1992 Dodge Caravan complaints

I HAVE LOST TWO STARTER ENGINES IN 90,000 MILES, WHICH APPEAR TO BE COMPONENT DESIGN FLAWS. THE CHRONIC STALLING PROBLEM SURFACED AT 5,000 MILES, AND THE CHRYSLER TECHNICAL CENTER COULD NOT DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. STALLING HAS OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT <25 MPH (DURING LEFT OR RIGHT HAND TURNS), WHICH I BELIEVE IS A SAFETY HAZARD. SEVERAL TIMES, A DEALER CLEANED THE THROTTLE BODY HOUSING, BUT THE PROBLEM WOULD REOCCUR FREQUENTLY. I NOTICE THAT THERE ARE MORE THAN 10 TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETINS FOR THE IDLE CONTROL MOTOR, THE FUEL PUMP, STALLING IMMEDIATELY AT COLD START, STALLING AFTER THE TRANSMISSION IS PLACED INTO GEAR, ETC. I BELIEVE THAT MY VEHICLE IS A LEMON AND DODGE/CHRYSLER HAS NOT DEALT WITH ME FAIRLY.

ABS LIGHT STAYED ON AFTER THREE SERVICE ATTEMPTS, PROBLEM WAS FINALLY DIAGNOSED AS FAILURE OF THE ABS CONTROL MODULE, REPLACED.

I HAVE HAD TWO TIRE FAILURES, THE MOST RECENT IN MARCH 99 AND THE PRIOR IN SEPTEMBER 98. BOTH TIRES WERE GOODYEAR REGATTA TIRES THAT HAD BETWEEN 13,000 TO 18,000 MILES (RATED FOR 65,000). IN EACH INSTANCE, THE TIRES FAILED WHILE DRIVING AT ABOUT 70 MPH. HE TREAD PEELED OFF THE TIRE AND THE SIDEWALLS BURNED/SMOKED AND DEFLATED. IN 40 YEARS OF DRIVING, ALL KINDS OF TIRES/ALL KINDS OF CARS, I HAVE NEVER HAD ONE TIRE DESTRUCTION IN THIS MANNER--NOW I HAVE TWO. IS THERE A MANUFACTURING DEFECT WITH GOODYEAR REGATTA TIRES? THANKS, JOHN P. MURRAY, PH.D. PROFESSOR AND ASSOCIATE VICE PROVOST FOR RESEARCH, KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY, 101 FAIRCHILD HALL, MANHATTAN, KS. 66506-1103 EMAIL: [email protected] TEL. 785-532-6195. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 14 )

WAS PULLING FROM A PARKING SPACE WHEN THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL SEPARATED FROM VEHICLE. HAD STOPPED & CHECKED VEHICLE. NOTICED THE AXLE HAD BROKEN. HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALER'S FOR REPAIRS. *AK

WIPER PIVOT CAME OFF.

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HAD STRONG SMELL OF WIRES BURNING AND SMOKE COME OUT OF DASH WHEN I WAS DRIVING. ALL GAUGES AND DASH LIGHTS WENT OUT BECAUSE WIRES BURNED UP WITH THE BODY CONTROL MODULE.

THE DRIVE'S SHOULDER BELT GOT STUCK IN THE HOUSING WHICH MAKES THE DRIVER'S SEAT BELT INOPERATIVE, AND WON'T PROTECT THE OCCUPANT IN EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT. *AK

THE SIDE SLIDING DOOR ALLOWS AIR INSIDE VEHICLE. WILL NOT SHUT TIGHTLY. SOMETIMES DOOR WILL NOT OPEN ONCE IT'S CLOSED. WILL BE TAKING VEHICLE TO DEALER TO HAVE DOOR CHECKED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT FIVE TO TEN MPH THE REAR TAILGATE WINDOW SHATTERED . *AK

TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH ON THE BELTWAY, CONSUMER WAS APPROCHING TURN OFF WHEN SHE WAS INVOLVED IN A THREE CAR COLLISION. SEAT BELT FAILED TO HOLD, AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER/MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. *AK

WHILE OPENING THE SLIDING DOOR , THE DOOR SLID ALL THE WAY OFF THE VEHICLE, TOTALLY DISCONNECTING ITSELF FROM THE VAN. DEALER HAS VEHICLE. *AK

LIFTGATE SUPPORT ROD IS CRACKING AND SHOWING SIGNS OF FATIGUE.

RECALL 97V148000/742; THE RECALL NOTICE WAS RECEIVED AND CONSUMER'S WORK SCHEDULE DOES NOT PERMIT THE REPAIR WORK TO BE DONE. CHRYSLER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND CANNOT HELP BECAUSE THE VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY. *AK

RECALL 97V079000/730; RECALL NOTICE WAS RECEIVED, AND THE CONSUMER'S WORK SCHEDULE DOES NOT PERMIT THE REPAIR WORK TO BE DONE, CHRYSLER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND CANNOT HELP BECAUSE THE VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY. *AK

RECALL REPAIR WORK COMPLETED ON THE REAR DOOR LATCH, AFTER REPAIR VEHICLE'S DOOR AJAR LIGHT CONTINUALLY ILLUMINATES WHEN DOORS ARE CLOSED.

