1993 Dodge Caravan complaints

WIPER MOTOR FAILED.

TRAVELING AT MODERATE SPEEDS BRAKES THICKEN. AFIXATION: PREMATURE BRAKE FAILURE. TRANSPIRED: 4 SEPERATE INCIDENTS. DEALER'S SYNOPSES: CODE IN ACCUMUALTOR (3 OCCURRENCES), AND RED ABS AND YELLOW LIGHT ILLUMINATED BAD MOTOR PUMP DUE TO DEFECTIVE SWITCH ( 4TH INCIDENT). CLIMAX: SHORT WILL RETURN TO RESUME POSTION IF STRUCK WITH OBJECT. *AK

DRIVERS SEAT BELT STUCK.

RECALL WORK DONE ON ABS SYSTEM, HOWEVER FAILURES CONTINUE.

WIPER MOTOR FAILED.

AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT WAS NOT A RESULT OF ANY COLLISION, ONLY MINOR DAMAGE TO UNDERCARRIAGE.

RIGHT RESTRAINT ON THE MIDDLE BENCH CLIP COMES DETACHED FROM THE FLOOR ANCHOR. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED . *AK

BOLT SECURING RIGHT SIDE TAILGATE LIFTER/SHOCK TO FRAME FELL OFF WHILE VEHICLE WAS IDLING AT STOP SIGN. *AK

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE THE THROTTLE CABLE STICKS WITHOUT WARNING, VAN DID NOT SLOW DOWN. PUT VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL TO SLOW DOWN. DEALER STATED THAT CABLE HAD SHREADED.O WNER IS VERY CONCERNED FOR SAFETY. *AK

ENGINE STALLED.

WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILURE, THE REAR WINDSHIELD WIPER DOES NOT MOVE AT ALL, THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED, THE FRONT WINDSHIELD WIPER WAS REPLACED IN AUGUST OF 96 FOR SAME PROBLEM, *AK DEALER REPLACED MOTOR AND PIVOTS. *SLC

ABS BRAKING SYSTEM FAILED. *AK

RIGHT LIFTGATE SUPPORT ATTACHMENT BOLT: ATTEMPTED TO LIFT THE GATE TO LOAD SOME THINGS, THE ATTACHMENT TO THE BODY OF THE VAN BROKE OFF AND THE LIFTGATE FELL ON MY BACK. *AK

UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE THE BATTERY BLEW UP FOR NO APPARENT REASON. THE DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE BATTERY HAS BEEN REPLACED BY THE DEALER. *AK*JB

DURING NORMAL OPERATION OF SLIDING PASSENGER DOOR, WHILE IN LOCKED POSITION, DOOR DOESN'T STAY ATTACHED OR LOCKED. THE HINGES AS WELL DO NOT APPEAR TO BE HOLDING. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

VEHICLE CHECKED FOR RECALL WORK PRIOR TO ACCIDENT. ANTI LOCK BRAKES FAILED CAUSING VEHICLE COLLISION.

TRANSMISSION FAILED WHILE IN HEAVY TRAFFIC.

REAR SEA TBELT LATCH, WHERE THE SEAT BELT ATTACHES TO THE VEHICLE, WILL NOT STAY ATTACHED. *AK

RACK AND PINION STEERING FAILED.

VEHICLE'S BRAKE LIGHT STAYS ON CONSTANTLY. WHEN PUTTING FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL IT VIBRATES; IT TAKES MORE TIME FOR THE VEHICLE TO STOP. CONTACTED THE DEALER. *AK

THE BRAKES ON VEHICLE GO OUT. THE ABS SYSTEM WAS REPAIRED UNDER A RECALL ON JULY 25. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. VEHICLE IS BEING REPAIRED BY DEALER. *AK

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A REAREND COLLISION, IMPACT 20 TO 40 MPH, WHEN THE DRIVER'S AND THE PASSENGER'S SIDE BUCKET SEATS BROKE TO THE RECLINING POSITION . ALSO STATE THE VEHICLE IS A TOTAL LOSS. *AK

THE SEAT BELT HOOK IN THE RIGHT SIDE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE VEHICLE DISENGAGES FROM THE METAL FLOOR ANCHOR. THE SPRING CLIP IS NOT BROKEN, BUT DOES NOT REMAIN IN POSITION. *AK

WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR FAILED.

CONSUMER WAS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH ABS BRAKES. WHEN VEHICLE WAS STARTED THE ABS LIGHT WOULD STAY ON. THE POWER ASSIST WOULD NOT ALWAYS BE AVAILABLE. INITIALLY, THE PROBLEMS STARTED IN JUNE. TOOK CAR TO DEALERSHIP. DEALER TOLD OWNER THAT THE COST OF THE REPAIR WAS COVERED UNDER RECALL, PARTS WERE NOT READY AS OF 7-17-97. DEALER THEN CALLED OWNER AND INFORMED HER THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THEN DEALER CALLED AND TOLD HER THAT THE PUMP THAT NEEDED REPAIRS EARLIER DID NOT NEED REPLACING. *AK

INADVERTENT AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT WHILE DRIVING. CONSEQUENCE:OBSTRUCTION OF DRIVERS VISION . INJURIES BRUISES TO DRIVER. DUP 522401, POSTED ON 03-NOV-98. *AK

WHILE SHUTTING THE REAR GATE DOOR THE STRUT THAT HOLDS THE DOOR UP FROZE AND THEN BROKE THROUGH THE DOOR AND INTO THE CEILING OF THE VAN. *AK

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON. DEALERS HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO CORRECT PROBLEM. THEY REPLACED A FUSE BUT PROBLEM CONTUES. *AK

ABS BRAKES REPLACED PRIOR TO RECALL.

