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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 →

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Filed Mar 8, 1996LA

INTERMITTENT STALLING. *DSH

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Mar 7, 1996NE

WHEN THE VEHICLE IS PUT IN REVERSE AND THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION, THE VEHICLE STALLS/HESITATES/STUMBLES, CAUSING THE CONUSMER TO HAVE A NEAR ACCIDENT. *AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Exhaust System › Emission Control
Filed Mar 4, 1996TX

THE EVAPORATOR CONTROL CANISTER LEAKS AND THE ENGINE STALLS*AK CONSUMER STATES FULE FILL RIGHT VALVE WAS FIXED ON 3-19-1996 BUT WHNE SHE FILLS THE GAS TANK STILL HAVE THE SMA PROBLEM CONSUMER STILL SMELLS GAS FUMES AND VAPORS, UNABLE TO DRIVE VAN WITHOUT ALL THE WINDOWS DOWN.*JB

Fuel System, Gasoline › Fuel Injection System
Filed Mar 4, 1996MA

RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE, HAD THE RECALLED VEHICLE REPAIRED, THE CONSUMER SMELLS A VERY BAD ODOR SINCE THE RECALL WAS REPAIRED, RECALL 665. *AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Exhaust System › Emission Control
Filed Mar 4, 1996TX

THE EVAPORATER CONTROL CANISTER LEAKS AND THE ENGINE STALLS.*AK CONSTANT FULE SMELL INSIDE AND OUTSIDE IF VEHICLE, SMELL ONLY GOES AWAY WHEN TANK IS 1/4 FULL, PROBLEM IS GETTING WORSE IN SUMMER HEAT, HAVE TO DRIVE WITH WINDOS OPEN TO AVOID NAUSEA AND HEADACHES. *JB

Fuel System, Gasoline › Fuel Injection System
Filed Mar 4, 1996MA

RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE HAD THE RECALLED REPAIRED, THE CONSUMER SMELLS A VERY BAD ODOR SINCE THE RECALL WAS REPAIRED RECALL 665. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Feb 26, 1996NY

ABS SYSTEM FAILURE, TOTAL LOSS OF BRAKING, CAUSED BY LOSS OF BRAKE PRESSUR. *AK

Suspension › Rear
Filed Feb 26, 1996PA

REAR SUSPENSION FAILURE, THE REAR STRUTS HAVE BROKEN

Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Tank Assembly › Filler Pipe and Cap
Filed Feb 23, 1996NH

MFR 670 NHTSA 96V002; KEENE CHRYSLER, PLYMOUTH NH., WOULD NOT SCHEDULE TO REPLACE FILLER TUBE. TOLD OWNER GO TO ANOTHER DEALER OR WHERE HE PURCHASED IT. *AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Exhaust System
Filed Feb 20, 1996LA

VEHICLE STALLS WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING WILL BACKFIRE AND THEN STALL. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Feb 20, 1996OH

(ABS) FAILURE OF THE BRAKES THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR. TT

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Feb 20, 1996PA

PUT VEHICLE IN PARK AND TOOK KEY OUT OF IGNITION AND VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARDS. TT

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Feb 9, 1996CA

THE VEHICLE JUMPS OUT OF GEAR WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. TT

Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Tank Assembly
Filed Feb 9, 1996MD

GASOLINE VAPORS LEAK AFTER DRIVING IMMEDIATELY AFTER A FUEL FILLUP. *DSH

Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Tank Assembly
Filed Jan 31, 1996MD

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING HIT A POT HOLE DAMAGED THE FUEL TANK PURCHASE TRUCK NEW . TT

Fuel System, Gasoline › Delivery › Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
Filed Jan 30, 1996FL

NO PARTS AVAILABLE FOR RECALL WORK TO BE DONE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

Structure › Body › Hatchback/Liftgate
Filed Jan 29, 1996TX

REAR LIFTGATE HATCH DOOR IS WARPPED, CONSUMER IS HAVING DIFFICULTY CLOSING/OPENING DOOR. TT

Electrical System › Ignition
Filed Jan 29, 1996NJ

VEHICLE STALLS OUT WHILE AT 55MPH ON HWY ON RAINY WEATHER ENGINE LIGHT IS ON.DEALER REPLACED COMPUTER. TT

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Jan 27, 1996NY

THE TRANSMISSION DROPPED SUDDENLY OUT OF DRIVE INTO LOW GEAR.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jan 24, 1996CO

