Electric radiator fan seized up and blew a fusable link that was located ** inside ** the main wire harness near the front washer fluid reservoir. When the fusable link blew, it set fire to the other wires and fusable links in the plastic comb sheath. The dealer fix this by patching the wire harness. Two weeks ago my van was worked on by the dealer for problems with the ABS system located right next to where they patched the wire harness. Last week the vehicle caught fire in the vicinity of where the harness repair was made. I do not blame the dealer but I cannot believe that the design engineers would put a fusable link ** inside ** of a wire harness!!
1992 Dodge Caravan: fire, smoke or burning smell
5 of the 912 complaints about the 1992 Dodge Caravan describe fire, smoke or burning smell.
- owner complaints
- 5
- of this car's complaints
- 1%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 5 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Fire, smoke or burning smell by model year
What owners say
While driving vehicle bursted into flames due to the fuel pump malfunctioning. The vehicle was totaled. Dealer and manufacturer have notified.
Abs brake failure, yellow came on, started bucking when brakes were applied, wiring harness caught on fire under the hood.
Consumer was on highway and the electrical harness caught on fire and truck cut off . Please describe .
While driving on freeway; came to stop; smoke came out from underhood; at same time, anti lock brake/regular brake light came on;complete loss of brakes. Tt
Service bulletins that may apply
- Subject regarding airbag / clock spring service for various models including 2002 model year jeep liberty
- Subject regarding wire splice repairs
- This bulletin provides a revised wire splice procedure and related parts
- INFORMATION REGARDING the federal safety agency AUTHORIZED AIRBAG DEACTIVATION FOR MEDICAL NECESSITY. NLM
- PCM not properly disengaging a/c clutch via the relay also the PCM may not energize the a/c clutch relay
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1992 Dodge Caravan fire or smoke
Is fire, smoke or burning smell a common problem on the 1992 Dodge Caravan?
5 of 912 owner complaints about the 1992 Dodge Caravan (1%) mention fire, smoke or burning smell. The model year with the most reports is 1996.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1992 Dodge Caravan?
There are 0 recalls and 5 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 1992 Dodge Caravan
ABS 160Brake failure 76Seat belt 52Wipers 35Transmission failure 26Power steering loss 19No deployment 16Stalling 14Loss of power 13Fuel pump 8Won't shift 8Slipping 7Door locks 6Headlights 6Spongy pedal 6Engine failure 5
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