1992 DODGE CARAVAN Structure Problems

WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE REAR HATCH LATCH SNAPPED. THIS CAUSED THE HATCH TO OPEN AND IT WAS HARD FOR THE CONSUMER TO CLOSE THE HATCH. *AK THE DEALER HAD PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED THE ORIGINAL HATCHBACK LATCH PER RECALL#97V079000. *SC *JB

Mileage: 170,000

RECALL WORK WAS DONE ON THE LIFTGATE SUPPORT WASHERS ON 10/15/97... COULD OVER TIGHTENING THE LIFTGATE ARM BOLT CAUSE THE BOLT TO SNAP OFF. (SNAPPED OFF ON 07/23/2001). DEALERSHIP IS SAYING THEY ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE AND I JUST WANT TO KNOW IF YOU HAVE HAD OTHER PROBLEMS WITH THIS BOLT BREAKING OFF. IF IT WAS IN THE LIFTED POSITION AND BROKE OFF IT WOULD HAVE PUT SOMEONE IN THE HOSPITAL OR WORSE. HERE IS THE INFO ON THE SALES TICKET AT THE TIME: CARD # 6986, J# 1 04D0Z730 LIFTGATE SUP WASHERS, 23730182 INSPECTED WASHER, REPLACE BOTH LIFTGATE SUPPORT WASHERS, WASHER # 18-50-3

EXTERIOR HANDLES ON TWO DOORS HAVE BROKEN OFF, HANGING LOOSE FROM FRAME.*AK

FIRST, WINDSHIELD WIPER FLUID WOULD NOT SPRAY. THEN, AFTER ABOUT 3 MONTHS LATER WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING. *AK AUTOMATIC LOCKS LOCK EVERYTHING BUT THE SIDE DOOR, THIS HAS TO BE MANUALLY LOCKED, MASTER KEY WOULD UNLOCK DRIVER AND PASSENGER DOORS, BUT NOT SIDE AND REAR DOORS. *SLC

SLIDER DOOR DIFFICULT TO CLOSE, DEALER LUBED UPPER ROLLER FOR SLIDER. *SLC

REPORTING THE HYDRAULIC STRUT PIN SHEAR OFF AND LEAVING DOOR WITHOUT SUPPORT; DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED ATTHIS TIME. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS:

FRONT PASSENGER DOOR HANDLE IS HANGING OFF, CONSUMER NOT ABLE TO OPEN DOOR FROM OUTSIDE.*AK

PRIOR TO THE RECALL THE LIFT GATE SUPPORT, THE VEHICLE FAILED WHILE THE LIFT GATE WAS IN UP POSITION BECAUSE THE BOLT SHEARED OFF. YH

PASSENGER'S SIDE DOOR WAS WELDED, WOULD NOT SHUT, AND FLUSHED AGAINST VEHICLE'S STRUCTURE. WAS REWELDED BECAUSE IT CAME OFF. CURRENTLY, DRIVER'S DOOR FAILED TO CLOSE TIGHTLY FROM THE OUTSIDE. WOULD PULL IT TO SHUT FROM INSIDE, AND WOULD PUSH AGAINST DOOR TO OPEN IT. TAKING VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP TO CHECK THE DOOR STRUCTURE. *AK

THE WEAK LIFT GATE BOLTS BROKE TEARING THE METAL OFF THE VEHICLE AND CAUSING THE LIFT GATE TO FALL ON PASSENGERS BACK. NLM

RECALL # 97V079000 STRUCTURE: DOOR ASSEMBLY: WHILE VAN WAS BEING SERVICED FOR AIR CONDITIONER AND OTHER PROBLEMS, DEALER FORGOT TO PERFORM RECALL WORK. THIS WAS THE SECOND TIME THAT OWNER BROUGHT THIS OT DELAER'S ATTENTION. THE LAST TIME VAN WAS TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP WAS ON AUGUST 8, 1999. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

DOOR HINGES ARE COMING LOOSE. FRONT PASSENGER'S DOOR CAME OPEN WHILE TRAVELING. NOW THE DOOR IS JAMMED AND WON'T OPEN. DOOR IS OFF TRACK SO WHEN IT RAINS, WATER GETS IN. *AK

DOORS COME LOOSE WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS. MJS

THE SLIDING DOOR ON PASSENGER'S SIDE CAME OFF THE TRACKS, CAUSING THE ENTIRE DOOR TO FALL OFF. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

