26 of the 2,178 complaints about the 1996 Dodge Caravan are about the tires — 1% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 99,000 miles.
26
Complaints
1
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
TIRES
1999 DODGE CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING ON THE OHIO TURNPIKE IN THE LEFT LANE THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE SEPARATED FROM THE AXLE . *MC
NHTSA complaint #10194437 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES:BEAD
PURCHASED THE TIRES ON APRIL 24,2004 FROM SEARS. I HAD MY FIANCE TAKE MY VEHICLE BACK TO SEARS APPROXIMATELY A MONTH OR MONTH AND A HALF AGO AND REPORTED TO THEM THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE TIRES AND ALL THEY DID WAS ROTATE ALL 4 TIRES FOR ME. THEN TONIGHT 12/4/04 WE WERE DRIVING HOME FROM OUTTING WITH MY CHILDREN AND DRIVING 55M.P.H. AND HAD TO PULL OF THE HIGHWAY FOR A FLAT TIRE. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION OF THE TIRE YOU COULD SEE WHERE IT LOOKS TO BE THE BEADING SEPERATED. WE ARE GOING TO TAKE THE TIRE AND THE VEHICLE WITH THE OTHER 3 TIRES BACK TO SEARS TOMORROW, 12/05/04 AND SEE WHAT THEY ARE GOING TO DO ABOUT THE PROBLEM WITH THE TIRES. TIRES ARE MANUFACTURED BY MICHELIN AND ARE ROAD HANDLER 215/65S16.
NHTSA complaint #10102162 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
PURCHASED THE TIRES ON APRIL 24,2004 FROM SEARS. I HAD MY FIANCE TAKE MY VEHICLE BACK TO SEARS APPROXIMATELY A MONTH OR MONTH AND A HALF AGO AND REPORTED TO THEM THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE TIRES AND ALL THEY DID WAS ROTATE ALL 4 TIRES FOR ME. THEN TONIGHT 12/4/04 WE WERE DRIVING HOME FROM OUTTING WITH MY CHILDREN AND DRIVING 55M.P.H. AND HAD TO PULL OF THE HIGHWAY FOR A FLAT TIRE. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION OF THE TIRE YOU COULD SEE WHERE IT LOOKS TO BE THE BEADING SEPERATED. WE ARE GOING TO TAKE THE TIRE AND THE VEHICLE WITH THE OTHER 3 TIRES BACK TO SEARS TOMORROW, 12/05/04 AND SEE WHAT THEY ARE GOING TO DO ABOUT THE PROBLEM WITH THE TIRES. TIRES ARE MANUFACTURED BY MICHELIN AND ARE ROAD HANDLER 215/65S16.
NHTSA complaint #10102162 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE TIRE TREAD SEPARATED WHILE DRIVING 68 MPH. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE TO THE SHOULDER WITHOUT INJURIES TO HERSELF. TIRE- GENERAL, TOURING, P21565R/16. *AK THREE MONTHS PRIOR, A DIFFERENT TIRE OF THE SAME MODEL, COMPLETELY SEPARATED ON THE INTERSTATE. *SC
NHTSA complaint #10042599 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE
THE CONSUMER LEARNED THE GOODYEAR SPARE TIRE HAD STRUCTURAL CRACKS DUE TO RAPID PRODUCT DETERIORATION. *AK
NHTSA complaint #10010002 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #765539 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES
ON 22 APRIL 2002 AT APPROXIMATELY 5:35 PM WHILE DRIVING ON I-10 WEST NEAR LORDSBURG, NM MY VAN STARTED TO VIBRATE VIOLENTLY. I ASSUMED IT WAS UNEVEN PAVEMENT HOWEVER WHEN I SLOWED DOWN THE VIBRATION DIMINISHED BUT DID NOT CEASE. NOT SURE WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS I EXITED AND STOPPED FOR THE DAY. THE NEXT MORNING WHILE INSPECTING THE CAR I NOTICED THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR TIRE WAS COMING APART (BADLY). I HAD THE DAMAGED TIRE CHANGED AND THE OTHERS INSPECTED. THE OTHER TIRES APPEARED FINE. I BOUGHT THE TIRES NEW IN APRIL 1999. THEY HAVE APPROXIMATELY 34,000 MILES ON THEM. I STILL HAVE THE DAMAGED TIRE. DO YOU WANT IT? PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME.
