1996 Dodge Caravan complaints

THE SLIDING DOORS LOCK THE OWNER OUT OF THE VEHICLE, AND SOMETIMES THEY LOCK THE OWNER IN THE VEHICLES. ALSO THE DOORS DO NOT CLOSE SOMETIMES. HAS BEEN TO DEALER ABOUT 8 TIMES, STILL NO SOLUTION. *AK

VEHICLE HAD FLUID LEAKING. TOOK VEHICLE IN TO DEALERSHIP TO HAVE IT CHECKED. THE MECHANIC TOOK TRANSMISSION APART & NOTICED PINION PIN & GEARS WERE VERY BADLY DAMAGED. THE PINION PIN HAD DETACHED FROM TRANSFER CASE IN THE DIFFERENTIAL. *AK

ROTORS RUSTED.

ABS BRAKES FAILED.

REPLACED WARPED FRONT BRAKE ROTORS.

THE BRAKES ARE DEFECTIVE. THE VEHICLE IS UNDER WARRANTY UP TO 12,000 MILES, CONSUMER DRIVES FOM 30-60 MPH. DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM, BRAKES HAVE NEVER BEEN REPLACED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING APPILED THE BRAKES AND THE ABS KICKED IN, AND THERE WAS NO BRAKES. DRIVER HIT THE EMENGENCY BRAKE SO THAT THE TRUCK COULD STOP. ALSO THE TENSION BELT MOUNT SNAPPED ON THE TRUCK WHICH CAUSED TRUCK TO BE INOPERABLE. *AK

AUTOMATIC BELT TENSIONER FAILS CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING AND BRAKING CAPABILITY.

AT 17,000 MILES THE BRAKE ROTORS WERE REPLACED BECAUSE OF A CORROSION PROBLEM. DRIVER EXPERIENCED A VIBRATION PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES. THE ROTORS ARE BEING REPLACED AGAIN AT 46,000 MILES. ALSO, THE SLIDING DOOR ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE DOES NOT UNLOCK AT ALL TIMES. *AK

WHILE DRIVING THE FRONT WINDSHIELD WIPERS COME ON WITHOUT APPLICATION. THE VAN HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER AT LEAST (10) TIMES FOR THIS PROLBEM. THE DEALER IS NOT ABLE TO CORRECT PROBLEM. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH IN LEFT LANE, HAD JUST PASSED ANOTHER CAR, THERE WAS A MAJOR ELECTRICAL INTERRUPTION, CAUSING CRUISE CONTROL/RADIO AND BLOWER TO FAIL, AND VAN DECELERATED FOR ABOUT 4-5 MINUTES. SUDDENLY POWER CAME BACK ALONG WITH ALL ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS.

FRONT ROTORS WARPED AND FAILED.

ENGINE BELT TENSIONER WAS DEFECTIVE, CAUSING THE STEERING AND BRAKES TO BECOME INOPERATIVE AND LOSS OF CONTROL. *AK

EMERGENCY BRAKE HANDLE HAS FAILED SEVERAL TIMES.

WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT WARNING THE VEHICLE LOST POWER STEERING. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

FRONT END EXPERIENCES VIBRATION. ALTHOUGH VIBRATION OCCURS ON ALL TYPES OF ROAD SURFACES, IT IS MORE PRONOUNCED ON UNEVEN ROAD. *AK

JACK AND EXTENSION BECAME SO UNSTABLE THAT IT ALLOWED JACK AND EXTENSION TO SLIDE OUT, RESULTING IN MAJOR INJURY TO OWNER. *AK

ENGINE TENSIONER BELT FAILED CAUSING WATER PUMP FAILURE, AND ENGINE TO OVERHEAT.

FUEL PUMP WAS LOOSING PRESSURE CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL.

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE THE SERPENTINE BELT BROKE 6 DIFFERENT TIMES, CAUSING VEHICLE TO HAVE NO POWER. DEALERS ARE UNCERTAIN ON WHAT IS CAUSING PROBLEM. *AK

MAIN STEERING BOLT CRACKED AND BROKE, CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE.

