Owner-reported complaints naming the interior system, filed with NHTSA
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Reports naming seats, latches, locks, linkages and interior fittings. 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. 80 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 80, in the owner's own words
I TRIED TO OPEN THE HOOD OF MY MINIVAN AND THE RELEASE BROKE OFF. THE RELEASE WAS ON THE INSIDE OF THE 1994 DODGE MINIVAN AND I DON'T KNOW WHAT CAUSED IT TO BREAK OFF. I'VE CHECKED THE SAFETY DEFECT NOTIFICATIONS FOR "1994 DODGE MINIVANS" AND COULD NOT FIND ANY OTHER MENTIONS OF FAILURE OF THE HAND RELEASE FOR THE VEHICLES' HOODS. *TR
WHILE STOPPED AT A LIGHT, ANOTHER VEHICLE REAR ENDED THE CONSUMER. THE CONSUMER PROCEEDED TO STRIKE THE VEHICLE IN THE FRONT OF HIM. BOTH PASSENGER AND DRIVER SEATS COLLAPSED. THE DRIVER SEAT FELL ONTO THE CHILD PASSENGER, BREAKING SEVERAL BONES IN HIS FACE AND HAD TO UNDERGO SURGERY. *JB
THERE IS A LIGHT ON THE SLIDING DOOR THAT GETS VERY HOT IF THE DOOR STAYS AJAR FOR A FEW SECONDS. *AK
WHILE DRIVING MY CARAVAN THE DRIVERS SEAT BACK, FELL BACK. I FEEL THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD. THE CAR HAS NOT BEEN ABUSED. WE ARE NOT TOO HEAVY. IF I HAD BEEN ON A WINDING MOUNTAIN ROAD OR IN THE PROCESS OF STOPPING MY VEHICLE, IT COULD HAVE CAUSE A DEADLY ACCIDENT, AS IT WAS, IT WAS A VERY STARTLING EXPERIENCE. I AM THANKFUL THAT I WAS GOING AT A REASONABLY SLOW SPEED. I CAN NOT SEE ANY EXCUSE FOR A CAR SEAT TO BREAK, LIKE THIS ONE HAS. IF THE DRIVERS SEAT BROKE OUT OF THE CLEAR BLUE SKY, I AM LEFT TO WONDER ABOUT BEING IN A ACCIDENT WITH THIS CAR. WHAT IN THE WORLD WOULD COME APART IN THE SEAT CONSTRUCTION TO CAUSE THIS PROBLEM? IT SHOULD NEVER HAPPEN. THE SEATS ARE NOT ELECTRIC. THERE IS A SIDE ARM TO ADJUST THE SEAT. A FRONT ARM TO MOVE THE SEAT BACK AND FRONTWARD. I ALWAYS (UNTIL NOW) DRIVE W/THE SEAT IN THE MOST UPRIGHT POSITION. THANK YOU. DT
DEALER REFUSED TO PROPERLY CORRECT RECALL, AND REPLACE DEFECTIVE WIRING WHICH COULD CAUSE AIRBAG TO DEPLOY. NAME OF THE DEALER WAS CROPPER, LOCATED AT 1990 N PINAL AVE, CASA GRANDE, AZ PHONE 520 836-2147. *AK
TAILGATE WILL NO LONGER LATCH PROPERLY, DOOR HAS TO BE SLAMMED A COUPLE OF TIMES BEFORE IT SHUTS.*AK
THE LATCH ASSEMBLY AT THE REAR OF THE DOOR IS JAMMED SO THAT THE DOOR WILL NOT CLOSE. I HAVE MANAGED TO GET IT BACK INTO THE RIGHT POSITION ON TWO OTHER OCCASSIONS BY PRYING IT INTO PLACE (NO, I DID NOT BEND IT OR ALTER IT IN ANY WAY). THIS TIME, HOWEVER, IT SIMPLY WON'T CLOSE. THE "LOOP" IS UP. THIS IS PARTICULARLY TROUBLESOME AS THE PROBLEM OCCURED WHEN I WAS SHOPPING. I HAD TO TAKE MY WIFE AND TWO CHILDREN HOME WITH THE DOOR BEING HELD SHUT BY A SEAT BELT. I DON'T BELIEVE A DOOR LATCH OF THIS AGE SHOULD FAIL. IT IS FULLY LUBRICATED.*AK
