1992 Dodge Caravan Problems and Recalls (907 Complaints)

Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.

Which systems owners named

Share of owner complaints filed against each vehicle system. These shares are not adjusted for how many vehicles were sold.

“Unclassified NHTSA leftover” is not a car part. It is a filing bucket and always sits last.

Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.

When reports and recalls showed up

When owners filed reports, and when recall campaigns showed up.

• Campaign 95I001002 was reported 84 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
• Campaign 95I001006 was reported 84 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
• Campaign 96V099000 was reported 527 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
• Campaign 96V229000 was reported 658 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
• Campaign 97V079000 was reported 863 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
• Campaign 97V148000 was reported 952 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
• Campaign 97V149000 was reported 952 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
• Campaign 99V189000 was reported 1,656 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.

Safety Recalls (11)

Official campaigns. Each one says what could go wrong and what the dealer was told to fix.

In short, these campaigns were filed about Brakes, Steering, Body / frame, Seat belts, and Glass / wipers / cameras.

1. Recall campaign 91V170000

   Brakes

   Report date

   Oct 4, 1991

   Component:

   Brakes (SERVICE BRAKES)

   Consequence:

   FAILURE OF THE PEDAL PAD TO PEDAL ARM ATTACHMENT RESULTSIN LOSS OF BRAKING ABILITY, AND COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.

   Remedy:

   REPLACE INADEQUATE BRAKE PEDALS WITH PROPERLY MANUFACTURED PEDALS.

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2. Recall campaign 92V015000

   Steering

   Report date

   Feb 14, 1992

   Component:

   Steering (STEERING)

   Consequence:

   FRACTURES OF THE UPPER STEERING COLUMN SHAFT COUPLINGBOLT RESULT IN A LACK OF COUPLING LOAD ON THE SHAFT AND LOSS OF STEERINGCONTROL.

   Remedy:

   REPLACE THE ZINC PLATED BOLT WITH A PHOSPHATE PLATED BOLT.

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3. Recall campaign 92V147000

   Safety recall 92V147000

   Report date

   Oct 14, 1992

   Component:

   Not available in the source record

   Consequence:

   THE UNBENT FLANGES TO THE FUEL TANK WILL DAMAGE THEMOUNTING STRAPS AND/OR FUEL LINES. THE DAMAGED MOUNTING STRAPS MAY BREAK CAUSINGTHE TANK TO DROP AND THE DAMAGED FUEL LINE WILL LEAK FUEL. IN EITHER CASE A FIRECOULD RESULT IF THE SPILLED FUEL IS EXPOSED TO AN IGNITION SOURCE.

   Remedy:

   REPAIR THE FLANGE BY BENDING TO THE CORRECT ANGLE; REPLACE DAMAGED FUEL LINES AND MOUNTING STRAPS.

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4. Recall campaign 95I001002

   Safety recall 95I001002

   Report date

   Mar 27, 1995

   Component:

   Unclassified NHTSA leftover

   Consequence:

   IF THE LIFTGATE LATCH OPENS, OCCUPANTS CAN BE EJECTED RESULTING IN SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED RISK OF INJURY OR DEATH.

   Remedy:

   CHRYSLER DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE LIFTGATE LATCH WITH A NEW STRONGER LATCH ASSEMBLY WITHOUT CHARGE. CHRYSLER BEGAN NOTIFYING OWNERS OF THESE VEHICLES IN OCTOBER 1995.

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5. Recall campaign 95I001006

   Safety recall 95I001006

   Report date

   Mar 27, 1995

   Component:

   Unclassified NHTSA leftover

   Consequence:

   IF THE LIFTGATE LATCH OPENS, OCCUPANTS CAN BE EJECTED RESULTING IN SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED RISK OF INJURY OR DEATH.

   Remedy:

   CHRYSLER DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE LIFTGATE LATCH WITH A NEW STRONGER LATCH ASSEMBLY WITHOUT CHARGE. CHRYSLER BEGAN NOTIFYING OWNERS OF THESE VEHICLES IN MARCH 1996.

