1987 DODGE CARAVAN Problems & Recalls

IN 1997 I PURCHASED TWO KELLY SPRINGFIELD TIRES. ON JUNE 14, 2002 THE TREAD ON ONE OF THEM PEELED OFF. THE DEALER REPLACED IT (WITH SOME ADDITIONAL COST). ON JUNE 23, 2003 THE TREAD ON THE OTHER TIRE PEELED OFF. I REPLACED IT AT A LOCATION SOME 300 MILES FROM HOME BUT WAS NOT ABLE TO KEEP THE BAD TI...

Mileage: 117,500

TIRE CARRIER RUSTED, CAUSING SPARE TIRE TO FALL OFF UNDER THE VAN, AND BOUNCE ALL OVER THE HIGHWAY. DEALERSHIP AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE CONTACTED ABOUT THE PROBLEM, BUT WERE UNWILLING TO REPAIR PROBLEM. *AK *ML

I HAVE REPLACED THIS ENGINE TWICE AND NOW I AM ON THE THIRD TIME .I DO NOT HAVE THE MONEY TO KEEP REPLACE ENGINE IN CARS OR VANS. IT IS MY IMPRESSION THAT THE DODGE COMPANY STANDS BY THEIR PRODUCTS OF EXCELLENT . BUT GUESS I WAS WRONG , I WILL TELL ALL MY FRIEND NOT TO BUY DODGE CARS AND VANS. IF ...

DRIVER'S SEATBACK BROKE WIHTOUT ANY WARNING, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO FALL BACKWARDS AND LOSE CONTROL WHICH COULD HAVE RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT.

IN EXTREME COLD CONDITION VEHICLE SLOWED TO 25 MPH AND WOULD GO NO FASTER. MANUFACTURER SAID THE GAS LINE WAS FREEZING NEAR THE CARBORATOR DUE TO CONDENSATION AND FREEZING, KNOWN PROBLEM AND A FIX IS AVAILABLE. DEALER WOULD NOT PAY FOR FIX, SAYING IT WAS NOT A SAFTEY ISSUE THEREFORE NO RECALL HAD...

VEHICLE WAS IN PARK POSITION ON A SLIGHT SLANT LEFT IDLING FOR ABOUT 2 MINUTES WHEN IT JUMPED OUT OF GEAR, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ROLL BACK WHICH COULD HAVE RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK

VEHICLE NOT ABLE TO BE CONTROLLED ON HIGHWAY DUE TO POOR STABILITY.

ENGINE STALLS IN WARM WEATHER AND SOMETIMES WILL JUST CUT OFF AT ANY SPEED.

VEHICLE THROTTLE STUCK WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. STICKS DURING LONG HOT TRIPS WITH CONSTANT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND REMAINS STUCK UNTIL THE ENGIN COOLS COMPLETELY. DOES NOT STICK ON SHORT DRIVES.

ENGINE: WHEN TURNING THE VEHICLE OFF SOUNDS LIKE IT IS STILL RUNNING. WENT TO SHUT OFF AND COULD NOT GET VEHICLE TO SHUT OFF. SOMEONE CAME AND SHUT OFF, AND THE VEHICLE BURST INTO FLAMES. *AK

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE W/CRUISE CONTROL ON, VEHICLE STALLED; ALL LIGHTS FAILED. GOT TO SIDE OF ROAD ,POPPED HOOD; FLAMES SHOT UP & OUT; FIRE STARTED BEHIND BATTERY CABLE. FIRE DEPT ARRIVED TO PUT FLAMES OUT; SAID IT WAS ELECTRICAL WIRING PROBLEM. VEHICLE AT DEALER'S. *AK

ELECTRICAL SHORT, THE CIRCUIT FUSE THAT GOES TO THE WIRING OVERCHARGES, CAUSING BATTERY TO OVERCHARGE AND LOSE POWER. *AK

UPON STARTING, LEFT ENGINE RUNNING, THEN WALKED AWAY A FEW MINUTES, UPON RETURNING OPENED DOOR AND FOUND BLACK SMOKE COMING FROM BEHIND STEERING WHEEL NEAR IGNITION ON DASH AREA, THEN FIRE STARTED TO SPREAD THOUGHOUT ENGINE COMPARTMENT, VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. *AK

STEERING: WAS DRIVING DOWN THE STREET AND MADE A TURN WENT TO TURN STEERING RACK AND THE STEERING WHEEL CAME RIGHT OFF, HAVE NOT TAKEN VEHICLE IN FOR REPAIR YET. *AK

STEERING: WAS DRIVING DOWN THE STREET AND MADE A TURN WENT TO TURN STEERING RACK AND THE STEERING WHEEL CAME RIGHT OFF, HAVE NOT TAKEN VEHICLE IN FOR REPAIR YET. *AK

DRIVE SHAFT FELL OUT OF TRANSMISSION.

