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1996 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 1996 record →

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Drum
Filed Jul 26, 1996CA

NOISY REAR BRAKES.

Latches/Locks/Linkages › Doors › Latch
Filed Jul 24, 1996MD

THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR DOES NOT FULLY CLOSE, CAUSING THE LIGHTS IN THE VEHICLE TO STAY ON AND THE BELL RING. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Drum
Filed Jul 24, 1996VA

REAR BRAKE SYSTEM NEEDING TO APPLY MORE PRESSURE ON THE PEDAL IN ORDER FOR IT TO STOP. ROTORS,SHOES, AND REAR CYLINDER REPLACED. *AK

Steering › Rack and Pinion
Filed Jul 19, 1996NY

STEERING PULLING TO THE RIGHT, LOSING CONTROL OF THE CAR. NEEDS TO REPLACE THE RACK AND PINION. *AK

Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Tank Assembly
Filed Jul 18, 1996CA

FUEL IS LEAKING FROM THE FUEL SENDING UNIT. *AK

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Jul 17, 1996NC

TRANSMISSION REPLACED. *SD

Air Bags › Frontal
Filed Jul 11, 1996VT

CONSUMER WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY , PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

Tires
Filed Jul 11, 1996AZ

TIRE FAILURE.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jul 10, 1996AZ

WHEN APPLIED ABS BRAKES MAKE A LOUD VIBRATING NOISE, ALSO LEFT REAR DOOR WILL NOT OPEN FROM INSIDE. *AK

Child Seat
Filed Jul 10, 1996FL

BUILT IN CHILD SAFETY SEAT RETRACTOR LOCKED/WOULD NOT RELEASE WHEN BUCKLE WAS RELEASED, TRAPPING CHILD INSIDE THE CHILD SAFETY SEAT/HARNESS HAD TO BE CUT .*SD

Seat Belts › Front › Anchorage
Filed Jul 9, 1996OH

SEAT BELT IN FRONT PASSENGER SEAT DESIGNED TO ACCOMODATE CHILD SAFETY SEAT, THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD SINCE CHILD SEATS SHOULDN'T BE USED NEAR AIRBAGS. *DH

Suspension › Rear › Springs › Leaf Spring Assembly
Filed Jul 5, 1996FL

REAR SPRINGS INSUFFICIENT FOR RATED TOWING CAPACITY OF VEHICLE. *DH

Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Tank Assembly
Filed Jul 1, 1996OH

PLASTIC FUEL TANK MOVING/BUCKLING FROM THE WEIGHT OF THE GASOLINE. *SD

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed Jun 30, 1996CA

BRAKES GRINDING/PULSATING. *SD

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Filed Jun 28, 1996NJ

INTERMITTENT STALLING.

Electrical System › Ignition
Filed Jun 25, 1996GA

VEHICLE STALLS UNEXPECTEDLY IN TRAFFIC AT ITS HIGHEST RUNNING TEMEPERATURE. *AK

Seats › Front Assembly › ReclinerCrash1 injured
Filed Jun 20, 1996FL

WAS HIT FROM BACK AND THE SEATBACK BROKE AND THEN LOST CONTROL OF THE STEERINNG WHEEL. PLEASE GIVE MORE DETAIL.

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Jun 17, 1996NY

VEHICLE'S AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION IS DEFECTIVE. THE DRIVER HAS TO PUT GEAR. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jun 14, 1996MT

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKE THERE WAS NO BRAKE, HAS ABS ANTI-LOCK BRAKES. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

Fuel System, Gasoline › Delivery › Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
Filed Jun 11, 1996FL

CONSUMER WAS IN A PARKING AREA AND THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL CAME LOOSE, TRUCK STOPPED. PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Tank Assembly
Filed Jun 7, 1996CA

VEHICLE'S FUEL TANK RUPTURED WITH FILLED TANK DUE TO RUPTURED SEAL. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed Jun 6, 1996IA

BRAKES FAILED.

Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Tank Assembly
Filed Jun 4, 1996AZ

PURCHASE TRUCK NEW, THERE IS LEAKING GAS TANK. PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

Structure › Body › Door
Filed Jun 3, 1996MS

FEATURE AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS ON INSIDE, CAN BE OPENED IF PULLED ON LATCH. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

Latches/Locks/Linkages › Doors › Latch
Filed Jun 3, 1996AR

SLIDING DOOR KEY WOULD NOT UNLOCK IT ALL THE WAY AND EVEN IF IT WAS UNLOCKED, HANDLE WOULDN'T ENGAGE PROPERLY. *AK

Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Tank Assembly
Filed Jun 1, 1996PA

ROCK TORE HOLE IN VEHICLES GAS TANK, CAUSING IT TO LEAK. *DH

Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Tank Assembly
Filed May 31, 1996MN

