1991 DODGE CARAVAN Complaints

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 POSSABLE 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 . *AK OTHER NOTED PROBLEMS WITH THIS MODEL CARAVAN INSOFENT BACK UP LIGHTS CAUSE PROBLEMS BACKING UP THE VEICLE IN THE EVENING HOURS IN LOW LIGHT SITUATIONS . BLINKER SWITCH FAILER 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 .

RECALL 96V099000 CONCERNING ABS BRAKE FAILURE. VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER THE RECALL. 30,000 MILES LATER BRAKES FAILED AGAIN. DEALER DID A DIAGNOSTIC TEST, AND DETERMINED THAT THE PARTS THAT WERE REPAIRED UNDER THE RECALL FAILED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LOSE BRAKE POWER. DEALER WOULD NOT DO ANY REPAIRS UNTIL CONSUMER AGREED TO PAY FOR THEM. *AK

CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. TRANSMISSION STOPPED, AND WOULD NOT PULL OR GO INTO GEAR. CONSUMER HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO A DEALER, WHO REPLACED THE DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION WITH ANOTHER ONE, WHICH WORKED FINE UNTIL RECENTLY WHEN PROBLEM RECURRED. ALSO, CONSUMER WAS TOLD BY DEALER THAT TRANSMISSION HAD A MALFUNCTION WITHIN FOR YEARS. CONSUMER COULD NOT AFFORD TO PURCHASE ANOTHER TRANSMISSION, BUT FELT THAT DODGE SHOULD HELP HIM SINCE THEY WERE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM WITH THE 1991 TRANSMISSION. *AK

UPON STARTING VEHICLE ANTI LOCK BRAKE LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE, AND WOULD STAY ON THE REMAINDER OF THE TIME THAT VEHICLE WOULD BE RUNNING. ALSO, BRAKE FLUID LEAKED. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP, BUT THE PROBLEMS WERE NOT RESOLVED.*AK

TRANSMISSION BEHAVES ERRATICALLY. FIRST SYMPTOMS WERE REVVING AND FAILURE TO GO INTO GEAR IN COOL (BELOW 60) OR RAINY WEATHER. THREE TRIPS TO THE DODGE SERVICE CENTER AND SEVERAL PHONE CALLS TO DAIMLER-CHRYSLER HAVE DONE NO GOOD! ON MY WAY TO WORK THE TRANSMISSION STUCK IN 3RD GEAR AND WOULD NOT DECELERATE. I HAD TO VEER INTO AN EMPTY LOT AT @ 40 MPH TO AVOID A COLLISION WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. MY THREE SMALL CHILDREN WERE IN THE VAN WITH ME. I HAD TO FORCE VAN INTO NEUTRAL AND TURN OFF THE ENGINE AS IT WOULD NOT DECELERATE. I HAVE SEEN MANY ISSUES OF THIS TYPE POSTED ON NHTSA AS WELL AS OTHER SITES. ONLY A FEW CRASHES AND INJURIES AND JUST ONE FATALITY. THESE VEHICLES ARE PRIMARILY "FAMILY HAULERS" USED BY CONSUMERS WITH CHILDREN. I AM NOT SURE WHAT THE CRITERIA IS .....DO A CERTAIN NUMBER OF PEOPLE HAVE TO DIE OR BE SEVERELY INJURED BEFORE SOMEONE FORCES DODGE TO DO SOMETHING ????!!! *JB

CONSUMER STATES THAT SLIDING DOOR CAME OFF TRACK WHEN CONSUMER'S 2 YEAR OLD CHILD OPENED THE SLIDING DOOR. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK

THE DASHBOARD PUSHES FORWARD ALLOWING THE SPEDOMETER TO STICK AND NOT OPERATE. THIS IS DANGEROUS BECAUSE THE DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE DOES NOT KNOW WHAT SPEED HE/SHE IS CRUISING AT AND COULD LEAD TO A CAR ACCIDENT.*AK

WHILE DRIVING THROUGH WATER THE COLD AIR INTAKE TOOK IN WATER THAT WENT STRAIGHT TO THE ENGINE. AS A RESULT THE ENGINE CUT OUT SUDDENLY AND FAILED TO RESTART. *NLM. *AK

THE DEALER REFUSED TO CORRECT RECALL 96 V 099 000 BECAUSE THE CONSUMER WOULD NOT LET THEM REPAIR THE ABS. *NLM

LOST MY BRAKES FOR THE THIRD TIME IN THREE YEARS, DUE TO EVASIVE ACTION I MISSED HITTING A CAR BUT COULD NOT STOP FROM HITTING THE CURB AND SCRAPE A STREET POLE, BROKE AN AXLE AND SUSPENSION PARTS ALL ON THANKSGIVING. *NLM