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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 →

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Oct 15, 1996VA

FAILURE ON THE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM, CONSUMER EXPERICENCED LOSS OF BRAKES AND POWER ASSIST, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO HAVE A NEAR ACCIDENT. *AK *SLC

Seats
Filed Oct 15, 1996OR

DRIVER'S SEAT ANCHOR AND TRACK BROKE, CAUSING TO SEAT THE FALL BACK WHEN ENTERING INTO THE VEHICLE. *AK SEAT FRAME BROKE CAUSING BACK OF SEAT TO FALL, SEAT BROKE IN THREE PLACES AT SIDES, BRACKET, AND AT BOTTOM BOLTS. *SLC

Seat Belts › Front › Buckle Assembly
Filed Oct 4, 1996MA

FIRST REAR SEAT CLOSEST TO REAR DOOR ON RIGHT SIDE, SEAT BELT LATCH ATTACHED TO FLOOR RELEASES WITHOUT WARNING OR IMPACT, DOES NOT RETRACT BACK SECURELY.*AK

Visibility › Power Window Devices and ControlsFire
Filed Oct 1, 1996NH

DRIVERS SIDE POWER MIRROR SWITCH SHORTED, CAUSING FIRE IN DRIVERS DOOR.

Electrical System › Wiring › Front UnderhoodFire
Filed Sep 30, 1996WV

ABS BRAKE FAILURE, YELLOW CAME ON, STARTED BUCKING WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED, WIRING HARNESS CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Sep 30, 1996CA

BRAKES EFFORTS BECAME VERY HARD AND THE VEHICLE TOOK A VERY LONG TIME TO SLOW DOWN. THIS HAPPENED ON NORMAL ROAD CONDTIONS ON A HILL. *AK DEALER STATED THAT A DUAL SOLENOID FAILED, CAUSING THE ABS PUMP TO BURN OUT, RECALL 96V099 CAME OUT AND CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT. *SLC

Seat Belts › Front › Anchorage
Filed Sep 24, 1996ID

WHEN TRUCK IS MOVING THE SEAT BELT ANCHOR COMES LOOSE, THE MIDDLE SEAT BELT DEALER WILL REPLACE . PLEASE DESCRIBE .AK

Electrical System › 12v/24v/48v Battery
Filed Sep 23, 1996CA

WHEN STARTING VEHICLE BATTERY EXPLODED. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Sep 19, 1996FL

ANTI-LOCK BRAKE LIGHT IS STAYING ON LONGER THAN USUAL. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Sep 19, 1996NY

FRONT ABS BRAKE FAILURE, ALSO ABS LIGHT COMES ON. *AK

Visibility › Power Window Devices and Controls
Filed Sep 19, 1996PA

WHEN CONSUMER CLOSED THE DOOR ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE THE WHOLE BACK PANEL WINDOW SHATTERED. *SLC

Vehicle Speed ControlCrash
Filed Sep 13, 1996IN

CONSUMR STATES THAT WHILE HAVING THE VEHICLE IN REVERSE THE CAR SURGED OVERRIDING THE BRAKES, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO HIT TWO CARS THAT WERE BEHIND HIM.*AK

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Sep 13, 1996SC

REPLACED WORN OUT TRANSMISSION. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Sep 9, 1996WI

WHEN DRIVING AND APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES THERE IS A GRINDING NOISE . PLEASE DESCRIBE .*AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Filed Aug 27, 1996GA

WHEN DRIVING THREE OR FOUR MILES THE ENGINE HEATS UP ONLY SOMETIMES, PURCHASED TRUCK USED . PLEASE DESCRIBE .*AK

Steering › Hydraulic Power Assist › Pump
Filed Aug 23, 1996LA

ON (2) SEPERATE OCCASIONS, RIGHT SIDE GLASS OF SLIDING DOOR AND REAR LIFTGATE WINDOW IMPLODED WITH CAUSE UNDETERMINED. BOTH OCCASIONS HAPPENED WHILE VAN WAS SITTING STILL. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.*AK

Seat Belts › Integrated Child Seat
Filed Aug 20, 1996IN

INTEGRATED CHILD SAFETY SEATSHOULDER STRAPS DO NOT LATCH OR HOLD THEMSELVES IN PLACE, IF AN ACCIDENT SHOULD OCCUR, THE BELT WOULD RUN OUT TO ITS FULLEST EXTENSION AND ALLOW THE CHILD TO FLY OUT OF THE SEAT. *AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Filed Aug 20, 1996CA

DURING VEHICLE OPERATION, A LOUD NOISE WAS HEARD AND, SMOKE NOTICED COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE CAR. AS A RESULT, THE PISTONS BROKE AND RODS WENT THROUGH THE OIL PAN.

Seat Belts › Front › Retractor
Filed Aug 20, 1996IN

DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR FAILED, MIDDLE SEAT FLOOR ANCHOR IS BROKEN.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Aug 16, 1996MI

VEHICLE WAS NOT FIXED PROPERLY. THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAILED AND BRAKE WARNING LIGHT STAYS ON AT ALL TIMES. IT HAS BEEN BACK TO THE DEALER THREE TIMES FOR THE ABS RECALL.

Electrical System › Wiring › Front UnderhoodFire
Filed Aug 8, 1996KY

CONSUMER WAS ON HIGHWAY AND THE ELECTRICAL HARNESS CAUGHT ON FIRE AND TRUCK CUT OFF . PLEASE DESCRIBE .*AK

Seat Belts › Front › Buckle Assembly
Filed Aug 6, 1996MN

DIFFICULTY LATCHING/UNLATCHING DRIVER'S SEAT BELT BUCKLE, ALSO UNLATCHES WHILE DRIVING.