NHTSA complaint #761494 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE
CRANK ON CABLE WRETCH MECHANISM THAT HOLDS SPARE TIRE WILL NOT RELEASE SPARE TIRE. NO PHYSICAL WAY OF GETTING SPARE TIRE RELEASE. DEALER CONTACTED.
NHTSA complaint #8004840 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TREAD SEPARATION SPEED DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE A FACTOR, MANUFACTURE STATEMENT EVERYTIME IS OVERLOADED OR ABUSED DURING USE. THESE ARE IN CITY USE 15 PASSINGER 1 TON VANS. BOTH FORDS & DODGE. LATEST INCIDENT WAS 5 DAYS AFTER ASKING GOODYEAR TO CHECK TIRES FOR BALANCE OR TREAD PROBLEMS. AT TIME OF PEELING THERE WERE 2 OFFICERS ONLY IN THE VEHICLE, AND SPEED WAS 60 MPH. TIRES HAD LESS THAN 10K MILES. DEALER AGAIN REFUSED TO HONOR REPLACEMENT WARRANTY, CLAIMING TIRE WAS ABUSED. THESE ARE LOAD RANGE E TIRES, ON SINGLE TIRE AXLES, NEVER MORE THAN RATED CAPS. SELDOM IS THE VEHICLE LOADED TO RATED SEATING CAPS. RECOMMENDATIONS? ARE THERE ANY RECALLS OR SAFETY BULLETINS REF. THESE TIRES WITH GOODYEAR?*AK (TIRESIZE: 245/75R16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 245/75R16 )
NHTSA complaint #745592 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TREAD SEPARATION, SPEED DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE A FACTOR, MANUFACTURING STATEMENT EVERYTIME IS OVERLOADED OR ABUSED DURING USE. THESE ARE IN CITY USE 15 PASSINGER 1 TON VANS. BOTH FORDS & DODGE. LATEST INCIDENT WAS 5 DAYS AFTER ASKING GOODYEAR TO CHECK TIRES FOR BALANCE OR TREAD PROBLEMS. AT TIME OF PEELING THERE WERE 2 OFFICERS ONLY IN THE VEHICLE, AND SPEED WAS 60 MPH. TIRES HAD LESS THAN 10K MILES. DEALER AGAIN REFUSED TO HONOR REPLACEMENT WARRANTY, CLAIMING TIRE WAS ABUSED. THESE ARE LOAD RANGE E TIRES, ON SINGLE TIRE AXLES, NEVER MORE THAN RATED CAPS. SELDOM IS THE VEHICLE LOADED TO RATED SEATING CAPS. RECOMMENDATIONS? ARE THERE ANY RECALLS OR SAFETY BULLETINS REF. THESE TIRES WITH GOODYEAR? *AK (TIRESIZE: 245/75R16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 245/75R16 )
NHTSA complaint #745597 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
FRONT DRIVERS SIDE MICHELIN RADIAL X TIRES, P215/65R15, DOT: HDT2472X215) ON 1996, DODGE, CARAVAN EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH. *AK CONSUMER NOTICED CRACK IN THE SIDEWALL OF THE LEFT REAR TIRE. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #885171 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
GOODYEAR, CONQUEST TIRES ON DODGE, CARAVAN, 1996, SIZE 215-65-R15, ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT HAS GIVEN CONSUMER PROBLEMS. FIRST TIRE, BACK LEFT TIRE, WENT OUT ABOUT 4 MONTHS AGO. THEN, A FEW MONTHS LATER OTHER THREE WENT OUT ALL AT ONE TIME. TOOK VEHICLE TO A GAS STATION TO GET TIRES REPAIRED, AND ATTENDENT TOLD CONSUMER THAT HE NEEDED TO GET NEW TIRES BECAUSE LINING WAS NOT IN GOOD SHAPE. *AK STEEL BELT FAILURE. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #877751 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
