Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data
Data refreshed
Our database contains 9 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1994 Dodge Van, most frequently naming the transmission, heating & air conditioning and fuel system categories. 2 manufacturer communications are on file.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
When owners filed reports about this model year
| Month | Complaints filed | Cumulative |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 1997 | 1 | 1 |
| Jun 1997 | 1 | 2 |
| Sep 1997 | 1 | 3 |
| Nov 1997 | 1 | 4 |
| Jun 1999 | 1 | 5 |
| Oct 1999 | 1 | 6 |
| Apr 2000 | 1 | 7 |
| Jun 2000 | 1 | 8 |
| Oct 2002 | 1 | 9 |
Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
No recalls in our database for this model year
That does not guarantee a specific vehicle is unaffected — recalls are issued against VINs, and new campaigns are announced regularly. Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov.
Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words
FINGERS BENT AND TWISTED. INDEX, MIDDLE AND THUMBS ARE BENT TO CONFORM TO THE STEERING WHEEL. INDEX AND MIDDLE FINGERS ARE BENT TOWARDS THE BABY FINGERS. THUMBS ARE BENT AWAY FROM HAND FROM GRIPPING THE STEERING WHEEL TO APPLY THE NEEDED FORCE TO TURN THE WHEEL. INFORMATION SUPPLIED ON MY BEHALF BY MY UNCLE MIKE TOMICH 989- 665-2311 PICTURES OF MY HANDS CAN BE VIEWED AT HTTP://PHOTOS.YAHOO.COM/MIKETOMICH DT
THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AT 40,000 MILES. *MJS
FOR THE PAST 3 YEARS I HAVE HAD TO HAVE THE AIRCONDITIONER RECHARGED WITH FREON. OUR MECHANIC CAN NOT FIND THE LEAK AND BELIEVES IT TO BE IN THE EVAPORATER WHICH IS A VERY EXPENSIVE AND TIME CONSUMING JOB TO GET AT. I THINK IT SHOULD BE COATED WITH A CORROSIVE RESISTANT MATERIAL AT THE FACTORY. THE DEALER HERE IN OUR TOWN SAYS HE HAS A WHOLE BOXFULL OF DEFECTIVE EVAPORATORS, WHICH LEADS ME TO BELIEVE IT SHOULD BE RECALLED OR THE WARRANTY EXTENDED. *AK
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG DEPLOYED, CAUSING THE OCCUPANT TO SUSTAIN BURNS AND OTHER INJURIES. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
WHILE DRIVING SEAT ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE MOVED BACK ON THE TRACK WITHOUT RELEASING THE MECHANISM. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAPPENED WITHIN A ONE-MONTH PERIOD. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED ABOUT THE PROBLEM. HOWEVER, PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED.*AK
FAULTY FUEL TANK SENDING UNIT.
THE HIGH PRESSURE TRANSMISSION OIL COOLING UNIT AND LINE THAT CONNECTS TO THE FRONT OF TRANSMISSION, THE QUICK DISC CONNECTING SEAL IS ALLOWING THE PRESSURE TO SHOOT OUT OF THE TRANMISSION ONTO THE HOT EXHAUST SYSTEM. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. THE OWNER STATES THAT THERE IS A RECALL ON THE 1994-1997 LIGHT DUTY TRUCKS FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. OWNER SAYS THAT THESE VEHICLES ARE IDENTICAL AS FAR AS THE TRANSMISSION AND THE CHASSIES GO. *AK
THE TRANSMISSION OIL HOSE LEAKED OIL ONTO THE HOT MANIFOLD, CAUSING A FIRE WHILE THE VAN WAS BEING DRIVEN. *AK
A bulletin sent by a manufacturer to its dealers. Not a recall, and repairs are not necessarily free.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Valve Body. These may cause over drive cycling.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CONCERNS WITH ENGINE COOLANT USAGE. *NLM
Manufacturers file copies of the bulletins they send to dealers with NHTSA. These often describe diagnostic or repair procedures for a known condition. They are not recalls: repairs described in a bulletin are usually only free if the vehicle is still under warranty or the manufacturer has extended coverage.
Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model
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. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.