WHILE DRIVING A STRANGE SMELL ENTERED THE VEHICLE. IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE SMELL, THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING, CAUSING CONSUMER TO CRASH. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THE DOORS ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE. THE PASSENGER DOOR HAD TO BE SOLDERED IN ORDER TO STAY ON, AND THE REAR SLIDING DOOR FELL COMPLETELY OFF. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

SEAT BELT ANCHOR CLIP BROKEN PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE.

THE DRIVER SEATBELT 3POINT SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING THE SEATBELT NOT TO RETRACT WHEN PUTTING ON THE SEATBELT, WHICH WON'T PROTECT THE OCCUPANT IN EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *AK

WHEN DRIVING THE TORQUE CONVERTER FAILED, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO LOSE SOME POWER WITHIN THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER CAN'T FIND THE PROMBLEM. *AK

TRANSMISSION WOULD DOWN SHIFT TO LOW GEAR UNKNOWINGLY, IT ALSO STAYS IN LOW GEAR AS THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN FROM A STOP TOWARDS HIGHWAY SPEEDS.

DRIVER HEARD LOUD POP, LOSS OF BELT DUE TO BROKEN TENSIONER CAUSED VEHICLE TO LOOSE CONTROL.

WHILE DRIVING DOWN HILL THE VEHICLE WILL GO INTO LOW GEAR, AND STAY EVEN AFTER THE THE DECLINE IS PASSED. DEALER SAYS ITS A BROKEN SNAP RING. *AK

DOORS ON THE VEHICLE DO NOT STAY IN LOCKED POSITION AND DOOR AJAR LIGHT IS CONTINUALLY ILLUMINATED, SLIDING DOOR LEAKS WATER INTO VEHICLE.

THE DOOR WILL OPEN BY ITSELF, IT WILL NOT LOCK, THIS DOOR IS LOCATED ON THE PASSENGERS SIDE. DEALER CONTACTED AND PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK

ABS PRESSURE SWITCH INOPERATIVE.

THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR HINGES HAVE BROKEN OFF. DEALER HAS VEHICLE NOW. *AK

THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELTS DO NOT PULL OUT OR RETRACT. DEALER SAYS IT HAS TO BE REPLACED.AK

RECALL REPAIR WORK DENIED DUE TO LACK OF PARTS (SEAT BELT BUCKLE AND LIFTGATE SUPPORT WASHERS).

ANTI LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM RECALL WORK PERFORMED HOWEVER VEHICLE STILL EXPERIENCING LOCKING UP AND VIBRATION FROM SYSTEM.

FLOOR MAT WEDGED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL INTO FULL THROTTLE POSITION.

96V099000.685//BRAKES/HYDRAULIC:ANTI-SKID SYSTEM. CONSUMER STATES THE DEALER WILL NOT REPAIR THE VEHICLE BECAUSE PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE (PISTON PUMP ASSEMBLY). WON'T BE REPAIRED BY 8/19/98. CONSUMER BLAMES CHRYSLER FOR THE DELAY IN PARTS BEING RELEASED FOR REPAIR. *AK

WHEN APPLYING/PRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL IT MAKES A LOUD NOISE AND THE BRAKES LOCK UP FOR A MOMENT. THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON. TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND THEY SAID THAT IT IS THE WAY THE BRAKES ARE DESIGNED. *AK

THE FRONT PASSENGER'S DOOR IS OFF THE HINGES. WHEN MAKING A LEFT TURN ,THE DOOR COMES OPEN. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING THE SPARE TIRE CABLE BROKE, CAUSING TIRE TO FALL OUT FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

REAR WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR INOPERABLE. WIPER REMAINED IN THE UP POSITION AFTER TURNING THE WIPER OFF AND PARKING THE VEHICLE.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM MALFUNTION CAUSING FIRE.

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE THE STEERING WHEEL SEPARATED FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE. *AK

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A MINOR COLLISION , AND THE LIFTGATE LATCH FAILED, CAUSING THE REAR DOOR TO FLY OPEN, SHATTERING THE WINDOW. VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER RECALL (95I-001.002). *AK

SERPENTINE BELT MALFUNCTIONED/REPLACED. *AK

UPON SITTING IN THE DRIVER SEAT, THE SEATBACK BROKE, CAUSING SEAT TO COLLAPSE BACKWARDS. *AK.ET

WHEN OPENING THE SLIDING DOOR IT FELL OFF THE TRACK. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

CONNECTING ROD BOLT BROKE CAUSING THE ROD, PISTOM NRG/ AMD CRAMLE SHAFT TO BECOME DAMAGED.

COMPUTER COMMAND CONTROL MODULE MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING ALL INSTRUMENTS TO FAIL.

SPEEDOMETER FLUCTUATES AT 60 MPH OR OVER.

IN THE LAST MONTH THE SERPENTINE BELT HAS BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES DUE TO BREAKAGE WHILE DRIVING THE CARAVAN AT 35 MPH. A NOISE COMES FROM THE VEHICLE, AND THE STEERING TIGHTENS, INDICATING THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM WHEN THIS HAPPENS. THE ORIGINAL BELT WAS REPLACED LAST YEAR. *AK

INDICATOR LIGHTS ON INSTRUMENT PANEL DO NOT WORK.

DRIVING 30-40MPH WHEN BLAZER RAN RED LIGHT & HIT CARAVAN ON DRIVER'S SIDE. AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. SEAT BELT RESTRAINED, BUT HAD TRAUMA TO NECK & SHOULDERS. *AK

ENGINE MOUNTS FAILED.