Owner-reported complaints naming the driver-assistance system, filed with NHTSA
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Reports naming forward-collision avoidance, lane keeping, back-over prevention, cruise control and related electronic driver-assistance systems. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1994 Dodge Caravan submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 14 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.
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
THE CAR PERIODICALLY STALLS OUT WHILE DRIVING (USUALLY WHEN TURNING OR STOPPED AT INTERSECTIONS), REQUIRING THROTTLE BODY CLEANING ABOUT EVERY 15,000 MILES. IT IS DANGEROUS TO STALL OUT WHILE THE CAR IS IN MOTION AND/OR TURNING AND SHOULD NOT (AS DODGE ASSERTS) BE COMPARED TO ROUTINE MAINTENACE LIKE OIL CHANGES. DT
I LOST CONTROL OF THE VAN TRYING TO STOP INSTEAD OF HITTING THE TRUCK I HIT THE STEERING WHEEL FROZE THE BRAKES LOCKED AND THE GAS PEDAL SPED UP DODGE SAID ITS NOT THERE FAULT PLEASE CHECK IT OUT AND SEE IF THE VAN WAS TO BLAME ALSO THE SEAT BELTS DID NOT WORK BECAUSE I HIT THE WINDOW BEFORE THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED PLEASE HELP. *AK
WHILE DRIVING 65MPH CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED ON ITS OWN AND VEHICLE ACCELERATED TO 85MPH. CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKES, BUT PEDAL WAS LOCKED. SHE USED BOTH FEET ON BRAKE WITH NO RESULTS. THEN, PUT VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL TO SLOW IT DOWN, AND VEHICLE WENT INTO REVERSE, HITTING ANOTHER VEHICLE, $ AMOUNT OF DAMAGE UNKNOWN. *AK
THIS HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES OVER THE LAST YEAR. WHAT MADE ME REPORT THIS ONE IS SOMEONE ELSE OUT THERE IS EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM SEE REPORT 724620. AT ANY SPEED YOU REMOVE YOUR FOOT FROM THE ACCELERATOR AND THE ENGINE DIES. THIS TENDS TO HAPPEN WHEN THE WEATHER IS WET. ONE INCIDENT HAPPENED WHEN DRIVER WAS TURNING CORNER AND ENGINE STALLED LOST POWER STEERING AND DROVE OFF ON TO SHOULDER. STARTED ENGINE AND CONTINUED ON TO HAVE IT HAPPEN MORE TIMES ON DOWN THE ROAD. IT CAN GO WEEKS WITHOUT IT HAPPENING OR MAY HAPPENED MANY TIME IN SUCCESSION. CHANGED FUEL FILTER DID NOT SOLVE PROBLEM. I BOUGHT VEHICLE USED MAY 1998. *AK
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILED. *ET
TRANSMISSION PROBLEM WITH SHIFTING OUT OF GEAR. ALSO, ON ONE OCCASION VEHICLE JUMPED OUT OF GEAR, AND SUDDENLY COMMENCED TO ACCELERATE. NO INJURIES REPORTED. DEALER / MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
VEHICLE STALLS WHEN STOPPING AT LIGHT AND WHEN ACCELERATING. *AK
WHILE DRIVING AT APPROX. 25MPH STOPPED FOR STOP SIGN AND EXPERIENCED ENGINE SHUT DOWN, NO WARNING, DUE TO THROTTLE BODY CONTAMINATION; ALSO REPLACED SERPENTINE BELT AND A/C BELTS. *AK
WHEN TURNING AT INTERSECTION HIT CAR IN FRONT , AIR BAG DEPLOYED. THE CAR IMMEDIATELY ACCELERATED IN REVERSE ABOUT 40 FT AT FULL FORCE. WHEN CAR STOPPED POLICEMAN LOOKED INSIDE THE GEAR SHIFT WAS IN DRIVE. *AK
ENGINE STALLS DUE TO FAILED IDLE AIR CONTROL MOTOR. *DSH
THROTTLE CABLE FRAYED, CAUSED THROTTLE TO STICK. *AK
AUTO ACCELERATED ALL BY ITSELF-SPEED REACHED 75 MI PER HR BEFORE THE POLICE COULD STOP THE VEHICLE . TT
REPLACED FAN.
CRUISE CONTROL WILL NOT PROPERLY DISENGAGE WHEN BRAKES APPLIED, CAUSING INCREASES IN SPEED PERIODICALLY. TT
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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