'recall campaign' for dodge caravan 1996, clock spring broken. *bf the consumer did not find out about the recall, until the repairs were already made. #02v293000
1996 Dodge Caravan: broken coil spring
10 of the 1,394 complaints about the 1996 Dodge Caravan describe broken coil spring.
- owner complaints
- 10
- of this car's complaints
- 1%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 6 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Broken coil spring by model year
What owners say
The vehicles clockspring failed prior to recall notice. The consumer submitted the invoice for reimbursement but the consumer did not receive full reimbursement. The manufacturer did not reimburse the consumer for the diagnostic test. *mr *scc
The vehicles clock spring failed which caused air bag light to illuminate. Ph
The clock spring failed, which caused the air bag light to illuminate.*ak
While driving and without warning clock spring failed and caused an accident. Dealer notified. Ts.
While driving the clock spring failed causing the vehicles horn to be inoperative. The dealer has been notified. *ts *jg
Clock spring broke, causing several safety features in vehicle to become inoperable. Horn and cruise control are both inoperable. *ak consumer states that the first indication of a problem was the illumination of the airbag light, and then the cruise control and horn became inoperable, the horn began to sound constantly even with the vehicle turned off and key out of ignition, consumer had to disconnect the horn to get it to turn off.
Ea01007; clock spring failed, causing loss of airbags/ horn and cruise control. Please provide further information.
Clockspring failed also disabling the horn and the cruise control. After contacting the dealer about the airbag light being on and describing the symptoms I was told it was going to be the clockspring. The service department acknowledged this is a common failure in the caravan but refused to warrant it as veh out of manufacturers warranty. Contacted daimler-chrysler customer service and they acknowledged the problem is widespread but no recall issued and they are unwilling to reimburse me at this time.
Ea-01-007; consumer noticed air bag light illuminated on dash, horn and cruise control were inoperable. Also, windshield wipers worked intermittently. Consumer has contacted dealer , dealer noticed the clock spring broke, causing problems. *ak
Service bulletins that may apply
- Experiencing a squawk / creak / groan sound from front suspension while driving over rough / bumpy roads
- Rattle noise from rear of the vehicle when driving over road bumps
- During low speed vehicle experiences side to side oscillation/wobble while driving between 10-45MPH
- Test
- Concerns with thumping noise at rear of vehicle during cold operation
- This TSB contains revised service and/or diagnostic manual pages
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1996 Dodge Caravan coil spring
Is broken coil spring a common problem on the 1996 Dodge Caravan?
10 of 1,394 owner complaints about the 1996 Dodge Caravan (1%) mention broken coil spring. The model year with the most reports is 1996.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1996 Dodge Caravan?
There are 0 recalls and 6 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 1996 Dodge Caravan
Airbag light 165Adaptive cruise 110Wipers 102Fuel leak 64Stalling 58Fuel pump 40Door locks 39ABS 34Fire or smoke 33Brake failure 32Fuel smell 27Transmission failure 27Headlights 24Loss of power 21Power steering loss 21No deployment 19Overheating 19Grinding brakes 16Check engine light 16Jerking 10Ball joint 9Hesitation 9Seat belt 9Slipping 9Tire blowout 9Oil consumption 8Premature wear 8Knocking 7Fuel gauge 7Won't shift 7Won't start 7Engine failure 5Steering lock-up 5
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