We found the following complaints for DODGE CARAVAN (1989)
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The vehicle stalls when driving long distances and the motor heats up, it stalls without warning when gas pedal is released.tt
After the auto was driven and parked for approx 3 hrs w/ignition in off position it began to smoke and told by fire dept fires started in electrical system.
Driving down road, wife heard noise, stopped vehicle & lifted hood; flames shot out from ignition wiring; got wife/daughter out of vehicle; called fire dept., could not locate exact area of fire origin.
When driving the van will cut off dealer check it couldn't find anything .tt
Driving at low speed or coming to a stop sign car cut off and engine light came on .tt
When driving turning lane van decrease rpm purchase van used.tt
Starter failed.
Starter failed and was replaced.
Fire department stated the fire was electrical in the dashboard area, resulting in totalled.tt
No summary listed for above vehicle.
We were driving on rt 1 in smrna delaware and it felt like the engine lost compression. I pulled to the side of the road turned off the van got out and saw fire under the hood. This incident happened on 3/17/2002 at 8/30 pmwithin minutes the vehicle was fully engulfed in flames.
The vehcile caught on fire from under hood. Please describe.
About 5 minutes after parking vehicle it caught on fire under the hood area. Not sure what started fire.
The dodge caravan while parked-- caught fire from the underneath hood due to unknown reason.completely gutted!
The vehcile caught on fire from under hood. Please describe.
After being parked over (4) hours, vehicle caught on fire w/consumed engine and entire front melted.
Timing belt, water pump, oil seal, crankshaft and valve gasket were replaced. Also, the temperature was high due to radiator hose failure.
Consumer received nhtsarecall89v237000. Consumer took vehicle to dealer, as well as made several appointments to get his car serviced. However, to this day his car has still not been serviced.
Radiator failed.
Engine valve seal failure, causing excessive oil usage. Also noticed exhaust smoke while at idle speed.
Engine motor mounts failed twice.
Engine valve seal failure, causing excessive oil usage. Also,exhaust system smokes while at idle speed.
Motor mounts broke after being replaced once.
While driving at 30 mph andwith no warningcheck engine light came on, then the vehicle shut off. Consumerhas made contact withdealer.*nlm
Valve guide slippage causing oil to leak. Could cause the engine to seize.tt
Valve cover gasket failed. Recall (89v-237)*skd
Motor mounts shattered.nlm
Noisy vehicle due to timing belt failure.
Engine valve cover gasket dislocated, causing an engine oil leak at gasket. Also driving the vehiclevirbrates.
Engine connecting rod broke.
Engine mounts broke and engine fell out while driving.tt the engine mounts failed causing the engine to drop and the vehicle to stop abruptly.
Head gasket failed. *dsh
Valve cover gasket just started leaking 1 week after we purchased the van.2. Transmission went out on sept. 24, 19992nd time in less than a year. The whole thing needs replacing once again.
Motor mounts broke. Yh
Intermittent stalling.
Replaced engine short block.
We were driving on rt 1 in smrna delaware and it felt like the engine lost compression. I pulled to the side of the road turned off the van got out and saw fire under the hood. This incident happened on 3/17/2002 at 8/30 pmwithin minutes the vehicle was fully engulfed in flames.
Engine failed. Yh
Vehicle fire after short-block engine replacement.
Engine stalls when a/c is in full use. *dsh
Engine failed and was rebuilt. New engine knocks.
There is a technical service bulletin out on this issue(#18-31-90, nhtsa item # sb022436).it reads as follows: start-stall and/or decel dieout during low speed maneuvers-repair involves replacement of origingal engine controller(smec) with revised unit-all 1989/90 dodge caravans.our van did this on several occasions before it finnally died on the highway.it was a lucky thing that we were only going about 30 mph at the time and had a place to pull over.when we took it in for a diagnostic they told us the engine controller had failed and it would be $400 to replace it, money we didn't have.so our van just sits there waiting to be fixed and we don't have a car except for a 3-person truck(there are 5 in our family).
When travelingvehicle stalled/cut off and caught on fire in the engine compartment. The cause of the problem has yet to be determined.vehicle was totaled. Please provide any further details.
Intermittent stalling, once resulting in an accident. *dsh
Consumer was traveling about 55mph on the highyway and heard a big booming sound.she pulled over ontothe shoulder, and noticed oil leaking from underneath vehicle.
Replaced 3 belts.
Turbo charger failed 3 times.