GOODYEAR, CONQUEST TIRES ON DODGE, CARAVAN, 1996, SIZE 215-65-R15, ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT HAS GIVEN CONSUMER PROBLEMS. FIRST TIRE, BACK LEFT TIRE, WENT OUT ABOUT 4 MONTHS AGO. THEN, A FEW MONTHS LATER OTHER THREE WENT OUT ALL AT ONE TIME. TOOK VEHICLE TO A GAS STATION TO GET TIRES REPAIRED, AND ATTENDENT TOLD CONSUMER THAT HE NEEDED TO GET NEW TIRES BECAUSE LINING WAS NOT IN GOOD SHAPE. *AK STEEL BELT FAILURE. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #877751 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES
THE MICHELIN XH TIRES WERE REPLACED DUE TO WEATHERING. *MJS
NHTSA complaint #554634 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TREAD SEPARATED FROM TIRE, JUST LIKE FIRESTONE WILDERNESS I HAVE SEEN ON TV( DOT NUMBER: )
NHTSA complaint #729899 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
ORGINIAL EQUIPMENT ON A 1996 DODGE, CARAVAN 1995, TIRE SIZE P215/65R15, DOT NUMBER M3T247X395, AND TIRES HAVE 49 THOUSAND MILES ON THEM. 1 OUT OF THE 4 TIRES BLEWOUT WHEN DRIVING 60-65 MPH. LEFT REAR TIRE TREAD PEELED OFF 12 INCH SECTION, TREAD WAS FLAPPING, THREE OTHER TIRES HAVE DEVOLOPED BUBBLES AROUND THE TREAD. TIRES WERE INSPECTED AND NOTED THERE WAS 50% OF TREAD LEFT. *AK THE RIGHT REAR TIRE BLEW OUT TOO.
NHTSA complaint #869015 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES
TIRES WORN OUT PREMATURELY. YH
NHTSA complaint #551067 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES
TIRES WORN OUT PREMATURELY. YH
NHTSA complaint #551067 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES
THE TIRES ON THE VEHICLE ARE TOO SMALL, AFFORDING VERY LITTLE GROUND CLEARANCE AND SEEM TO BE OVER TAKEN BY THE SIZE AND WEIGHT OF THE VEHICLE. NLM
NHTSA complaint #550338 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES:SIDEWALL
THE SIDEWALL ABOUE THE RIM RUPTURED ABOUT HALF WAY AROUND THE CIRCUMFERENCE OF THE LEFT FRONT TIRE, WHICH CAUSED AN IMMEDIATE LOSS OF AIR PRESSURE, RESULTING IN FAILURE. *YC (PERFORMANCE RADIAL G/T P215/65R15)
NHTSA complaint #546463 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES
TIRES HAD TO BE REPLACED AT 20000 MILES, SERPENTINE BELT FAILED ON 4 SEPERATE OCCASIONS, EACH OCCASION THE POWER STEERING WAS LOST CAUSING A SEVERE ACCIDENT HAZARD, BRAKES FAILED WITHOUT WARNING - REPLACED AT 20000 MILES, 2 FREEZE PLUGS FAILED WITHOUT WARNING CAUSING ALL ANTIFREEZE TO LEAK OUT OF CAR, FRONT WIPERS GO ON WITHOUT WARNING - AT NO SPECIFIC SPEED, WEATHER CONDITION ETC., ALL 12 LIFTERS FAILED 2 TIMES IN THE PERIOD OF 1 MONTH, TURN SIGNAL WILL NOT TURN OFF, AND OTHER MINOR MISCELLANEOUS PROBLEMS.( DOT NUMBER: )
NHTSA complaint #709224 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES
MICHELIN 215/65 R 16 TIRE FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #603573 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
BELTS SEPARATED ON TIRES.(MICHELIN XW4 P215/65R15).
NHTSA complaint #542430 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES
FRONT TIRES WORN UNEVENLY DUE TO MISALIGNED FRONT END.
NHTSA complaint #517784 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES
TIRE FAILURE.
NHTSA complaint #506147 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES
TIRE BLEW OUT.
NHTSA complaint #502622 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.