Fuel systemSuspension
Filed Jan 28, 2003
THE CONSUMER HAS EXPERIENCED THE FOLLOWING PROBLEMS WITH: THE BALL JOINT, AXLE, STABILIZER, AND THE STRUTS-DRIVING IS BUMPY. SCC
- NHTSA ID
- 10003707
1994 Dodge Caravan Suspension Problems
Owner-reported complaints naming the suspension system, filed with NHTSA
Data refreshed
Suspension 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.
19
Latest Jan 28, 2003
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.
3%
of 644 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 suspension components — springs, struts, shocks, control arms and related hardware. 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. 19 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 suspension
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
Suspension
Filed Jul 5, 2001
Crash reported
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING 52 MPH APPLIED BRAKES TO AVOID A DOG, AND VEHICLE SWUNG TO THE RIGHT. ROLLED 1 TIME, AND ENDED UP RIGHT SIDE UP. VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED, NO INJURIES. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 892038
- Incident
- May 15, 2001
Suspension
Filed Oct 16, 2000
BALL JOINT SNAPPED WHILE DRIVING ON RESIDENTIAL STREET. IF I WAS ON THE INTERSTATE THERE WOULD OF BEEN FATALITIES!
- NHTSA ID
- 734447
- Incident
- Aug 14, 2000
Heating & air conditioningEngineInterior & seats+4 more
Filed Jan 5, 2000
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
- NHTSA ID
- 716950
- Incident
- Aug 1, 1998
SuspensionTransmission
Filed Aug 23, 1999
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE BEGINS TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY, AND TRANSMISSION BEGINS TO LOSE POWER .MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ,AND STATED THAT THE PROBLEM COULD BE FIXED BY REBUILDING THE TRANSMISSION AT THE COST OF THE OWNER. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 845590
- Incident
- Nov 19, 1996
Suspension
Filed Jan 6, 1999
THE REAR AXLE BROKE WHILE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN AT 50 MPH, ON A STRAIGHT STRETCH OF ROAD. DRIVER LOSS CONTROL AND VEHICLE ENDED UP IN A DITCH ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE ROAD, ON ITS SIDE, FACING OPPOSITE DIRECTION OF TRAVEL.
- NHTSA ID
- 781834
BrakesEngineInterior & seats+2 more
Filed Dec 11, 1997
HESITATION IN TRANSMISSION WHEN PULLING OUT INTO TRAFFIC.
- NHTSA ID
- 526066
Suspension
Filed Oct 21, 1997
REAR LEFT LEAF SPRING BROKE, SWUNG OVER TOUCHING TIRE, CAUSED LEFT REAR WHEEL TO LOCK UP, VEHICLE SWERVED IN TRAFFIC, COULD HAVE CAUSED CRASH, DEALER REPLACING ENTIRE LEFT REAR SPRING. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 817288
- Incident
- Oct 15, 1997
BrakesOther / unspecifiedSuspension
Filed Nov 19, 1996
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND REAR RIGHT WHEEL CAME OFF . *AK CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING ABS LIGHT CAME ON ANF THERE WAS A STRONG ODOR OF BURNING RUBBER, CONSUMER WENT TO A GAS STATION AND RIGHT REAR WHEEL FELL OFF, VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A GARAGE WHERE THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE BRAKES SHOES AND RIGHT REAR WHEEL BEARING, MECHANIC STATD THEY WERE DRY AND HAD NO GREASE IN THEM, WHEN HE REPLACED THE LEFT REAR WHEEL BRAKE SHOE THERE WAS PLENTY OF GREASE IN THE BEARINGS.*JB
- NHTSA ID
- 805292
- Incident
- Nov 3, 1996
Body & structureInterior & seatsSeat belts+3 more
Filed Mar 12, 1996
SUSPENSION FAILURE. *SD
- NHTSA ID
- 502605
- Incident
- Mar 12, 1996
Body & structureSuspension
Filed Jan 22, 1996
THE VEHICLE SHAKES WHEN YOU DO OVER 30 MILES AN HOUR WATER LEAKS IN THE INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. TT
- NHTSA ID
- 977937
- Incident
- Apr 10, 1994
Suspension
Filed Oct 30, 1995
SUSPENSION, WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WILL BOTTOM OUT, VEHICLE CONTINUES TO HIT THE HWY. TT
- NHTSA ID
- 974143
- Incident
- Jun 1, 1994
Suspension
Filed Oct 20, 1995
WHEN SPEED 40 MPH VIBRATION IN THE FRONT END, VEHICLE SHAKES VERY HARD. TT
- NHTSA ID
- 973704
- Incident
- Oct 1, 1995
Suspension
Filed Aug 29, 1995
EXCESSIVE FRONT TIRE WEAR, DEALER REPLACE ONE BACK SHOCK, TO NO AVAIL. TT
- NHTSA ID
- 971200
- Incident
- Dec 4, 1994
Suspension
Filed Aug 25, 1995
FRONT STABILIZER BARS AND BUSHINGS LITERALLY CRACKED IN HALF AS A RESULT OF EXCESSIVE VIBRATION. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
- NHTSA ID
- 971036
Suspension
Filed May 19, 1995
WRONG SIZE OF BEARINGS INSTALLED ON TRUCK, CAUSING KNOCKING/SMOKING/BAD ODOR. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 965560
- Incident
- May 2, 1995
Suspension
Filed Mar 6, 1995
VEHICLE VIBRATES INTERMITTENTLY WHEN ACCELERATING BETWEEN 38 AND 45 MPH. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 481607
- Incident
- Oct 7, 1993
Body & structureSeat beltsSuspension
Filed Feb 22, 1995
SLIDING DOOR OUT OF ADJUSTMENT, CAUSING DOOR TO STICK.
- NHTSA ID
- 481747
- Incident
- Mar 1, 1994
Body & structureBrakesSuspension
Filed Jan 27, 1995
EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WITHOUT ANTI-LOCK BRAKES. *SKD
- NHTSA ID
- 480229
- Incident
- Jan 27, 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.
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Elsewhere on this vehicle
Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
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