1993 Dodge Caravan complaints

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 40 MPH COULD FEEL VEHICLE BOUNCING ON STEERING WHEEL OR COULD BE COMING FROM FRONT TIRES.*AK

IN EVENING CONSUMER TRIED TO START VEHICLE AND IT WOULD NOT START. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND THEY SAID STEERING COLUMN WAS LOOSE AND EFFECTED STEERING COLUMN OPERATIONS. *AK

DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER'S SIDE DOOR HINGES BROKE LOOSE. WHEN GOING TO CLOSE DOOR LATCH WILLNOT SUPPORT THE BRACKETS. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM. *AK

BOTH HEADLAMPS ARE DEVELOPING A CLOUDY APPEARANCE, RATHER THAT WATER WHITE CLARITY THAT WAS PRESENT WHEN THE CAR WAS NEW. THE SIDE-LIGHTS THAT SEEM TO BE MADE FROM THE SAME MATERIAL ARE STILL CLEAR INDICATING THAT THE PROBLEM IS DAMAGE WITHIN THE HEADLIGHTS, PROBABLY DUE TO ULTRAVIOLET DAMAGE. I NOTICE THAT CARS DRIVING BESIDE ME AT NIGHT SEEM TO PRODUCE A BETTER LIGHTING OF THE ROAD AND THAT ONCOMING DRIVERS OFTEN FLASH THEIR HIGH BEAMS AS IF I HAD NOT DIMMED MY OWN. I HAVE OBSERVED OTHER CARAVAN'S WITH SIMILAR LOOKING HEADLIGHTS. I DON'T REMEMBER SEEING CARS OF ANY OTHER TYPE WITH THE PROBLEM.*AK

DRIVER'S SEAT ANCHOR/SUPPORT BRACKET CRACKED AND SEAT MOVED. *AK

ENGINE MADE A BANGING NOISE IN MORNING, LIKE IT WAS GOING TO BLOWOUT. IT SOUNDED LIKE NO OIL WAS IN ENGINE. CONSUMER USED UP TO 1 QUART EVERY 900 MILES. CONSUMER HAS BEEN BATTLING THIS PROBLEM FOR SOMETIME. DEALER SAID PROBLEM INVOLVED VALVE SLEEVE. CONSUMER HAD TO PAY $3000 TO GET IT FIXED BECAUSE MANUFACTURER WOULDN'T HONOR WARRANTY.*AK THE ENGINE PROBLEM OCCURED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS UNDER WARRANTY BUT THE DEALER WAITED UNTIL THE WARRANTY EXPIRED. THE CONSUMER POINTED OUT REPLACING OR REPAIRING THE ENGINE OUT OF POCKET WAS VERY EXPENSIVE. *YH

THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED TROUBLE SHIFTING SINCE NEW, THE TRANSMISSION WOULD SLIP BEFORE ENGAGING, THE VEHICLES TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED ONCE WITH A REBUILT ONE, THE TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING AGAIN. NLM

CONSUMER TURNED WINDSHIELD WIPERS ON, AND LINKAGE ALMOST FELL OFF. ALSO, LIFTGATE NEEDED SUPPORT WASHER AND STEERING PLATES. THE DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEMS. *AK

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. UPON IMPACT, AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, RESULTING IN MINOR INJURIES.*AK

CLOSED FRONT DOOR AND REAR WINDOW BLEWOUT. IT SHATTERED INTO A MILLION PIECES. *AK THE WINDOWS BLEW OUT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. *YH

THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR WAS REPLACED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE 99V-189, THE CONSUMER REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT. NLM

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN WITHOUT WARNING, CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK THE CAUSE FOR THE VEHICLE'S STALLING WAS FAILURE OF DIFFERENTIAL PIN IN TRANSAXLE. THIS WAS POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS CONDITION IF IT HAPPENED ON FREEWAY. *YH

TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES. *AK

SIDE SLIDING DOOR WILL NOT STAY IN PLACE WHEN PASSENGERS ARE GETTING IN OR OUT OF VEHICLE. *AK

CENTER REAR RIGHT PASSENGER SIDE SEATBELT HAS COME LOOSE FROM ANCHOR. *AK

INTERMITTENTLY TRANSMISSION WILL NOT SHIFT INTO GEAR. WHEN IT DOES SHIFT INTO GEAR IT WILL STICK. DEALER HAS REBUILT TRANSMISSION; HOWEVER, IT STILL STICKS IN GEAR.*AK

THE INVESTIGATION IS NOT YET COMPLETED SO I COULD NOT ANSWER THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF DAMAGES. I DARE SAY MY VEHICLE IS TOTALLED. NO SAFETY DEFECT INDICATED. *AK

FUEL (GAS) GUAGE OFTEN IS AT EMPTY, EVEN THOUGH IT HAS GAS. USUALLY THIS WAY WHEN I START THE ENGINE.*AK

ENGINE BELT CAME OFF, CAUSING STEERING FAILURE. DEALER REPAIRED BELT, BUT PROBLEM HAS REOCCURRED. *AK WHEN DRIVING 38 TO 42 MPH STEERING WHEEL IS VIBRATING. CONSUMER STATES PRESSURE PULLEY OR TENSIONER KEEPS BREAKING BOLT, IT DOES NOT TAKE PRESSURE, AT SPEEDS ABOVE 38 MPH IT VIBRATES LIKE IT'S GOING TO COME OFF. *SLC