FUEL TANK IS MADE OF THIN PLASTIC, MAKING IT VULNERABLE TO CUTS/RIPS. *SD

Fuel System, Gasoline
Filed May 24, 1996MA

VEHICLE LURCHES FORWARD FOLLOWED BY DECELERATION/STALLING PROBLEM CONTINUES AFTER SEVERAL REPAIR ATTMEPTS. *DH

Child Seat
Filed May 22, 1996CA

CHILD SAFETY SEAT LATCH STICKS NOT ALLOWING CHILD TO BE RELEASED.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Pads
Filed May 17, 1996CA

EXPERIENCING PREMATURE BRAKE PAD WEAR. PLEASE GIVE DETAILS. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed May 13, 1996IN

THE ABS SYSTEM FAILED WHEN PEDAL IS APPLIED, THE BRAKES DO NOT ACTIVATE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed May 1, 1996WA

TRANSMISSION FAILED 3 TIMES. *SD

Steering › Gear Box (other Than Rack and Pinion)
Filed Apr 30, 1996FL

STEERING COLUMN MADE KNOCKING NOISE PRIOR TO LOSS OF CONTROL OF STEERING. *DSH

Air Bags
Filed Apr 29, 1996WA

THE AIRBAG LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON AND STAYING ON, AND THE DEALERSHIP KEEPS SAYING NOTHING IS WRONG. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

Seat Belts › Front › Buckle AssemblyCrash1 injured
Filed Apr 29, 1996GA

DURING IMPACT, THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE SHOULDER BELT DID NOT LOCK. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Cooling System
Filed Apr 22, 1996NC

PURCHASED TRUCK THERE WAS WATER LEAK, THE WINDOW MAKES NOISE. PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

Exterior Lighting › Headlights
Filed Apr 19, 1996VA

HEADLIGHTS DON'T PROJECT SUFFICIENT LIGHTING ON THE ROAD WHILE DRIVING. *AK

Latches/Locks/Linkages › Hatchback/Liftgate › Lock
Filed Apr 16, 1996NY

WHILE DRIVING, AT APPROX. 30MPH HIT A BUMP, THEN SUDDENLY RIGHT SIDE REAR DOOR SLID OPEN, NO PRIOR WARNING. *AK

Electrical System › HornCrash
Filed Apr 16, 1996NY

DESIGN OF HORN IN MIDDLE OF STEERING WHEEL MAKES IT DIFFICULT TO ACTIVATE HORN DURING PANIC STOPPING AND VERY FRIGID WEATHER; CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. *AK

Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Auxillary Tank
Filed Apr 9, 1996IL

WHEN AUXILIARY FUEL TANK IS FULL STRONG ODORS ARE EMITTED INSIDE TEH VEHICLE. ALSO ODOR IS NOTICEABLE ON THE EXTERIOR. *AK CONSUMER STATES THIS NOT NOT AN AUXILIARY TANK.*JB

Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Tank Assembly › Filler Pipe and Cap
Filed Apr 3, 1996PR

DEALER DOES NOT HAVE PARTS AVAILABLE TO REPAIR RECALL NO. 96V002000. *AK

Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Tank Assembly
Filed Apr 1, 1996MD

GAS TANK DESIGNED WITHOUT INTERIOR BAFFLE, WHICH ALLOWS GAS TO SLOSH, CAUSING TANK TO FLEX/THUMP AGAINST FLOORBOARDS. *DSH

Electrical System › Ignition
Filed Mar 27, 1996AR

WHEN DIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT 55MPH TRUCK GOES DEAD. PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Filed Mar 27, 1996AL

ENGINE STALLS INTERMITTENTLY. *DSH

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Mar 25, 1996VT

PROBLEMS WITH ANTILOCK BRAKES, VAN DOESN'T ALWAYS STOP WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED, BRAKES MAKE NOISE AND SHUDDER.

Child Seat
Filed Mar 22, 1996ME

CABLE WITHIN THE INTEGRAL CHILD SAFETY SEAT BROKE. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed Mar 19, 1996MD

WHEN APPLYING BRAKES, THERE IS A RAMBLING NOISE, ALSO WHEN MAKING SHARP TURNS THERE IS A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM STEERING WHEEL. *AK

Power Train
Filed Mar 16, 1996MD

SPEEDOMETER/ODOMETER FAILED.

Seats › Front Assembly › Head Restraint
Filed Mar 12, 1996PA

HEAD RESTRAINTS NEEDED. *SD

Latches/Locks/Linkages › Doors › Latch
Filed Mar 8, 1996KY

WHILE DRIVING ON THE STREET AT 20MPH THE SLIDE DOOR POPS OPEN.PLEASE DESCRIBE *AK

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