1996 Dodge Caravan complaints

CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING SLIDING DOOR LATCH FAILURE SINCE PURCHASING VEHICLE IN JUNE OF 96. *AK

RIGHT SLIDING DOOR CANNOT BE OPENED FROM THE INSIDE TRAPPING, PASSENGERS IN THE REAR.

ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE SLIDING DOOR THE POWER LOCKS DO NOT WORK, WHEN TRYING TO LOCK THE DOOR WITH OR WITHOUT THE IGNITION ON THE DOOR CAN BE OPENED FROM THE OUTSIDE. PLEASE DESCRIBE IN DETAIL. *AK

CONSUMER STATES THAT TO LOCK THE DOOR YOU HAVE TO SLAM IT VERY HARD IN ORDER TO GET THE LOCK TO CATCH. *AK

WHEN INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT THE DEPLOYMENT OF THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG CAUSED INJURIES TO THE PASSENGER'S RIGHT EYE AND ALSO CONSUMER HAD CONCUSSION. *AK *SLC

ANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED.

SLIDING DOOR COULD NOT BE OPENED FROM THE OUTSIDE.

INTERMITTENT STALLING, ALSO POWER STEERING AND ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAILED. *AK

SEVERE WINDSHIELD DISTORTION, IMPAIRING VISIBILITY AS OBJECTS APPEAR UNFOCUSED WHEN VIEWED THROUGH WINDSHIELD. *AK

FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY LEAKED, CAUSING GASOLINE SMELL/ODOR TO ENTER INSIDE VEHICLE. *AK

WENT TO OPEN THE SLIDING DOOR AND THE DOOR FELL OFF. PLEASE GIVE MORE DETAIL. *AK

AFTER PRESSING SWITCH TO UNLOCK DOORS, SLIDING DOOR DOES NOT UNLOCK, WHEN CHILD PROTECTION LOCK IS ON, VERY HARD TO OPEN DOOR, POWER LOCKS SEEMS TO STICK/JAM. *AK

# PE96038, THE SLIDING DOOR SOMETIMES YOU CAN UNLOCK IT, BUT COULDN'T NOT OPEN IT, CAN OPEN FROM THE INSIDE .*AK CONSUMER STATES THE LOCKING MECHANISM BEGAN ACTING UP IN JULY, SOMETIMES DOOR WOULD NOT UNLOCK FULLY AND WOULD HAVE TO BE UNLOCKED AGAIN, FINALLY THE DOOR LOCK ASSEMBLY FROZE AND THE DOOR COULD NOT BE OPENED FROM THE OUTSIDE AT ALL, DEALER REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY, HOWEVER IT IS BEGINNING TO DEVELOP THE SAME PROBLEMS AS BEFORE. *SLC

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING DOWN A FLAT HIGHWAY AND THE STEERING LOCKED UP, APPLIED THE ABS BRAKES AND THE BRAKES WOULDN'T MOVE, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT/INJURIES, ALSO EXCESSIVE GAS CONSUMPTION.*AK

APPLIED BRAKES TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT, BRAKES FAILED AND VEHICLE LOST CONTROL. *AK

WHEN YOU APPLY THE BRAKES THERE IS A GRINDING SOUND, LIKE METAL IS RUBBING AGAINST METAL, THE SYSTEM HAS ABS. *AK

THE WINDSHIELD IS DISTORTED, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY WHEN DRIVING. THE REAR BRAKES ON THE VEHICLE HAVE BEEN REPLACED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. *AK

WHILE DRIVING ATTEMPTED TO MAKE A PANIC STOP TO AVOID VEHICLE IN FRONT, ABS BRAKES FAILED 6 TIMES, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, ONCE RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK

AFTER CRUISE CONTROL IS SET IT WILL DROP A NOTCH FROM ITS ORIGINAL SETTING UPON ACCELERATION, THEN SURGE BACK TO ORIGINAL SETTING, THIS SITUATION IS PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS WHEN IT RAINS AS VEHICLE PULLS DURING THE SURGE.

DOOR LOCKS DISENGAGE WHEN INSIDE HANDLE IS PULLED.

THERE'S A CRACK IN THE TOP OF THE GAS TANK, CAUSING A LEAK. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

SLIDING DOOR LATCH FAILED TWICE.

