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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 →

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip › Abs Warning Light
Filed Mar 24, 1995CT

EXPERIENCING PROBLEM WITH ABS REAT WHEEL SENSOR. TT

Equipment Adaptive/Mobility
Filed Mar 24, 19953,000 milesAZ

WHILE DRIVING THE REAR HATCHBACK LIFTGATE COME OPEN INTERMITTENTLY EXPERIENCE 4 TIMES, HANDICAP CONVERSION EA94-005 ACTIVE. TT

Air BagsCrash2 injured1 killed
Filed Mar 23, 1995NH

NO DEPLOYEMENT OF AIRBAGS DURING ACCIDENT, CAUSING INJURIES/FATALITY. *SD

Latches/Locks/Linkages › Hatchback/Liftgate › LockCrash2 injured
Filed Mar 22, 1995MI

REAR HATCH LATCH BECOME OPEN ON IMPACT. TT

Exterior Lighting › Headlights
Filed Mar 20, 1995MD

HEADLIGHTS ARE NOT BRIGHT ENOUGH, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. TT

Structure › Body › Hatchback/LiftgateCrash1 injured
Filed Mar 17, 1995NC

REAR TAILGATE FLEW OPEN, UPON A SIDE IMPACT ON PASSENGER REAR SIDE, ITEM FLEW OUT OF THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. TT

Latches/Locks/Linkages › Hatchback/Liftgate › Lock
Filed Mar 16, 1995NJ

EA94-005 ACTIVE, REAR HATCH LIFTGATE LATCH OPEN WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED. TT

Latches/Locks/Linkages › Hatchback/Liftgate › Lock
Filed Mar 16, 1995MI

REAR LIFTGATE LATCH OPENED WHILE DRIVING ON THREE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS, SPEED 40 TO 60 MPH. TT

Latches/Locks/Linkages › Hatchback/Liftgate › Lock
Filed Mar 15, 1995NC

REAR HATCHBACK LIFTGATE LATCH VERY HARD TO LATCH INTERMITTENTLY PROBLEM WITH LATCH. TT

Visibility › Glass, Side/Rear
Filed Mar 15, 1995CA

REAR WINDOW BROKE WHILE DRIVING . TT

Structure › Body › Hatchback/Liftgate
Filed Mar 14, 199500

REAR HATCH OPENS BY ITSELF. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Caliper
Filed Mar 9, 1995CA

BRAKING SYSTEM FAILURE, PLASTIC CALIPERS MELT IN THE FRONT BRAKES. TT

Structure › Body › Hatchback/LiftgateCrash
Filed Mar 8, 1995OH

REAR HATCHBACK OPENED UPON AN IMPACT FROM THE REAR. TT

Structure › Body › Hatchback/Liftgate
Filed Mar 7, 1995MI

REAR LIFTGATE POPPED OPEN WHILE VEHICLE WAS STILL. TT

Structure › Body › Hatchback/Liftgate
Filed Mar 7, 1995MI

WHILE DRIVING HATCH OPEN WHEN HITTING A BUMP OR SOMETHING. TT

Latches/Locks/Linkages › Hatchback/Liftgate › Lock
Filed Mar 6, 1995RI

VAN WAS PARK IN GARAGE SOME TIME GO GET IN THE VAN FOUND THE REAR HATCH LATCH OPEN NOT ALL THE TIME. TT

Latches/Locks/Linkages › Hatchback/Liftgate › Lock
Filed Mar 6, 1995CA

REAR LIFTGATE OPENED TWICE WHILE SITTING STILL WHILE OPENING PASSENGER DOOR WITHOUT TOUCHING REAR LATCH. TT

Structure › Body › Tailgate
Filed Mar 6, 1995MI

REAR HATCH TAILGATE OPENS PREMATURELY WHILE DRIVING AT ANY, OFTEN DIFFICUTLY IN GETTING LATCH TO LOCK WHEN CLOSING TAILGATE. PLEASE DESCRIBE INCIDENTS. TT

Suspension › Front
Filed Mar 6, 1995VA

VEHICLE VIBRATES INTERMITTENTLY WHEN ACCELERATING BETWEEN 38 AND 45 MPH. *AK

Latches/Locks/Linkages › Hatchback/Liftgate › Lock
Filed Mar 3, 1995OH

VEHICLE HIT BUMP; REAR LIFTGATE OPENED; HIT TOP OF GARAGE. TT

Latches/Locks/Linkages › Hatchback/Liftgate › Lock
Filed Mar 3, 1995MI

REAR LIFTGATE POPPED OPENED AFTER ACCELERATING FROM STOP LIGHT; ACCIDENTLY HIT RELEASE BUTTON WHICH IS ON KEY REMOTE; NO CATCH ON LATCH; LEAVES LID FREE. TT

