1993 Dodge Caravan problems
Owners have filed 1,229 complaints with NHTSA about the 1993 Dodge Caravan. Brakes is the most reported problem area, at 30% of complaints. After that come seat belts (10%) and steering (8%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 1,229 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Brakes 30% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 87 and 7
- Injuries and deaths
- 110 and 1
- Typical mileage
- 128,000 miles 46 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 0 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 1 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 1 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 3 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 6 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 6 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 9 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 9 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 3 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 5 |
| 200k+ miles | 3 |
What the data shows
Among the 46 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 128,000 miles. For brakes specifically, the median reported mileage is about 140,000 miles (31 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 87 complaints mention a crash; 7 complaints mention a fire; 110 injuries reported; 1 death reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 1993 ranks 3rd most-complained-about out of 26 model years of the Dodge Caravan with enough data (641 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 8 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
Mr. Philips witnessed incidence of ejection of a child when vehicle was hit broadside, then rear liftgate flew open, resulting in fatal injuries. Tt
ABS, brake failure, ea94-028 active, vehicle involved frontal collision impact 12:00, speed 40 MPH, air bag did not deployed, experience extended stopping. Tt
Tl* the contact owns a 1993 dodge caravan. The contact stated that while driving approximately 35 MPH, the brake pedal had to be depressed firmly in order to stop the vehicle and the ABS warning light remained illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. The technician diagnosed that the ABS pump failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was not aware of the issue. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000.
Tie rods went in the front. Brake pads had to be replaced. Then driving on the highway during rush hour traffic I lost the brakes. Pulled over and called to have the car towed in. Mechanic said the master cylinder needed replacement but because ABS brakes, a new cylinder cannot be found. Dodge stopped making them because they were faulty.