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1992 Dodge Grand 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 1992 record →
THE LIFTGATE SUPPORT BOLTS BROKE, RESULTING IN LIFTGATE, FALLING UNEXPECTEDLY/INJURY.
OWNER IS SEEKING INFORMATION ON TRANMISSION FAILURES FOR HIS VEHICLE.
TRANSMISSION FAILED AS A RESULT OF COMPUTER RECEIVING CONFLICTING DATA.
REAR LIFTGATE LATCH WILL NOT STAY UP. RIGHT REAR HATCH STRUT WAS LEAKING . DEALER REPLACED LIFTGATE STRUT ON 9/96 AND IN 4/97. OWNER IS STILL EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM. *AK
ABS FAILED, CAUSING LACK OF CONTROL/LONGER STOPPING DISTANCE, AND INCREASED RISK OF AN ACCIDENT. ABS LIGHT STAYS ON. DEALER HAS REPLACED MODULER/PUMP,DEFECT IS STILL OCCURRING. *AK
WHILE DRIVING THE STEERING GEAR BOX SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER WILL BE NOTIFIED. *AK
TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *AK
TRANSMISSION DOESN'T SHIFT PROPERLY FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE.
VEHICLE HAS HAD THREE RECALLS SINCE PURCHASE INCLUDING, LIFTGATE SUPPORT BOLTS REPAIR.
SEAT BELT CLIP AT BOTTOM OF CAPTAIN'S CHAIR BROKE.
LIFTGATE SUPPORT BROKE PRIOR TO RECALL LETTER.
LIFT GATE SUPPORT ROD FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE INJURING CONSUMER.
THE DEFECTIVE RIGHT BOLT THE ATTACHES THE STRUT TO THE LIFTGATE CAME OFF WHICH ALMOST CAUSED INJURIES TO OCCUPANT. THIS PROBLEMS RELATES TO RECALL #97V079. *AK
LIFTGATE SUPPORT ATTACHING BOLTS BROKE, RESULING IN LIFTGATE FALLING UNEXPECTEDLY, REPLACE BOLT, RELATED TO A RECALL.
RIGHT LIFTGATE SUPPORT BOLT BROKE AS DRIVER'S WIFE WAS LOWERING THE LIFTGATE. *AK
THE VEHICLE'S REAR BELT HOOK COMES LOOSE FROM THE FLOOR. *AK
SINCE CONSUMER HAS OWNED VEHICLE HAS HAD IT IN FOUR TIMES DUE TO NOISE COMING FROM THE TRANSMISSION. WHENEVER VEHICLE IS STILL THERE IS SHUTTERING OF THE ENGINE. *AK
THE BELT ON THE ENGINE BROKE AND THE POWER BRAKES/POWER STEERING AND THE BELT. *AK
REAR WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR FAILED/LOCKED IN UPRIGHT POSITION. *AK
FIRST TRANSMISSION WAS NOISY WHEN IN REVERSE, THEN IT BECAME HARD TO SHIFT INTO REVERSE, NOW TRANSMISSION HAS INTERNAL DAMAGE.
CONSUMER PURCHASED THE VEHICLE USED. THE VEHICLE 'S RESTRAINT BELT CLIP COMES UNDONE . THERE IS A METAL PIECE THAT IS SUPPOSED TO GOES UNDER THE RESTRAINT, AND THAT PIECE COMES OUT. *AK
ABS FAILURE--LATER RECALLED. OWNER WANTS REIMBURSEMENT FOR REPAIRS.
SEAT BELT IN THE CENTER BENCH SEAT BECOMES UNATTACHED FROM HOOK AND ANCHOR AT THE SIDE. *AK
IN CENTER SECTION OF SEATS ON RIGHT HAND SIDE, SEAT BELT DISENGAGES AT ANCHOR POINT, ALLOWING PASSENGER TO BECOME UNRESTRAINED UNKNOWINGLY. *AK
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *AK
ANTI LOCK BRAKES FAILED BEFORE/AFTER RECALL REPAIRS.
