THE ABS SYSTEM WENT OUT WHILE GOING DOWN A MOUNTAIN. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
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 →
BRAKES LOCKED UP WHILE ATTEMPTING TO BRAKE. HAD BRAKE FLUID CONTAMINATION. TT
ABS, BRAKE FAILURE, WHEN APPLIED BRAKES HAVE PEDAL FADED AND EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. TT
THE SIDE WINDOW LATCH BROKE IN HALF AND THE WINDOW BLEW OFF AND SHATTERED IN THE ROAD. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
(919-848-3455H)IDLER PULLEY SNAPPED OFF CAUSING LOSS POWER STEERING. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
ABS SYSTEM FAILED, RESULTING IN LONG STOPPING DISTANCE. TT
VEHICLES ABS BRAKING SYSTEM IS NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY CAUSING LONG AND EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCES.(EA94-028). TT
THE AIR CONDITION EVAPORATOR HAS A DEFAULTY WELD.
THE AIR CONDITION EVAPORATOR HAS A FAULTY WELD. TT
ANTILOCKS BRAKE FAILED, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL. *AW
ABS: BRAKES DO NOT SEEM TO RESPOND/HOLD WHEN MAKING SUDDEN STOPS; LOST CONTROL, HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. TT
STEERING RACK FAILED, CAUSING GREAT DIFFICULTY IN STEERING VEHICLE. *AK
REAR WINDOW BEHIND DRIVER SHATTERED WITH ANYTHING HITTING. TT
SEAT BELT RETRACTOR LOCKUP IN POSITION. TT
VEHICLE STALLS, LOSS OF POWER BRAKES, STEERING. TT
ABS MALFUNCTION, RESULTING IN EXCESSIVE LONG STOPPING DISTANCE. TT
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
THE TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING/GRINDING AND MAKING NOISE . *AK
THE BELT TENSIONER BOLT ON THE ENGINE, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LOSS ALL POWER STEERING. *AK
ABS BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED AT 25,672 MILES & 26 MOS OLD. TT
THE REARVIEW MIRROR HAS FALLEN OFF 6 TIMES. PLEASE DESCRIBE.
INTEGRATED CHILD SAFETY SEATS LATCHES FAILED DUE TO CLIP FALLING OFF. *AK
ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SENSOR FAILED, CAUSING BRAKE FAILURES. *SKD
BRAKE DRUMS RESURFACED. *SD
ANTILOCK BRAKE FAILURE. *AW
LOST CONTROL OF STEERING WHEN POWER STEERING BELT TENSIONER FRACTURED. TT
ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAILED. *AK
THE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR LOCKS BUT WHEN YOU PULL THE HANDLE THE LOCK JUST OPENS UP. PLEASE EXPLAIN. *AK
STEERING MAKING A LOUD NOISE BECAUSE OF LOSS OF POWER STEERING FLUID. *AK
THE VAN HESITATES WHEN PULLING OFF FROM A COMPLETE STOP. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
ABS BRAKES; WARNING LIGHT CAME AND BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR WHEN APPLIED W/NO POWER. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.
ABS SYSTEM FAILURE, WARNING LIGHT COMES ON WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE. *AK
STEERING FROZE FOR APPROX 5 MINS-SOUNDED LIKE A KNOCKING NOISE. TT
WAS DRIVING AND THE REAR HATCH LATCH CAME OPEN . TT
THE STOPPER BROKE ON THE SLIDING GLASS DOOR ON VAN, CAUSING THE DOOR TO FALL OFF THE VAN AND ONTO THE GROUND. *AK
EXPERIENCING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTNACE, BRAKE FLUID IS ALSO LEAKING. *AK
TRANSMISSION SLIPS WHEN SLOWING DOWN/ACCELERATES BEFORE COMING TO A STOP. *AK
DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT LOCKS UP WHILE DRIVING, OR WILL NOT PULL OUT AT ALL. TT
FRONT BRAKES FAILED, THE BRAKES OVERHEATED, REPLACED CALIPERS. TT
FRACTURED POWER STEERING BOLT TENSIONER, CAUSING LOSS OF POWER STEERING. TT
THE DRIVERS SIDE SEATBELT BUCKLE STICKS AND WON'T LET THE BUCKLE IN OR WILL NOT RELEASE IT. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
HEARD SOMETHING FALL FROM UNDER VEHICLE WHICH AFFECTED THE POWER STEERING. TT
ABS SYSTEM FAILURE, HYDRAULIC PUMP FAILURE IN ABS SYSTEM. TT
LOSS OF POWER STEERING WHILE DRIVING. *AK
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
REAR LIFT GATE OPENED BY ITSELF WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. TT
WARNING LABEL ON RIGHT SIDE OF THE BUILD IN CHILD SAFETY SEAT GLUE CAME LOOSE, BABY COULD TAKE IT OFF AND CHOKE. TT
REPLACED BURNED OUT RIGHT FRONT MARKER BULB.
DURING INCLIMATE WEATHER APPLIED BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. REAR SEAT PASSENGER RECIEVED BROKEN FINGERS. TT
OUTER TIE ROD BROKE, RESULTING IN THE TWO FRONT WHEEL GOING OUT IN DIFFERENT DIRECTION, REPLACE OUTER TIE ROD. TT
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