Exhaust system leak.
Engine valve seal failure, causing excessive oil usage. Also noticed exhaust smoke while at idle speed.
Engine valve seal failure, causing excessive oil usage. Also,exhaust system smokes while at idle speed.
Failure of securement device to restrain the wheel chair and its passenger, while vehicle was making a turn, resulted in an injury (attorney for client).
This is not a safety hazard but, did not know where to write.it is the paint & the air conditioner.it has been told to me that in 89 vehicles did not receive primer and therefore caused paint to chip. I went to the dealer and was told they were not aware of this but to passify me they would allow 200 to spot paint my van and i would pay 200 at maaco.not there dealership shop but maaco and to only allow spot painting.i had already paid to have the hood and front fenders painted because it was so bad and the roof is now horrible!i am the original owner and feel it is only right they paint the van and get it over with!i have complained for the past five or more years about the van stalling out if i use my air conditioner but none of the dodge dealers can or will find any problem so i suffer in the heat.if i use the a/c and when i reach my destination and shut it off even if i let it sit overnight the van will stall out.please forward to proper people and let me know if anything will be done about these two problems. I am not trying to make money only want comfort .i plan on buying another dodge probably in the next two to three years as other than the afore mentioned irratations i have enjoyed my van and gotten a lot of use out of it and want to keep it!
There is a defect in the paint application of my vehicle.as a resultthe finish on my car has deteriorated gradually since early in the life of my car.it is now at the point that it is covered with some type of peeling film and has a dull finish. I found evidence that this was a defect and therefore i feel that the manufacturer should repaint my car free of charge.also the air conitioning has never really worked satisfactory and i have incurred about $1000 in repair bills to try to correct it and it still does not work.according to certain consumer reports vehicles like mine have been rated for air conditioning and paint problems.i feel the mfr. Should remedy this situation.
Replaced noisy a/c system.
Wire strand that holds spare tire onto vehicle is defective,it snapped, causing spare tire to fall off. Jlg
This problem seems very dangerous, i would not want to be driving a behind anyone and finding their spare tire gave away. This incident was the result of a frayed cable not a loose connection. I got another spare at the junk yard and verified other accounts offrayed cable assemblies. I do not know if this could be more popular?
While drivingspare tire fell offon the road. The cable, that supports the spare tire underneath vehicle,had broken. Vehicle behind hit tire. Contacted manufacturer & informed nothing will be done due to age of vehicle.
Fixture at end of spare tire cable broke off, causing tire to fall off onto highway.(2nd vehicle on 486458)*aw
Headlights are not nearly bright enough and are an unsafely designed.
Turn signal sockets fail intermittantly, replacement unavailable.
Purchased truck used,the fuel pump has burned out , please describe .
While parkedvehicle caught firebecause the newly installed fuel pressure regulator was deffective.
Fuel injector leak sprays high pressure gasoline on top of intake manifold.large amounts of gasoline leak from injector onto hot components of engine.leakage increases dramatically with decrease in ambient temperature.injector: bendix deka 4418213
Courtesy lights on tailgate/dome light do not go on when tailgate is opened. *dsh
There has developed an unusual and unsafe condition in thefront passenger door lock mechanism that on a regular basis causes the door to lock by itself whereby it is unable to be unlocked by any means from inside the vehicle. The only way to unlock the door when this happens, is from the outside by use of the key.
Lock on side door does not always latch, door comes open while driving.tt
Rear door latch does not shut properly, when closed, there is a gap between the door and the vehicle, also rear back noise when driving. Tt
Latching mechanism failure only in cold weather, difficulty closing liftgate, opens by itself.tt
When even hit bump the latch would disengage, allowing rear hatch to fly up, latch has been replaced three times.tt
While driving on various occasions the rear liftgate light came on, and at a later date the liftgate just popped open.tt
Driving along when rear hatch popped open content spilled on the highway.tt
Made appointment for replacement latch twice, dealer saying no part.
Consumer feels chrysler has taked to much time to repair the back latch of the van.tt
Consumer was driving down at 45 mph and rear hatch latch came open.tt
Always took two people to close latch and has opened several times on the highway.tt
When vehicle hits a bump, hatch flies open.tt
Ea94-005 active, vehicle was totaled due to impact at 6:00 position, vehicle was at complete stop, rear liftgate latch came open.tt
Indicates necessary repeated shutting due to latch performing erratic. One occasion rear latch popped open while driving down road.tt
Consumer's tailgate latch was recalled and she has repaired it on aug./96,dec/96, jan./feb and 97 23-mar-97, liberty motors dealer's#916-736-8333/916-477-5454 repairs, mrs. Daniels vehicle. The key nor the remote works 90% of time. Sometimes vehicle pops open by itself.
