1994 DODGE CARAVAN Structure Problems

AS I SLOWLY WAS TURNING THE CAR TO PARK IN A PARKING LOT IN VIENNA VA SHOPPING CENTER, THE VAN SUDDENLY ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN AND STOPPED WHEN IT CRASHED INTO HANDICAP PARKING POLE MARKER ( NO DAMAGE). DAMAGE TO MY VAN WHICH IS VISABLE APPEARS TO BE THE FRONT OF THE HOOD OF THE CAR AND A DAMAGED BUT FUNCTIONING RADIATOR AS BEST I CAN SEE. NOTE: THE AIR BAGS WERE NOT ACTIVEATED, AND WONDERED WHY THEY DIDN'T.( IS THIS ANOTHER PROBLEM ?) *TR

Mileage: 119,444

1994 DODGE CARAVAN MILEAGE 66.873 WITH WHEELCHAIR LIFT REAR LIFTGATE HINGE, BOLT HOLDING THE HINGE TOGETHER BROKE DUE TO METAL FATIGUE, LETTING HINGE SEPARATE, CAUSING LIFTGATE TO DROP DOWN. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS SAFETY PROBLEM. CHRYSLER/DODGE 1-800-992,1997 REF.#15261363 WAS CONTACTED BY PHONE SEVERAL TIMES. I WAS TOLD THAT II WAS NOT ON THE RECALL LIST. SORRY CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY. THE VAN IS ALWAYS PARKED IN MY CARRAGE. LIKE NEW. I HAVE THE OLD PARTS AND 17 COLOR POCTURES. *JB

Mileage: 66,793

NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 99V213000, THE BOLT TO THE HATCH BROKE, CAUSING THE PISTON TO BREAK IN HALF. A STICK MUST BE USED TO HOLD THE HATCH UP. CONSUMER WAS AWARE OF RECALL FOR THIS PARTICULAR MODEL. *AK

THE PASSENGER SLIDING DOOR FELL OFF THE HINGES. IT WOULD BE DIFFICULT TO OPEN/CLOSE DOOR. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

Mileage: 200,000

THERE IS A LIGHT ON THE SLIDING DOOR THAT GETS VERY HOT IF THE DOOR STAYS AJAR FOR A FEW SECONDS. *AK

Mileage: 99,000

DOOR WAS STICKING AND HARD TO CLOSE. MY WIFE TRIED TO CLOSE THE DOOR AND IT STUCK. SHE PULLED ON THE DOOR AND IT FELL OFF THE HINGES. BODY SHOP SAID ALL THE PARTS WERE COMPLETELY WORN OUT. DT

HINGE ON DRIVER DOOR IS CRACKED.*AK

LEFT BOLT THAT HOLDS HINGES TO HATCHBACK SHEARED OFF. HATCHBACK CAME SLIDING DOWN TO THE RIGHT, CAUSING LEFT ARM TO "FREEZE" IN POSITION, RENDERING HATCHBACK DOOR INOPERATIVE.*AK

CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP REFUSED TO HONOR RECALL 99V213000 CONCERNING LIFTGATE SUPPORT BRACKET. *AK WHEN THE HYDRAULIC LIFTGATE BOLTS HAD BROKEN-3 TIMES, THE CONSUMER STATES THAT THEY HAD TO GET THE LIFTGATE REPAIRED BECAUSE THEY COULDN'T OPEN OR CLOSE THE HATCH OTHERWISE. *SCC

INTERMITTENTLY TAILGATE COMES AJAR WHEN DRIVING, DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK CONSUMER STATED REAR LIFTGATE OPENS WITHOUT BEING ACTIVATED, ALSO AIRBAG LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED, HEAD GASKET WAS LEAKING.*SLC

VAN SLIDING DOOR LOCKS WILL NOT UNLOCK. AS A RESULT PASSENGERS WERE TRAPPED INSIDE OF VEHICLE . DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

FRONT PASSENGER'S DOOR SEPARATED FROM HINGE ON TWO OCCASIONS. CONSUMER STATED DOOR HINGE WAS NOT RUSTED. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.*AK

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICES 99V113000/ AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT; 99V213000/LIFTGATE SUPPORT BRACKET, AND 00V305000/ STEERING WHEEL SEPARATION IN THE MAIL. WHEN DEALERSHIP/MANUFACTURER WERE CONTACTED TO REPAIR THESE DEFECTS, SHE WAS TOLD THAT WORK HAD ALREADY BEEN PERFORMED. CONSUMER STATED THAT THIS VEHICLE HAD NEVER BEEN EXAMINED FOR THESE RECALLS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS. *AK

WHILE CLOSING THE SLIDING DOOR IT CAME OFF THE TRACK.

