Safety Score
87
Safe
Recalls
0
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 1987 Dodge Caravan.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-06-21 | EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:CARRIER/RACK | No | 0 | TIRE CARRIER RUSTED, CAUSING SPARE TIRE TO FALL OFF UNDER THE VAN, AND BOUNCE ALL OVER THE HIGHWAY. DEALERSHIP AND T… |
| 2000-01-16 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | No | 0 | I HAVE REPLACED THIS ENGINE TWICE AND NOW I AM ON THE THIRD TIME .I DO NOT HAVE THE MONEY TO KEEP REPLACE ENGINE IN CA… |
| 1997-08-12 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | No | 0 | ENGINE: WHEN TURNING THE VEHICLE OFF SOUNDS LIKE IT IS STILL RUNNING. WENT TO SHUT OFF AND COULD NOT GET VEHICLE TO SH… |
| 1997-05-16 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE W/CRUISE CONTROL ON, VEHICLE STALLED; ALL LIGHTS FAILED. GOT TO SIDE OF ROAD ,POPPED HOOD; FLAMES… |
| 1997-04-01 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | No | 0 | ENGINE STALLS IN WARM WEATHER AND SOMETIMES WILL JUST CUT OFF AT ANY SPEED. |
| 1997-02-04 | STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR | No | 0 | STEERING: WAS DRIVING DOWN THE STREET AND MADE A TURN WENT TO TURN STEERING RACK AND THE STEERING WHEEL CAME RIGHT OFF,… |
| 1997-01-16 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH | No | 0 | UPON STARTING, LEFT ENGINE RUNNING, THEN WALKED AWAY A FEW MINUTES, UPON RETURNING OPENED DOOR AND FOUND BLACK SMOKE … |
| 1996-08-20 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | MOTOR MOUNT CAME OFF, ENGINE FELL ON TOP OF LEFT DRIVE SHAFT, CAUSING IT TO BRAKE AND DAMAGE TO TRANSMISSION. |
| 1996-08-20 | POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT | No | 0 | DRIVE SHAFT FELL OUT OF TRANSMISSION. |
| 1996-08-17 | EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:CARRIER/RACK | No | 0 | THE CABLE BROKE AND THE SPARE TIRE FELL OFF.*AK |
| 1996-01-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES | No | 0 | ELECTRICAL SHORT, THE CIRCUIT FUSE THAT GOES TO THE WIRING OVERCHARGES, CAUSING BATTERY TO OVERCHARGE AND LOSE POWER. … |
| 1995-12-13 | SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER | No | 0 | DRIVER SEAT BACK SUPPORT BAR BENT AND COLLAPSED. TT |
| 1995-12-09 | SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER | Yes | 0 | THE DRIVERS SIDE SEATBACK COLLAPSED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS HIT IN THE REAR. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK |
| 1995-08-07 | TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE | No | 0 | VAN WAS PARK AND THE SPARE TIRE CAME OFF. TT |
| 1995-07-03 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | TRANSMISSION STICKS IN LOW GEAR AND THEN JUMPS FROM GEAR TO GEAR. *AK |
| 1995-06-21 | SUSPENSION:FRONT | Yes | 0 | VEHICLE ROLLED OVER DURING ACCIDENT, RESULTING IN DEATH. (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT) *SKD |
| 1995-05-25 | VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR | No | 0 | BACK GLASS WINDOW SHATTERED INTO A MILLION PIECES WHILE PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY. TT |
| 1995-05-11 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH | No | 0 | UNDER DASH FIRE; CAUSE UNKNOWN; VEHICLE PARKED; NOT RUNNING; NO ACCIDENT. TT |
| 1995-04-21 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCK | No | 0 | REAR HATCH CAN ONLY BE OPENED FROM THE INSIDE. KEY WILL NOT WORK. TT |
| 1995-04-12 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | No | 0 | ABS BRAKES FAILS TO STOP VEHICLE EFFECTIVELY CAUSING A GRINDING OR RUBBING NOISE WHEN APPLIED. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.… |
| 1995-04-07 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | No | 0 | ABS, BRAKES LIGHTS STAYS ON (YELLOW) AFTER WHICH EXPERIENCE LOSS OF BRAKE EFFECTIVENESS. TT |
| 1995-04-05 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TAILGATE:LATCH | No | 0 | LIFTGATE LATCH FAILED. |
| 1995-04-03 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCK | No | 0 | REAR HATCH LATCH HAS BROKEN. TT |
| 1995-03-20 | EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:CARRIER/RACK | No | 0 | SPARE TIRE LOCATED UNDERNEATH VEHICLE BY WIRE CABLE; WIRE CABLE RUSTED OUT;SPARE TIRE FELL DOWN FROM VEHICLE ONTO ROAD … |
