Sliding door latch would make clicking noises when door is locked. Locks would jump up & down. Light on dashboard indicates that door is ajar when its not.
1991 Dodge Caravan: doors won't lock, open or latch
13 of the 616 complaints about the 1991 Dodge Caravan describe doors won't lock, open or latch.
- owner complaints
- 13
- of this car's complaints
- 2%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? No recall or service bulletin covers this area of the car yet.
Doors won't lock, open or latch by model year
What owners say
Passenger's and drivers side doors do not shut properly. One can hear air coming in, door was loose. There is a piece of thin metal where door latches shut. It is wearing because of the material it's made off. *ak the metal on which the door locking device was mounted cracked causing the bolts loose and the door not to close properly.
The passenger side front door is cracked at the frame and the door will not close securely. I have had it checked out at the body shop and was advised that it looked like a defect. I have contacted my local chrysler dealer, but all they did was look at the door and offered no information (of course!) I am wondering if this has happened to someone else? And if it is in fact a defect in workmanship. I am a single parent household with one vehicle and it is dangerous for my children to ride in the front seat in case the door shall fly open. It will not close all of the way, it barely latches. Thank you for any information you can give me!
Electrical door locks malfunctioned. Doors locked and unlocked without prior warning.
The door latch mechanism on the driver's side has failed. It must remain locked and can not be unlocked. The passenger side door has remained shut due to not having any locks or latches to keep door shut. Has not taken vehicle to dealer to have locking mechanism checked.
Design of door handle created a large gap when door was opened, trapping childs fingers, causing injury.
Front passenger side door latch failure, passenger leaned against door, causing it to become open.
The vehicle cuts off while going at highway speeds and erases the computer. Tt consumer states the check engine light will illuminate and then the door locks will not work, gas gauge goes to zero and the odometer will bounce up and down, then the engine will stall.
The two front outside door handles falling off .
Side door latch failed 3 times, causing door to come open.
Automatic door locks, light telling doors are open, door will automatically open while driving. Tt
The middle seat to the sliding door latch that can be move around broke. Tt
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1991 Dodge Caravan door locks
Is doors won't lock, open or latch a common problem on the 1991 Dodge Caravan?
13 of 616 owner complaints about the 1991 Dodge Caravan (2%) mention doors won't lock, open or latch. The model year with the most reports is 2005.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1991 Dodge Caravan?
There is no recall or service bulletin for this area of the car on record.
Other symptoms on the 1991 Dodge Caravan
ABS 144Brake failure 53Seat belt 33Transmission failure 16Loss of power 10Wipers 9Fire or smoke 7Power steering loss 7Stalling 7Fuel leak 6Grinding brakes 5Headlights 5
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