FAILURE ON THE SLIDING DOOR, CONSUMER WENT TO OPEN THE SLIDING DOOR AND THE DOOR FAILED, CAUSING INJURIES TO THE OCCUPANT. *AK *JB
1993 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 1993 record →
HAD BRAKES REPAIRED UNDER RECALL 2 WEEKS AGO; ABS BRAKES FAILED AGAIN. 96V079000. *AK
LIGHT CAME ON AND ABS BRAKES WENT OUT ON FEB. 1, TOOK VEHICLE IN AND HAD BRAKES REPAIRED IN OCT, WENT TO GET AN OIL CHANGE AND THE BRAKES WENT OUT AGAIN. TOOK VEHICLE BACK TO DEALER WHO SAID THAT THEY ONLY PARTIALLY REPAIRED THEM THE FIRST TIME. *AK
BRAKES WENT OUT ON VEHICLE IN FEB, TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR REPAIR, THE DEALER REPAIRED IT. HUSBAND WAS TAKING CAR, TOOK IT IN FOR OIL CHANGE AND BRAKES WENT OUT AGAIN. THE DEALER SAID THEY PARTIALLY REPAIRED THE BRAKES THE LAST TIME. *AK
MIDDLE SEAT LATCH RELEASES THE SEAT WITH PASSENAGER IN IT, CAUSING ENTIRE MIDDLE BENCH SEAT TO CRASH INTO BACK OF DRIVERS SEAT, WHILE IN MOTION.
EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, VEHICLE HAS ABS ANTI-LOCK BRAKES, DEALER CHECKED TRUCK, CAN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH TRUCK .*AK CONSUMER STATES ON WET CONDITIONS THE ABS SENSORS ARE SET TOO SENSITIVE FOR THE ROAD CONSITIONS, THE ABS SYSTEM LOCKS THE DRIVER OUT OF THE BRAKING SYSTEM TOO SOON AND IT BECOMES IMPOSIBLE FOR THE DRIVER TO APPLY ANY PRESSURE TO STOP THE VEHICLE.*JB
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND APPLIED THE ABS BRAKES, THERE WERE NO BRAKES, ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT . RECEIVED RECALL (96V-099). *AK #
ANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED 20 TIMES.
SIDE WINDOW EXPLODED.
WHEN CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKES, THERE WERE NONE, THE AUTO DID NOT STOP. *AK
INTERMITTENTLY THE ABS WARNING LIGHT COMES ON FOR A PERIOD OF (3) MINUTES, SOMETIMES FOR 1/2 HOURS , THEN IT WILL GO OFF. *AK
WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES, SOMTIMES THERE NO BRAKES WHEN THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON .*AK
CONSUMER WAS ON HIS WAY HOME, STOPPED AT A LIGHT AND TRUCK STARTED TO ACCELERATE , ALMOST HITTING PEDESTRIAN . PLEASE DESCRIBE .*AK
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. VEHICLE WAS HIT ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE AND VEHICLE ROLLED OVER (3) TIMES.*AK
THE MIDDLE SEAT BELT THAT LATCHES TO THE FLOOR CAME LOSE . PLEASE DESCRIBE .*AK
AFTER MOVING DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT SOMETIMES FAILS TO LOCK/WHEN FIRST STOPPING SEAT MOVES VIOLENTLY. *AK
MASTER CYLINDER LEAK.
THE PASSENGER'S SIDE DOOR IS COMING LOOSE FROM THE HINGE.*AK
ABS LIGHT CAME ON, APPLIED PRESSURE TO PEDAL BRAKES HARDENED, DIAGNOSIS: ACCUMULATOR LEAKING PRESSURE.*AK
ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED.
TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAK.
VEHICLE'S REAR MIDDLE LEFT SIDE PASSENGER'S WINDOW EXPLODED INTO THE CAR FOR NO REASON.*AK
THE RIGHT FRONT AXLE BROKE WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE STREET. *AK
WHEN DRIVING ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS THE ABS IS NOT KICKING IN PROPERLY. WILL NOT ALLOW YOU ENOUGH STOPPING DISTANCE.*AK
FRONT ROTORS HAVE HOLES AND RUST SPOTS.
