1993 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN Structure Problems

PAINT PEELING. *JB

Mileage: 46,000

HORN STOPPED WORKING. VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN EXAMINED BY DEALER.*AK THE RIGHT PASSENGER SIDE DOOR IS INOPERABLE. *JG

CRUISE CONTROL STOPPED WORKING. VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN EXAMINED BY DEALER.*AK RIGHT SIDE PASSENGER DOOR DOESN'T WORK. *TT

PASSENGER'S SIDE DOOR HINGES ARE LOOSE AND STARTING TO SEPARATE, CAUSING DAMAGE TO DOOR LOCK. *AK

THE LIFTGATE SUPPORT FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE 99V213. NLM

THE LIFTGATE SUPPORT ATTACHING BOLT FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE 99V-213. NLM

THE LIFTGATE SUPPORT ATTACHING BOLT FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE 99V-213. NLM

FRONT PASSENGER'S DOOR SEPARATED FROM ITS WELDING. DEALER HAS INSPECTED AND REPAIRED VEHICLE, AND DETERMINED THAT IT WAS A FACTORY DEFECT. SINCE REPAIRS WERE DONE,DOOR HAS SEPARATED AGAIN. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED FAILURE OF THE RECALL COMPONENT PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE (99V-213), CAUSED DAMAGE TO WINDOW WHEN FAILURE INCIDENT OCCURRED. MJS

THE HINGE ASSEMBLY ON THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR IS RUSTED AND CORRODED AND HAS BEEN WELDED TWICE AND THE NEXT TIME IT NEEDS REPAIR THE DEALER THAT I TOOK IT TO SAYS IT WILL HAVE TO BE (THE DOOR) REPLACED.

THE OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLES BROKE, MAKING IT HARD TO OPEN THE DOORS FROM THE OUTSIDE. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN EHICLE. *AK

I BROUGHT MY VEH.IN TWICE WITHIN 2 YEARS,AS MY AIR CONDITIONER WASN'T WORKING PROPERLY.BOTH TIMES I WAS TOLD IT WAS OK EVEN THOUGH THE 2ND TIME THEY HAD TO ADD 1 LB. OF 134-A.3 YEARS LATER IN 1998 IT TOTALLY QUIT.I TOOK IT ELSEWHERE AND WAS TOLD THE EVAPORATOR WAS LEAKING.I CONTACTED CHRYSLER AND THEY REFUSED TO FIX IT.I BELEIVE THEY ARE INSTALLING DEFECTIVE EVAPORATORS AS MY SISTER-IN-LAWS 93 VOYAGER HAD HERS REPLACED,A FRIENDS 92 VOYAGER HAD THEIRS REPLACED,AND A BUS COMPANY I WORKED FOR HAD 3 VOYAGERS THAT HAD TO BE REPAIRED BECAUSE OF LEAKS WITHIN 2 YEARS.I DON'T KNOW IF THIS STUFF IS POISONOUS BUT I HAVE BEEN BREATHING IT FOR 5 YEARS NOW.

DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR WELDS STARTED TO BREAK. DOOR WAS SAGGING. SPOT WELDS BREAKING. A MONTH LATER, THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. BOTH DOORS FAILED TO LATCH PROPERLY DUE TO THE SAGGING. HAD TAKEN TO DEALER & MECHANIC COULD ONLY REWELD AND REALIGN THE DOOR HINGES. *AK

WHEN CONSUMER OPENED THE HATCH DOOR IN THE REAR OF VEHICLE THE ROD BROKE FREE FROM ATTACHMENT, FALLING ON CONSUMER'S HAND, SHE WAS INJURED. *AK

DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR OPENED DUE TO FAILURE OF THER HINGE AND LATCH, REPAIR WORK (WELDING FAILED) AND DOOR NEEDED REPLACEMENT.

DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR OPENED DUE TO FAILURE OF THER HINGE AND LATCH, REPAIR WORK (WELDING FAILED) AND DOOR NEEDED REPLACEMENT.

NO SUMMARY FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK

I LOOKED ON YOUR WEB SITE AND SAW THAT THE 1992 CARAVANS HAD THE IDENTICAL PROBLEM AS OUR 1993. THE BOLTS IN THE HYDRAULIC STRUTS TO LIFT THE REAR DOOR SNAPPED OFF. I TALKED WITH DODGE, BUT THEY WOULD NOT HELP ME. DODGE FELT IT WAS JUST NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR AND NOT RELATED TO THE 1992 PROBLEM. SEEMS A LITTLE TOO COINCIDENTAL TO ME! *AK

HYDRAULIC LIFTS ON THE HATCHBACK BROKE ON BOTH SIDES, CAUSING THE HATCHBACK NOT TO REMAIN SECURE IN THE UPRIGHT POSITION. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

RECALL 95I001000. REAR LIFTGATE WAS OPENED, THE STRUT PULLED OUT FROM THE VAN, WINDOW SHATTERED, LIFTGATE BROKE, DEALER STATES VEHICLE DID NOT COMPLY TO THE RECALL, COULD NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. *AK

AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR KEEPS COMING ON AND SHUTTING OFF IMMEDIATELY. AIR DOES NOT COOL. WHILE DRIVING THE REAR LIFTGATE SUPPORT ROD BROKE THE BOLT ATTACHING IT TO THE SIDE OF VEHICLE. THE SUPPORT ARM RIPPED THE ROOF LINER AS IT BLEW OUT.

THE REAR DOOR SUPPORT UPPER BOLT HAS SHEARED OFF, ALLOWING THE DOOR TO FALL AND SENDING THE REMAINING PORTION OF THE SUPPORT INTO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT.

REAR RIGHT WINDOW LATCH POPS OPEN WHEN DOOR IS CLOSED OR WHEN FRONT WINDOWS ARE OPENED.

THE BOLT THAT HOLDS THE HYDRAULIC LIFTGATE BROKE OFF WHICH ALMOST CAUSED INJURIES TO THE OCCUPANT. MFR RECALL 1992 GRAND CARAVAN NOT THE 1993'S, BUT THEY ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. *AK

SURFACE PAINT RUSTING THROUGHOUT REAR OF VEHICLE.

REAR DOOR BOLTS BROKE ALLOWING DOOR TO FALL.

REAR DOOR FELL HITTING 5 YEAR OLD CHILD.

THE HYDRAULIC ARM THAT HOLDS UP THE REAR LIFTGATE SNAPPED AT BOLT, LEAVING THE BOLT STILL IN ITS HOLE. ALSO, CAUSED ARM TO PUSH THROUGH AND RIP ROOF LINER. *AK

PROBLEMS GETTING SLIDING DOOR TO CLOSE, FOLLOWED BY DOOR COMPLETELY FALLING OFF, TOP/SIDE TRACKS WERE DISCONNECTED.

BOLT USED TO ATTACH GAS STRUT TO BODY AND HATCH FAILED.

GASKET ON DRIVER'S DOOR WON'T STAY IN CHANNEL.

PASSENGER SEAT MISALIGNED DUE TO CRACKS IN SPOT WELD ON DOOR HINGE.

EXPERIENCED FAILURE OF PASSENGER'S SIDE SLIDING DOOR, UPON CLOSING SLIDING DOOR IT FELL OFF TRACK. *AK

SLIDING DOOR DOES NOT CLOSE PROPERLY.