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 65 MPH THE VAN WENT COMPLETELY DEAD. THE STEERING BECAME REAL HARD AND LOCKED UP. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD SAFELY. WHEN VAN WAS TOWED, MECHANIC FOUND TIMING BELT AND TENSIONER BROKE. THE TIMING BELT AND TENSIONER HAD BEEN REPLACED. *AK

TORQUE CONVERTER FAILED WITHOUT WARNING.

VEHICLE'S FUEL TANK WAS FILL AND DRIVEN FOR APPROX. 5 MINUTES WHEN DRIVER WAS ADVISED THAT SMOKE WAS COMING FROM BENEATH THE VEHICLE. DRIVER STOPPED AND CHECKED UNDER THE HOOD AND FOUND FLAMES COMING FROM THE ENGINE.

TORQUE CONVERTER FAILED WITHOUT WARNING.

BRAKE FAILURE: MADE NOISE WHEN BRAKES APPLIED; DEALER REPLACED DRUMS TWICE. NOTHING WRONG W/ROTORS; FAILURE OF POWER BOOSTER CAUSED ACCIDENT. INFORMED DEALER 7 TIMES. DEALER REPAIRED/REPLACED OR CHANGED DIFFERENT PARTS OF BRAKES, EACH TIME. *AK

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE FOR NO REASON. SEEMS TO BE ELECTRICAL. OWNER IS VERY CONCERNED FOR SAFETY.VEHICLE WAS A TOTAL LOSS. *AK

SLIDING DOOR WINDOW SHATTERED.

WHEN FIRST STARTING THE VAN THERE IS A STALLING PROBLEM. THE VAN ALSO STALLS IN TRAFFIC. THE DEALER IS NOT ABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *AK

SLIDING DOOR FAILURE SINCE DATE OF PURCHASE.

LEAKING GAS TANK.

TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP.

CHILD SEAT FAILED SEVERAL TIMES.

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ON HIGHWAY AT REGULAR SPEEDS VEHICLE STALLS AND THEN CUTS OFF FOR NO REASON. DEALERS HAVE REPLACED MAP SENSOR 4 TIMES AND PROBLEM CONTINUES. DEALERS ARE UNCERTAIN ON WHAT'S CAUSING PROBLEM. *AK

VEHICLE SHUT DOWN WHILE BEING DRIVEN ON FREEWAY.

WHEN THE VEHICLE IS ON AN INCLINE WITH FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AND UPON DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THE VEHICLE WILL ROLL BACK. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

THE INSIDE PORTION OF FRONT BRAKE DISC ROTORS HAVE A PITTED SURFACE. OWNER NOTES THAT VEHICLE HAS LOW MILES, AND THERE IS METAL FLYING OF BRAKE SURFACE. DEALER SPOTTED THE PROBLEM. *AK

INTEGRATED CHILD SAFETY SEAT WOULD NOT UNLOCK, WHEN TRYING TO DISENGAGE THE BELT BECAME TIGHTER AND CHOKED THE CHILD. THE CONSUMER HAD TO CUT STRAPS TO REMOVE CHILD.

UPON FILLING GAS TANK, GAS WOULD SPILL OUT ONTO THE PAVEMENT.

BRAKES FAILED.

IGNITION COIL FAILED.

ROTORS FAILED.

DRIVE BELT FAILED.

THE ENGINE WENT OUT WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT A HIGH SPEED OF 55 MPH. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO GET OFF ROAD SAFELY. THIS HAPPENED AGAIN THE FOLLOWING WEEK (3) TIMES ON PARKWAY WITH SLOWER TRAFFIC. CARAVAN WAS TOWED TO DEALER AUGUST 14TH BECAUSE IT STALLED (6) TIMES THAT DAY. DEALER CANNOT FIND A PROBLEM. *AK

GAS FUMES ENTERED ENGINE COMPARTMENT AFTER FILLUP, DUE TO FUEL LEAK.

DURING FRONT END COLLISION THE REAR BENCH SEAT BUCKLED, DAUGHTER WHO WAS A PASSENGER IN THE REAR BENCH SEAT, SUSTAINED COMPRESSION FRACTURE OF L2 VERTEBRATE. SHE WA SWEARING A SEAT BELT. *AK

RADIO FAILED.

FM TUNER FAILED.

SERPENTINE BELT FAILED.

BRAKES PERFORMING POORLY.