Engine
Filed Dec 17, 1999
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 716152
- Incident
- Nov 22, 1999
1985 Dodge Caravan Owner Complaints
Reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers, shown in full
Data refreshed
Complaints on fileComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest Dec 17, 1999
Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
9
Filed in the last 12 monthsReports filed with NHTSA in the trailing 365 days. Recent volume reflects attention and vehicle age as much as anything else.
0
Reports on file since Jan 11, 1995
What this page shows
Our database holds 49 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1985 Dodge Caravan. Each one is a report filed by an owner or driver and published by NHTSA without most of them being verified. A complaint is not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. Narratives are shown exactly as filed.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Complaints, most recent first
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Body & structureEngine
Filed Aug 16, 1999
MY DODGE CARAVAN MINIVAN IS ON HIGH . WHEN I DRIVE IT IT WILL REMAIN ONE SPEED UNTIL I PUT THE BRAKE ON. I KNOW THESE CARS WERE RECALLED. I WOULD LIKE A REFUND OF MY INVESTMENT. THE DOOR PANEL LIGHTS ALSO GET EXTREMELY HOT. THEY HAVE BURNT HOLES IN THEMSELVES AND HOLES ON MY PERSONAL BELONGINGS.
- NHTSA ID
- 710042
- Incident
- Jun 13, 1999
Body & structure
Filed Apr 7, 1999
HATCHBACK WINDOW IS RUSTING AROUND THE EDGE, AND THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE SHOP. THEY CAN'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT THE HATCHBACK WINDOW. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 831706
- Incident
- May 12, 1995
Interior & seats
Filed Sep 23, 1998
WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH THE HOOD FLEW UP INTO THE WINDSHIELD. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 828153
- Incident
- Sep 13, 1998
Other / unspecified
Filed Jul 13, 1998
CABLE THAT HOLDS THE SPARE TIRE RUSTED AND BROKE. MANUFACTURER WILL BE NOTIFIED. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 825334
- Incident
- Jul 4, 1998
Steering
Filed Nov 5, 1997
LEFT INNER TIE-ROD END FAILED, CAUSING WHEELS TO COME OFF IN TWO DIFFERENT DIRECTIONS.
- NHTSA ID
- 524327
- Incident
- Sep 1, 1997
Visibility
Filed Oct 10, 1997
PLASTIC WINDOW LATCH CRACKED/CAME OFF WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH.
- NHTSA ID
- 523668
- Incident
- Sep 20, 1997
Engine
Filed Sep 18, 1997
VEHICLE RUNNING ON ITS OWN COMPRESSION EVEN THOUGH THE IGNITION KEY HAD BEEN TURNED OFF. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 519123
Brakes
Filed Aug 25, 1997
BRAKES PULSATED DUE TO WARPED BRAKE ROTORS. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 518474
- Incident
- Feb 1, 1997
Brakes
Filed Feb 20, 1997
EMERGENCY BRAKE CABLE RUSTED.
- NHTSA ID
- 514887
- Incident
- Feb 10, 1997
SuspensionTires & wheels
Filed Jan 31, 1997
WAS DRIVING HOME THE COIL SPRING BROKE AND RUBBED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE TIRE, CAUSING THE TIRE TO BLOW OUT . *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 808441
Driver assistance
Filed Dec 12, 1996
WHILE ACCELERATING AT 55 MPH, SUDDENLY RECEIVED NO ACCELERATION, GAS PEDAL DROPPED TO FLOOR, BLACK SMOKE CAME FROM REAR EXHAUST, DEALER CALLED IT PHANTOM/GHOST PROBLEM, COMMON TO THIS VEHICLE; DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM, HAPPENS AT CONTINUED HIGH SPEED. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 806265
- Incident
- Dec 15, 1990
Seat belts
Filed Sep 4, 1996
FRONT PASSENGER'S LAP/SHOULDER BELT RETRACTED AND LOCKED UP AND COULD NOT GET CHILD OUT OF THE SEAT, HAD TO CUT SEAT BELT TO GET CHILD OUT. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 801039
- Incident
- Jul 1, 1996
Transmission
Filed Jul 18, 1996
VEHICLE WAS LEFT IN AN IDLE POSITION IN PARK, JUMPED OUT GEAR, ROLLED BACKWARDS INTO ANOTHER YARD, HITTING STEPS. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 986014
- Incident
- Jun 24, 1996
Seat belts
Filed Jun 17, 1996
SEAT BELT ATTACHMENT FAILED (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT)
- NHTSA ID
- 505363
- Incident
- Mar 29, 1996
Interior & seats
Filed Apr 19, 1996
Crash reported1 injury reported
DRIVER SEATBACK BROKE AFTER BEING HIT FROM BEHIDE WHILE SITTING AT A LIGHT. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 983104
- Incident
- Mar 27, 1996
Seat belts
Filed Mar 29, 1996
SEAT BELT BROKE LOOSE FROM ITS ATTACHMENT TO THE FLOOR IN ACCIDENT, RESULTING IN INJURY. (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT) *DH
- NHTSA ID
- 502993
- Incident
- Dec 11, 1995
Seat belts
Filed Mar 5, 1996
Crash reported1 injury reported
RETRACTOR ON THE DRIVER SIDE FAILED TO LOCK UP DURING A REAR END COLLISION. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 980186
- Incident
- Feb 28, 1996
Fuel system
Filed Mar 5, 1996
Fire reported
THE CAR WAS PARKED AND FOR NO REASON IT WAS ON FIRER. THE INSURANCE AGENT SAID IT WAS FUEL LINE FAILUR*AKE.
- NHTSA ID
- 980135
Heating & air conditioningElectricalEngine+3 more
Filed Jan 31, 1996
AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR FAILED.
- NHTSA ID
- 501221
- Incident
- Jul 29, 1995
Electrical
Filed Jan 3, 1996
Fire reported
WHILE DRIVING SMELLED AN ODOR, SAW A GLOW UNDER DASHBOARD FOLLOWED BY SPARKS COMING OUT OF THE HEATER VENT (HEATER WAS NOT ON ). *SD
- NHTSA ID
- 490663
- Incident
- Jan 3, 1996
BrakesElectricalInterior & seats
Filed Dec 13, 1995
REAR DOOR LATCH UNLOCKS ON ITS OWN.
- NHTSA ID
- 490456
- Incident
- Aug 1, 1995
Body & structureElectricalVisibility
Filed Nov 17, 1995
ELECTRICAL WIRING TO DOOR LOCKS & TO POWER WINDOWS BREAKS MAKING THEM NON FUNCTIONAL.TT BUNDLE OF WIRES TO DOOR FROM MAIN BODY THEY FLEX EACH TIME THE DOOR IS OPEN THERE ARE THREE BROKEN WIRES RENDERING POWER LOCKS AND POWER WINDOW INOPERABLE.*JB
- NHTSA ID
- 975054
Brakes
Filed Jun 27, 1995
1 injury reported
EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE DID NOT HOLD VEHICLE WHILE PARKED, VEHICLE ROLLAWAY. TT
- NHTSA ID
- 967796
- Incident
- Jun 24, 1995
Suspension
Filed May 4, 1995
WHERE STRUT ATTACHES TO BODY/CHASSIS, PLASTIC IS RIPPING THROUGH AND REAR SHOCKS HAVE BEEN REPLACED. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
- NHTSA ID
- 964803
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
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