72 of the
1,126 complaints about the 1992 Dodge Caravan are about the
steering — 6% of everything
reported for this model year.
Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before
145,000 miles.
REPEATED PULLEY AND THEN BELT FAILURE CAUSING STEERING AND BREAKING TROUBLE. REPAIRS DO NOT LAST. LOCAL DEALERS DON'T HAVE LASER ALIGNMENT TOOL TO CHECK ALIGNMENT. THE INTERNET IS FILLED WITH BELTS FLYING OFF BECAUSE OF RAIN OR SLUSH IN THIS VEHICLE, MY PULLEYS JUST DISINTEGRATE WITH OUT THE WATER. THERE SEEMS TO BE A LOT OF AFTERMARKET SOLUTIONS BUT THEY SEEM HIT OR MISS. IT ALWAYS HAPPENS WHEN VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN BY GRAND MOTHER WITH THE GRAND CHILDREN ABOARD FAR ENOUGH AWAY FOR A $150.00 TOW BILL. ITS LUCKY SO FARE ITS BEEN ON CITY STREETS AND AT LOW ENOUGH SPEEDS THAT A PLACE TO SAFELY PULL OVER CAN BE FOUND. THE PULLEYS THAT SEEM TO FAIL ARE THE IDLER AND THE TENSIONER PULLEYS. THIS 3.3 ENGINE IS WELL MAINTAINED WITH 145,000 MILES. THOUGH IT SEEMS THAT MILLAGE DOES NOT MATTER WHEN IT COMES TO PULLEY ISSUES.
NHTSA complaint #10785360 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 190,000 milesMaple Grove, MN
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE COUPLING BOLT FRACTURED ON THE STEERING WHEEL. A NHTSA RECALL, #92V015000 WAS PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE CONCERNING STEERING: WHEEL AND HANDLE BAR HOWEVER, THE RECALL DID NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. THE DEALERSHIP WOULD NOT OFFER A SECOND REPAIR UNDER THE RECALL.
NHTSA complaint #10172965 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 84,000 milesMassapequa Park, NY
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
ENGINE HESTIATES. ENGINE MOUNTS, LIFTER, TIMING CHAIN AND TIMING CHAIN COVER REPLACED. VEHICLE COMPLETELY STALLED OUT. DEALER FOUND LARGE HOLE IN ENGINE WHERE PISTON ROD WENT THROUGH ENGINE BLOCK. TRANSMISSION MAKING CLUNK TYPE NOISE AND HAD TO BE REPAIRED. RACK AND PINION ON STEERING HAD TO BE REPLACED. *TT *NLM
NHTSA complaint #10001576 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
BUD Lake, NJ
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
WHEN CONSUMER TURNED VEHICLE TO LEFT OR RIGHT INTERMITTENTLY, AND WHEN TRYING TO TURN INTO A PARKING SPACE, STEERING WHEEL WOULDN'T TURN FAR ENOUGH, IT COULDN'T PULL IN. STEERING BOX MECHANISM WAS DEFECTIVE.
NHTSA complaint #868156 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Siler City, NC
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
WHILE MAKING A TURN STEERING WHEEL SEPARATED FROM THE COLUMN.
NHTSA complaint #864767 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SAN Jose, CA
STEERING
DOOR BENT OUT OF ALIGNMENT. TRANSMISSION FAILED. STEERING FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #528403 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Milltown, NJ
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE THE STEERING WHEEL SEPARATED FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #822846 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
NEW Oreleans, LA
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE IN 11/96 . HE THEN CONTACTED THE DEALER TO HAVE VEHICLE REPAIRED UNDER THE RECALL, AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE AND THAT THEY WOULD TELEPHONE HIM WHEN THEY ARRIVED . OWNER HAS NOT HEARD FROM THE DEALER ABOUT THE PART THAT IS ON BACK ORDER.