| 1995-03-15 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | DRIVER'S SHOULDER/LAP BELT PERIODICALLY STICKS; DIFFICULT TO UNBUCKLE. TT |
| 1995-03-07 | STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE | Yes | 2 | AT SPEED OF 55 MPH, VEHICLE WAS IMPACT 3:00 POSITION LOST CONTROL VEHICLE ROLLOVER, THE LATCH HATCHBACK OPEN THROWN CHI… |
| 1995-03-03 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCK | No | 0 | REAR HATCH-LATCH WILL NOT LATCH AT ALL WHEN CLOSED CAUSING STORAGE ITEMS FOR FALL OUT WHILE DRIVING. PLEASE DESCRIBE DE… |
| 1995-03-02 | INTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | THE ACCESSORY LIGHT BURNED ITS PLASTIC COVER AND PLASTIC TRAY FOR DRINKS.DRIVER NOTICE DUE TO SMELL OF SMOKE. TT |
| 1995-03-01 | STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR | No | 0 | SLIDING DOOR COMES OFF TRACK AND DRIVING SHAKES, AND WILL NOT LOCK. TT |
| 1995-02-21 | SEATS | No | 0 | DRIVER'S SEAT IS LOOSE. *SKD |
| 1995-02-11 | STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR | No | 0 | STEERING COLUMN FELL APART WHILE DRIVING. PLEASE DESCRIBE FURTHER. TT |
| 1995-02-01 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCK | No | 0 | DIFFICULTY LATCHING THE REAR LIFTGATE. TT |
| 1995-01-17 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | VEHICLES THROTTLE STUCK WHILE DRIVING. TT |
| 1995-01-01 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH | No | 0 | HOOD LATCH ROD BENT AND DISCONNECTED FROM HOOD INSERT SLOT, CAUSING HOOD TO FALL ON DRIVER'S ARM AND SHOULDER. *SKD |
| 1994-10-15 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCK | No | 0 | REAR LIFTGATE OPEN ON THREE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS CAUSING OWNER TO LOSS BAGS ON THE ROAD IN ONE CASE. TT |
| 1994-09-10 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING | No | 0 | SHOULDER HARNESS FAILED TO RETRACT, CAUSING IT TO LOCK IN POSITION. *AK |
| 1994-09-01 | EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:CARRIER/RACK | No | 0 | CABLE ATTACHMENT THAT SECURES THE SPARE TIRE BROKE WHILE DRIVING. TT |
| 1994-07-11 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | ENGINE FAILED DUE TO BROKEN MOTOR MOUNTS/ AXLE LEAKS OIL. *SD |
| 1994-05-12 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE | Yes | 1 | DRIVER'S SEAT BELT FAILED TO HOLD DRIVER SECURE DURING ACCIDENT, CAUSING INJURY. *SKD |
| 1994-05-03 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCK | No | 0 | WHEN DRIVING, THE REAR HATCH LATCH COME OPEN, CONSUMER TOOK POWER LOSS AND DOOR STILL OPENS, NOW IT STOPS. TT |
| 1994-04-04 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | THE DRIVERS SEATBELT LATCH IS BROKEN FROM THE BOTTOM. PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT |
| 1994-03-18 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE IT WAS FROM A DEFECTIVE SPRING . TT |
| 1994-03-01 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | MOTOR MOUNTS IN FRONT SHEARED OFF CAUSING A FIRE. TT |
| 1993-08-01 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCK | No | 0 | THE REAR HATCH LATCH FAILED AND WARNING LIGHT KEEP SCOMING ON INTERMITTENTLY. *AK |
| 1993-07-17 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCK | No | 0 | HATCHBACK WON'T STAY IN RAISED POSITION ON ITS OWN. *DSH |
| 1993-04-05 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | TRANSMISSION DOES NOT SHIFT INTO GEAR PROPERLY. THIS IS THE FOURTH INCIDENT. TT |
| 1993-01-01 | STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:SUPPORT DEVICE/STRUT | No | 0 | LIFTGATE SUPPORTS FAIL TO SUPPORT LIFTGATE. |
| 1993-01-01 | SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER | No | 0 | DRIVERS SEAT BACK BREAKS AT LOWER RIGHT JOINT, CAUSING DRIVER TO FALL BACKWARDS. |
| 1992-06-17 | STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR | No | 0 | FRONT SEAT DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S MANUAL WINDOW (HANDLES) STICK COULD RESULT IN ENTRAPMENT UPON EMERGENCY EXIT. *AK |
| 1992-06-12 | STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE | Yes | 3 | THOMAS SCHULER:ABOVE NO: REAR LIFTGATE CAME OPEN UPON REAR IMPACT; 6 AND 4 YEAR OLD OCCUPANTS WERE EJECTED OUT OF REAR … |