1993 Dodge Caravan complaints

WHEN APPLIED THE ABS BRAKES THE PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE.

THE BELT TENSIONER PULLEY SHAFT HAS FAILED FOR THE THIRD TIME. ON LAST FAILURE VEHICLE WAS EXITING HIGHWAY WHEN THE PART FAILED, LOST POWER STEERING, BRAKES, ALTERNATOR, WATER, AND OIL PUMP. VEHICLE WAS VERY HARD TO STEER.

WHILE DRIVING THE ENGINE PULLEY BROKE, CAUSING STEERING TO GET STIFF. CAUSE OF PROBLEM UNKNOWN. *AK

TRANSMISSION JUST QUITS WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY, THE VEHICLE BECOMES INOPERABLE. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND REPAIRED THE VEHICLE, BUT STATES THERE'S A DESIGN PROBLEM WITH MODELS MADE FROM 1988-1996 WHICH CAUSES A FAILURE PREMATURELY. TECHNICIANS HAVE STATED THAT UPDATES HAVE BEEN FORMED FOR CORRECTION, BUT THE DEALER WILL NOT ADMIT TO THE PROBLEM. NO ACCIDENTS/INJURIES INVOLVED. *AK

PULLING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY WHILE CYCLING THROUGH THE 5 SPEED. NOTICED WHEN SHIFTING FROM 2ND TO 3RD THE MOTOR DID NOT IDLE BACK , THE MOTOR WAS RACING. PUSHED IN THE CLUTCH AND PULLED INTO A DRIVEWAY. WHEN THE DRIVER TURNED THE ENGINE OFF THE ENGINE WAS RACING, AND COULD NOT IDLE THE ENGINE DOWN. *AK

TRANSMISSION FAILURE.

THERE IS A RELATED PROBLEM. ABOUT THE TIME THE VEHICLE SHIFTS INTO OVERDRIVE, THIS VEHICLE VIOLENTLY LURCHES AND 7 TO 10 TIMES, STOPS RUNNING. THERE IS NO INDICATION WHY THIS IS HAPPENING AND IS VERY DIFFICULT TO DUPLICATE TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE PROBLEM IS ELECTRONIC IN NATURE, ALL ELECTRICAL DIES AND TAKES UP TO 5MIN TO RESTART. THE CAR HAS STRANDED MY WIFE AND CHILDREN ON THE LA FREEWAY 3 TIMES AND THE DEALERSHIP WILL DO NOTHING ABOUT IT. A PRIVATE MECHANIC WILL CHARGE A FORTUNE TO LOOK AT THE ELECTRICAL...CHEAP COMPARED TO THE LIVES OF MY FAMILY. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS. THANK YOU.

SEAT BELT FAILED.

PLEASE PROVIDE ME WITH INFORMATION CONCERNING THE FOLLOWING INVESTIGATION. OBVIOUSLY CHRYSLER HAS NOT SOLVED THIS PROBLEM AS YOU MAY HAVE BEEN LED TO BELIEVE SINCE BOTH THE ORGINAL AND NOW THE REPLACEMENT PART HAS FAILED. ALSO, WHAT LEGAL REMEDIES ARE AVAILABLE TO ME UNDER THE LEMON LAW?

TRANSMISSION IS DEFECTIVE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED TWICE, ONCE IN 2/96 AND AGAIN IN 5/98, THE WARRANTY RAN OUT BY THE SECOND PROBLEM. THE FIRST TIME THE DEALER REPAIRED THE TRANSMISSION BY REMOVING/ REBUILDING, AND INSTALLING A NEW TRANSMISSION IN VEHICLE. VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY NOT SHIFTING INTO GEAR, AND BASICALLY NOT DOING ANYTHING. *AK

DRIVER'S SIDE AND THE PASSENGER'S SIDE SLIDING DOOR HANDLES FELL OFF. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

THE HINGE ATTACHMENT ON THE DOOR IS BREAKING FREE FROM THE WELDS AND IS FAILING. MANUFACTURER CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM AND VEHICLE IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY. *AK

WHEN MANUVERING A TURN THE VEHICLE LOSS POWER AND THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED, FAILED COMPONENT UNKNOWN TO DEALER.

ABS BRAKES LIGHTS GO AND THE BRAKES BECOME VERY WEAK. *AK

TRANSMISSION FAILURE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO LOSE POWER.

THE SEAT BELT ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE IS STUCK IN THE RETRACTOR AND WOULD NOT COME OUT OF THE RETRACTOR. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED ABOUT THE PROLBEM. THE PROBLEM WILL BE CORRECTED ON APRIL 20TH OR 21ST 1998. *AK

INTERMITTENTLY WHEN BRAKES AER APPLIED GOING DOWN HILL, THE PEDAL BECAME HARD, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCES. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED AND DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT COLLASPED. DEALER SAYS SEATS ARE MADE TO DO THAT. *AK

THE FRONT BRAKE ROTORS WERE CORRODED AND WARPED AT 18,000 MILES. WHEN TAKEN TO DEALER, DEALER STATED THAT THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM DUE TO ROAD SALT. THE ROTORS WERE REPLACED ON JULY 8, 1996. *AK

THERE IS EXCESSIVE BRAKE WEAR, AND THAT BRAKE ROTORS WEAR OUT FREQUENTLY. BUT PROBLEM REMAINS. OWNER IS VERY CONCERNED FOR SAFETY. *AK

DRIVER'S SIDE RESTRAINT WILL NOT COME OUT TO RESTRAIN THE DRIVER. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

ABS FAILURE. CHRYSLER REFUSES TO AUTHORIZE DEALER TO REPAIR UNDER RECALL.

