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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 →

Vehicle Speed Control › Cables
Filed May 2, 1995CA

WHILE DRIVING, THROTTLE CABLE BROKE; CAUSED ENGINE TO ACCELERATE FROM 45 TO 55 MPH; NO PRIOR WARNING. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed May 1, 1995PA

VEHICLE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM HYDRAULIC PUMP MOTOR IS GETTING HOT AND BLOWING CIRCUITS CAUSING HARD PEDAL.(EA94-028). TT

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Filed May 1, 1995WA

ENGINE MOUNTS BROKE, CAUSING ENGINE TO FALL OUT. TT

Steering › Steering Wheel/Handle Bar
Filed Apr 28, 1995MD

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND THE STEERING WHEEL CAME OFF. TT

Suspension › Front › Wheel Bearing
Filed Apr 25, 1995MD

THE WHEEL BEARINGS HAVE GONE UP AND THE OTHER HAS PLAY IN IT. PLEASE DESCRIBE.

Seat Belts › Front › Buckle Assembly
Filed Apr 25, 1995ME

SEAT BELTS FAILURE, MIDDLE BENCH SEAT BELT BUCKLE BECOMING UNLATCHED. TT

Structure › Body › Door
Filed Apr 25, 1995FL

CONSUMER WAS LEAVE A PARKING LOT THE SLIDING DOOR CAME OFF, WAS DRIVING ON HIGHWAY THE SLIDING DOOR CAME OPEN. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Apr 24, 1995FL

ABS, BRAKE FAILURE WHEN APPLYING BRAKES, BRAKES ARE VERY HARD, WILL NOT HOLD PRESSURE, HYDRAULIC ASSEMBLY HAS A LEAK. TT

Child Seat
Filed Apr 24, 1995NY

SHOULDER HARNESS ON CHILD RESTRAINT SEAT DOES NOT LOCK SECURELY, BUT ONLY OFFERS WEAK RESISTANCE AGAINST FORWARD FORCE. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Apr 24, 1995FL

ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAILED. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Apr 24, 1995MD

ANTILOCK BRAKE FAILURE. *AW

Latches/Locks/Linkages › Hatchback/Liftgate › LockCrash
Filed Apr 21, 1995MI

DURING REAREND IMPACT, REAR LIFT GATE LATCH CAME LOOSE AND WIND SHEARED. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Apr 20, 1995WV

WHILE DRIVING BRAKES FAILED COMPLETELY, NEEDED TO REPLACE FT BRAKES, ABS BRAKE LIGHT ALWAYS COMING ON, NEEDED TO REPLACE HYDRAULIC BRAKE SYSTEM. TT

Latches/Locks/Linkages › Hatchback/Liftgate › Lock
Filed Apr 20, 1995NJ

REAR LIFTGATE OPENS WHILE DRIVING, DIFFICUTLY IN USING KEY TO OPEN LATCH/AT TIMES IT WILL OPEN BY RELEASE BUTTON ON DASH. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Apr 19, 1995CT

CONSUMER WIFE WAS DRIVING DOWN A HILL TRY TO SLOW DOWN THE ABS ANTI-LOCK BRAKE FAIL ALMOST HIT A TELEPHONE POLE WARNING LIGHT SOME TIME COME ON . TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Apr 18, 1995TX

ABS DOES NOT WORK. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Apr 18, 1995KS

ABS DOES NOT WORK. TT

Structure › Body › Door
Filed Apr 18, 1995NC

SLIDING DOOR HAS FALLING OFF TWICE, WILL NOT CLOSE PROPERLY OR LATCH. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Apr 18, 1995CT

ABS SYSTEM FAILURE, TOTAL LOSS OF BRAKING ABILITY. TT

Latches/Locks/Linkages › Hatchback/Liftgate › Lock
Filed Apr 17, 1995MD

THE REAR HATCH LATCH IS MAKING NOISE DEALER FIXED IT STOPPED FOR A FEW HOURS, THE NOISE CAOME BACK. TT

Latches/Locks/Linkages › Doors › Latch
Filed Apr 17, 1995FL

SIDE DOOR WAS OPEN WITH A KEY FROM ANOTHER CARAVAN. TT

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer
Filed Apr 17, 1995MI

WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAIL INTERMITTENTLY, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Apr 17, 1995VA

ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAILED. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Brake Fluid Low Warning › Lamp
Filed Apr 14, 1995SC

CONSUMER DRIVING AND THE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON BUT STILL HAD BRAKES. TT

Electrical System › Ignition › Switch
Filed Apr 13, 1995MI

WHEN CAR ON YOU TAKE THE KEY OUT OF THE ELECTRICAL IGNITION SWITCH. TT

Seat Belts › Integrated Child Seat
Filed Apr 13, 1995MD

THE FIRST BNCH SEAT, THE CHILD'S SEAT POSITIONING CLIP BROKE, DEALESR SAY IT WOULD COST THEM 500.00 DOLLAR TO BE FIX. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Apr 13, 1995VA

