39 of the 656 complaints about the 1995 Dodge Caravan are about the glass, mirrors and wipers — 6% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 78,345 miles.
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Crashes
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Fires
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Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON WHEN I TURNED ON THE REAR WIPER AND THE REAR WIPER MOTOR FROZE.
NHTSA complaint #10046890 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
MR
NHTSA complaint #768243 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WHILE DRIVING, DRIVERS SIDE WINDSHIELD WIPER STOPPED WORKING. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER AND PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE, CONSUMER HAS BEEN WAITING FOR PARTS SINCE APRIL 29,2002. CONSUMER FELT THIS WAS VERY UNSAFE. *AK
NHTSA complaint #8010813 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:LINKAGES
WINDSHIELD WIPERS, MOST OF THE TIME, WILL NOT OPERATE, AND WHEN OPERATING WILL QUIT WORKING. HAD CONTACTED DEALER, AND THEY SAID PROBLEM WAS WITH PIVOT, THAT HAD TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFOMATION.
NHTSA complaint #8004949 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL INTERMITTENTLY WORK. CONSUMER WILL NOT BE ABLE TO SEE CLEARLY. CONTACTED DEALER.
NHTSA complaint #8003396 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
REAR WINDSHIELD IS LEAKING GLUE THAT ATTACHES WINDOW TO FRAME OF VEHICLE, CAUSING POOR DRIVER VISIBILITY. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.
NHTSA complaint #8002314 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE
HEATING CORE AND AIR CONDITIONER BELT BREAKS.
NHTSA complaint #752743 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
THE AIR FILTER FAILED. NLM
NHTSA complaint #562248 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES
I HAVE OWNED THIS VEHICLE SINCE NEW. I HAVE HAD THE OIL CHANGED AND TIRE ROTATED AS INSTRUCTED BY THE MANUFACTURER. I BELIEVE THE TIRES SHOULD HAVE LASTED LONGER THAN 28,XXX MILES AND THE BATTERY BEYOND 36,XXX MILES. IN THIRTY YEARS OF DRIVING I HAVE NEVER EXPERIENCED SO MANY FAILURES WITH A VEHICLE. THE DRAWER UNDER THE PASSENGER HAS NEVER CLOSE, THE VINYL FABRIC THAT WRAPS AROUND THE DRIVERS SEAT IS TORN DUE TO CRACKING, NOT ABUSE. THE HORN HAS REPEATEDLY FAILED. THE VEHICLE IS NOW STARTED TO RUST. I HAVE HAD WHAT I REFER TO AS A LIGHT SHOW ON THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE. THE INTERIOR LIGHTS JUST FLASH ON AND OFF FOR NO APPARENT REASON. WHEN THIS OCCURS, BELLS CHIME AS WELL. THIS WILL OCCUR FOR DAYS AT A TIME AND THEN CEASE. THE PAINT ON THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE, BELOW THE HEADLIGHTS AT THE BASE OF THE BUMPER IS FLAKING OFF. THIS AREA OF THE VEHICLE RECEIVES THE MOST ABUSE FROM ROAD DEBRIS AND SHOULD HOLD UP BETTER. EVEN THOUGH A HEAD GASKET AND SENSOR HAS BEEN REPLACED, THE ENGINE WILL INDICATE IT IS OVERHEATED ON OCCASION. BRAKE PADS WEAR OUT OFTEN. EVERYTIME I TURN THE VEHICLE ON I DO NOT KNOW WHAT TO EXPECT. WHOEVER HAS HAD A CAR WHERE THE HORN DOESN'T WORK, THE INSIDE REAR VIEW MIRROR FALLS OFF WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, THE HOOD RELEASE LATCH FAILS AND HAS TO BE REPLACED, INTERIOR LIGHTS WHICH FLICKER ON AND OFF AT RANDOM, PREMATURE REPLACEMENT OF THE ORIGINAL TIRES, SEATS FABRIC WHICH CRACKS, AND, OF COURSE, THE HEAD GASKET. EVEN THE SERVICE MANAGER AT THE DEALER SAID IT WAS UNUSUAL GIVEN THE MILEAGE ON THE CAR AT THE TIME. I NEVER KNOW WHAT TO EXPECT WHEN I GET INTO THE VEHICLE, IT JUST SEEMS LIKE TOO MANY THINGS ARE OCCURING. DUE TO DISTANCE, THE DEALER THAT SOLD US THE CAR DID NOT DO ANY REPAIRS. SEVERAL OF THE REPAIRS HAVE BEEN DONE BY ROYAL GATE DODGE, 15502 MANCHESTER RD., ELLISVILLE, MO 63011. THANKS FOR YOUR HELP AND FOR LISTENING
NHTSA complaint #742757 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
BRAKES OVER HEAT, ROTORS ON FRONT WHEELS CRACK AND BREAK. COST OF REPAIR/REPLACEMENT IS $200 TO 450. REAR WINDOW HAS SHATTERED 3 TIMES WHEN THE WEATHER IS HOT, AND CAR SITING IN SUN. YOU GET IN AND CLOSE (NOT SLAM) THE DOOR AND THE WINDOW JUST SHATTERS IN TO TINY PIECES. COST OF REPLACEMENT $795. THESE SEEM TO BE DESIGN DEFECTS. MANY PEOPLE SEEM TO HAVE MY PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #725839 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
HEAT AND AIR CONDITIONER DO NOT WORK PROPERLY. *MJS
NHTSA complaint #552766 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:LINKAGES
CONSUMER IS SEEKING REIMBURSEMENT FOR LEFT WINDSHIELD WIPER PIVOT ALTHOUGH, THE RECALL WAS ISSUED FOR 91-93 MODEL CONSUMER FEEL THIS VEHICLE SHOULD BE INCLUDED. NLM
NHTSA complaint #552119 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
AIR BAG LIGHT WHICH ILLUMINATED ON DASHBOARD BLEW OUT THREE FUSES AND CAUSED THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS TO MALFUNCTION. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.
