Vehicle Speed Control › Cruise Control
Filed Apr 18, 1996FL
ENGINE STALLS DUE TO FAILED IDLE AIR CONTROL MOTOR. *DSH
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1994 Dodge Caravan complaints
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Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Apr 15, 1996PA
ABS WARNING LIGHT CAME ON FOLLOWED BY TOTAL LOSS OF BRAKES WHILE BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE. *AK
Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Filed Apr 11, 1996MT
VEHICLE STALLS INTERMITTENTLY. *DSH
Child SeatCrash
Filed Apr 10, 1996NC
VEHICLE INVOLVED IN SIDE IMPACT AT 3:00 POSITION, INTEGRAL CSS FAILED, PLASTIC HARNESS RETAINER CLIP CAME UNLATCHED, CAUSING THE CHILD TO FALL FORWARD. *AK
Electrical System › Ignition1 injured
Filed Apr 9, 1996FL
WHILE LETTING UP ON GAS PEDAL, ENGINE DIES IN TRAFFIC; OCCURS INTERMITTENTLY, ESPECIALLY ON LONG TRIPS. *AK
Steering › Steering Wheel/Handle Bar
Filed Apr 8, 1996ME
WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED. *AK
Seat Belts › Front › Retractor
Filed Apr 5, 1996IN
SEAT BELT RETRACTOR FASTENS BELT TO TIGHT WHICH CAUSES DISCOMFORT. *SD
Visibility › Glass, Side/Rear
Filed Apr 2, 1996CA
THE REAR WINDOW HAS AN ADHESIVE OOZING OUT OF IT AND THE REAR WINDOW COULD FALL OUT AND CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
Latches/Locks/Linkages › Hood › Latch
Filed Apr 1, 1996MI
WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH THE HOOD SUDDENLY FLEW UP AND ALMOST HIT THE WINDSHEILD. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
Seat BeltsCrash1 injured
Filed Mar 27, 1996OK
DURING IMPACT, THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT CAME LOOSE. PLEASE DESCRIBE.
Structure › Body › Door
Filed Mar 22, 1996VA
SIDE SLIDING DOOR FELL OFF THE RAIL WHILE TRYING TO OPEN THE DOOR. *AK
Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Tank Assembly
Filed Mar 21, 1996MD
THE FUEL GAUGE IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY, DRIVER IS UNAWARE OF THE AMOUNT OF FUEL IN FUEL TANK. *AK
Latches/Locks/Linkages › Doors › Latch
Filed Mar 19, 1996PA
FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENAGER DOORS CAN BE LOCKED FROM THE INSIDE AND THE DOOR CAN STILL BE OPENED. *AK
Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Mar 19, 1996MD
AUTOMATIC TRANMISSION FAILURE, TOTAL FAILURE OF TRANSMISSION WHILE DRIVING, DEALER SAID TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. *AK
Steering › Linkages › Knuckle › Spindle › ArmCrash
Filed Mar 18, 1996PA
STEERING KNUCKLE BROKE, CAUSING TOTAL LOSS OF STEERING, RESULTING IN VEHICLE CRASHING INTO STONE WALL. *AK
Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Mar 18, 1996IN
ABS BRAKING SYSTEM FAILED. *SD
Seat Belts › Front › Retractor
Filed Mar 13, 1996AZ
PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR HAS FAILED, SEAT BELT WILL NOT RETRACT. *AK
Steering › Hydraulic Power Assist › Pump
Filed Mar 13, 1996MA
STEERING BELT TENSIONER FRACTURED, LOST STEERING CAPABILITY. *AK
Air Bags › FrontalCrash
Filed Mar 12, 1996AZ
WHILE IN AN ACCIDENT DRIVER AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
Suspension › Front
Filed Mar 12, 199600
SUSPENSION FAILURE. *SD
Electrical System › Ignition
Filed Mar 8, 1996FL
WHEN THE VEHICLE IS SLOWING DOWN IT STALLS WITHOUT WARNING. IF IN HEAVY TRAFFIC COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Mar 8, 1996CA
WHILE DRIVING, EXPERIENCED ABRUPT TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTION WHEN VEHICLE JERKED THEN LUNGED FORWARD, WOULDN'T SHIFT INTO ANY GEAR/MOVED IN REVERSE POSITION. *AK
Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed Mar 8, 1996PA
EXPERIENCING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCES. *AK
Electrical System › Ignition
Filed Mar 7, 1996AL
VEHICLE SHUTS OFF INTERMITTENLY WITHOUT ANY WARNING WHILE DRIVING ON ROAD AT HWY SPEEDS. *AK
Structure › Body › Door1 injured
Filed Mar 7, 1996VT
SLIDING DOOR WAS CLOSED ON A CHILD'S HAND AND WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO GET IT OPEN. 8AK
Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Mar 6, 1996AZ
ABS; POOR PERFORMANCE ON THE BRAKE SYSTEM NEED TO REPLACE THE BRAKE SYSTEM. *AK
Electrical System › Ignition
Filed Mar 6, 1996NY
ENGINE STALLING; WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION THE VEHICLE STALLS/HESITATES/STUMBLES. *AK
Structure › Body
Filed Mar 6, 199600
VEHICLE FLOODS INSIDE WHEN IT RAINS, LEAVING FOUL ODOR IN CARPET.
Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Mar 5, 1996TN
WHILE DRIVING, THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT AND HAD TO BE REPLACED TWO TIMES. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
Visibility › Windshield
Filed Mar 4, 1996NY
MIDDLE VENT WINDOW CRACKED/SHATTERED. *DSH
Visibility › Glass, Side/Rear
Filed Feb 28, 1996KS
REAR WINDOW IMPLODED TWICE. *DSH
Latches/Locks/Linkages › Hood › Latch
Filed Feb 27, 1996MD
PURCHASE CAR NEW THE CYLINDER ON THE REAR HATCH LATCH BROKE THE REAR HATCH LATCH ALMOST INJURED CONSUMER. BOTH PARTS WERE REPLACED.*JB
Engine and Engine Cooling › Exhaust System
Filed Feb 27, 1996AL
EMISSION CONTROL CANISTER LEAKS, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL. *SD
Parking Brake › Conventional
Filed Feb 26, 1996PA
FAILURE ON THE EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE, CAUSING THE VEHCILE TO ROLL FREELY. *AK
Electrical System › Wiring
Filed Feb 23, 1996FL
NUT TO GROUND WIRE IS LOOSE. CAUSING AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WITH THE WINDSHIELD WIPER SYSTEM. *AK
Electrical System › Ignition
Filed Feb 21, 1996CA
VEHICLE STALLS OUT AT LOW OR HIGH SPEED WITH FOOT ON THE ACCELERATO DURING RAINY WEATHER AND GOING AROUND THE BEND. *AK
Air Bags › FrontalCrash1 injured
Filed Feb 20, 1996CA
WHILE IN ACCIDENT, DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY DURING IMPACT. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
Electrical System › Ignition
Filed Feb 14, 1996NY
WHEN DRIVING THE TRUCK CUT OFF . TT
Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Caliper
Filed Feb 12, 1996CA
THE FRONT DISC CALIPERS HAVE FAILED, CAUSING THE FRONT TO OVERHEAT. TT
Latches/Locks/Linkages › Hatchback/Liftgate › Lock
Filed Feb 7, 1996MI
CONSUMER HAD ACCIDENT AND BACK END DID POP-TOTALED AUTO-CONSUMER WAS INJURED. TT
Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Feb 2, 1996MD
THE TRANSMISSION HAS FAILED THREE TIMES AT 80,000 MILES DURING A SNOW STORM IN THE MIDDLE OF A BUSY ROAD. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
Electrical System › Ignition
Filed Jan 31, 1996NY
THE ENGINE STALLS/HESITATES/STUMBLES. TT
Suspension › Front
Filed Jan 22, 1996MA
THE VEHICLE SHAKES WHEN YOU DO OVER 30 MILES AN HOUR WATER LEAKS IN THE INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. TT
Latches/Locks/Linkages › Hatchback/Liftgate › Lock
Filed Jan 19, 1996MA
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND STOPPED THE REAR HATCH LATCH CAME OPEN . TT
Power Train › Manual Transmission
Filed Jan 16, 1996KY
WHEN GOING INTO PARKING POSITION TRANSMISSION GOES INTO LOW GEAR WHEN THE ENGINE IS NOT ACCELERATING. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
Steering › Hydraulic Power Assist System
Filed Jan 11, 1996NY
THE POWER STEERING HAS SLOW PROCESSING . TT
Latches/Locks/Linkages › Hatchback/Liftgate › Lock
Filed Jan 4, 1996CA
REAR LIFT GATE LATCH FAILS IN ACCIDENT, ALLOWING PASSENGERS TO BE EJECTED.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jan 2, 1996MA
ABS; BRAKE SYSTEM IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY, BACK BRAKES ARE FREEZING UP CAUSING FRONT BRAKES TO WEAR, REPLACE FRONT BRAKES TWICE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
Steering › Hydraulic Power Assist › Pump
Filed Jan 2, 1996FL
PURCHASE CAR NEW THE STEERING BELT TENSIONER BROKE . TT
Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline › Belts and Associated Pulleys
Filed Dec 28, 1995WI
WHILE TURNING WHEELS LEFT OR RIGHT, SERPENTINE BELT WOULD SLIP OFF; REPLACED BY DEALER. TT
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