1995 Dodge Caravan Visibility Problems

AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON WHEN I TURNED ON THE REAR WIPER AND THE REAR WIPER MOTOR FROZE. *LA

NHTSA ID

10046890

Incident

Nov 13, 2003

Mileage

78,345 mi

MR

NHTSA ID

768243

Incident

Jul 15, 2001

WHILE DRIVING, DRIVERS SIDE WINDSHIELD WIPER STOPPED WORKING. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER AND PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE, CONSUMER HAS BEEN WAITING FOR PARTS SINCE APRIL 29,2002. CONSUMER FELT THIS WAS VERY UNSAFE. *AK *JG

NHTSA ID

8010813

Incident

Apr 28, 2002

WINDSHIELD WIPERS, MOST OF THE TIME, WILL NOT OPERATE, AND WHEN OPERATING WILL QUIT WORKING. HAD CONTACTED DEALER, AND THEY SAID PROBLEM WAS WITH PIVOT, THAT HAD TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFOMATION.*AK

NHTSA ID

8004949

Incident

Mar 4, 2002

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL INTERMITTENTLY WORK. CONSUMER WILL NOT BE ABLE TO SEE CLEARLY. CONTACTED DEALER. *AK

NHTSA ID

8003396

Incident

Jan 1, 2002

REAR WINDSHIELD IS LEAKING GLUE THAT ATTACHES WINDOW TO FRAME OF VEHICLE, CAUSING POOR DRIVER VISIBILITY. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

NHTSA ID

8002314

Incident

Jan 1, 2002

HEATING CORE AND AIR CONDITIONER BELT BREAKS. *AK

NHTSA ID

752743

Incident

Sep 11, 2000

THE BRAKE PADS HAVE BEEN REPALCED TWICE AND THE MASTER CYLINDE WAS REPLACED ONCE. NLM

NHTSA ID

562248

Incident

Jul 20, 1998

I HAVE OWNED THIS VEHICLE SINCE NEW. I HAVE HAD THE OIL CHANGED AND TIRE ROTATED AS INSTRUCTED BY THE MANUFACTURER. I BELIEVE THE TIRES SHOULD HAVE LASTED LONGER THAN 28,XXX MILES AND THE BATTERY BEYOND 36,XXX MILES. IN THIRTY YEARS OF DRIVING I HAVE NEVER EXPERIENCED SO MANY FAILURES WITH A VEHICLE. THE DRAWER UNDER THE PASSENGER HAS NEVER CLOSE, THE VINYL FABRIC THAT WRAPS AROUND THE DRIVERS SEAT IS TORN DUE TO CRACKING, NOT ABUSE. THE HORN HAS REPEATEDLY FAILED. THE VEHICLE IS NOW STARTED TO RUST. I HAVE HAD WHAT I REFER TO AS A LIGHT SHOW ON THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE. THE INTERIOR LIGHTS JUST FLASH ON AND OFF FOR NO APPARENT REASON. WHEN THIS OCCURS, BELLS CHIME AS WELL. THIS WILL OCCUR FOR DAYS AT A TIME AND THEN CEASE. THE PAINT ON THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE, BELOW THE HEADLIGHTS AT THE BASE OF THE BUMPER IS FLAKING OFF. THIS AREA OF THE VEHICLE RECEIVES THE MOST ABUSE FROM ROAD DEBRIS AND SHOULD HOLD UP BETTER. EVEN THOUGH A HEAD GASKET AND SENSOR HAS BEEN REPLACED, THE ENGINE WILL INDICATE IT IS OVERHEATED ON OCCASION. BRAKE PADS WEAR OUT OFTEN. EVERYTIME I TURN THE VEHICLE ON I DO NOT KNOW WHAT TO EXPECT. WHOEVER HAS HAD A CAR WHERE THE HORN DOESN'T WORK, THE INSIDE REAR VIEW MIRROR FALLS OFF WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, THE HOOD RELEASE LATCH FAILS AND HAS TO BE REPLACED, INTERIOR LIGHTS WHICH FLICKER ON AND OFF AT RANDOM, PREMATURE REPLACEMENT OF THE ORIGINAL TIRES, SEATS FABRIC WHICH CRACKS, AND, OF COURSE, THE HEAD GASKET. EVEN THE SERVICE MANAGER AT THE DEALER SAID IT WAS UNUSUAL GIVEN THE MILEAGE ON THE CAR AT THE TIME. I NEVER KNOW WHAT TO EXPECT WHEN I GET INTO THE VEHICLE, IT JUST SEEMS LIKE TOO MANY THINGS ARE OCCURING. DUE TO DISTANCE, THE DEALER THAT SOLD US THE CAR DID NOT DO ANY REPAIRS. SEVERAL OF THE REPAIRS HAVE BEEN DONE BY ROYAL GATE DODGE, 15502 MANCHESTER RD., ELLISVILLE, MO 63011. THANKS FOR YOUR HELP AND FOR LISTENING*AK

NHTSA ID

742757

Incident

Aug 7, 1997

BRAKES OVER HEAT, ROTORS ON FRONT WHEELS CRACK AND BREAK. COST OF REPAIR/REPLACEMENT IS $200 TO 450. REAR WINDOW HAS SHATTERED 3 TIMES WHEN THE WEATHER IS HOT, AND CAR SITING IN SUN. YOU GET IN AND CLOSE (NOT SLAM) THE DOOR AND THE WINDOW JUST SHATTERS IN TO TINY PIECES. COST OF REPLACEMENT $795. THESE SEEM TO BE DESIGN DEFECTS. MANY PEOPLE SEEM TO HAVE MY PROBLEM.*AK