The rear liftgate latch does not stay closed due to vehicle vibration.tt
Rear latch gate came open. Owner does not have vehicle. Please explain.tt
Electronic latch release; owner has contacted manufacturer for over a year about recall to replace latch.ttconsumer has contacted dealer numerous times to try and get the liftgate replaced under their recall, consumer keeps being told that it will take several months before parts are available.
Rear hatch liftgate latch will not properly latch, takes 7-8 closing before latch will catch.tt
Rear liftgate problems. When hatch is closed it appears to be locked, but is not.tt
While backing out of a driveway latch failed, causing tailgate to open, resulting in a fatality.
When driving or turning the corner the rear hatch latch pop open and hard to closed it.tt
Latch failed, causing lift gate to pop open without warning while driving.tt
Hatchback latchis always loose and difficult to secure.tt
Made appointment for replacement latch twice, dealer saying no part.
Rear hatch latch is defective due to bolt screws unscrewing and letting gate to rattle while driving.and possibility of opening.tt
Rear hatch latch pops open without warning while driving.tt
Rear door will not latch.tt
Structure;liftgate; in contact w/chrysler mfg., parts not available and is given continuous dates of arrival concerning recall 95i001004.
The emergency brake cable pedal the whole assembly snapped. Tt
While driving at a high speed the van shifts into second or neutralgear.please describe.
While driving in high speed the van shifts into secondor neutral gear.please describe.
Consumer states had a complete failure in transmission.
Transmission fail at 83,500 miles need to be replace.tt
The transmision went and just quit running while driving. Please describe.
Before vehicle will accelerate, it jerks and feels like it has been hit in rear.tt
Transmission failed. Yh
Automatic transmission gets stuck in 2nd gear.tt
Gear sheared off in the automatic transmission, resulting in inoperative, replace once/needs to be replace again.tt
Transmission failed 5 times due to electrical problems.
Transmission failed. *dh
Replaced transmission twice.
Transmission failed.
Transmission slipping due to failure.nlm
Transmission failed 3 times.
While driving at a high speed the van shifts into second or neutralgear.please describe.
Transmission locks in gear and sometimes shutters at stop lights.
Transmission failedtwice, once resulting in sudden acceleration/accident.*aw
Transmission is missing, and it doesn't shift into gear properly. Dealer cannot duplicate the problem.
Four speed overdrive jumps gears/downshifts 2 gears or goes back and forth from 2nd gear to 3rd gear to 4th gear gear.
The transmission slips out of gear.tt
Vehicles automatic transmission gear shifts/slips out of gears always one gear down than what it should be.tt
Purchase truck new replace the transmission four times.tt
The hatchback hydraulic cylinder which supports the the lift does not hold the hatch back,resulting in the hatachbackfalling on the occupant. Transmission failed.
Transmission failed on 3 different occassions.
Consumer was driving 3 smalll children to school when the transmission blow out, purchased the van used.tt
The transmission has failed repeatedly after a new one was installed, initially the vehicle experienced the breakage of two axles, main axle, vac pinion and both front bearings (r4761821-aa transmission-41t 2100 2001).nlm
Purchase car new the transmission needs to be rebuilt .tt
Purchase car new consumer is on it six transmission and the master cylinder when out once .tt
At 50,000 the transmission needs to be replaced at 85,000 the second transmision was replace .tt
Automatic transmission failure without any warning.tt
Transmission will not shift into overdrive.tt
Can be driving along vehicle drops into reverse.tt
Problems with automatic transmission shutting down losing power. Please describe details.tt
Transmission stuck in first gear three times. *dsh
Transmission; purchase car used and had to replace the transmission was replaced at 500 miles dealer wouldn't replace.tt
The transmission lurchs and it will not shift. Please describe.tt
Trunk door, when opening will not stay in up position, will slam shut. Also when vehicle put in drive,it will not take off. Consumer has to drive it in d1 constantly, when she drives it in d2 vehicle will stall.
Valve cover gasket just started leaking 1 week after we purchased the van.2. Transmission went out on sept. 24, 19992nd time in less than a year. The whole thing needs replacing once again.
