1995 Dodge Caravan complaints

END TIE RODS WERE DISCONNECTED FROM VEHICLE CAUSING FAILURE. *YC

WE BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE NEW, ONLY TO HAVE THE TRANSMISSION FAIL IN OUR SECOND YEAR OF OWNERSHIP. WE COMPLAINED TO THE DEALER, BUT WERE TOLD THEY COULDN'T HELP US. TWO YEARS LATER THE TRANSMISSION BROKE DOWN AGAIN. WHEN WE INITIALLY APPROACHED THE SALESMAN REGARDING PURCHASING A "NEW" CARAVAN, WE WERE ESPECIALLY CONCERNED ABOUT THE TRANSMISSION AND INFORMED HIM OF THIS. HE ASSURED US THAT THE "BUGS" HAD BEEN WORKED OUT OF THE 1995 MODEL VANS (WE WERE TRADING IN A 1990 DODGE CARAVAN WITH A FAULTY TRANSMISSION). I FEEL WE HAVE BOUGHT A FAULTY VEHICLE AND HAVE SUFFERED FINANCIALLY BECAUSE OF THIS. IT DISTURBS ME THAT DODGE IS NOT WILLING TO BACK THEIR PRODUCT. *AK

WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 50 AND 60 MPH ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON, BUT NONE OF THE GAUGES WERE OPERATING WHEN CONSUMER GLANCED DOWN DUE TO THE COMPUTER SENSOR. CONSUMER STATED THAT ALL THE PANEL GAUGES STOPPED WORKING. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

THE MODULE HAS BEEN MISCALIBRATED, CAUSING TRANSMISSION BECOME INOPERATIVE. TORQUE CONVERTER LOCKED UP, SIGNALLING TOO EARLY . *AK

WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED RMPS ARE VERY HIGH, CAUSING THE ENGINE TO RACE. WHENEVER CONSUMER IS COMING OFF A HILL, VEHICLE RACES AT HIGH HIGH SPEED, AND CONSUMER HAS TO APPLY BRAKES IN ORDER TO GET THE RPMS DOWN. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH, WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING AND MAKING A LEFT TURN, TIE ROD END WENT OUT. *AK

WHEN MAKING A TURN DOME LIGHT COMES ON AND A CLICKING NOISE OCCURS, CAUSE UNKNOWN. SEEMS TO BE AFAULTY DOOR SWITCH OR WIRING ON DOOR SWITCH. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK

TRANSMISSION FAILED. MANUFACTURER SAYS "TOUGH" 36/36 WARRANTY ONLY. *AK

AT 68,000 MILES TRANSMISSION HAS PREMATURELY MALFUNCTIONED. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ON INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER CONTACTED AND CANNOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS.*AK

ENGINE DIES AFTER LIFTING FOOT OF ACCELERATOR AND DRIVING AT HIGH SPEED. VEHICLE LOOSES POWER BRAKING, STEERING GRADUALLY BUT DOES NOT HANDLE WELL WITH ENGINE STALLED. AM SEEKING SERVICE HELP RIGHT NOW. VERY FRIGHTNEING SITUATION.

PLEASE INVESTIGATE - CHRYSLER HAS AGREED TO PAY FOR REPAIRS ONLY ON SELECT MODELS. WHY? MY VAN WAS ONLY 3 1/2 YEARS OLD, EVERYTHING WAS RUSTED. I PAID OVER $1,000.00 FOR SOMETHING, THAT I'M SURE IS A FACTORY DEFECT. PLEASE GET THEM TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT OTHER MODELS NEED TO BE INCLUDED. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. :). NO SAFETY DEFECT MENTIONED. *AK

I WOULD LIKE SOME INFORMATION REGARDING REGULATION ON GAS, DIESEL NOZZLES. IS THERE A SIZE LIMIT, THAT HAS TO BE ON THE PUMP, AT A GAS STATION. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK

THE ENGINE STOPS AND STALLS AT ABOUT 25MPH. HAS TO BEEN REVVED UP IN ORDER TO GET IT STARTED AGAIN. DEALER REPLACED FUEL PUMP, BUT STALLING CONTINUED. DEALER CAN'T FIND THE PROBLEM. *AK

THIS WAS THE FIRST OF THREE FAILURES ON THIS PART. FOR THE PAST 3 MONTHS I HAVE HAD THE BELT PUT BACK ON . THIS IS AT A TOTAL COST OF ABOUT 350.00 TO ME. THIS IS REDICULOUS!!

