1989 DODGE CARAVAN Structure Problems

43 complaints about Structure

43
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1
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Deaths

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All Structure Complaints (43)

Mar 29, 2002

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

Apr 23, 2001

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

Mar 7, 2001

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

Oct 11, 2000

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

Jan 2, 2000

THE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR HINGE MOUNTS FAILED. YH

Oct 11, 1998

SLIDING DOOR MALFUNCTIONED.

Jan 28, 1998

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.

Jan 23, 1998

PAINT IS PEELING OFF THE ROOF/HOOD AND LEFT SID EPANELS.

Jul 15, 1997

THE SLIDING DOOR DOES NOT OPEN BY THE REMOTE AND INTERMITTENTLY THE DOOR WILL NOT OPEN MANUALLY. THE DOOR HAS NOT BEEN FIXED. *AK

Jun 26, 1997

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

Mar 11, 1997

THE RIGHT SIDE SLIDING DOOR HINGES BROKE, CAUSING THE DOOR TO FALL OUT WHEN OPENING THE DOOR. *AK

Mar 20, 1996

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

Mar 11, 1996

SLIDING DOOR ON THE RIGHT SIDE WINDOW SHEARED AND FELL OUT 3 TIMES. *AK

Mar 11, 1996

SLIDING DOOR ON THE RIGHT SIDE WINDOW SHEARED AND FELL OUT 3 TIMES. *AK

Dec 20, 1995

THE SLIDING DOOR CAME OFF WHEN TRYING TO OPEN WHEN ON AN INCLINE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

Dec 19, 1995

THE SLIDING DOOR FELL OFF. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

Dec 12, 1995

HYDRAULIC LIFT CYLINDERS ON THE LIFT GATE FAILS AND ALLOWS THE GATE TO COME DOWN. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

Nov 28, 1995

WHEN DRIVING KID TO SCHOOL THE SLIDING DOOR FELL OFF NO ONE INJURIED . TT

Nov 3, 1995

#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

Jun 19, 1995

THE SLIDING DOOR DOESN'T CLOSE WELL AND HAS ALMOST FALLEN OFF AND CANNOT BE OPENED. PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT

Jun 13, 1995

FRT PASSENGER DOOR CAME OFF THE WELD, RESULTING IN INOPERATIVE, SAME THING IS HAPPENING TO THE DRIVERS DOOR. TT

Jun 5, 1995

THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE DOOR WELD BROKE. TT

May 3, 1995

HYDRAULIC CYLINDERS DO NOT HOLD REAR DOOR. TT

Apr 26, 1995

CHILD FELL OUT OF REAR OF HATCH BACK WHILE DRIVING, RESULTING IN INJURIES. TT

Apr 19, 1995

REAR DOOR DOES NOT STAY UP ONCE DOOR IS OPEN. TT

Apr 11, 1995

REAR LIFTGATE DOES NOT SHUT WELL; NO ACCIDENTS. TT

Apr 10, 1995

VEHICLE HYDRAULIC STRUTS LIFT FAULTY, WILL STOP STAY UP. TT

Apr 6, 1995

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

Apr 6, 1995

REAR LIFTGATE CAME OPEN SEVERAL TIMES WHILE DRIVING; NO ACCIDENT; SMOOTH ROAD; NO BUMPS. TT

Apr 5, 1995

REAR HATCH/LIFTGATE DOOR OPENS WHILE DRIVING, CAUSING CARGO TO FALL OUT. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

Apr 5, 1995

REAR HATCH/LIFTGATE DOOR OPENS WHILE DRIVING, OFTEN DIFFICULTY IN CLOSING. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

Apr 5, 1995 Crash

REAR LIFTGATE CAME OPEN. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

Apr 4, 1995

REAR HATCH/TAILGATE POPPED OPEN WHILE DRIVING OVER BUMPS OR UNEVEN ROAD AREAS; OFTEN DIFFICULT IN CLOSING HATCH. TT

Apr 4, 1995

SIDE DOOR JAMS, PREVENTING OPENING IT FOR USE. *AK

Apr 4, 1995

HAVING DIFFICULTY OPENING SIDE DOOR, WILL NOT OPEN FROM INSIDE OR OUTSIDE. TT

Apr 4, 1995

SLIDING DOOR WILL SLIP IF AJAR. OWNER IDENTIFIES SEVERAL INJURIES TO FINGERS AND OTHER PARTS. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

Apr 3, 1995

REAR LIFT GATE WILL NOT REMAIN UP WHILE OPEN. PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT

Mar 27, 1995

THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE POWER DOOR SWITCH BURN OUT, PUT A NEW TRANSMISSION IN VAN REBUILT. TT

Mar 10, 1995

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

Mar 9, 1995

REAR HATCH WILL NOT SHUT COMPLETE GIVING OWNER FALSE SENSE OF LATCHING. WHILE DRIVING HATCH POPPED OPENED. TT

Mar 7, 1995

REAR LIFTGATE PROBLEMS. WHEN COLD, HATCH DROPS WITHOUT WARNING. TT

Mar 3, 1995

HATCH SCREWS WERE REPLACED EVERY 30K MILES. TT

Jan 18, 1995

SIDE SLIDING DOOR FELL OFF AT THREE ROLLERS ON THE CORNERS, BEING HELD ON BY ONE ROLLER. TT