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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 →

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Mar 4, 1996AZ

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. *

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Mar 4, 1996VA

(ABS) MALFUNCTIONING OF THE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM RESULTED IN COMPLETE LOSS OF BRAKING EA94-028. THE VEHICLE STALLS WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Mar 4, 1996AZ

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

Air Bags › FrontalCrash
Filed Feb 28, 1996WI

HIT A UTILITY POLE, AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Feb 26, 1996WA

ABS BRAKES; WHEN SLOWING ON ICY ROAD CONDITIONS, BRAKES WILL LOCK UP. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Feb 23, 1996PA

ABS SYSTEM FAILURE, INDICATOR LIGHT TURNED ON, EXCESSIVE LONG STOPPING DISTANCES. *AK

Air Bags › FrontalCrash2 injured
Filed Feb 22, 1996TX

THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY IN COLLISION. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline › Belts and Associated Pulleys
Filed Feb 22, 1996NY

BELT TENSIONER FAILED RESULTING IN COMPLETE LOSE OF STEERING. TOWED TO SHOP REPLACING BELT AND TENSIONER. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.

Electrical System › Ignition › Module
Filed Feb 22, 1996TX

BODY CONTROL UNIT BECOMES SLUGGISH. PROBLEM CAUSED BY INCORRECT ASSEMBLY. *AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Filed Feb 21, 1996NY

THE ENGINE STALLS AND CUTS OFF WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. *AK

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Feb 15, 1996FL

WHEN DRIVING THE TRUCK THE TRANSMISSION JERKS AUTOMATIC PLEASE DESCRIBE . TT

Seats › Front Assembly › ReclinerCrash1 injured
Filed Feb 13, 1996NY

DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE SEATBACKS COLLAPSED BACKWARDS WHEN IT WAS REAR ENDED. TT

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Feb 13, 1996OH

TRANSMISSION FAILED. *SD

Exterior Lighting › Headlights
Filed Feb 12, 1996NY

CONSUMER HAVING PROBLEM WITH THE ELECTRICAL CONNECTION TO THE HEAD LAMPS ARE OVERHEATING INTERMITTENTLY. TT

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline › Belts and Associated Pulleys
Filed Feb 6, 1996MA

BROKEN BELT TENSIONER/SERPENTINE BELT CAUSED POWER STEERING FAILURE. *TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Feb 5, 1996MA

THE ABS ANTI-LOCK BRAKE LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON THE BRAKE FLUID PUMP KEEPS COMING ON. TT

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Filed Feb 4, 1996PA

IDLER PULLEY BLEW APART.

Steering › Hydraulic Power Assist › Pump
Filed Jan 29, 1996NH

THE STEERING BELT TENSIONER FRACTURED AND CAUSED LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE STEERING AND THE WHEEL LOCKS. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline › Belts and Associated Pulleys
Filed Jan 29, 1996WI

FRAYED SERPENTINE BELT REPLACED. *SD

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline › Belts and Associated Pulleys
Filed Jan 26, 1996VA

BELT TENSIONER FAILED. *SD

Steering › Hydraulic Power Assist › Pump
Filed Jan 24, 1996NY

BELT TENSIONER FAILED AFTER STARTING FROM INTERSECTION. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

Steering › Hydraulic Power Assist › Pump
Filed Jan 23, 1996NY

THE POWER STEERING BELT TENSIONER MAKES YOU LOSS CONTROL OF THE CAR YOU CAN'T TURN THE WHEEL. THIS HAPPENS WHILE DRIVING. TT

Electrical System › Ignition
Filed Jan 23, 1996CA

DURING INCLIMATE WEATHER ENGINE STALLS. EXPLAIN IN MORE DETAIL. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jan 22, 1996IN

FAILURE OF THE ABS BRAKES SYSTEM FAILS EA94-028. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jan 22, 1996DC

#EA95-028; ABS- FAILURE OF BRAKE SYSTEM THREE TIMES. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

