611 of the 14,200 complaints filed about the Dodge Caravan are about the glass, mirrors and wipers — 4% of everything owners reported. The worst model year for it is 1996.
611
Complaints
4%
Share of all complaints
7
Crashes
5
Fires
VISIBILITY/WIPER
Belt under hood keeps falling off and or breaking car seizes up and locks up almost crashed a few times Also engine problems smokes a lot wipers don’t work windows won’t go down also transmission jerks when driving
NHTSA complaint #11522618 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY/WIPER
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS THE REAR TAIL LAMPS, HEADLAMPS, AND INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS BECAME INOPERABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS BECAME DIM, THE INDICATOR LIGHTS AND HEADLAMPS FAILED TO OPERATE AS INTENDED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN UNKNOWN MECHANIC TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN AND ATTACHED ELECTRICAL SWITCHES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. NEITHER A LOCAL DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WERE CONTACTED OR INFORMED OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 46,000.
NHTSA complaint #11298025 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY/WIPER
REAR WINDOW EXPLODED WITHOUT WARNING SENDING SHARDS OF GLASS FORWARD IN THE CAR. CAR WAS TRAVELLING IN RIGHT LANE OF I-95 AT APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH. WE HEARD A LOUD POP AND THEN THE SOUND OF THE SHATTERED SAFETY GLASS PIECES FALLING IN THE REAR OF THE CAR. THERE WAS NO CONSTRUCTION OR STANDING VEHICLES ON THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY, NO TRAFFIC IMMEDIATELY BEHIND OR NEXT TO US, SO WE DO NOT THINK IT WAS THE RESULT OF ANYTHING STRIKING THE WINDOW. THE PHOTOS WERE TAKEN AFTER RETURNING HOME (ABOUT 50 MILES AFTER THE INCIDENT). THERE WAS INITIALLY A LARGE HOLE, ABOUT 12 INCHES IN DIAMETER, TO THE LEFT OF THE ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR FOR THE HEATED WINDOW (ON THE RIGHT - SECOND PICTURE). MORE GLASS FELL OUT BETWEEN THE INCIDENT AND THE PHOTO.
NHTSA complaint #11164741 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY/WIPER
JUST RESOLVED AN IGNITION RECALL PROBLEM ON THE VEHICLE BECAUSE OF PROBLEMS WITH INDEPENDENT WIPERS GOING OFF, HORN GOING OFF,VEHICLE STALLING WHILE DRIVING AND DOORS LOCKING AND UNLOCKING..DODGE REPLACED IGNITION AND WIN MODULE BUT PROBLEM BEGAN WHEN I TRIED USING AC OR HEATER..I JUST BROUGHT THE CAR 2 MONTHS AGO AND IT HAS STALLED ON HGIHWAY 3 TIMES AND ON THE ROAD NUMEROUS TIMES. IM AFRAID TO DRIVE THE CAR. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TURNS ON BUT GOES OUT INTERMITENTLY. SOUNDS LIKE THE ITPM PROBLEM EVERYONE IS HAVING ..CANT AFFORD ANOTHER 2000 DOLLARS TO FIX
NHTSA complaint #11129792 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY/WIPER
MY AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON BECAUSE THE REAR WIPER SHORTED OUT AND BLEW THE FUSE, AND THE AIR BAGS ARE ON THE SAME FUSE.
NHTSA complaint #11129570 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY/WIPER
WINDOW REGULATOR ON DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE HAVE BOTH FAILED WITHIN 1 YEAR OF ONE ANOTHER AND THE VEHICLE HAS LESS THAN 65000 MILES. LOOSING WINDOW CONTROL DOES INTERFERE WITH DRIVING IN ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY AND WAS BEING LOWERED AND THEN RAISED NORMALLY USING THE WINDOW CONTROL. THE WINDOW SUDDENLY DROPPED VERY RAPIDLY INTO THE DOOR FRAME.
