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1992 Dodge Caravan complaints

Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 1992 record →

Seat Belts › Front › Retractor
Filed Feb 6, 1997NY

DRIVER'S SEAT BELT STUCK INSIDE RETRACTOR.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jan 31, 1997WA

OWNER HAS ABS BRAKES, SHE ALSO STATES THAT FLUID LEAKS COMING FROM THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL WHERE THE BRAKES ARE BLEEDING BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM VEHICLE LOST TOTAL BRAKE POWER. *AK

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Jan 30, 1997PA

TRANSMISSION SHIFTS INTO 2ND GEAR WHILE TRAVELING DOWN THE ROAD. *AK

Steering › Steering Wheel/Handle Bar
Filed Jan 30, 1997NY

HAS TRIED TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED UNDER THE RECALL FOR THE STEERING AND LIFTGATE; MAJOR CHRYSLER PLYMOUTH WILL NOT HONOR IT, DRIVER HAS TRIED SEVERAL OTHER DEALERSHIPS AND THE SAME THING HAS HAPPENED TO HIM. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Filed Jan 30, 1997NY

AFTER ENGINE IS WARMED UP THERE IS A NOISE, TOOK TO MECHANIC, HE SAID THERE WAS A FAULTY OIL PUMP . *AK

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Jan 27, 1997MA

OWNER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING TRANSMISSION, FOR NO REASON AT ALL, DROPPED INTO A LOWER GEAR AUTOMATICALLY, OWNER HAS AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. *AK

Structure › Body › Door
Filed Jan 27, 1997MI

OWNER STATES UPON OPENING THE PASSENGER'S SIDE DOOR WHEN THE WIND WAS BLOWING THE DOOR BEND BACKWARDS, CAUSING DAMAGE TOTHE WELDS AND OUTER DOOR, OWNER QUESTIONS THE SAFETY OF THIS VEHICLE. *AK

Seat Belts › Front › Anchorage
Filed Jan 21, 1997PA

FIRST BENCH SEAT BELT CLIP BY THE DOOR THAT IS ATTACHED TO THE ANCHOR BROKE . *AK

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Jan 18, 1997MO

WHILE DRIVING TRANSMISSION DISENGAGED, STEPPED ON GAS, NO ACCELERATION, INTERMITTENT PROBLEM, NO WARNING, DEALER REPLACED TRANSMISSION AND TRANSMISSION CONTROL UNIT, PROBLEM REOCCURRED WITHIN 6 WEEKS. *AK

Seat Belts › Front › Anchorage
Filed Jan 16, 1997MI

THE SEAT BELT CONNECTION ON THE SECOND ROW OF BENCH SEAT COMES UNDONE FROM THE FLOOR OR THE WALL. TAKEN TO DEALER, WILL NOT FIX UNLESS THE WHOLE SEAT BELT IS REPLACED. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jan 16, 1997WI

OWNER HAS ABS BRAKES, HE STATES HIS BRAKES FAIL OFTEN AND THAT HE GOES FROM HAVING LITTLE BRAKES TO NO BRAKES. HE ALSO NOTES THAT BRAKE PUMP HAD NEVER SHUT OFF, DEALERS ARE UNABLE TO FIND PROBLEM. *AK

Seat Belts › Front › Buckle Assembly
Filed Jan 15, 1997CO

WHEN DRIVING AND HIT A BUMP THE PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE CAME LOOSE . *AK

Steering › Steering Wheel/Handle Bar
Filed Jan 14, 1997OH

DEALER WANTS TO CHARGE TO DO RECALL WORK. *AK

Seat Belts › Front › Anchorage
Filed Jan 13, 1997IN

CENTER SEAT BELT 2ND ROW BENCH SEAT BELT ANCHOR METAL HOOK CLIP BECAME BRITTLE, THEN BROKE, WON'T LOCK, NOT FIXED. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jan 10, 1997MD

96V099 RECALL RELATED, VEHICLE IN FOR REPAIR , ABS, BRAKE FAILURE, VEHICLE IN FOR RECALL, CANNOT GET VEHICLE FROM DEALERSHIP, CONTINUES TO HOLD VEHICLE AND WILL NOT GIVE INFORATION IN REFERENCE TO REPAIRES. *AK

Seats › Front Assembly › Head Restraint
Filed Jan 9, 1997MA

INTEGRAL SEAT BELTS DO NOT LATCH PROPERLY. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed Jan 9, 1997VA

BRAKE FAILURE, CAUSING ACCIDENT.

