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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 Aug 8, 1995NC

THE ABS SYSTEM WENT OUT WHILE GOING DOWN A MOUNTAIN. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed Aug 7, 1995MD

BRAKES LOCKED UP WHILE ATTEMPTING TO BRAKE. HAD BRAKE FLUID CONTAMINATION. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Aug 7, 1995MO

ABS, BRAKE FAILURE, WHEN APPLIED BRAKES HAVE PEDAL FADED AND EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. TT

Visibility › Windshield
Filed Aug 1, 1995CA

THE SIDE WINDOW LATCH BROKE IN HALF AND THE WINDOW BLEW OFF AND SHATTERED IN THE ROAD. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

Steering › Hydraulic Power Assist › Pump
Filed Jul 31, 1995NC

(919-848-3455H)IDLER PULLEY SNAPPED OFF CAUSING LOSS POWER STEERING. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jul 26, 1995CA

ABS SYSTEM FAILED, RESULTING IN LONG STOPPING DISTANCE. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jul 24, 1995MO

VEHICLES ABS BRAKING SYSTEM IS NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY CAUSING LONG AND EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCES.(EA94-028). TT

Equipment › Appliance › Air Conditioner
Filed Jul 24, 1995NY

THE AIR CONDITION EVAPORATOR HAS A DEFAULTY WELD.

Equipment › Appliance › Air Conditioner
Filed Jul 24, 1995NY

THE AIR CONDITION EVAPORATOR HAS A FAULTY WELD. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jul 22, 1995NC

ANTILOCKS BRAKE FAILED, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL. *AW

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash2 injured
Filed Jul 21, 1995MI

ABS: BRAKES DO NOT SEEM TO RESPOND/HOLD WHEN MAKING SUDDEN STOPS; LOST CONTROL, HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. TT

Steering › Rack and Pinion
Filed Jul 21, 1995VT

STEERING RACK FAILED, CAUSING GREAT DIFFICULTY IN STEERING VEHICLE. *AK

Visibility › Windshield
Filed Jul 20, 1995NC

REAR WINDOW BEHIND DRIVER SHATTERED WITH ANYTHING HITTING. TT

Seat Belts › Front › Retractor
Filed Jul 19, 1995OH

SEAT BELT RETRACTOR LOCKUP IN POSITION. TT

Electrical System › Ignition
Filed Jul 18, 1995WI

VEHICLE STALLS, LOSS OF POWER BRAKES, STEERING. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jul 17, 1995MD

ABS MALFUNCTION, RESULTING IN EXCESSIVE LONG STOPPING DISTANCE. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash5 injured
Filed Jul 17, 1995AZ

ABS, BRAKE FAILURE, EA94-028 ACTIVE, VEHICLE INVOLVED FRONTAL COLLISION IMPACT 12:00, SPEED 40 MPH, AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOYED, EXPERIENCE EXTENDED STOPPING. TT

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Jul 14, 1995NJ

THE TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING/GRINDING AND MAKING NOISE . *AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Filed Jul 13, 1995CA

THE BELT TENSIONER BOLT ON THE ENGINE, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LOSS ALL POWER STEERING. *AK

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

ABS BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED AT 25,672 MILES & 26 MOS OLD. TT

Visibility › Rearview Mirrors/Devices › Exterior
Filed Jul 11, 1995SC

THE REARVIEW MIRROR HAS FALLEN OFF 6 TIMES. PLEASE DESCRIBE.

Child Seat
Filed Jul 10, 1995VA

INTEGRATED CHILD SAFETY SEATS LATCHES FAILED DUE TO CLIP FALLING OFF. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip › Control Unit/Module
Filed Jul 10, 1995OH

ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SENSOR FAILED, CAUSING BRAKE FAILURES. *SKD

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Drum
Filed Jul 10, 1995NH

BRAKE DRUMS RESURFACED. *SD

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jul 6, 1995NY

ANTILOCK BRAKE FAILURE. *AW

Steering › Hydraulic Power Assist › Pump
Filed Jul 5, 1995NY

LOST CONTROL OF STEERING WHEN POWER STEERING BELT TENSIONER FRACTURED. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jul 5, 1995UT

ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAILED. *AK

Latches/Locks/Linkages › Doors › Latch
Filed Jul 3, 1995MA

THE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR LOCKS BUT WHEN YOU PULL THE HANDLE THE LOCK JUST OPENS UP. PLEASE EXPLAIN. *AK

Steering › Hydraulic Power Assist System
Filed Jul 3, 1995AL

STEERING MAKING A LOUD NOISE BECAUSE OF LOSS OF POWER STEERING FLUID. *AK

Electrical System › Ignition
Filed Jul 3, 199500

THE VAN HESITATES WHEN PULLING OFF FROM A COMPLETE STOP. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

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

ABS BRAKES; WARNING LIGHT CAME AND BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR WHEN APPLIED W/NO POWER. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jun 30, 1995FL

ABS SYSTEM FAILURE, WARNING LIGHT COMES ON WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE. *AK

Steering
Filed Jun 29, 1995MA

STEERING FROZE FOR APPROX 5 MINS-SOUNDED LIKE A KNOCKING NOISE. TT

Latches/Locks/Linkages › Hatchback/Liftgate › Lock
Filed Jun 29, 1995CA

WAS DRIVING AND THE REAR HATCH LATCH CAME OPEN . TT

Structure › Body › Door
Filed Jun 29, 1995MD

THE STOPPER BROKE ON THE SLIDING GLASS DOOR ON VAN, CAUSING THE DOOR TO FALL OFF THE VAN AND ONTO THE GROUND. *AK

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

EXPERIENCING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTNACE, BRAKE FLUID IS ALSO LEAKING. *AK

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Jun 28, 1995PA

TRANSMISSION SLIPS WHEN SLOWING DOWN/ACCELERATES BEFORE COMING TO A STOP. *AK

Seat Belts › Front › Retractor
Filed Jun 27, 1995NY

DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT LOCKS UP WHILE DRIVING, OR WILL NOT PULL OUT AT ALL. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Caliper
Filed Jun 26, 199500

FRONT BRAKES FAILED, THE BRAKES OVERHEATED, REPLACED CALIPERS. TT

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline › Belts and Associated Pulleys
Filed Jun 26, 1995TX

FRACTURED POWER STEERING BOLT TENSIONER, CAUSING LOSS OF POWER STEERING. TT

Seat Belts › Front › Buckle Assembly
Filed Jun 23, 1995WI

THE DRIVERS SIDE SEATBELT BUCKLE STICKS AND WON'T LET THE BUCKLE IN OR WILL NOT RELEASE IT. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

Steering › Hydraulic Power Assist System
Filed Jun 22, 1995NY

HEARD SOMETHING FALL FROM UNDER VEHICLE WHICH AFFECTED THE POWER STEERING. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jun 21, 1995SC

ABS SYSTEM FAILURE, HYDRAULIC PUMP FAILURE IN ABS SYSTEM. TT

Steering › Hydraulic Power Assist › Pump
Filed Jun 20, 1995TX

LOSS OF POWER STEERING WHILE DRIVING. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jun 20, 1995NY

ABS BRAKE SYSTEM, ABS LIGHT CAME ON AND TOTALLED LOSS OF BRAKES, DUE TO LEFT FRONT CALIPER SEAL BYPASS FAULT, RESULTING IN FLUID LEAKAGE. TT

Structure › Body › Hatchback/Liftgate
Filed Jun 19, 1995MD

REAR LIFT GATE OPENED BY ITSELF WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. TT

Equipment › Other › Labels
Filed Jun 19, 199500

WARNING LABEL ON RIGHT SIDE OF THE BUILD IN CHILD SAFETY SEAT GLUE CAME LOOSE, BABY COULD TAKE IT OFF AND CHOKE. TT

Exterior Lighting
Filed Jun 18, 1995VA

REPLACED BURNED OUT RIGHT FRONT MARKER BULB.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation ComponentsCrash3 injured
Filed Jun 16, 199500

DURING INCLIMATE WEATHER APPLIED BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. REAR SEAT PASSENGER RECIEVED BROKEN FINGERS. TT

Steering › Linkages › Tie Rod Assembly
Filed Jun 14, 1995CO

OUTER TIE ROD BROKE, RESULTING IN THE TWO FRONT WHEEL GOING OUT IN DIFFERENT DIRECTION, REPLACE OUTER TIE ROD. TT

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