Body & structure
Filed Jan 31, 2000
UPON ENTERING THE DRIVER'S SIDE AND SHUTTING DOOR, THE BACK WINDOW OF THE HATCH SHATTERED. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 718140
- Incident
- Jan 30, 2000
1991 Dodge Grand Caravan Body & structure Problems
Owner-reported complaints naming the body or structure system, filed with NHTSA
Data refreshed
Body & structure 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.
11
Latest Jan 31, 2000
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.
9%
of 129 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.
0
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
3
What this page shows
Reports naming the vehicle structure, frame, body panels, doors, hood and trim. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1991 Dodge Grand Caravan submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 11 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 body or structure
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
Body & structure
Filed Oct 29, 1999
RECALL 99V-21 IS FOR CRACKED LIFTGATE BOLTS, DEALER UNWILLING TO CHECK FOR HAIRLINE CRACKS AND STATED BOLTS COULD ONLY BE REPLACED IF BROKEN, CONSUMER NOT SATISFIED (NOT PLEASED). YH
- NHTSA ID
- 549559
Body & structure
Filed Oct 13, 1999
SIDE DOOR WOULD BE STICKING. IT FELL OFF THE TRACK WHEN CLOSING. HAS NOT BEEN TO OR NOTIFIED DEALER AS OF YET. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 850649
Body & structure
Filed Mar 15, 1999
1 injury reported
ONE OF THE TWO LIFTTGATE SUPPORT STRUT ANCHORS SHEARDED OFF CAUSING THE LIFTGATE TO FALL, COMPONENTS NOT REPAIRED UNDER RECALL DUE TO VIN.
- NHTSA ID
- 544392
- Incident
- Mar 7, 1999
Body & structure
Filed Mar 7, 1999
WHILE UNLOADING GROCERIES, HATCH SUDDENLY SLAMMED SHUT DUE TO FAILURE (SHEAR) OF HATCHES RIGHT STRUT BODY ANCHOR. MY HEAD WAS GRAZED, BUT AM OK. PLASTIC TRIM BY ANCHOR DAMAGED. DOOR IS EXTREMELY HEAVY, AND WILL NOT OPEN WITHOUT STRUT ASSIST. A FAILURE OF THIS NATURE IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS - WHAT IF THE DOOR (500LBS + ENERTIA) FELL ON US OR THE KIDS WHILE UNLOADING GROCERIES, OR SITTING ON GATE FOR TAILGATE PARTY/DRIVE-IN? FALLING WITH THE SPEED AND FORCE IT DID WOULD ACT LIKE A LEG/NECK/BONE CRUSHING GUILLOTINE. IT IS LUCKY THAT NO ONE WAS HURT, BUT SOMEDAY, SOME ONE WILL IF THIS WEAK DESIGN IS NOT CORRECTED. I SAY IT IS WEAK BECAUSE ANCHOR DIAMETER APPEARS TO BE 1/4" WHICH IS RIDICULOUS. 3/8" WOULD BE MINIMUM DIAMETER FOR PROPER DESIGN. PLEASE DO SOMETHING BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED. SIGNED - BRIAN D. LUBELL
- NHTSA ID
- 704142
- Incident
- Mar 7, 1999
Body & structure
Filed Nov 12, 1998
THE SLIDING SIDE DOOR ON MY 19991 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN COMPLETELY FELL OFF WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS TURNING A CORNER. I HAVE NOTED THAT TSM'S (08-62-93; 08-21-94; AND 23-06-93) HAD BEEN ISSUED DESCRIBING A DEFECT IN THE SLIDING DOOR AJAR SWITCH (ADJUSTMENT).
- NHTSA ID
- 700538
- Incident
- Nov 7, 1998
Body & structure
Filed Aug 18, 1998
WHILE GETTING OUT OF THE SIDE DOOR OF THE VEHICLE THE DOOR FELL OFF WITHOUT INICATIONS. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 826885
- Incident
- Aug 15, 1998
Body & structure
Filed Jan 15, 1998
1 injury reported
RETAINING BOLT FAILED CAUSING REAR DOOR TO FALL.
- NHTSA ID
- 528961
- Incident
- Jul 1, 1997
Body & structure
Filed Jan 15, 1998
1 injury reported
RETAINING BOLT FAILED CAUSING REAR DOOR TO FALL.
- NHTSA ID
- 528955
- Incident
- Jul 1, 1997
Body & structure
Filed Jul 25, 1997
THE BOLT THAT SUPPORTS THE STRUT, ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE TAILGATE , SHEARED OFF AND CAUSED THE GATE TO FALL, HITTING OWNER'S HEAD. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 814384
- Incident
- Jul 19, 1997
Body & structure
Filed Jan 9, 1997
HATCHBACK HINGE SNAPPED, DOOR WOULD NOT CLOSE.
- NHTSA ID
- 513577
- Incident
- Nov 1, 1996
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.
Other components reported on this vehicle
Categories with enough reports to have a page of their own
Elsewhere on this vehicle
Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
Data on this page last refreshed .