36 of the 1,126 complaints about the 1992 Dodge Caravan are about the electrical system — 3% of everything reported for this model year.
36
Complaints
1
Crashes
7
Fires
0
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
WHILE STARTING VEHICLE IGNITION WAS LOCKED IN PLACE. CONSUMER STARTED THE VEHICLE IN PARK, AND WITHOUT ANY WARNING VEHICLE ACCELERATED. AS A RESULT, IT COLLIDED WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. IT WAS TOTALED.
NHTSA complaint #10094015 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
WHEN STOPPING AT A LIGHT AND WITH NO INDICATION OF PROBLEM EXISTING VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDER THE HOOD.
NHTSA complaint #10044417 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
WHILE MAKING A SLOW TURN HEARD A CRUNCHING SOUND FROM STEERING WHEEL. AT SAME TIME AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON, AND HORN WAS SOUNDING INTERMITTENTLY. CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALERSHIP WHO DETERMINED THAT CLOCK SPRING ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.
NHTSA complaint #899363 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
WHEN PULLING INTO DRIVEWAY VEHICLE WAS BEING PLACED INTO REVERSE AND IT JUMPED OUT OF DRIVE GEAR INTO SECOND DRIVE, AND THEN JUMPED INTO FIRST DRIVE. VEHICLE FAILED TO RESPOND. CONSUMER CONTACTED SERVICE DEALER, WHO DETERMINED THAT SHIFT LEVER WAS BENT.*AK THE SHIFT LEVER WAS STRAIGHTENED AND THE PROBLEM WAS SOLVED. THE COMPUTER FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #887660 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 30 MPH DASH LIGHTS WENT OFF AND ON. VEHICLE LOST POWER. THEN, SMOKE AND FIRE CAME FROM UNDER HOOD, VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED.
NHTSA complaint #883795 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON. THEN THERE WAS A RUBBING NOISE IN STEERING COLUMN, HORN WENT OUT BEFORE, AND CONSUMER HAD TO KEEP REPLACING FUSE. CONSUMER FEARED AIRBAG WOULD DEPLOY IN FACE.*AK CONSUMER STATES THE CLOCK SPRING WENT OUT. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #883654 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
SPARK PLUGS WERE REPLACED DUE TO BEING WORN. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #559544 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN REAR WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED. CHECKED THE FUSES AND THEY KEPT BLOWING OUT. REMOVED THE BACK DOOR COVER,AND IT WAS FULL OF OIL FROM THE WINDSHIELD WIPER GASKET THAT HAD FALLEN OFF. CONTACTED DEALER. DEALER SAID VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY.
NHTSA complaint #861000 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
INLINE FUSE ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE UNDER THE HOOD KEEPS SHORTING OUT, CAUSING A MINOR FIRE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.
NHTSA complaint #859123 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
WHILE DRIVING 40MPH W ALL INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS WENT OUT. PULLED VEHICLE OVER & CHECKED LIGHTS. NOTICED NO TAIL LIGHTS. STOPPED AT STORE TO GET FUSES. REPLACED OLD FUSES. THE NEW FUSES ALSO BLEW OUT. ALSO, WINDSHIELD WIPERS IN REAR FAILED TO WORK PROPERLY. HAD HEAD LIGHTS & PARKING LIGHTS. HEATER FAILED TO COME ON WHEN TRYING TO USE IT. WHEN VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR AWHILE, IT WOULD FAIL TO START. WOULD NEED A JUMP TO GET STARTED. WILL BE GOING TO DEALERSHIP TO HAVE VEHICLE CHECKED.
NHTSA complaint #857245 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTIONS CAUSING BELLS TO RING FOR NO REASON AND ELECTRICAL SHOCKS TO CONSUMER'S WHEN ENTERING OR LEAVING VEHICLE. MJS
NHTSA complaint #549760 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
NEW TRANSMISSION AT 41000 MILES. THREE BATTERY REPLACMENTS. IGNITION REPLACEMENT. 2 BROKEN RADIATOR FANS AND THERMOMETERS. REAR SHOCK AND FRONT MOUNT REPLACEMENT. UNRELIABLE SEAT BELT. WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR REPLACEMENT. FRONT ENGINE MOUNT REPLACEMENT. AUXILIARY COOLER REPLACEMENT.
