1984 DODGE CARAVAN

6 recalls, 26 complaints

SUSPENSION

Defect Description

FEDERAL MOGUL IS RECALLING 6,903 AFTERMARKET BALL JOINT ASSEMBLIES SHIPPED BETWEEN NOVEMBER 9, 2007 AND MARCH 26, 2008, WHICH MAY HAVE BEEN PACKAGED WITH INCORRECT NUTS. THE PART NUMBERS PACKAGED WITH INCORRECT NUTS ARE: K7147, K7329, K8683, AND 104353. THESE PARTS WERE MADE FOR USE ON THE VARIOUS... Read more

Consequence

THE NUTS INCLUDED IN THE PACKAGING FOR THESE BALL JOINT ASSEMBLIES ARE MISSING THE INTENDED PREVAILING TORQUE (SELF-LOCKING) FEATURE. IF THE INCORRECT NUT WAS TO BECOME LOOSE, THE JOINING MEMBERS MAY LOOSEN LEADING TO A SEPARATION OF THE BALL JOINT. THIS MAY RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, POSS... Read more

Remedy

FEDERAL MOGUL WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE PARTS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 22, 2008. OWNERS CAN CONTACT FEDERAL MOGUL AT 877-489-6659.

6,903 vehicles affected

Manufacturer: FEDERAL-MOGUL CHASSIS PRODUCTS

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCK

Defect Description

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT DUTY PASSENGER MINIVANS WITHOUT REMOTE RELEASE. THIS IS NOT A SAFETY RECALL. THERE HAS BEEN NO DETERMINATION THAT A SAFETY DEFECT EXISTS WITH THE MINIVAN LATCHES. CHRYSLER IS CONDUCTING A SERVICE CAMPAIGN TO REPLACE THE LIFTGATE LATCH ASSEMBLY OF THE AFFECTED MINIVANS.... Read more

Consequence

IF THE LIFTGATE LATCH OPENS, OCCUPANTS CAN BE EJECTED RESULTING IN SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED RISK OF INJURY OR DEATH.

Remedy

CHRYSLER DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE LIFTGATE LATCH WITH A NEW STRONGER LATCH ASSEMBLY WITHOUT CHARGE. CHRYSLER BEGAN NOTIFYING OWNERS DURING NOVEMBER 1995.

411,678 vehicles affected

Manufacturer: CHRYSLER CORPORATION

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TAILGATE:LATCH

Defect Description

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT DUTY PASSENGER MINIVANS WITH REMOTE RELEASE. THIS IS NOT A SAFETY RECALL. THERE HAS BEEN NO DETERMINATION THAT A SAFETY DEFECT EXISTS WITH THE MINIVAN LATCHES. CHRYSLER IS CONDUCTING A SERVICE CAMPAIGN TO REPLACE THE LIFTGATE LATCH ASSEMBLY OF THE AFFECTED MINIVANS. I... Read more

Consequence

IF THE LIFTGATE LATCH OPENS, OCCUPANTS CAN BE EJECTED RESULTING IN SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED RISK OF INJURY OR DEATH.

Remedy

CHRYSLER DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE LIFTGATE LATCH WITH A NEW STRONGER LATCH ASSEMBLY WITHOUT CHARGE. CHRYSLER BEGAN NOTIFYING OWNERS OF THESE VEHICLES DURING JULY 1996.

1,262,000 vehicles affected

Manufacturer: CHRYSLER CORPORATION

VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR

Defect Description

VANS EQUIPPED WITH THE OPTIONAL SUNSCREEN REAR GLASS WHICH HAS LESS THAN 70 PERCENT LUMINOUS TRANSMITTANCE AND DOES NOT HAVE A PASSENGER SIDE OUTSIDE REARVIEW MIRROR ARE NOT IN COMPLIANCE WITH FMVSS 111, REAR VIEW MIRRORS. ... Read more

Remedy

INSTALL PASSENGER SIDE OUTSIDE REARVIEW MIRROR.