NHTSA complaint #11124205 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY/WIPER
HEAD LIGHTS DULL & CRACKED. FRONT PASSANGER SEAT CATCHING NOT RETRACTING. REAR WINDOW WIPER JUST STOPS ANY POSISTION
NHTSA complaint #11119790 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY/WIPER
WAS DRIVING HOME AT NIGHT WHEN RANDOMLY MY LIGHTS STARTED FLASHING, HORN STARTED BLARING, WINDSHIELD WIPERS STARTED GOING OFF, WASHER FLUID WAS SPRAYING EVERYWHERE. LOCKS WERE LOCKING AND UNLOCKING. I ENDED UP DRIVING INTO SOMEONE'S LAWN AS I COULD NOT SEE PROPERLY WITH POOR LIGHTING AND ALL THE DISTRACTIONS. ONCE I GOT HOME THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO BE POSSESSED EVEN WITHOUT THE KEY IN THE IGNITION. I WAS FINALLY ABLE TO GET EVERYTHING TO STOP AFTER UNPLUGGING THE BATTERY. UPON INTERNET RESEARCH IT DIDN'T TAKE LONG TO REALIZE IT WAS TIPM FUSE BOX ISSUE, I HAVE FOUND SEVERAL OTHER CUSTOMERS WITH THE SAME BOX HAVING THE SAME ISSUES. I HAVE GONE TO THE JUNKYARD 3 TIMES AND GRABBED A USED TIPM FUSE BOX REPLACEMENT. THE FIRST REPLACEMENT THE CAR WOULD NOT START. SECOND REPLACEMENT THERE WAS A LOT OF TROUBLE LIGHTS ON THE DASH AND THE ODOMETER DID NOT WORK. WITH MY MOST RECENT REPLACEMENT THE HEADLIGHTS DON'T WORK. SO INCLUDING MY ORIGINAL TIPM , THAT'S 4 FAULTY TIPMS. DO YOU NOTICE A PROBLEM OR PATTERN HERE?
NHTSA complaint #11052043 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY/WIPER
MANY ISSUES, APPEAR TO BE RELATED TO THE TIPM. HEADLIGHTS INTERMITTENTLY STOP WORKING, AS DO THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS(VARIOUS TIMES, WHEN DRIVING/WHEN STARTING THE CAR). CAR HORN BEEPS WHEN DRIVER DOOR IS OPENED. AIR CONDITIONER/HEATER INTERMITTENTLY STOPS WORKING (WHEN DRIVING), WILL USUALLY COME BACK ON AFTER PULLING OVER AND RESTARTING THE CAR. VERY DANGEROUS IN THE WINTER.
NHTSA complaint #11022550 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY/WIPER
WIPERS, LIGHTS, HORN,DOOR LOCKS ALL SEEMED TO GO OFF WENT NO WARNING WIPERS START SPRAYING FLUID BY ITSELF. COULD NOT GET TO STOP WINDOWS WOULD NOT WORK, HAD TO PULL HORN FUSES TO MAKE HORN STOP BLOWING DISCONNECT BATTERY TO MAKE SURE IT WOULD START TO HAVE IT TAKEN TO BE LOOKED AT VERY DISAPPOINTED IN VEHICLE ONLY 81,500 MILES ON IT
NHTSA complaint #10909659 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STARTED THE VEHICLE AND HOT AIR CIRCULATED THROUGH THE VENTS WITHOUT ACTIVATING THE HEATER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 71,000. UPDATED 05/10/16*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED HE COULD NOT DEFROST OR KEEP THE WINDSHIELD CLEAR. HOT AIR CAME OUT OF THE VENTS, AS IF THE HEAT WAS ON. UPDATED 05/10/16.
NHTSA complaint #10853212 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY/WIPER
CAR WAS NOT RUNNING AND KEYS WERE NOT IN THE IGNITION, THEY WERE LAYING ON THE DASH. NO ONE WAS IN THE VEHICLE. WHEN THE PASSENGER'S FRONT DOOR WAS OPENED THE HORN STARTED HONKING AND WINDSHIELD WASHER STARTED SPRAYING (WIPERS WERE NOT ACTIVATED).IT LASTED ONLY A COUPLE SECONDS AND STOPPED. IT ALSO ACTIVATED THE DRIVER'S SIDE MIRROR'S AUTO DIM FEATURE. ONCE I WAS ON THE ROAD DISCOVERED IT ALSO PREVENTED THE CAR FROM SHIFTING OUT OF FIRST GEAR. I TRIED MANUALLY SHIFTING AND SLIPPING IT FROM DRIVE TO NEUTRAL BUT THAT HAD NO EFFECT. THE INDICATOR LIGHT SHOWED NO RESPONSE TO THE MANUAL SHIFTING IT JUST REMAINED ON THE "D". THE VAN DID GO INTO NEUTRAL AND THE INDICATOR LIGHT SHOWED "N". I DIDN'T TRY THE VAN AGAIN UNTIL 24HRS LATER AND EVERYTHING WAS WORKING FINE. AFTER RESEARCHING ONLINE I SEE THERE IS AN OBVIOUS PROBLEM WITH THE TIPM AND WILL BE REPLACING IT. IF THIS WOULD HAVE OCCURED IN HEAVY TRAFFIC THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN A DEFINITE SAFETY HAZARD ISSUE. I WAS LUCKY IT HAPPENED AT HOME AND IT ONLY LASTED A FEW SECONDS. OTHERS HAVE NOT BEEN THAT LUCKY!! THIS IS A SERIOUS ISSUE THAT IF IT HASN'T ALREADY IT VERY EASILY COULD HAVE DEADLY CONSEQUENCES. MAKE THE RECALL!!