DRIVER SIDE DOOR OPENED WHILE ROUNDING A BEND CAUSING ME TO ALMOST FALL OUT OF THE VEHICLE, IF IT HADN'T BEEN FOR THE SEAT BELT I WOULD HAVE FALLEN OUT. AFTER THE DOOR OPENED I SWERVED LOOSING CONTROL HOWEVER THER WASN'T AN ON COMING VEHICLE AT THE TIME.FROM THE FORCE OF THE DOOR SWINGING OPEN BOTH OF THE JOINTS BROKE OFF AND THE SERVICE MAN AT OUR LOCAL DEALER INFORMED US THAT HE SEES MANY OF THESE PROBLEMS ON THE 1994/1995 MODELS. I HAD ALL OF THE RECALLS DONE TO DATE INCLUDING THE REAR LATCH, THAT I NEVER HAD A PROBLEM WITH . I HAVE ALSO HAD TO REPLACE THE 02 SENSOR. I FELL THIS COULD HAVE BEEN FAR WORSE IF THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN AN ON COMING CAR AT THE TIME, WE WERE VERY LUCKY.

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL (99V213) REPAIR, HOWEVER HAD TO PAY FOR THE DRILL BROKEN BOLT, DEALER SAID THIS WAS PAID BY THE CONSUMER BECAUSE THIS PART WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL, CONSUMER FEELS THIS PART SHOULD BE PART OF THE RECALL. *SLC

CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER IN REFERNCE TO NHTSA RECALL NUMBER 99V213000 AND 99V113000/ MANUFACTURER'S RECALL'S 730 AND 818. DEALER DID NOT CORRECT RECALL. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

CONSUMER IS HAVING DIFFICULTY OBTAINING RECALL REPAIR (99V-213) FROM THE DEALERSHIP, DEALERSHIP IS TOO BUSY TO PERFORM RECALL REPAIR. *MJS

I WAS LEAVING CHURCH ON 6-11-00 AND HAD 5 OTHER PASSANGERS IN THE CAR. THE LAST PASSANGER INTO THE CAR WAS HAVING DIFFICULTY CLOSING THE SLIDING DOOR SO I GOT OUT TO DO IT. THE DOOR WAS INDEED DIFFICULT TO CLOSE AND AS I MANAGED TO GET THE DOOR ALMOST CLOSED, IT FELL OFF OF THE TRACKING AND LANDED ON MY FEET. MY FEET WERE HURT AS WELL AS BAD SCRAPING TO MY ARM AS I TRIED TO CATCH THE DOOR WHEN IT STARTED TO FALL. I WAS IN TOTAL SHOCK AT HAVING A DOOR FALL OFF. WE COULDN'T GET THE DOOR BACK ON AND HAD TO DRIVE WITH THE DOOR OFF. I HAD TWO CHILDREN AND TWO ELDERLY PASSANGERS IN THE VAN BESIDES MYSELF AND MY FRIEND. I HAD NO OTHER WAY OF GETTING THE VEHICLE HOME SO HAD TO DRIVE IT THIS WAY. WHEN WE GOT HOME WE MANAGED TO GET THE DOOR BACK ONTO THE TRACK BUT COULD NOT OPEN THE DOOR AGAIN AS IT WAS INOPERABLE. I CALLED CHRYSLER AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS NOT A RECALL ON THIS BUT THEY WOULD LOOK INTO HELPING ME GET THIS REPAIRED OUTSIDE OF THE WARRANTY AS THEY SAID THAT THEY DO THIS FROM TIME TO TIME. WHEN I BROUGHT THE CAR TO PAPA'S DODGE WHERE I BOUGHT THE VAN I WAS TOLD THAT THEY CALLED CHRYSLER CREDIT AND WERE TOLD THAT I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE PART AND THE REPAIR AT THE COST OF AROUND 300.00. A SERVICE TECHNICIAN TOLD MY FRIEND PRIVATELY THAT THEY HAVE HAD A PROBLEM WITH THIS HAPPENING WITH THIS MODEL VAN. I HAD BEEN TOLD BY THE SERVICE MANAGER THAT THIS PROBLEM HAD NEVER OCCURRED BEFORE. THIS IS A SAFETY PROBLEM. DOORS DON'T JUST FALL OFF OF CARS! I WAS TOLD THAT THE ROLLERS HAD ERODED. THIS SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER UNUSUAL WEAR. ONE CAN'T TELL ME THAT EVERYBODY WHO OWNS A DODGE CARAVAN WILL HAVE THEIR DOOR FALL OFF AFTER 6 YEARS OF OWNERSHIP. I DON'T AGREE THAT I SHOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THIS. THIS IS NOT NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR, THIS IS ABNORMAL. MY CHILDREN NOW HAVE TO CRAWL THROUGH THE FRONT OF THE CAR TO GET TO THEIR SEATS. I AM ALSO IN FEAR OF THE DOOR FALLING OFF WHILE I AM DRIVING UNTIL I CAN GET THIS FIXED. PLEASE HELP. *AK