WHEN CONSUMER TURNS VEHICLE'S REAR DEFOSTER ON WHOLE REAR WINDOW CAN SHATTER/IMPLODE, OR EXPLODE. BECAUSE OF THIS WINDOW SWITCH INOPERATIVE. CONSUMER HAS REPLACED WINDOW THREE TIMES ALREADY. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER CANNOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. *AK THE MANUFACTURER REIMBURSED THE CONSUMER TWICE FOR COST OF WINDOW REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY DURING THE THIRD INCIDNET AND CONSUMER'S INSURANCE HANDLED THE COST OF THE REPAIR MINUS THE DEDUCTIBLE. THE CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED THAT THE PROBLEM NOT BE STOPPED. *YH

DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE EXPERIENCED A PROBLEM OF NOT LATCHING OR UNLATCHING PROPERLY. DEALER / MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. *AK

THE PROBLEM STARTED SHORTLY AFTER I BROUGHT THE VAN. THE STEERING COLUMN WOULD "FREEZE" & NOT TURN WHILE MAKING CORNERS SOMETIMES. THIS HAPPENED 4-6 TIMES BEFORE THE STEERING FINALLY "BROKELOOSE" AND ALLOWED ME TO STEER (IT HAS BEEN FOR THE MOST PART BEEN STEERING OK SINCE THIS HAPPENED). BUT, WHEN THIS HAPPENED ("BROOKLOOSE" IN THE STEERING COLUMN) THE AIR BAG INDICATOR LIGHT HAS BEEN ON EVER SINCE,(THE AIR BAG HAS NE VER DEPLOYED & THERE IS NO PASSANGER AIRBAG) & THE CRUISE CONTROL WILL NOT WORK SOMETIMES NOW. I FEEL THIS WAS/IS A PROBLEM & SHOULD BE LOOKED AT! I WOULD LIKE THE MGFR.(DODGE) TO ISSUE FREE INSPECTION CERTIFICATES & THEN OFFER TO FIX THIS IF IT A MGFR.'S DEFECT. ONLY THEN WOULD I FEEL COMPLETELY SAFE! *AK

DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT IS LOCKING UP IN THE RETRACTOR AND UNABLE TO BE USED, LEAVING FRONT OCCUPANT WITHOUT ANY RESTRAINTS IF INVOLVED IN A CRASH. MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE WAS OUT OF ITS WARRANTY, AND ANY REPAIRS WOULD BE AT CONSUMER'S COST. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK

AIR BAG EXPLOIDED WITHOUT ANY REASON WHEN THE VEHICLE IS PARKING, AND NOT FUNCTIONING WELL. *AK

SLIDING DOOR ON PASSENGER SIDE FELL OFF WHEN I WAS CLOSING IT. *AK

WHILE DRIVING THE 3 SPEED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WENT OUT, WHICH ALMOST CAUSED A CRASH. *CJ

WHEN DEPRESSING BRAKE PEDAL VEHICLE LOST TOTAL BRAKE POWER . PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL9700V305000/ STEERING WHEEL, AND HAS CONTACTED CARWAY CHRYSLER (911 NORTH SALISBURY BLVD. TELE 410-749-1301)ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS SINCE NOVEMBER 2000. DEALER CLAIMED THEY DIDN'T HAVE PARTS TO PERFORM RECALL. CONSUMER FELT RECALL WAS NOT BEING DONE IN TIMELY MANNER, AND WAS DRIVING AN UNSAFE VEHICLE. *AK

SLIDING DOOR NEEDS TO BE REPAIRED SECOND TIME, WILL NOT SHUT OR CLOSE PROPERLY, IT JUST HANGS THERE. *AK

THE ABS PUMP FAILED AND WAS REPLACED, NOT LONG AFTER IT WAS REPLACED THE BRAKES BEGAN FAILING AGAIN, CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL BUT THEY NEVER RECIEVED NOTICE, CONSUMER REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT. NLM

SEALS NO LONGER FIT HEAD PROPERLY, AND ENGINE IS SUCKING OIL THROUGH, AND CAUSING CAR TO SMOKE FROM THE TAILPIPE.*AK

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 99V189 AND TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR REPAIR, DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER AFTER REPAIR THAT WIPERS DID NOT GO ALL THE WAY DOWN WHEN IN THE OFF POSITION, CONSUMER DID NOT HAVE ANY PROBLEMS UNTIL RECALL WORK WAS COMPLETE, AFTER ABOUT A WEEK, THE WIPERS WOULD NOT WORK SO CONSUMER TOOK BACK TO DEALER, DEALER STATED THE PROBLEM WAS WITH THE MOTOR SHORTING OUT WHICH WAS UNRELATED TO RECALL AND WOULD NOT BE PAID FOR, CONSUMER IS UNHAPPY THAT DEALER WILL NOT PICK UP THE BILL SINCE PROBLEM DIDN'T OCCUR UNTIL AFTER RECALL. *SLC

