1990 Dodge Caravan transmission problems
Owners reported transmission problems in 70 complaints for the 1990 Dodge Caravan, 21% of the complaints on file. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 70 21% of this year's complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
What the data shows
None of the transmission complaints mention a crash, fire, injury or death.
What owners wrote
Auto-tran 4sp: after 36,000 miles, transmission slipped from drive to neutral; would not downshft; at times violently downshift; various speeds. Tt
I started noticing a slight grinding noise 1 week before the failure. It only happened when it was cold and only when turning left. I thought it could be a bad u-joint. On the morning of 2-16-07 8:15 am I was turning left at an intersection when the transmission gave out. It chewed up one of the bearings (which a mechanic later told me was notorious for going out) and dropped them all over the road. I was caught in the middle of the intersection with no way to go anywhere, blocking traffic.
Other problems reported for the 1990 Dodge Caravan
- Body & structure 59 complaints
- Latches & locks 49 complaints
- Engine 25 complaints
- Seat belts 24 complaints
- Brakes 17 complaints
- Electrical system 15 complaints