MOTOR MOUNT CAME OFF, ENGINE FELL ON TOP OF LEFT DRIVE SHAFT, CAUSING IT TO BRAKE AND DAMAGE TO TRANSMISSION.

LIFTGATE SUPPORTS FAIL TO SUPPORT LIFTGATE.

BACK FAR RIGHT SEAT BELT WILL NOT RETRACT AND IS TOO SHORT, WILL NOT FIT OVER THE TOP PART OF BODY.*AK

THE CABLE BROKE AND THE SPARE TIRE FELL OFF.*AK

SHOULDER HARNESS FAILED TO RETRACT, CAUSING IT TO LOCK IN POSITION. *AK

DRIVERS SEAT BACK BREAKS AT LOWER RIGHT JOINT, CAUSING DRIVER TO FALL BACKWARDS.

FRONT SEAT DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S MANUAL WINDOW (HANDLES) STICK COULD RESULT IN ENTRAPMENT UPON EMERGENCY EXIT. *AK

ENGINE FAILED DUE TO BROKEN MOTOR MOUNTS/ AXLE LEAKS OIL. *SD

ENGINE FAILED TWICE. *DSH

THE DRIVERS SIDE SEATBACK COLLAPSED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS HIT IN THE REAR. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

THE DRIVERS SIDE SEATBACK COLLAPSED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS HIT IN THE REAR. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

AT 65MPH VEHICLE ROLLED OVER AND REAR TAILGATE OPENED DURING IMPACT.

CONTACTED THE DEALER SINCE DECEMBER, PARTS NOT AVAILABLE REGARDING SERVICE CAMPAGIN 95I001000.

TRANSMISSION DOES NOT SHIFT INTO GEAR PROPERLY. THIS IS THE FOURTH INCIDENT. TT

AUTO-TRANSMISSION; WHEN DEPRESSING ACCELERATOR, VEHICLE HESITATES TO RESPOND. ENTIRE TRANSMISSION REPLACED ONE YEAR AGO. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

ENGINE LOCKED UP. TT

DRIVER SEAT BACK SUPPORT BAR BENT AND COLLAPSED. TT

THOMAS SCHULER:ABOVE NO: REAR LIFTGATE CAME OPEN UPON REAR IMPACT; 6 AND 4 YEAR OLD OCCUPANTS WERE EJECTED OUT OF REAR DOOR; 6 YEAR OLD KILLED; SPEED 60 MPH.

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE IT WAS FROM A DEFECTIVE SPRING . TT

VAN WAS PARK AND THE SPARE TIRE CAME OFF. TT

HATCHBACK WON'T STAY IN RAISED POSITION ON ITS OWN. *DSH

TRANSMISSION STICKS IN LOW GEAR AND THEN JUMPS FROM GEAR TO GEAR. *AK

VEHICLE ROLLED OVER DURING ACCIDENT, RESULTING IN DEATH. (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT) *SKD

CONSUMER PURCHASE CAR USED THE TIMING NEED TO BE REPLACE THE CAUTION LIGHT DON'T WORK AND THE ENGINE GASKET WAS CRACK, THE FAN BELT WAS WEAR OUT. TT

CONSUMER PURCHASE CAR USED THE TIMING NEED TO BE REPLACE THE CAUTION LIGHT DON'T WORK AND THE ENGINE GASKET WAS CRACK, THE FAN BELT WAS WEAR OUT. TT

CONSUMER PURCHASE CAR USED THE TIMING NEED TO BE REPLACE THE CAUTION LIGHT DON'T WORK AND THE ENGINE GASKET WAS CRACK, THE FAN BELT WAS WEAR OUT. TT

BACK GLASS WINDOW SHATTERED INTO A MILLION PIECES WHILE PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY. TT

DRIVER'S SHOULDER/LAP BELT PERIODICALLY STICKS; DIFFICULT TO UNBUCKLE. TT

TRANSMISSION SLIPPING. *AK

BRAKE FAILURE. *AK

REAR HATCH WILL NOT OPEN WITH KEY. *AK

DRIVER/PASSENGER SHOULDER & LAP BELT WILL NOT RETRACT. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

UNDER DASH FIRE; CAUSE UNKNOWN; VEHICLE PARKED; NOT RUNNING; NO ACCIDENT. TT

SPARE TIRE LOCATED UNDERNEATH VEHICLE BY WIRE CABLE; WIRE CABLE RUSTED OUT;SPARE TIRE FELL DOWN FROM VEHICLE ONTO ROAD IN PATH OF ONCOMING TRAFFIC. TT

