FAILURE ON THE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM, CONSUMER EXPERICENCED LOSS OF BRAKES AND POWER ASSIST, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO HAVE A NEAR ACCIDENT. *AK *SLC
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 →
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
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
DRIVERS SIDE POWER MIRROR SWITCH SHORTED, CAUSING FIRE IN DRIVERS DOOR.
ABS BRAKE FAILURE, YELLOW CAME ON, STARTED BUCKING WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED, WIRING HARNESS CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. *AK
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
WHEN TRUCK IS MOVING THE SEAT BELT ANCHOR COMES LOOSE, THE MIDDLE SEAT BELT DEALER WILL REPLACE . PLEASE DESCRIBE .AK
WHEN STARTING VEHICLE BATTERY EXPLODED. *AK
ANTI-LOCK BRAKE LIGHT IS STAYING ON LONGER THAN USUAL. *AK
FRONT ABS BRAKE FAILURE, ALSO ABS LIGHT COMES ON. *AK
WHEN CONSUMER CLOSED THE DOOR ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE THE WHOLE BACK PANEL WINDOW SHATTERED. *SLC
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
REPLACED WORN OUT TRANSMISSION. *AK
WHEN DRIVING AND APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES THERE IS A GRINDING NOISE . PLEASE DESCRIBE .*AK
WHEN DRIVING THREE OR FOUR MILES THE ENGINE HEATS UP ONLY SOMETIMES, PURCHASED TRUCK USED . PLEASE DESCRIBE .*AK
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
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
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.
DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR FAILED, MIDDLE SEAT FLOOR ANCHOR IS BROKEN.
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.
CONSUMER WAS ON HIGHWAY AND THE ELECTRICAL HARNESS CAUGHT ON FIRE AND TRUCK CUT OFF . PLEASE DESCRIBE .*AK
DIFFICULTY LATCHING/UNLATCHING DRIVER'S SEAT BELT BUCKLE, ALSO UNLATCHES WHILE DRIVING.
WHEN PUSHING ON THE BRAKE PEDAL IN ORDER TO STOP. A DELAY OF ABOUT THREE SECONDS IS EXPERIENCED BEFORE BRAKING BEGINS.*AK
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTED INTO SECOND GEAR, ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT . PLEASE DESCRIBE .*AK
FRONT PASSENGER SIDE DOOR SKIN WELD AREN'T WELDED,PLEASE DESCRIBE .*AK
POWER STEERING FAILURE IN THE VEHICLE DUE TO FAILURE OF THE POWER ASSIST PUMP. *AK
LAP/SHOULDER FAILURE ON MIDDLE SEAT AND WILL NOT RETRACT. *AK
THE ANCHORED SEATBELT FOR THE MIDDLE OUTER BENCH SEAT KEEPS COMING UNANCHORED FROM THE FLOOR.PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
EMERGENCY BRAKE LEVER ASSEMBLY FAILED. *AK
DRIVERS' SEAT BELT BUCKLES INOPERATIVE, MALE WON'T GO INTO FEMALE PORTION, COMES UNDONE WHILE DRIVING, AND WON'T UNLATCH. *AK
DRIVERS' SEAT BELT FAILED. *AK
PURCHASED TRUCK USED, THE SLIDING DOOR CAME OFF ON TWO OCCASION . PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK
THE REAR LIFTGATE SUPPORT THE RETAINER BOLT OF THE REAR LIFT GATE SUPPORT CYLINDERS SHEARED OFF, PE96-035A. *AK *JB
DUE TO THE FAILURE ON THE VALVE PLATE, THE ACCELERATOR STUCK CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SUDDENLY ACCELERATE. *AK
FUEL PUMP REPLACED 3 TIMES.
DUE TO A BROKEN BOLT, THE SHOCK ON THE LIFTGATE BROKE, CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE INTERIOR IN THE INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. *AK
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
PURCHASED TRUCK USED, REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION ON TWO OCCASIONS. PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK
RIGHT FRONT TIE ROD END DETACHED FROM RIGHT WHEEL ASSEMBLY, RESULTING IN STEERING FAILURE. *AK
SEAT BELT ANCHOR BROKE. *SD
THE BELT TENSIONER BROKE AND THE VEHICLE LOST STEERING CONTROL. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
ABS BRAKES, SOMETIMES VEHICLE BRAKES FAIL, WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
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
ABS LOCKS UP WHEN APPLIED WHERE THE BRAKES WILL NOT WORK. *AK
IF YOU STEP ON THE BRAKES YOU HAVE NONE, HAS HAD ONE ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM. *AK
WHILE DRIVING ON THE PARKWAY CONSUMER LOST BRAKES, HAD TO PUMP BRAKES TO GET AUTO TO STOP. *AK
TRANSMISSION FAILED. *DH
SEAT BELT CLIPS FALL OFF FLOOR FASTENERS. *DH
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
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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