1993 DODGE CARAVAN

1229 complaints filed with NHTSA.

1229
Complaints
87
Crashes
7
Fires
110
Injuries
1
Deaths

Complaints by Component

ComponentCount
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP258
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION76
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE62
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP46
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE41
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL32
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS31
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE24
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY23
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS23
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR22
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR22
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER19
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION19
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER19

Recent Complaints

20060331CrashSEAT BELTS

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE INVOLVED IN A CRASH AT 35MPH, THE BELT POSITIONING BOOSTER SEAT DID NOT HOLD THE CHILD TO THE VEHICLE SEAT. THE CHILD HAD ENOUGH SLACK FROM THE SEAT BELT, CAUSING THE CHILD'S FACE TO HIT THE BACK OF THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. THE CHILD RECEIVED INJURIES TO THE FACE AND ALSO RECEIVED INTERNAL INJURIES. THE CHILD SEAT WAS CENTURY, MODEL # 214495 MANUFACTURED 9-21-2004. AFTER THE ACCIDENT, THE CHILD SEAT WAS DISCARDED. THE POLICE WERE PRESENT AT THE SCENE AND PROV

Mileage: 185,000

20060331CrashCHILD SEAT

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE INVOLVED IN A CRASH AT 35MPH, THE BELT POSITIONING BOOSTER SEAT DID NOT HOLD THE CHILD TO THE VEHICLE SEAT. THE CHILD HAD ENOUGH SLACK FROM THE SEAT BELT, CAUSING THE CHILD'S FACE TO HIT THE BACK OF THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. THE CHILD RECEIVED INJURIES TO THE FACE AND ALSO RECEIVED INTERNAL INJURIES. THE CHILD SEAT WAS CENTURY, MODEL # 214495 MANUFACTURED 9-21-2004. AFTER THE ACCIDENT, THE CHILD SEAT WAS DISCARDED. THE POLICE WERE PRESENT AT THE SCENE AND PROV

Mileage: 185,000

20050329FireELECTRICAL SYSTEM

ON THURSDAY, MARCH 24TH, 2005 MY MOTHER BACKED HER 1993 DODGE CARAVAN INTO HER DRIVEWAY AND BUMPED INTO HER FENCE BREAKING THE LENS ON THE TURN SIGNAL. AS IT WAS COMING INTO A LONG WEEKEND WITH BUSINESS SHUT DOWN, SHE IMMEDIATELY WENT INSIDE TO CONTACT HER MECHANIC TO HAVE IT REPLACED/REPAIRED. AS SHE SPOKE ON THE PHONE, SHE GLANCED OUT THE WINDOW AND OBSERVED A PLUME OF SMOKE RISING FROM THE REAR OF THE VAN. SHE IMMEDIATELY RUSHED OUT AND FOUND A SMALL FLAME IN THE AREA OF THE BROKEN LENS. SHE

20031203CrashSEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

VEHICLE WAS IN A ROLLOVER ACCIDENT. SEAT BELTS DID NOT SECURE DRIVER OR PASSENGER. DRIVER WENT THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD, AND THE PASSENGER WENT THROUGH THE PASSENGER DOOR. OCCUPANTS SUFFERED SERIOUS INJURIES.*AK VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A ROLLOVER ACCIDENT AND THE SEAT BELT EQUIPMENT DID NOT SECURE THE DRIVER OR THE PASSENGER. THE PASSENGER WENT THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD AND THE DRIVER WAS EJECTED OUT OF THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR. BOTH OCCUPANTS WERE SERIOUSLY INJURIED.*MR

Mileage: 112,000

20030204STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS

THE RUBBER THAT SEALS THE TAILGATE AND BLOCKS CARBON DIOXIDE FROM ENTERING THE VEHICLE SEPARATED. THIS RESULTED IN CARBON DIOXIDE ENTERING THE VEHICLE AND THE DRIVER SUSTAINED CARBON DIOXIDE POISONING. *PH *NLM

Mileage: 120,000

20020607CrashLATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A SIDE COLLISION WITH A 18 WHEELER SLIDING DOOR FLEW OFF WHILE LOCKED. DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

20020514CrashAIR BAGS:FRONTAL

INSURED STRUCK CLAIMENT IN THE REAR. INSURED AND DAUGHTER WERE TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL FOR INJURIES. THIS WAS A FRONT END IMPACT. INSURED QUESTIONS WHY THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY, CLAIM 55-S392-761. *JG

20020514CrashAIR BAGS:FRONTAL

WHILE TRAVELING, ANOTHER VEHICLE CROSSED OVER TRAFFIC IN FRONT OF VEHICLE. AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY, CLAIM 19-4056-055. *JG