Transmission won't downshift below 10 mph. *dsh
Driver cannot shift into reverse, and sometimes truck will get stuck in gear. Other times driver cannot shift into another gear, and there are times when the driver steps on the gas pedal the truck will go forward. This has been an ongoing problem for several different incidents. There was an investigation for automatic transmission failure dp98- 003.
Transmission failed.*skd
Automatic transmission failure, erratic operation of the tranmission, vehicle will either not accelerate or decelerate on its own.
At 60,000 mile dealer replaced transmission only put 12,000 mile car still doing the same problem car shift at wrong time locked in second gear .tt
Transmission failed.*skd
Transmission has failed while driving. Please describe.tt
Vehicle engaged in gear without key in ignition.tt
Replaced transaxle.
Manual transmission would not shift out of reverse and one hundred thousand transmission went into limp mode.tt
Transmission jumps out of second gear, refuses to shift into first, fifth, and reverse, and made grinding noise.
Driver's/front passenger's seat belt arm came unwelded from chassis, no warning, occupants ride unrestrained; no repairs/replacements.
Upon impact, during a frontal crash, at approx. 15mph, the metal bolt which anchors seat belt to floor broke and detached, allowed driver to hit steering column
The buckle of the drivers seat split in half, the buckle of the front passenger seat came unanchored from the floorboard.
Seatbelt failed. *tw
The passenger's side of the front seat belt anchorage came right out of the floorwithoutimpact.
Failure on the passenger's side seat belt anchor, the passenger's side seat belt anchor broke.
The buckle of the drivers seat split in half, the buckle of the front passenger seat came unanchored from the floorboard.
The driver and front passenger seatbelts they do not retract properly and the clip in front of the buckle is also broken . Please explain.tt
Driver's side seat belt buckle would become unlocked during operation.
Half of passengers seat belt buckle missing.
The front passenger's side seat belt latch release bottom jams. The latch was replaced under a recall in 1991.
The driver's side seat belt retractor sometimes doesn't retract.
While traveling at 20 mph passenger's side seatbelt did not hold passenger whenvehicle rear ended another vehicle.passenger side seat belt spring inside of the mechanism broke, this spring stopped seatbelt from coming out of seatbelt retractor incollision.passenger was thrown against windshield, and injured neck and head. Consumer has contacteddealer.
Middle passenger's seat in the left fails to retract, & rear rgt. Retractor doesn't allow belt to come.tt
Seat belt on driver side does not fully retract.tt
When involved in a head on collison driver's and front passenger seat belt did not hold. Please describe details.
Driver seat came unbolted from floorboard in a head on collision, allowing driver to hit steering column, windshield and dash board resulting in critical injuries.both vehicle were traveling approx. Both vehicles were traveling approx. 50 mph.
Vehicle was impact 6:00 position at a complete stop, driver seat went recline position.tt
Brake light stays on (red) in for repair no problem found.tt
Total loss of power brake assist. Resulted in extended stopping distance.tt
When backing out vehicle accelerated in reverse.started vehicle in mornig, accelerated forward.did not matter in what gear vehicleaccelerated backwards/forwards. Applied brakes both times and they were burned.
Brakes and calipers were replaced.
Sudden acceleration due to the pedal of the brake, the brake pedal came off.tt
Brakes failed causing two separate accidents.
Sudden acceleration due to the pedal of the brake, the brake pedal came off.tt
Replaced front brake caliper.
Replaced front brake pads.
Brake pads replaced due to lack of performance.
Replaced brake rotors.
Front brake rotors turned.
Purchase car new consumer is on it six transmission and the master cylinder when out once .tt
Driving along and steering column fell in her lap.tt
Steering belt tensioner fractured and had to be replaced.tt
The sliding door doesn't close well and has almost fallen off and cannot be opened. Please explain.tt
The sliding door does not open by the remote and intermittently the door will not open manually. The door has not been fixed.
Side sliding door fell off at three rollers on the corners, being held on by one roller.tt
The front driver side power door switch burn out, put a new transmission in van rebuilt.tt
Frt passenger door came off the weld, resulting in inoperative, same thing is happening to the drivers door.tt
Sliding door malfunctioned.
Sliding door on the right side window sheared and fell out 3 times.
Sliding door will slip if ajar. Owner identifies several injuries to fingers and other parts. Please describe details.tt
Side door jams, preventing opening it for use.