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6. Recall campaign 96V099000

   Brakes

   Report date

   Jun 13, 1996

   Component:

   Brakes (SERVICE BRAKES)

   Consequence:

   IF THIS CONDITION OCCURS, THE ABS FUNCTION COULD BE LOST AND REDUCED POWER ASSIST WOULD BE EXPERIENCED DURING VEHICLE BRAKING INCREASING THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.

   Remedy:

   DEALERS WILL TEST THE VEHICLE'S ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM AND REPAIR THE VEHICLES IF NECESSARY. ALSO THE WARRANTY ON ALL ABS COMPONENTS WILL BE EXTENDED TO 10 YEARS OR 100,000 MILES (EXCEPT FOR THE BRAKE ACTUATOR PISTON ASSEMBLY AND THE PUMP-MOTOR ASSEMBLY WHICH WILL HAVE A LIFETIME COVERAGE). OWNERS WILL ALSO BE REIMBURSED FOR PREVIOUS ABS COMPONENT REPAIR COSTS.

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7. Recall campaign 96V229000

   Steering

   Report date

   Nov 18, 1996

   Component:

   Steering (STEERING)

   Consequence:

   IF THE STEERING WHEEL SEPARATES FROM THE CENTER HUB ATTACHMENT TO THE STEERING COLUMN, LOSS OF CONTROL CAN OCCUR INCREASING THE RISK OF AN ACCIDENT.

   Remedy:

   DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE STEERING WHEEL FOR ARMATURE CRACKS IN THE CENTER HUB ATTACHMENT AREA. ANY STEERING WHEELS SHOWING CRACKS WILL BE REPLACED. ALL OTHER VEHICLES WILL HAVE A REINFORCEMENT PLATE INSTALLED TO PREVENT STEERING WHEEL SEPARATION IN THE EVENT CRACKING OCCURS.

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8. Recall campaign 97V079000

   Body / frame

   Report date

   May 16, 1997

   Component:

   Body / frame (STRUCTURE)

   Consequence:

   PERSONAL INJURY COULD OCCUR IF THE BOLTS BREAK ALLOWING THE LIFTGATE TO FALL SUDDENLY.

   Remedy:

   DEALERS WILL INSPECT FOR LOOSE FASTENERS, IF THE FASTENERS ARE LOOSE, THE STRUT (AND INTEGRAL BOLTS) WILL BE REPLACED. IF THE BOLT SHOWS EVIDENCE OF TORQUE, THE BOLT WILL BE REMOVED, LARGER WASHERS WILL REPLACE THE EXISTING WASHER AND THE BOLT WILL BE REINSTALLED AND HAND TIGHTENED TO THE TARGET TORQUED.

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9. Recall campaign 97V148000

   Seat belts

   Report date

   Sep 9, 1997

   Component:

   Seat belts (SEAT BELTS)

   Consequence:

   IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, THE OCCUPANT MAY NOT BE PROPERLY RESTRAINED INCREASING THE RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY.

   Remedy:

   DEALERS WILL INSTALL A COVER RETAINING CLIP TO THE STALK MOUNTED BUCKLE COVER TO PREVENT DISLOCATION OF THE BUCKLE COVER.

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10. Recall campaign 97V149000

    Seat belts

    Report date

    Sep 9, 1997

    Component:

    Seat belts (SEAT BELTS)

    Consequence:

    IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, THE OCCUPANT MAY NOT BE PROPERLY RESTRAINED INCREASING THE RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY.

    Remedy:

    DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE ANCHOR HOOK RETAINING CLIP WITH A REVISED PROFILE CLIP AND A COVER PLATE.

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11. Recall campaign 99V189000

    Glass / wipers / cameras

    Report date

    Jul 16, 1999

    Component:

    Glass / wipers / cameras (VISIBILITY)

    Consequence:

    THIS COULD ALLOW THE DRIVE ARM TO DISENGAGE FROM THE SHAFT LEADING TO A LOSS OF WIPER FUNCTION. THE DRIVER'S VISIBILITY WOULD BE IMPAIRED, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

    Remedy:

    DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE LEFT HAND SIDE WINDSHIELD WIPER PIVOT ASSEMBLY.

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