NHTSA complaint #10846111 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY/WIPER
ALL THE WARNING LIGHTS ON THE DASH LIGHT UP, THE WIPERS START AND CAN'T BE STOPPED, ALL THE WINDOWS WON'T GO UP OR DOWN, THE DOOR LOCKS WON'T WORK AND WORST OF ALL THE GAS GAUGE, SPEEDOMETER, AND OTHER DASH INDICATORS GO DEAD SHOWING NO ACTION. THIS ALL HAPPENS UNANNOUNCED AT ANY TIME DRIVING OR STILL. IT CAN HAPPEN WITH JUST TURNING THE KEY ON TO START THE CAR.THE MOST RECENT TIME, 2/10/16 THE DEALER REPAIR SAID THERE WERE A TOTAL OF 24 DIFFERENT CODES SAVED THAT DID CONFLICT WITH EACH OTHER.
NHTSA complaint #10825953 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY/WIPER
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED TO RESPOND. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 143,268.
NHTSA complaint #10807559 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY/WIPER
VEHICLE WIPERS AND WASHERS START ON THEIR OWN, HORN WILL BLOW, LIGHTS FLICKER, DOOR LOCKS OPEN AND CLOSE, VEHICLE WILL NOT SHUT OFF OR SOMETIMES WILL NOT START. THIS HAS HAPPENED BOTH WHILE DRIVING AND STATIONARY.
NHTSA complaint #10785192 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY/WIPER
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS AND THE HEADLIGHTS BEGAN TO FLICKER AFTER THE ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DETERMINED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE ALTERNATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER BUT THE FAILURE WAS STILL UNABLE TO BE DETERMINED. THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE FAILURE MIGHT HAVE BEEN DUE TO THE BATTERY NEEDING TO BE REPLACED. THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED AND THE ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT WARNING INDICATORS WERE NO LONGER ILLUMINATED BUT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS AND HEADLIGHTS CONTINUED TO FLICKER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 146,000.
NHTSA complaint #10782036 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY/WIPER
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING IN RAINY WEATHER CONDITIONS, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 06V067000 (VISIBILITY). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 86,000.
NHTSA complaint #10762115 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY/WIPER
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE WINDOW MADE A LOUP POPPING NOISE WHEN IT WAS BEING ROLLED UP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER WINDOW MECHANISM FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED LATER AND THE WINDOW DROPPED DOWN INTO THE DOOR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 98,000.
NHTSA complaint #10744911 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY/WIPER
WINDSHIELD WIPERS COME ON ALL BY THEMSELVES AND CAN NOT BE TURNED OFF. ALL GAUGES ON FRONT DASH SHORT IN AND OUT, INCLUDING BLINKERS. DIFFICULT TO CONCENTRATE ON DRIVING WHEN THE WIPERS ARE GOING, THERE'S A ALERT "DING" SOUND GOING OFF, AND GAUGES ARE GOING CRAZY ON THE FRONT DASH. DEALERSHIP STATES THAT IT IS TIPM MODULE AND WANT $900 TO REPLACE IT.
NHTSA complaint #10734513 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY/WIPER
WHILE DRIVING IN RAIN STORM WITH CRUISE CONTROL,WIPERS,LIGHTS,AND RADIO ON POWER TO CONTROLS WOULD TURN OFF. ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING AND SYSTEMS CAME BACK ON AFTER TURNING OFF RADIO, LIGHTS FOR AWHILE.
NHTSA complaint #10733757 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.