THE ABS SYSTEM HAS FAILED SIX TIMES. THE BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AND IT HAPPENS AT LOW SPEEDS. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

Fuel System, Gasoline › Delivery › Fuel Pump
Filed Jan 23, 199600

ENGINE STALLS DUE TO FAULTY FUEL PUMP. *DSH

Fuel System, Gasoline
Filed Jan 19, 1996MD

PURCHASE TRUCK ABOUT FOUR MONTHS THE FUEL SYSTEM WAS LEAKING UNDER THE TRUCK CHRYSLER BOUGHT BACK THE TRUCK . TT

Fuel System, Other
Filed Jan 17, 1996CA

FUEL TANK GAUGES DO NOT WORK IT DOES NOT MOVE SO YOU CAN KNOW IF THE GAS IS IN THE TANK. TT

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer
Filed Jan 16, 1996LA

WINDSHIELD WIPER MALFUNCTIONED AND DOES NOT WORK ALL THE TIME. TT

Exterior Lighting › Headlights
Filed Jan 8, 1996SC

HEADLIGHT ILLUMINATION INADEQUATE FOR NIGHT DRIVING, CAUSNG POOR VISIBILITY.*SD

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Rotor
Filed Dec 28, 1995NY

REPLACE BRAKES,DRUMS,AND ROTORS THREE TIMES IN EIGHT MONTHS. THE OWNER HAS ABS BRAKES THE DEALER TOLD HER NOTHING WAS WRONG. THE MECHANIC SAID IT IS A DEFECT.

Fuel System, Gasoline
Filed Dec 19, 1995MO

THE TRUCK WAS PARKED ON AN INCLINE AND THE FUEL STARTED TO LEAK INTO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Tank Assembly
Filed Dec 15, 1995LA

PURCHASE TRUCK NEW THE GAS IS LEAKING FROM THE TOP OF THE GAS TANK . TT

SeatsCrash1 injured
Filed Dec 11, 1995MO

AFTER REAREND IMPACT DRIVER SEAT FRAME BENT ALLOWING THE HIGH TENSION SPRING TO BREAK LOOSE HITTING THE DRIVER IN THE BACK. TT

Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Tank AssemblyFire
Filed Dec 11, 1995AR

FIRE IGNITED INSIDE OR OUTSIDE OF TANK WHILE FILLING TANK; FLAMES STARTED SHOOTING OUT OF GAS TANK; GAS NOZZLE CAUGHT FIRE, THROWN TO GROUND, GROUND CAUGHT FIRE. *JB

Electrical System › Ignition
Filed Dec 8, 1995PA

#PE95-053 WHEN DRIVING TRUCK STALLS THREE TIMES NOW THE RACK AND PINION NEED TO BE REPLACED PURCHASE TRUCK NEW . TT

Fuel System, Gasoline
Filed Dec 6, 1995MD

VEHICLE LEAKING GASOLINE FROM UNDER THE DRIVERS SIDE IN THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE, REPLACED FUEL VAPOR RECOVERY CANISTER/GAS CAP/GAS TANK. TT

Equipment › Appliance › Air Conditioner
Filed Dec 4, 1995MD

EXPERIENCED LEAKAGE FROM EVAPORATOR CANISTER, DEALER TRADED FOR ANOTHER VEHICLE BECAUSE OF PROBLEM. TT

Fuel System, Gasoline
Filed Dec 1, 1995FL

FUEL LEAK. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed Nov 30, 1995OK

BRAKES ARE OVERHEATING AND GRINDING, HAD SIX ATTEMPTS TO FIX. TT

Suspension › Rear › Shock Absorber
Filed Nov 21, 1995IN

WHEN DRIVING THERE IS A NOISE IN THE REAR SUSPENSION TOOK TO DEALER TWO TIMES FIRST SAY IT WAS THE FUEL TANK TOOK IT BACK AND SAY IT WAS THE REAR SHOCK . TT

