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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 →

Seat Belts › Front › Anchorage
Filed Apr 18, 1997IL

VEHICLE'S SEAT BELT SPRING CLIP COMES UNDONE AND FALLS OFF WHILE IN USE OR COMES UNHOOKED WHILE TRYING TO HOOK. *AK

Seat Belts › Front › Anchorage
Filed Apr 18, 1997AZ

OWNER STATES WHILE DRIVING THE SEAT BELT ATTACHMENT FROM THE MIDDLE SEAT AREA THAT HOOKS INTO THE FLOOR WILL COME OUT. SHE NOTES THAT VEHICLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS AS WELL AS THE OTHERS, FAULTY SPRING CLIP. *AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › GasolineFire
Filed Apr 3, 1997AZ

PARKED VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, THE IGNITION WAS OFF. *AK

Vehicle Speed Control › Accelerator PedalCrash1 injured
Filed Apr 1, 1997DC

VEHICLE STALLED WHEN ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS RELEASED, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT/INJURY, *AK

Latches/Locks/Linkages › Hatchback/Liftgate › LockCrash2 injured
Filed Apr 1, 1997IL

OWNER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 55-60 MPH ANOTHER VEHICLE CUT VEHICLE OFF, CAUSING IT TO FLIP OVER ON ITS SIDE AND SLIDE. OWNER NOTES THAT HIS REAR HATCH CAME OPEN AFTER HE HAD RECALL WORK DONE FOR FAULTY LIFT GATE LATCH.OWNER ALSO NOTES THAT HIS SON WAS THROWN OUT OFF VEHICLE.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash1 injured
Filed Feb 28, 1997CA

IN DRY WEATHER APPLIED THE BRAKES AND FAILED, ABS SYSTEM CAME ON AND DISENGAGED MECHANICAL BRAKES, REARENDED CAR IN FRONT . *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed Feb 12, 1997CA

BRAKE NOISE.

Steering › Rack and Pinion
Filed Jan 30, 1997FL

OWNER STATES THAT THE RACK & PINON WENT OUT, DEALER WAS TOLD IT WAS NORMAL; WHILE TURNING VEHICLE SMOKED COMES FROM UNDENEATH DASHBOARD OF VEHICLE, DEALER THEN SAID IT WAS THE RACK & PINON. *AK

Seats › Front Assembly › ReclinerCrash1 injured
Filed Jan 29, 1997FL

DRIVER WAS REARENDED AND THE DRIVER'S SEATBACK TWISTED AND WENT BACKWARDS, DRIVER WAS INJURED. *AK

Steering › Gear Box (other Than Rack and Pinion)
Filed Jan 21, 1997IL

WAS DRIVING AND POWER STEERING CUT OFF AND CAUSED TRUCK TO RUN OFF THE ROAD, POWER STEERING CAME BACK ON , ALSO HAS OTHER PROBLEMS. PLEASE PLACE ALL INFORMATION . *AK

Visibility › Glass, Side/Rear
Filed Jan 2, 1997CT

WHILE DRIVING THE REAR WINDOW WAS SHATTERED WITHOUT ANY REASON. *AK

Seat Belts › Front › Retractor
Filed Dec 18, 1996NH

SEATBELT RELEASES DURING TRAVEL.

Unknown or Other
Filed Nov 27, 1996NY

ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED 3 TIMES.

Exterior Lighting › Headlights
Filed Nov 25, 1996FL

THE HEADLIGHTS AND THE HAZARD LIGHTS DO NOT WORK, WHEN DRIVING WITH LIGHTS ON, CAN HEAR A NOISE, WHEN TURNING THE LIGHTS OFF THE NOISE STOPS. *AK

Visibility › Power Window Devices and Controls
Filed Nov 22, 1996TN

THE REAR WINDOW POPPED OUT AND SHATTERED EVERYWHERE WHILE DRIVING . PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

Structure › Body › Tailgate
Filed Nov 21, 1996PR

DIFFICULTY SCHEDULING APPOINTMENT OF LIFTGATE RECALL REPAIR WITH DEALER.

Electrical System › Wiring › Fuses and Circuit Breakers
Filed Nov 19, 1996AZ

ELECTRICAL SHORT, WHEN THE CONSUMER TURNED ON THE REAR WINDSHIELD WIPER THE FUSE TO THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG SHORT OUT, CAUSING MALFUNCTIONING OF THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG. *AK

Air Bags › FrontalCrash1 injured
Filed Nov 8, 1996FL

IN AN ACCIDENT AT 11:00 POSITION, 35MPH, THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DRIVER GOT INJURED BY HITTING THE SUNVISOR. *AK

Steering › Hydraulic Power Assist › Pump
Filed Nov 7, 1996TX

CONSUMER APPLIED FORCE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL AND LOST ALL POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES DUE TO A FRACTURED STEERING BELT TENSIONER PE95-012. *AK

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Oct 21, 1996NY

AFTER SHIFTING THE VEHICLE INTO DRIVE, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

Structure › Body › Door › Hinge and Attachments1 injured
Filed Oct 8, 1996NJ

FAILURE ON THE SLIDING DOOR, THE SLIDING DOOR CAME OFF THE HINGE, CAUSING INJURIES TO THE OCCUPANT. *AK

Seat Belts › Front › Buckle Assembly
Filed Sep 23, 1996NY

SEAT BELT BUCKLE DESIGN ALLOWS MALE END OF BUCKLE TO ACCIDENTALLY BE INSERTED INTO AN AREA NEXT TO THE LOCK INSTEAD OF THE LOCK, CAUSING BUCKLE TO JAM..