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer › Motor
Filed Jan 8, 1997FL

WHEN WEATHER IS RAINY CANNOT SEE DUE TO REAR WINDSHIELD MOTOR NOT WORKING OR WORKING INTERMITTENTLY, TAFLON GEAR TORE IN MOTOR AREA, WIPER IN REAR WOULD BE DANGLING. *AK

Visibility › Glass, Side/Rear
Filed Jan 2, 1997MA

WHILE PARKED, THE VEHICLE'S REAR WINDOW SHATTERED WITHOUT ANY REASON. *AK

Visibility › Glass, Side/Rear
Filed Jan 2, 1997CA

BACK WINDOW POPPED AND SHATTERED.

Seat Belts › Front › Buckle Assembly
Filed Dec 31, 1996OK

DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE RELEASE WILL NOT LATCH PROPERLY, WILL NOT ENGAGE. *AK

Seat Belts › Front › Buckle Assembly
Filed Dec 17, 1996IL

THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE IS INOPERATIVE, THE MALE END WILL NOT LATCH/LOCK IN PLACE WITH THE FEMALE END. THE RED BUTTON SPRING SEEMS TO BE THE PROBLEM. *AK

Structure › Body › Door › Hinge and Attachments
Filed Dec 13, 1996TN

PASSENGER'S SIDE DOOR SPOT WELDS ARE COMING LOOSE, CAUSING THE DOOR TO DROP, IN FOR REPAIR , WILL PROVIDE THE INVOICE RECEIPT. *AK

Structure › Body › Hatchback/Liftgate › Support Device/Strut
Filed Dec 10, 1996ID

ONE OF THE STRUTS HOLDING UP THE REAR DOOR FAILED, CAUSING IT TO SLAM SHUT, ALMOST RESULTED IN BODILY INJURY. *AK

Structure › Body › Door › Hinge and Attachments
Filed Dec 9, 1996TN

FAILURE OF THE SLIDING DOOR, CONSUMER OPENED THE SLIDING DOOR AND THE DOOR CAME OFF THE TRACK. *AK

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Dec 6, 1996NY

TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *AK

Latches/Locks/Linkages › Hatchback/Liftgate › Lock
Filed Dec 6, 1996CO

REAR LATCH FAILURE.(COLORADO STATE POLICE REPORT)

Latches/Locks/Linkages › Hatchback/Liftgate › Lock
Filed Dec 6, 1996CO

REAR LATCH/STRIKER FAILED IN ACCIDENT. (COLORADO STATE POLICE)

Fuel System, Gasoline › Delivery › Fuel Pump
Filed Dec 4, 1996CA

VEHICLE DID NOT START DUE TO OVERHEATED PLASTIC HOUSING INSIDE FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY.

Steering › Hydraulic Power Assist › Pump
Filed Dec 4, 1996FL

POWER STEERING TENSIONER BELT FAILED.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Nov 27, 1996MO

EXITER RING ON THE AXLE CRACKED, SENDING FALSE SIGNALS TO WHEEL SPEED SENSOR, CAUSING ANTILOCK BRAKES TO FAIL.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Nov 27, 1996MO

EXPERIENCED AND INABILITY TO STOP, THE BAS BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON WHILE DRIVING, FAULTY ABS SYSTEM, DESPITE FULL PRESSURE ON THE PEDAL.

