1993 DODGE CARAVAN Structurebodydoorhinge And Attachments Problems

23 NHTSA complaints on file

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Structurebodydoorhinge And Attachments Issues in the 1993 DODGE CARAVAN

23 structurebodydoorhinge and attachments complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 1993 DODGE CARAVAN. Of these, 1 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 3 resulted in injury.

Complaints

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

All Structurebodydoorhinge And Attachments Complaints

#10057950 | February 11, 2004

PASSENGER AND DRIVER DOORS ARE NOT WORKING PROPERLY, PASSENGER DOOR CAN'T OPEN UP FROM INSIDE OR OUTSIDE. DEALER REPLACED THE HINGE, BUT THE PROBLEM WAS NOT RESOLVED, STILL CAN'T OPEN THE DOOR. *AK

#8013823 | July 12, 2002

METAL THAT IS IN THE PASSENGER'S SIDE DOOR THAT HINCH IS WELDED TOO HAS BROKEN , CAUSING DOOR NOT TO CLOSE. ALSO, DOOR MAY FALL OFF.*AK

#8013679 | July 10, 2002

WELD HINCH BROKE OFF PASSENGER'S SIDE DOOR WHEN OPENED WITHOUT ANY FORCE.*AK

#898632 | November 1, 2001

FRONT AND PASSENGER'S SIDE DOOR HINGES ARE POORLY DESIGNED. BOTH HINGES ARE STRATING TO SEPARATE FROM DOOR. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

#896763 | September 24, 2001

SLIDING DOOR FELL OFF THE VEHICLE WHILE ATTEMPTING TO CLOSE DOOR. CONSUMER FELT SOMEONE COULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUSLY INJURED. *AKTHE CONSUMER FEELS THIS ITEM SHOULD BE RECALLED BECAUSE OF THE WEIGHT OF THE DOOR. NLM

#887755 | May 8, 2001

DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER'S SIDE DOOR HINGES BROKE LOOSE. WHEN GOING TO CLOSE DOOR LATCH WILLNOT SUPPORT THE BRACKETS. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM. *AK

#740320 | February 9, 2001

SLIDING DOOR ON PASSENGER SIDE FELL OFF WHEN I WAS CLOSING IT. *AK

#877567 | January 5, 2001

VEHICLE PARKED; WHEN SLIDING DOOR WAS BEING OPENED IT CAME COMPLETELY OFF TRACK. WAS HELD ON BY TOP HINGE. IN PROCESS, DRIVER'S SHOULDER WAS INJURED TRYING TO KEEP DOOR FROM HITTING GROUND. THIS WAS THE 2ND INCIDENT THAT HAS HAPPENED WITH DOOR. AT THE DEALERSHIP, TECHNICAN REPLACED DOOR PART FIRST TIME. *AK

#867547 | August 11, 2000

CONSUMER HAS MULTIPLE PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE. PASSENGERS DOOR DIDN'T STAY CLOSE/ BACK DOOR HINGE BROKE & CONSUMER'S SON BUSTED HIS HEAD. SEAT BELT ISN'T CHILD SAFE, IT CHOKES THE CHILD. CONSUMER HAS BEEN DEALING WITH MANFACTURER AND DEALER, BUT HASN'T RECEIVED SATISFACTION. *AK

#867622 | August 11, 2000

DRIVER SIDE DOOR WILL NOT SHUT DUE TO BROKEN HINGES. MECHANIC TOLD CONSUMER THAT DOOR HINGES WERE WELDED WRONGLY. *AK

#844026 | August 2, 1999 Crash

PASSENGER'S SIDE DOOR IS COMING OFF THE VEHICLE BY THE HINGE. DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR IS CURRENTLY MAKING NOISES, BUT NOT DISCONNECTING. HAD TAKEN VEHICLE TO BODY SHOP &CONSUMER WAS INFORMED OF A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT. MANUFACTURER WOULD PAY 50% & OWNER PAY OTHER 50%. PROBLEM OF THE DOOR WAS NOTICED AFTER VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. PAINT IS ALSO COMING OFF THE ROOF BY THE DRIP SYSTEM & THE HOOD. *AK

#705039 | March 28, 1999

PASSANGER'S FRONT DOOR WELD AT HINGES BROKE LOOSE, DOOR NOT SHUTTING CORRECTLEY. HAD TO HAVE TEMPORARY WELD ON HINGES WHILE TRYING TO LOCATE REPLACEMENT DOOR. DOOR WAS NOT USABLE AT THIS TIME. DEALER ESTIMATED COST FOR DOOR REPLACEMENT UP TO $1500.00 WAS TOLD THAT THIS PROBLEM HAPPENS REGULARLY WITH THIS MAKE, AND HAS BEEN REPORTED TO DODGE, BUT NOTHING IS BEING DONE. WAS ALSO TOLD THAT DOOR COULD FALL OFF AT ANY TIME. SEEMS VERY DANGEROUS TO A FAMILY OF TWO SMALL CHILDREN. WANT TO KNOW IF DODGE IS DOING ANYTHING TO WARRANTY THIS PROBLEM SINCE IT IS A FACTORY DEFECT. *AK

#834359 | February 2, 1999

DRIVER'S DOOR FRAME CRACKED, CAUSING THE DOOR TO SEPARATE FROM THE HINGES,RESULTING IN THE DOOR NOT PROPERLY SHUTTING. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

#823202 | May 11, 1998

THE HINGE ATTACHMENT ON THE DOOR IS BREAKING FREE FROM THE WELDS AND IS FAILING. MANUFACTURER CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM AND VEHICLE IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY. *AK

#820149 | December 29, 1997

WHEN OPENING THE SLIDING DOOR IT FELL OFF THE HINGES. THE DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROLBEM. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. *AK

#815830 | August 29, 1997

DURING NORMAL OPERATION OF SLIDING PASSENGER DOOR, WHILE IN LOCKED POSITION, DOOR DOESN'T STAY ATTACHED OR LOCKED. THE HINGES AS WELL DO NOT APPEAR TO BE HOLDING. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

#523105 | June 2, 1997

THE SHOCK ABSORBER BRACKETS FOR THE REAR DOOR BROKE HITTING OWNER IN THE HEAD AND DOOR FELL ON HIS BACK.

#804378 | October 31, 1996

FAILURE ON THE SLIDING DOOR, CONSUMER WENT TO OPEN THE SLIDING DOOR AND THE DOOR FAILED, CAUSING INJURIES TO THE OCCUPANT. *AK *JB

#802349 | September 13, 1996

THE PASSENGER'S SIDE DOOR IS COMING LOOSE FROM THE HINGE.*AK

#986646 | July 9, 1996

DRIVER DOOR CAME UNBOLTED FROM THE FRAME AND CRACKED. DESCRIBE MORE IN DETAIL. *AK

#501248 | June 1, 1996

THREE OUT OF FOUR HINGE WELDS CRACKED.

#982258 | April 3, 1996

FRONT PASSENGER WELDING ON DOOR LOOSENS AND BREAKS LOCK; WEAK WELDING POINTS IN DOOR HINGE; DOOR DOES NOT CLOSED. *AK

#482387 | June 22, 1995

INTERIOR LIGHTS/WARNING BELLS GO ON WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS. *SKD

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