10,800 vehicles affected

Manufacturer: CHRYSLER CORPORATION

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DIFFERENTIAL PROPORTIONAL VALVE

Defect Description

ROADWAY STONES MAY BECOME LODGED IN THE HEIGHT SENSING BRAKE PROPORTIONING VALVE. THIS MAY CAUSE THE PROPORTIONING VALVE TO FAIL. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: PROPORTIONING VALVE MALFUNCTION RESULTS IN INCREASED ... Read more

Remedy

CLEAR PROPORTIONING VALVE OF STONES AND INSTALL A PROTECTIVE COVER TO PREVENT STONES FROM ENTERING.

264,000 vehicles affected

Manufacturer: CHRYSLER CORPORATION

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS

Defect Description

THE METAL FUEL SUPPLY TUBE MAY CRACK AT THE FUEL PUMP END DUE TO VIBRATION. THE CRACK MAY RESULT IN FUEL LEAKAGE. (THE FUEL SUPPLY TUBE CONNECTS THE FUEL PUMP TO THE FUEL FILTER.)

Remedy

A FUEL TUBE RETAINING CLIP ASSEMBLY WILL BE INSTALLED ON ALL INVOLVED VEHICLES, FREE OF CHARGE. THIS WILL RESTRICT TUBE VIBRATION AND PREVENT CRACKS.

82,500 vehicles affected

Manufacturer: CHRYSLER CORPORATION

Complaint Statistics

26 total complaints 5 crashes 7 injuries

Top Reported Components

Component	Complaints
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCK	4
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER	3
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION	3
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR	3
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR	1
STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:SUPPORT DEVICE/STRUT	1
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL	1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE	1
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD	1
STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT SECTOR	1

Incident date: May 10, 1995

DOOR BRACKET IS SEPARATING FROM PILAR IN LEFT AND RIGHT DOORS. EVENTUALLY DOOR CAN SEPARATE FROM BODY AND CAUSE INJURY TO THE OCCUPANTS. THE SEAT BELTS ON THE BENCH SEAT (MID/REAR) ARE NOT WORKING THE BELTS DONT EXTEND ENOUGHT FOR THE OCCUPANTS SIZE OR TO GET TO THE BUCKLE. *AK

Incident date: May 10, 1995

VEHICLE FILLS WITH GAS FUMES WHEN TANK IS REFILLED.

Incident date: Jun 17, 1997

RECALL # 951001008, OWNER STATES THAT THE DEALER DID NOT REPLACED THE LIFTGATE LATCH ON THE HATCHBACK.

Incident date: Dec 16, 1996

THE TRANSMISSION INVOLUNTARILY SLIPPED OUT OF PARK INTO REVERSE, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ROLL BACK INTO A TRASH DUMPSTER, DAMAGING THE LEFT REAR.

Incident date: Sep 17, 1996

HOOD CAME UNLATCHED/FLEW UP.(OHIO STATE POLICE REPORT)

Incident date: Aug 12, 1996

REAR SUSPENSION DOES NOT SUPPORT LOADS PROPERLY, DUE TO INSUFFICIENT SPRING LEAVES.

Incident date: Aug 12, 1996

FRONT END PROBLEM CAUSES STEERING WHEEL TO VIBRATE WHEN DRIVER HITS BUMPS, ALSO HAS POPPING SOUND IN STEERING WHEEL DUE TO FAILED INTERMEDIATE SHAFT.

Incident date: Aug 12, 1996

FRONT END PROBLEM CAUSES STEERING WHEEL TO VIBRATE WHEN DRIVER HITS BUMPS, ALSO HAS POPPING SOUND IN STEERING WHEEL DUE TO FAILED INTERMEDIATE SHAFT.

Incident date: Aug 12, 1996

TRANSMISSION FAILED TWICE.

