TRANSMISSION WIRING SHORTED OUT. *AK
1995 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 1995 record →
TRANSMISSION LOCKS UP. *SKD
SLIDING DOOR LOCK FAILURE. *AK
HORN FAILED. *SKD
TRANSMISSION FAILED.
REAR TAIL HATCH LATCH FAILED. *SKD
ABS SYSTEM FAILURE, ABS INDICATOR LIGHT COMES ON. TT
DURING DRY WEATHER ABS BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED, RESULTING IN LONG STOPPING DISTANCE. TT
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AND CAR CUT OFF . TT
DOOR LOCK DESIGN ALLOWS EASY ACCESS INTO VEHICLE. *AW
THERE IS AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM WITH THE STEERING THERE IS A CRACKING NOISE IN THE STEERING. TT
HEAD REST ON BUCKET SEAT IN CENTER POSITION OBSTRUCTS VIEW ON DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE. *AK
THE CAR WAS IN A HEAD ON COLLISION AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING ON VACATION WHEN THE FRONT MOTOR MOUNT CAME OFF AND DAMAGED THE CV JOINT; HAD TO REPLACE THE FRONT AXLE, PURCHASED VAN NEW . TT
WHILE PUTTING ABS BRAKES ON TO STOP VEHICLE FOUND FAILURE. TT
VEHICLE ENGINE MOTOR MOUNTS BROKE WHILE DRIVING IN FOR REPAIR AND REPLACEMENT OF FRONT BOLTS. TT
THE VEHICLE HAS HAD EXCESSIVE WEAR OF THE FRONT AND REAR BRAKES, IT NEEDED NEW STRUTS, AND IS EXCESSIVELY WEARING OUT TIRES. TT
WHEN DRIVING AND MAKING A STOP THE REAR HATCH LATCH COME OPEN. TT
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE, DIFFICULTY SHIFTING IN REVERSE. TT
WHILE DRIVING WENT OVER UNEVEN ROAD SURFACE, STONE HIT THE FUEL TANK CAUSING A LEAK. TT
LIFTGATE OPENED BY ITSELF, ONCE WHILE DRIVING, TWICE WHILE PARKED. TT
VEHICLES SPARE TIRE SUSPENSION CABLES BROKE AND TIRE FELL OUT WHILE DRIVING. TT
WHEN RAIN WATER GET INTO THE VAN AND WET THE CARPET DEALER REPLACE CARPET BUT STILL HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. TT
PUT INTO GEAR DRIVE, VEHICLE WENT INTO OPEN THROTTLE POSITION, IMPACT 12:00 POSITION HIT A CONCRETE POLE , AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TT
AUTO TRANSMISSION SHIFTED OUT OF GEAR BY ITSELF. TT
FRONTAL COLLISION, IMPACT 12:00 POSITION, SPEED 35 MPH, DRIVERS AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TT
ANTILOCK BRAKE FAILURE. *AW
AIR CONDITION DUCK HOSE RUNNING FROM FIRE WALL TO COMPRESSOR NEXT TO THE PULLEY CUT A HOLE INTO THE HOSE. TT
ABS, BRAKE FAILURE ON WET SURFACE, EXPERIENCE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. TT
TRANSMISSION; 4 CYLINDER WHEN PUT INTO REVERSE IT TAKE IT TIME TO GO BACKWARD DEALER SAY THEY KNOW IT A PROBLEM BUT TRYING TO WORK ON IT PURCHASE IT 1/27/95.
REAR HATCH POPPED OPEN WHILE DRIVING, WITH NO IMPACT INVOLVED LIGHT CAME ON PANEL TELLING DOOR IS OPEN TWICE. TT
CRUISE CONTROL FAILED, CAUSING INTERMITTENT SUDDEN ACCELERATIONS/LOSS OF CONTROL. *SKD
CRUISE CONTROL DISENGAGED THEN VEHICLE ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK
THE FUSE KEEP BLOWING OUT THERE IS NO BRAKE LIGHT THAT NOT SAFE. TT
PULLED UP TO STOP SIGN PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. THIS IS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. TT
DURING START UP SHIFT INTO REVERSE TRANSMISSION FEELS LIKE ITS IN NEUTRAL. NOTICED A CLUNKING NOISE. TT
WHILE SHOPPING FOR MINI-VAN, SPOTTED 2 VAN DAMAGED IN REAR LIFTGATE; TOLD BY DEALER, CAR CARRIER WENT OVER BUMP DURING TRANSFER; LATCH CAME OPEN. TT
REAR RIGHT BRAKE LOCKS UP DURING WET WEATHER; LEAVES SKID MARKS; HAPPENS MOSTLY WHEN DRIVING OUT OF DRIVEWAY/BOTTOM OF HILL. TT
COMPUTER FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL. *SKD
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