1991 DODGE CARAVAN Complaints

DT: THE CONSUMER STATED THAT AFTER SMELLING GAS, HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC TOLD THE CONSUMER TO START THE VEHICLE. HE THEN TOLD THE CONSUMER TO SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF. THE MECHANIC SUGGESTED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE. THE FUEL RAIL HAD BEEN REPLACED AT THIS TIME. NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID # IS 00V268000 DID NOT INCLUDE THE CONSUMERS VIN. *NM (12/08/05) *SC

DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE FUNCTION PRESSURE SWITCH IN THE ABS SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE DID NOT HAVE ANY BRAKING CAPABILITY. THE SERVICE DEALER CLAIMED ABS BRAKES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE SERVICE DEALER ATTEMPTED TO THE REPAIR THE PROBLEM, BUT DID NOT SUCCEED. THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE ABS PISTON PUMP AND MOTOR ASSEMBLY. THE RECALL WAS SERVICED ON MAY 16, 2005, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE BRAKING PROBLEM. *AK UPDATED 3/3/2006 - ANOTHER DEALER REPLACED THE PRESSURE SWITCH AND THE PROBLEM HAS NOT RECURRED. *NM

DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 1991 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 96V229000. HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. WHILE HER HUSBAND WAS DRIVING THE STEERING WHEEL CAME OFF. FORTUNATELY, IT DID NOT RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT. THIS HAPPENED ON AUGUST 13, 2005. THE CONTACT WAS UNCERTAIN OF EXACTLY WHY THE STEERING WHEEL DETACHED. BUT IT DID CAUSE THE CONTACT TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. *AK

1991 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN EXPERIENCED ABS FAILURE.*MR ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THIS WAS THE SECOND TIME THE ABS FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT THEY DIDN'T HAVE THE PART TO REPAIR IT YET. *NM

WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH VEHICLE STALLED. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO RESTART VEHICLE, AN DTOOK IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND REPLACED IT THREE TIMES. *AK

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING 60 MPH AND TRANSMISSION LOCKED INTO LOW, CAUSING DRIVER TO INJURE HIS BACK. CONSUMER HAD TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS. CONSUMER WAS VERY UPSET. *AK *TC

PROBLEMS WITH THE ANTI LOCK BRAKE EQUIPMENT ON 1991 DODGE CARAVAN.*MR THE VEHICLE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHILE DRIVING. THE CONSUMER HAS HAD MULTIPLE PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE ABS SYSTEM SINCE 1997. IN MARCH, 2004 THE DEALER REPLACED THE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM. *NM

THIS VEHICLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEM AS STATED IN NHTSA RECALL 96V099000 CONCERNING ABS BRAKE FAILURE. THE ABS HYDRAULIC CONTROL UNIT CAN EXPERIENCE EXCESSIVE BRAKE ACTUATOR PISTON SEAL WEAR, CAUSING PUMP-MOTOR DETERIORATION. DEALERSHIP INDICATED SORRY THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK

OFFER MADE TO THE CONSUMER FOR DODGE TO INSPECT HER VEHICLE RELATIVE TO THE ANTI LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM. (NAR) *PH *CB

1991 DODGE CARAVAN 3.3 LITER ENGINE. PROBLEMS CAUSED BY OIL PAN CLEARANCE TO THE GROUND CAUSE POSSIBLE DAMAGE TO THE OIL PAN IN A BOTTOM OUT SITUATION IF THE DAMAGE GOES UNNOTICED IT COULD LEAD TO A POSSIBLE FIRE SITUATION DUE TO OIL DEPOSITS ON THE LOWER SIDE OF THE VAN . POSSIBLE SOLUTION TO THIS PROBLEM WOULD BE A MORE COMPACT OIL PAN THAT IS FARTHER FROM THE GROUND .THERE NOTED PROBLEMS WITH THIS MODEL CARAVAN INSUFFICIENT BACK UP LIGHTS CAUSE PROBLEMS BACKING UP THE VEHICLE IN THE EVENING HOURS IN LOW LIGHT SITUATIONS . BLINKER SWITCH FAILED DUE TO PORIS PLASTIC CAUSE THE BLINKER SWITCH TO BREAK OFF AT THE STEARING COLUM . OTHER COMPLAINTS : BOTH PASSANGER AND DRIVER SIDE DOORS WEAK HINGES CAUSE HAZARDUS SEPARATION OF THE HINDGE FROM THE DOOR ITSELF COULD CAUSE THE DOOR TO SIMPLY FALL OFF THE CAR .*AK