Consumer complaint concerning the safety recall on 1993 caravan. *ts the consumer noticed that the brakes were not stopping the vehicle adequately. The consumer was informed about a recall when the vehicle was taken to the dealer. The consumer was never notified of any of the recall on the vehicle (wiper pivot recall, belt buckle clip recall, lift gate support recall). Oct 12 the parts to repair the brakes still wernt available. The consumer got thew car back n nov 14, after six weeks.
1993 Dodge Caravan: windshield wiper failure
29 of the 946 complaints about the 1993 Dodge Caravan describe windshield wiper failure.
- owner complaints
- 29
- of this car's complaints
- 3%
- recalls
- 1
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall and 2 service bulletins for this area of the car. See below
Windshield wiper failure by model year
What owners say
While driving in inclement weather windshield wipers came on and off on their own. Dealer was aware that this was an intermittent problem.
Consumer had recall repairs (99v189000) done on 20-sep-2000, however while driving in snowy and icy condtions, the wiper pivot that consumer thought was repaired broke, consumer took the vehicle to the nearest dealership and was informed the recall was not performed and the original wiper pivot was still on the vehicle, even though the dealer stated the repair was never made, consumer was still responsible for the repair bill.
On april 22, 2000, a very rainy day, my husband was exiting a gas station ramp, and caused a accident because the front windshield wipers had completely stopped. Upon trying to get the damage repaired, but could not because I was one month late with my payment, I began getting letters from chrysler about several different recalls on my mini van.
Consumer turned windshield wipers on, and linkage almost fell off. Also, liftgate needed support washer and steering plates. The dealership is aware of the problems.
The windshield wiper motor was replaced prior to recall notice 99v‑189, the consumer request reimbursement. Nlm
Consumer received recall 99v189 and took vehicle to dealer for repair, dealer informed consumer after repair that wipers did not go all the way down when in the off position, consumer did not have any problems until recall work was complete, after about a week, the wipers would not work so consumer took back to dealer, dealer stated the problem was with the motor shorting out which was unrelated to recall and would not be paid for, consumer is unhappy that dealer will not pick up the bill since problem didn't occur until after recall.
Consumer took vehicle to dealer for recall 99v‑189 of the wiper drive assembly, when the consumer arrived to pick up the vehicle the repair had not been done and was advised to bring the vehicle back in a week, consumer is concerned since this is safety related. Nlm
Consumer received recall 99v189000 notice for windshield wiper pivot. This was replaced, but currently windshield wipers don't work. Vehicle is still at dealer.
Windshield wiper arm on driver side flipped backwards over to the left and landing on mirror ,would not move but it was still attached, causing poor visibility.
When raining and using rear window wiper it shorts out and stops working. Driver is unable to see. Also, a little spark comes out of rear window when wiper shorts out.
Rear windshield wiper motors failed due to blown up fuse in circuit. Yh
Service bulletins that may apply
Related recalls
Visibility: windshield wiper/washer: linkages
- What is wrong
- Vehicle description: minivans. The left hand windshield wiper pivot drive arm was not mechanically staked to the pivot shaft.
- Risk
- This could allow the drive arm to disengage from the shaft leading to a loss of wiper function. The driver's visibility would be impaired, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the left hand side windshield wiper pivot assembly.
Recall number 99V189000 · Recall details
Questions about the 1993 Dodge Caravan wipers
Is windshield wiper failure a common problem on the 1993 Dodge Caravan?
29 of 946 owner complaints about the 1993 Dodge Caravan (3%) mention windshield wiper failure. The model year with the most reports is 1996.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1993 Dodge Caravan?
There is 1 recall and 2 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 1993 Dodge Caravan
ABS 225Brake failure 93Seat belt 39Stalling 28Power steering loss 23Transmission failure 23Loss of power 22No deployment 19Headlights 14Door locks 11Hesitation 8Jerking 7Slipping 7Ball joint 6Spongy pedal 6Sudden acceleration 6Fuel leak 5Overheating 5Tire blowout 5
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