WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE ENGINE SHUTS DOWN RANDOMLY, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO MOVE WITH DEAD ENGINE IN TRAFFIC CONDITIONS. *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 →
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUNT 30-40 MPH AND HIT A TREE, AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
WHILE DRIVING WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY WHILE ENGINE ISN'T FULLY WARME DUP, THE ENGINE WILL SUDDENLY DIE AFTER TAKING FOOT OFF ACCELERATOR.
ENGINE DIED. WHEN MECHANIC TOOK SPARK PLUGS OUT, THEY WERE WET, AND APPEARED TO BE LEAKING, CAUSING TH ENGINE HEAD TO BE WARPED. THE CAR WAS MISSING ALOT, AND JUST WENT OUT WHILE DRIVING. NO WARRANTY. DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK
THE BELT TENSIONER PULLEY BOLT ON THE STEERING BOX SHEARED OFF, CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL, AND ALMOST RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK
THROTTLE BODY FAILED.
WHILE DRIVING NOTICED A PROBLEM, SLOWED DOWN TO APPROXIMATELY 3 MPH, COASTED INTO A DRIVEWAY, PUSHED ON BRAKES, AND HEARD A GRINDING NOISE. WHILE FOOT ON PEDAL NOTICED A POPPING NOISE. COULDN'T PUSH THE PEDAL ANY FURTHER. RESISTANCE COME BACK WHILE TRYING TO PUT THE BRAKES ON. GOT TO REPAIR SHOP, AND BOTH TIRE RODS WERE OFF, BACK AND FRONT BRAKES WERE GONE. THERE WAS NO WARNING BEFORE THE INCIDENT OCCURRED. *AK
MOULDING ON FRONT WINDOW PULLING AWAY FROM WINDOW.
WHILE TRAVELING 65 MPH NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. CONSUMER ,THEREFORE, EXISTED VEHICLE WHEN THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. FIRE DEPARTMENT CALLED ON SCENE OF FIRE COULD NOT DETERMINE CAUSE. PLEASE PROVIDED FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
WHILE BEING DRIVEN IN TOWN OR ON THE ROAD ENGINE WILL SUDDENLY DIE WHEN TAKING FOOT OFF THE ACCELERATOR.
ELECTRICAL SHORT, CAUSING AIR BAG LIGHT TO STAY ON AND WIPER/WASHER TO FAIL.
IF THE SHEATH AROUND AROUND SEAT BELT FEMALE LATCH BECOMES DISLODGED FROM ITS CORRECT LOCATION WHERE IT GUIDES THE MALE END OF THE LATCH INTO THE FEMALE END, A GAP APPEARS BETWEEN THE FEMALE LATCH AND THE SHEATH THAT SURROUNDS THE LATCH.
TIE ROD BROKE CAUSING ENGINE TO FAIL.
EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE RELEASES ON ITS OWN.
TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP, THROWING ALL PASSENGERS FORWARD, AND CAUSING TEMPORARY LOSS OF CONTROL, FOLLOWED BY A VERY RAPID DEACCELERATION AS IF BRAKE HAD BEEN STRONGLY APPLIED. ONLY AFTER TRANSMISSION DESTROYED ITSELF DID IT STOP AND VEHICLE COULD BE MANUEVERED TO SIDE OF INTERSTATE.
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED , VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION . THE FRONT END OF VEHICLE WAS TOTALED AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
SHOCK ABSORBERS FAILED DUE TO LOOSENING OF THE REAR BOLT.
TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *AK
DRIVERS SEAT- WIRE FOR SEAT RELEASE FAILED.
GOOD YEAR (14) TIRES ARE WEARING EXCESSIVELY.
ENGINE CRACKED.
THE VEHICLE SLIPPED OUT OF PARK INTO REVERSE, CAUSING THE VAN TO COLLIDE INTO A TREE. THE DEALER HAS REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. *AK
CORROSION ON ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS CAUSED THE CRUISE CONTROL TO FAIL. VEHICLE WOULD ACCELERATE AND WOULD NOT STOP UNTIL TURNED OFF. BRAKING WOULD NOT SLOW THE ENGINE OR THE VEHICLE. VEHICLE WOULD ALSO STALL UPON DECELERATION.
TRANSMISSION FAILURE WITHOUT WARNING.
MOTOR MOUNTS FAILED SEVERAL TIMES, CAUSING NOISE WHILE SHIFTING INTO GEAR.
FUEL THROTTLE LINKAGE/FUEL PUMP/FUEL FILTER FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL. IN ADDITION, POWER BRAKES AND POWER STEERING MALFUNCTIONED. *AK
WHILE DRIVING AND MAKING A LEFT TURN THE DEFECTIVE POWER STEERING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSNG THE POWER STEERING SYSTEM TO LOCK IN POSITION WHICH ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. DEALER REPLACED PUMP/RACK AND PINION. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. *AK
SERPENTINE BELT TENSIONER FAILED, CAUSING LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND OVERHEATING OF VEHICLE.
WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH THE VEHICLE WILL STALL, CAUSING LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND BRAKING ABILITY. DEALER REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP AND THE FUEL FILTER WHICH ONLY TEMPORARILY REMEDIED THE PROBLEM. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
POWER LOCKS ON DRIVERS DOOR FAILED TO ENGAGE AT RANDOM.
VEHICLE PARKED. PUT KEY IN IGNITION & VEHICLE FAILED TO START. FOUGHT W/KEY IN IGNITION UNTIL VEHICLE STARTED. DID NOT SHIFT AFTER STARTING. WAITED & FINALLY ARRIVED HOME. LEFT VEHICLE PARKED & RUNNING & GOT OUT. INFORMED LATER VEHICLE WAS MOVING FAST. HAD JUMPED OUT OF GEAR. HAVE NOT TAKEN TO DEALER YET. *AK
VEHICLE SHAKING VIOLENTLY CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL AND ACCIDENT.
THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY CUTS OFF WHILE THE AIR CONDITIONING UNIT IS ON.
VEHICLE WAS REARENDED AT 5MPH, AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT COLLAPSED. CHRYSLER WONT FIX. *AK
DASHBOARD ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILED COMPLETELY. YH
OXYGEN SENSOR FAILED, RESULTING IN INTERMITTENT ST6ALLING. *AK
THE DRIVER PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK, GOT OUT OF THE VEHICLE TO REMOVE AN ITEM FROM THE DRIVEWAY AND IN ABOUT A MINUTE THE GEARS JUMPED FROM PARK TO DRIVE. *AK
WHILE DRIVING IN HEAVY TRAFFIC, SPACE SAVER SPARE TIRE FELL OUT FROM UNDER VAN, CABLE RUSTED THROUGH AND BROKE; TIRE BOUNCED UP INTO AIR, WENT OVER REAR VEHICLE, ROLLED AROUND EXPRESSWAY, NO CRASH. *AK
THE RIGHT FRONT DOOR SLAMMED SHUT ON A CHILD'S LEG BECAUSE THE WELDINGS THAT HELD THE DOOR IN PLACE BROKE DUE TO FAULTY WORKMANSHIP OF THE MANUFACTURER. *AK
ENGINE RANDOMLY SHUTS OFF WHEN DECELERATING, NO WARNING, NEARLY CAUSED CRASH/DANGEROUS SITUATIONS SEVERAL TIMES, DEALER FOUND NO REASON FOR ENGINE SHUTTING OFF. LOW SPEEDS. *AK
VEHICLE WOULD BE TRAVELING AT 55 MPH AND SUDDENLY LOSE SPEED AND DROP DOWN TO 30 MPH. SUDDENLY IT RE-ENGAGE AND GO BACK TO 55 MPH.
INTERMITTENT STALLING. *AK
THE BELT TENSIONER FELL OFF THE CAR. OWNER HAD NO POWER STEERING AND THE ENGINE OVERHEATED. ANTI-FREEZE LEAKED FROM THE RADIATOR. CHRYSLER WAS CONTACTED. *AK
ENGINE STALLS WHILE TRAVELING AT 30 MPH, SOMETIMES NEEDING TO COOL COMPLETELY BEFORE RESTARTING.
TRANSMISSION FAILED.
WHILE DRIVING THE REAR LIFTGATE LATCH RELEASED, CAUSING THE DOOR TO OPEN. OWNER HAD IT REPLACED ONCE UNDER SERVICE CAMPAIGN. *AK
VEHICLE PARKED; DRIVER WENT TO REAR & LIFTED UP HATCH; BOLT HOLDING CYLINDER ON LEFT SIDE SNAPPED/BROKE OFF. BOLTS LOCATED INSIDE VEHICLE; CANNOT OPEN HATCH W/O USING 2X6; TOOK TO DEALER & MECHANIC SAID CHARGE BY HOUR TO FIX. *AK
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE IT STALLS. THE CAUSE HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED.THIS IS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. OWNER IS VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. *AK
VEHICLE WAS IN 12 O' CLOCK CRASH AT 40 TO 45MPH AND BOTH AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. ALSO, THE SEAT BELT SNAPPED LOOSE. *AK
DRIVING VEHICLE, FRONT MOTOR MOUNT BOLTS FELL OUT, HEARD IT FALL. HAD VEHICLE TOWED; OPERATOR NOTICED PROBLEM AFTER PUTTING ON LIFT. *AK
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