THE ABS SYSTEM KEEPS FAILING AND THEY KICK IN WHEN THEY ARE NOT SUPPOSED TO AND THE WARNING LIGHT COMES ON ALL THE TIME. TT
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 →
PE95-012 ACTIVE, BELT TENSIONER BROKE, LOSS OF POWER STEERING WHEN TRYING TO MOVE VEHICLE. TT
VEHICLES FAN BELT TENSIONER HAS BEEN CHANGED TWICE DUE TO VERY LOUD NOISE. TT
HAD PROBLEM WITH STEERING WHEEL TENSIONER FRACTURED AND STEERING WHEEL CONTROL WAS LOST. TT
DRIVER'S SIDE RETRACTABLE SHOULDER/LAP BELT LOCKED UP; WILL NOT RETRACT/WILL NOT COME OUT. TT
CONSUMER WIFE WAS DRIVING AND THERE WAS NO POWER STEERING WENT OUT DUE TO THE BELT COMING OFF. TT
FAN BELT TENSIONER PULLEY PIVOT SHAFT BROKE OFF, CAUSING THE FAN BELT TO DROP OFF LEAVING NO POWER STEERING/WATER PUMP/ALTERNATOR/AIR CONDITIONER. *SD
THE ABS SYSTEM FAILED RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH. TT
THE BELT TENSIONER BROKE, CAUSING ALL VEHICLE FUNCTIONS TO STOP WORKING. TT
EMRGENCY BRAKE FAILED.
919-728-6213(H):ABS: WHOLE ANTI LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM GONE OUT; APPLIED BRAKES, NO RESPONSE; PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR; PUMPED REAL HARD, GAIN BRAKES ONLY A LITTLE WHILE.
ABS BRAKE SYSTEM, DURING EMERGENCY AND NORMAL STOPPING, EXPERIENCING LONG STOPPING DISTANCE. TT
BRAKES MAKE LOUD NOISES-SOMETIMES WHEN BRAKES ARE PUSHED AUTO DOES NOT STOP. TT
AT 29,000 MILES A NEW TRANSMISSION WAS PUT IN THE CAR. IT BUCKED AND SKIPPED. *AK PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
THE FUEL PUMP HAS GONE OUT AND IT CAUSES BACKFIRE AND IT HESITATES. WILL NOT PULL ONTO THE HIGHWAY SMOOTHLY. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
INTERMITTENT STALLING. *AW
BRAKE LIGHT STAYS ON AFTER BRAKE PEDAL IS RELEASED. *SD
THE ABS SYSTEM LIGHTS STAYS ON FOR NO REASON, AND THEN AFTER A WHILE GO OUT. TT
ABS SYSTEM FAILURE, INTERMITTENT BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE, ABS INDICATOR LIGHT CAME ON. TT
WHEN DRIVING THE ABS ANTI-LOCK BRAKE WARNING LIGHT STAY ON WHEN APPLY THE BRAKE THERE IS A NOISE . TT
ABS BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON, BRAKE FAILED TO RESPOND, REPLACE HYDRAULIC ASSEMBLY, 6 WEEKS AFTER THAT THE PUMP FAILED. TT
WHILE DRIVING, ABS WARNING LIGHT CAME ON, HAD TO USE EXTREME EFFORT TO STOP. TT
ABS: AFTER STARTING UP, ANTI LOCK BRAKE LIGHT AND PARKING LIGHT ENGAGE LIGHT WILL STAY ON; WHEN BRAKING, PEDAL GETS VERY SOFT CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING. TT
THE ABS ANTI-LOCK BRAKE LIGHT IS ON THERE ARE BRAKES. TT
ANTI LOCK BRAKE LIGHT ON & OFF FOR ABOUT 2 MONTHS AND BRAKES FAILED ONCE. TT
THE BRAKES FAILED, AND AT A LATER DATE THE VEHICLE'S STEERING WHEEL LOCKED AND THE GAS PEDAL DID NOT FUNCTION. TT
WHILE STOPPED AT LIGHT, RIGHT REAR HATCH STRUT BROKE AND SHOT THROUGH HEADLINER; BOLT BURST, HOLE IN HEADLINER. TT
THE ABS ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM WHEN OUT AT 55,000 MILE. TT
FUEL TANK VENT WAS DUMPING FUEL ONTO EXHAUST SYSTEM; NO APPARENT REASON; COULD HAVE CAUSED FIRE. TT
DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION PARTS, CAUSED VEHICLE TO SLIP FROM PARK GEAR. *SKD
REPLACED FRONT BRAKE ROTOR.
ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED TWICE DUE TO PRESSURIZING/SENSOR FAILURE. *SD
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED EXTREME VIBRATION, REPLACEMENT OF SEVERAL COMPONENTS FROM THE TRANSMISSION, SUSPENSION AND TIRE/ALIGNMENT, HOWEVER SUSPENSION CONTINUES TO VIBRATE, DAMAGING TIE RODS.
ANTILOCK BRAKE LIGHT LUMINATED THREE TIMES/BRAKES FAILED. *SD
THE FIRST BENCH SEAT SEATBELT CLOSEST TO THE DOOR WILL NOT REMAIN LATCHED AND WILL COME UNDONE WHILE DRIVING OR COMING TO SHORT STOPS. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
NOISY POWER STEERING, IS OCCASIONALLY DIFFICULT TO TURN WHEEL. *DH
MOTOR MOUNT BROKE AT 22,000 MILES, RESULTING IN NOISE. TT
WHEN DRIVING IT STOP AND PARK IT CUT IT OFF GO BACK TO START IT WILL NOT START . TT
AT APPROX. 17K THE VEHICLE THREW A ROD , AND AS A RESULT THE ENGINE SEIZED UP. TT
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE, VEHICLE SEIZED. TT
THE REAR HATCH LATCH BOLT BROKEN . TT
BATTERY EXPLODED CAUSING HOOD PADDING TO BURN A LITTLE. TT
BRAKES INADEQUATE. *DSH
WHILE DRIVING HOME HIT A POT HOLE AND LATCH FLEW OPEN. *AK
REAR LIFTGATE FLEW OPEN WHILE DRIVING AT 10 MPH. TT
VEHICLES DRIVER SEAT BELT HAS BROKEN 2 TIMES DUE TO BELT NOT BEING ABLE TO RETRACT. *AK
THE DRIVERS SEATBELT WILL NOT UNLATCH SOMETIMES. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
VEHICLES ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM FAILS. *DSH
ABS BRAKES; WARNING ILLUMINATES 95% OF TIME W/ABS PERFORMING ERRATICALLY. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
ABS BRAKES; BRAKES HAVE POOR POTENIAL TO STOP TAKING LONG TIME TO RESPOND TO APPLICATION. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
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