Incident date: Jul 5, 1996

EMERGENCY BRAKE FAILURE. *AK

Incident date: Jul 5, 1996

EMERGENCY BRAKE FAILURE. *AK

Incident date: Jul 5, 1996

EMERGENCY BRAKE FAILURE. *AK

Incident date: Jun 17, 1993

FRONT SEAT DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S MANUAL WINDOW (HANDLES) STICK, COULD RESULT IN ENTRAPMENT UPON EMERGENCY EXIT. *AK

Incident date: Jan 1, 1985

VEHICLE WAS AT COMPLETE STO, IMPACT 6:00 POSITION, PASSENGER SIDE SEAT CLASPED, CAUSING SEATBACK FAILURE. *AK

Crash

REMOTE ENTRY NO LONGER FUNCTIONS. DOOR NO LONGER SHUTS. PHASE WILL NOT START FOR ANOTHER MONTH OR SO. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

Incident date: Jan 1, 1995

THE SLIDING DOOR YOU HAVE TO PUSH IT UP TO CLOSE THE DOOR. TT

Incident date: Apr 14, 1995

HYDRAULIC CYLINDER LIFT STRUTS FAIL, WON'T STAY UP, WILL DESCEND UNEXPECTEDLY, WITHOUT WWARNING TT

REAR LATCH GIVES FALSE LATCHING ALLOWING DOOR TO COME OPEN WHILE IN MOTION ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

Incident date: Apr 3, 1995

ROD IN TRANSMISSION FAILED, EQUIPPED WITH AUTO TRANSMISSION. TT

Incident date: Feb 1, 1995

REAR HATCH IS DIFFICULT TO CLOSE, WILL NOT LATCH FROM TIME TO TIME. TT

Incident date: Jun 6, 1994

CONSUMER WAS HIT FROM THE REAR AND THE REAR HATCH LATCH CAME OPEN VAN WAS TOTALED THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT RECLINE BACKWARD. TT

Crash 1 injured

Incident date: Jun 6, 1994

CONSUMER WAS HIT FROM THE REAR AND THE REAR HATCH LATCH CAME OPEN VAN WAS TOTALED THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT RECLINE BACKWARD. TT

Crash 1 injured

Incident date: Jan 28, 1995

3RD SEATING COLLAPSED WHEN REAR HATCH LIFTGATE OPENED UPON BEING REAR ENDED 35-45MPH. TT

Crash 2 injured

Incident date: Jan 28, 1995

REAR HATCH LIFTGATE OPENED UPON BEING REAR ENDED 35-45MPH CAUSING 3RD SEATING TO COLLAPSE FORWARD, VEHICLE THEN SPUN AND WAS STRUCK IN LEFT SIDE. )AK

Crash 2 injured

Incident date: Feb 27, 1995

VEHICLES SLIDING DOOR WINDOW SHATTERED WHILE CLOSING WITH WARNING GLASS EXPLODED 6-7 FEET. TT

1 injured

NHTSA Safety Investigations, DODGE CARAVAN

Investigations opened by NHTSA into potential safety defects. These are separate from recalls and may or may not result in a recall.

PE, Closed , Model Year: 1997

REAR SEAT BELT MALFUNCTION

THIS INVESTIGATION WAS OPENED JANUARY 16, 2002, BASED ON SEVEN REPORTS ALLEGING THE THIRD ROW SEAT BELT RETRACTORS FAILED ON CERTAIN 1997 AND 1998 MODEL YEAR CARAVAN AND VOYAGER VEHICLES.THE REPORTS INDICATED A TAR LIKE SUBSTANCE ENTERED THE RETRACTOR MECHANISM, THUS CAUSING THE RETRACTOR TO JAM OR ... Read more

RQ, Open , Model Year: 1991

REAR LIFTGATE SUPPORT

ON MAY 7, 1997, CHRYSLER FILED A DEFECT INFORMATION REPORT TO RECALL 436,000 1992 DODGE CARAVAN/GRAND CARAVAN, PLYMOUTH VOYAGER/GRAND VOYAGER AND CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY VEHICLES TO REPAIR THE LIFTGATE SUPPORTS; SAFETY RECALL 97V-079.ODI HAD INVESTIGATION THE REAR LIFTGATE SUPPORT PROBLEM FOR 1991... Read more

DP, Closed , Model Year: 1989

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE

THE PETITION ALLEGES THAT THE CHRYSLER CORPORATION FAILED TO PRODUCE A QUALITY TRANSMISSION IN ITS MODEL YEAR 1989 MINIVANS, WHICH CAN FAIL IMMATURELY

PE, Closed , Model Year: 1994

AIR BAG CIRCUIT/WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR