1993 Dodge Grand Caravan complaints

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AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON ALL THE TIME. HORN WOULD SOUND OFF, THEN IT WOULD STOP WORKING. ALSO,REAR WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE NOT WORKING . CONTACTED DEALER.

WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED PEDAL GOES PARTIALLY TO THE FLOOR, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

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THE OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLES BROKE, MAKING IT HARD TO OPEN THE DOORS FROM THE OUTSIDE. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN EHICLE. *AK

THE VEHICLE DRIFTED AND STEERING WAS LOOSE BECAUSE THE RACK AND PINION STEERING UNIT WAS FALLING OUT. YH

TRANSMISSION FAILED WHILE CLIMBING A HILL - WOULD NOT ENGAGE. REPAIR SHOP SAID TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REPLACED. COST - $2020.00

ON FEBRUARY OF 1997 VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN COLLISION DUE TO THE ANTI-BRAKE SYSTEM FAILING, RESULTING IN PROPERTY DAMAGE & SERVERE INJURY TO DRIVER. HOWEVER, RECALL NOTICE (96V-099) WAS NOT RECEIVED BY CONSUMER WHICH COULD HAVE PREVENT DAMAGES & INJURY IF RECALL REPAIR WAS DONE. *YC

I BROUGHT MY VEH.IN TWICE WITHIN 2 YEARS,AS MY AIR CONDITIONER WASN'T WORKING PROPERLY.BOTH TIMES I WAS TOLD IT WAS OK EVEN THOUGH THE 2ND TIME THEY HAD TO ADD 1 LB. OF 134-A.3 YEARS LATER IN 1998 IT TOTALLY QUIT.I TOOK IT ELSEWHERE AND WAS TOLD THE EVAPORATOR WAS LEAKING.I CONTACTED CHRYSLER AND THEY REFUSED TO FIX IT.I BELEIVE THEY ARE INSTALLING DEFECTIVE EVAPORATORS AS MY SISTER-IN-LAWS 93 VOYAGER HAD HERS REPLACED,A FRIENDS 92 VOYAGER HAD THEIRS REPLACED,AND A BUS COMPANY I WORKED FOR HAD 3 VOYAGERS THAT HAD TO BE REPAIRED BECAUSE OF LEAKS WITHIN 2 YEARS.I DON'T KNOW IF THIS STUFF IS POISONOUS BUT I HAVE BEEN BREATHING IT FOR 5 YEARS NOW.

EVAPORATOR BEGAN LEAKING COOLANT LAST SPRING; THIS IS A NON MOVING PART THAT SHOULD LAST FOR MANY, YEARS; IT IS BELIEVED THAT THE COOLANT USED R134 IS CORROSIVE TO THE MATERIAL THAT CHRYSLER USED TO MANUFACTURE THE EVAPORATORS; THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM ON THE INTERNET.

DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR WELDS STARTED TO BREAK. DOOR WAS SAGGING. SPOT WELDS BREAKING. A MONTH LATER, THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. BOTH DOORS FAILED TO LATCH PROPERLY DUE TO THE SAGGING. HAD TAKEN TO DEALER & MECHANIC COULD ONLY REWELD AND REALIGN THE DOOR HINGES. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH DRIVER'S AIRBAG DEPLOYED UNEXPECTEDLY WHICH COULD HAVE CAUSED INJURIES. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION AND VIN#. *AK

TRANSMISSION FAILED TWO TIMES IN 7 YEARS, FIRST TIME IT WAS UNDER WARRANTY AND DEALER TOOK RESPONSIBILITY. CURRENTLY, DEALER STATES IT'S OUT OF THEIR HANDS. *AK

THIS SUBMITTAL IS THAT TRANSMISSION REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY HAS NOW FAILED FOR THE 2ND TIME. WHAT IS MY RECOURSE? *AK

NOTICED ON-LINE THAT MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVING PROBLEMS WITH DODGE CARAVAN TRANSMISSIONS AROUND 70,000 MILES. THOUGHT THIS WAS A BIT ODD. ANYWAY, I HOPE THIS HELPS IN SOME WAY. THANKS AND KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK.