OUR FAMILY IS A SECOND GENERATION CONSUMER OF THE CHRYSLER COPORATION'S PRODUCTS. THIS VEHICLE HAS PROVEN SUCH A LEMON, WE REALLY DOUBT THAT WE WILL EVER BUY ANOTHER CHRYLSER/DODGE PRODUCT. WITHIN A MONTH OF OUR PURCHASE, WE HAD A RECALL ON THE LIFTGATE LATCH, THAT WAS FIXED. WE ARE CURRENTLY HAVING OUR TRANSMISSION INSPECTED BY A LICENSED CHRYSLER DEALER, AND WILL SUBMIT TO THE CORPORATION. WE HAVE HAD THE SEAT BELTS NOT RETRACT ON THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGERS SIDE FOR YEARS, WHICH CATCH IN THE DOORS CONSTANTLY. THE POWER WINDOWS IN THE REAR HAD A MOTOR GO OUT, THE UNIVERSAL JOINT FELL OFF WHILE THE CAR WAS SITTING IN THE DRIVE, AND THE MOST UNGODLY ACT WAS WHEN SOMEONE WAS CLOSING THE SLIDING PASSENGER DOOR, AND IT TOTALLY SLID OFF THE CAR. LUCKILY, NO ONE WAS INJURED. THE AIRCONDITIONING WAS ABOUT 2 YEARS OLD WHEN IT DIED, AND THE COMPANY REPLACED THAT UNDERWARRANTY, ALONG WITH THE UNIVERSAL JOINT. THE SLIDING DOOR COST US A FORTUNE, AND THE COMPANY ONLY GAVE US $122.00. I WISH THAT I COULD TURN BACK THE HANDS OF TIME, AND HAVE BOUGHT THE WINDSTAR INSTEAD OF THIS ESXPENSIVE LEMON.

HAD RIGHT SIDE BRAKES REPLACED DUE TO THE AXLE BREAKING. NOW THE LEFT SIDE BRAKES ARE MAKING SQUEAKING NOISES & NOT WORKING PROPERLY. *AK

THE DOOR ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE IS COMING APART FROM THE FRAME. A POST AND HINGE IS SPLIT REAL BADLY. THE DOOR IS NOT ABLE TO BE OPENED. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN REPORTED TO THE DEALER AT THIS TIME. *AK

HAD TO HAVE THE RIGHT BRAKES REPLACED & REPAIRED DUE TO THE AXLE BREAKING. NOW THE LEFT BRAKES ARE NOT WORKING PROPERLY. THEY MAKE SQUEAKING NOISES. *AK

PASSENGER'S SIDE SLIDING DOOR FAILS TO STAY LATCHED. WOULD POP OPEN WHEN DRIVING. THE PANEL GAUGES DO NOT REGISTER CORRECT INFORMATION. WOULD WORK EVERY NOW AND THEN (INTERMITTENTLY). *AK

THE DOOR FRAME IS TEARING AT THE HINGES FROM THE INSIDE OUT. *AK

AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKING SYSTEM DESIGN INADEQUATE, CAUSING CONSUMER'S BABY TO BE LOCKED IN THE VEHICLE BECAUSE CONSUMER FORGOT TO PUSH THE UNLOCK BUTTON.THIS CONDITION CAUSES DIFFICULTY FOR CONSUMER TO REMEMBER WHENEVER NEEDS TO LEAVE VEHICLE.KEYS ARE ALSO LEFT IN VEHICLE, AND THE DOOR CLOSES ENOUGH, BUT NOT COMPLETELY. THE SYSTEM WOULD LOCK ALL DOORS. DEALER WILL BE CONTACTED. *AK

