1995 Dodge CARAVAN problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
307 owner complaints analyzed
1 distinct recall campaigns
87,829 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1995 model year. Data snapshot: . 26 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Power Train:Automatic Transmission is the most frequently named component, appearing in 50 of 307 complaints (16.3%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Braking behavior | 49 | 16.0% |
| Transmission and shifting | 41 | 13.4% |
| Engine operation | 23 | 7.5% |
| Steering behavior | 17 | 5.5% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 12 | 3.9% |
| Fuel system concerns | 10 | 3.3% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Power Train:Automatic Transmission | 50 |
| Air Bags | 28 |
| Air Bags:Frontal | 19 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip | 19 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline | 16 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine | 10 |
| Equipment:Appliance:Air Conditioner | 10 |
| Electrical System:Ignition | 9 |
Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 50; Air Bags: 28; Air Bags:Frontal: 19; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip: 19; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline: 16; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 10; Equipment:Appliance:Air Conditioner: 10; Electrical System:Ignition: 9
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 1 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 3 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 5 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 8 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 7 |
| 150,000 and above | 2 |
Under 25,000: 1; 25,000 to 49,999: 3; 50,000 to 74,999: 5; 75,000 to 99,999: 8; 100,000 to 149,999: 7; 150,000 and above: 2
75,000 to 99,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (8). 281 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 1995 | 61 |
| 1996 | 53 |
| 2000 | 70 |
| 2001 | 44 |
| 2002 | 31 |
| 2003 | 17 |
| 2004 | 18 |
| 2005 | 6 |
| 2006 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 |
| 2009 | 2 |
| 2011 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 |
1995: 61; 1996: 53; 2000: 70; 2001: 44; 2002: 31; 2003: 17; 2004: 18; 2005: 6; 2006: 1; 2008: 1; 2009: 2; 2011: 1; 2015: 1; 2017: 1
Pattern summary
Power Train:Automatic Transmission leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 49 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 41 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 23 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10016048 · 2003-04-17 (April 17, 2003)
THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS PRESSED, AND THE PEDAL TRAVELED ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THE ABS PUMP WAS CONSTANTLY IN MOTION, AFFECTING THE CONTROL OF BRAKING. *JB
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10016048 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 489205 · 1995-04-11 (April 11, 1995)
ANTILOCK BRAKE FAILURE. *AW
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 489205 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10007013 · 2000-10-14 (October 14, 2000)
ORIGINAL MOTOR AND TRANSMISSION MOUNTS BROKE IN JUNE OF 2000, REPLACEMENT MOUNTS IN OCTOBER 2000. VEHICLE HAS NEVER BEEN IN A COLLISION OR DRIVEN OFF ROAD. REPLACEMENT MOUNTS LASTED LESS THAN 2000 MILES. *NLM **DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT-OVER TO ARTEMIS*734333
Owner-reported narrative. 64,490 miles reported. Look up ODI 10007013 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10054363 · 2004-01-17 (January 17, 2004)
DEALER WAS GOING TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION, BUT AFTER SEVERAL HOURS OF LABOR, THEY DECIDED TO REPLACE A DIFFERENTIAL PIN ON THE TRANSMISSION AFTER ONLY 52,000 MILES. DEALER WOULD NOT COVER COST OF REPAIR. IT SOUNDS LIKE MANY PEOPLE HAVE HAD SIMILAR PROBLEM, IS THERE GOING TO BE A RECALL? ALSO, THE DEALER HAS RECHARGED THE AIR CONDITIONER 3 TIMES WITHIN THE PAST 3 YEARS. EACH TIME THEY CHARGED ME FOR IT. I FIND IT HARD TO BELIEVE THAT A CHARGE WOULD LAST ONLY ONE SUMMER. *CB
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10054363 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 481606 · 1995-03-01 (March 1, 1995)
COMPUTER FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL. *SKD
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 481606 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 507354 · 1996-08-13 (August 13, 1996)
INTERMITTENT STALLING. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 507354 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10012287 · 2003-04-01 (April 1, 2003)
LETTER FROM DAVID R KRIEGER CONCERNING PROBLEM HE EXPERIENCED AFTER HAVING SAFETY RECALL WORK DONE ON 1995, DODGE CARAVAN, AND THE INTERMITTENT LOSS OF ILLUMINATION FROM HEADLIGHTS WHEN THE MULTIPURPOSE SWITCH LOCATED ON STEERING COLUMN WAS USED. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10012287 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10038141 · 2003-09-03 (September 3, 2003)
BOLT THAT HOLDS THE SEAT TRACK IN PLACE IS SHEARING OFF, CAUSING THE SEAT TO WOBBLE. SEAT WILL NOT STAY IN THE NORMAL UPRIGHT POSITION. IT IS DIFFICULT FOR THE CONSUMER TO REACH THE STEERING WHEEL WITH THE SEAT IN THIS POSITION.*AK
Owner-reported narrative. 78,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10038141 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10009716 · 2003-03-14 (March 14, 2003)
DEFECTIVE HEADLIGHT SWITCH / SHORT CIRCUIT RELATED TO AIR BAG WIRING. AFTER THE AIR BAG WIRING WAS PERFORMED, THE WARNING CHIME SOUNDED AND THE DOME LIGHTS CAME ON. THE DEFECT WAS RELATED TO THE RECALL WORK. WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT, AND USING THE MULTIPURPOSE SWITCH, TO GET FROM HIGH BEAMS TO NORMAL HEADLIGHTS, THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED *TT *JB
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10009716 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10406389 · 2011-06-08 (June 8, 2011)
INTERMITTENT ELECTRIC DOOR LOCK FAILURE. HAD THE MAIN CONTROL PANEL ON THE DRIVER'S DOOR REPLACED SHORTLY AFTER DISCOVERING THE PROBLEM AT A COST OF ABOUT $175 PART AND LABOR--CHANGED NOTHING. RESEARCHED ON LINE AND FOUND THAT REMOVING NEGATIVE BATTERY CABLE FROM THE NEGATIVE POST FOR ABOUT 30 MINUTES TEMPORARILY FIXES THE DOOR LOCKS FOR ABOUT 2-3 WEEKS. I AM NOT PUTTING OUT $150-$250 TO HAVE THE BCM RE-FLASHED. THIS IS DODGE'S PROBLEM--PLEASE RECALL.
Owner-reported narrative. 48,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10406389 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10082498 · 2004-07-23 (July 23, 2004)
I PURCHASED A 1995 DODGE CARAVAN ON JUNE 12, 2004. IT WAS HAVING A FUEL INJECTOR PROBLEM AND THE DEALERSHIP I PURCHASED IT FROM REPAIRED A FUEL INJECTOR. 9 DAYS LATER GAS FUMES FILLED THE CAB AND THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE ON THE LEFT SIDE FACING THE ENGINE. I GOT MYSELF & 6MO OLD DAUGHTER OUT AND THE FIRE DEPT. PUT OUT THE FIRE. ENGINE COMPLETELY BURNED, HOOD. HAVE DETAILED PHOTOS. DEALERSHIP WON'T TAKE RESPONSIBILITY, DODGE WON'T RESPOND. I WANT TO KNOW WHAT CAUSED THIS.*AK
Owner-reported narrative. 129,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10082498 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10297165 · 2009-12-28 (December 28, 2009)
BAD FUEL LEAK FROM FUEL RAIL. HUGE POTENTIAL FOR FIRE. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 185,354 miles reported. Look up ODI 10297165 at NHTSA ↗