TENSIONER PULLEY FOR SERPENTINE BELT SHEARED OFF ENGINE, CAUSING COMPLETE LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED, NO ACCIDENT. THIS IS THE SECOND TENSIONER TO BREAK ON THIS VEHICLE SINCE NEW. TRANS AXLE HAS BEEN REPAIRED 8 TIMES SINCE NEW FOR SLAMMING INTO GEAR ON SHIFTS. TRANSAXEL FINALLY WENT INTO LIMP ALONG MODE AND HAD TO BE REPLACED WITH A NEW FACTORY REBUILT UNIT AT A COST OF $1486.88 TO ME. *AK

THIS VEHICLE HAS A DOCUMENTED PAINT CHIPPING OFF PROBLEM. THE PAINT IS CHIPPING OFF THE VEHICLE DRIVER'S SIDE. THE PREVIOUS OWNER TOLD ME THAT THE PAINT HAS BEEN CHIPPING OFF WHEN HE BOUGHT IT NEW. THE PASSANGER SIDE HAS BEEN REPAINTED BY THE PREVIOUS OWNER WITH CHRYSLER/DODGE'S KNOWLEDGE. I HAVE CONTACTED THE CHRYSLER/DODGE DEALERSHIP AND CHRYSLER/DODGE CUSTOMER SERVICE, THEY KNOW THAT IT IS A PROBLEM AND HAS OFFERED TO PAY 50% OF THE COST OF REPAINTING THE DRIVER'S SIDE. I BELIEVE THAT THIS IS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT AND THEY CHRYSLER/DODGE SHOULD PAY FOR THE TOTAL REPAIR COST. THE CHRYSLER/DODGE DEALER AND CHRYSLER/DODGE CUSTOMER SERVICE WILL NOT ALLOW ME TO TALK TO ANYONE ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. THEY ARE SAYING TAKE IT OR LEAVE IT. I FEEL WRONGED FROM THE CHRYSLER/DODGE DEALERSHIP AND I WOULD LIKE TO RESOLVE THIS PROBLEM. THANK YOU IF YOU CAN HELP ME.

ABS AND BRAKE INDICATOR LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON DASHBOARD AND BRAKE POWER ASSIST FAILED TO OPERATE, CAUSING NEED FOR EXTREME EFFORT TO OPERATE BRAKES; SOUNDS LIKE RECALL CAMPAIGN #96V099000 BUT VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO MANUFACTURING DATE, VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURED IN 07/1993.*AK

MY AIR CONDITIONER WAS DIAGNOSED AS A FAULTY EVAPORATOR ON TWO DIFFERENT OCCASIONS BY TWO SEPARATE AND DIFFERENT DEALERS........... NEITHER OF WHOM WANTED TO FIX THE PROBLEM.......... THE PROBLEM EXISTS TO THE CURRENT DAY ............AND EVEN DODGE SAYS ITS THE DEALERS OPTION TO FIX THE A/C.......... EVEN THOUGH I HAVE THE "BEST WARRANTY" IN THE BUISINESS... I AM BETWEEN A ROCK AND A HARD PLACE..... OR SHOULD I SAY HOT PLACE CAUSE MY VAN IS A FURNACE IN THE SUMMER WITH NO A/C AND THREE SWEATING KIDS.................IF POSSIBLE PLEASE HELP WITH WHO I CONTACT TO RESOLVE THIS PROBLEM..... NO ONE WANTS TO FIX MY CAR BECAUSE AS THEY PUT IT " WE DONT GET PAID ENUOUGH FROM DODGE TO DO THE JOB". *AK

TRANSMISSION PROBLEM WAS POTENTIALLY LIFE THREATENING-WE WERE LUCKY!!! *AK

WHEN CONSUMER OPENED THE HATCH DOOR IN THE REAR OF VEHICLE THE ROD BROKE FREE FROM ATTACHMENT, FALLING ON CONSUMER'S HAND, SHE WAS INJURED. *AK

THE AIR CONDITIONER HAS AN ENTERNAL LEAK. I HAVE HAD IT CHARGED THREE TIMES SO FAR AND THE MECH SAYS IT IS A RECALL PROBLEM AND TO CONTACT THE MFGR WHICH I AM DOING HERE. PLEASE ADVISE OF THE RECALL PROCEDURE AND HOW I CAN GET THIS FIXED. IT IS EXPENSIVE GETTING IT CHARGED EVERYTIME I TURN AROUND DUE TO A MALFUNCTION OF THE MFGR. PLEASE ADVISE....

