VEHICLE STALLS, LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND AND POWER BRAKES. TT
1994 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 1994 record →
THE REAR LATCH FAILED, CAUSING REAR LIFTGATE TO POP OPEN FOR NO APPARENT REASON, CAUSING OWNER TO LOOSE ITEMS ON THE ROAD. TT
CHILD'S LEG BROKEN IN ACCIDENT WHILE STRAPPED IN KANGAROO BOOSTER SEAT.*SD
THE FRONT PASSENGERS SEAT BELTS FAILED DURING AN ACCIDENT. *AK
CONSUMER WAS IN AN ACCIDENT, HIT PERSON FROM BEHIND, THE DRIVERS AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. *AK
INVOLVED IN AUTO ACCIDENT AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. TT
FRONT TIRES ARE WORN OUT TIRES ARE GOODYEAR INVICTA CONSUMER SAY THEIR TIRE ARE NOT THE RIGHT ONES FOR THIS CAR . TT
SPARE TIRE HOLDER FAILED, TIRE DROPPED, CANNOT PUT SPARE ON HOLDER. TT
WHEN BRAKE APPLIED, VEHICLE BEGAN TO STOP AND PEDAL DROP 2 INCHES, RESULTING IN LONG STOPPING DISTANCE, ABS BRAKE SYSTEM. TT
EXPERIENCING LONG STOPPING DISTANCE AFTER ABS BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON, DEALER CAN NOT LOCATE THE PROBLEM. TT
THE STOMPING ON THE BRAKES HAVE CAUSED THE TRUCK TO BE IN AN ACCIDENT. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
TRANSMISSION FAILURE, PREVENTING VEHICLE FROM SHIFTING GEARS. *SKD
VEHICLES ABS BRAKING SYSTEM HAS HAD COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE 5 TIMES.ON OCCURANCE PEDAL GOES TO FLOOR AND BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON. TT
THE ABS SYSTEM IS NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY CAUSING EXCESSIVELY LONG STOPPING DISTANCES. TT
RACK AND PINION DEFECTIVE; STEERING WHEEL NOT CENTERED PROPERLY WHEN TRAVELING IN STRAIGHT PATH. TT
THE BOARD WAS MANUFACTURED ON TRUCK WASN'T THE RIGHT SIZE . TT
WHEN MAKING A TURN TRANSMISSION APPEARS TO BE IN NEUTRAL/WOULD NOT MOVE IN ANY GEARS. *AK
OIL CONTAMINATION IN ENGINE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO OVERHEAT AND COOLANT LEVELS TO GO DOWN.
REPLACED FAN.
PARKED IN DRIVEWAY WINDSHIELD SHATTERED. TT
OIL PRESSURE LIGHT COMES ON, THEN VEHICLE STALLS OUT, REPLACE FUEL PUMP, TO NO AVAIL. TT
WHEN REAR ENDED, REAR LHATCH LATCH FAILED, CAUSING LIGTGATE TO POP OPEN .*AK
WRONG SIZE OF BEARINGS INSTALLED ON TRUCK, CAUSING KNOCKING/SMOKING/BAD ODOR. *AK
DRIVING ALONG HAD ACCIDENT WHERE A TREE WAS HIT AND THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TT
FRONTAL COLLISION IMPACT 12:00, VEHICLE WAS AT STOP, DRIVERS LAP/SHOULDER BELT DID NOT RETRACT, DUAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. TT
UPON IMPACT, DURING SIDE IMPACT, AT LOW SPEED REAR LIFT GATE POPPED OPEN. TT
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND VAN STALL. TT
FALSE DEPLOYMENT OF PASSENGER'S AIR BAG DURING A MINOR ACCIDENT, CAUSING INJURY. FUMES/DIMINISHED OXYGEN CONTENT AFFECTED PASSENGERS BREATHING/TALKING. *SKD
THR DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY IN AN ACCIDENT CAUSING DRIVER'S HEAD TO HIT WINDSHIELD, AND SEAT BELT DID NOT WORK PROPERLY ( DID NOT TIGHTEN ). TT
VEHICLE STALLS OUT AT ANY SPEED, REPLACED FUEL FILTER. TT
HAD ACCIDENT BECAUSE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP. TT
DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY DURING FRONTAL COLLISION; AIRBAG SYSTEM NOT EQUIPPED WITH SENSOR; VEHICLE HIT MOVING VEHICLE. TT
VEHICLE WAS HIT AT 15 MPH AND REAR DOOR POPPED OPEN. TT
REAR DOOR WILL AJAR WHILE DRIVING WITH WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATING. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
HEAD ON COLLISION AT 30MPH AND DRIVERS AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
TAILGATE LATCH FAILED, CAUSING RAR HATCH TO POP OPEN WHILE DRIVING WITHOUT ANY CONTACT OF THE RELEASE MECHANISM, DAMAGING GARAGE DOOR. TT TT
VEHICLES INTEGRATED CHILD SEATS TOP LATCH UNLATCHED UPON IMPACT IN ACCIDENT. TT
WHILE DRIVING, REAR DOOR POPS OPEN. TT
REAR HATCH LIFTGATE OPENS PERIODICALLY WHEN DRIVING. REPAIRED TWICE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
DRIVERS AIRBAG ON VEHICLE DID NOT DEPLOYED UPON HEAD ON COLLISION. TT
WHILE DRIVING, HEARD RATTLING SOUND, PULLED OVER, FOUND LATCH HAD COME UNDONE. TT
REAR LATCH KEEP POPPING OPEN WHEN RIDING OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD. TT
VEHICLES LEFT FRONT WHEEL HAS DEFECTIVE CV JOINT. TT
SLIDING DOOR FAILED. TT
ABS DOES NOT STOP VEHICLE ADEQUATELY, IT CONTINUES TO GO. TT
BACK SEAT LATCH COMES UNATTACHED AND MOVE BACK AND FORTH FREELY. TT
RIGHT REAR SIDE IMPACT CAUSED REAR HATCH/LIFTGATE TO OPEN DURING ACCIDENT CAUSING CARGO TO EJECT. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
INDICATOR LIGHT DO NOT COME ON WHEN GATES OPEN, REAR TAIL GATE FLEW OPEN, EJECTING A WHEEL CHAIR OUT OF THE BACK. TT
DRIVING 35MPH,HAD ACCIDENT, DRIVER'S AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TT
REAR HATCH/LIFTGATE OPENED WHILE DRIVING DUE TO DEFECTIVE BOLT/LATCH. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
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