1992 DODGE CARAVAN Visibility Problems

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE PIVOT ARM HAD TO BE REPLACED ONE YEAR AGO UNDE RECALL 99 V 189 000. CONSUMER STATES THAT WINDSHIELD WIPER WAS STUCK IN THE UP POSITION WITH THE MOTOR RUNNING. *AK

Mileage: 130,000

THE RECALL REPAIR (NHTSA 99-V-189-000) OF THE LEFT HAND WINDSHIELD WIPER PIVOT DRIVE ARM FAILED. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *NLM

THERE IS RECALL 99V189000 CONCERNING WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR FAILURE. CONSUMER HAS TAKEN VEHICLE IN TO DEALER TO GET IT FIXED. BUT AFTER THEY FIXED IT, PROBLEM STILL OCCURRED.*AK *SLC

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

REAR WINDSHIELD WIPER STOPPED WORKING, AND FROZE IN CENTER POSITION OF REAR WINDSHIELD. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK

INTERMITTENTLY WINDSHIELD WIPERS BECOME INOPERABLE, OBSTRUCTING VIEW OF DRIVER. A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED ON VEHICLE'S MAKE AND MODEL. THE MANUFACTURER WILL BE NOTIFIED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING IN VERY BAD STORM, WINDSHIELD WIPERS WITHOUT WARNING CEASED TO OPERATE PRIOR TO RECALL NOTIFICATION OF THE PIVOT ASSEMBLY (99V-189). *JB

AFTER THE ELECTRIC DEFROSTER WAS TURNED ON TO CLEAR THE GLASS, THE REAR GLASS BROKE, CONSUMER BELIEVES THE GLASS WAS DEFECTIVE. NLM

THE VEHICLE LEFT WIPER PIVOT FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE 99V-189, CONSUMER REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT. NLM

REAR WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM AS ONE MENTIONED IN RECALL ON FRONT WINDSHIELD WIPERS. SOMETIMES THEY WORK, AND SOMETIMES THEY DON'T.*AK THE FRONT PASSENGER'S 3 POINT BELT SPRING BROKE TOO. *YH

CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER IN REFERENCE TO RECALL 99V189000 MANUFACTURER'S 836 CONCERNING WINDSHIELD WIPERS. DEALER STATED CONSUMER'S APPOINTMENT WAS NOT UNTIL JUNE. CONSUMER NOTED THAT WINDSHIELD WIPERS DID NOT WORK. *AK

WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN REAR WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED. CHECKED THE FUSES AND THEY KEPT BLOWING OUT. REMOVED THE BACK DOOR COVER,AND IT WAS FULL OF OIL FROM THE WINDSHIELD WIPER GASKET THAT HAD FALLEN OFF. CONTACTED DEALER. DEALER SAID VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. *AK

DEALER WON'T CORRECT RECALL CONCERNING WINDSHIELD WIPER LINKAGE: PIVOT: DRIVE ASSEMBLY FAILURE. 99V189000. *AK

WHEN CONSUMER TOOK CAR TO HAVE RECALL DONE DEALER HAD CONSUMER WAITED FOR 2 HOURS.

THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE WHILE CONSUMER WAS IN A BAD RAIN STORM. NLM

REAR WINDOW ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS BURNED UP. *AK

WINDSHIELD WIPERS FLOP ALL AROUND WHILE DRIVING. BUT WHEN IT RAINS,WINDSHIELD WIPERS WON'T WORK. *AK

WINDSHIELD WIPERS LEFT ARM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING VISUAL DIFFICULTY WHICH MAY RESULT IN A CRASH. THERE IS RECALL 99V189000 FOR SAME MAKE/MODEL. BUT THIS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND THE REAR WINDOW EXPLODED. THE KIDS WERE IN THE BACK SEATS AND SUSTAINED INJURIES. THE GLASS COMPANY STATED THAT THIS WAS THE FOURTH VEHICLE THAT THE BACK WINDOW EXPLODED. *AK *ML

RECALL 99V-189 000/WINDSHIELD WIPER. VEHICLE HAS EXPERIENCED LEFT SIDE WIPER PIVOT DRIVE ARM DISENGAGING FROM SHAFT, LEADING TO LOSS OF WIPER FUNCTION. DRIVER'S VISIBILITY WOULD BE IMPAIRED AND CAUSE A VEHICLE COLLISION. *AK

WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE STUCK IN A UP POSITION, AND THE FLUID WITHIN THE WINDSHIELD WIPER FLUID RESERVOIR ISN'T WORKING. ALSO, DOOR LOCKS AREN'T WORKING , AND PASSENGER DOOR ONLY OPENS FROM THE INSIDE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING THE BACK WINDOW SUDDENLY WAS SHATTERED. *AK

WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE INOPERATIVE, CAUSING VISIBILITY PROBLEM. *AK

REAR WINDOW EXPLODED AND SHATTERED INTO PIECES WITHOUT WARNING OR REASON, WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. *AK

WIPER PIVOT CAME OFF.

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT FIVE TO TEN MPH THE REAR TAILGATE WINDOW SHATTERED . *AK

REAR WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR INOPERABLE. WIPER REMAINED IN THE UP POSITION AFTER TURNING THE WIPER OFF AND PARKING THE VEHICLE.

SIDE MIRROR CRACKED.

THE TAILGATE WINDOW SHATTERED WITHOUT WARNING OR REASON. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN. *AK

REAR WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR STOPPED WORKING WHILE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN IN RAIN. WHEN WAS TAKEN TO DEALER, AND OWNER WAS TOLD REAR WIPER MOTOR WAS NO GOOD. *AK

EA97020, WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILURE; THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ON THE REAR WINDOW DO NOT OPERATE AT ALL. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRRECTED. *AK *SLC

EA97020, WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILURE; THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ON THE REAR WINDOW DO NOT OPERATE AT ALL. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRRECTED. *AK *SLC

REAR WIPER MOTOR FAILED.

REAR WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR IS INOPERATIVE, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY IN RAINY WEATHER. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

REAR WINDSHIELD WIPER IS INOPERATIVE, CAUSE UNKNOWN, CONSUMER HAS NOT TAKEN THE VEHICLE INTO THE DEALER FOR SERVICE. *AK

PE97-013, THE DEFECTIVE WINDSHIELD WIPERS MAKE NOISE WHILE IN USE, AND THE DRIVER'S WINDSHIELD WIPER BLADE DISENGAGED FROM THE VEHICLE WHICH CAN CAUSE VISIBITY PROBLEM, LOSS OF CONTROL AND OR ACCIDENT. *AK

DRIVER'S SIDE WINDSHIELD WIPER ARM SEPARATED FROM ACTUATOR ARM, WINDSHIELD WIPER STOPPED OPERATING, IMPAIRED DRIVER'S VISION; TO CORRECT PROBLEM, DEALER WELDED PIN FROM WINDSHIELD WIPER ONTO ACTUATOR ARM. *AK

REAR WIPER MOTOR FAILED.

WHILE STARTING THE VEHICLE THE REAR WINDOW SHATTERED FOR NO APPARENT REASON. ALSO, HAVING DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION WHICH BLEW OUT, CAUSING THE VEHICLE STALL OUT WHICH CAN RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK

WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILURE; THE WINDSHIELD WIPER LINKAGE ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE BECAME DISCONNECTED FROM THE MAIN ARM. THE WIPER HAS BEEN REPLACED. *AK

REAR WINDSHIELD MOTOR FAILED/ BURNED OUT, WIPER STUCK IN UPPER POSITION, NOT CHECKED/REPAIRED BY DEALER. *AK

REAR WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILED.

BACK WINDOW SHATTERED FOR NO APPARENT REASON.

WHILE DRIVNG VEHICLE THE BACK WINDOW SHATTERED AND COMPLETELY BLEW OUT. THE SAME THING HAPPENED TWO YEARS AGO. BEING REPAIRED BY MECHANIC. *AK

WHEN WEATHER IS RAINY CANNOT SEE DUE TO REAR WINDSHIELD MOTOR NOT WORKING OR WORKING INTERMITTENTLY, TAFLON GEAR TORE IN MOTOR AREA, WIPER IN REAR WOULD BE DANGLING. *AK

WHILE PARKED, THE VEHICLE'S REAR WINDOW SHATTERED WITHOUT ANY REASON. *AK

BACK WINDOW POPPED AND SHATTERED.