ABS HAS TO BE REPLACED AT 55000 MILES. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Apr 12, 1995IN

ABS BRAKES; HYDRAULIC SYSTEM FAILS WITH CONTINUOUS ABS WARNING LIGHT. DEALER CAN'T DETECT IF SYSTEM IS OPERATING. TT

Seat Belts › Front › Anchorage
Filed Apr 12, 1995IN

SEAT BELT KEEP COMING OFF THE FLOOR BOARD. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Apr 11, 1995AL

ABS LIGHT CAME ON, REPLACE HYDRAULIC ASSEMBLY AND PUMP. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Apr 11, 1995CA

BRAKES LOCKED UP, DUE TO ANTI-LOCK BRAKE FAILURE. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Apr 11, 1995KS

ABS: WHILE BACKING OUT OF GARAGE, APPLIED BRAKES; VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ROLL; STOPPED VEHICLE BY TURNING OFF IGNITION. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Apr 11, 199500

SOMETIME ABS ANTI-LOCK BRAKE WORK SOMETIME THEY DON'T. TT

Air Bags › FrontalCrash1 injured
Filed Apr 11, 1995LA

UPON IMPACT, DURING FRONTAL CRASH, AT APPROX. 80MPH, AIRBAG FAIL TO DEPLOY, WHEN VEHICLE ROLLED 8-10 TIMES DOWN AN EMBANKEMENT. TT

Suspension › Front
Filed Apr 10, 1995PA

WHEELS ARE OUT OF ALIGNMENT, CANNOT BE ALIGNED. TT

Structure › Body › Door
Filed Apr 10, 199500

SIDE PANEL SLIDING DOOR FELL OFF TRACK UPON CLOSING. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Power Assist › Hydraulic
Filed Apr 10, 1995WA

ABS ANTI-LOCK BRAKE LIGHT COME ON AND THERE IS NO BRAKE, ABS PUMP MOTOR HAS AN ARMATURE THAT IS NOT BIG ENOUGH TO HANDLE THE JOB. *AK

SeatsCrash1 injured
Filed Apr 7, 1995NY

HAD AN ACCIDENT WAS HIT FROM THE REAR END BOTH CAPTAIN CHAIRS BROKE AND WENT INTO THE BACK SEAT. TT

Structure › Body › Hatchback/LiftgateCrash
Filed Apr 7, 1995NC

REAR LIFTGATE CAME OPEN UPON IMPACT; VEHICLE REARENDED WHILE STOPPED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE; NO EJECTIONS. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Caliper
Filed Apr 7, 1995MA

BRAKES WENT OUT COMPLETELY WOULD NOT EVEN STOP IN NEUTRAL HAD TO PUT THE EMERGENCY BRAKE ON. REPLACED BRAKE CALIPER. TT

Structure › Body › Hatchback/Liftgate › Support Device/Strut
Filed Apr 7, 199500

HYDRAULIC ARM BROKE AWAY FROM THE FRAME. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip › Abs Warning Light
Filed Apr 7, 1995MD

ABS BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON PERIODICALLY WHEN DRIVING. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

Seats
Filed Apr 7, 1995NJ

REAR BENCH SEATS LOOSE ON TRACK AND RATTLE WHILE DRIVING. TT

Structure › Body › Tailgate › Hinge and Attachments
Filed Apr 7, 1995WA

CARGO DOOR HINGE ATTACHMENTS CAME OFF, CAUSING DOOR TO FALL. *SKD

Structure › Body › Door
Filed Apr 6, 1995PA

SIDE PANEL DOOR JAMS PERIODICALLY, DIFFICULTY IN OPENING AND FRONT PASSENGER DOOR WILL NOT SHUT TIGHTLY AND RATTLES. TT

Latches/Locks/Linkages › Hatchback/Liftgate › Lock
Filed Apr 6, 1995VA

REAR HATCH WOULD LOOSEN NEED TIGHTENING OR SOME KIND OF ADJUSTMENT REPEATEDLY. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

Seats › Front Assembly › ReclinerCrash
Filed Apr 6, 1995MA

617-834-6706: DRIVER'S SEAT LATCH DISENGAGED CAUSING SEAT TO JERK BACKWARDS; CAUSED ACCIDENT; REARENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE AT STANDSTILL; CAUSED TWO ACCIDENTS. TT

Structure › Body › Hatchback/Liftgate › Support Device/Strut
Filed Apr 6, 1995MO

HYDRAULIC LIFT DOESN'T HAVE SUFFICENT STRENGTH TO SUPPORT TRUCK LID. TT

Seat Belts › Front › Buckle Assembly
Filed Apr 6, 1995IN

THE MIDDLE ROW LEFT SEAT BELT DOES NOT STAY LOCKED, MAY POP LOOSE AT ANYTIME FOR NO REASON. TT

Seat Belts › Front › Anchorage
Filed Apr 6, 1995KS

MIDDLE SEAT OF THE MIDDLE SEAT BELT ATTACHMENT TO FLOOR WILL NOT STAY LATCHED RENDERING SEAT BELT UNSAFE. TT

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