1984 Dodge Caravan
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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Recalls
6 recalls name the 1984 Dodge Caravan. Newest first.
Federal mogul IS recalling 6,903 aftermarket ball joint assemblies shipped between november 9, 2007 and march 26, 2008, which may have been packaged with incorrect nuts. the part numbers packaged with incorrect nuts are: k7147, k7329, k8683, and 104353. these parts were made for use on the various vehicles listed above.
Risk and remedy
Risk
The nuts included in the packaging for these ball joint assemblies are missing the intended prevailing torque (self-locking) feature. if the incorrect nut was to become loose, the joining members may loosen leading to a separation of the ball joint. this may result in loss of vehicle control, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash.
Remedy
Federal mogul will notify owners and replace the parts free of charge. the recall began on may 22, 2008. owners can contact federal mogul at 877-489-6659.
Vehicle description: light duty passenger minivans without remote release. this IS not a safety recall. there has been no determination that a safety defect exists with the minivan latches. chrysler IS conducting a service campaign to replace the liftgate latch assembly of the affected minivans. in a collision, the rear liftgate latch assembly could…
Risk and remedy
Risk
If the liftgate latch opens, occupants can be ejected resulting in significantly increased risk of injury or death.
Remedy
Chrysler dealers will replace the liftgate latch with a new stronger latch assembly without charge. chrysler began notifying owners during november 1995.
Vehicle description: light duty passenger minivans with remote release. this IS not a safety recall. there has been no determination that a safety defect exists with the minivan latches. chrysler IS conducting a service campaign to replace the liftgate latch assembly of the affected minivans. in a collision, the rear liftgate latch assembly could open.
Risk and remedy
Risk
If the liftgate latch opens, occupants can be ejected resulting in significantly increased risk of injury or death.
Remedy
Chrysler dealers will replace the liftgate latch with a new stronger latch assembly without charge. chrysler began notifying owners of these vehicles during july 1996.
Vans equipped with the optional sunscreen rear glass which has less than 70 percent luminous transmittance and does not have a passenger side outside rearview mirror are not in compliance with fmvss 111, rear view mirrors.…
Roadway stones may become lodged in the height sensing brake proportioning valve. This may cause the proportioning valve to fail. consequence of defect: proportioning valve malfunction results in increased stopping distances during hard braking with a light load…
Risk and remedy
Remedy
Clear proportioning valve of stones and install a protective cover to prevent stones from entering.
The metal fuel supply tube may crack at the fuel pump end due to vibration. The crack may result in fuel leakage. (The fuel supply tube connects the fuel pump to the fuel filter.)
Risk and remedy
Remedy
A fuel tube retaining clip assembly will be installed on all involved vehicles, free of charge. This will restrict tube vibration and prevent cracks.
Owner complaints
18 complaints3 involved a crash4 injuries
What owners report most
Latest complaints
- Seat belts › Rear/other · Structure › Body › Door › Hinge and attachments
Door bracket IS separating from pilar in left and right doors. Eventually door can separate from body and cause injury to the occupants. The seat belts on the bench seat (mid/rear) are not working the belts dont extend enought for the occupants size or to get to the buckle. *ak
- Fuel system, gasoline
Vehicle fills with gas fumes when tank IS refilled.
- Latches/locks/linkages › Tailgate › Latch
Recall # 951001008, owner states that the dealer did not replaced the liftgate latch on the hatchback.
- Power train › Automatic transmission
The transmission involuntarily slipped out of park into reverse, causing the vehicle to roll back into a trash dumpster, damaging the left rear.
- Latches/locks/linkages › Hood › Latch
Hood came unlatched/flew up.(ohio state police report)
- Power train › Automatic transmission · Steering › Gear box › Shaft sector · Suspension › Front · Suspension › Rear › Springs › Leaf spring assembly › Leaf
Transmission failed twice.
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine · Parking brake › Conventional · Visibility › Windshield
Emergency brake failure. *ak
- Structure › Body › Door
Front seat driver's and passenger's manual window (handles) stick, could result in entrapment upon emergency exit. *ak
- Seats › Front assembly › Recliner
Vehicle was at complete sto, impact 6:00 position, passenger side seat clasped, causing seatback failure. *ak
- Structure › Body › Door
Remote entry no longer functions. Door no longer shuts. phase will not start for another month or so. Please describe details. tt
- Structure › Body › Door
The sliding door you have to push it up to close the door. tt
- Structure › Body › Hatchback/liftgate › Support device/strut
Hydraulic cylinder lift struts fail, won't stay up, will descend unexpectedly, without wwarning tt
- Latches/locks/linkages › Hatchback/liftgate › Lock
Rear latch gives false latching allowing door to come open while in motion on several occasions. Please describe details. tt
- Latches/locks/linkages › Hatchback/liftgate › Lock
Rear hatch IS difficult to close, will not latch from time to time. tt
- Power train › Automatic transmission
Rod in transmission failed, equipped with auto transmission. tt
- Latches/locks/linkages › Hatchback/liftgate › Lock · Seats › Front assembly › Recliner
Consumer was hit from the rear and the rear hatch latch came open van was totaled the driver side seat recline backward. tt
- Latches/locks/linkages › Hatchback/liftgate › Lock · Seats › Front assembly › Recliner
Rear hatch liftgate opened upon being rear ended 35-45mph causing 3RD seating to collapse forward, vehicle then spun and was struck in left side. )ak
- Visibility › Glass, side/rear
Vehicles sliding door window shattered while closing with warning glass exploded 6-7 feet. tt
Defect investigations
NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation opened these reviews into vehicles including this one.
- Liftgate latches
Liftgate latches in the subject vehicles have failed in low and moderate speed impacts resulting in occupant ejections, injuries, and fatalities.there are two failure modes associated with latch failure: fork bolt-detent lever bypass, and inertial unlatching.nhtsa analyses of chrysler and peer minivans took the form…
Liftgate latches in the subject vehicles have failed in low and moderate speed impacts resulting in occupant ejections, injuries, and fatalities.there are two failure modes associated with latch failure: fork bolt-detent lever bypass, and inertial unlatching.nhtsa analyses of chrysler and peer minivans took the form of static and dynamic crash testing, engineering evaluations, complaint and field analyses, and real world data analyses.a technical report discussing these analyses can be found in the engineering analysis technical report in the public viewing file.chrysler has advised nhtsa that it will conduct a campaign to replace the latches on all the subject vehicles.the chrysler campaign will consist of notification letters to all owners; free replacement of all latches with stronger, safer latches regardless of the age of the minivans; national advertising to promote customer awareness of the campaign; quarterly reports regarding campaign completion rates; as well as additional measures to ensure a high completion rate, above and beyond the actions that normally would be taken in a formal safety recall.these include follow up written and telephonic notifications to owners who do not bring their vehicles in for corrective action.nhtsa firmly believes that the crash performance of the latches on these minivans raises serious safety concerns, and that the campaign addresses these concerns.the chrysler corrective action will increase the strength of the liftgate latches and decrease the potential for inertial unlatching, thereby reducing the risk of crash-related openings of the liftgate and possible occupant ejection through the liftgate opening.owners of chrysler minivans will get a stronger, safer latch free of charge at the earliest possible time, without the need for further technical investigation and complex and time-consuming litigation with an uncertain outcome.based on the above, odi IS closing this investigation.
- Trans park system failure
There is no summary currently available
- Spare tire carrier fails
There is no summary currently available
- Underdash fires
There is no summary currently available
- Spare tire carrier failure
There is no summary currently available
- Underdash fires
There is no summary currently available
- Broken drivers seat
There is no summary currently available
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