TRANSMISSION WOUL STICK WHILE IN 2ND GEAR. WAS NOT REPAIRED PROPERLY. WAS UNDER 7YR WARRANTY. HAD TRANSMISSION REPLACED, BUT IT WAS ALSO STICKING IN 2ND GEAR. PRIOR TO STICKING ON 2ND TRANSMISSIN, THERE WOULD BE A LOUD BANG. CRUISE CONTROL WENT OUT. WAS NOT ABLE TO SHIFT TRANSMISSION. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALER, AND WAS OFFERED 50% OFF ON PARTS & LABOR.*AK

ABS BRAKE PUMP FAILED WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER STATES THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, HOWEVER DEALER CHECKED ABOUT OTHER RECALLS INSTEAD OF THE ONE THAT WAS THE PROBLEM WITH THE ABS. *SLC

THE FAILURE OCCURRED AT FAIRLY LOW SPEED AND IT WAS POSSIBLE TO AVERT A REAREND COLLISION. THE PARKING BRAKE AND ABS LIGHT CAME ON BEFORE THE FAILURE. THIS COULD POTENTIALLY BE A VERY BAD FAILURE AT HIGHER SPEED. *AK

VEHICLE PARKED; WHEN SLIDING DOOR WAS BEING OPENED IT CAME COMPLETELY OFF TRACK. WAS HELD ON BY TOP HINGE. IN PROCESS, DRIVER'S SHOULDER WAS INJURED TRYING TO KEEP DOOR FROM HITTING GROUND. THIS WAS THE 2ND INCIDENT THAT HAS HAPPENED WITH DOOR. AT THE DEALERSHIP, TECHNICAN REPLACED DOOR PART FIRST TIME. *AK

WHILE DRIVING, THE STEERING WHEEL CAME LOOSE IN CONSUMER'S HANDS, THE METAL NEXT TO THE WELDS HAVE CONTINUOUS CRACKS, CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT DUE TO RECALL 00V305. *SLC

FRONT PASSENGER SEAT GETS STUCK AND WILL NOT RETRACT, CAUSING PASSENGER TO BE UNRESTRAINED. INTERMITTENTLY REAR SEAT RESTRAINTS WILL NOT UNLATCH. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

THE PULLEY/BELT TENSIONER DISINTEGRATED AND CAME APART CAUSING PARTS TO FALL OFF ENGINE WHILE DRIVING AND RESULTING IN AN IMMEDIATE LOSS OF POWER STEERING. NLM *SLC

FUEL RAIL REPLACED AT OWNER'S EXPENSE, VAN WAS LEAKING FUEL SO BADLY THAT IT WAS OVERFLOWING ONTO THE MANIFOLD AND ENGINE BLOCK, RECALL ON NEWER MODELS (00V-268). CJ

CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR RECALL 99V-189 OF THE WIPER DRIVE ASSEMBLY, WHEN THE CONSUMER ARRIVED TO PICK UP THE VEHICLE THE REPAIR HAD NOT BEEN DONE AND WAS ADVISED TO BRING THE VEHICLE BACK IN A WEEK, CONSUMER IS CONCERNED SINCE THIS IS SAFETY RELATED. NLM

DRIVER SEAT BROKEN AT BOTTOM OF SEAT AND TRACK. DEALER SAID THERE WAS NOTHING HE COULD DO SINCE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. *AK

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 99V189000 NOTICE FOR WINDSHIELD WIPER PIVOT. THIS WAS REPLACED, BUT CURRENTLY WINDSHIELD WIPERS DON'T WORK. VEHICLE IS STILL AT DEALER. *AK

DUE TO POOR DESIGN HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY FOGGED OVER, CREATING POOR VISIBILITY, DODGE DEALER JUST QUOTED PRICE TO DO REPAIRS. *AK

VEHICLE STALLED IN TRAFFIC WITHOUT WARNING. DEALER REPLACED FUEL LINES WHICH BECAME CLOGGED, BUT DEFECT HAS REOCCURRED. *AK

TRANSMISSION HAS FAILED THREE TIMES. NLM

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:SWITCH:SOLENOID: SHIFT ELECTRIC FAILED AND BECAME STUCK IN SECOND GEAR WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK *SLC

ENGINE COOLING SYSTEM FAN KEEPS LOOSENING. IF CONSUMER DOES NOT TIGHTEN FAN PERIODICALLY, IT WOULD FALL OFF. *AK

SLIDING DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. *AK THE CONSUMER SAYS THE ONLY WAY TO OPEN THE DOOR WAS TO CONTINUOUSLY PRESS THE ELECTIC UNLOCK BUTTON. *YH

FRONT DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SEAT BELTS WILL NOT RELEASE FROM RETRACTING MECHANISM. *AK THE SEAT BELTS WERE FIXED ON RECALL 97V-148 BUT FAILED AGAIN. *YH