NHTSA complaint #533551 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
NEW TRANSMISSION AT 41000 MILES. THREE BATTERY REPLACMENTS. IGNITION REPLACEMENT. 2 BROKEN RADIATOR FANS AND THERMOMETERS. REAR SHOCK AND FRONT MOUNT REPLACEMENT. UNRELIABLE SEAT BELT. WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR REPLACEMENT. FRONT ENGINE MOUNT REPLACEMENT. AUXILIARY COOLER REPLACEMENT.
NHTSA complaint #533551 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
WHEN ENTERING VEHICLE CONSUMER NOTICED SLIGHT MOVEMENT IN THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT. ALSO, NOTICED LOSS OF THE DASH LIGHTS AND LOSS OF ALL GAUGES. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER DETERMINED THE CAUSE DUE TO THE COMMMAND CONTROL MODULE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.
NHTSA complaint #846719 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY
I HAVE LOST TWO STARTER ENGINES IN 90,000 MILES, WHICH APPEAR TO BE COMPONENT DESIGN FLAWS. THE CHRONIC STALLING PROBLEM SURFACED AT 5,000 MILES, AND THE CHRYSLER TECHNICAL CENTER COULD NOT DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. STALLING HAS OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT <25 MPH (DURING LEFT OR RIGHT HAND TURNS), WHICH I BELIEVE IS A SAFETY HAZARD. SEVERAL TIMES, A DEALER CLEANED THE THROTTLE BODY HOUSING, BUT THE PROBLEM WOULD REOCCUR FREQUENTLY. I NOTICE THAT THERE ARE MORE THAN 10 TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETINS FOR THE IDLE CONTROL MOTOR, THE FUEL PUMP, STALLING IMMEDIATELY AT COLD START, STALLING AFTER THE TRANSMISSION IS PLACED INTO GEAR, ETC. I BELIEVE THAT MY VEHICLE IS A LEMON AND DODGE/CHRYSLER HAS NOT DEALT WITH ME FAIRLY.
NHTSA complaint #705887 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
HAD STRONG SMELL OF WIRES BURNING AND SMOKE COME OUT OF DASH WHEN I WAS DRIVING. ALL GAUGES AND DASH LIGHTS WENT OUT BECAUSE WIRES BURNED UP WITH THE BODY CONTROL MODULE.
NHTSA complaint #703149 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM MALFUNTION CAUSING FIRE.
NHTSA complaint #536922 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
COMPUTER COMMAND CONTROL MODULE MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING ALL INSTRUMENTS TO FAIL.
NHTSA complaint #534515 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
ELECTRICAL RELAY SHORTED, CAUSING LOSS OF HEADLIGHTS, HORN, DOOR LOCKS, SPEEDOMETER, AND CRUISE CONTROL.
NHTSA complaint #518526 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
VEHICLE FIRE ORIGINATED UNDER THE DASH. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED.
NHTSA complaint #514186 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
IGNITION SWITCH FAILED, CAUSING THE KEY TO FALL OUT OF THE IGNITION.
NHTSA complaint #515184 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT (40-45) MPH HEARD A HIGH PITCH SQUEALING NOISE, PULLED VEHICLE OVER TO TURN OFF ENGINE, THE ENGINE WOULD NOT SHUT OFF. PROCEEDED TO GO ON AND SMELLED ELECTRICAL SMELL AND THE ENGINE DIED OUT. DEALER STATED THAT PROBLEM WAS WITH STARTER.
NHTSA complaint #809732 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
ABS BRAKE FAILURE, YELLOW CAME ON, STARTED BUCKING WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED, WIRING HARNESS CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDER THE HOOD.
NHTSA complaint #803009 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
WHEN STARTING VEHICLE BATTERY EXPLODED.
NHTSA complaint #802069 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
CONSUMER WAS ON HIGHWAY AND THE ELECTRICAL HARNESS CAUGHT ON FIRE AND TRUCK CUT OFF . PLEASE DESCRIBE .
NHTSA complaint #800636 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
AUTO BEGAN TO SMOKE AFTER IDLING FOR ABOUT 5 MINUTES, THE ENGINE WIRING HARNESS BURNED AND VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE DEALER.
NHTSA complaint #984623 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY
STARTER REPLACED.
NHTSA complaint #501606 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ELECTRICAL LOOM FAILED, CAUSING LOSS OF ALL ELECTRICAL FUNCTIONS. *DSH
NHTSA complaint #501173 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
INTERMITTENT STALLING.
NHTSA complaint #484806 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
INTERMITTENT STALLING.
NHTSA complaint #485729 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.