Latches/Locks/Linkages › Doors › Latch
Filed Jan 19, 1996MI

SIDE SLIDING DOOR COMES UNLATCHED AFTER HITTING ANY BUMP IN THE ROAD. TT

Steering › Hydraulic Power Assist › Pump
Filed Jan 16, 1996WI

BROKEN STEERING BELT TENSIONER, LOSS OF POWER STEERING. TT

Latches/Locks/Linkages › Doors › Latch
Filed Jan 12, 1996NY

SLIDING DOOR LOCK STUDS PULL OUT OF PLASTIC DURING EXTREMELY COLD TEMPS, CAUSING LOCK TO FAIL.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jan 11, 1996MI

ABS SYSTEM LIGHT COMES ON, TOTAL LOSS OF BRAKING ABILITY, EXCESSIVE BRAKE PEDAL EFFORT. TT

Steering › Hydraulic Power Assist System
Filed Jan 11, 1996NY

THE POWER STEERING SPROCK BROKE IT MAKES THE STEERING HARDER. IT HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING AROUND A CRUVE. TT

Steering › Hydraulic Power Assist › Pump
Filed Jan 10, 1996MD

POWER STEERING TENSIONER BELT LOOSENING. *SD

Steering › Hydraulic Power Assist › Pump
Filed Jan 5, 1996NH

STEERING BELT TENSIONER BROKE, EXPERIENCED LOSS OF POWER STEERING. TT

Steering › Hydraulic Power Assist › Pump
Filed Jan 5, 1996MI

SUDDEN LOSS OF THE POWER STEERING DUE TO FAILURE OF THE STEERING BELT TENSIONER PE95-012. *AK

Seat Belts › Front › Anchorage
Filed Jan 5, 1996AR

BOLT THAT SECURES DRIVER'S SEAT BELT FELL OUT. *SD

Steering › Hydraulic Power Assist › Pump
Filed Jan 3, 1996TX

THE STEERING BELT TENSIONER BROKE AND CAUSED LOSS OF STEERING WHILE DRIVING. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

Steering › Hydraulic Power Assist › Pump
Filed Jan 3, 1996VA

#PE95-12, WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY BELT TENSIONER BROKE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jan 3, 1996FL

ABS BRAKING SYSTEM FAILED SEVERAL TIMES, ALMOST RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT, REPLACED ABS BRAKE SYSTEM. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jan 2, 1996NJ

#EA94-028; ABS LIGHT COMES ON THEN COMPLETE LOSS OF BRAKES. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jan 2, 1996AR

THE ABS SYSTEM IS NOT WORKING WELL.PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

Steering › Hydraulic Power Assist › Pump
Filed Dec 28, 1995VA

INSTALLED NEW SERPENTINE BELT BEFORE GOING ON TRIP; WHILE PARKING, POWER STEERING BELT TENSIONER BROKE COMPLETELY OFF; BELT FOUND UNDERHOOD. TT

WheelsFire
Filed Dec 28, 1995NY

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING THE REAR LEFT WHEEL LOCKED UP AND CAUGHT ON FIRE . TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Dec 26, 1995AR

#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

Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Filed Dec 26, 1995AZ

BRAKE PUMP REPLACED DUE TO FAILURE. *SD

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Dec 21, 1995CA

PURCHASE THE TRUCK NEW THE TRANSMISSION BLEW AT 50,000 MILES . TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Dec 18, 1995TX

EA94-028,ACTIVE ABS BRAKE FAILURE, PEDAL GETS REAL HARD AND LIGHTS COMES ON. TT

Steering › Hydraulic Power Assist › Pump
Filed Dec 18, 1995MA

STEERING BELT TENSIONER BROKE. *SD

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Dec 11, 1995CA

ABS SYSTEM ON VEHICLE HAS FAILED, TOTAL LOSS OF BRAKING ABILITY. TT

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Dec 8, 1995CA

WHEN PUSHING GAS PEDAL IN A LONG UP HILL THE CAR VIBRATES.PLEASE DECRIBE . TT

Vehicle Speed ControlCrash
Filed Dec 8, 1995PA

SHIFTED FROM PARK TO DRIVE, VEHICLE ACCELERATED RUNNING INTO THE GARAGE. TT

Latches/Locks/Linkages › Hatchback/Liftgate › Lock
Filed Dec 6, 1995FL

HARBOR DODGE, WHITE HOUSE POINT-FL; NO PARTS AVAILABLE FOR HATCHBACK LATCHES/LOCKS RECALL. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

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