DRIVER LEFT CAR TO OPEN GATE. DRIVER SMELLED STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE. STOPPED ENGINE. RAISED HOOD. SAW WET FITTING ON GAS LINE. PULLED BACK PLASTIC SLEEVE. GAS LINE WAS RUBBED THROUGH. STARTED ENGINE, CHECKED LINE. MAJOR FOUNTAIN OF GAS SPRAYING OVER ENGINE! STOPPED ENGINE, WITH NO FIRE, A TRUE MIRACLE. CUT BACK HOSE, SLIPPED OVER EXPOSED STAB FITTING AND APPLIED HOSE CLAMP. NO MORE LEAK. WILL TAKE TO DEALER FOR REPAIR THIS WEEK. DISCOVERY WAS JUST PURE LUCK. THE CAUSE WAS A WIRING HARNESS LINK FROM THE CARBURETOR THAT WAS TIGHTLY ROUTED ACROSS THE RUBBER GAS LINE. THE PLASTIC SLEEVE CONCEALED THE DAMAGE. THE SLEEVE SHOWED NO WEAR, BUT THE RUBBER HOSE INSIDE WAS RUBBED THROUGH. I WAS LUCKY. A LOOSER LOOP OF WIRING HARNESS WOULD HAVE AVOIDED THE PROBLEM FOREVER.

BREAKS REPLACED AT 46503 HAD BEEN SERVICED ON MANUFACTURE SCHEDULE. MOSTLY HIGHWAY DRIVING. TRANSMISSION LEAKING AT 14829 REPIRED, FULL SERVICE AT 27271MILES, MAJOR OVERHALL OF TRANSMISSION 64843.

I HAVE REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION WITH CHRYSLER REMANUFACTURED UNITS TWICE IN 11 MONTHS. THE UNITS WERE OVER THEIR 12,000 MILES/12 MONTH WARRANTY. I KNOW THAT CHRYSLER GIVES SUCH A LOW WARRANTY BECAUSE THEIR TRANSMISSIONS AREN'T LASTING. EVERY TRANSMISSION SHOP THAT I SPOKE WITH KNOWS THE UNIT # IN THEIR HEAD AND CLAIMS THAT THEY WILLN'T REBUILD THEM BECAUSE OF THE PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH THEM. THE ONLY WAY THAT THEY WILL WORK ON THEM IS TO REPLACE THEM WITH THE FACTORY REMANUFACTURED UNITS. MY ORIGINAL TRANS WENT OUT AT 52K , THEN THE REPLACEMENT UNIT WENT OUT AT 92K ( WAS SERVICED AT 77K). DON'T YOU FEEL THAT A MAJOR PART OF A VEHICLE LIKE THE TRANS SHOULD LAST LONGER THAN 40 TO 50K MILES? ANY HELP THAT YOU CAN ASSIST ME WITH WILL BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. THANK YOU, DERF MARTIN

NO SUMMARY.

TRANSMISSION IS DEFECTIVE, WILL NOT SHIFT INTO THIRD GEAR. WHILE TRAVELING WILL NOT GO PAST 20-30 MPH. DEALER AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. REPAIRS MADE AND PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. ALSO HEAD GASKET GAUGE WOULD MOVE FROM HOT TO COLD, DEALER CONTACTED AND REPAIRS MADE AT OWNERS EXPENSE. *AK HEAD GASKET FAILED. TRANSMISSION FAILED. *SLC

AIR BAG LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON. WAS HOOKED TO REAR WIPER MOTOR. REAR WIPER MOTOR HAD FAILED & AIR BAG LIGHT DID NOT WORK.

TRANSMISSION FAILURE; TRANSMISSION WILL NOT SHIFT INTO 3RD GEAR PROPERLY. DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. *AK

THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH DOOR HINGE ASSEMBLY. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT DOOR HINGE IS CRACKED. THIS COMPLIES WITH RECALL NUMBER 95I001005. *AK

THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH DRIVER'S SEAT. METAL FRAME IN THE SEAT IS PERMANENTLY BENT BACKWARDS DUE TO THE FORCE OF A TEN YEAR OLD PULLING ON IT. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