NHTSA ID

725839

TIRE WAS COMPLETELY WORN OUT AND STEEL BELT WAS SHOWING THROUGH, EXCESSIVE WEAR WAS CAUSING VIBRATION ABOVE 50 MPH. *MJS

NHTSA ID

552766

AIR BAG LIGHT WHICH ILLUMINATED ON DASHBOARD BLEW OUT THREE FUSES AND CAUSED THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS TO MALFUNCTION. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ID

862243

CONSUMER IS SEEKING REIMBURSEMENT FOR LEFT WINDSHIELD WIPER PIVOT ALTHOUGH, THE RECALL WAS ISSUED FOR 91-93 MODEL CONSUMER FEEL THIS VEHICLE SHOULD BE INCLUDED. NLM

NHTSA ID

552119

WHEN DRIVING THE REAR WINDOW EXPLODED, CAUSING SMALL GLASS FRAGMENTS TO ENTER INTO THE PASSENGER'S COMPARTMENT. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ID

855717

AIR BAG SYSTEM FAILED. MJS

NHTSA ID

550101

HAD RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE #99V113000. CONTACTED DEALER. INFORMED THE AIR BAGS COULD BE REPAIRED, BUT HAD NO PARTS FOR WINDSHIELD WIPERS. THEY WERE ON BACK ORDER & DID NOT KNOW WHEN THEY WILL BE AVAILABLE. TOOK VEHICLE ON DATE GIVEN & HAD AIR BAGS REPAIRED. WAITING ON PARTS FOR THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS. *AK

NHTSA ID

851769

Incident

Oct 18, 1999

RECEIVED NOTICE #99V113000 IN THE MAIL. CONTACTED DEALER TO SET APPOINTMENT. WAS INFORMED THAT PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE REAR WIPER MOTOR. THIS PROBLEM CAN CAUSE THE AIR BAG LIGHT TO REMAIN ON CONSTANTLY WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ID

851285

Incident

Sep 28, 1999

AIRBAG SYSTEM EXPERIENCING WIRING FAILURE PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE (99V113000). HOWEVER, VEHICLE EXPERIENCING WIRING PROBLEMS MAY BE CAUSE OF WINDSHIELD WIPERS MOTOR FAILURE. *YC

NHTSA ID

548471

Incident

Aug 17, 1999

VENTILATION SYSTEM HAS RODENTS INSID., WHEN AIR CONDITIONER /VENT OR HEATER ARE ON, EVERYONE IN CAR GETS SICK WHEN RIDING. DEALER CONTACTED AND AWARE OF PROBLEM. NO REPAIRWORK HAS BEEN DONE. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

NHTSA ID

842657

Incident

Apr 2, 1999

OUR FAMILY IS A SECOND GENERATION CONSUMER OF THE CHRYSLER COPORATION'S PRODUCTS. THIS VEHICLE HAS PROVEN SUCH A LEMON, WE REALLY DOUBT THAT WE WILL EVER BUY ANOTHER CHRYLSER/DODGE PRODUCT. WITHIN A MONTH OF OUR PURCHASE, WE HAD A RECALL ON THE LIFTGATE LATCH, THAT WAS FIXED. WE ARE CURRENTLY HAVING OUR TRANSMISSION INSPECTED BY A LICENSED CHRYSLER DEALER, AND WILL SUBMIT TO THE CORPORATION. WE HAVE HAD THE SEAT BELTS NOT RETRACT ON THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGERS SIDE FOR YEARS, WHICH CATCH IN THE DOORS CONSTANTLY. THE POWER WINDOWS IN THE REAR HAD A MOTOR GO OUT, THE UNIVERSAL JOINT FELL OFF WHILE THE CAR WAS SITTING IN THE DRIVE, AND THE MOST UNGODLY ACT WAS WHEN SOMEONE WAS CLOSING THE SLIDING PASSENGER DOOR, AND IT TOTALLY SLID OFF THE CAR. LUCKILY, NO ONE WAS INJURED. THE AIRCONDITIONING WAS ABOUT 2 YEARS OLD WHEN IT DIED, AND THE COMPANY REPLACED THAT UNDERWARRANTY, ALONG WITH THE UNIVERSAL JOINT. THE SLIDING DOOR COST US A FORTUNE, AND THE COMPANY ONLY GAVE US $122.00. I WISH THAT I COULD TURN BACK THE HANDS OF TIME, AND HAVE BOUGHT THE WINDSTAR INSTEAD OF THIS ESXPENSIVE LEMON.

NHTSA ID

704609

Incident

Mar 18, 1999

AIR BAG LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON. WAS HOOKED TO REAR WIPER MOTOR. REAR WIPER MOTOR HAD FAILED & AIR BAG LIGHT DID NOT WORK.

NHTSA ID

831771

Incident

Nov 7, 1998

THE SEAT BELT WARNING LIGHT STAYS ON BECAUSE THERE IS A WIRE THAT GOES TO THE REAR WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR WHICH COMES ON WHEN THE WIPER MOTOR IS INOPERATIVE. DEALER HAS SEEN VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ID

830201

WIRING HARNESS FAILED AFTER INSTALLATION OF WIPER MOTOR AND RADIO.

NHTSA ID

539874

Incident

Jul 5, 1998

WHILE SITTING AT A RED LIGHT WITH THE AIR CONDITIONER ON, ALL WINDOWS IN THE VAN CLOSED, THE BACK WINDOW BLEW OUT. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE WINDOW COULD NOT BE REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. THE VAN IS SITTING IN OWNER'S GARGAGE AT THIS TIME. *AK

NHTSA ID

824807

Incident

Jun 29, 1998

MOULDING ON FRONT WINDOW PULLING AWAY FROM WINDOW.

NHTSA ID

535861

Incident

May 1, 1998