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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 →

Steering › Hydraulic Power Assist › Pump
Filed Oct 18, 1995NY

COULD NOT TURN VEHICLE TO RIGHT, DUE TO FAILED POWER STEERING BELT TENSIONER. *DSH

Steering › Hydraulic Power Assist › Pump
Filed Oct 17, 1995NY

POWER STEERING BELT TENSIONER HAS FRACTURED, LOSS OF POWER STEERING. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Oct 17, 1995OH

ABS: ANTI LOCK BRAKE AND NORMAL BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON; LOT OF RESISTANCE FROM PEDAL; NO MATTER HOW HARD STOOD ON PEDAL, NO BRAKING EFFECT. TT

Electrical System › Ignition
Filed Oct 10, 1995IN

AT ANY SPEED THE CAR STALLS . TT

Steering › Hydraulic Power Assist › Pump
Filed Oct 6, 1995MA

STEERING BELT TENSIONER FROZE IN PLACE MAKING STEERING DIFFICULT, HAD TO REPLACE. TT *SLC

Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Tank AssemblyFire
Filed Oct 2, 1995PA

DRIVE SHAFT PUNCTURED GAS TANK, CAUSING FIRE. *DSH

Steering › Hydraulic Power Assist › Pump
Filed Sep 26, 1995FL

THE STEERING BELT JUST SNAPPED AND SHE LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation ComponentsCrash
Filed Sep 25, 1995GA

BRAKES LOCKED, VEHICLE SPUN AROUND, HAD AN ACCIDENT. PLEAE GIVE MORE DETAILS. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Sep 25, 1995IL

ABS SYSTEM FAILURE, TOTAL LOSS OF BRAKING, ABS INDICATOR LIGHT CAME ON, FAILURE OF HIGH PRESSURE HYDRAULIC PUMP. TT

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline › Belts and Associated Pulleys
Filed Sep 22, 1995AZ

ENGINE CHECK LIGHT COMES ON AND ENGINE DIES OUT WHILE DRIVING. PLEASE IDENTIFY PROBLEM PART. TT

Latches/Locks/Linkages › Hatchback/Liftgate › Lock
Filed Sep 21, 1995OK

CONTACTED TWO DIFFERENT DEALERS, WOULD MAKE APPOINTMENT FOR REPAIRS, TOLD OWNER TO BRING VEHICLE IN AND THEY WOULD REPAIR IT WHENEVER THEY CAN GET TO IT. TT

Steering › Hydraulic Power Assist › Pump
Filed Sep 20, 1995NY

AFTER PARKING VEHICLE, RE-ENTERED NOTICE VEHICLE STEERING DID NOT WORK, DUE TO TENSIONER BELT COMING OFF. TT

Electrical System › Ignition
Filed Sep 20, 1995FL

INTERMITTENTLY WHEN CAR MAKES RIGHT HAND TURNS CAR STALLS OUT WITH NO WARNING.DEALER CAN NOT FIND PROBLEM. TT

Electrical System › Ignition
Filed Sep 16, 1995FL

VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY STALLS, SERVICED 12 TIMES, PROBLEM CONTINUES. *AW

Visibility › Glass, Side/Rear
Filed Sep 15, 1995MD

REAR WINDOW EXPLODED WHILE PARKED IN FRONT OF THE HOME. TT

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Filed Sep 12, 1995NY

HEARD A BELT NOISE, REPLACE BELT AND TENSIONER. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Sep 12, 1995TX

ABS BRAKES DO NOT WORK. TT

Steering › Hydraulic Power Assist › Pump
Filed Sep 11, 1995FL

HAD PROBLEM WITH THE STEERING BELT TENSIONER BREAKING. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Sep 11, 1995AK

ABS BRAKES FAIL TO STOP VEHICLE AT TIMES-AND TRANSMISSION DOWN SHIFTS WHILE DRIVING. TT

Steering › Hydraulic Power Assist › Pump
Filed Sep 11, 1995NJ

REPLACED POWER STEERING BELT TENSIONER.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Sep 5, 1995CA

ABS SYSTEM FAILURE, PARTIAL LOSS OF BRAKING ABILITY. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed Sep 1, 1995RI

E94-028: WHEN DRIVING, BRAKE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON, BRAKES MALFUNCTIONED, RESULTING IN EXCESSIVE STOPPING DISTANCE IN SOME CASES COMPLETE BRAKE LOSS

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Rotor
Filed Sep 1, 1995CA

EA94-028 ACTIVE, BRAKE FAILURE, IN FOR REPAIR, REPLACEMENT OF ROTORS AND SPRINGS REAR

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Sep 1, 1995MO

THE ABS SYSTEM HAS GONE OUT ON THE VEHICLE. THE BRAKES HAVE GONE COMPLETLY. THE BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AND THE BRAKES LOCKED UP. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Sep 1, 1995MO