Structure › Body › Hatchback/Liftgate
Filed Nov 14, 1995MD

WHILE DRIVING REAR DOOR LIGHT CAME ON, INDICATING THAT THE REAR DOOR IS OPEN. TT

Electrical System › Ignition
Filed Nov 13, 1995CA

THE VAN LOSSES POWER AND CAN'T CLIMB HILLS. TT CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAS ILLUMINATED, CONSUMER STATES THERE IS A FUEL LEAK, GAS TANK WAS REPLACED. *SLC

Fuel System, Gasoline
Filed Nov 13, 1995TN

FUEL TANK GAUGE FAILURE, TANK HAD CAVED IN. TT CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE FOR TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS AS WELL ALSO VEHICLE IS BEING SERVICE FOR A MALFUNCTIONED SENDING UNIT.*JB

Child Seat › Harness Retainer/Chest Clip
Filed Nov 2, 1995IL

INTEGRATED CHILD SAFETY SEAT COMES WITH NO LOCKING CLIP; WHEN LEANING FORWARD, OCCUPANT'S SHOULDERS COMES OUT OF SHOULDER HARNESS. TT THE CONSUMER HAD CONTACTED THE VEHICLE DEALER AND MANY OTHER SOURCES TO FIND A SOLUTION TO THE CHILD SAFETY SEATS, BUT CONSUMER COULDN'T. CONSUMER CONCLUDED THAT EITHER THE SEAT WAS DEFECTIVE OR INSTALLED IT INCORRECTLY. WHAT EVER THE CAUSE, THE CHILD'S LIFE WAS IN DANGER. CONSUMER ALSO STATED THAT THE PROBLEM WOULD BE RESOLVED IF THERE WAS A HARNESS TIE CLIP THAT WOULD KEEP THE SHOULDER LOCKED TOGETHER. *YH

Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Tank Assembly
Filed Oct 30, 1995FL

VEHICLE IS LEAKING GASOLINE.THE FUEL TANK ITSELF IS SUSPECTED. TT AFTER FILLING TANK, IT WILL KEEP LEAKING OUT, VEHICLE WAS IN GARAGE WITHOUT REALIZING LEAK, FULL OF GAS FUMES, THE NEXT MORNING, DEALER ADVISED CONSUMER NOT TO FILL UP TANK.*JB

Air Bags › FrontalCrash1 injured
Filed Oct 26, 1995WA

DRIVERS AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY DURING HEAD ON COLLISION WITH TREE. TT

Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Tank Assembly
Filed Oct 13, 1995OK

THE FUEL TANK LEAKS CONSTANTLY AND THEY CANNOT FIX IT. TT AFTER THREE TRIPS TO DEALER FOR FUEL TANK PROBLEM, THE DEALER RECEIVED A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN FROM THE MANUFACTURER AND REPLACED THE FUEL TANK AND THE PROBLEM WAS SOLVED. *YH

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed Oct 2, 1995PA

EXPERIENCED TOTAL BRAKE LOSS, HAD SYSTEM REPLACED, TWO HOURS LATER PROBLEM DUPLICATED. TT

Fuel System, Gasoline
Filed Sep 19, 1995NY

FUEL SYSTEM LEAKAGE, FUEL LEAK IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash
Filed Sep 17, 1995AZ

CONSUMER WIFE WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE ABS ANTI-LOCK BRAKE FAILED HIT SOMEONE FROM THE SIDE . TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Aug 30, 1995AZ

WHEN APPLIED THE BRAKES THERE'S NOISE IN THE REAR AND BRAKE GOES TO THE FLOOR HAD ABS ANTI-LOCK BRAKE . TT

Electrical System › Ignition
Filed Aug 29, 1995TX

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON, THEN VEHICLE STALLS OUT, ALMOST RESULTING IN ACCIDENT. TT

Seat Belts › Integrated Child Seat
Filed Aug 24, 1995NC

NEW DESIGN INTEGRATED CSS; STRAPS FOR SECURING UPPER PORTION IS TOO WIDE AT SHOULDERS ALLOWING CHILD TO SLIP THROUGH. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

Fuel System, Gasoline
Filed Aug 21, 1995CO

THE VAN LEAKS GASOLINE OR IT SPEWS IT OUT. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

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