IN THE REAR OF VAN, IN MIDDLE SEAT, SEAT BELT HAS RETRACTED BACK; CAN NOT PULL OUT & BUCKLE; LATCH WILL NOT RELEASE. HAVE NOT TAKEN TO DEALER YET, BUT WILL DO SO. *AK

VEHICLE'S PASSENGER'S SIDE DOOR IS LOOSE WITH IN THE INTERIOR AND OUTSIDE UNIT DUE TO A PART BREAKING WITHIN THE DOOR. *AK

THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN IN UNDER THE ABS RECALL SEVERAL TIMES, AND THE OWNER ALMOST GOT INTO AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE THE ABS FALLED AGAIN AFTER IT HAS BEEN SO-CALLED FIXED. *AK

ENGINE: EXCESSIVE VIBRATION WHEN DRIVING 30-35MPH . ALSO DEALER NOTICED EXCESSIVE PLAY IN THE MOTOR. WHEN HE WAS CHECKING VEHICLE ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION MOUNTS SEEM TO BE THE MAIN CONCERN BECAUSE SO MANY HAVE BEEN REPLCED ON THE 93 CARAVANS. *AK

FLOOR MOUNTED SEAT BELT DETACHES FROM THE FRAME. THIS IS RELATIVE DUE TO THE DESIGN FOR MULTIPLE LOCATIONS. *AK

EA-96027, ALLEGED REAR LIFTGATE SUPPORT FAILURE. THE CYLINDERS THAT SUPPORT THE LIFTGATE ARE BROKEN. THE GATE DOES NOT STAY IN THE OPEN POSITION. COULD CAUSE SERIOUS INJURIES. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. *AK

CENTER SEAT, RIGHT SIDE SAFETY BELT ANCHORAGE RELEASES FREQUENTLY WHEN THE BELT IS IN USE. *AK

THE SHOCK ABSORBER BRACKETS FOR THE REAR DOOR BROKE HITTING OWNER IN THE HEAD AND DOOR FELL ON HIS BACK.

EA97-005, SAFET BELT ANCHORAGE FAILURE, SAFETY. *AK

SUDDEN ACCELERATION, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT/MINOR INJURY.

WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH THE ABS BRAKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED, INDICATING BRAKE FAILURE. THE PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. MECHANIC STATED THAT PROBLEM OCCURRED WITHIN THE ABS MODULE. PLEASE GIVE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

WHILE DRIVING A T35 MPH THE VEHICLE HAD A FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY, RESULTING IN INJURIES. *AK

CENTER SEAT/RIGHT SIDE SAFETY BELT ANCHORAGE RELEASES WHEN BELT IS IN USE. *AK

COIL PACK FAILED TWICE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL.

TRANSMISSION FAILED.

EA97-005, SAFETY BELT ANCHORAGE FAILURE. SAFETY BELT ANCHORAGE RELEASES FREQUENTLY WHEN BELT IS IN USE. VEHICLE PURCHASED IN OCTOBER OF 1992. THE SPRING CLIP IS NOT BROKEN. A DEALER HAS LOOKED AT VEHICLE. *AK

SEAT BELT THAT ATTACHES TO THE FLOOR COMES UNDONE ALL THE TIME. CONSUMER STATES THAT CAN BE RIDING ALONG AFTER FASTENING THE SEAT BELT, IT COMES UNDONE (EA 97-005). *AK

EA97-005, SAFETY BELT ANCHORAGE FAILURE. SAFETY BELT ANCHORAGE RELEASES FREQUENTLY WHEN BELT IS IN USE. VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED IN MAY OF 93. THE SPRING CLIP IS NOT BROKEN. DEALER HAS NOT LOOKED AT PROBLEM. *AK

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE ABOUT (40) MPH THE HORN STARTED BLOWING, WINDOWS WENT UP AND DOWN, LIGHT FLASHED, DOORS LOCKED AND UNLOCKED AND A FIRE STARTED UNDER THE DASH BEHIND THE STEERING WHEEL. FIRE DEPARTMENT AND INSURANCE COMPANY BELIEVE FIRE WAS ELECTRICAL. *AK

THE REAR MIDDLE RIGHT SIDE SEATBELT ANCHORAGE COMES LOOSE, PREVENTING PROTECTION FOR OCCUPANT IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK

THE CENTER SEAT/RIGHT SIDE SEAT BELT ANCHORAGE RELEASES WHEN TRYING TO PUT ON BELT. *AK