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1994 Dodge Grand Caravan Visibility Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the visibility system, filed with NHTSA

Data refreshed

Visibility 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.
14
Latest Mar 15, 2002
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.
7%
of 199 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.
0

What this page shows

Reports naming windshields, glass, wipers, defrosters and mirrors. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1994 Dodge Grand 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.

Owner reports naming visibility

Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed

EngineVisibility
Filed Mar 15, 2002

THE VEHICLE STALLED.THE DEALER SERVICED THE THROTTLE BODY, REPLACED THE CHECK VALVE, SERVICED THE TRANSMISSION, REPLACED THE OXYGEN SENSOR, REPLACED THE IDLE SPEED MOTOR, BUT THE PROBLEM CONTINUED. *SLC THE POWER WINDOW SWITCH WAS REPLACED. PH *JB *CB

NHTSA ID
564729
Incident
Aug 8, 1996
Visibility
Filed Jan 2, 2002

REAR WIPERS STOPPED WORKING. THERE WAS A RECALL FOR WIPERS, TOOK TO DEALER, THEY CORRECTED THE PROBLEM. A YEAR LATER, WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING AGAIN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

NHTSA ID
8001325
Incident
Feb 26, 1999
AirbagsVisibility
Filed Jun 7, 2001

AFTER HAVING REPAIR WORK PERFORMED FOR RECALL 99V113000 REAR WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR HAS FAILED 14 MONTHS AFTER REPAIR WORK WAS PERFORMED. CONSUMER COMPLAINED THAT AIR BAG WAS NOT ON A SEPARATE ELECTRICAL FUSE, WHICH CAUSED FUSE FOR AIR BAG TO SHORT WHEN WIPER MOTOR FAILED. *AK *SLC

NHTSA ID
889961
Incident
Jun 6, 2001
Visibility
Filed Jan 27, 2001

DUE TO BAD REAR DEFROSTER REAR WINDOW ON TAILGATE EXPLODED WITH A LOUD BANG AND GLAS FLEW EVERY WHERE EVEN UP FRONT BY THE DRIVER(ME) I HAD KIDS IN THE CAR WAS A LUCKY THING THAT NO ONE WAS HURT. *AK

NHTSA ID
740000
Incident
Jan 21, 2001
Visibility
Filed Mar 23, 2000

REAR HEATER LINES RUPTURED CAUSING VEHICLE TO OVER HEAT. YH

NHTSA ID
551531
Incident
Feb 20, 2000
Visibility
Filed Dec 25, 1999

ON 12/23/98 I TOOK MY VAN TO SERVICE DEPT.@ KAMAAINA MOTORS AFTER MY AIRBAG LITE STAYED ON. ALSO MY REAR WINDSHIELD WIPER WAS NOT WORKING.ON 5 JAN. 99 THEY FIXED THE FUSE AND I WAS TOLD THE CAR WAS FINE.ON 16 AUG. 99 I RECEIVED A RECALL FROM MANUFACTURER .THEY THEN INSTALLED A PATCH(MASTIC) MY MILEAGE AT THIS TIME WAS 64940.ON DEC.20 99 MY AIR BAG STAYED ON AGAIN AND SHORTED MY REAR WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR. THIS IS THE 3RD TIME IAM HAVING THIS FIXED PLEASE HELP ME BECAUSE IM WORRIED THAT IT HAPPEN AGAIN.THW2MY MIL

NHTSA ID
716427
Incident
Dec 23, 1998
AirbagsVisibility
Filed Oct 19, 1999

RECALL RELATED: CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR OF MFR RECALL 818. DEALERSHIP REPAIRED THE AIRBAGS, HOWEVER THE PARTS FOR THE WINDSHIELD WIPER WERE NOT AVAILABLE, VEHICLE NOT ALLOWED TO LEAVE DEALERSHIP UNTIL PARTS CAME--2 MONTHS LATER. *AK

NHTSA ID
851099
Incident
Jan 1, 1998
AirbagsHeating & air conditioningEngine+3 more
Filed Sep 1, 1999

TRANSMISSION IN FOR REPAIR ON TWO OCCASIONS. MJS

NHTSA ID
548297
Visibility
Filed Feb 18, 1999

WHILE DRIVING AT 20 MPH HEARD EXPLOSION. LOOKED IN REARVIEW MIRROW AND REAR WINDOW HAD BLOWN OUT INTO LITTLE PIECES. DEALER NOT AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. IMPACT WAS FROM INSIDE TO OUTSIDE. GLASS CORP. STATES CAUSE MAY HAVE BEEN DEFROSTER. *AK

NHTSA ID
833491
Incident
Jan 11, 1999
Visibility
Filed Jan 13, 1999

AFTER TURNING THE DEFROSTER ON THE REAR WINDOW SHATTERED AND BLEW OUT. DEALER CAN'T FIND THE REASON. *AK

NHTSA ID
833445
Visibility
Filed Jun 23, 1998

DRIVER NOTICED SMOKE IN VEHICLE AFTER TURNING REAR WINDOW WIPER ON. LATER FOUND THAT SMOKE WAS COMING FROM REAR DOOR. WHEN OPENED, IT WAS VERY AND THE PLASTIC WAS BEGINNING TO MELT. DRIVER OPENED INTERIOR PANEL AND FOUND THE INSULATION AND WIRING ON FIRE. MONTHS LATER THE WIPER STOPPED WORKING AND THE AIR BAG CAUTION LIGHT CAME ON SIMULTANEOUSLY - FUSE HAD BURNED OUT.

NHTSA ID
537448
Incident
Jun 22, 1998
Visibility
Filed Oct 15, 1997

REAR VIEW MIRROR IN THE INTERIOR FELL OFF.

NHTSA ID
524901
BrakesVisibility
Filed May 20, 1997

BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING BURNING ODOR WHEN BRAKING.

NHTSA ID
517317
Visibility
Filed Nov 1, 1996

POWER WINDOW MOTOR FAILED.

NHTSA ID
601894
Incident
Feb 1, 1996

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