SAFETY RECALL ITEM, FAILED UNIT WAS ABS PUMP REPLACED BY DEALER IN JAN 97. *AK

MY TRANSMISION FAILED WHILE MY 16 YEAR OLD SON WAS DRIVING MY CAR(LEARNERS PERMIT). THE CAR JUST "DIED" IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET IN TRAFFIC; THE CAR MOVED NEITHER FORWARD NOR BACKWARD EVEN THOUGH THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO RUN. THE ONLY WAY I COULD GET THE CAR SAFELY TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WAS TO TURN THE CAR OFF COMPLETELY AND RESTART THE CAR REPEATEDLY, THE CAR MOVING ONLY A SLIGHT DISTANCE BEFORE FAILING AGAIN. THIS IS MY SECOND TRANSMISSION AS I WAS FORCED TO REPLACE THE ORIGINAL ON 12/12/95 AT 44,660 MILES WHEN IT FAILED. I WAS TOLD BY CENTRAL DODGE IN CANTON, MA THAT CHRYSLER WAS AWARE OF TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS WITH THE 1993 CARAVANS AND WOULD REPLACE MY TRANSMISSION. IT WAS COVERED UNDER MY 7/70 EXTENDED WARRANTY SERVICE CONTRACT HOWEVER. I WAS TOLD THAT ALL PREVIOUS PROBLEMS WITH THE EARLIER TRANSMISSIONS HAD BEEN CORRECTED. THIS 2ND TRANSMISSION HAS NOW FAILED 3,184 MILES EARLIER THAN THE FIRST, AFTER ONLY 41,476 MILES (CAR MILEAGE 86,136)! I PURCHASED MY CAR AT NORWOOD DODGE. BOTH NORWOOD DODGE AND CHRYSLER IN DETROIT REFUSED TO FINANCIALLY COVER THE REPLACEMENT COSTS FOR A NEW TRANSMISSION. (7/70 CONTRACT HAD EXPIRED BY MILES, NOT TIME). I AM OUTRAGED THAT I AM NOW FORCED TO INSTALL A THIRD TRANSMISSION IN THE SAME CAR. A LOCAL DODGE DEALER, MOTORQUEST DODGE IN WELLESLEY, HAS AGREED TO COVER ALL BUT $600 OF THE COST OF INSTALLING THE THIRD TRANSMISSION AS CUSTOMER "GOODWILL". I STRONGLY FEEL THAT THESE TRANSMISSIONS ARE DEFECTIVE; CHRYSLER SHOULD BE FORCED TO RECAL

DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR OPENED DUE TO FAILURE OF THER HINGE AND LATCH, REPAIR WORK (WELDING FAILED) AND DOOR NEEDED REPLACEMENT.

NO SUMMARY FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK

I LOOKED ON YOUR WEB SITE AND SAW THAT THE 1992 CARAVANS HAD THE IDENTICAL PROBLEM AS OUR 1993. THE BOLTS IN THE HYDRAULIC STRUTS TO LIFT THE REAR DOOR SNAPPED OFF. I TALKED WITH DODGE, BUT THEY WOULD NOT HELP ME. DODGE FELT IT WAS JUST NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR AND NOT RELATED TO THE 1992 PROBLEM. SEEMS A LITTLE TOO COINCIDENTAL TO ME! *AK

SO FAR ALL THE PROBLEMS THAT I;VE HAD WITH THIS VAN HAVE BEEN UNDER RECALLS, AND I HOPE THIS ONE IS ALSO. MY VAN HAS STARTED TO "SING" A HIGH PITCH CONSTANT SOUND. I T SINGS WHETHER I'M DRIVING OR IDLE. PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF OTHERS HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT THIS. THANKS, YOUR HELP IS GREATLY APPRECIATED. *AK

TRANSMISSION FAILED CAUSING VIBRATION.

