FaultScore

1992 Dodge Caravan suspension problems

11 of the 1,126 complaints about the 1992 Dodge Caravan are about the suspension — 1% of everything reported for this model year.

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11

Complaints

0

Crashes

0

Fires

0

Injuries

Exactly what failed

Front 4 36.4%
Suspension 3 27.3%
Rear 1 9.1%
Wheel Bearing 1 9.1%
Shock Absorber 1 9.1%
Shock Absorber 1 9.1%

Suspension across every Dodge Caravan year

1990 12 3.4%
1991 20 5.6%
1992 11 3.1%
1993 19 5.3%
1994 19 5.3%
1995 13 3.6%
1996 58 16.2%
1997 21 5.9%
1998 40 11.2%
1999 36 10.1%
2000 47 13.1%
2001 32 8.9%
2002 11 3.1%
2005 19 5.3%

What owners said

Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.

Chino Hills, CA

SUSPENSION

WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT WITH THE HEADLIGHTS ON THERE WAS POOR ILLUMINATION. THIS AFFECTED THE VISIBILITY FOR NIGHT TIME DRIVING. THE HEADLIGHT LENS DEVELOPED A CLOUDY RESIDUE OVER THE YEARS. *AK THE CONSUMER NOTICED CONDENSATION ON THE INSIDE OF THE HEADLIGHTS. THE CONSUMER NOTICED THAT A NUMBER OF CARAVANS DISPLAYED THE SAME PROBLEM. NOT LONG AFTER PURCHASE, THE CONSUMER NOTICED VIBRATION IN THE FRONT END. (THERE WAS AN UNEVEN THRUST) THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS AND WAS TOLD THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG. *SC

NHTSA complaint #10072154 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Fort Wayne, IN

SUSPENSION

WHILE TRAVELING DOWN ROAD IF VEHICLE HIT ANY LITTLE PEBBLES, VEHICLE WOULD GO TO THE RIGHT VERY BADLY. VEHICLE CONSTANTLY PULLED TO RIGHT. SOMETIMES WHEN TRYING TO PUT CAR IN PARK, IT WOULDN'T GO, AND WOULD HAVE TO SIT FOR ABOUT 5 MINUTES BEFORE GETTING IT INTO PARK.*AK *SLC

NHTSA complaint #882370 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Highland, NJ

SUSPENSION:REAR

GOING THROUGH A CONTRUCTION AREA AT 10MPH SON NOTICED SWAY BAR HANGING BY LEFT WHEEL. VEHICLE KEPT DRIFTING, BUT WAS CONTROLLEABLE. WAS ABLE TO DRIVE VEHICLE HOME & PARKED IT. HAVE NOT TAKEN TO DEALER AS OF YET.

NHTSA complaint #878481 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

MC Mechen, WV

SUSPENSION:FRONT

REPAIRS TO FRONT END SUSPENSION TO STOP VIBRATION, HOWEVER CONTINUES TO EXPERIENCE PROBLEMS. MJS

NHTSA complaint #549760 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SAN Antoni, TX

SUSPENSION:FRONT:SHOCK ABSORBER

FRONT AND REAR SHOCKS REPLACED. YH

NHTSA complaint #527264 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SAN Antoni, TX

SUSPENSION:REAR:SHOCK ABSORBER

FRONT AND REAR SHOCKS REPLACED. YH

NHTSA complaint #527264 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Amherst, MA

SUSPENSION

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED EXTREME VIBRATION, REPLACEMENT OF SEVERAL COMPONENTS FROM THE TRANSMISSION, SUSPENSION AND TIRE/ALIGNMENT, HOWEVER SUSPENSION CONTINUES TO VIBRATE, DAMAGING TIE RODS.

NHTSA complaint #525568 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Boulder, CO

SUSPENSION:FRONT

VEHICLE LOSS CONTROL/ROLLED OVER WHEN REAR ENDED.

NHTSA complaint #512367 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Berlin, MD

SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING

THE WHEEL BEARINGS HAVE GONE UP AND THE OTHER HAS PLAY IN IT. PLEASE DESCRIBE.

NHTSA complaint #964325 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Falls Creek, PA

SUSPENSION:FRONT

WHEELS ARE OUT OF ALIGNMENT, CANNOT BE ALIGNED. TT

NHTSA complaint #963511 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Baltimore, MD

SUSPENSION:FRONT

VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT.

NHTSA complaint #960004 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Other 1992 Dodge Caravan problems

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