1994 DODGE CARAVAN Complaints

DRIVER SIDE DOOR OPENED WHILE ROUNDING A BEND CAUSING ME TO ALMOST FALL OUT OF THE VEHICLE. IF IT HADN'T BEEN FOR THE SEAT BELT I WOULD HAVE FALLEN OUT. AFTER THE DOOR OPENED I SWERVED LOOSING CONTROL HOWEVER THERE WASN'T AN ON COMING VEHICLE AT THE TIME. FROM THE FORCE OF THE DOOR SWINGING OPEN BOTH OF THE JOINTS BROKE OFF AND THE SERVICE MAN AT OUR LOCAL DEALER INFORMED US THAT HE SEES MANY OF THESE PROBLEMS ON THE 1994/1995 MODELS. I HAD ALL OF THE RECALLS DONE TO DATE INCLUDING THE REAR LATCH THAT I NEVER HAD A PROBLEM WITH. I HAVE ALSO HAD TO REPLACE THE 02 SENSOR. I FEEL THIS COULD HAVE BEEN WORSE IF THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN AN ON COMING CAR AT THE TIME. WE WERE VERY LUCKY. *NLM **DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT-OVER TO ARTEMIS*734346

DRIVER SIDE DOOR OPENED WHILE ROUNDING A BEND CAUSING ME TO ALMOST FALL OUT OF THE VEHICLE, IF IT HADN'T BEEN FOR THE SEAT BELT I WOULD HAVE FALLEN OUT. AFTER THE DOOR OPENED I SWERVED LOOSING CONTROL HOWEVER THER WASN'T AN ON COMING VEHICLE AT THE TIME.FROM THE FORCE OF THE DOOR SWINGING OPEN BOTH OF THE JOINTS BROKE OFF AND THE SERVICE MAN AT OUR LOCAL DEALER INFORMED US THAT HE SEES MANY OF THESE PROBLEMS ON THE 1994/1995 MODELS. I HAD ALL OF THE RECALLS DONE TO DATE INCLUDING THE REAR LATCH, THAT I NEVER HAD A PROBLEM WITH . I HAVE ALSO HAD TO REPLACE THE 02 SENSOR. I FELL THIS COULD HAVE BEEN FAR WORSE IF THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN AN ON COMING CAR AT THE TIME, WE WERE VERY LUCKY.

WHEN TRANSMISSION IS COLD AFTER STARTING VEHICLE, WOULD NEED TO WAIT BEFORE BEINGABLE TO SHIFT INTO REVERSE. SOMETIMES WHEN SHIFTING INTO REVERSE, IT WOULD SKIP. TOOK TO DEALER & SERVICE MANAGER INDICATED PROBLEM WAS KNOWN TO MANUFACTURER, BUT WOULD NOT REPAIR IT.*AK

CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER FOR AIRBAG LIGHT. AIRBAG LIGHT WAS ON WHEN SHE RECEIVED RECALL LETTER. TOOK TO DEALER FOR RECALL, DEALER FIXED THE PROBLEM, THEN 2 MONTHS LATER, AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON AND OFF WHEN HITTING BUMPS IN THE ROAD. REAR WINDOW, RUBBER SEAL THAT GOES AROUND THE WINDOW IS MELTING WHEN IT'S HOT OUTSIDE, AND RUNNING DOWN OUTSIDE OF CAR. CONSUMER IS CONSTANTLY CLEANING AROUND WINDOW TO AVOID DAMAGE TO VEHICLE. *AK

PAINT ON VEHICHLE IS SLOWLY PEELING AWAY. FIRST IT WAS ONLY THE REAR DOOR AREA AND A SMALL PORTION ON HOOD NOW IT IS SPRED OVER ENTIRE VEHICLE. EACH TIME WE WASH OR IT RAINS THE PAINT IS PEELED AWAY SLOWLY. I KNOW THE ORIGINAL OWNER AND IT HAS NOT BEEN PAINTED EVER SINCE WE BOUGHT IT FROM OWNER. THIS IS DODGE PAINT. ALSO I HAVE NEVER SEEN A MINI VAN SAME COLOR AND SAME YEAR THAT PAINT IS NOT PEELING OFF OF. NEVER NOTICED TIL IT STARTED GETTING WORSE AND WORSE IN APPEARANCE. HAS THE PAINT JOB BEEN RECALLED??? BABY BLUE IN COLOR 1994 DODGE CARAVAN. ALSO THE WHEEL AREA HAS A OFF/ ON TYPE OF SQUEEK DOESNT SOUND ALWAYS. IT IS MORE LIKE OCCASSIONALLY- THE DEALER HAS TOLD US THAT MODEL JUST HAS THIS "SQUEEK" AND IT IS NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT. HAS THAT ALSO BEEN RECALLED? AND THE BRAKE LIGHT LIT UP AFTER I HAD TO SLAM ON BREAKS ON HIGHWAY TO AVOID A SEMI TRUCK. HAS SINCE BEEN FIXED BUT WAS IT ALSO RECALLED??? THE TRANSMISSION SLOWLY SHIFTS INTO DRIVE WHEN VEHICLE IS NOT WARMED IN WINTER MONTHS. IS THIS A PROBLEM AS WELL??? THANK YOU. *AK

FRONT BRAKE PADS ARE WEARING UNEVENLY, CAUSING BRAKE CALIPER BRACKETS TO PREMATURELY WEAR. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL (99V213) REPAIR, HOWEVER HAD TO PAY FOR THE DRILL BROKEN BOLT, DEALER SAID THIS WAS PAID BY THE CONSUMER BECAUSE THIS PART WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL, CONSUMER FEELS THIS PART SHOULD BE PART OF THE RECALL. *SLC

CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER IN REFERNCE TO NHTSA RECALL NUMBER 99V213000 AND 99V113000/ MANUFACTURER'S RECALL'S 730 AND 818. DEALER DID NOT CORRECT RECALL. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

CONSUMER VEHICLE REAR END ANOTHER VEHICLE AT APPROX. 65 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE REAR END CONSUIMER VEHICLE AT APPROX. 50-55 MPH; BOTH AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOYED. DEALER/MFR'S WAS NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS:

TRANSMISSION BEGAN SLIPPING AT LOW GEARS, THEN PAUSING AND JUMPING INTO GEAR. BEGAN STICKING IN 1ST GEAR CAUSING DRIVER TO STOP, RESTART ENGINE TO RESET TRANSMISSION OR DRIVE AT SPEEDS UNDER 30 MPH. REBUILT IN 5/99 BUT TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING AGAIN AND WILL NOT SHIFT INTO HIGHER GEARS.THIS PROVES DANGEROUS WHEN DRIVING ON HIGHWAYS AND CANNOT ACCELERATE TO A SAFE SPEED.