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Showing 152,847 complaints for DODGE
Incident date: Jun 2, 1993
PASSENGER DOOR STICKS YOU HAVE TO BANG ON IT BEFORE IT RELEASES. DEALERSHIP DOESN'T KNOW WHATS CAUSING THE PROBLEM. TT
Incident date: Jan 1, 1995
ENGINE LIFTERS FAILED. *SKD
DODGE
SPIRIT
(1992) — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
Mar 2, 1995
Incident date: Nov 26, 1994
VEHICLE JUMPED OUT OF PARK INTO REVERSE GEAR, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL/ACCIDENT. *SKD
Crash
Incident date: Dec 12, 1994
IN BAD WEATHER, SUCH AS SNOW AND FREEZING RAIN, THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR, WITHOUT WARNING, STOPS WORKING. TT
Incident date: Mar 1, 1995
VEHICLE STALLS WHILE AT SPEED 65 MPH LOSS OF ABILITY TO ACCELERATOR. TT
Incident date: Jan 11, 1995
DRIVER'S SEAT BELT LATCH WILL NOT REMAIN ENGAGED INTO RECEIVER; DRIVER UNRESTRAINED. TT
Incident date: Feb 7, 1995
BROKEN FRAME. *AK
Incident date: Jan 5, 1995
OTHER KEYS ON KEY RING GET STUCK BETWEEN IGNITION AND STEERING WHEEL DUE TO IGNITION SWITCH BEING TOO CLOSE TO STEERING WHEEL. *SKD
Incident date: Dec 2, 1994
ELECTRICAL OVERDRIVE. RPM RED LINES THE MOTOR AT CERTAIN SPEEDS REVVES THE ENGINE UP. TRANSMISSION WILL SHIFT TO A LOWER SPEED WITHOUT ANY PRIOR WARNING. TT
DODGE
MINI RAM VAN
(1993) — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
Mar 2, 1995
Incident date: Sep 7, 1994
CONTINUOUS ELECTRICAL WIRING PROBLEMS, RESULTED IN FIRE. *SKD
Fire
Incident date: Jan 6, 1995
WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAIL INTERMITTENTLY. *SKD
Incident date: Feb 4, 1995
DEFROSTER FAILED TO DEFROST DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW/WINDSHIELD. *AK
Incident date: Feb 4, 1995
HEADLIGHTS DIM WHEN DRIVING ON THE ROAD/BRAKES APPLIED.
Incident date: Jan 13, 1995
CALIPER PISTONS EXPAND WHEN WARMED UP BUT WON'T RETRACT, CAUSING PISTONS TO CRACK & PREMATURE WEAR ON FRONT BRAKE PADS, ALSO 'O'-RING/DUST SEAL REPLACED. *SKD
Incident date: Jan 20, 1995
HIGH AND LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS ARE NOT BRIGHT ENOUGH, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. *SKD
Incident date: Mar 1, 1994
PURCHASE CAR NEW HAD TO TAKE CAR TO DEALER FOR ROTOR WAS WORN OUT ABOUT FOUR. TT
Incident date: Feb 23, 1995
ONE SCREW SUPPORTING THE ENGINE AND ALL THREE MOTOR MOUNTS WENT OUT. COULD HAVE CAUSED VEHICLE TO BOTTOM OUT. TT
Incident date: Feb 23, 1995
TRANSMISSION SHIFTS HARD, LINES LEAKING. TT
Incident date: Sep 10, 1993
AUTO-TRAN 4SP: AFTER 36,000 MILES, TRANSMISSION SLIPPED FROM DRIVE TO NEUTRAL; WOULD NOT DOWNSHFT; AT TIMES VIOLENTLY DOWNSHIFT; VARIOUS SPEEDS. TT
DODGE
CARAVAN
(1993) — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Mar 1, 1995
Incident date: Feb 24, 1995
ABS BRAKES; WHEN COMING TO STOP BRAKES FAILED. DRIVER HAD TO USE BOTH FEET TO TRY TO STOP. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
Incident date: Feb 2, 1992
STEERING WHEEL LOCKUP, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT/INJURY. *AK
Crash
1 injured
DODGE
RAM
(1995) — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Mar 1, 1995
Incident date: Nov 28, 1994
ABS ANTI-LOCK FAIL ABOUT SEVEN TIME TRUCK STILL GO TO LEFT SIDE WHEN PRESS ON BRAKE PURCHASE TRUCK 11/28/94 . TT
Incident date: Jan 30, 1995
BROADSIDED ON COMING VEHICLE AND AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TT
Crash
Incident date: Nov 17, 1994
FRONT WINDSHIELD CRACKED; REPLACED 2 TIMES WITHIN 1 YEAR; CAUSED BY STRESS, ACCORDING TO AUTO MECHANIC; NO OTHER APPARENT REASON. TT
Incident date: Jan 15, 1995
STEERING SHAFT LOOSEN UP, CAUSING POOR FIT, RESULTING IN POOR STEERING AND WANDERING, REPLACE STEERING BOX AND SHAFT, LOOSE AGAIN AT 100 MILES. TT
Incident date: Feb 8, 1992
FRONT AXLE LUBE IS LEAKING ONTO THE AXLE, EXHAUST FUMES AND LEAKING ONTO THE CATAYTIC CONVERTER WHICH IS VERY HOT CAUSING TO SMOKE IN FOR REPAIR 7 TIMES. TT
Fire
Incident date: Feb 27, 1995
THE LUG NUTS LOOSENED BECAUSE OF THE WHEEL WORMING OUT , AND ALMOST CAUSED THE WHEEL TO COME OFF. TT
Incident date: Feb 28, 1992
BOTH FRONT SEAT BELTS WOULDN'T LOCK LIKE SOMETHING THAT IS JAMMED INSIDE. TT
Incident date: Feb 28, 1993
INABILITY TO REMOVE KEY FROM IGNITION SWITCH. THIS IS THE FIFTH INCIDENT. TT
WHILE DRIVING, DUE TO TRANS. LOCK OUT VEHICLE WON'T SHIFT FROM THIRD TO FOURTH GEAR, SUDDENLY AT 40MPH IT ACTS AS THOUGH IN NEUTRAL GEAR, RENDERING INOPERATIVE.