When driving kid to school the sliding door fell off no one injuried .tt
The sliding door fell off.please describe.tt
Having difficulty opening side door, will not open from inside or outside.tt
The sliding door came off when trying to open when on an incline. Please describe.tt
The front driver side door weld broke.tt
Sliding door on the right side window sheared and fell out 3 times.
The front passenger door hinge mounts failed. Yh
Vibrationcausing body ofdriver's side door to crack .bolts that holdlocking mechanism had expanded, and they fell inside of door. Door will not close properly.
The right side sliding door hinges broke, causing the door to fall out when opening the door.
Passenger door sags.hinges are not strong enough to support the weight of the door and the metal had fatigued and the welds were breaking.
Rear liftgate came open several times while driving; no accident; smooth road; no bumps.tt
Rear liftgate does not shut well; no accidents.tt
Rear hatch/tailgate popped open while driving over bumps or uneven road areas; often difficult in closing hatch. Tt
Hatch screws were replaced every 30k miles.tt
Rear liftgate came open. Please describe.tt
Rear hatch/liftgate door opens while driving, causing cargo to fall out. Please describe details.tt
Rear hatch/liftgate door opens while driving, often difficulty in closing. Please describe details.tt
Rear hatch/liftgate opens while driving, repeated closings to close liftgate. Short in electrical system causing side panel door not properly open or lock.tt
Child fell out of rear of hatch back while driving, resulting in injuries.tt
Rear hatch will not shut complete giving owner false sense of latching. While driving hatch popped opened.tt
#pe92-027 the hinge that holds the rear hatch latch up came down almost hit a child and parent you have to hold it manually .tt
The hatchback hydraulic cylinder which supports the the lift does not hold the hatch back,resulting in the hatachbackfalling on the occupant. Transmission failed.
Hydraulic lift cylinders on the lift gate fails and allows the gate to come down. Please describe.tt
Rear liftgate problems. When cold, hatch drops without warning.tt
Hydraulic cylinders do not hold rear door.tt
Vehicle hydraulic struts lift faulty, will stop stay up.tt
Rear lift gate will not remain up while open. Please explain.tt
Rear door does not stay up once door is open.tt
Hatchback hydraulic cylinders do not hold gate up and make opening of the gate difficult due to the weight of gate/rear gate must be held manually.
While back door is opened could be placing anything inside of vehicle, but it will be droping down onconsumer's head.dealer had tried to fixproblem, but still problem continuedjust like mentioned inrecall 95 i 001 008.
The right lift on the tailgate is tearing the body material and leaving jagged metal exposed.i have talked to the manufacturer and they say they have no liability in this matter and that it has not been reported before.
Trunk door, when opening will not stay in up position, will slam shut. Also when vehicle put in drive,it will not take off. Consumer has to drive it in d1 constantly, when she drives it in d2 vehicle will stall.
Consumer feels that chrysler has taken an excessive period of time to correct the problem, chrysler said they will send him a notice in 6/96
Paint is peeling off the roof/hood and left sid epanels.
Replaced fron end struts.
While driving the rear shock absorber on her vehicle broke. Manufacturer has been contacted.
The leaf spring broke at 80,000 miles and the whole back of the car just fell down. Please describe.tt
Two front tires were replaced.
Goodyear tire bubbled.
Vehicle went over a speed bump and the spare tire came off.tt
The exterior paint on the roof and along the gutters is peeling and flaking off.the undercoat has turned into a fine powdery substance that streaks down the vehicle after is been washed or during a rainfall.the paint around the aft windows is also flaking off.the paint seems to be lifting off from under the paint surface.
Dashboard warped/screws falling out.
When backing out vehicle accelerated in reverse.started vehicle in mornig, accelerated forward.did not matter in what gear vehicleaccelerated backwards/forwards. Applied brakes both times and they were burned.
Driving vehicle suddenly vehicle went into high idle & suddenly accelerated.had foot on brakes;took dealer & found no problem. Private mechanic said pedal was not sticking; had shifted to reverse & had high idle & vehilce hit pedal post in parking garage.
Left and right window tracks broke 4 times.
The driver's side power window trackopened or closed the window when track breaks,can do it manually .
Crack in windshield located at top of glass near rearview mirror.
While driving 65 mph the vehicle sliding door window shattered unexpectedly which could havecaused injuries or loss of vehicle control.replaced window.cause unknown.please provide details.
Windshield was replaced.
Rear windshield wipers fails to shut-off when activates. Replaced fuse and switch twice. Please describe details.tt
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