1989 DODGE CARAVAN Latches/locks/linkages Problems

THERE HAS DEVELOPED AN UNUSUAL AND UNSAFE CONDITION IN THE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR LOCK MECHANISM THAT ON A REGULAR BASIS CAUSES THE DOOR TO LOCK BY ITSELF WHEREBY IT IS UNABLE TO BE UNLOCKED BY ANY MEANS FROM INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE ONLY WAY TO UNLOCK THE DOOR WHEN THIS HAPPENS, IS FROM THE OUTSIDE BY USE OF THE KEY. *AK

Mileage: 230,000

CONSUMER'S TAILGATE LATCH WAS RECALLED AND SHE HAS REPAIRED IT ON AUG./96, DEC/96, JAN./FEB AND 97 23-MAR-97, LIBERTY MOTORS DEALER'S# 916-736-8333/916-477-5454 REPAIRS, MRS. DANIELS VEHICLE. THE KEY NOR THE REMOTE WORKS 90% OF TIME. SOMETIMES VEHICLE POPS OPEN BY ITSELF. *AK

STRUCTURE;LIFTGATE; IN CONTACT W/CHRYSLER MFG., PARTS NOT AVAILABLE AND IS GIVEN CONTINUOUS DATES OF ARRIVAL CONCERNING RECALL 95I001004. *AK

MADE APPOINTMENT FOR REPLACEMENT LATCH TWICE, DEALER SAYING NO PART. *AK

MADE APPOINTMENT FOR REPLACEMENT LATCH TWICE, DEALER SAYING NO PART. *AK

ELECTRONIC LATCH RELEASE; OWNER HAS CONTACTED MANUFACTURER FOR OVER A YEAR ABOUT RECALL TO REPLACE LATCH.TT CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES TO TRY AND GET THE LIFTGATE REPLACED UNDER THEIR RECALL, CONSUMER KEEPS BEING TOLD THAT IT WILL TAKE SEVERAL MONTHS BEFORE PARTS ARE AVAILABLE.*JB

CONSUMER FEELS CHRYSLER HAS TAKED TO MUCH TIME TO REPAIR THE BACK LATCH OF THE VAN. TT *SLC

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING DOWN AT 45 MPH AND REAR HATCH LATCH CAME OPEN. TT

ALWAYS TOOK TWO PEOPLE TO CLOSE LATCH AND HAS OPENED SEVERAL TIMES ON THE HIGHWAY. TT

THE REAR LIFTGATE LATCH DOES NOT STAY CLOSED DUE TO VEHICLE VIBRATION. TT

LOCK ON SIDE DOOR DOES NOT ALWAYS LATCH, DOOR COMES OPEN WHILE DRIVING. TT

INDICATES NECESSARY REPEATED SHUTTING DUE TO LATCH PERFORMING ERRATIC. ONE OCCASION REAR LATCH POPPED OPEN WHILE DRIVING DOWN ROAD. TT

WHILE DRIVING ON VARIOUS OCCASIONS THE REAR LIFTGATE LIGHT CAME ON, AND AT A LATER DATE THE LIFTGATE JUST POPPED OPEN. TT

WHEN EVEN HIT BUMP THE LATCH WOULD DISENGAGE, ALLOWING REAR HATCH TO FLY UP, LATCH HAS BEEN REPLACED THREE TIMES. TT

WHEN DRIVING OR TURNING THE CORNER THE REAR HATCH LATCH POP OPEN AND HARD TO CLOSED IT. TT

LATCH FAILED, CAUSING LIFT GATE TO POP OPEN WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING. TT

HATCHBACK LATCH IS ALWAYS LOOSE AND DIFFICULT TO SECURE. TT

DRIVING ALONG WHEN REAR HATCH POPPED OPEN CONTENT SPILLED ON THE HIGHWAY. TT

REAR LIFTGATE PROBLEMS. WHEN HATCH IS CLOSED IT APPEARS TO BE LOCKED, BUT IS NOT. TT

EA94-005 ACTIVE, VEHICLE WAS TOTALED DUE TO IMPACT AT 6:00 POSITION, VEHICLE WAS AT COMPLETE STOP, REAR LIFTGATE LATCH CAME OPEN. TT

REAR HATCH LIFTGATE LATCH WILL NOT PROPERLY LATCH, TAKES 7-8 CLOSING BEFORE LATCH WILL CATCH. TT

WHEN VEHICLE HITS A BUMP, HATCH FLIES OPEN. TT

REAR DOOR WILL NOT LATCH. TT

REAR HATCH LATCH POPS OPEN WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING. TT

REAR HATCH LATCH IS DEFECTIVE DUE TO BOLT SCREWS UNSCREWING AND LETTING GATE TO RATTLE WHILE DRIVING.AND POSSIBILITY OF OPENING. TT

REAR LATCH GATE CAME OPEN. OWNER DOES NOT HAVE VEHICLE. PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT

WHILE BACKING OUT OF A DRIVEWAY LATCH FAILED, CAUSING TAILGATE TO OPEN, RESULTING IN A FATALITY. *AK

LATCHING MECHANISM FAILURE ONLY IN COLD WEATHER, DIFFICULTY CLOSING LIFTGATE, OPENS BY ITSELF. TT

REAR DOOR LATCH DOES NOT SHUT PROPERLY, WHEN CLOSED, THERE IS A GAP BETWEEN THE DOOR AND THE VEHICLE, ALSO REAR BACK NOISE WHEN DRIVING. TT