WHEN OPENING THE SLIDING DOOR DOOR FELL OFF THE HINGE WHICH HELD THE DOOR IN PLACE. THE LOWER LIP OF THE CARRIER (OF THE DOOR) IS COVERED BY A SNAP-ON COATED ALUMINUM STRIP, WHICH POPPED OUT OF THE SLOT. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, BUT MADE THE REPAIRS HIMSELF. *AK *ML

WHILE CHILD WAS OPENING SLIDING DOOR DOOR SLIPPED OUT OF TRACK. DEALER/MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK *ML

DOOR ON PASSENGER IN BACK WON'T CLOSE COMPLETELY AND ROOF POPS IN WARM WHEATHER. *AK

DOOR ON PASSENGER IN BACK WON'T CLOSE COMPLETELY AND ROOF POPS IN WARM WHEATHER. *AK

WHILE TRYING TO OPEN THE SLIDING DOOR, DOOR FELL OFF WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. ALSO, VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SOME OTHER PROBLEMS. *AK

RECALL 99V213000: LIFTGATE SUPPORT BRACKET. OWNER VEHICLE ATTEMPTED TO FIX PROBLEM BEFORE RECALL NOTICE CAME OUT. PRESENTLY, DEALER AND MAMUFACTURER INDICATED THAT THEY WILL NOT REMEDY THE RECALL BECAUSE THE OWNER TRIED TO FIX THE PROBLEMON ON HIS OWN. DEALER IS BOB RUWART CHRYSLER, WHEATLAND, WY 307-322-3146. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

RECALL COMPONENT FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTIFICATION (99V-213). *MJS

THE BOLT ATTACHING THE LEFT LIFTGATE TO THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE CAUSING IT TO FALL ON CONSUMERS HEAD (99V-213). NLM

RECALL COMPONENT FAILED PRIOR TO NOTIFICATION, RESULTING IN DAMAGE TO VEHICLE WHEN SUPPORT BROKE CAUSING LIFTGATE TO COLLASPE (99V213). *MJS

RECALL COMPONENT FAILED PRIOR TO NOTIFICATION. (99V-213) *MJS

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 99V213000 CONCERNING LIFTGATE SUPPORT BRACKET. DEALER REFUSED TO CORRECT PROBLEM DUE DENT IN THE VEHICLE. *AK

THE LIFTGATE FAILED. *SLC

MOLDING ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE CAR CAME OFF. *SLC

THE SLIDING DOOR FELL OFF THE TRACK WHEN CONSUMER OPENED THE DOOR. NLM

THE SLIDING PASSENGER DOOR BASICALLY FELL OFF. THE DOOR WAS NOT ABUSED, JUST NORMAL WEAR. MY WIFE WENT TO SHUT THE DOOR AND IT FELL OFF. (ONLY THING KEEPING IT OFF THE GROUND WAS ONE BENT HINGE. I TOOK THE VAN TO THE DEALER FROM WHICH I PURCHASED IT. THE DEALER WOULD NOT ADMIT TO MANUFACTURE FAULT. HOWEVER, I WAS ABLE TO GET THEM TO LOWER THE BILL TO FIX THE DOOR FROM $303 TO $133. I STILL BELIEVE THAT THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD, CAUSED BY A STRUCTURAL DESIGN FLAW IN THE SLIDING DOOR. THERE ARE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS IN THE NHTSA DATABASE CONCERNING THIS PROBLEM. I DON'T BELIEVE I SHOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR FIXING THIS PROBLEM. DODGE, CHRYSLER, AND THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL OF THE COSTS.