THEA PAINT IS COMING OFF IN SHEETS. WHEN IT RAINS OR THE CAR GETS WET THE PAINT SLIDES OFF IN SHEETS, CAUSING A VISIBILITY PROBLEM. THE PAINT STICKES TO THE WINDOW UNTIL I PULL OF THE ROAD TO SCRAPE IT OFF. MANY OTHER CARAVANS OF THE SAME COLOR (BLUE) ARE IN THE SHAPE. *AK

THEA PAINT IS COMING OFF IN SHEETS. WHEN IT RAINS OR THE CAR GETS WET THE PAINT SLIDES OFF IN SHEETS CAUSING A VISIBILITY PROBLEM. THE PAINT STICKES TO THE WINDOW UNTIL I PULL OF THE ROAD TO SCRAPE IT OFF. MANY OTHER CARAVAN OF THE SAME COLOR (BLUE) ARE IN THE SHAPE.

OUTSIDE SLIDING DOOR HANDLE LOOSE DUE TO BEING BROKEN, REPLACED.

THE SIDE SLIDING DOOR ALLOWS AIR INSIDE VEHICLE. WILL NOT SHUT TIGHTLY. SOMETIMES DOOR WILL NOT OPEN ONCE IT'S CLOSED. WILL BE TAKING VEHICLE TO DEALER TO HAVE DOOR CHECKED. *AK

WHILE OPENING THE SLIDING DOOR , THE DOOR SLID ALL THE WAY OFF THE VEHICLE, TOTALLY DISCONNECTING ITSELF FROM THE VAN. DEALER HAS VEHICLE. *AK

LIFTGATE SUPPORT ROD IS CRACKING AND SHOWING SIGNS OF FATIGUE.

THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THE DOORS ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE. THE PASSENGER DOOR HAD TO BE SOLDERED IN ORDER TO STAY ON, AND THE REAR SLIDING DOOR FELL COMPLETELY OFF. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

DOORS ON THE VEHICLE DO NOT STAY IN LOCKED POSITION AND DOOR AJAR LIGHT IS CONTINUALLY ILLUMINATED, SLIDING DOOR LEAKS WATER INTO VEHICLE.

THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR HINGES HAVE BROKEN OFF. DEALER HAS VEHICLE NOW. *AK

RECALL REPAIR WORK DENIED DUE TO LACK OF PARTS (SEAT BELT BUCKLE AND LIFTGATE SUPPORT WASHERS).

THE FRONT PASSENGER'S DOOR IS OFF THE HINGES. WHEN MAKING A LEFT TURN ,THE DOOR COMES OPEN. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

WHEN OPENING THE SLIDING DOOR IT FELL OFF THE TRACK. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

STRUT FOR LIFTGATE HATCH BROKE PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE.

SUPPORT ATTACHING BOLT BROKE TWICE, RESULTING IN FALLING LIFTGATE, RECALL ISSUE, REPLACEMENT PART DEFECTIVE, LIFTGATE WILL NOT STAY UP IN COLD WEATHER.

LIFTGATE SUPPORTS FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE, REPLACEMENT FAILED ALSO.

SUPPORT ROD FAILED CAUSING INJURY TO CONSUMER.(ATTORNEY FOR CONSUMER)

DOOR BENT OUT OF ALIGNMENT. TRANSMISSION FAILED. STEERING FAILED.

TOOK VEHICLE FOR CHECKUP MECHANIC NOTICED WELDING SEPARATING FROM FRAME. MECHANIC SAID FLOOR WOULD NEED TO BE RE-WELDED TO FIREWALL. CHECKED WITH MANUFACTURER ABOUT PROBLEM & WAS TOLD THET ARE NOT DOING ANYTHING. *AK

WHEN OPENING THE SLIDING DOOR IT FALLS COMPLETELY OFF. 2 TIMES THE DOOR FELL OFF. DEALER WON'T FIX IT. *AK

THE SIDE DOOR COMES OFF SLIDING TRACK HANGS USUALLY. HAPPENS WHILE OPENING/CLOSING THE DOOR, LAST INCINDENT HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING AT APPROX 10-15 MPH. THIS DEFECT IS A POTENTIAL ACCIDENT. *AK

LIFT GATE SUPPORT ROD BROKE PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE.

TAILGATE SUPPORT STRUT BROKE PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE.

DEFECTIVE LIFTGAT SUPPORT, WASHER APPARENTLY SHEARRED AND THE LIFTGATE CAME DOWN, REPAIR ON OF THE LIFTGATE WASHER, OTHER WASHER NEED REPLACING, BOTH ARE ON RECALL.

