13 of the 656 complaints about the 1995 Dodge Caravan are about the suspension — 2% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 135,000 miles.
13
Complaints
0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
SUSPENSION:FRONT:STABILIZER BAR
WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH THERE WAS SEVERE VIBRATION. THE STABILIZER BAR BRACKET FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #10063378 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:FRONT
THE FRONT END WAS MISALIGNED. NLM
NHTSA complaint #562248 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION
WHILE BRAKING VEHICLE WOULD STALL WHICH MAY CAUSE A CRASH. DEALER PERFORMED A TUNE UP AND PROBLEM HAS NOT REOCCURRED. ALSO NOISES IN THE STEERING COLUMN AND THE BRAKING SYSTEM, AND DEALER CHANGED 3 TIMES AIR CONDITIONER: EVAPORATOR PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.
NHTSA complaint #860095 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:FRONT:HUB
FRONT HUB GREASE SEAL ASSEMBLY FAILED. NLM
NHTSA complaint #549165 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:FRONT
FRONT END CONSTANTLY SHIMMIES WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. EXCESSIVE REPAIRWORK DONE, COVERED BY WARRANTY. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS, BUT WARRANTY EXPIRED. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION .
NHTSA complaint #844964 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:FRONT
I WAS MAKING A SLOW LEFT HAND TURN FROM RTE 83 ONTO THRONDALE AVE IN ELKGROVE VILLIAGE IL.AS I MADE THE TURN IT FELT AS THOUGH I HAD LOST A TIRE ON THE VAN.THE VAN STARTED TO SHAKE AND VIBRATE REALLY BAD. THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT DOOR FLEW OPEN, AT THE TIME IHAD JUST MADE THE TURN AND WAS TRYING TO GET UP SPEED,BUT COULDN'T.JUST MADE IT ABOUT 500 FT ON THORNDALE.LOOKED UNDER THE VAN IT LOOKED AS THOUGH THE FRONT AXLE AND CV JOINT FELL APART. CURRY MOTORS WAS SUPPOSE TO HAVE CHANGED THE FRONT HUB BEARINGS WHEN I BOUGHT THE VAN, THEY ALSO HAD SAID THAT THEY CHECKED AND REPLACE THE FRONT BRAKES AND THAT THE REAR BRAKES WERE OKAY. THIS WAS WHEN I HAD PURCHASED THE VAN.W HEN I TALKED TO THE MGR AT CURRIE MOTORS LAST SATURDAY AND HAD TOLD HIM WHAT HAPPENED HE SAID QUOTE IT'S IMPOSSIBLE SOMETHING LIKE THAT CAN'T HAPPEN . IT TRULY DID HAPPEN THOUGH. THE VAN IS CURRENTLY AT LARRY ROESCH AUTO BODY 300 W.ARTHUR CT.BENSENVILLE,IL 60106 TEL 630-616-1110
NHTSA complaint #709701 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SHOCK ABSORBER
SHOCK ABSORBERS FAILED DUE TO LOOSENING OF THE REAR BOLT.
NHTSA complaint #530696 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:REAR:SHOCK ABSORBER
SHOCK ABSORBERS FAILED DUE TO LOOSENING OF THE REAR BOLT.
NHTSA complaint #530696 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION
VEHICLE SHAKING VIOLENTLY CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL AND ACCIDENT.
NHTSA complaint #522271 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:REAR:SHOCK ABSORBER
MOULDING ON FRONT WINDOW PULLING AWAY FROM WINDOW.
NHTSA complaint #535861 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:REAR:SHOCK ABSORBER
SQUEAKING SHOCKS.
NHTSA complaint #535861 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:FRONT:HUB
AXLE HUB REPLACED DUE TO SQUEALING.
NHTSA complaint #504893 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:FRONT
BELL DODGE-AZ IS CURRENTLY ATTEMPTING TO FIX FRONT DUE TO EXCESSIVE VIBRATION. CAN'T DETECT CAUSE OF FAILURE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.
NHTSA complaint #980947 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.