Latches/Locks/Linkages › Hatchback/Liftgate › Lock
Filed Mar 3, 1995MO

NOTICE LAST MONTH THAT THE TAIL GATE OPENS ON IT'S OWN. TT

Latches/Locks/Linkages › Hatchback/Liftgate › Lock
Filed Mar 3, 1995MI

WHEN PULLING OFF REAR HATCH LATCH COME OFF. TT

Structure › Body › Door
Filed Feb 22, 1995SD

SLIDING DOOR OUT OF ADJUSTMENT, CAUSING DOOR TO STICK.

Visibility › Windshield
Filed Feb 21, 1995VA

PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW BEHIND DRIVER'S SEAT EXPLODED FOR NO APPARENT REASON, NO IMPACT. TT

Seat Belts › Integrated Child Seat
Filed Feb 21, 1995MD

VEHICLE CHILD INTEGRATED SEAT 5 POINT SYSTEM CHILD IS ABLE TO PULL ON STRAPS AND SEAT BECOMES UNENGAGED.DUE TO POOR DESIGN. TT

Latches/Locks/Linkages › Tailgate › Latch
Filed Feb 15, 1995NJ

REAR TAIL GATE LATCH RELEASED WHILE DRIVING. TT

Electrical System › Ignition › Switch
Filed Feb 11, 1995NY

PLASTIC IGNITION DESIGN ALLOWS EASY THEFT. *SKD

Visibility › Windshield
Filed Feb 7, 1995KY

MIDDLE SEAT WINDOW SHATTERED (EXPLODED) FOR NO APPARENT REASON. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
Filed Feb 6, 1995AL

RIGHT WHEEL HYDRAULIC BRAKE HOSE BRACKET WAS MISTAKENLY INSTALLED ON LEFT WHEEL, CAUSING NOISE. *SKD

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed Jan 27, 1995CT

EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WITHOUT ANTI-LOCK BRAKES. *SKD

Parking Brake › Conventional
Filed Jan 26, 1995OH

VEHICLES PARKING BRAKE ON DISENGAGED-POPPING SOUND OCCURED AND ROLLED. TT

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Jan 23, 1995NH

CRUISE CONTROL WILL NOT PROPERLY DISENGAGE WHEN BRAKES APPLIED, CAUSING INCREASES IN SPEED PERIODICALLY. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jan 23, 199500

ABS BRAKES FAILED, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTACE, ALSO ABS LIGHT COMES ON/OFF. *AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline › Belts and Associated Pulleys
Filed Jan 23, 1995CA

ENGINE BELT FAILURE, CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING/BRAKES. *SKD

Visibility › Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System
Filed Jan 17, 199500

EXHAUST FUMES ENTER PASSENGER COMPARTMENT ONLY WHEN HEAT IS USED. TT

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline › Belts and Associated Pulleys
Filed Jan 13, 1995CA

ENGINE BELT FAILURE. *SKD

Air Bags › FrontalCrash
Filed Jan 10, 1995MI

FRONTAL COLLISION IMPACT 11:00 POSITION SPEED 30 MPH, AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TT

Wheels › Multi Piece
Filed Jan 10, 1995CA

HUB CAP PROBLEMS. *SKD

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Jan 9, 1995CA

PURCHASE CAR BRAND NEW VAN KEEPS CUTTING OFF AND THE TRANSMISSION SHIFT GEAR PROBLEM. TT

Air BagsCrash
Filed Jan 4, 1995MI

DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY IN FRONTAL COLLISION. TT

Air BagsCrash1 injured
Filed Jan 3, 1995WV

UPON IMPACT, DURING FRONTAL CRASH AT APPROX. 10 MPH, 2:00 ON FRONT BUMPER, DRIVERS/PASSENGERS AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY, RESULTING IN INJURY. TT

Latches/Locks/Linkages › Hatchback/Liftgate › LockCrash
Filed Jan 3, 199500

DURING REAR SIDE-IMPACT COLLISION AT 15-20PH, REAR TAILGATE LATCH FAILED, CAUSING TAILGATE DOOR TO FLY OPEN AND BELONGINGS INSIDE OF VEHICLE FELL OUT. *AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Filed Jan 3, 1995CA

INTERMITTENT STALLING. *AK

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