ABS: ANTI LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM TOTALLY FAILED; NO BRAKING POWER AT ALL; PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR, PULSATED; WARNING LIGHT CAME ON; TOLD BY DEALER, BRAKES WERE OK.*AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Sep 1, 1995OH

SPONGY BRAKES. *AW

Steering › Hydraulic Power Assist › Pump
Filed Sep 1, 1995FL

POWER STEERING BELT TENSIONER FAILED, CAUSING LOSS OF POWER STEERING. *DH

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Power Assist › Hydraulic
Filed Aug 31, 1995WA

POWER BRAKE PUMP FAILURE, CAUSING INTERMITTENT ANTILOCK BRAKE FAILURE. *AW

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Aug 30, 1995TX

ABS WARNING LIGHT COMES ON. ABS PUMP HAS TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE ABS IS DISABLED. TT

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Filed Aug 30, 1995TX

BELT TENSIONER SHEARED OFF AFTER OWNER STARTED VEHICLE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

Steering › Hydraulic Power Assist › Pump
Filed Aug 29, 1995FL

VEHICLES STEERING BELT TENSIONER BROKE AS CAR CAME TO A STOP. (PE95-012). TT

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Filed Aug 28, 1995FL

BELT TENSIONER FAILED WHILE TRAVELING DOWN HIGHWAY. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Aug 28, 1995CA

ANTI-LOCK BRAKE FAILURE. *AK

Steering › Hydraulic Power Assist › Pump
Filed Aug 25, 1995FL

STEERING BELT TENSIONER FRACTURED; CAUSED LOSS OF POWER STEERING. TT

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Filed Aug 24, 1995MT

WHILE DRIVING, POWER STEERING WENT OUT. TT

Steering › Hydraulic Power Assist System
Filed Aug 22, 1995NJ

WHEN MAKING PRIMARY LEFT TURNS, SOMETIMES RIGHT TURNS, LOSS TOTAL POWER STEERING; EXTREMELY DIFFICULT MAKING TURNS;TAKES ABOUT 3 TIMES NORMAL TIME TO MAKE TURN.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Aug 21, 1995IN

ABS: LEFT FRONT CALIPER SEIZED UP FORCING PAD AGAINST ROTOR, PAD DISINTEGRATED INSTANTLY, OUTSIDE ROTOR SEVERELY GOUGED; DIFFICULT STOPPING; 30-35 MPH. TT

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer › Motor
Filed Aug 21, 1995FL

THE WINDSHEILD WIPER MOTOR BROKE AT THE POINT WERE THE ARM SHAFT AND THE CONTROL PIVOT ARM MEET. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Aug 21, 1995MD

THE ABS SYSTEM LOCKED THE BRAKES UP AND THE PUMP HAD TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Pads
Filed Aug 18, 1995CA

EA94-028 ACTIVE, BRAKES MAKING A LOUD NOISE, CONTINUE WEAR OF BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Aug 14, 1995MI

ABS SYSTEM FAILURE, INTERMITTENT BRAKE SYSTEM MALFUNCTION, LOSS OF BRAKING ABILITY. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Aug 14, 1995CO

WHEN DRIVING AND GO TO APPLY THE BRAKE THERE IS NO BRAKE HAVE ABS ANTI-LOCK BRAKE WARNING LIGHT COME ON . TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Aug 11, 1995MI

ABS BRAKE FAILED COMPLETELY AT 20-35MPH, REPLACE HYDRAULIC CONTROL UNIT, TWO WEEK LATER SAME FAILURE HAPPEN AGAIN. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Aug 10, 1995AZ

THE ABS SYSTEM HAS FAILED. INDICATOR LIGHTS CAME ON AND A HARD PEDAL WAS PRESENT. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Aug 10, 1995MO

THERE IS A NOISE IN THE ABS ANTI-LOCK BRAKE WHEN APPLY SOMETIMES THERE'S NO NOISE . TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Aug 9, 1995NV

ABS SYSTEM FAILURE, ABS INDICATOR LIGHT CAME ON, REPLACED ABS SYSTEM BRAKES. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Aug 9, 1995OH

THE ABS ANTI-LOCK BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON BUT STILL HAD BRAKE CONSUMER HAD REPLACED. TT

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Filed Aug 9, 1995NY

TIMING COVER REPLACED. *SD

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Aug 8, 1995MO

ABS:AFTER STARTING UP, ABS LIGHT AND PARKING BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON, REMAINS ON FEW MINUTES WHEN APPYING BRAKES, PEDAL SHIMMIES, GOES TO FLOOR; EXTENDED STOPPING.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Aug 8, 1995WI

THE ABS SYSTEM STOPS THE TRUCK INTERMITTENTLY AND WHEN TRYING TO STOP THE VAN STILL ROLLS. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

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