PASSENGER'S SIDE SLIDING DOOR FAILED TO LATCH PROPERLY. HINGES KEPT BREAKING. DOOR WOULD FLY OPEN WHEN GOING AROUND A CORNER OR CURB. CONTACTED MANUFACTURER, AND INFORMED CONSUMER OF NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR, NOT A DEFECT. HAD BEEN REPAIRED 15 TIMES, AND WOULD ONLY LAST ABOUT 3 MONTHS. TOOK BACK TO DEALERSHIP, AND MECHANIC REPLACED OLD DESIGN WITH A NEW DESIGN.*AK
SEATBELT GETS STUCK IN DOOR PATH; WHEN ENTERING VEHICLE SEATBELT IS LOOSE, AND WON'T PROTECT OCCUPANT IN A CRASH. ALSO, PROBLM WITH DOOR LATCH STRIKER WHICH THE OCCUPANT MUST SLAM DOOR IN ORDER TO SHUT. AK BECAUSE THE BELT RETRACTOR SPRING WAS WEAK, THE DRIVER SEAT BELT HAS ABOUT A FOOT OF SLACK. *YH
CONSUMER WAS SITTING STILL AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, ANOTHER VEHICLE TRAVELING 50MPH HIT CONSUMER IN THE REAR & KNOCKED VEHICLE 37 FEET INTO REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, FRONT AIRAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY & DRIVER'S SEAT BROKE. VEHICLE IS AT JUNKYARD.
DRIVER SIDE DOOR OPENED WHILE ROUNDING A BEND CAUSING ME TO ALMOST FALL OUT OF THE VEHICLE. IF IT HADN'T BEEN FOR THE SEAT BELT I WOULD HAVE FALLEN OUT. AFTER THE DOOR OPENED I SWERVED LOOSING CONTROL HOWEVER THERE WASN'T AN ON COMING VEHICLE AT THE TIME. FROM THE FORCE OF THE DOOR SWINGING OPEN BOTH OF THE JOINTS BROKE OFF AND THE SERVICE MAN AT OUR LOCAL DEALER INFORMED US THAT HE SEES MANY OF THESE PROBLEMS ON THE 1994/1995 MODELS. I HAD ALL OF THE RECALLS DONE TO DATE INCLUDING THE REAR LATCH THAT I NEVER HAD A PROBLEM WITH. I HAVE ALSO HAD TO REPLACE THE 02 SENSOR. I FEEL THIS COULD HAVE BEEN WORSE IF THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN AN ON COMING CAR AT THE TIME. WE WERE VERY LUCKY. *NLM **DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT-OVER TO ARTEMIS*734346
DRIVER SIDE DOOR OPENED WHILE ROUNDING A BEND CAUSING ME TO ALMOST FALL OUT OF THE VEHICLE, IF IT HADN'T BEEN FOR THE SEAT BELT I WOULD HAVE FALLEN OUT. AFTER THE DOOR OPENED I SWERVED LOSING CONTROL HOWEVER THER WASN'T AN ON COMING VEHICLE AT THE TIME.FROM THE FORCE OF THE DOOR SWINGING OPEN BOTH OF THE JOINTS BROKE OFF AND THE SERVICE MAN AT OUR LOCAL DEALER INFORMED US THAT HE SEES MANY OF THESE PROBLEMS ON THE 1994/1995 MODELS. I HAD ALL OF THE RECALLS DONE TO DATE INCLUDING THE REAR LATCH, THAT I NEVER HAD A PROBLEM WITH . I HAVE ALSO HAD TO REPLACE THE 02 SENSOR. I FELL THIS COULD HAVE BEEN FAR WORSE IF THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN AN ON COMING CAR AT THE TIME, WE WERE VERY LUCKY.*AK
THE SIDE SLIDING DOOR AND THE PASSENGER'S DOOR WILL NOT SHUT. DEALER HAS INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. NO ASSISTANCE FROM CHRYSLER. *AK *ML
WINDSHIELD MOTOR (REAR) WAS RECALLED, VEHICLE TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP. CONNSUMER SAT AT DEALER ALMOST 2 HOURS BEFORE BEING TOLD THAT THEY DID NOT HAVE THE PART IN, SIDE DOOR OF VAN- WHEN HITTING A BUMP THE OVERHEAD LIGHTS GO ON AND OFF LIKE STROBE LIGHTS AND THE DOOR LATCH IS NOT LATCHING PROPERLY, THEREFORE THE DOOR AJAR LIGHT BLINKS ON AND OFF AND A BEEPING SIGNAL IN HEARD CONSTANTLY.. *AK
