21 of the 1,229 complaints about the 1993 Dodge Caravan are about the throttle and cruise control — 2% of everything reported for this model year.
21
Complaints
5
Crashes
0
Fires
4
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TRANSMISSION WOUL STICK WHILE IN 2ND GEAR. WAS NOT REPAIRED PROPERLY. WAS UNDER 7YR WARRANTY. HAD TRANSMISSION REPLACED, BUT IT WAS ALSO STICKING IN 2ND GEAR. PRIOR TO STICKING ON 2ND TRANSMISSIN, THERE WOULD BE A LOUD BANG. CRUISE CONTROL WENT OUT. WAS NOT ABLE TO SHIFT TRANSMISSION. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALER, AND WAS OFFERED 50% OFF ON PARTS & LABOR.
NHTSA complaint #878250 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
AFTER STARTING VEHICLE FROM THE PARK POSITION VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AT A VERY HIGH SPEED OUT OF CONTROL, HITTING A WALL, CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK THE VEHICLE SCRAPED AGAINST WALL DAMAGING THE DRIVER'S FRONT QUARTER PANEL AND BROKE THE MIRROR.
NHTSA complaint #872253 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
WHEN AT A STOP AND APPLIED ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND CAR WON'T SHIFT INTO DRIVE RIGHT AWAY. WHEN IT DID SHIFT, IT SLAMMED INTO DRIVE, THEN WAS ABLE TO GO. TRANSMISSION WAS MAKING A WHINNING NOISE. THIS IS THE SECOND TRANSMISSION.
NHTSA complaint #865531 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
PULLING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY WHILE CYCLING THROUGH THE 5 SPEED. NOTICED WHEN SHIFTING FROM 2ND TO 3RD THE MOTOR DID NOT IDLE BACK , THE MOTOR WAS RACING. PUSHED IN THE CLUTCH AND PULLED INTO A DRIVEWAY. WHEN THE DRIVER TURNED THE ENGINE OFF THE ENGINE WAS RACING, AND COULD NOT IDLE THE ENGINE DOWN.
NHTSA complaint #824189 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE THE THROTTLE CABLE STICKS WITHOUT WARNING, VAN DID NOT SLOW DOWN. PUT VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL TO SLOW DOWN. DEALER STATED THAT CABLE HAD SHREADED.O WNER IS VERY CONCERNED FOR SAFETY.
NHTSA complaint #815373 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CRUISE CONTROL FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #517291 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
SUDDEN ACCELERATION, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT/MINOR INJURY.
NHTSA complaint #517432 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
SUDDEN ACCELERATION 3 TIMES.
NHTSA complaint #516300 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CONSUMER WAS ON HIS WAY HOME, STOPPED AT A LIGHT AND TRUCK STARTED TO ACCELERATE , ALMOST HITTING PEDESTRIAN . PLEASE DESCRIBE .
NHTSA complaint #803030 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TRANSMISSION LUNGING WHEN PUT INTO GEAR.
NHTSA complaint #508409 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CRUISE CONTROL FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #508409 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
DUE TO A THROTTLE PLATE FAILURE WHEN DRIVING WITH THE AIR CONDITIONING ON, THE VEHICLE STALLS/HESITATION AND CUTS OFF.*AK CONSUMER STATES STALLING OCCURS MOSTLY WHILE DRIVING 40-50 MPH AND RELEASING GAS PEDAL, AND WITH THE AIR CONDITIONER ON, DEALER STATES THIS IS HAPPENING DUE TO CARBON BUILD UP ON THE THROTTLE BODY/PLATE, HOWEVER CONSUMER HAS THE THROTTLE BODY CLEANED EVERY 3000 MILES AND STALLING STILL OCCURS, DEALER CHARGES CONSUMER EVERY TIME THROTTLE BODY IS CLEANED. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #800799 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE PARKED, GOT IN TO START ENGINE, FOOT ON BRAKES, A LOUD ROAR, SUDDENLY ACCELERATED BACKWARDS, SKID MARKS IN STREET, HIT/JUMPED CURVE, VEHICLE STOPPED.
NHTSA complaint #987062 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CONSUMER WAS PLACING THE VEHICLE IN REVERSE AND THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO HAVE A ACCIDENT.
NHTSA complaint #984851 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE HAS A SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHEN SLOWING DOWN/STARTING UP.
NHTSA complaint #484909 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN PUSHING GAS PEDAL IN A LONG UP HILL THE CAR VIBRATES.PLEASE DECRIBE . TT
NHTSA complaint #976313 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
SHIFTED FROM PARK TO DRIVE, VEHICLE ACCELERATED RUNNING INTO THE GARAGE. TT
NHTSA complaint #976351 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE WENT INTO OPEN THROTTLE POSITION WHILE DRIVING AT SPEED 45 MPH, LOST CONTROL IMPACT 1:00 POSITION, AIR BAG DEPLOYED BUT WAS NOT INFLATED. TT
NHTSA complaint #974444 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
SUDDEN ACCELERATION, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL/ACCIDENT. *SKD
NHTSA complaint #482675 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
SIX VEHICLES WITH SAME PROBLEM. BUZZING DURING BRAKE APPLICATION DUE TO ACCELERATOR AND PUMP. RESULTING IN ERRATIC OPERATION OF THE ANTI LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM.
NHTSA complaint #963925 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
RESIDUE BUILDS UP IN THROTTLE BODY, CAUSING VEHICLE TO INTERMITTENTLY STALL.
NHTSA complaint #480752 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.