Electrical System › Ignition › Module
Filed Sep 18, 1996PA

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY LOST POWER. *AK

Exterior Lighting › Headlights › High/Low Beam Dimmer Switch
Filed Sep 12, 1996VA

LOW BEAM LIGHTS ARE SO DIM THAT YOU HAVE TO DRIVE WITH LIGHTS ON HIGH BEAM. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

Equipment › Appliance › Air Conditioner
Filed Sep 3, 1996WI

AIR CONDITION LEAKS FUMES.

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Filed Aug 30, 1996PA

VEHICLES STALLS OUT WHI.E DRIVING WITH NO WARNING, ALSO DIFFICULTY STARTING. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Aug 23, 1996FL

THE FRONT DISC ROTOR NEEDS TO BE REPLACED, HAS ABS ANTI-LOCK BRAKES . PLEASE DESCRIBE .

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash2 injured
Filed Aug 19, 1996IL

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND TRYING TO STOP, HIT A TRUCK AND ABS BRAKES LOCKED UP . PLEASE DESCRIBE .*AK

Electrical System › Ignition
Filed Aug 13, 1996MD

INTERMITTENT STALLING. *AK

Electrical System › Ignition
Filed Aug 12, 1996DE

CAR CUTS OFF WHEN DRIVING AND AT A COMPLETE STOP. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed Aug 12, 1996TX

BRAKE FAILED.

Seats
Filed Aug 12, 1996NY

SEAT TRACK RECALL REPAIRS REFUSED.

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Aug 2, 1996TX

DURING OPERATION UNDER 30MPH THE VEHICLE STALLS. FUEL PUMP, FUEL FILTER, AND ACCELERATOR SENSOR TO THE COMPUTER HAVE BEEN REPLACED.8AK

SeatsCrash2 injured
Filed Jul 12, 1996OH

PASSENGER AND DRIVER IMPACT 6:00 POSITION, SEAT WENT INTO RECLINING POSITION AT VERY LOW SPEED 12 MPH, IMPACT 12:00, DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

Visibility › Glass, Side/Rear
Filed Jul 3, 1996FL

WINDOWS MISALIGNED.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jun 27, 1996VA

ABS, INTERMITTENT BRAKES FAILURE, PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR, COMPLETE LOSS OF EFFECTIVENESS AT LOW SPEED. *AK *JB

Air Bags › Frontal
Filed Jun 11, 1996TX

HIT HEAD-ON AND AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed May 30, 1996MO

ANTILOCK BRAKES LOCKED UP FOUR TIMES. *SD

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Filed May 28, 1996OH

VALVE TRAIN REPLACED TWICE.

Air Bags › FrontalCrash1 injured
Filed May 20, 1996MI

DRIVER WAS MAKING LEFT HAND TURN, ANOTHER VEHICLE DROVE INTO PATHWAY, DODGE VEHICLE WAS HIT HEAD-ON, BOTH AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

Air Bags › FrontalCrash1 injured
Filed May 20, 1996MO

VEHICLE INVOLVED IN COLLISION WHICH HAD (3) IMPACTS. DUAL AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

Seat Belts › Front › Anchorage
Filed May 14, 1996NY

SEAT BELT FAILED TO RESTRAIN CHILD SAFETY SEAT, LEAVING CHILD UNSECURED. *SD

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed May 10, 1996MD

ABS, BRAKE INTERMITTENTLY FAILED, LOCKED UP AT LOW SPEED, EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK

Air BagsCrash2 injured
Filed May 7, 1996NY

AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT WAS VIOLENT, CAUSING BURNS. *SD

Air Bags › FrontalCrash1 injured
Filed May 2, 1996FL

DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY IN FRONT END COLLISION WHILE AT STAND STILL; HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE TRAVELLING AT LEAST, 50 MPH. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Power Assist › Vacuum › Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
Filed Apr 29, 1996CA

REAR BRAKES HYDRAULIC HOSE RUBS/WEARS AGAINST REAR AXLE, DUE TO NOT BEING PROPERLY SECURED. (FIRST VEHICLE ON 601399, 601400, 601401, 601402, 601403) *DSH

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Power Assist › Vacuum › Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
Filed Apr 29, 1996CA

REAR BRAKES HYDRAULIC HOSE RUBS/WEARS AGAINST REAR AXLE, DUE TO NOT BEING PROPERLY SECURED. (SECOND VEHICLE ON 504095, 601400, 601401, 601402, 601403) *DSH

Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Tank Assembly
Filed Apr 29, 1996CA

GAS TANK LOCATED BEHIND REAR AXLE OUTSIDE OF VEHICLE FRAME.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Power Assist › Vacuum › Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
Filed Apr 29, 1996CA

REAR BRAKES HYDRAULIC HOSE RUBS/WEARS AGAINST REAR AXLE, DUE TO NOT BEING PROPERLY SECURED. (FOURTH VEHICLE ON 504095, 601399, 601400, 601402, 601403) *DSH

Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Tank Assembly
Filed Apr 29, 1996CA

GAS TANK LOCATED BEHIND REAR AXLE OUTSIDE OF VEHICLE FRAME.

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