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1988 Dodge Caravan

Safety Score
76
Safe
Recalls
1
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars

Recalls (1)

Date NHTSA ID Component Units Completion
1988-07-01 88V107000 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY 4,000 Details

Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)

Date Component Crash Injuries Summary
2003-06-29 STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS No 0 WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED CONSUMER NOTICED THAT FLUID WAS LEAKING FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. IT WAS TAKEN TO A GA…
2002-09-03 VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR No 0 CAR WAS PARKED IN DRIVEWAY APPROXIMATELY 82 DEGREES, WITH ALL WINDOWS ROLLED DOWN, CARGO DOOR SIDE WINDOW SHATTERED WIT…
2001-06-15 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER Yes 0 NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
2001-05-04 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE No 0 WHILE SITTING AT A LIGHT GAS STARTED TO POUR OUT OF VEHICLE ONTO GROUND. CONSUMER FELT THIS WAS DANGEROUS IN HOT VEHI…
2001-02-16 SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:TORSION BAR No 0 I BELEVE THE (FRONT SWAY BAR ) SHOULD NEVER BREAK UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. *AK
2000-07-01 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP No 0 THE CAP OVER THEN END OF THE 5/16 INCH DIAMETER TUBE FOR DRAINING THE FUEL TANK DETERIORATED TO THE POINT THAT GAS WAS …
1998-12-23 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS No 0 CONSUMER HAS EXPERIENCED A PROBLEM WITH FUEL LINE. WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE GARAGE, NOTICED THAT FUEL WAS LEAKI…
1998-10-21 EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:CARRIER/RACK No 0 CONSUMER WAS DRIVING ON THE STREET AT APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, NORMAL ROAD CONDITION, WHEN THE CABLE WHICH HOLDS SPARE TIR…
1998-01-01 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE No 0 ENGINE CAM BOLT SHEARED OFF, CAUSING PREMATURE WEAR/LOCKUP OF THE CAMSHAFT.
1998-01-01 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE No 0 DUE TO HARMONIC IMBALANCE OF ENGINE, AIR CONDITIONER AND ALTERNATOR FAIL
1997-08-07 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE No 0 LEFT ENGINE MOUNT IS SEPERATING FROM BODY STRUCTURE; APPEARS NOT TO BE WELDED TO THE BODY.
1997-06-03 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS No 0 UPON TURNING THE IGNITION THERE IS A ELECTRICAL SHORT BLOWING THE FUSE, RESULTING IN THE BRAKE LIGHT NOT ILLUMINATING …
1997-06-01 STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM No 0 POWER STEERING FAILURE; ALSO REPLACED SEPENTINE BELT/RACK AND PINION STEERING/WATER PUMP. IN ADDITION, VEHICLE STALLS W…
1997-06-01 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS No 0 SERPENTINE BELT FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL. ALSO REPLACED RACK AND PINION STEERING/ STEERING PUMP/WATER PUMP/ MOT…
1996-12-26 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY No 0 FUEL TANK IS LEAKING. PROBLEM IS BEING FIXED BY A MECHANIC. THE WHOLE TANK HAS TO BE REPLACED. *AK
1996-11-07 LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCK No 0 UPPER BODY ATTACHMENT BRACKET OF THE HATCHBACK LATCH BROKE PRIOR TO/AFTER SERVICE RECALL REPAIRS. *AK
1996-09-15 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY No 0 POOR LAP SEAT BELT PERFORMANCE. THE TWO ON THE REAR AND THE ONE ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE MIDDLE SEATS LOCKED IN PLACE, …
1996-08-21 STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR No 0 DRIVING OUT OF A PARKING LOT AND THE STEERING COLUMN FELL APART COMPLETELY. GIVE MORE INFORMATION. *AK
1996-07-29 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE No 0 ENGINE FIRE. (OHIO STATE POLICE REPORT)
1996-07-28 TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE No 0 SPARE TIRE CABLE WHICH HOLDS THE TIRE , RUSTED. CAUSING THE SPARE TIRE TO COME OFF DURING OPERATION OF THE VEHICLE.*AK
1996-07-01 EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:CARRIER/RACK No 0 STEEL SUSPENSION CABLE BROKE, CAUSING SPARE TIRE TO FALL ONTO THE ROAD. *AK