Incident date: Jan 15, 1995
RIGHT REAR PINION GEAR TURNED SIDEWAY ON TWO DIFFERENT OCCASIONS, RESULTING IN TOTALLED ACCIDENT THE SECOND TIME. TT
Crash
1 injured
DODGE
CARAVAN
(1991) — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Feb 28, 1995
Incident date: Mar 25, 1991
NOTICE ABS LIGHT COMING ON, ABS SYSTEM FAILED, RESULTING IN LONG STOPPING DISTANCE AND COMPLETE BRAKE LOST. TT
Incident date: Feb 28, 1995
DESIGN AND MATERIAL THE ROTORS HAVE RUSTED BEYOND HAVING THE ROTORS TURNED. TT
DODGE
CARAVAN
(1993) — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Feb 28, 1995
Incident date: Feb 15, 1995
LIGHT CAME ON/OFF FOR 3 DAYS, THEN BRAKES WENT OUT WHILE GOING THROUGH TRAFFIC, REPLACE HYD/ASSY AND CORE HYD. TT
Incident date: Feb 28, 1995
THE COMPUTER CONSOLE WENT OUT,LOOK LIKE FRAME HAS BEEN WELD PURCHASE TRUCK USED TIRE ARE WORN OUT NEED NEW TIRE THINK TRUCK BEEN IN ACCIDENT. TT
Incident date: Feb 28, 1995
THE COMPUTER CONSOLE WENT OUT,LOOK LIKE FRAME HAS BEEN WELD PURCHASE TRUCK USED TIRE ARE WORN OUT NEED NEW TIRE THINK TRUCK BEEN IN ACCIDENT. TT
Incident date: Nov 2, 1993
THE REAR PASSENGER(CAPTAIN SEAT) THE RED RELEASE BUTTON BROKE IT IS THE PLASTIC. TT
Incident date: Feb 27, 1995
VEHICLES SLIDING DOOR WINDOW SHATTERED WHILE CLOSING WITH WARNING GLASS EXPLODED 6-7 FEET. TT
1 injured
DODGE
CARAVAN
(1992) — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Feb 27, 1995
Incident date: Feb 20, 1995
VEHICLES ABS BRAKING SYSTEM HAS COMPLETE FAILURE WITH SOFT PEDAL TO FLOOR WITH NO WARNING.2 TIMES 15,000 AND 30,000.(EA94-028). TT
DODGE
CARAVAN
(1992) — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Feb 27, 1995
Incident date: Feb 1, 1995
VEHICLES ABS BRAKING SYSTEM FAILUIRE ABS LIGHT WAS ON AND CAR DID NOT STOP.DEALERSHIP SAID WHOLE SYSTEM NEEDS REPLACEMENT.(EA94-028). TT
DODGE
CARAVAN
(1992) — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Feb 27, 1995
Incident date: Jan 1, 1995
ABS BRAKING SYSTEM FAILURE WHEN DRIVING ON WET SURFACES. TT
Incident date: Feb 27, 1995
PASSENGER FRONT SEAT BELT JAMMED. TT
Incident date: Feb 27, 1995
NEED NEW RACK AND PINION AND ALMOST ALL OF THE STEERING COLUMN. PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT
Incident date: Feb 27, 1995
NEED NEW RACK AND PINION AND ALMOST ALL OF THE STEERING COLUMN. PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT
Incident date: Feb 23, 1995
HEARD A POPPING NOISE AND PLASTIC PIECE FELL OFF CAUSING DRIVER SEAT BACK TO SHIFT TO THE RIGHT 6 TO 5 INCHES. TT
Incident date: Feb 25, 1995
EXCESSIVE HEAT ON DASH WHEN RADIO IS TURNED ON. TT
Incident date: Jan 2, 1995
HAD A FRONTAL COLLISION, AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TT
Crash
1 deaths
Incident date: Dec 12, 1994
REPLACED NOISY TRANSMISSION. *AK
Incident date: Feb 14, 1995
REPLACED NOISY TRANSAXLE. *AK
Incident date: Feb 14, 1995
WINDSHIEL WASHER DOEN'T SPRAY PROPERLY. *AK