Air Bags › FrontalCrash
Filed Nov 25, 1996CO

DRIVING ALONG APPROXIMATELY 25MPH AND HIT A VEHICLE HEAD-ON AND THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. CHRYSLER CORPORATION SAID THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT GOING FAST ENOUGH FOR THE AIR BAG TO DEPLOY. *AK

Air Bags › FrontalCrash
Filed Nov 20, 1996OH

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A 35 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

Seat Belts › Integrated Child SeatCrash2 injured
Filed Nov 20, 1996WA

VEHICLE WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE INTEGRAL CSS BELT BROKE FROM THE CHILD'S CHEST . *AK CONSUMER STATES LATCH ACROSS THE CHEST CAME UNDONE IN THE ACCIDENT, SO THAT CONSUMER'S DAUGHTER WAS ONLY RESTRAINED AT THE HIPS.*JB

Visibility › Glass, Side/Rear
Filed Nov 18, 1996MO

DURING VEHICLE OPERATION THE MIDDLE GLASS ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE SHATTERED. THAT GLASS IS NOT A SAFETY GLASS.*AK

Steering › Hydraulic Power Assist › Pump
Filed Nov 14, 1996FL

WHILE DRIVING THE STEERING BELT TENSIONER BROKE, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LOSE STEERING POWER. *AK

Seat Belts › Front › Anchorage
Filed Nov 13, 1996OH

SEAT BELT SAFETY SPRING THAT MOUNTS INTO FLOOR BROKE OFF, ALLOWING BELT TO HANG LOOSELY, STRIKING PASSENGER'S.

Vehicle Speed ControlCrash1 injured
Filed Nov 8, 1996PA

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, PULLING OUT OF A GAS STATION, ALL OF SUDDEN THE VAN ACCELERATED AND SMASHED INTO A CEMENT WALL.*AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Nov 8, 1996IL

EXPERIENCING ANTI LOCK AMBER LIGHT ON THE DASH BOARD, RECALL DONE, TO NO AVAIL.

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer › Motor
Filed Nov 6, 1996TX

THE WINDSHIELD WIPER FUSE BLEW OUT ON TWO OCCASIONS, DEALER SAID WINDSHIELD MOTOR HAD TO BE REPLACED, THIS IS IN THE REAR . PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

Seat Belts › Front › Anchorage
Filed Nov 5, 1996FL

MIDDLE ROW SHOULDER BELT ANCHOR POINT FAILS TO REMAIN LATCHED. SHOULDER BELT WHEN USED WITH CHILDREN HAS BECOME UNLATCHED. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip1 killed
Filed Nov 4, 1996VA

ABS BRAKE FAILURE, ALSO REPLACED MASTER CYLINDER/RADIATOR FAILED, CAUSING ENGINE TO MAKE A RATTLING NOISE AND TRANSMISSION SHIFTED ERRADICALLY UPON REACHING 35 MPH. *AK

Structure › Body › Door › Hinge and Attachments
Filed Nov 4, 1996MD

WHILE TRYING TO OPEN THE SLIDING DOOR, THE SLIDING DOOR FELL OFF THE BACK HINGE. *AK

Structure › Body › Door › Hinge and Attachments
Filed Oct 30, 1996TN

THE PASSENGER'S SIDE DOOR COMES LOOSE WHEN OPENING AND CLOSING, THE DOOR HAS TO BE LIFTED UP. *AK CONSUMER STATES THE DOOR HINGE BREAKS OFF OF DOOR BY ITSELF. *SLC

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Oct 29, 1996MD

TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SHIFT ABOVE FIRST GEAR AFTER TRAVELING UP AN INCLINE. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF AND LATER TURNED BACK ON, VEHICLE SHIFTED CORRECTLY, DEALER RELACED TRANSMISSION WITH A REMANUFACTURED UNIT. *SLC

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Oct 29, 1996IL

ANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED 4 TIMES.

Seat Belts › Front › Buckle Assembly
Filed Oct 25, 1996VA

MIDDLE SEAT BELT CLOSEST TO SLIDING DOOR WHERE LATCH ATTACHES TO FLOOR SLIPS LOOSE, OCCUPANT RESTRAINED BY SHOULDER BELT ONLY.*AK

Tires › Temporary/Emergency Spare Tire
Filed Oct 22, 1996WI

WIRE WHICH HOLDS THE SPARE TIRE ON UNDER THE VEHICLE WORE OUT/FRAYED.

Seat Belts › Front › Buckle Assembly
Filed Oct 15, 1996PA

FAILURE ON THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE, THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT WILL NOT COME OUT OF THE BUCKLE, PE96-008. *AK

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