FOR NO APPARENT REASON WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE THE HOOD FLEW OPEN AND CRACKED THE WINDSHIELD. *AK

THE LIFTGATE RODS RIPPED OUT FROM VEHICLE. THERE IS A RECALL ON THE LIFTGATE. HOWEVER ,THE DEALER INFORMED OWNER THAT THE ROD WAS NOT UNDER THE RECALL. *AK

THE SLIDING DOOR MOVES WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. HAS NOT BEEN TO DEALER. *AK

HATCHBACK SUPPORT ROD BROKE.

UPON ATTEMPTING TO CLOSE THE HATCHBACK AFTER LOADING ITEMS INTO REAR OF VAN, THE HATCHBACK CAME CRASHING DOWN DUE TO STRUT ON PASSENGER'S SIDE SNAPPING OFF. COULD HAVE CAUSED SEVERE INJURIES TO PASSENGERS HAD THEY BEEN STANDING BENEATH THE HATCHBACK. *A

HAD VEHICLE PARKED; WENT TO REAR & LIFTED LIFTGATE; LIFTGATE HATCH COLLAPSED DUE TO BOLTS SNAPPING; (UNDER RECALL #97V079000). WILL BE TAKING TO DEALER. *AK

CENTER SEAT/RIGHT SIDE SAFETY BELT CLIP RELEASES FROM THE FLOOR BRACKET FREQUENTLY WHEN THE BELT IS IN USE. ALSO HYDRAULIC ARM THAT HOLDS THE BACK DOOR UP , BOLT THAT ATTACHES THE ARM TO THE BODY OF THE VAN SHEARED IN HALF,CAUSING THE BACK DOOR TO COLLAPSE. *AK *SLC

OWNER STATES THAT THE HYDRAULIC CYLINDERS THAT SUPPORT THE HATCHBACK FELL DOWN AND HIT OWNER IN THE HEAD. DEALERS STATED THAT A FIXED BOLT ON THE OPENING SNAPPED. *AK

FRONT BUMPER HANGS OVER CURB WHEN PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE AFTER TWO REPAIRS.

OWNER STATES UPON OPENING THE PASSENGER'S SIDE DOOR WHEN THE WIND WAS BLOWING THE DOOR BEND BACKWARDS, CAUSING DAMAGE TOTHE WELDS AND OUTER DOOR, OWNER QUESTIONS THE SAFETY OF THIS VEHICLE. *AK

PASSENGER'S SIDE DOOR SPOT WELDS ARE COMING LOOSE, CAUSING THE DOOR TO DROP, IN FOR REPAIR , WILL PROVIDE THE INVOICE RECEIPT. *AK

ONE OF THE STRUTS HOLDING UP THE REAR DOOR FAILED, CAUSING IT TO SLAM SHUT, ALMOST RESULTED IN BODILY INJURY. *AK

FAILURE OF THE SLIDING DOOR, CONSUMER OPENED THE SLIDING DOOR AND THE DOOR CAME OFF THE TRACK. *AK

WHILE TRYING TO OPEN THE SLIDING DOOR, THE SLIDING DOOR FELL OFF THE BACK HINGE. *AK

THE PASSENGER'S SIDE DOOR COMES LOOSE WHEN OPENING AND CLOSING, THE DOOR HAS TO BE LIFTED UP. *AK CONSUMER STATES THE DOOR HINGE BREAKS OFF OF DOOR BY ITSELF. *SLC

FRONT PASSENGER SIDE DOOR SKIN WELD AREN'T WELDED,PLEASE DESCRIBE .*AK

PURCHASED TRUCK USED, THE SLIDING DOOR CAME OFF ON TWO OCCASION . PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

PURCHASED TRUCK USED, THE SLIDING DOOR CAME OFF ON TWO OCCASION . PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

DUE TO A BROKEN BOLT, THE SHOCK ON THE LIFTGATE BROKE, CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE INTERIOR IN THE INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. *AK

DOOR IS NOT SEALED TIGHTLY, CAUSING WIND NOISE IN VEHICLE. *SD

THE VAN SLIDING DOOR PANAL LEAKS WATER AND THE RIGHT AND LEFT WHEEL WELLS AND IN FRONT OF THE ENGINE ON THE FIRE WALL. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

THE VAN SLIDING DOOR PANAL LEAKS WATER AND THE RIGHT AND LEFT WHEEL WELLS AND IN FRONT OF THE ENGINE ON THE FIRE WALL. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

THE SLIDING DOOR FELL OUT THE TRACKS COMPLETELY WHILE YOUNG CHILD WAS OPENING DOOR. TT VEHICLE WAS PARKED ON LEVELGROUND, CONSUMER'S SON OPENED SLIDING DOOR WHICH FELL OFF BOTH UPPER AND LOWER TRACKS EXCEPT FOR A SMALL BOLT ATTACHED TO THE LOWER KEFT CORNER, THE DOOR FELL OFF ONTO THE GROUND AND CHILD MANAGED TO JUMP BACK TO AVOID SERIOUS INJURY, DEALER RESPONDED THAT DOOR FELL OFF LOWERE TRACK ONLY DUE TO DEBRIS WHICH HAD FALLEN INTO LOWER TRACK AND BROKE APART.*JB

PASSENGER FRONT DOOR HINGE APPEARS UNDER SIZED FOR SIZE/WEIGHT OF DOOR, CAUSING HINGES TO SEPARATE FROM DOOR FRAME. *SD

WHILE STOPPED AT LIGHT, RIGHT REAR HATCH STRUT BROKE AND SHOT THROUGH HEADLINER; BOLT BURST, HOLE IN HEADLINER. TT

REAR LIFTGATE FLEW OPEN WHILE DRIVING AT 10 MPH. TT

SLIDING DOOR HAS COME OFF THE HINGES TWICE DURING NORMAL OPERATION CHRYSLER WAS OF NO ASSISTANCE. TT

VEHICLE REAR HATCHBACK HYDRAULIC LIFT DOOR FAILED, CAME DOWN WITHOUT WARNING WHEN CLOSING. TT

THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE DOOR HINGES THAT IS WELD TO THE DOOR HAS BROKE OFF. TT

SIDE DOOR CAME OFF TRACK. *AW

CONSUMER WAS LEAVE A PARKING LOT THE SLIDING DOOR CAME OFF, WAS DRIVING ON HIGHWAY THE SLIDING DOOR CAME OPEN. TT

REAR LIFTGATE OPENS WHILE DRIVING, DIFFICUTLY IN USING REMOTE OR KEY TO OPEN LATCH. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

SLIDING DOOR HAS FALLING OFF TWICE, WILL NOT CLOSE PROPERLY OR LATCH. TT

SIDE PANEL SLIDING DOOR FELL OFF TRACK UPON CLOSING. TT

REAR LIFTGATE CAME OPEN UPON IMPACT; VEHICLE REARENDED WHILE STOPPED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE; NO EJECTIONS. TT

HYDRAULIC ARM BROKE AWAY FROM THE FRAME. TT

CARGO DOOR HINGE ATTACHMENTS CAME OFF, CAUSING DOOR TO FALL. *SKD

SIDE PANEL DOOR JAMS PERIODICALLY, DIFFICULTY IN OPENING AND FRONT PASSENGER DOOR WILL NOT SHUT TIGHTLY AND RATTLES. TT

HYDRAULIC LIFT DOESN'T HAVE SUFFICENT STRENGTH TO SUPPORT TRUCK LID. TT

SIDE SLIDING DOOR FELL OFF. TT

HATCHBACK DOOR WILL NOT STAY UP BECAUSE OF BROKEN STRUTS. *AK

THE REAR LIFTGATE DOES NOT STAY OPEN WHEN LIFTED. PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT

SIDE SLIDDING DOOR HAS FALLEN OFF HINGE ON TWO OCCASIONS, DUE TO STRESS. TT

WHILE DRIVING, EXPERIENCED REAR LIFTGATE FAILURE, RESULTING IN 2-YEAR OLD FALLIN GOUT OF VAN WHEN DOOR FELL OFF, ALSO INDICATOR LIGHT ON DASH CAME ON. *AK

REAR DOOR RATTLES AND WOULD NOT LATCH PROPERLY. HAD TO HAVE PISTONS REPLACED. TT

DURING SIDE-IMPACT AT 35-40MPH REAR HATCH TAILGATE FLEW OPEN CAUSING CONTENTS TO FALL OUT.AFTER ACCIDENT TAILGATE CONTINUE TO OPEN DURING HIGH ACCELERATION/STOP

HAD A REAREND COLLISION AND REAR DOOR POPPED OPEN. TT

SLIDING DOOR, WHILE IN USE, CAME OFF THE TRACK. TT