THE DRIVER'S SEATBACK FRAME CRACKED, CAUSING THE DRIVER'S SEATBACK TO GO BACKWARDS AND ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. *AK

WHILE DRIVING, REAR SEAT LATCH FAILED CAUSING SEAT TO COLLAPSE.

TRANSMISSION FAILURE.

RECALL REPAIR WORK ON SEAT BELTS REQUIRED ADDITIONAL WORK, REPLACEMENT OF DRIVER'S BELT, WHICH WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL COMPONENT LIST.

DEALER HAD NO KNOWLEDGE OF ANY RECALL. ALSO, DOES NOT HAVE PARTS IN STOCK TO REPAIR ANY RECALLS. *AK

HAD RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE (397V149000). CALLED DEALERSHIP FOR APPOINTMENT. WAS INFORMED THAT THEY WERE TOO BUSY TO REPAIR SEAT BELTS IN VEHICLE. *AK

VEHICLE CAME DOWN ON A DECLINE IN SNOW, WENT INTO A DITCH. THE DRIVER TURNED COMPLETELY SIDEWAYS, AND HIT THE DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW, AND ENDED UP FACING THE BACKSEAT. DEALER SAID NOTHING WRONG WITH THE SEAT BELTS. THERE IS NOW A RECALL ON THE SEAT BELTS. *AK

SEAT BELT CLIP FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL 97V-149. PREVIOUSLY, VEHICLE WAS ALSO RECALLED FOR LIFTGATE REAR LATCH FAILURE 95I-001.005.

WHEN OPENING THE SLIDING DOOR IT FELL OFF THE HINGES. THE DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROLBEM. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. *AK

THE DRIVER'S SEAT BELT BROKE, CAUSING THE DRIVER'S SIDE BELT TO BE INOPERATIVE WHICH DOES NOT PROTECT THE OCCUPANT IN EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT. *AK

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE.

TRANSMISSION FAILURE.

REAR WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED. THE MOTOR BROKE THAT CONTROLS THE REAR WIPERS, CAUSING THE WIPERS NOT TO WORK. *AK

WHILE DRIVING IN A RAIN STORM, THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR FAILED. *AK

ABS BRAKES FAILED THREE TIMES. ALSO, ABS LIGHT GOES ON/OFF. *AK

WINDSHIELD WIPERS DO NOT STAY IN CLIPS, STRATCH WINDSHIELD. IN HEAVY RAIN WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL TRAVEL ALL OVER WINDSHIELD. DEALER REPLACED PART, DEFECT IS STILL OCCURRING. *AK

DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT DOES NOT FIT TIGHTLY INTO THE SEAT BELT HOLDER. DRIVER DOES NOT HEAR THE CLICK TO INDICATE THA TIT IS PROPERLY SECURED. *AK

ON PASENGER'S SIDE MIDDLE SEAT, THE CLAMPING DEVICE AT END OF BELT DISENGAGES FROM THE FLOOR ANCHOR. THIS HAPPENS FAIRLY FREQUENTLY. *AK

AIR BAG: DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35MPH AND HIT A BUMP IN THE HIGHWAY AND THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. HAD TROUBLE WITH THE LIGHT COMING ON AND OFF, BUT DEALER SAID THAT THERE WAS NOTHING HE COULD DO UNLESS HE REPLACED THE ENTIRE UNIT. *AK

THE TRACK ON THE SEAT HAS BROKEN, MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO DRIVE AND SIT BACK. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN. *AK

WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR WORKS ERRATICALLY. DEALER HAD TO REPLACE THE MOTOR. *AK

ANTI LOCK BRAKES FAILED.

CONSUMER HAS HAD WINDSHIELD WIPERS REPAIRED THREE TIMES. 1--UNKN. REPAIRS, 2--UNKN. RPAIRS, 3--THE LOCAL MACHANICS WELDED THE WIPER ARM TO THE WIPER BASE. THERE IS AN ONGOING INVESTIGATION AT THIS TIME. THE INVESTIGATION # IS EA-97-020. *AK

BRAKES FAILED.

WHEN TRAVELING IN BAD WEATHER CONDITIONS THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS BECAME INOPERATIVE, MAKING IT VERY DIFFICULT TO OPERATE THE VEHICLE, EA97020. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER REPLACED THE MOTOR. *AK

EA97020; FRONT WINDSHIELD WIPERS. WHILE DRIVING ALONG, FOR NO APPARENT REASON, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING. THE PIVOT ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED BY DEALER ON 12/16/96. *AK

BRAKES FAILED, VEHICLE LOST CONTROL, RESULTING IN A CRASH/INJURIES. ALSO VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *AK