TWO REAR DOORS DO NOT OPEN FROM THE INSIDE.

TOXIC FUMES ENTER INTERIOR OF VEHICLE. CREATING HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR OCCUPANTS.*AK

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE MAKES A GRINDING/SQUEAKING NOISE WHEN DRIVING ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE RACK AND PINION HAD TO BE REPLACED.*AK

WHILE RUNNING AIR CONDITIONING, CAR ENGINE CUTS ON AND OFF ,AND ENGINE HAS SHUT DOWN AT 60MPH AND STARTED UP WITH NO HELP.*AK

VEHICLE STOPS IN MOVING TRAFFIC WITHOUT WARNING. *AK

PURCHASED TRUCK NEW, THE SLIDING DOOR SOMETIMES WILLL OPEN FROM THE INSIDE AND WOULDN'T OPEN FROM THE OUTSIDE . PLEASE DESCRIBE .*AK

WHILE DRIVING THE RIGHT SIDE SLIDING DOOR CAME UNLATCHED, CAUSING THE DOOR TO OPEN. *AK

FAILURE OF THE CHILD SAFETY SEAT, BUCKLE WILL NOT UNLATCH, CAUSING THE CHILD TO BE TRAPPED IN THE SEAT.*AK

THE SLIDING DOORS WILL NOT LATCH UNLESS THE DOOR IS SHUT TWO TO THREE TIMES. PLEASE GIVE MORE DETAILED INFORMATION. *AK

LATCH ON OUTSIDE OF PASSENGER'S SIDE SLIDING DOOR JAMMED, CANNOT OPEN FROM OUTSIDE, OPENS ONLY FROM INSIDE.*AK

#PE96038; THE SLIDING DOOR IS NOT LATCHING PROPERLY.*AK

CONSUMER IS HAVING A PROBLEM WITH THE REAR LAP SEAT BELT, THE BELT DOES LOCK AND UNLOCKS WITH DIFFICULTY.

INTEGRATED CHILD SEAT BELT RETRACTOR INOPERATIVE.

CLOSED SLIDING DOOR, AFTERWARDS, COULD NOT OPEN DOOR DUE TO A BROKEN LATCH, CAUSING 4-YEAR OLD OCCUPANT TO BE TRAPPED INSIDE.*AK

SLIDING DOOR COMES OPEN WHILE DRIVING. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH OR ANY SPEED ENGINE DIES WITHOUT WARNING, CAUSE UNKNOWN, NEARLY CAUSED ACCIDENT.*AK

DOOR FAILURE, THE INSIDE LATCH WOULD NOT OPEN THE DOOR. *AK

SEAT BELT BUCKLE JAMMED.

SLIDING DOOR FAULURE, IN FOR REPAIR, DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN FROM INSIDE OR OUTSIDE. PE96-038. *AK

GASOLINE SMELL/ODOR DUE TO GAS TANK LEAK. *AK

VIOLENT DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S AIR BAG DURING AN ACCIDENT, RESULTING IN INJURIES, ALSO PASSENGER'S AIR BAG BROKE OUT OF THE DASHBOARD, CAUSING SHARP EDGES WHICH LARCERATED PASENGER'S ARM. *AK

UNABLE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE CONTROL STEERING VEHICLE WHILE NEGOTIATING VEHICLE TURNS PRIMARILY TO THE RIGHT, BUT ALSO TO LEFT. *AK

BUILT IN CHILD SEAT JAMS WHEN TRYING TO RELEASE BELT, HAD TO CUT THE SEAT TO GET THE CHILD OUT.*AK

COULD NOT REMOVE CHILD FROM INTEGRAL CHILD SEAT WITHOUT CUTTING THE STRAPS. STRAPS GOT REAL TIGHT, COULDN'T GET STRAPS ABOVE CHILD'S HEAD. DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

ENGINE KNOCKS DUE TO DAMAGED TENSIONER/BELTS. *DH

DRIVER'S SEAT FALLING APART.

THE GAS TANK IS LEAKING FUEL. THIS IS THE THIRD TANK PUT ONTO THE VAN. *AK

DESIGN OF RUNNING BOARD NOT SAFE, ONLY THREE INCHES OF SPACE FOR SHOES TO GRIP.