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1996 Dodge Caravan locks complaints
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Brakes squeaking continously. Yh
While driving down the highway hit a bump in road, and door latch came open. Instrument panel indicated that the door was a ajar and everything else. Back door could not close. Contacted dealer and manufacturer. Was not able to find the problem.
The design of both the driver side/ passenger side sliding door locks from the inside / outside cause an occupant to be trapped in the vehicle, resulting in a failure.
The gargo door will not open from the inside or outside. Dealer replaced door lock. Problem exists for the second time.
Transmission failed prematurely causing the vehicle to lunge into the middle of a road. Nlm
Sliding door became inoperable due to faulty latch and linkages. Mjs
While driving entire electrical system malfunctioned, but vehicle continued to operate with no electric components working. Dealer has been contacted replaced transmission, stabilizer sockets, brakes and battery, latches on doors, hatch replaced several times. Ak
Both back door latches broke and needed replacing within a 1 month period.
The automatic door locks on both rear sliding doors failed two times each. Three times they failed in the unlocked position and van could not be secured - a major safety hazard since the doors could not be manually locked (e.g., theft). Other failed in the locked position and could not be manually unlocked. When fixed by dealer, dealer noted that this is a common problem. Recommend requiring recall. Fyi - I am a safety engineer for the us army.
Driver's side sliding door continues to come off and door lock continues to be faulty. Will unlock at times and not latch or close correctly. Dealer contacted, and repairwork attempted approximately five times. Problem still exists. Provide further information.
Driver's side slifing door was working fine. Then on 1/24/99 we tried to open door to get my son out of his car seat, but the door would not open. It seemed like it was still locked. So my husband unlocked it again with the key. It still would not open. On 1/28/99, I took the car to a bertera dealer in palmer, ma (closer to home,) and they checked the fuel door safety mechanism and it was ok. So they called chrysler corp and was informed that sometimes the lock activator seizes up. The entire inside door panel must be removed to fix the problem. Possibly need to replace the part if broken.
While driving up the driveway vehicle cuts off. Had no warning. Also, the gauges on dashboard do not work like they should, especially, odometer/fuel and pressure gauges. In addition, brake rotors had to be replaced twice/sliding doors cannot be opened properly with or without key. Vehicle towed to dealer to check out problems.
While driving the door comes open. Consumer took vehicle to the dealer 4 times. -now vehicle is making a noise.
The sliding door has opened several times while driving.
The sliding doors lock the owner out of the vehicle, and sometimes they lock the owner in the vehicles. Also the doors do not close sometimes. Has been to dealer about 8 times, still no solution.
At 17,000 miles the brake rotors were replaced because of a corrosion problem. Driver experienced a vibration problem with the brakes. The rotors are being replaced again at 46,000 miles. Also, the sliding door on the passenger's side does not unlock at all times.
Brakes failed.
Consumer's sliding door of right side does not work properly. Sometimes he can open from outside and not from the inside, other times it's just the opposite.
Alternator belt failed.
While driving at or about 65 MPH the passenger's side sliding door became ajar. Manufacturer contacted, is willing to replace the locks on the door. The locks have been repaired/replaced five times before this incident occurred.
Sliding door latch/lock failed.
The sliding doors on both sides are frozen in the locked position, preventing us from exiting.
Sliding door locks: door locks stick and break.the doors jam shut which makes the door unable to open. Locks has been replaced three times on this vehicle. Dealers don't know why this continues to happen.
Sliding door doesn't latch, had to drive with the sliding door open because the door will not latch.
Ea96-025 active, sliding door latch will not close properly.
Ea96-025 active, sliding door latch failure, in for repair, replaced liner inside receptical.
Experiencing sliding door assembly latch an lock failure, when shut, door bounces back open, door won't close, latch mechanism is inoperative.
Sliding door latch failure while driving vehicle, the door was locked, at speed of 55mph, the door came open.
Consumer has been experiencing sliding door latch failure since purchasing vehicle in june of 96.
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