1988 DODGE CARAVAN Structure Problems
20 complaints about Structure
High Severity Issue
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WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED CONSUMER NOTICED THAT FLUID WAS LEAKING FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. IT WAS TAKEN TO A GARAGE FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE MOTOR MOUNT BROKE. THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE MOTOR MOUNT BUT A YEAR LATER THE PROBLEM RECURRED BUT THIS TIME WHEN THE MOTOR MOUNT BROKE IT ALSO DAMAGED THE OIL PAN. *AK *NM
Mileage: 122,000
FRONT DOORS ARE SEPARATING FROM HINGES. THIS IS CAUSING DOORS TO BE OUT OF ALIGNMENT. DOORS WILL EITHER LOCK OR UNLOCK UPON BEING CLOSED. OWNER KNEW OF PROBLEM PRIOR TO PURCHASING. MECHANIC INDICATED VEHICLE NOT SAFE TO DRIVE.*AK
SIDE SLIDING DOOR FELL OFF THE HINGES. TT
LIFTGATE HAS FAILED, LIFTGATE WILL OPEN BY ITSELF WHILE DRIVING. TT
REAR HATCH/LIFTGATE FELL ON OWNER DUE TO DEFECTIVE SPRING DOOR HINGES. TT
REAR DOOR HINGE DOES NOT HOLD TAILGATE UP, RESULTING IN INJURIES TO PERSON OPENING DOOR. TT
THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR DOESN'T SHUT TIGHT WHEN IT IS TIGHTEN IT COME BACK LOOSE. TT
LIGHT KEEP COMING ON, HARD TOO CLOSE, NOW TAIL GATE WILL NOT CLOSE AT ALL. TT
REAR LIFTGATE OPENED TWICE WHILE DRIVING; HIT BUMP WHILE BACKING UP/ OPENED WHILE DRIVING WET SURFACE, VEHICLE SKIDDED. TT
HYDRAULIC LIFT COLLAPSED CUTTING TOP OF OWNERS HEAD. TT
DUE TO POOR DESIGN MATERIAL USED, THE HYDRAULIC LIFTS COLLAPSED IN COLD WEATHER, ALSO HAS RESULTED IN HEAD INJURY. T
SIDE DOOR RELEASES WHILE DRIVING. TT
HINGES THAT HOLD REAR DOOR UP FAILED THREE TIME, REPLACE ROD THREE TIME. TT
REAR HYDRAULIC CYLINDER LIFT STRUTS INOPERATIVE, WON'T STAY UP, WILL DESEND WITHOUT WARNING UNEXPECTEDLY. TT
LIFTGATE HAS POOR SUPPORT DUE TO STRUTS FAILING. DOOR HAS STRUCK OWNER AGAINST HEAD. TT
PASSENGER SIDE DOOR FELL OFF HINGES WHILE DRIVING. TT
VAN ROLLED OVER, FRONT PASSENGER FLEW OUT OF REAR DOOR. TT
WHILE DRIVING REAR HATCH HAS COME OPEN ALLOWING PROPERTY TO FALL OUT. TT
LOSS CONTROL OF VEHICLE WENT OFF HIGHWAY FLIP REAR HATCH GATE CAME OPEN PASSENGER FLIP OUT EA94-005 ACTIVE. TT
ANOTHER VEHICLE REAR ENDED THIS VEHICLE WITH EXTENSIVE DAMAGE W/DOOR REMAINING SHUT. TT