1996 Dodge Caravan steering problems
Owners reported steering problems in 72 complaints for the 1996 Dodge Caravan, 3% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 72 3% of this year's complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 4 and 2
- Injuries and deaths
- 6 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
What the data shows
These complaints mention 4 crashes, 2 fires, 6 injuries.
What owners wrote
Consumer was driving down a flat highway and the steering locked up, applied the ABS brakes and the brakes wouldn't move, resulting in an accident/injuries, also excessive gas consumption.
1996 dodge caravan - ridiculous....almost every puddle makes belt slip off and power steering becomes dangerous. This is the 14th time since I have owned the car. Should have a recall on all of these vans or a reimbursement plan for this or better yet.... A free final fix!!!!!!
Other problems reported for the 1996 Dodge Caravan
- Air bags 255 complaints
- Fuel system 245 complaints
- Electrical system 234 complaints
- Engine 233 complaints
- Brakes 192 complaints
- Transmission 171 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 131 complaints
- Cruise control 117 complaints