80 of the 1,126 complaints about the 1992 Dodge Caravan are about the glass, mirrors and wipers — 7% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 130,000 miles.
80
Complaints
0
Crashes
2
Fires
1
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
VISIBILITY:REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER:LINKAGES
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE PIVOT ARM HAD TO BE REPLACED ONE YEAR AGO UNDE RECALL 99 V 189 000. CONSUMER STATES THAT WINDSHIELD WIPER WAS STUCK IN THE UP POSITION WITH THE MOTOR RUNNING.
NHTSA complaint #10029569 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:LINKAGES
THE RECALL REPAIR (NHTSA 99-V-189-000) OF THE LEFT HAND WINDSHIELD WIPER PIVOT DRIVE ARM FAILED. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *NLM
NHTSA complaint #10019368 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:LINKAGES
WHILE DRIVING IN VERY BAD STORM, WINDSHIELD WIPERS WITHOUT WARNING CEASED TO OPERATE PRIOR TO RECALL NOTIFICATION OF THE PIVOT ASSEMBLY (99V-189).
NHTSA complaint #560336 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
THERE IS RECALL 99V189000 CONCERNING WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR FAILURE. CONSUMER HAS TAKEN VEHICLE IN TO DEALER TO GET IT FIXED. BUT AFTER THEY FIXED IT, PROBLEM STILL OCCURRED.*AK *SLC
NHTSA complaint #886140 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
FIRST, WINDSHIELD WIPER FLUID WOULD NOT SPRAY. THEN, AFTER ABOUT 3 MONTHS LATER WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING. *AK AUTOMATIC LOCKS LOCK EVERYTHING BUT THE SIDE DOOR, THIS HAS TO BE MANUALLY LOCKED, MASTER KEY WOULD UNLOCK DRIVER AND PASSENGER DOORS, BUT NOT SIDE AND REAR DOORS. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #884445 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER
REAR WINDSHIELD WIPER STOPPED WORKING, AND FROZE IN CENTER POSITION OF REAR WINDSHIELD. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.
NHTSA complaint #883828 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
INTERMITTENTLY WINDSHIELD WIPERS BECOME INOPERABLE, OBSTRUCTING VIEW OF DRIVER. A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED ON VEHICLE'S MAKE AND MODEL. THE MANUFACTURER WILL BE NOTIFIED.
NHTSA complaint #883320 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:LINKAGES
THE VEHICLE LEFT WIPER PIVOT FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE 99V-189, CONSUMER REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT. NLM
NHTSA complaint #558543 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
AFTER THE ELECTRIC DEFROSTER WAS TURNED ON TO CLEAR THE GLASS, THE REAR GLASS BROKE, CONSUMER BELIEVES THE GLASS WAS DEFECTIVE. NLM
NHTSA complaint #558690 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
REAR WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM AS ONE MENTIONED IN RECALL ON FRONT WINDSHIELD WIPERS. SOMETIMES THEY WORK, AND SOMETIMES THEY DON'T.*AK THE FRONT PASSENGER'S 3 POINT BELT SPRING BROKE TOO.
NHTSA complaint #869680 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER IN REFERENCE TO RECALL 99V189000 MANUFACTURER'S 836 CONCERNING WINDSHIELD WIPERS. DEALER STATED CONSUMER'S APPOINTMENT WAS NOT UNTIL JUNE. CONSUMER NOTED THAT WINDSHIELD WIPERS DID NOT WORK.
NHTSA complaint #862291 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:LINKAGES
THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE WHILE CONSUMER WAS IN A BAD RAIN STORM. NLM
NHTSA complaint #551882 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WHEN CONSUMER TOOK CAR TO HAVE RECALL DONE DEALER HAD CONSUMER WAITED FOR 2 HOURS.
NHTSA complaint #552163 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER
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.
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:LINKAGES
DEALER WON'T CORRECT RECALL CONCERNING WINDSHIELD WIPER LINKAGE: PIVOT: DRIVE ASSEMBLY FAILURE. 99V189000.
NHTSA complaint #860715 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
REAR WINDOW ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS BURNED UP.
NHTSA complaint #721383 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WINDSHIELD WIPERS FLOP ALL AROUND WHILE DRIVING. BUT WHEN IT RAINS,WINDSHIELD WIPERS WON'T WORK.
NHTSA complaint #859082 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WINDSHIELD WIPERS LEFT ARM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING VISUAL DIFFICULTY WHICH MAY RESULT IN A CRASH. THERE IS RECALL 99V189000 FOR SAME MAKE/MODEL. BUT THIS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.
NHTSA complaint #857208 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND THE REAR WINDOW EXPLODED. THE KIDS WERE IN THE BACK SEATS AND SUSTAINED INJURIES. THE GLASS COMPANY STATED THAT THIS WAS THE FOURTH VEHICLE THAT THE BACK WINDOW EXPLODED. *AK
NHTSA complaint #856310 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:LINKAGES
RECALL 99V-189 000/WINDSHIELD WIPER. VEHICLE HAS EXPERIENCED LEFT SIDE WIPER PIVOT DRIVE ARM DISENGAGING FROM SHAFT, LEADING TO LOSS OF WIPER FUNCTION. DRIVER'S VISIBILITY WOULD BE IMPAIRED AND CAUSE A VEHICLE COLLISION.
NHTSA complaint #851844 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE STUCK IN A UP POSITION, AND THE FLUID WITHIN THE WINDSHIELD WIPER FLUID RESERVOIR ISN'T WORKING. ALSO, DOOR LOCKS AREN'T WORKING , AND PASSENGER DOOR ONLY OPENS FROM THE INSIDE.
NHTSA complaint #848932 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
WHILE DRIVING THE BACK WINDOW SUDDENLY WAS SHATTERED.
NHTSA complaint #847714 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE INOPERATIVE, CAUSING VISIBILITY PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #851219 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
REAR WINDOW EXPLODED AND SHATTERED INTO PIECES WITHOUT WARNING OR REASON, WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED.
NHTSA complaint #839465 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:LINKAGES
WIPER PIVOT CAME OFF.
NHTSA complaint #544450 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
BACK WINDOW SHATTERED FOR NO APPARENT REASON.
NHTSA complaint #522294 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
REAR WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR INOPERABLE. WIPER REMAINED IN THE UP POSITION AFTER TURNING THE WIPER OFF AND PARKING THE VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #537083 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT FIVE TO TEN MPH THE REAR TAILGATE WINDOW SHATTERED .
NHTSA complaint #833606 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
BACK WINDOW POPPED AND SHATTERED.
NHTSA complaint #522294 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES
SIDE MIRROR CRACKED.
NHTSA complaint #531391 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.