EA94-028 ACTIVE, BRAKE FAILURE, ABS LIGHT CAME ON AND REGULAR LIGHT CAME ON, BRAKE MADE A LOUD NOISE AND PEDAL BECAME WITH HARD, BRAKE LOCKUP WITHOUT WARNING. *
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 →
(ABS) MALFUNCTIONING OF THE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM RESULTED IN COMPLETE LOSS OF BRAKING EA94-028. THE VEHICLE STALLS WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. *AK
EA94-028 ACTIVE, BRAKE FAILURE, ABS LIGHT CAME ON AND REGULAR LIGHT CAME ON, BRAKE MADE A LOUD NOISE AND PEDAL BECAME HARD, BRAKE LOCKUP WITHOUT WARNING. *AK
HIT A UTILITY POLE, AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
ABS BRAKES; WHEN SLOWING ON ICY ROAD CONDITIONS, BRAKES WILL LOCK UP. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
ABS SYSTEM FAILURE, INDICATOR LIGHT TURNED ON, EXCESSIVE LONG STOPPING DISTANCES. *AK
THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY IN COLLISION. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
BELT TENSIONER FAILED RESULTING IN COMPLETE LOSE OF STEERING. TOWED TO SHOP REPLACING BELT AND TENSIONER. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.
BODY CONTROL UNIT BECOMES SLUGGISH. PROBLEM CAUSED BY INCORRECT ASSEMBLY. *AK
THE ENGINE STALLS AND CUTS OFF WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. *AK
WHEN DRIVING THE TRUCK THE TRANSMISSION JERKS AUTOMATIC PLEASE DESCRIBE . TT
DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE SEATBACKS COLLAPSED BACKWARDS WHEN IT WAS REAR ENDED. TT
TRANSMISSION FAILED. *SD
CONSUMER HAVING PROBLEM WITH THE ELECTRICAL CONNECTION TO THE HEAD LAMPS ARE OVERHEATING INTERMITTENTLY. TT
BROKEN BELT TENSIONER/SERPENTINE BELT CAUSED POWER STEERING FAILURE. *TT
THE ABS ANTI-LOCK BRAKE LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON THE BRAKE FLUID PUMP KEEPS COMING ON. TT
IDLER PULLEY BLEW APART.
THE STEERING BELT TENSIONER FRACTURED AND CAUSED LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE STEERING AND THE WHEEL LOCKS. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
FRAYED SERPENTINE BELT REPLACED. *SD
BELT TENSIONER FAILED. *SD
BELT TENSIONER FAILED AFTER STARTING FROM INTERSECTION. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
THE POWER STEERING BELT TENSIONER MAKES YOU LOSS CONTROL OF THE CAR YOU CAN'T TURN THE WHEEL. THIS HAPPENS WHILE DRIVING. TT
DURING INCLIMATE WEATHER ENGINE STALLS. EXPLAIN IN MORE DETAIL. TT
FAILURE OF THE ABS BRAKES SYSTEM FAILS EA94-028. TT
#EA95-028; ABS- FAILURE OF BRAKE SYSTEM THREE TIMES. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
SIDE SLIDING DOOR COMES UNLATCHED AFTER HITTING ANY BUMP IN THE ROAD. TT
BROKEN STEERING BELT TENSIONER, LOSS OF POWER STEERING. TT
SLIDING DOOR LOCK STUDS PULL OUT OF PLASTIC DURING EXTREMELY COLD TEMPS, CAUSING LOCK TO FAIL.
ABS SYSTEM LIGHT COMES ON, TOTAL LOSS OF BRAKING ABILITY, EXCESSIVE BRAKE PEDAL EFFORT. TT
THE POWER STEERING SPROCK BROKE IT MAKES THE STEERING HARDER. IT HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING AROUND A CRUVE. TT
POWER STEERING TENSIONER BELT LOOSENING. *SD
STEERING BELT TENSIONER BROKE, EXPERIENCED LOSS OF POWER STEERING. TT
SUDDEN LOSS OF THE POWER STEERING DUE TO FAILURE OF THE STEERING BELT TENSIONER PE95-012. *AK
BOLT THAT SECURES DRIVER'S SEAT BELT FELL OUT. *SD
THE STEERING BELT TENSIONER BROKE AND CAUSED LOSS OF STEERING WHILE DRIVING. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
#PE95-12, WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY BELT TENSIONER BROKE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
ABS BRAKING SYSTEM FAILED SEVERAL TIMES, ALMOST RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT, REPLACED ABS BRAKE SYSTEM. TT
#EA94-028; ABS LIGHT COMES ON THEN COMPLETE LOSS OF BRAKES. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
THE ABS SYSTEM IS NOT WORKING WELL.PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
INSTALLED NEW SERPENTINE BELT BEFORE GOING ON TRIP; WHILE PARKING, POWER STEERING BELT TENSIONER BROKE COMPLETELY OFF; BELT FOUND UNDERHOOD. TT
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING THE REAR LEFT WHEEL LOCKED UP AND CAUGHT ON FIRE . TT
#EA94-028 ON TWO OCCASIONS CONSUMER WAS DRIVING WHEN APPLY THE BRAKE THE PEDAL LOCKS UP HARD TO PRESS HAVE ABS ANTI-LOCK BRAKE . TT
BRAKE PUMP REPLACED DUE TO FAILURE. *SD
PURCHASE THE TRUCK NEW THE TRANSMISSION BLEW AT 50,000 MILES . TT
EA94-028,ACTIVE ABS BRAKE FAILURE, PEDAL GETS REAL HARD AND LIGHTS COMES ON. TT
STEERING BELT TENSIONER BROKE. *SD
ABS SYSTEM ON VEHICLE HAS FAILED, TOTAL LOSS OF BRAKING ABILITY. TT
WHEN PUSHING GAS PEDAL IN A LONG UP HILL THE CAR VIBRATES.PLEASE DECRIBE . TT
SHIFTED FROM PARK TO DRIVE, VEHICLE ACCELERATED RUNNING INTO THE GARAGE. TT
HARBOR DODGE, WHITE HOUSE POINT-FL; NO PARTS AVAILABLE FOR HATCHBACK LATCHES/LOCKS RECALL. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
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