FRONT PASSENGER DOOR HINGE BROKE AWAY FROM BODY FRAME, RESULTING IN DOOR BEING BLOWN OPEN BY GUST OF WIND, CURRENTLY, MUST LIFT UP DOOR TO CLOSE. MANUFACTURER IS ONLY WILLING TO ASSIST BY PAYING 1/3 OF $1500.00, THE COST FOR REPAIR. *AK
CENTER SEAT/RIGHT SIDE SAFETY BELT ANCHORAGE RELEASES FREQUENTLY WHEN BELT IS IN USE. *AK
THE SPRING CLIP IS BREAKING AND SLIPPING LOOSE. DEQLER REFUSES TO DO ANYTHING BECAUSE THE VEHICLE IS TOO OLD. *AK THE SPRING CLIP ON THE RIGHT REAR SHOULDER BELT SNAPPED OFF AT ITS END WHEN THE DRIVER WAS CLIPPING IT IN PLACE. *YH
RECALL # 96V099000, VEHICLE SERVICED TWICE UNDER RECALL. OWNER STILL EXPERIENCING PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE. VEHICLE WILL BE SERVICED BY ANOTHER DEALERSHIP TODAY. *AK
EA-97-005, THE REAR/MIDDLE RIGHT SIDE SEAT BELT ANCHORAGE COMES LOOSE WHEN BEING USED WHICH WILL NOT PROTECT AN OCCUPANT IF AN ACCIDENT OCCURS. *AK
EA97005, VEHICLE'S REAR/MIDDLE RIGHT SIDE SEAT BELT ANCHORAGE AT THE FLOOR DISCONNECTS WHEN USING THE SEAT BELT WHICH WILL NOT PROTECT OCCU[ANT IF INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK
MIDDLE SECOND SEAT BELTS THAT LATCHES TO WALL , WILL NOT STAY ANCHORED TO FLOOR OR WALL AREA; WILL RETRACT; HAVE TAKEN TO THE DEALER. UNDER INVESTIGATION #EA97005. *AK
96V-099, ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM, TOOK THE VEHICLE IN 09-DEC-96, DEALER HASN'T RECEIVED PARTS. GAVE OWNER A RENTAL CAR. DEALER STILL HASN'T FIXED THE VEHICLE DUE TO NO PARTS. *AK
WHILE DRIVING THE CENTER SEAT/RIGHT SIDE SEAT BELT ANCHORAGE RELEASES WHEN BELT IS BEING USED. *AK
CENTER SEAT/RIGHT SIDESAFETY SEAT BELT ANCHORAGE RELEASES FREQUENTLY WHEN BELT IS IN USE. *AK
CENTER SEAT/RIGHT SIDE SAFETY BELT ANCHORGE RELEASES FREQUENTLY WHEN THE BELT IS IN USE. *AK
REAR MIDDLE SEAT BELT SEPARATES FROM FLOOR FRQUENTLY WITHOUT WARNING. *AK
THE SEAT BELT HOOK ON THE RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE VEHICLE DISENGAGED FROM THE METAL FLOOR ANCHOR. THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION, AND ALSO WHEN THE SEAT WAS BEING OCCUPIED BY A CHILD WHO WAS NOT SERIOUSLY INJURED. PLEASE GIVE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
THE HARNESS DISCONNECTED FROM THE HOOK AND DEALER COULD NOT REHOOK IT. THE CONSUMER STATES SHE DOES NOT LET CHILD SIT IN REAR MIDDLE SEAT. (EA 97-005). *AK
WHEN SHE BUCKLE HER CHILD IN THE SEAT SHE NOTICED THAT THE BOTTOM PART OF THE BUCKLE ,THE PART THAT IS ON THE FLOOR, COMES UNHOOKED (EA 97-005). *AK
MIDDLE SEAT BELT NEVER WORKED, IT ALWAYS CAME UNHOOKED FROM THE FLOOR ANCHOR (EA 97-005). *AK
CENTER REAR SEAT BELTS WILL NOT STAY LOCKED DUE TO POOR DESIGN. *AK
CENTER SEAT/RIGHT SIDESAFETY BELT ANCHORAGE RELEASES FREQUENTLY WHEN THE BELT IS IN USE. *AK
EA97005, SAFETY BELT ANCHORAGE FAILURE. SAFETY BELT ANCHORAGE RELEASES FREQUENTLY WHEN BELT IS IN USE. VEHICLE PURCHASED NOV 0F 96. THE SPRING CLIP IS BROKEN. DEALER HAS NOT LOOKED AT PROBLEM.
SEAT BELT FROM THE MIDDLE SEAT BENCH SEAT DETACHES FROM THE FLOOR. EA-97-005. *AK
CENTER SEA/ RIGHT SIDE SAFETY BELT ANCHORAGE RELEASES FREQUENTLY WHEN THE BELT IS IN USE. *AK
CENTER SEA/RIGHT SIDE SAFETY BELT ANCHORAGE RELEASES FREQUENTLY WHEN THE BELT IS IN USE. *AK
EA97005, SAFETY BELT ANCHORAGE FAILURE. SAFETY BLET ANCHORAGE RELEASES FREQUENTLY WHEN BELT IS IN USE. VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED IN DEC OF 92. THE SPRING CLIP IS NOT BROKEN. CHRYSLER DEALER HAS NOT LOOKED AT VEHICLE.
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