19 of the 836 complaints about the 1994 Dodge Caravan are about the suspension — 2% of everything reported for this model year.
19
Complaints
1
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
SUSPENSION
THE CONSUMER HAS EXPERIENCED THE FOLLOWING PROBLEMS WITH: THE BALL JOINT, AXLE, STABILIZER, AND THE STRUTS-DRIVING IS BUMPY. SCC
NHTSA complaint #10003707 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING 52 MPH APPLIED BRAKES TO AVOID A DOG, AND VEHICLE SWUNG TO THE RIGHT. ROLLED 1 TIME, AND ENDED UP RIGHT SIDE UP. VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED, NO INJURIES.
NHTSA complaint #892038 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
BALL JOINT SNAPPED WHILE DRIVING ON RESIDENTIAL STREET. IF I WAS ON THE INTERSTATE THERE WOULD OF BEEN FATALITIES!
NHTSA complaint #734447 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT
TRANSMISSION IS LEAKING FLUID SINCE PURCHASE FROM AXLE SEAL TRANSFER CASE. FRONT RIGHT STRUT ASSEMBLY MAKES EXSTREME NOISES OVER BUMPS AND SHARP CURVES. ENGINE HAS DEVELOPED A LEAK. LEFT DRIVER SIDE DOOR CAN NOT BE OPENED WITH KEY. SUSPECT FLOOD DAMAGE DUE TO A REOCCURRING ODOR FROM HEATER VENTS. WE HAVE CONTACTED DEALER MORE THAN THREE TIMES AND WERE GIVEN A "DODGE" ! DEALER HAS CHANGED THE BUISNESS NAME AND STATES HAS NO LONGER AN OBLIGATION TO HONOR THESE PROBLEMS WHICH WE ENCOUNTERED UNDER WARRANTY! ALSO, AIR CONDITION UNIT HAS BEEN LEAKING AND WAS SERVICED UNDER WARRENTY AND REMAINS A PROBLEM. THERE ARE SEVERAL OTHER ITEMS TOO LONG TO LIST. THE BOTTOM LINE IS THAT THIS VEHICLE IS FAILING RAPIDLY MECHANICALLY! I FEEL STRONGLY THAT I HAVE BEEN "RIPPED OFF!" BY THIS DEALER AND AM IN NEED OF SOME SORT OF SOLUTION!.
NHTSA complaint #716950 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:FRONT
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE BEGINS TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY, AND TRANSMISSION BEGINS TO LOSE POWER .MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ,AND STATED THAT THE PROBLEM COULD BE FIXED BY REBUILDING THE TRANSMISSION AT THE COST OF THE OWNER.
NHTSA complaint #845590 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:REAR
THE REAR AXLE BROKE WHILE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN AT 50 MPH, ON A STRAIGHT STRETCH OF ROAD. DRIVER LOSS CONTROL AND VEHICLE ENDED UP IN A DITCH ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE ROAD, ON ITS SIDE, FACING OPPOSITE DIRECTION OF TRAVEL.
NHTSA complaint #781834 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:FRONT
FRONT AXLE FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #526066 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY
REAR LEFT LEAF SPRING BROKE, SWUNG OVER TOUCHING TIRE, CAUSED LEFT REAR WHEEL TO LOCK UP, VEHICLE SWERVED IN TRAFFIC, COULD HAVE CAUSED CRASH, DEALER REPLACING ENTIRE LEFT REAR SPRING.
NHTSA complaint #817288 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:MULTIPLE AXLE
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND REAR RIGHT WHEEL CAME OFF . *AK CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING ABS LIGHT CAME ON ANF THERE WAS A STRONG ODOR OF BURNING RUBBER, CONSUMER WENT TO A GAS STATION AND RIGHT REAR WHEEL FELL OFF, VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A GARAGE WHERE THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE BRAKES SHOES AND RIGHT REAR WHEEL BEARING, MECHANIC STATD THEY WERE DRY AND HAD NO GREASE IN THEM, WHEN HE REPLACED THE LEFT REAR WHEEL BRAKE SHOE THERE WAS PLENTY OF GREASE IN THE BEARINGS.
NHTSA complaint #805292 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:FRONT
SUSPENSION FAILURE.
NHTSA complaint #502605 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:FRONT
THE VEHICLE SHAKES WHEN YOU DO OVER 30 MILES AN HOUR WATER LEAKS IN THE INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. TT
NHTSA complaint #977937 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:REAR
SUSPENSION, WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WILL BOTTOM OUT, VEHICLE CONTINUES TO HIT THE HWY. TT
NHTSA complaint #974143 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:FRONT
WHEN SPEED 40 MPH VIBRATION IN THE FRONT END, VEHICLE SHAKES VERY HARD. TT
NHTSA complaint #973704 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:FRONT
VEHICLE VIBRATES INTERMITTENTLY WHEN ACCELERATING BETWEEN 38 AND 45 MPH.
NHTSA complaint #481607 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:FRONT
EXCESSIVE FRONT TIRE WEAR, DEALER REPLACE ONE BACK SHOCK, TO NO AVAIL. TT
NHTSA complaint #971200 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:FRONT:STABILIZER BAR
FRONT STABILIZER BARS AND BUSHINGS LITERALLY CRACKED IN HALF AS A RESULT OF EXCESSIVE VIBRATION. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
NHTSA complaint #971036 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
WRONG SIZE OF BEARINGS INSTALLED ON TRUCK, CAUSING KNOCKING/SMOKING/BAD ODOR.
NHTSA complaint #965560 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT
REAR SHOCKS LEAK. *SKD
NHTSA complaint #481747 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:FRONT
VEHICLE FISHTAILS IN SNOW.
NHTSA complaint #480229 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.