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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 →

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Filed Jun 19, 1998AL

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE ENGINE SHUTS DOWN RANDOMLY, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO MOVE WITH DEAD ENGINE IN TRAFFIC CONDITIONS. *AK

Air Bags › FrontalCrash
Filed Jun 15, 1998GA

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUNT 30-40 MPH AND HIT A TREE, AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Filed May 29, 1998AL

WHILE DRIVING WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY WHILE ENGINE ISN'T FULLY WARME DUP, THE ENGINE WILL SUDDENLY DIE AFTER TAKING FOOT OFF ACCELERATOR.

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Filed May 28, 1998LA

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

Steering › Hydraulic Power Assist › Pump
Filed May 26, 1998KY

THE BELT TENSIONER PULLEY BOLT ON THE STEERING BOX SHEARED OFF, CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL, AND ALMOST RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed May 20, 1998VA

THROTTLE BODY FAILED.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Pads
Filed May 19, 1998RI

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

Structure › Body
Filed May 17, 1998FL

MOULDING ON FRONT WINDOW PULLING AWAY FROM WINDOW.

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › GasolineFire
Filed May 14, 1998TX

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

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Filed Apr 30, 1998AL

WHILE BEING DRIVEN IN TOWN OR ON THE ROAD ENGINE WILL SUDDENLY DIE WHEN TAKING FOOT OFF THE ACCELERATOR.

Electrical System › Wiring
Filed Apr 21, 1998NY

ELECTRICAL SHORT, CAUSING AIR BAG LIGHT TO STAY ON AND WIPER/WASHER TO FAIL.

Seat Belts › Front › Buckle Assembly
Filed Apr 11, 1998CA

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.

Steering › Linkages › Tie Rod Assembly
Filed Apr 7, 1998OH

TIE ROD BROKE CAUSING ENGINE TO FAIL.

Parking Brake
Filed Mar 24, 1998MI

EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE RELEASES ON ITS OWN.

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Mar 16, 1998NC

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.

Air Bags › FrontalCrashFire1 injured
Filed Feb 23, 1998PA

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

Suspension › Front › Shock Absorber
Filed Feb 18, 1998OH

SHOCK ABSORBERS FAILED DUE TO LOOSENING OF THE REAR BOLT.

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Feb 6, 1998NJ

TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *AK

Seats › Front Assembly › Power Adjust
Filed Feb 3, 1998NY

DRIVERS SEAT- WIRE FOR SEAT RELEASE FAILED.

Tires
Filed Jan 27, 1998GA

GOOD YEAR (14) TIRES ARE WEARING EXCESSIVELY.

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Filed Jan 20, 1998CA

ENGINE CRACKED.

Power Train › Automatic Transmission › Gear Position Indication (prndl)Crash
Filed Jan 9, 1998CT

THE VEHICLE SLIPPED OUT OF PARK INTO REVERSE, CAUSING THE VAN TO COLLIDE INTO A TREE. THE DEALER HAS REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. *AK

Electrical System
Filed Jan 8, 1998OH

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.

Power Train › Manual Transmission
Filed Dec 31, 1997TX

TRANSMISSION FAILURE WITHOUT WARNING.

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Filed Dec 17, 1997MI

MOTOR MOUNTS FAILED SEVERAL TIMES, CAUSING NOISE WHILE SHIFTING INTO GEAR.

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Dec 5, 1997CA

FUEL THROTTLE LINKAGE/FUEL PUMP/FUEL FILTER FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL. IN ADDITION, POWER BRAKES AND POWER STEERING MALFUNCTIONED. *AK

Steering › Rack and Pinion
Filed Dec 4, 1997NY

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

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline › Belts and Associated Pulleys
Filed Dec 4, 1997LA

SERPENTINE BELT TENSIONER FAILED, CAUSING LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND OVERHEATING OF VEHICLE.

Fuel System, Gasoline › Delivery › Fuel Pump
Filed Nov 20, 1997CA

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

Structure › Body › Door
Filed Nov 4, 1997IL

POWER LOCKS ON DRIVERS DOOR FAILED TO ENGAGE AT RANDOM.

Electrical System › Ignition › Switch
Filed Nov 3, 1997CT

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

Suspension
Filed Oct 31, 1997OH

VEHICLE SHAKING VIOLENTLY CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL AND ACCIDENT.

Equipment › Appliance › Air Conditioner
Filed Oct 31, 1997MD

THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY CUTS OFF WHILE THE AIR CONDITIONING UNIT IS ON.

Seats
Filed Oct 14, 1997NJ

VEHICLE WAS REARENDED AT 5MPH, AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT COLLAPSED. CHRYSLER WONT FIX. *AK

Electrical System › Wiring › Interior/Under Dash
Filed Oct 10, 1997NY

DASHBOARD ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILED COMPLETELY. YH

Engine and Engine Cooling › Exhaust System › Emission Control
Filed Sep 16, 1997GA

OXYGEN SENSOR FAILED, RESULTING IN INTERMITTENT ST6ALLING. *AK

Power Train › Automatic TransmissionCrash
Filed Sep 15, 1997NC

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

Tires › Temporary/Emergency Spare Tire
Filed Sep 15, 1997MI

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

Structure › Body › Door1 injured
Filed Sep 3, 1997NC

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 and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Filed Aug 14, 1997GA

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

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Aug 6, 1997MD

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.

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Filed Aug 1, 1997MD

INTERMITTENT STALLING. *AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline › Belts and Associated Pulleys
Filed Jul 21, 1997VA

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 and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Filed Jul 16, 1997NH

ENGINE STALLS WHILE TRAVELING AT 30 MPH, SOMETIMES NEEDING TO COOL COMPLETELY BEFORE RESTARTING.

Power Train › Manual Transmission
Filed Jul 15, 1997PR

TRANSMISSION FAILED.

Latches/Locks/Linkages › Tailgate › Latch
Filed Jul 14, 1997NJ

WHILE DRIVING THE REAR LIFTGATE LATCH RELEASED, CAUSING THE DOOR TO OPEN. OWNER HAD IT REPLACED ONCE UNDER SERVICE CAMPAIGN. *AK

Structure › Body › Hatchback/Liftgate › Support Device/Strut
Filed Jul 8, 1997PA

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

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Filed Jul 2, 1997NY

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE IT STALLS. THE CAUSE HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED.THIS IS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. OWNER IS VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. *AK

Air Bags › FrontalCrash
Filed Jun 9, 1997GA

VEHICLE WAS IN 12 O' CLOCK CRASH AT 40 TO 45MPH AND BOTH AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. ALSO, THE SEAT BELT SNAPPED LOOSE. *AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Filed May 20, 1997NY

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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