Engine
Filed Dec 17, 1999
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 716152
- Incident
- Nov 22, 1999
1985 Dodge Caravan Engine Problems
Owner-reported complaints naming the engine system, filed with NHTSA
Data refreshed
Engine reportsComplaints 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.
8
Latest Dec 17, 1999
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
16%
of 49 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
1
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
0
What this page shows
Reports naming the engine itself — including stalling, misfires, oil consumption, cooling and internal engine components. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1985 Dodge Caravan submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 8 reports on file name it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Owner reports naming engine
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
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
Engine
Filed Sep 18, 1997
VEHICLE RUNNING ON ITS OWN COMPRESSION EVEN THOUGH THE IGNITION KEY HAD BEEN TURNED OFF. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 519123
Heating & air conditioningElectricalEngine+3 more
Filed Jan 31, 1996
AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR FAILED.
- NHTSA ID
- 501221
- Incident
- Jul 29, 1995
Body & structureBrakesEngine+6 more
Filed Apr 14, 1995
LIFTGATE POPS OPEN PERIODICALLY WHEN DRIVING. LIFTGATE FALLS DOWN, WILL NOT STAY OPEN DUE TO DEFECTIVE SPRING HINGES. TT
- NHTSA ID
- 963809
- Incident
- Apr 14, 1995
Engine
Filed Apr 1, 1995
Fire reported
VEHICLE FIRE CAUSED BY AN ENGINE OIL LEAK (OHIO STATE POLICE ACCIDENT REPORT) *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 486209
- Incident
- Apr 1, 1995
Engine
Filed Mar 21, 1995
ENGINE SMOKED/LOCKED UP. *SKD
- NHTSA ID
- 482373
- Incident
- Dec 1, 1994
EngineTransmission
Filed Mar 1, 1995
ONE SCREW SUPPORTING THE ENGINE AND ALL THREE MOTOR MOUNTS WENT OUT. COULD HAVE CAUSED VEHICLE TO BOTTOM OUT. TT
- NHTSA ID
- 960858
- Incident
- Feb 23, 1995
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.
Other components reported on this vehicle
Categories with enough reports to have a page of their own
Elsewhere on this vehicle
Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
Data on this page last refreshed .