REAR HATCH CAN ONLY BE OPENED FROM THE INSIDE. KEY WILL NOT WORK. TT

HOOD LATCH ROD BENT AND DISCONNECTED FROM HOOD INSERT SLOT, CAUSING HOOD TO FALL ON DRIVER'S ARM AND SHOULDER. *SKD

ABS BRAKES FAILS TO STOP VEHICLE EFFECTIVELY CAUSING A GRINDING OR RUBBING NOISE WHEN APPLIED. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

MOTOR MOUNTS IN FRONT SHEARED OFF CAUSING A FIRE. TT

IN A COLLISION ON THE RIGHT SIDE BETWEEN THE PASSENGER AND THE SLIDING DOOR, THE REAR LIFTGATE POPPED OPEN EJECTING THE CONTENTS OF THE HATCH. TT

ABS, BRAKES LIGHTS STAYS ON (YELLOW) AFTER WHICH EXPERIENCE LOSS OF BRAKE EFFECTIVENESS. TT

AT SPEED OF 55 MPH, VEHICLE WAS IMPACT 3:00 POSITION LOST CONTROL VEHICLE ROLLOVER, THE LATCH HATCHBACK OPEN THROWN CHILD OUT EA94-005 ACTIVE. TT

THE REAR HATCH LATCH FAILED AND WARNING LIGHT KEEP SCOMING ON INTERMITTENTLY. *AK

VEHICLE LOST POWER DUE TO MAP SENSOR FAILURE. *AK

BACK SEATS ARE DIFFICULT TON REMOVE/PUT BACK. *AK

OIL LEAK. *AK

DOOR LOCK SWITCH OBN DRIVER'S SIDE WORKS PERIODICALLLY. *AK

HATCH LIGHTS FAILED. *AK

THE DRIVERS SEATBELT LATCH IS BROKEN FROM THE BOTTOM. PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT

LIFTGATE LATCH FAILED.

LIFTGATE REMOTE RELEASE BUTTON FAILED DUE TO CORROSION BUILD UP. *SKD

SLIDING DOOR COMES OFF TRACK AND DRIVING SHAKES, AND WILL NOT LOCK. TT

DIFFICULTY LATCHING THE REAR LIFTGATE. TT

REAR HATCH LATCH HAS BROKEN. TT

DRIVER'S SEAT BELT FAILED TO HOLD DRIVER SECURE DURING ACCIDENT, CAUSING INJURY. *SKD

REAR LATCH FAILED DURING A REAREND IMPACT, RESULTING IN AN EJECTION OF REAR OCCUPANT SEATED IN A CHILD SAFETY SEAT. TT

THE ACCESSORY LIGHT BURNED ITS PLASTIC COVER AND PLASTIC TRAY FOR DRINKS.DRIVER NOTICE DUE TO SMELL OF SMOKE. TT

WHEN DRIVING, THE REAR HATCH LATCH COME OPEN, CONSUMER TOOK POWER LOSS AND DOOR STILL OPENS, NOW IT STOPS. TT

REAR LIFTGATE OPEN ON THREE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS CAUSING OWNER TO LOSS BAGS ON THE ROAD IN ONE CASE. TT

CAR WAS IN A REAR END CRASH AND THE HATCH LATCH OPENED. TT

PASSENGERS SEATBACK COLLAPSED AND FELL BACKWARDS. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AND WHEN CAR IS PARKED REAR HATCH LATCH OPENS. TT

REAR LATCH GATE CAME OPEN DURING AN ACCIDENT. PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT

REAR HATCH-LATCH WILL NOT LATCH AT ALL WHEN CLOSED CAUSING STORAGE ITEMS FOR FALL OUT WHILE DRIVING. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

DRIVER'S SEAT IS LOOSE. *SKD

STEERING COLUMN FELL APART WHILE DRIVING. PLEASE DESCRIBE FURTHER. TT

VEHICLES THROTTLE STUCK WHILE DRIVING. TT

CABLE ATTACHMENT THAT SECURES THE SPARE TIRE BROKE WHILE DRIVING. TT