19 of the 1,229 complaints about the 1993 Dodge Caravan are about the suspension — 2% of everything reported for this model year.
19
Complaints
1
Crashes
0
Fires
1
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
THE BALL JOINTS AND STARTER FAILED, THE BRAKE LINE WAS BROKEN, THE SIDE DOOR FELL OFF, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED OIL AND COOLANT FAILURES. ALSO THE VEHICLE NEEDED AN OUTER ROD END INSTALLED AND A NEW TRANSMISSION WITHIN ONE YEAR OF PURCHASING THE VEHICLE. *JG
NHTSA complaint #10006061 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
THE SLIDING DOOR SEPARATED FROM THE HINGES, ALSO THERE WAS PROBLEMS WITH THE OIL, COOLANT, BALL JOINTS, STARTER, BRAKE LINE, TIE ROD, TRANSMISSION, EXHAUST AND THE FRONT BRAKES. TS
NHTSA complaint #10002079 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:FRONT
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 40 MPH COULD FEEL VEHICLE BOUNCING ON STEERING WHEEL OR COULD BE COMING FROM FRONT TIRES.
NHTSA complaint #888075 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION
WHILE DRIVING FRONT TIRES WILL MAKE NOISE AND VIBRATE, AND CONSUMER WILL LOSE CONTROL OF VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #866085 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION
WHEN PULLING OUT OF DRIVEWAY / MAKING ANY TYPE OF TURN, THERE IS SOME TYPE OF KNOCKING NOISE WITHIN THE STEERING SYSTEM. DEALER CAN'T FIND THE PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #848821 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SHOCK ABSORBER
FRONT SHOCKS REPLACED.
NHTSA complaint #516683 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:REAR:SHOCK ABSORBER
REAR SHOCKS REPLACED.
NHTSA complaint #516683 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:FRONT
FRONT END MISALIGNED.
NHTSA complaint #516683 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:FRONT
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. VEHICLE WAS HIT ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE AND VEHICLE ROLLED OVER (3) TIMES.
NHTSA complaint #801707 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SHOCK ABSORBER
STRUTS FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #505359 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:FRONT
MISALIGNMENT OF VEHICLE, CAUSING IRREGULAR TIRE WEAR.
NHTSA complaint #505359 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
BEARINGS REPAIRED.
NHTSA complaint #485949 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:FRONT
MISALIGNMENT.
NHTSA complaint #485949 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:FRONT
MISALIGNMENT, CAUSING VEHICLE TO PULL TO THE RIGHT.
NHTSA complaint #506300 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT
FRONT STRUTS LEAKING. *DSH
NHTSA complaint #501248 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:FRONT
FAILURE ON THE STEERING WHEEL AND COLUMN THE VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT, DODGE REPAIRED THE VEHICLE THE VEHICLE NOW PULLS TO THE LEFT.
NHTSA complaint #980528 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:FRONT
FAILURE ON THE STEERING WHEEL AND COLUMN THE VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT, DODGE REPAIRED THE VEHICLE THE VEHICLE NOW PULLS TO THE LEFT.
NHTSA complaint #980528 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION
SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER STEERING BELT TENSIONER #PE95-012. TT CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING THE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATES, DEALER SAID IT WAS THE TRANSMISSION AND REPLACED IT, HOWEVER THIS DID NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM, CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE BACK IN AND THIS TIME DEALER STATED THE PROBLEM WAS WITH THE TIRES, CONSUMER CHANGED THE TIRES AND THIS TOO DID NOT HELP, DEALER CAN NOT FIND PROBLEM, POSSIBLY STEERING OR SUSPENSION RELATED. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #974532 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:FRONT
VIBRATION OF VEHICLE AT 30MPH - 50 MPH. TT
NHTSA complaint #959461 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.