1996-06-12 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD No 0 WHILE DRIVING ELECTRICAL HARNESS CAUGHT ON FIRE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
1996-06-10 STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR No 0 REAREND ANGLED VEHICLE, WIRING IN STEERING STARTED TO SMOKE AND CAUGHT ON FIRE. PROBLEM REOCCURRED AGAIN AFTER REPAIR, …
1996-05-12 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING No 0 WHILE PARKING, NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM DRIVER'S SIDE REAR QUARTER PANEL, WITHIN 2 MINUTES FLAMES WERE ABOUT 10 FT TAL…
1996-05-01 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL No 0 CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGES BY ITSELF AFTER HAVING BEEN USED BY DRIVER. *DH
1996-04-22 STEERING:COLUMN No 0 THE STEERING WHEEL HAS A TILT WHEEL FUNCTION AND WHEN IT IS IN DRIVE POSITION, THE WHEEL WILL NOT LOCK IN PLACE AND MO…
1996-04-10 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE No 0 THE VEHICLE HAD AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
1996-04-10 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION No 0 INTERMITTENT STALLING WHEN SHIFTING TRANSMISSION INTO REVERSE. *SD
1996-04-01 VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD No 0 DRIVER'S WINDOWS SHATTERED.
1996-03-28 LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCK No 0 CHRYSLER HAS TAKEN AN EXCESSIVE PERIOD OF TIME TO REPAIR THE REAR LATCH ON VEHICLE. *AK
1996-03-10 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL No 0 ENGINE STALLS WHEN STOPPING FOR A STOPPING SIGNAL, DEALER REPLACED SPEED SENSORS AND THROTTLE BODY. *AK
1996-03-03 POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT No 0 FOUR TIMES WHILE DRIVNG VEHICLE AND MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN THE INNER CV JOINT BUSTED OPEN AND MADE OPERATION OF VEHIC…
1996-03-01 EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS No 0 HEAD LIGHT HOUSING LEAKS, CAUSING BULBS TO BREAK. *DH
1995-12-24 STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS No 0 SIDE SLIDING DOOR FELL OFF THE HINGES. TT
1995-10-30 LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCK No 0 CHRYSLER HAS TAKEN AN EXCESSIVE PERIOD OF TIME TO CORRECT PROBLEM WITH THE LATCH, CALLED MANUFACTURER AND WAS TOLD IT C…
1995-09-22 EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS No 0 WATER LEAKING INTO HEADLIGHTS. *SD
1995-07-19 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE No 0 CRACKED CYLINDER HEAD CAUSED OIL LEAK. *DH
1995-06-01 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION No 0 WHEN THE WEATHER IS WARM VEHICLE STALLS OUT, DEALER CANNOT LOCATE PROBLEM. TT
1995-05-29 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE No 0 THE VAN HAS LEAKY VALVE SEALS AND IT SMOKES AS A RESULT. TT
1995-05-13 POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY No 0 TRANSAXLE FAILED TWICE (OTHER VEHICLE FROM 486048). *SKD
1995-05-02 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR No 0 NON FUNCTIOING REAR SEAT BELTS, CANNOT PULL SEAT BELTS OUT OF RETRACTED POSITION. TT
1995-04-24 LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCK No 0 REAR HATCH LOCK FAILS TO ENGAGE PROPERLY. *TW
1995-04-14 STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE No 0 LIFTGATE HAS FAILED, LIFTGATE WILL OPEN BY ITSELF WHILE DRIVING. TT
1995-04-07 LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCK No 0 THE REAR HATCH LATCH DON'T CLOSED RIGHT. TT
1995-04-01 LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH No 0 DOOR LOCK STICKS NOT ALLOWING PASSENGERS TO EXIT THE VEHICLE.
1995-03-31 STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS No 0 REAR HATCH/LIFTGATE FELL ON OWNER DUE TO DEFECTIVE SPRING DOOR HINGES. TT
1995-03-30 STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE No 0 LIGHT KEEP COMING ON, HARD TOO CLOSE, NOW TAIL GATE WILL NOT CLOSE AT ALL. TT
1995-03-20 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE No 0 SEATBELTS FAILED DURING ACCIDENT.
1995-03-16 LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCK No 0 DIFFICULTY LATCHING THE REAR LIFTGATE. TT
1995-03-11 LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCK No 0 IT TAKE ABOUT TEN TIME TO SHUT THE REAR HATCH LATCH AND SOMETIME THE LIGHT COME ON NO ONE HURT. TT