TRANS. REPLACED, RIGHT FRONT BEARING REPLACED LEFT FRONT BEARING,CALIPER &SPINDEL REPLACED DEALERS MECHANIC STILL HEARD NOISE SAID REPLACE TIRES .WHICH WERE WORN OUT WITH ONLY 24,000 MILES. TIRE DEALER SAID ALL 4 RIMES WERE WARPED.MY MECH. SAID THIS WAS PROBABLY THE REASON THE OTHER ITEMS FAILED HAVE A STRONG SUSPICION CAR WAS SOLD TO ME AS NEW WHEN IT WAS NOT.WILL EXPLAIN ON THE PHONE. TO MUCH TO WRITE

THE SEAT BELT WARNING LIGHT STAYS ON BECAUSE THERE IS A WIRE THAT GOES TO THE REAR WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR WHICH COMES ON WHEN THE WIPER MOTOR IS INOPERATIVE. DEALER HAS SEEN VEHICLE. *AK

JUST RECENTLY WE HAVE NOTICED THAT HE AUTOMOTIVE FINISH IS BEGINNING TO FORM BUBBLES AND FLAKE. I HAVE NOTICED OTHER MINI-VANS WITH MAJOR FINISH DAMAGES (LARGE PATCHES OF THE FINISH HAVE COME OFF AND IN MANY CASES CORROSION BEGINNING) MY MINIVAN IS JUST BEGINNING THIS PROCESS AND I HAVE TOUCHED-UP THE SMALL SPOTS AS I NOTICE THEM. THERE IS A GENERAL CONDITION OF FLAKING ON THE TOP OF THE REAR DOOR IN STREAKS AS THOUGH WIND HAD TORN OFF SMALL SECTIONS.

WHENEVER VEHICLE HIT A BUMP OR WHENEVER BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE INSIDE LIGHT WOULD COME ON OR FLASH. DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. *AK

TRANSMISSION FAILED.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILED CAUSING HEAD LIGHTS AND BRAKE LIGHTS NOT TO WORK.

NOISY EXHAUST. EXHAUST GASKET HAS BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES. AT THE LAST REPAIR, THE REPAIR PERSON CLAIMS THAT OWNER JUST LIVE WITH THE NOISE.

COMPUTER MODULE MALFUNCTION FAILED CAUSING CHECK GUAGES LIGHTS TO COME ON AND THE SPEEDOMETER NOT TO WORK.

WIRING HARNESS FAILED AFTER INSTALLATION OF WIPER MOTOR AND RADIO.

ON TWO OCCASIONS, THE VEHICLE SURGED WHILE DRIVER WAS ABOUT TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL. DIAGNOSTICS BY DEALERSHIP AND SPECIAL INVESTIGATOR SENT BY CHRYSLER WAS UNABLE TO DETECT CAUSE. *AK

DUE TO A REAR END COLLISION THE BUCKET SEATBACKS COLLAPSED INTO THE RECLINING POSITION. ALSO, THE IMPACT CAUSED THE RECLINING MECHAISM TO LOCK UP PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

WHILE ON THE WAY HOME FROM A DRIVE FROM THE BEACH, THE RIM WHEEL BASE SPLIT IN HALF, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT-THE VAN STOOD STRAIGHT UP-THE REAR BUMPER WAS UP IN THE AIR. *AK

WHEN TURNING ON AIR CONDITIONER, THE ENGINE SHUTS DOWN, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL. ABLE TO RESTART VEHICLE EACH TIME. *AK

VEHICLE EXPERIENCES CONTINUED ENGINE STALLING.

WHILE SITTING AT A RED LIGHT WITH THE AIR CONDITIONER ON, ALL WINDOWS IN THE VAN CLOSED, THE BACK WINDOW BLEW OUT. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE WINDOW COULD NOT BE REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. THE VAN IS SITTING IN OWNER'S GARGAGE AT THIS TIME. *AK

WHILE DRIVING INSTRUMENT PANEL GAUGES DO NOT WORK. ALSO ENGINE CHECK GAUGE COMES ON WHILE DRIVING, CAUSING NO ODOMETER READING AND NO SPEED INDICATION. DEALERS CANNOT FIX PROBLEM. AK

TRANSMISSION PUMP FAILED.

BACKING THE VEHICLE INTO A PARKING SPACE AND THE INNER TIE ROD SNAPPED, CAUSING THE STEERING WHEEL TO JERK, AND THE INDIVIDUAL TO LOSE STEERING POWER. *AK