20020426CrashAIR BAGS:FRONTAL

INSURED STRUCK CLAIMENT IN THE REAR. INSURED AND DAUGHTER WERE TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL FOR INJURIES. THIS WAS A FRONT END IMPACT. INSURED QUESTIONS WHY THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY, CLAIM 55-S392-761. *JG

20020426CrashAIR BAGS:FRONTAL

WHILE TRAVELING, ANOTHER VEHICLE CROSSED OVER TRAFFIC IN FRONT OF VEHICLE. AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY, CLAIM 19-4056-055. *JG

20010531CrashVISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER

ON APRIL 22, 2000, A VERY RAINY DAY, MY HUSBAND WAS EXITING A GAS STATION RAMP, AND CAUSED A ACCIDENT BECAUSE THE FRONT WINDSHIELD WIPERS HAD COMPLETELY STOPPED. UPON TRYING TO GET THE DAMAGE REPAIRED, BUT COULD NOT BECAUSE I WAS ONE MONTH LATE WITH MY PAYMENT, I BEGAN GETTING LETTERS FROM CHRYSLER ABOUT SEVERAL DIFFERENT RECALLS ON MY MINI VAN. *AK

20010323CrashAIR BAGS:FRONTAL

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. UPON IMPACT, AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, RESULTING IN MINOR INJURIES.*AK

20010316CrashSEATS

THE INVESTIGATION IS NOT YET COMPLETED SO I COULD NOT ANSWER THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF DAMAGES. I DARE SAY MY VEHICLE IS TOTALLED. NO SAFETY DEFECT INDICATED. *AK

20010105STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS

VEHICLE PARKED; WHEN SLIDING DOOR WAS BEING OPENED IT CAME COMPLETELY OFF TRACK. WAS HELD ON BY TOP HINGE. IN PROCESS, DRIVER'S SHOULDER WAS INJURED TRYING TO KEEP DOOR FROM HITTING GROUND. THIS WAS THE 2ND INCIDENT THAT HAS HAPPENED WITH DOOR. AT THE DEALERSHIP, TECHNICAN REPLACED DOOR PART FIRST TIME. *AK

20001025CrashSEATS

VAN WAS AT COMPLETE STOP WHEN REARENDED BY CAR GOING AT APPROXIMATELY 70/75 MILES PER HOUR. THE BACK PART OF THE DRIVERS SEAT BROKE UPON IMPACT AND SEPARATED FROM BOTTOM SEAT.

20001004CrashVEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES

AFTER STARTING VEHICLE FROM THE PARK POSITION VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AT A VERY HIGH SPEED OUT OF CONTROL, HITTING A WALL, CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK THE VEHICLE SCRAPED AGAINST WALL DAMAGING THE DRIVER'S FRONT QUARTER PANEL AND BROKE THE MIRROR. *YH

20000918SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER

THE FRONT BUCKET SEATS BROKE WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED, THE PASSENGER SITTING BEHIND THE DRIVER'S WAS STRUCK IN THE FACE BY THE DRIVER'S SEAT, KNOCKING OUT A TOOTH AND LACERATING HER LIP. NLM

20000811SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR

CONSUMER HAS MULTIPLE PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE. PASSENGERS DOOR DIDN'T STAY CLOSE/ BACK DOOR HINGE BROKE & CONSUMER'S SON BUSTED HIS HEAD. SEAT BELT ISN'T CHILD SAFE, IT CHOKES THE CHILD. CONSUMER HAS BEEN DEALING WITH MANFACTURER AND DEALER, BUT HASN'T RECEIVED SATISFACTION. *AK

20000811STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS

CONSUMER HAS MULTIPLE PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE. PASSENGERS DOOR DIDN'T STAY CLOSE/ BACK DOOR HINGE BROKE & CONSUMER'S SON BUSTED HIS HEAD. SEAT BELT ISN'T CHILD SAFE, IT CHOKES THE CHILD. CONSUMER HAS BEEN DEALING WITH MANFACTURER AND DEALER, BUT HASN'T RECEIVED SATISFACTION. *AK

20000726CrashSTEERING:RACK AND PINION

WHIILE PULLING OUT OF A DRIVE WAY DRIVER LOST STEERING CONTROL BECAUSE THE RACK AND PINION STEERING BROKE. THIS WAS DISCOVERED WHEN THE VAN WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC. DEALER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE PROBLEM. VAN WAS REPAIRED AT OWNER'S EXPENSE. *AK