I AND 3 OTHERS I KNOW HAVE HAD OUR SLIDING DOORS BECOME STUCK OPEN AND /OR FALL OFF . IT STARTS WITH BECOMING HARD TO CLOSE AND THEN IMPOSIBLE. THE SLIDE GUIDE FELL OFF MY CAR . MY HUSBAND WAS ABLE TO FIX IT NOW IT'S STARTING TO JAM AGAIN SO I AM TAKING IT IN. JUST WEEKS AFTER MY INSIDENT MY FRIENDS DOOR ACTUALLY FELL OFF IN MY DRIVE WAY. LAST MONTH MY NIEGHBORS DOOR FELL OFF. ALL 1994 CHRYSLER/ DODGE MINI VANS.

WHENEVER THE DRIVER'S/PASSENGER'S DOORS ARE CLOSED, THEY FAIL TO REMAIN LOCKED. THE MECHANISM FAILED TO WORK PROPERLY. HAS BEEN TO DEALER & MECHANIC COULD NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

WHILE DRIVING OCCUPANT HEARD A "CLICKING" NOISE WHICH OPENED THE REAR LIFTGATE UNEXPECTEDLY. OCCUPANT PULLED OVER AND TRIED TO OPEN AND CLOSE THE LIFTGATE, BUT THE RIGHT SIDE BROKE AND COULD NOT CLOSE THE LIFTGATE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR HAS A CRACK WERE THE HINGES MEET THE BODY OF THE VEHICLE, CAUSING THE DOOR TO BECOME DETACHED. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACED. *AK

IN WINTER TIME SLIDING DOOR WILL NOT OPEN FROM THE INSIDE AND OUTSIDE. IN THE SUMMER TIME IT STICKS FROM THE OUTSIDE. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE. *AK

THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH SLIDING DOORS. WHEN CONSUMER TRIED TO CLOSE THE DOOR, IT FELL OFF. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

WATER LEAKS THROUGH THE FLOOR CONTINUOUSLY.

WHILE DRIVING THE SLIDING DOOR FLEW OPEN UNEXPECTEDLY, NO PRIOR PROBLEMS WITH THE SLIDING DOOR. DEALER SAID THE HINGES WERE BENT. *AK

THE SLIDING DOOR DISENGAGED FROM THE TRACKS CAUSING THE DOOR TO FALL COMPLETELY OFF, CAUSE IS UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

SLIDER DOOR FALLS OFF.

SIDE SLIDING DOOR DIFFICULT TO CLOSE, SUDDENLY DOOD FELL OFF THE HINGE ON TO THE GROUND, REPLACE HINGE CENTER.

SLIDING DOOR FELL OFF.

THE BOLT THAT HOLDS THE LIFTGATE SUPPORT BROKE, AND CAUSED THE GATE TO FALL, BREAKING THE GLASS AND CRACKING THE MOLDING. THE GLASS AND LIFTGATE SUPPORT WERE REPLACED. *AK

THE SIDE SLIDING DOOR FELL OFF THE VAN WHILE THE OWNER TRIED TO CLOSE THE DOOR. *AK

WHILE DRIVING THE MIDDLE WINDOW SHATTERED ALL IN THE INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. DRIVER WAS DOING 65MPH AT THE TIME, THERE WAS NO WARNING OR REASON FOR THE WINDOW TO SHATTER. *AK

THE SLIDING DOOR WON'T LOCK, CAUSING IT TO BE INOPERATIVE, CAN CAUSE INJURIES IF AN ACCIDENT WAS TO OCCUR. *AK

SLIDING DOOR DISCONNECTED DUE TO HINGES.

DRIVER HIT A CONCRETE BARRIER AT 4 TO 6 MPH IN WHICH THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, COLLISION WAS NOT FRONTAL, BUT THE LOWER H-FRAME WAS BENT, CONSUMER WILL ADD REPAIR INFORMATION. *AK

TAILGATE/SIDE DOOR SQUEAK DUE TO WORN RUBBER STOPS.

TAILGATE/SIDE DOOR SQUEAK DUE TO WORN RUBBER STOPS.