WHN PULLING THE SIDE SLIDING DOOR, LATCH POPS OPEN PERIODICALLY. CONTACTED DEALER. DEALER WAS NOT ABLE TO FIND THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK
TRANSMISSION IS LEAKING FLUID SINCE PURCHASE FROM AXLE SEAL TRANSFER CASE. FRONT RIGHT STRUT ASSEMBLY MAKES EXSTREME NOISES OVER BUMPS AND SHARP CURVES. ENGINE HAS DEVELOPED A LEAK. LEFT DRIVER SIDE DOOR CAN NOT BE OPENED WITH KEY. SUSPECT FLOOD DAMAGE DUE TO A REOCCURRING ODOR FROM HEATER VENTS. WE HAVE CONTACTED DEALER MORE THAN THREE TIMES AND WERE GIVEN A "DODGE" ! DEALER HAS CHANGED THE BUISNESS NAME AND STATES HAS NO LONGER AN OBLIGATION TO HONOR THESE PROBLEMS WHICH WE ENCOUNTERED UNDER WARRANTY! ALSO, AIR CONDITION UNIT HAS BEEN LEAKING AND WAS SERVICED UNDER WARRENTY AND REMAINS A PROBLEM. THERE ARE SEVERAL OTHER ITEMS TOO LONG TO LIST. THE BOTTOM LINE IS THAT THIS VEHICLE IS FAILING RAPIDLY MECHANICALLY! I FEEL STRONGLY THAT I HAVE BEEN "RIPPED OFF!" BY THIS DEALER AND AM IN NEED OF SOME SORT OF SOLUTION!. *AK
SITTING IN DRIVER'S SEAT CONSUMER WA SPREPARING TO DRIVE WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN SEATBACK FELL BACKWARD TO A FULL RECLININ POSITION DUE TO SEA TADJUSTER CRACKING AND BREAKING IN HALF. *AK
DRIVING DOWN ROAD CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP AND THE BOLT UNDER THE HOOD THAT HOLDS THE TENSIONER BROKE IN HALF. VEHICLE WAS AT A STOP SIGN WHEN THIS OCCURRED BUT HAS CAUSED LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL WHEN IN MOTION. *AK
THE SEATBACK COLLAPSED WHILE DRIVING DUE TO BROKEN BRACKET, CAUSING THE DRIVER TO FALL BACK AND RIDE UP ON THE SIDEWALK. DEALER REPAIRED VEHICLE AT OWNER'S COST. *YC *ML
DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR HAS A PROBLEM WITH LATCHING PROPERLY SO THAT IT WILL STAY SHUT. CONSUMER HAD DOOR ADJUSTED, BUT IT STILL HAS THE PROBLEM. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE MIDDLE SEAT IN THE SECOND RAW KEEPS MOVING FORWARD AND BACKWARDS WHEN THE VEHICLE IS MOVING OR MAKE A STOP. *AK
SLIDING DOOR WILL NOT REMAIN SHUT & LOCKED PROPERLY. THE LOCKING MECHANISM HAD JAMMED. PLASTIC PIECE BROKE OFF AT THE LATCH. *AK
SLIDING SIDE DOOR WILL NOT LATCH. PLASTIC PIECE USED TO STOP VIBRATION (?) BROKE AND JAMMED DOOR LATCH OPEN. DOOR WILL NOT SHUT. *AK
WHEN OPERATING VEHICLE AT NIGHT,HEADLIGHTS GO OUT MOMENTARILY,(2-3SEC),OR AFTER DRIVING FOR 50 TO 100 MILES AT NIGHT THEN STOPPING ,AND STARTING AGAIN ,LIGHTS WILL NOT TURN ON DOORS WILL NOT LOCK, HEATER CONTROLS WILL NOT FUNCTION.2TO3 HOURS. LATER EVERYTHING WORKS FINE AGAIN (FOR AWHILE UNTIL THE SAME PROBLEM SURFACES AGAIN) NO.OF OCCURRENCES 10. *AK
IN A 40MPH FRONTAL IMPACT PASSENGER'S SEAT SLID FORWARD, CAUSING MORE INJURIES TO THE OCCUPANT. ALSO IT WAS MORE DIFFICULT TO UNBUCKLE, CAUSING MUCH DIFFICULTY IN BREATHING. *AK
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