1990 DODGE CARAVAN Latches/locks/linkages Problems
49 complaints about Latches/locks/linkages
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BOLT THAT SUPPORTS LIFTGATE FAILED, AND THE LIFTGATE FELL ON CONSUMER'S WIFE'S BACK WITHOUT ANY WARNING OF DEFECT. *AK
WHEN TRYING TO CLOSE THE SIDE SLIDING DOOR, THE DOOR WILL NOT LATCH IN PLACE, CAUSING THE DOOR TO STAY OPEN. *AK
MECHANISM INSIDE HATCH LOOSE DUE TO RETAINING SCREWS THAT SECURES IT TO BODY, FELL OUT. *AK PART WAS REPLACED WITH RECALL. *SLC
HATCHBACK LOCK FAILED AFTER RECALL. *DH
STRUCTURE; LID; TRUNK; CHRYSLER MFG., HAS NO PARTS TO REPLACE LATCH AND CONSUMER IS RESCHEDULED REPEATEDLY FORALL 95I001003. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
SMETHKAMP CHRYSLER & CAPITAL CHRYSLER AREN'T ABLE TO GET PARTS TO REPLACE REAR LIFTGATE LATCH. *AK
SLIDING DOOR LOCK STICKS, HAD REPAIRED THREE TIMES. TT
#95I00100 THE REAR HATCH LATCH IS BROKEN. TT
REAR LATCH FAILS NOT SHUTTING SECURELY W/SOME AJAR. DARNER CHRYSLER, IN AZ SAYS NOTHING WRONG WITH GATE LATCH. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
REAR DOOR LATCH FAILED IN ABOVE ACCIDENT. *SD
REAR DOOR LATCH FAILED IN ABOVE ACCIDENT. *SD
RECEIVED RECALL LTR., DEALER HAS NO PARTS FOR REAR LATCH. CHRYLSER PLYMOUTH/MANASSAS 703 368-5300. TT
REAR HATCH LATCH FAILS IN COLD TEMPERATURES, CAUSING HATCH TO OPEN WHEN VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. *SD
TAILGATE LATCH FAILED REPEATEDLY. *DSH
CONSUMER WAS ON TRUCK WITH LUGGAGE IN THE BACK ON HIGHWAY AND THE REAR HATCH LATCH CAME OPEN AND ALL THE LUGGAGE CAME OUT . *AK
REAR LIFT GATE HAS OPENED WHILE DRIVING DUE TO LATCH FAILURE. *AK TT
HIT FROM THE LEFT HAND SIDE LATCH OPENED AND 3 PASSENGERS WERE THROWN OUT OF THE CAR. TT
WHILE DRIVING, REAR DOOR FLEW UP. IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO KEEP SHUT. TT
SLIDING DOOR WILL NOT NOT LATCH PROPERLY. TT
LIFTGATE LATCH FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL, CAUSING LIFTGATE TO OPEN AND THREW REAR PASSENGER OUT OF VAN, RESULTING IN HIS DEATH. *SKD
DRIVING ALONG DURING CHRISTMAS WHEN LATCH POPPED OPEN AND CONTENTS SPILLED ALL OVER HIGHWAY. TT
REAR HATCH LATCH LIGHT CAME ON AND REAR DOOR HARD TO LATCH CLOSE, REPLACE LATCH TO NO AVAIL. TT
WHILE DRIVING, EXPERIENCE REAR LIFTGATE FAILURE, WHEN LATCH MECHANISM DISENGAGES, HATCH POPS OPEN, RESULT CHILD STROLLERS WERE FLUNG OUT ONTO ROAD TWO TIMES.
PULL OFF AFTER A LIGHT CHANGED AND REAR HATCH STARTED TO RATTLE AND POPPED OPEN. TT
LATCH ON SLIDING DOOR SLAMS SHUT WHEN PARKED ON AN INCLINE. TT
THE SLIDING SOMETIME IT WOULDN'T LOCK OR UNLOCK WHEN TRYING TO OPEN. TT
DRIVING ON SNOW VEHICLE FISHTAILED, SPUN WENT INTO DITCH BOUNCED BACK ON TO SIDE BACK HATCH OPENED NO ONE INJURED. TT
REAR HATCH OPENED DURING COLLISION. *TW
OWNER IDENTIFIES PROBLEM WITH REPEATED SHUTTING OR DIFFICULTY WHEN USING KEY TO UNLOCK. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
REAR LATCH FAILED, REAR HATCH DOOR WOULD POP OPEN WHILE DRIVING. TT
REAR HATCH LATCH FAILED, CAUSING GATE TO POP OPEN WHILE DRIVING. TT
REAR LATCH FAILED, CAUSING LIFTGATE DOOR TO FLY UP UNEXPECTEDLY. *AK
LIFTGATE LATCH FAILED, CAUSING THE LIFTGATE TO STAY OPENED. *AK
LATCH LIFT GATE CAME OPEN WHILE DRIVING, AFTER INSPECTED THE LATCH WILL NOT CLOSE. TT
REAR LIFTGATE OPENS DUE TO REAR LATCH FAILURE. *AK
SLIDING DOOR, DEFECT WITH THE LOCK, WHEN CLOSED THE DOOR CANNOT BE OPENED, THE LOCK JAMS. TT
DIFFICULTY LATCHING THE REAR LIFTGATE. TT
CONSUMER DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY THE REAR HATCH LATCH CAME OPEN SHE TURN HER HEAD BECAUSE KIDS WAS IN VAN AND HIT A TRUCK IN FRONT OF HER. TT
REAR LATCH MECHANISM REPLACED (3) TIMES DUE DOOR NOT SHUTTING/LATCHING EVEN AGGRESSIVE ATTEMPTS FAILED. TT
REAR LATCH GATE COMES OPEN. PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT
REAR LIFTGATE DOESN'T STAY UP IN OPEN POSITION. TT
WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH BACK LATCH POPPED OPEN. TT
REAR LATCH GATE OPENS WHEN VEHICLE IN MOTION. PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT
REAR HATCH GATE IS DIFFICULT TO CLOSE SLAMMING UP TO 14 TIMES. AND ALSO INTERMITTENTLY GATE WARNING LIGHT COMES ON WITH DOOR CLOSED. TT
REAR HATCH LIFTGATE OPENED UPON LEAVING STOPLIGHT, CAUSING BAGGAGE TO FALL OUT OF VEHICLE. TT
REAR LATCH GATE OPENED UP FROM IMPACT. PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT
WHILE MAKING A U-TURN IN A DRIVEWAY, REAR LATCH GATE CAME OPEN. TT
ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS REAR LIFT GATE FAILED TO LATCH PROPERLY, CAUSING REAR LIFT GATE TO OPEN. *AK
WHEN REAR ENDED DRIVERS SHOULDER BELT DIDN'T RESTRAIN OCCUPANT FROM HITTING DASH, REARVIEW MIRROR AND CUP TRAY. 2) REAR HATCH OPENED UPON IMPACT. TT