39 of the 773 complaints about the 1991 Dodge Caravan are about the doors, latches and locks — 5% of everything reported for this model year.
39
Complaints
6
Crashes
0
Fires
3
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCK
BOLTS ON HATCH BACK HAVE BROKEN OFF AND HATCHBACK COULD BE OPENED UP. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER STATED THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT UNDER RECALL.
NHTSA complaint #8011466 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
SLIDING DOOR LATCH WOULD MAKE CLICKING NOISES WHEN DOOR IS LOCKED. LOCKS WOULD JUMP UP & DOWN. LIGHT ON DASHBOARD INDICATES THAT DOOR IS AJAR WHEN ITS NOT.
NHTSA complaint #884203 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
PASSENGER'S AND DRIVERS SIDE DOORS DO NOT SHUT PROPERLY. ONE CAN HEAR AIR COMING IN, DOOR WAS LOOSE. THERE IS A PIECE OF THIN METAL WHERE DOOR LATCHES SHUT. IT IS WEARING BECAUSE OF THE MATERIAL IT'S MADE OFF. *AK THE METAL ON WHICH THE DOOR LOCKING DEVICE WAS MOUNTED CRACKED CAUSING THE BOLTS LOOSE AND THE DOOR NOT TO CLOSE PROPERLY.
NHTSA complaint #874853 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
HOOD FLEW UP, DAMAGING HOOD/WINDSHIELD WIPERS, AND PLASTIC GRATE ALONG WINDSHIELD AND VEHICLE ROOF.
NHTSA complaint #716887 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
THE DOOR LATCH MECHANISM ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE HAS FAILED. IT MUST REMAIN LOCKED AND CAN NOT BE UNLOCKED. THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR HAS REMAINED SHUT DUE TO NOT HAVING ANY LOCKS OR LATCHES TO KEEP DOOR SHUT. HAS NOT TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER TO HAVE LOCKING MECHANISM CHECKED.
NHTSA complaint #851746 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TAILGATE:LATCH
LIFTGATE LATCH MAKES A LOT OF NOISE. CONSUMER FEELS THAT IT IS WORN AND MAY JUST COME LOOSE, AND SOMEONE COULD BE INJURED. TOOK TO DEALER THEY REPLACED THE PART. CURRENTLY, IT'S HAPPENING AGAIN.
NHTSA complaint #851832 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCK
LIFTGATE LATCH ISN'T FIXED PROPERLY, AND THE LATCH IS LOOSE. DEALER CAN'T DETERMINETHE CAUSE THE PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #850752 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
WHEN DOORS ARE SECURELY LOCKED, THEY CANNOT BE OPENED FROM EITHER INSIDE OR OUTSIDE WHEN USING KEY. WHEN DOORS ARE CLOSED, ALL THE LOCKS WOULD LOCK ON THEIR OWN.
NHTSA complaint #830115 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCK
THE HATCHBACK HYDRAULIC LIFT ON THE RIGHT SIDE BROKE AWAY FROM THE FRAME, CAUSING THE DOOR TO DROP DOWN IMMEDIATELY, HITTING AND INJURING CONSUMER. THE VAN WILL BE TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP.*AK
NHTSA complaint #829247 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
FRONT DOORS DON'T HAVE STRONG SAFETY LATCHES BECAUSE THE WIND COULD OPEN THEM AND THEY ARE NOT THAT SECURE.
NHTSA complaint #827375 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH HOOD FLEW UP UNEXPECTEDLY, CAUSING THE HOOD TO HIT WINDSHIED, BENDING THE HOOD AND WINDSHIELD WIPERS.
NHTSA complaint #823738 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TAILGATE:LATCH
REAR LIFT GATE LATCH FAILED, RECALL REPAIRS DELAYED DUE TO UNAVAILABILIEY OF PARTS.
NHTSA complaint #501727 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TAILGATE:LATCH
THE LIFTGATE LATCH CYLINDER HAS BROKEN, PREVENTING THE GATE TO LOCK. CONSUMER ALSO STATES THERE IS A RECALL FOR THE SAME PROBLEM, VEHICLE NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. (95I-001.006).
NHTSA complaint #821190 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TAILGATE:LATCH
LOW IMPACT OF REAR END RESULTED IN LATCH FAILURE. THIS CAUSED REAR DOOR TO OPEN. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. THIS OCCURRED BEFORE "NEW LATCH" WAS REPLACED.
NHTSA complaint #801221 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
FRONT PASSENGER SIDE DOOR LATCH FAILURE, PASSENGER LEANED AGAINST DOOR, CAUSING IT TO BECOME OPEN.
NHTSA complaint #982207 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCK
REAR LIFTGATE LATCH; RENO CHRYSLER-NV AND MANUFACTURER BOTH WILL NOT SCHEDULE REPAIRS, REPEATEDLY TELL THEM 2 TO 3 MONTH WAIT.
NHTSA complaint #980737 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCK
REPLACEMENT LATCH HAS NOT BEEN INSTALLED ON VEHICLE. TT
NHTSA complaint #977779 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCK
REAT HATCH LATCH SERVICE RECALL REPAIRS REFUSED DUE TO UNAVAILABILITY OF PARTS.
NHTSA complaint #485413 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCK
CHRYSLER HAS TAKEN TOO LONG TO REPAIR REAR HATCH LATCH, MINIVAN HOTLINE STATED PARTS WOULD NOT BE AVAILABLE UNTIL THE END OF 1996. TT
NHTSA complaint #974044 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
PASSENGER DOOR DID NOT OPEN.
NHTSA complaint #480029 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCK
REAR LIFTGATE POPPED OPEN DURING ACCIDENT.
NHTSA complaint #478067 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
HOOD LATCH FAILURE, HOOD DOES NOT CLOSE COMPLETELY.
NHTSA complaint #968410 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCK
THE REAR HATCH LATCH IS EASY TO OPEN. TT
NHTSA complaint #967851 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
SIDE DOOR LATCH FAILED 3 TIMES, CAUSING DOOR TO COME OPEN. *SKD
NHTSA complaint #489353 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCK
REAR LATCH MECHANISM IS WEAK ALLOWING REAR DOOR TO BOUNCE AROUND. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
NHTSA complaint #965368 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCK
REAR LIFTGATE LATCH FAILURE, DIFFICULTY LATCHING THE LIFTGATE. TT
NHTSA complaint #964425 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCK
REAR HATCH LATCH IS HARD YOU HAD TO SHUT IT HARD FOR IT TOO CLOSED. TT
NHTSA complaint #963753 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCK
REAR HATCH UNLATCHED WHILE DRIVING. TT
NHTSA complaint #963300 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
WHEN DOORS ARE CLOSED, THEY, AT TIMES, LOCK UP, A SECOND KEY MUST BE CARRIED AT ALL TIMES.
NHTSA complaint #963092 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCK
REAR ENDED, HAD TO TIE THE DOOR DOWN TO DRIVE, ROAD CONDITIONS WERE DRY. TT
NHTSA complaint #962580 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.