NHTSA complaint #862243 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WIPER MOTOR AND ARM FAILED. MJS
NHTSA complaint #550101 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
WHEN DRIVING THE REAR WINDOW EXPLODED, CAUSING SMALL GLASS FRAGMENTS TO ENTER INTO THE PASSENGER'S COMPARTMENT. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.
NHTSA complaint #855717 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
HAD RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE #99V113000. CONTACTED DEALER. INFORMED THE AIR BAGS COULD BE REPAIRED, BUT HAD NO PARTS FOR WINDSHIELD WIPERS. THEY WERE ON BACK ORDER & DID NOT KNOW WHEN THEY WILL BE AVAILABLE. TOOK VEHICLE ON DATE GIVEN & HAD AIR BAGS REPAIRED. WAITING ON PARTS FOR THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS.
NHTSA complaint #851769 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
RECEIVED NOTICE #99V113000 IN THE MAIL. CONTACTED DEALER TO SET APPOINTMENT. WAS INFORMED THAT PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE REAR WIPER MOTOR. THIS PROBLEM CAN CAUSE THE AIR BAG LIGHT TO REMAIN ON CONSTANTLY WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #851285 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
AIRBAG SYSTEM EXPERIENCING WIRING FAILURE PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE (99V113000). HOWEVER, VEHICLE EXPERIENCING WIRING PROBLEMS MAY BE CAUSE OF WINDSHIELD WIPERS MOTOR FAILURE.
NHTSA complaint #548471 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
VENTILATION SYSTEM HAS RODENTS INSID., WHEN AIR CONDITIONER /VENT OR HEATER ARE ON, EVERYONE IN CAR GETS SICK WHEN RIDING. DEALER CONTACTED AND AWARE OF PROBLEM. NO REPAIRWORK HAS BEEN DONE. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.
NHTSA complaint #842657 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
OUR FAMILY IS A SECOND GENERATION CONSUMER OF THE CHRYSLER COPORATION'S PRODUCTS. THIS VEHICLE HAS PROVEN SUCH A LEMON, WE REALLY DOUBT THAT WE WILL EVER BUY ANOTHER CHRYLSER/DODGE PRODUCT. WITHIN A MONTH OF OUR PURCHASE, WE HAD A RECALL ON THE LIFTGATE LATCH, THAT WAS FIXED. WE ARE CURRENTLY HAVING OUR TRANSMISSION INSPECTED BY A LICENSED CHRYSLER DEALER, AND WILL SUBMIT TO THE CORPORATION. WE HAVE HAD THE SEAT BELTS NOT RETRACT ON THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGERS SIDE FOR YEARS, WHICH CATCH IN THE DOORS CONSTANTLY. THE POWER WINDOWS IN THE REAR HAD A MOTOR GO OUT, THE UNIVERSAL JOINT FELL OFF WHILE THE CAR WAS SITTING IN THE DRIVE, AND THE MOST UNGODLY ACT WAS WHEN SOMEONE WAS CLOSING THE SLIDING PASSENGER DOOR, AND IT TOTALLY SLID OFF THE CAR. LUCKILY, NO ONE WAS INJURED. THE AIRCONDITIONING WAS ABOUT 2 YEARS OLD WHEN IT DIED, AND THE COMPANY REPLACED THAT UNDERWARRANTY, ALONG WITH THE UNIVERSAL JOINT. THE SLIDING DOOR COST US A FORTUNE, AND THE COMPANY ONLY GAVE US $122.00. I WISH THAT I COULD TURN BACK THE HANDS OF TIME, AND HAVE BOUGHT THE WINDSTAR INSTEAD OF THIS ESXPENSIVE LEMON.
NHTSA complaint #704609 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
AIR BAG LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON. WAS HOOKED TO REAR WIPER MOTOR. REAR WIPER MOTOR HAD FAILED & AIR BAG LIGHT DID NOT WORK.
NHTSA complaint #831771 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
THE SEAT BELT WARNING LIGHT STAYS ON BECAUSE THERE IS A WIRE THAT GOES TO THE REAR WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR WHICH COMES ON WHEN THE WIPER MOTOR IS INOPERATIVE. DEALER HAS SEEN VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #830201 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WIPER MOTOR FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #539874 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
WHILE SITTING AT A RED LIGHT WITH THE AIR CONDITIONER ON, ALL WINDOWS IN THE VAN CLOSED, THE BACK WINDOW BLEW OUT. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE WINDOW COULD NOT BE REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. THE VAN IS SITTING IN OWNER'S GARGAGE AT THIS TIME.
NHTSA complaint #824807 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY
MOULDING ON FRONT WINDOW PULLING AWAY FROM WINDOW.
NHTSA complaint #535861 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #519469 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
WHILE DRIVING THE REAR WINDOW WAS SHATTERED WITHOUT ANY REASON.
NHTSA complaint #806947 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
THE REAR WINDOW POPPED OUT AND SHATTERED EVERYWHERE WHILE DRIVING . PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.
NHTSA complaint #805468 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
WINDOWS MISALIGNED.
NHTSA complaint #505935 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
LEFT REAR QUARTER WINDOW WON'T CLOSE.
NHTSA complaint #505935 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.