1989 DODGE CARAVAN Structure Problems
43 complaints about Structure
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VIBRATION CAUSING BODY OF DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR TO CRACK . BOLTS THAT HOLD LOCKING MECHANISM HAD EXPANDED, AND THEY FELL INSIDE OF DOOR. DOOR WILL NOT CLOSE PROPERLY. *AK
WHILE BACK DOOR IS OPENED COULD BE PLACING ANYTHING INSIDE OF VEHICLE, BUT IT WILL BE DROPING DOWN ON CONSUMER'S HEAD. DEALER HAD TRIED TO FIX PROBLEM, BUT STILL PROBLEM CONTINUED JUST LIKE MENTIONED IN RECALL 95 I 001 008. *AK
TRUNK DOOR, WHEN OPENING WILL NOT STAY IN UP POSITION, WILL SLAM SHUT. ALSO WHEN VEHICLE PUT IN DRIVE, IT WILL NOT TAKE OFF. CONSUMER HAS TO DRIVE IT IN D1 CONSTANTLY, WHEN SHE DRIVES IT IN D2 VEHICLE WILL STALL. *AK *SLC
THE RIGHT LIFT ON THE TAILGATE IS TEARING THE BODY MATERIAL AND LEAVING JAGGED METAL EXPOSED. I HAVE TALKED TO THE MANUFACTURER AND THEY SAY THEY HAVE NO LIABILITY IN THIS MATTER AND THAT IT HAS NOT BEEN REPORTED BEFORE.*AK
THE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR HINGE MOUNTS FAILED. YH
SLIDING DOOR MALFUNCTIONED.
PASSENGER DOOR SAGS. HINGES ARE NOT STRONG ENOUGH TO SUPPORT THE WEIGHT OF THE DOOR AND THE METAL HAD FATIGUED AND THE WELDS WERE BREAKING.
PAINT IS PEELING OFF THE ROOF/HOOD AND LEFT SID EPANELS.
THE SLIDING DOOR DOES NOT OPEN BY THE REMOTE AND INTERMITTENTLY THE DOOR WILL NOT OPEN MANUALLY. THE DOOR HAS NOT BEEN FIXED. *AK
THE HATCHBACK HYDRAULIC CYLINDER WHICH SUPPORTS THE THE LIFT DOES NOT HOLD THE HATCH BACK, RESULTING IN THE HATACHBACK FALLING ON THE OCCUPANT. *AK TRANSMISSION FAILED. *YH
THE RIGHT SIDE SLIDING DOOR HINGES BROKE, CAUSING THE DOOR TO FALL OUT WHEN OPENING THE DOOR. *AK
CONSUMER FEELS THAT CHRYSLER HAS TAKEN AN EXCESSIVE PERIOD OF TIME TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM, CHRYSLER SAID THEY WILL SEND HIM A NOTICE IN 6/96 *AK
SLIDING DOOR ON THE RIGHT SIDE WINDOW SHEARED AND FELL OUT 3 TIMES. *AK
SLIDING DOOR ON THE RIGHT SIDE WINDOW SHEARED AND FELL OUT 3 TIMES. *AK
THE SLIDING DOOR CAME OFF WHEN TRYING TO OPEN WHEN ON AN INCLINE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
THE SLIDING DOOR FELL OFF. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
HYDRAULIC LIFT CYLINDERS ON THE LIFT GATE FAILS AND ALLOWS THE GATE TO COME DOWN. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
WHEN DRIVING KID TO SCHOOL THE SLIDING DOOR FELL OFF NO ONE INJURIED . TT
#PE92-027 THE HINGE THAT HOLDS THE REAR HATCH LATCH UP CAME DOWN ALMOST HIT A CHILD AND PARENT YOU HAVE TO HOLD IT MANUALLY . TT
THE SLIDING DOOR DOESN'T CLOSE WELL AND HAS ALMOST FALLEN OFF AND CANNOT BE OPENED. PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT
FRT PASSENGER DOOR CAME OFF THE WELD, RESULTING IN INOPERATIVE, SAME THING IS HAPPENING TO THE DRIVERS DOOR. TT
THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE DOOR WELD BROKE. TT
HYDRAULIC CYLINDERS DO NOT HOLD REAR DOOR. TT
CHILD FELL OUT OF REAR OF HATCH BACK WHILE DRIVING, RESULTING IN INJURIES. TT
REAR DOOR DOES NOT STAY UP ONCE DOOR IS OPEN. TT
REAR LIFTGATE DOES NOT SHUT WELL; NO ACCIDENTS. TT
VEHICLE HYDRAULIC STRUTS LIFT FAULTY, WILL STOP STAY UP. TT
REAR HATCH/LIFTGATE OPENS WHILE DRIVING, REPEATED CLOSINGS TO CLOSE LIFTGATE. SHORT IN ELECTRICAL SYSTEM CAUSING SIDE PANEL DOOR NOT PROPERLY OPEN OR LOCK. TT
REAR LIFTGATE CAME OPEN SEVERAL TIMES WHILE DRIVING; NO ACCIDENT; SMOOTH ROAD; NO BUMPS. TT
REAR HATCH/LIFTGATE DOOR OPENS WHILE DRIVING, CAUSING CARGO TO FALL OUT. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
REAR HATCH/LIFTGATE DOOR OPENS WHILE DRIVING, OFTEN DIFFICULTY IN CLOSING. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
REAR LIFTGATE CAME OPEN. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
REAR HATCH/TAILGATE POPPED OPEN WHILE DRIVING OVER BUMPS OR UNEVEN ROAD AREAS; OFTEN DIFFICULT IN CLOSING HATCH. TT
SIDE DOOR JAMS, PREVENTING OPENING IT FOR USE. *AK
HAVING DIFFICULTY OPENING SIDE DOOR, WILL NOT OPEN FROM INSIDE OR OUTSIDE. TT
SLIDING DOOR WILL SLIP IF AJAR. OWNER IDENTIFIES SEVERAL INJURIES TO FINGERS AND OTHER PARTS. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
REAR LIFT GATE WILL NOT REMAIN UP WHILE OPEN. PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT
THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE POWER DOOR SWITCH BURN OUT, PUT A NEW TRANSMISSION IN VAN REBUILT. TT
HATCHBACK HYDRAULIC CYLINDERS DO NOT HOLD GATE UP AND MAKE OPENING OF THE GATE DIFFICULT DUE TO THE WEIGHT OF GATE/REAR GATE MUST BE HELD MANUALLY. *AK
REAR HATCH WILL NOT SHUT COMPLETE GIVING OWNER FALSE SENSE OF LATCHING. WHILE DRIVING HATCH POPPED OPENED. TT
REAR LIFTGATE PROBLEMS. WHEN COLD, HATCH DROPS WITHOUT WARNING. TT
HATCH SCREWS WERE REPLACED EVERY 30K MILES. TT
SIDE SLIDING DOOR FELL OFF AT THREE ROLLERS ON THE CORNERS, BEING HELD ON BY ONE ROLLER. TT