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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 →

Structure › Body › Door › Hinge and Attachments1 injured
Filed Oct 31, 1996VA

FAILURE ON THE SLIDING DOOR, CONSUMER WENT TO OPEN THE SLIDING DOOR AND THE DOOR FAILED, CAUSING INJURIES TO THE OCCUPANT. *AK *JB

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Oct 29, 1996IN

HAD BRAKES REPAIRED UNDER RECALL 2 WEEKS AGO; ABS BRAKES FAILED AGAIN. 96V079000. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Oct 25, 1996MI

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

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed Oct 25, 1996MI

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

Seats › Front Assembly › Recliner
Filed Oct 24, 1996NY

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.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Oct 23, 1996MI

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

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Oct 22, 1996CA

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND APPLIED THE ABS BRAKES, THERE WERE NO BRAKES, ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT . RECEIVED RECALL (96V-099). *AK #

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Oct 22, 1996NY

ANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED 20 TIMES.

Visibility › Windshield
Filed Oct 21, 1996CA

SIDE WINDOW EXPLODED.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Oct 11, 1996IL

WHEN CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKES, THERE WERE NONE, THE AUTO DID NOT STOP. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Oct 7, 1996MN

INTERMITTENTLY THE ABS WARNING LIGHT COMES ON FOR A PERIOD OF (3) MINUTES, SOMETIMES FOR 1/2 HOURS , THEN IT WILL GO OFF. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Oct 2, 1996OH

WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES, SOMTIMES THERE NO BRAKES WHEN THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON .*AK

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Oct 1, 1996CT

CONSUMER WAS ON HIS WAY HOME, STOPPED AT A LIGHT AND TRUCK STARTED TO ACCELERATE , ALMOST HITTING PEDESTRIAN . PLEASE DESCRIBE .*AK

Air Bags › FrontalCrash1 injured
Filed Sep 30, 1996FL

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

Seat Belts › Front › Anchorage
Filed Sep 30, 1996NJ

THE MIDDLE SEAT BELT THAT LATCHES TO THE FLOOR CAME LOSE . PLEASE DESCRIBE .*AK

Seats › Front Assembly › Recliner
Filed Sep 18, 1996MA

AFTER MOVING DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT SOMETIMES FAILS TO LOCK/WHEN FIRST STOPPING SEAT MOVES VIOLENTLY. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Master Cylinder
Filed Sep 18, 1996NY

MASTER CYLINDER LEAK.

Structure › Body › Door › Hinge and Attachments
Filed Sep 13, 1996CA

THE PASSENGER'S SIDE DOOR IS COMING LOOSE FROM THE HINGE.*AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Sep 11, 1996GA

ABS LIGHT CAME ON, APPLIED PRESSURE TO PEDAL BRAKES HARDENED, DIAGNOSIS: ACCUMULATOR LEAKING PRESSURE.*AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Sep 11, 1996PA

ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED.

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Sep 9, 1996CA

TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAK.

Visibility › Windshield
Filed Sep 6, 1996CO

VEHICLE'S REAR MIDDLE LEFT SIDE PASSENGER'S WINDOW EXPLODED INTO THE CAR FOR NO REASON.*AK

Power Train › Axle Assembly
Filed Sep 4, 1996OH

THE RIGHT FRONT AXLE BROKE WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE STREET. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Sep 4, 1996GA

WHEN DRIVING ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS THE ABS IS NOT KICKING IN PROPERLY. WILL NOT ALLOW YOU ENOUGH STOPPING DISTANCE.*AK

Service Brakes, Air › Disc › Rotor
Filed Aug 30, 1996OH

FRONT ROTORS HAVE HOLES AND RUST SPOTS.

Seat Belts › Front › Anchorage
Filed Aug 29, 1996AL

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 .