DURING VEHICLE OPERATION THE MIDDLE GLASS ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE SHATTERED. THAT GLASS IS NOT A SAFETY GLASS.*AK

THE WINDSHIELD WIPER FUSE BLEW OUT ON TWO OCCASIONS, DEALER SAID WINDSHIELD MOTOR HAD TO BE REPLACED, THIS IS IN THE REAR . PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

DRIVERS SIDE POWER MIRROR SWITCH SHORTED, CAUSING FIRE IN DRIVERS DOOR.

WHEN CONSUMER CLOSED THE DOOR ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE THE WHOLE BACK PANEL WINDOW SHATTERED. *SLC

WHEN CONSUMER CLOSED THE DOOR ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE THE WHOLE BACK PANEL WINDOW SHATTERED. *SLC

ON (2) SEPERATE OCCASIONS, RIGHT SIDE GLASS OF SLIDING DOOR AND REAR LIFTGATE WINDOW IMPLODED WITH CAUSE UNDETERMINED. BOTH OCCASIONS HAPPENED WHILE VAN WAS SITTING STILL. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.*AK

THE REAR BACK WINDOW SHATTERD, EA92-033. *AK

SLIDING PASSENGER DOOR/WINDOW SHATTERED UPON CLOSURE. *AK

REAR DOOR WINDOW EXPLODED WHILE DRIVING 60MPH. *AK

FAILURE ON THE REAR WINDOW ALLEGED SHATTERING SENDING GLASS FRAGMENTS INTO THE VEHICLE PE92-053. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, REAR WINDOW EXPLODED, FELL OUT OF REAR GATE; NO WARNING, HAPPENED SUDDENLY; NO ACCIDENT INVOLVED. *AK

THE REAR BACK WINDOW SHATTERD EA92-033. *AK

REAR WINDOW IN THE HATCH DOOR EXPLODED WITHOUT WARNING, VEHICLE WAS PARKED. *AK

REAR WINDOW IN THE HATCH DOOR EXPLODED WITHOUT WARNING, VEHICLE WAS PARKED. *AK

CONSUMER WAS AT A STOP AT A LIGHT AND REAR HATCH WINDOW SHATTERED . TT

SLIDING DOOR WINDOW IMPLODED, SPRAYING GLASS ALL OVER VEHICLE. *AK

SLIDING DOOR WINDOW IMPLODED, SPRAYING GLASS ALL OVER VEHICLE. *AK

RIGHT REAR WINDOW SUNSCREEN GLASS/ GATE WINDOW GLASS EXPLODED FOR NO APPARENT REASON. *AK

REAR WINDOW SHATTERED WHILE DRIVING, REPLACED WINDOW. TT

REPLACED WINDSHIELD WIPERS. *AK

STARTED TO USE THE REAR DEFROSTER AND REAR WINDOW EXPLODED. TT

VEHICLE PARKED REARVIEW GLASS SHATTERED. ALSO REAR SIDE GLASS SHATTERED. PLEASE EXPLAIN IN MORE DETAIL. TT

VEHICLE PARKED REARVIEW GLASS SHATTERED. ALSO REAR SIDE GLASS SHATTERED. PLEASE EXPLAIN IN MORE DETAIL. TT

WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAIL INTERMITTENTLY, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY.

WINDSHIELD WASHER FAILS, CAUSING INABILITY TO CLEAR WINDSHIELD. *SKD

REAR WINDOW SHATTERED. *SKD

REAR WINDOW SHATTERED.

DASH FIRE AFTER DRIVER TURNED ON DEFOGGER. *SKD

REAR WINDOW BLEW OUT, WHILE HEATER WAS ON. TT

THE VAN IS SITTING STILL AND THE SIDE WINDOW BEHIND THE DRIVERS DOOR EXPLODED FROM INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE VAN. TT

REAR TAILGATE GLASS SHATTERED WITHOUT WARNING WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. TT

REAR WINDOW SHATTERED. *SKD

REAR WIPER FAILED DUE TO DEFECTVE WASHER MOTOR.