1985 DODGE CARAVAN

85 complaints filed with NHTSA.

85
Complaints
8
Crashes
6
Fires
8
Injuries
0
Deaths

Complaints by Component

ComponentCount
STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE5
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE4
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE4
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCK3
STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:SUPPORT DEVICE/STRUT3
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL3
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION3
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR3
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES2
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH2
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:CARRIER/RACK2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP2
SUSPENSION:REAR:SHOCK ABSORBER2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM2

Recent Complaints

19980220FireELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

ELECTRICAL WIRING TO LIGHTS IGNITED.

19960419CrashSEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER

DRIVER SEATBACK BROKE AFTER BEING HIT FROM BEHIDE WHILE SITTING AT A LIGHT. *AK

19960305FireFUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY

THE CAR WAS PARKED AND FOR NO REASON IT WAS ON FIRER. THE INSURANCE AGENT SAID IT WAS FUEL LINE FAILUR*AKE.

19960305CrashSEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR

RETRACTOR ON THE DRIVER SIDE FAILED TO LOCK UP DURING A REAR END COLLISION. *AK

19960305FireFUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY

THE CAR WAS PARKED AND FOR NO REASON IT WAS ON FIRER. THE INSURANCE AGENT SAID IT WAS FUEL LINE FAILUR*AKE.

19960305CrashSEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR

RETRACTOR ON THE DRIVER SIDE FAILED TO LOCK UP DURING A REAR END COLLISION. *AK

19960222FireELECTRICAL SYSTEM

WHILE DRIVING SMELLED AN ODOR, SAW A GLOW UNDER DASHBOARD FOLLOWED BY SPARKS COMING OUT OF THE HEATER VENT (HEATER WAS NOT ON ). *SD

19960222FireELECTRICAL SYSTEM

WHILE DRIVING SMELLED AN ODOR, SAW A GLOW UNDER DASHBOARD FOLLOWED BY SPARKS COMING OUT OF THE HEATER VENT (HEATER WAS NOT ON ). *SD

19951109FireENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

VEHICLE FIRE CAUSED BY AN ENGINE OIL LEAK (OHIO STATE POLICE ACCIDENT REPORT) *AK

19950627PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL

EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE DID NOT HOLD VEHICLE WHILE PARKED, VEHICLE ROLLAWAY. TT

19950405CrashVEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

ACCELERATOR STUCK IN HIGH, CAUSING VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE OUT OF CONTROL. *AK

19950405CrashSEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING

VAN WAS IN AN ACCIDENT, IT ACCELERATED AND DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT DIDN'T RESTRAIN CONSUMER'S HEAD. TT

19950308CrashSTRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE

REAR LIFTGATE CAME OPEN FROM ACCIDENT AND OCCUPANTS WERE EJECTED. PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT

19950307CrashSTRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE

REAR LIFTGATE OPENED UPON REAR IMPACT AT 20 MPH. TT

19950303CrashLATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCK

VEHICLE WAS HIT ON THE RIGHT FRONT SIDE, ROLLED OVER AND REAR HATCH OPEN. TT