Owner-reported complaints naming the electrical system, filed with NHTSA
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Reports naming the electrical system — wiring, battery, charging, control modules, infotainment and electrical accessories. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1992 Dodge Caravan submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 31 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.
The 25 most recent of 31, in the owner's own words
WHILE STARTING VEHICLE IGNITION WAS LOCKED IN PLACE. CONSUMER STARTED THE VEHICLE IN PARK, AND WITHOUT ANY WARNING VEHICLE ACCELERATED. AS A RESULT, IT COLLIDED WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. IT WAS TOTALED. *AK
WHEN STOPPING AT A LIGHT AND WITH NO INDICATION OF PROBLEM EXISTING VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. *AK
WHILE MAKING A SLOW TURN HEARD A CRUNCHING SOUND FROM STEERING WHEEL. AT SAME TIME AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON, AND HORN WAS SOUNDING INTERMITTENTLY. CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALERSHIP WHO DETERMINED THAT CLOCK SPRING ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK
WHEN PULLING INTO DRIVEWAY VEHICLE WAS BEING PLACED INTO REVERSE AND IT JUMPED OUT OF DRIVE GEAR INTO SECOND DRIVE, AND THEN JUMPED INTO FIRST DRIVE. VEHICLE FAILED TO RESPOND. CONSUMER CONTACTED SERVICE DEALER, WHO DETERMINED THAT SHIFT LEVER WAS BENT.*AK THE SHIFT LEVER WAS STRAIGHTENED AND THE PROBLEM WAS SOLVED. THE COMPUTER FAILED. *YH
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 30 MPH DASH LIGHTS WENT OFF AND ON. VEHICLE LOST POWER. THEN, SMOKE AND FIRE CAME FROM UNDER HOOD, VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. *AK
AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON. THEN THERE WAS A RUBBING NOISE IN STEERING COLUMN, HORN WENT OUT BEFORE, AND CONSUMER HAD TO KEEP REPLACING FUSE. CONSUMER FEARED AIRBAG WOULD DEPLOY IN FACE.*AK CONSUMER STATES THE CLOCK SPRING WENT OUT. *SLC
SPARK PLUGS WERE REPLACED DUE TO BEING WORN. *SLC
WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN REAR WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED. CHECKED THE FUSES AND THEY KEPT BLOWING OUT. REMOVED THE BACK DOOR COVER,AND IT WAS FULL OF OIL FROM THE WINDSHIELD WIPER GASKET THAT HAD FALLEN OFF. CONTACTED DEALER. DEALER SAID VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. *AK
INLINE FUSE ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE UNDER THE HOOD KEEPS SHORTING OUT, CAUSING A MINOR FIRE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
WHILE DRIVING 40MPH W ALL INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS WENT OUT. PULLED VEHICLE OVER & CHECKED LIGHTS. NOTICED NO TAIL LIGHTS. STOPPED AT STORE TO GET FUSES. REPLACED OLD FUSES. THE NEW FUSES ALSO BLEW OUT. ALSO, WINDSHIELD WIPERS IN REAR FAILED TO WORK PROPERLY. HAD HEAD LIGHTS & PARKING LIGHTS. HEATER FAILED TO COME ON WHEN TRYING TO USE IT. WHEN VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR AWHILE, IT WOULD FAIL TO START. WOULD NEED A JUMP TO GET STARTED. WILL BE GOING TO DEALERSHIP TO HAVE VEHICLE CHECKED. *AK
REPAIRS TO FRONT END SUSPENSION TO STOP VIBRATION, HOWEVER CONTINUES TO EXPERIENCE PROBLEMS. MJS
I HAVE LOST TWO STARTER ENGINES IN 90,000 MILES, WHICH APPEAR TO BE COMPONENT DESIGN FLAWS. THE CHRONIC STALLING PROBLEM SURFACED AT 5,000 MILES, AND THE CHRYSLER TECHNICAL CENTER COULD NOT DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. STALLING HAS OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT <25 MPH (DURING LEFT OR RIGHT HAND TURNS), WHICH I BELIEVE IS A SAFETY HAZARD. SEVERAL TIMES, A DEALER CLEANED THE THROTTLE BODY HOUSING, BUT THE PROBLEM WOULD REOCCUR FREQUENTLY. I NOTICE THAT THERE ARE MORE THAN 10 TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETINS FOR THE IDLE CONTROL MOTOR, THE FUEL PUMP, STALLING IMMEDIATELY AT COLD START, STALLING AFTER THE TRANSMISSION IS PLACED INTO GEAR, ETC. I BELIEVE THAT MY VEHICLE IS A LEMON AND DODGE/CHRYSLER HAS NOT DEALT WITH ME FAIRLY.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM MALFUNTION CAUSING FIRE.
NEW TRANSMISSION AT 41000 MILES. THREE BATTERY REPLACMENTS. IGNITION REPLACEMENT. 2 BROKEN RADIATOR FANS AND THERMOMETERS. REAR SHOCK AND FRONT MOUNT REPLACEMENT. UNRELIABLE SEAT BELT. WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR REPLACEMENT. FRONT ENGINE MOUNT REPLACEMENT. AUXILIARY COOLER REPLACEMENT.
ELECTRICAL RELAY SHORTED, CAUSING LOSS OF HEADLIGHTS, HORN, DOOR LOCKS, SPEEDOMETER, AND CRUISE CONTROL.
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT (40-45) MPH HEARD A HIGH PITCH SQUEALING NOISE, PULLED VEHICLE OVER TO TURN OFF ENGINE, THE ENGINE WOULD NOT SHUT OFF. PROCEEDED TO GO ON AND SMELLED ELECTRICAL SMELL AND THE ENGINE DIED OUT. DEALER STATED THAT PROBLEM WAS WITH STARTER. *AK
IGNITION SWITCH FAILED, CAUSING THE KEY TO FALL OUT OF THE IGNITION.
ABS BRAKE FAILURE, YELLOW CAME ON, STARTED BUCKING WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED, WIRING HARNESS CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. *AK
WHEN STARTING VEHICLE BATTERY EXPLODED. *AK
CONSUMER WAS ON HIGHWAY AND THE ELECTRICAL HARNESS CAUGHT ON FIRE AND TRUCK CUT OFF . PLEASE DESCRIBE .*AK
AUTO BEGAN TO SMOKE AFTER IDLING FOR ABOUT 5 MINUTES, THE ENGINE WIRING HARNESS BURNED AND VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE DEALER.
GAUGES INOPERATIVE. *SD
ELECTRICAL LOOM FAILED, CAUSING LOSS OF ALL ELECTRICAL FUNCTIONS. *DSH
THE BELT TENSIONER BROKE, CAUSING ALL VEHICLE FUNCTIONS TO STOP WORKING. TT
INTERMITTENT STALLING. *AW
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