NHTSA complaint #816857 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Clayton, CA
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
DURING TURNING MANEUVER HEARD SOMETHING DROP. PROGNOSIS: BOLT TENSIONER SHEARED OFF STEERING WHILE DRIVING; ALSO CAUSING COOLING SYSTEM AND POWER STEERING TO SHUT DOWN. *AK CONSUMER STATES ABS HAVE REDUCED BRAKING PRESSURE, BRAKE PEDAL COMES UP WHILE DRIVING OVER BUMPS AND BRAKING, DEALER STATES BRAKES ARE FINE. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #813915 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Rock Port, TX
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
THE STEERING COLUMN HAD BECOME LOOSE BEFORE REPAIRS. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.
NHTSA complaint #809332 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
NEW York, NY
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
HAS TRIED TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED UNDER THE RECALL FOR THE STEERING AND LIFTGATE; MAJOR CHRYSLER PLYMOUTH WILL NOT HONOR IT, DRIVER HAS TRIED SEVERAL OTHER DEALERSHIPS AND THE SAME THING HAS HAPPENED TO HIM. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.
NHTSA complaint #808348 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
S.point, OH
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
DEALER WANTS TO CHARGE TO DO RECALL WORK.
NHTSA complaint #807614 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Fort Pierce, FL
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
POWER STEERING TENSIONER BELT FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #512197 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
North Miami Beach, FL
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
WHILE DRIVING THE STEERING BELT TENSIONER BROKE, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LOSE STEERING POWER.
NHTSA complaint #805014 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Baton Rouge, LA
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
ON (2) SEPERATE OCCASIONS, RIGHT SIDE GLASS OF SLIDING DOOR AND REAR LIFTGATE WINDOW IMPLODED WITH CAUSE UNDETERMINED. BOTH OCCASIONS HAPPENED WHILE VAN WAS SITTING STILL. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.
NHTSA complaint #801228 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Rockville, MD
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
POWER STEERING FAILURE IN THE VEHICLE DUE TO FAILURE OF THE POWER ASSIST PUMP.
NHTSA complaint #981211 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Monroeville, PA
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
RIGHT FRONT TIE ROD END DETACHED FROM RIGHT WHEEL ASSEMBLY, RESULTING IN STEERING FAILURE.
NHTSA complaint #505879 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Staten ISL, NY
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
NOISY POWER STEERING, IS OCCASIONALLY DIFFICULT TO TURN WHEEL.
NHTSA complaint #484636 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Penacook, NH
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
THE BELT TENSIONER BROKE AND THE VEHICLE LOST STEERING CONTROL. PLEASE DESCRIBE.
NHTSA complaint #986005 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Honolulu, HI
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
WHILE DRIVING THE AUTO THE STEERING BELT TENSIONER FRACTURED AND CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF THE AUTO. THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT, NO INJURIES .
NHTSA complaint #982896 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Lincoln Park, NJ
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
FAILURE ON THE STEERING BELT TENSIONER, REPLACED THE STEERING BELT ON THREE OCCASIONS PE95-012.
NHTSA complaint #982482 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Lakeville, MA
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
BELT TENSIONER FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #501606 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Oklahoma C, OK
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
BELT TENSIONER BROKE, CAUSING LOSS OF POWER STEERING.
NHTSA complaint #501787 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SAN Antoni, TX
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
POWER STEERING FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #487829 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Hingham, MA
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
STEERING WHEEL COLUMN BREAKING UP.
NHTSA complaint #489259 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Hingham, MA
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
BELT TENSIONER BECAME WEAK/REPLACE.
NHTSA complaint #489259 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Vernon, NJ
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
BELT TENSIONER WHICH HOLDS SERPENTINE BELT FAILED, CAUSED STEERING SYSTEM FAILURE.
NHTSA complaint #980400 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Vernon, NJ
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
BELT TENSIONER WHICH HOLDS SERPENTINE BELT FAILED, CAUSED STEERING SYSTEM FAILURE.
NHTSA complaint #980400 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Durham, NH
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
POWER STEERING BELT TENSIONER BROKE AND SHREDDED. TT
NHTSA complaint #488133 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Green Broo, NJ
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
POWER STEERING BELT TENSIONER FRACTURED. *DSH
NHTSA complaint #500900 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.