WHILE TURNING THE TRANSMISSION WILL SLIP INTO NEUTRAL AND COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. *AK DEALER STATED VEHICLE HAD LOST ITS COMPUTER PROGRAM, DEALER REPROGRAMMED, HOWEVER FAILURE HAPENED AGAIN, DEALER STATES THERE WERE FAULTY SEAL ON TRANSMISSION, CONSUMER HAS NOT EXPERIENCED ANY PROBLEMS SINCE THEN. DOOR SEALS LOOSE. *SLC

RECALL RELATED, 95I001005,STRUCTURE LIFTGATE ASSEMBLY FAILURE,VEHICLE IMPACT 6:00, POSITION AND LIFGATE POPPED OPEN AND UNLATCHED. *AK CONSUMER WAS WAITING ON INSIDE LANE FOR TRAFFIC AHEAD OF HER WHEN SHE WAS STRUCK FROM BEHIND, AFTER VEHICLE REAR ENDED HER, SHE LOOKED AT THE GEAR SHIFT AND NOTICED THE LIFT GATE LIGHT ON THE DASH HAD COME ON SHOWING IT WAS OPEN, CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER AND S HE WAS INFORMED THAT THE LIGT GATE DID NOT HAVE THE SHIMS, WHICH WERE PART OF A RECALL KIT WHICH WAS NOT ON THE VEHICLE, SO THE LIGT GATE LATCH HAD TO BE REPLACED FOR THE SECOND TIME. CONSUMER AND SON SUFFERED INJURIES FROM ACCIDENT.*JB

SIDE SLIDING DOOR FELL OFF THE RAIL WHILE TRYING TO OPEN THE DOOR. *AK

LEFT HAND SIDE PANEL BEHIND DRIVER'S SIDE RATTLES, ALSO UNSTABLE SLIDING DOOR. *SD

SLIDING DOOR WAS CLOSED ON A CHILD'S HAND AND WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO GET IT OPEN. 8AK

SLIDING DOOR WAS CLOSED ON A CHILD'S HAND AND WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO GET IT OPEN. 8AK

VEHICLE FLOODS INSIDE WHEN IT RAINS, LEAVING FOUL ODOR IN CARPET.

THE VEHICLE SHAKES WHEN YOU DO OVER 30 MILES AN HOUR WATER LEAKS IN THE INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. TT

THE SLIDING DOOR COMES OPEN WHILE THE VEHICLE IS MOVING. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

WHILE DRIVING LATCH FAILED W/HATCH OPENING. DEALERS REALIGNED AND OWNER WAS TOLD RECALL IS IN PHASE V. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

VEHICLES FRONT END WELDS ARE FAILING HAD TO BE FIXED 4-5 TIMES. TT

THE BACK DOOR CONTINUES TO STAY OPEN AND CAUSES THE WARNING CHIME TO KEEP RINGING. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

THE BOARD WAS MANUFACTURED ON TRUCK WASN'T THE RIGHT SIZE . TT

UPON IMPACT, DURING SIDE IMPACT, AT LOW SPEED REAR LIFT GATE POPPED OPEN. TT

VEHICLE WAS HIT AT 15 MPH AND REAR DOOR POPPED OPEN. TT

REAR DOOR WILL AJAR WHILE DRIVING WITH WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATING. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

WHILE DRIVING, REAR DOOR POPS OPEN. TT

REAR HATCH LIFTGATE OPENS PERIODICALLY WHEN DRIVING. REPAIRED TWICE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

SLIDING DOOR FAILED. TT

RIGHT REAR SIDE IMPACT CAUSED REAR HATCH/LIFTGATE TO OPEN DURING ACCIDENT CAUSING CARGO TO EJECT. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

REAR TAILGATE FLEW OPEN, UPON A SIDE IMPACT ON PASSENGER REAR SIDE, ITEM FLEW OUT OF THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. TT

REAR HATCH OPENS BY ITSELF. TT

REAR HATCHBACK OPENED UPON AN IMPACT FROM THE REAR. TT

REAR LIFTGATE POPPED OPEN WHILE VEHICLE WAS STILL. TT

WHILE DRIVING HATCH OPEN WHEN HITTING A BUMP OR SOMETHING. TT

REAR HATCH TAILGATE OPENS PREMATURELY WHILE DRIVING AT ANY, OFTEN DIFFICUTLY IN GETTING LATCH TO LOCK WHEN CLOSING TAILGATE. PLEASE DESCRIBE INCIDENTS. TT

SLIDING DOOR OUT OF ADJUSTMENT, CAUSING DOOR TO STICK.

SLIDING DOOR CLOSES WHEN VEHICLE IS PARKED ON A SLIGHT INCLINE, CAUSING INJURY.