Seat Belts › Front › Buckle Assembly
Filed Aug 27, 1996NH

FAILURE OF THE MIDDLE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT, THE SEAT BELT WILL NOT STAY ENGAGED IN THE BUCKLE.*AK

Steering › Linkages › Tie Rod Assembly
Filed Aug 27, 1996NJ

INNER TIE RODS FAILED TWICE. OUTER TIE RODS FAILED ONCE.

Seat Belts › Front › Retractor
Filed Aug 20, 1996GA

FAILURE OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR, SEAT BELT WILL NOT RETRACT.*AK

Electrical System › 12v/24v/48v Battery
Filed Aug 15, 1996OH

WHEN STARTING VAN MOPAR BATTERY EXPLODED/ CRACKED. THIS IS THE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT. *AK

Structure › Body › Tailgate
Filed Aug 14, 1996NY

RECALL RELATED 95I0001, IN FOR REPAIR LIFT GATE FAILED DUE FALUTY SUPPORT, SENLOID BURNED OUT.*AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Aug 14, 1996MD

ANTI-LOCK BRAKE PUMP/MOTOR FAILED, RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL PRIOR TO SERVICE RECALL. *AK

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Aug 13, 1996NJ

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

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Rotor
Filed Aug 6, 1996OH

BRAKES BEGIN TO FAIL BECAUSE ROTORS RUSTED. *AK *SLC

Seat Belts › Front › Buckle Assembly
Filed Aug 6, 1996CA

THE DRIVER'S SEATBELT IS NO LONGER OPERATIVE BECAUSE IT WILL NOT LATCH. *AK

Air Bags › FrontalCrash1 injured
Filed Aug 2, 1996NJ

INVOLVED IN HEAD-ON COLLISION; AIR BAG DEPLOYED PARTIALLY W/BAG HANGING THROUGH BOTTOM. *AK

Seat Belts › Front › Retractor
Filed Jul 30, 1996OR

THE DRIVERS SIDE SEATBELT BUCKLE WILL NOT RETRACT, MIDDLE BENCH RIGHT THE SEATBELT TIGHTENS FOR NO REASON.*AK

Seat Belts › Front › Anchorage
Filed Jul 30, 1996IN

TRIUBLE BUCKLING SEAT BELT AND HAVING IT STAY IN PLACE. *AK

Seat Belts › Front › Anchorage
Filed Jul 30, 1996IN

TROUBLE BUCKLING THE SEAT BELT. KEEPING IT LOCKED IN PLACE.

Engine and Engine Cooling › Exhaust System › Manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail Pipe
Filed Jul 30, 1996OH

THE SEAL THAT GOES AROUND THE EXHAUST PIPE WORE OUT. *AK

Electrical System › 12v/24v/48v Battery
Filed Jul 26, 1996GA

STARTED VEHICLE AND HEARD A LOUD POP, OPENED THE HOOD, FOUND EXPLODED BATTERY. *AK

Seat Belts › Front › Retractor
Filed Jul 25, 1996CA

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

Seat Belts › Front › Buckle Assembly
Filed Jul 25, 1996MI

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

Air BagsCrash1 injured
Filed Jul 23, 1996NY

WHEN THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED THE BAG EXPLODED TO PIECES.PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

Vehicle Speed Control1 injured
Filed Jul 18, 1996NM

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

Visibility › Glass, Side/Rear
Filed Jul 15, 1996MI

LEFT MIDDLE WINDOW EMPLODED WHILE PARKED INSIDE GARAGE AT NIGHT. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jul 12, 1996TX

VEHICLE,S ABS BRAKING SYSTEM WITH WARNING ON IT FAILED 5 TIMES AND FIXED 5 TIMES . *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jul 11, 1996CA

ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAILED TWICE. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jul 10, 1996CA

ABS RELAY SWITCH/CONNECTOR FAILED, CAUSING BRAKE FAILURE. *DH

Structure › Body › Door › Hinge and Attachments
Filed Jul 9, 1996FL

DRIVER DOOR CAME UNBOLTED FROM THE FRAME AND CRACKED. DESCRIBE MORE IN DETAIL. *AK

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