THE PASSENGER'S SIDE CAPTAIN SEAT, THE ATTACHTMENT ON THE FLOOR CAME A LOOSE, CAN PUT IT BACK BUT IT STILL COMES LOOSE . PLEASE DESCRIBE .
FAILURE OF THE MIDDLE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT, THE SEAT BELT WILL NOT STAY ENGAGED IN THE BUCKLE.*AK
INNER TIE RODS FAILED TWICE. OUTER TIE RODS FAILED ONCE.
FAILURE OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR, SEAT BELT WILL NOT RETRACT.*AK
WHEN STARTING VAN MOPAR BATTERY EXPLODED/ CRACKED. THIS IS THE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT. *AK
RECALL RELATED 95I0001, IN FOR REPAIR LIFT GATE FAILED DUE FALUTY SUPPORT, SENLOID BURNED OUT.*AK
ANTI-LOCK BRAKE PUMP/MOTOR FAILED, RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL PRIOR TO SERVICE RECALL. *AK
DUE TO A THROTTLE PLATE FAILURE WHEN DRIVING WITH THE AIR CONDITIONING ON, THE VEHICLE STALLS/HESITATION AND CUTS OFF.*AK CONSUMER STATES STALLING OCCURS MOSTLY WHILE DRIVING 40-50 MPH AND RELEASING GAS PEDAL, AND WITH THE AIR CONDITIONER ON, DEALER STATES THIS IS HAPPENING DUE TO CARBON BUILD UP ON THE THROTTLE BODY/PLATE, HOWEVER CONSUMER HAS THE THROTTLE BODY CLEANED EVERY 3000 MILES AND STALLING STILL OCCURS, DEALER CHARGES CONSUMER EVERY TIME THROTTLE BODY IS CLEANED. *SLC
BRAKES BEGIN TO FAIL BECAUSE ROTORS RUSTED. *AK *SLC
THE DRIVER'S SEATBELT IS NO LONGER OPERATIVE BECAUSE IT WILL NOT LATCH. *AK
INVOLVED IN HEAD-ON COLLISION; AIR BAG DEPLOYED PARTIALLY W/BAG HANGING THROUGH BOTTOM. *AK
THE DRIVERS SIDE SEATBELT BUCKLE WILL NOT RETRACT, MIDDLE BENCH RIGHT THE SEATBELT TIGHTENS FOR NO REASON.*AK
TRIUBLE BUCKLING SEAT BELT AND HAVING IT STAY IN PLACE. *AK
TROUBLE BUCKLING THE SEAT BELT. KEEPING IT LOCKED IN PLACE.
THE SEAL THAT GOES AROUND THE EXHAUST PIPE WORE OUT. *AK
STARTED VEHICLE AND HEARD A LOUD POP, OPENED THE HOOD, FOUND EXPLODED BATTERY. *AK
PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT ONCE ITS TAKEN OFF, AND IT RETRACTS TO ITS NORMAL POSITION, THE SEAT BELT WILL LOCK IN PLACE. *AK CONSUMER STATES WHEN IT LOCKS THE PASSENGER CAN NOT PUT SEAT BELT ON, WHEN IT IS ON, IT TIGHTENS MAKING IT VERY UNCOMFORTABLE. *SLC
FRONT DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT WILL NOT LATCH, PLAY WITH RED BUTTON UNTIL CLICK SOUND IS HEARD, CAN NOT UNLATCH OR LATCH SOMETIMES, HAPPENS WHENEVER IT IS USED.*AK
WHEN THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED THE BAG EXPLODED TO PIECES.PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
VEHICLE PARKED, GOT IN TO START ENGINE, FOOT ON BRAKES, A LOUD ROAR, SUDDENLY ACCELERATED BACKWARDS, SKID MARKS IN STREET, HIT/JUMPED CURVE, VEHICLE STOPPED.*AK
LEFT MIDDLE WINDOW EMPLODED WHILE PARKED INSIDE GARAGE AT NIGHT. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
VEHICLE,S ABS BRAKING SYSTEM WITH WARNING ON IT FAILED 5 TIMES AND FIXED 5 TIMES . *AK
ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAILED TWICE. *AK
ABS RELAY SWITCH/CONNECTOR FAILED, CAUSING BRAKE FAILURE. *DH
DRIVER DOOR CAME UNBOLTED FROM THE FRAME AND CRACKED. DESCRIBE MORE IN DETAIL. *AK
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