25 of the 656 complaints about the 1995 Dodge Caravan are about the doors, latches and locks — 4% of everything reported for this model year.
25
Complaints
3
Crashes
0
Fires
1
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
THERE'S A CRACK IN THE DRIVER'S DOOR THAT IS CAUSING THE DOOR TO SHIFT DOWN WARD AND FAIL TO LINE UP WITH THE LATCH. DOOR HAD TO BE TIED TO KEEP IT CLOSED. THE VEHICLE IS NOT BEING DRIVEN BECAUSE OF THE DOOR.
NHTSA complaint #10115859 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
THE SLIDING DOOR WAS HARD TO CLOSE AND WOULD COME OPEN WHILE DRIVING. THEN AFTER A FEW DAYS THE SLIDING DOOR LOCKED AND NOW IT CAN NOT BE UNLOCKED OR OPENED.
NHTSA complaint #10063903 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
PASSENGERS SIDE DOOR WAS DEFECTIVE, AND AT BOTTOM OF DOOR PANEL, HAS SEPARATED. ALSO, DRIVERS SIDE DOOR WILL NOT UNLOCK FROM OUTSIDE, CAN ONLY UNLOCK IT FROM INSIDE. SOMETIMES PASSENGERS DOOR WILL NOT STAY CLOSED. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT THE PASSENGERS DOOR IS TOTALLY DISLOCATED AT THE BOTTOM HINGE AND WILL NOT STAY FASTENED, IT SOMETIMES WILL OPEN WHILE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION, DRIVERS SIDE DOOR WILL NOT OPEN FROM THE OUTSIDE. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #896347 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
WHILE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION LOCKS ON ALL DOORS WILL LOCK AND UNLOCK. ALSO, INTERIOR LIGHTS WILL FLASH ON AND OFF. DEALERSHIP SAID THAT PASSENGER'S SIDE SLIDING DOOR SWITCH IS PROBABLY DEFECTIVE AND CAUSING THIS TO OCCUR. *AK THE DEALER REPLACED THE 3 FAILED SWITCH. ALSO, THE CUSTOMER HOOD RELEASE CABLE WAS INSTALLED.
NHTSA complaint #887583 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
WHILE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION LOCKS ON ALL DOORS WILL LOCK AND UNLOCK. ALSO, INTERIOR LIGHTS WILL FLASH ON AND OFF. DEALERSHIP SAID THAT PASSENGER'S SIDE SLIDING DOOR SWITCH IS PROBABLY DEFECTIVE AND CAUSING THIS TO OCCUR. *AK THE DEALER REPLACED THE 3 FAILED SWITCH. ALSO, THE CUSTOMER HOOD RELEASE CABLE WAS INSTALLED.
NHTSA complaint #887583 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TAILGATE:LATCH
WHILE LIFTGATE DOOR WAS UP IT SUDDENLY RELEASED ON CONSUMER'S ARM.
NHTSA complaint #885246 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
PASSENGER'S SIDE SLIDING DOOR WILL NOT UNLOCK AFTER VEHICLE HAS BEEN TURNED OFF. OTHER DOORS WOULD RELEASE THE LOCK.
NHTSA complaint #877353 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES DOORS COME UNLOCKED AND THE DASH LIGHT INDICATES THAT SLIDING DOOR IS OPEN. DEALER HAS SEEN VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #860786 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
RE: DOORS AND LATCHES PROBLEM. CAN DOCUMENT VISIT TO DEALER 3/26/96 ALTHOUGH PROBLEM STARTED EARLIER. THEY ALIGNED DOORS WHICH WERE SAGGING BUT WOULDN'T LOOK AT LOCKS. YESTERDAY, 11/29/99 THE LOCK ON THE DRIVERS DOOR FAILED COMPLETELY. I HAD TO DRIVE HOME HOLDING THE DOOR. WHEN I TOOK IT TO THE BODY SHOP, THE GUY SAID, WITHOUT EVEN LOOKING AT IT, WHAT WAS WRONG. THE DOORS SAG, A PLASTIC CASING IN THE LOCK WEARS DOWN AND BINDS THE TUMBLERS AND THE SCREWS HOLDING THE LOCK/LATCH IN FALL OUT. HE SAYS HE SEES THIS 2-3 TIMES A WEEK ON CARAVANS BUT CHRYSLER WON'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. THE PASS. SIDE DOOR LATCH WILL HAVE TO BE REPLACED ALTOGETHER. HE COULDN'T UNDERSTAND WHY IT WAS WORKING AT ALL GIVEN ITS CONDITION. IT WILL COST ME 375-400 TO FIX BOTH DOORS. THE LATCHES ARE $100 A PIECE, AND THE GUY SAID THEY WOULD FAIL AGAIN GIVEN THEIR CONSTRUCTION. RE: ENGINE/AC PROBLEM I HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE SINCE I PURCHASED IT. IF YOU USE THE AC FOR ANY LENGTH OF TIME, THE CAR CUTS OFF, ESPECIALLY WHEN ROUNDING A CORNER WHILE IN MOTION. IT CAN BE RESTARTED BUT THE IDLE MUST BE KEPT HIGH FOR OVER 10 MINS BEFORE IT WILL KEEP RUNNING AGAIN. IT FORCES ME TO BRAKE WITH MY LEFT FOOT JUST TO KEEP THE CAR RUNNING. IT ALWAYS DOES THIS WITH THE AC, BUT ALSO OCCURS OTHER TIMES RANDOMLY. THIS HAS ALWAYS BEEN THE MOST DANGEROUS THING ABOUT MY CAR. I AM SCARED TO LET MY TEENAGERS DRIVE IT. I WORKED FOR A COMPANY IN BALTIMORE AND DROVE A VAN LIKE THIS ONE ON MY JOB. THAT VAN HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. I PUT IT IN THE SHOP, THEY DID $800 WORTH OF WORK, REPLACED EVERYTHING THEY COULD THINK OF, BUT WHEN I GOT IT BACK, IT DID THE SAME THING THAT VERY NIGHT. I CAN OFFER MORE DETAILS IF YOU CALL. THE DEALER SUPPOSEDLY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THIS PROBLEM. THEY SPECULATED WHAT IT WAS, TOLD ME IT WAS ROUTINE MAINTENACE AND WASN'T COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. YET WASN'T LISTED IN THE MANUAL FOR MAINTANENCE. RE: PARKING BRAKE. THIS HASN'T WORKED RIGHT FOR ALMOST THE LIFE OF THE VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #715424 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