Service Brakes, Air › Antilock
Filed Aug 5, 1996NJ

WHEN PUSHING ON THE BRAKE PEDAL IN ORDER TO STOP. A DELAY OF ABOUT THREE SECONDS IS EXPERIENCED BEFORE BRAKING BEGINS.*AK

Power Train › Manual Transmission
Filed Jul 31, 1996MA

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTED INTO SECOND GEAR, ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT . PLEASE DESCRIBE .*AK

Structure › Body › Door
Filed Jul 30, 1996CT

FRONT PASSENGER SIDE DOOR SKIN WELD AREN'T WELDED,PLEASE DESCRIBE .*AK

Steering › Hydraulic Power Assist › Pump
Filed Jul 29, 1996MD

POWER STEERING FAILURE IN THE VEHICLE DUE TO FAILURE OF THE POWER ASSIST PUMP. *AK

Seat Belts
Filed Jul 29, 1996CA

LAP/SHOULDER FAILURE ON MIDDLE SEAT AND WILL NOT RETRACT. *AK

Seat Belts › Front › Anchorage
Filed Jul 25, 1996NC

THE ANCHORED SEATBELT FOR THE MIDDLE OUTER BENCH SEAT KEEPS COMING UNANCHORED FROM THE FLOOR.PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

Parking Brake › Conventional › Mechanical
Filed Jul 25, 1996OR

EMERGENCY BRAKE LEVER ASSEMBLY FAILED. *AK

Seat Belts › Front › Buckle Assembly
Filed Jul 25, 1996WI

DRIVERS' SEAT BELT BUCKLES INOPERATIVE, MALE WON'T GO INTO FEMALE PORTION, COMES UNDONE WHILE DRIVING, AND WON'T UNLATCH. *AK

Seat Belts › Front › Anchorage
Filed Jul 25, 1996WI

DRIVERS' SEAT BELT FAILED. *AK

Structure › Body › Door
Filed Jul 24, 1996FL

PURCHASED TRUCK USED, THE SLIDING DOOR CAME OFF ON TWO OCCASION . PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

Latches/Locks/Linkages › Tailgate › Latch
Filed Jul 22, 1996NJ

THE REAR LIFTGATE SUPPORT THE RETAINER BOLT OF THE REAR LIFT GATE SUPPORT CYLINDERS SHEARED OFF, PE96-035A. *AK *JB

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Jul 18, 1996IL

DUE TO THE FAILURE ON THE VALVE PLATE, THE ACCELERATOR STUCK CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SUDDENLY ACCELERATE. *AK

Fuel System, Gasoline › Delivery › Fuel Pump
Filed Jul 18, 1996FL

FUEL PUMP REPLACED 3 TIMES.

Structure › Body › Tailgate › Hinge and Attachments
Filed Jul 10, 1996LA

DUE TO A BROKEN BOLT, THE SHOCK ON THE LIFTGATE BROKE, CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE INTERIOR IN THE INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. *AK

Seats › Front Assembly › Recliner1 injured
Filed Jul 3, 1996NC

VEHICLE'S DRIVER BUCKET SEAT BACK BROKE AND SINGLE RIVET SHEARED IN HALF DUE TO POOR DESIGN. *AK CONSUMER STATES BUCKET SEATS ARE TOO FLIMSY, RECLINING MECHANISM AND BUCKET SEATS NEED TO BE MORE HEAVY DUTY, CONSUMER WAS INJURED DUE TO FAULTY SEAT. *SLC

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Jul 2, 1996MI

PURCHASED TRUCK USED, REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION ON TWO OCCASIONS. PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

Steering › Linkages › Tie Rod Assembly
Filed Jul 2, 1996PA

RIGHT FRONT TIE ROD END DETACHED FROM RIGHT WHEEL ASSEMBLY, RESULTING IN STEERING FAILURE. *AK

Seat Belts › Front › Anchorage
Filed Jul 1, 1996MO

SEAT BELT ANCHOR BROKE. *SD

Steering › Hydraulic Power Assist › Pump
Filed Jun 21, 1996NH

THE BELT TENSIONER BROKE AND THE VEHICLE LOST STEERING CONTROL. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jun 20, 1996MI

ABS BRAKES, SOMETIMES VEHICLE BRAKES FAIL, WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jun 18, 1996OR

THE ABS SYSTEM HAS FAILED COMPLETELY, WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED THER WERE NO BRAKES. *AK CONSUMER STATES THE ABS SWITCH AND PUMP WERE REPLACED.*JB

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jun 12, 1996MA

ABS LOCKS UP WHEN APPLIED WHERE THE BRAKES WILL NOT WORK. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed Jun 10, 1996MA

IF YOU STEP ON THE BRAKES YOU HAVE NONE, HAS HAD ONE ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed May 29, 1996NY

WHILE DRIVING ON THE PARKWAY CONSUMER LOST BRAKES, HAD TO PUMP BRAKES TO GET AUTO TO STOP. *AK

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed May 29, 1996PA

TRANSMISSION FAILED. *DH

Seat Belts › Front › Anchorage
Filed May 28, 1996PA

SEAT BELT CLIPS FALL OFF FLOOR FASTENERS. *DH

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash
Filed May 22, 1996NY

THE ABS SYSTEM FAILS. THE VEHICLE WILL NOT STOP WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED. THE REAR BRAKES WERE NEVER ADJUSTED.*AK CONSUMER STATED THATHE FOUND OUT THAT THE FRONT PADS AND ROTORS WERE SEVERLY WORN.*JB

Electrical System › Wiring
Filed May 20, 1996NJ

AUTO BEGAN TO SMOKE AFTER IDLING FOR ABOUT 5 MINUTES, THE ENGINE WIRING HARNESS BURNED AND VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE DEALER.

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