THE CASTING ON THE HEAD THAT HOLDS THE ROCKER ASSEMBLY BROKE. THIS APPEARS TO BE A DESIGN FLAW DUE TO PATTERN FAILURE. MY MECHANIC REPORTED HE HAS SEEN 4 INSTANCES OF THIS FAILURE ON DODGE VANS SINCE MINE WAS DIAGNOSED AND REPAIRED. HE ALSO NOTED THAT CHRYSLER CORP. IS NOW USING STUDS INSTEAD OF BOLTS TO HOLD ROCKERS.

ANTI LOCK BRAKES CONTINUALLY FAIL RESULTING IN SEVERAL VEHICLE ACCIDENTS. THE FAULTY BENDIX-10 ABS SYSTEM FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE 96V-099 RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT WHICH RESULTED IN THE CONSUMER BECOMING DISABLED. NLM 4-24-01

TRANSMISSION ASSEMBLY LEAKING

TRANSMISSION GIVES A STRONG VIBRATION WHILE DRIVING AT 35MPH. CONSUMER ONLY HAS 26,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE . DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

HYDRAULIC LIFTS ON THE HATCHBACK BROKE ON BOTH SIDES, CAUSING THE HATCHBACK NOT TO REMAIN SECURE IN THE UPRIGHT POSITION. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

RECALL WORK ON THE ABS SYSTEM FAILED, PART FAILED PRIOR TO REPAIR ALSO.

RECALL 95I001000. REAR LIFTGATE WAS OPENED, THE STRUT PULLED OUT FROM THE VAN, WINDOW SHATTERED, LIFTGATE BROKE, DEALER STATES VEHICLE DID NOT COMPLY TO THE RECALL, COULD NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. *AK

AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR KEEPS COMING ON AND SHUTTING OFF IMMEDIATELY. AIR DOES NOT COOL. WHILE DRIVING THE REAR LIFTGATE SUPPORT ROD BROKE THE BOLT ATTACHING IT TO THE SIDE OF VEHICLE. THE SUPPORT ARM RIPPED THE ROOF LINER AS IT BLEW OUT.

ABS PISTON/ PUMP/MTR ASSEMBLY FAILED.

TRANSMISSION FAILURE.

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE IT WOULD SHIMMY OR VIBRATE. TOOK TO DEALER & INFORMED TIE ROD END ON LEFT SIDE HAD WORN OUT & NEARLY BROKE. HAD IT REPLACED. *AK

DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEAT MALFUNCTION.

ANTI-LOCKING BRAKING SYSTEM FAILURE. AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION ALSO SHIFTS ERRATICALLY AND DOWNSHIFTS PREMATURELY WHEN SLOWING DOWN. *TR

WHILE COMING TO A STOP THE ENGINE CUTS OFF . THE DRIVER MAINTAINED CONTROL OF THE STEERING AND THE BRAKES. PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT, THE VEHCLE SHUT DOWN, RESULTING IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

BRAKES FEEL LIKE THEY WON'T STOP THE CAR. ABS AND BRAKES LIGHT COME ON INTERMITTENTLY, AND THE DEALER CANNOT PICK UP A TROUBLE CODE, I WAS TOLD THAT THE PRESSURE READING IS WITHIN LIMITS (2200 PSI FOR 3 MINUTES). STEERING PROBLEM WHEN YOU TURN THE WHEEL AND THERE IS A LOST OF POWER ASSIST. THIS IS WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING, DEALER CAN NOT FIND THE PROBLEM.

WHILE DRIVING LOST POWER STEERING.

TRANSMISSION FAILED DUE TO INTERNAL COMPONENTS BEING BURNED AND ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS PARTIALLY MELTED.

DRIVERS SIDE RESTRAINT WILL NOT PULL OUT. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK DEALER STATED THAT THE ENTIRE SEATBELT WOULD NEED REPLACED AT CONSUMERS COST. *SLC

STEERING WHEEL IS EXTREMELY LOOSE. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

TRANSMISSION FAILURE. CURRENTLY AWAITING ARBITRATION.