WHEN THE SLIDING DOOR SHUTS THE LOCKS BECOME JAMMED. THE LOCKS HAVE TO BE LOCKED AND UNLOCKED OVER AND OVER, IN ORDER TO GET THEM UNJAMMED. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE. THIS HAPPENS SPORADICALLY.*AK LOCKS HAVE EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS SINCE OWNERSHIP.*MJS
NHTSA complaint #844834 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
HOOD LATCH BROKE OFF FROM HINGES; AND MAY CAUSES ADDITIONAL DAMAGES IF ENOUGH AIR COME IN CONTACT UNDER THE HOOD AND FORCED IT UPWARD. DEALER NOTIFIED AND REFUSED TO REPAIR UNLESS COST GOES TO CONSUMER. CAN NHTSA HELP WITH THIS MATTER.
NHTSA complaint #847182 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCK
FIRST, WE WERE RUNNING THE A/C ON THE HIGHWAY FOR ABOUT 15 MINUTES AND WHEN WE GOT OFF ONTO ANOTHER FREEWAY AND STOPPED FOR A TRAFFIC SIGNAL THE ENGINE STALLED. EVERY TIME WE STOPPED IT FAILED AGAIN. THEN THE A/C ALSO CAUSED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO COME ON ON THE INTERSTATE AT 65 MPH AND REMAIN ON, WE TOOK TO A REPAIR SHOP AND THE DIAGNOSTIC SHOWED A BAD EGR VALVE. THEN THE REAR LIFTGATE SUPPORT HAS BROKEN CAUSING THE LIFTGATE TO FALL ONTO A PERSON AND CAUSED INJURY TO THE HEAD.
NHTSA complaint #708932 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
PASSENGER'S SIDE SLIDING DOOR FAILS TO STAY LATCHED. WOULD POP OPEN WHEN DRIVING. THE PANEL GAUGES DO NOT REGISTER CORRECT INFORMATION. WOULD WORK EVERY NOW AND THEN (INTERMITTENTLY).
NHTSA complaint #834986 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TAILGATE:LATCH
WHILE DRIVING THE REAR LIFTGATE LATCH RELEASED, CAUSING THE DOOR TO OPEN. OWNER HAD IT REPLACED ONCE UNDER SERVICE CAMPAIGN.
NHTSA complaint #814154 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCK
OWNER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 55-60 MPH ANOTHER VEHICLE CUT VEHICLE OFF, CAUSING IT TO FLIP OVER ON ITS SIDE AND SLIDE. OWNER NOTES THAT HIS REAR HATCH CAME OPEN AFTER HE HAD RECALL WORK DONE FOR FAULTY LIFT GATE LATCH.OWNER ALSO NOTES THAT HIS SON WAS THROWN OUT OFF VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #810564 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCK
REAR DOOR LATCH FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #601170 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCK
REAR DOOR LATCH FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #601170 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
DOOR LOCK DESIGN ALLOWS EASY ACCESS INTO VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #484435 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TAILGATE:LATCH
REAR TAIL HATCH LATCH FAILED. *SKD
NHTSA complaint #600366 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
SLIDING DOOR LOCK FAILURE.
NHTSA complaint #600638 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCK
HILL KELLY DODGE IN FL STATES MANUFACTURER HASN'T STARTED MAKING PARTS FOR REAR LATCH. WILL NOT ACCEPT ANY APPOINTMENTS. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
NHTSA complaint #974824 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCK
CENTER SEAT CAME UNLATCHED FROM THE FLOOR ATTACHMENT AND REAR DOOR LATCH CAME LOOSE AND THE DOOR CAME OPEN DURING IMPACT. TT
NHTSA complaint #974651 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCK
CENTER SEAT CAME UNLATCHED FROM THE FLOOR ATTACHMENT AND REAR DOOR LATCH CAME LOOSE AND THE DOOR CAME OPEN DURING IMPACT. TT
NHTSA complaint #974651 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCK
WHEN DRIVING AND MAKING A STOP THE REAR HATCH LATCH COME OPEN. TT
NHTSA complaint #966010 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCK
WHILE SHOPPING FOR MINI-VAN, SPOTTED 2 VAN DAMAGED IN REAR LIFTGATE; TOLD BY DEALER, CAR CARRIER WENT OVER BUMP DURING TRANSFER; LATCH CAME OPEN. TT
NHTSA complaint #961102 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.