Brake response concerns
1 mentions · 14.3% of complaints
Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).
Matching rule
\b(brake fail\w*|brakes fail\w*|brake pedal|braking distance|unintended braking|phantom braking)\bU.S. public vehicle records
Dodge CARAVAN C/V problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
7 owner complaints analyzed
0 distinct recall campaigns
103,500 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1992 to 1994 model years. Data updated: . 4 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.
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Owner-reported patterns
Most common problems
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip is the most frequently named component, appearing in 2 of 7 complaints (28.6%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Braking behavior | 4 | 57.1% |
| Fuel system concerns | 1 | 14.3% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip | 2 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline | 1 |
| Fuel System, Gasoline:Fuel Injection System:Fuel Rail | 1 |
| Service Brakes | 1 |
| Structure:Body:Door | 1 |
| Visibility:Glass, Side/Rear | 1 |
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip: 2; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline: 1; Fuel System, Gasoline:Fuel Injection System:Fuel Rail: 1; Service Brakes: 1; Structure:Body:Door: 1; Visibility:Glass, Side/Rear: 1
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 0 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 0 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 1 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 1 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 1 |
| 150,000 and above | 1 |
Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 1; 75,000 to 99,999: 1; 100,000 to 149,999: 1; 150,000 and above: 1
50,000 to 74,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (1). 3 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 1998 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 |
| 2003 | 2 |
| 2005 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 |
1998: 1; 2002: 1; 2003: 2; 2005: 1; 2006: 1; 2019: 1
Pattern summary
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 4 complaint narratives. Fuel system concerns appears in 1 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 11266353 · 2019-10-03 (October 3, 2019)
REFERENCE: NHTSA CAMPAIGN #96V099/13JUNE1996 (RC-96V099-NN.PDF). HRYSLER SAFETY RECAL #685/AUGUST1996_ CHRYSLER W;:TRRANTY BULLETIN #0-96-19.'JUNE 1996. BREACH OF 'MAGNUSON-MOSS WARRANTY AD. OF 1975'. EHIDE: 1992 DODGE CARAVAN CN WFOPTIONAL' 'BENDIX-10 ABS' BRAKE SYSTEM_ MALFOOCTIONS I AM EXPERIENCING ARE FULLY DESAIBED IN NHTSA OD! INVESTIGATIONS #PE94-024, #EA94-028, #EA95-016_ *BF*JB
Owner-reported narrative. 117,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11266353 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 8019503 · 2002-09-25 (September 25, 2002)
CONSUMER STATES THAT HIS ABS PANEL LIGHT IS ON.DEALER WAS NOTIFIED CONSUMER ALSO STATES THAT HIS VEHICLE WEARS OFF THE BRAKES.
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 8019503 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10103615 · 2005-01-05 (January 5, 2005)
VEHICLE DEVELOPED A FUEL LEAK AT THE SWIVEL FUEL RAIL LOCATED AT THE FRONT AND REAR OF THE ENGINE. THE LEAK IS DEVELOPING WHERE THE FRONT AND BACK FUEL RAILS CONNECT. DRIVER IS ABLE TO SMELL FUEL THROUGH THE VENTS OF THE VEHICLE. WHEN DRIVING, THE VEHICLE HESITATES WHEN ACCELERATING. *AK THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED THE SAME FAILURE ON HIS 1990 AND 1992 DODGE CARAVANS. THE LEAKS OCCURRED IN THE SAME LOCATION ON THE FUEL RAIL. *NM
Owner-reported narrative. 409,200 miles reported. Look up ODI 10103615 at NHTSA ↗
Compare model years
Recalls by model year
All campaigns in the snapshot affecting each model year, including recalls announced years later.
Recall campaigns
Shared campaigns appear once in each affected model year.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 1992 | 0 |
| 1993 | 0 |
| 1994 | 0 |
1992: 0; 1993: 0; 1994: 0
Year-by-year records
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Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.
Data completeness
7 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-10-01.
57.1%Usable mileage4 / 7 records
71.4%Valid incident date5 / 7 records
100.0%Valid filing date7 / 7 records
71.4%Ordered incident and filing dates5 / 7 records
Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.
Problems by model year
Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.
| Component | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 266.7%ODI 10158239 · 90,000 miI HAVE A 93 DODGE CARAVAN CARGO VAN UNDER THE ABS RECALL AND I CANNOT FIND A DEALER WHO IS WILLING TO RECTIFY THIS SITUATION. I WILL PROBABLY HAVE TO TAKE MATTERS INTO MY OWN HANDS AND START CONTACTING THE LOCAL NEWS PEOPLE TO MAKE THIS PROBLEM AWARE TO ALL PEOPLE WHO HAVE ANY RECALL ON THEIR VEHICLES AND THE LACK OF WILLINGNESS TO FIX THESE RECALLS FROM THE DEALERSHIPS. *JB | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline | 133.3%ODI 8019503CONSUMER STATES THAT HIS ABS PANEL LIGHT IS ON.DEALER WAS NOTIFIED CONSUMER ALSO STATES THAT HIS VEHICLE WEARS OFF THE BRAKES. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
| Fuel System, Gasoline:Fuel Injection System:Fuel Rail | 133.3%ODI 10103615 · 409,200 miVEHICLE DEVELOPED A FUEL LEAK AT THE SWIVEL FUEL RAIL LOCATED AT THE FRONT AND REAR OF THE ENGINE. THE LEAK IS DEVELOPING WHERE THE FRONT AND BACK FUEL RAILS CONNECT. DRIVER IS ABLE TO SMELL FUEL THROUGH THE VENTS OF THE VEHICLE. WHEN DRIVING, THE VEHICLE HESITATES WHEN ACCELERATING. *AK THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED THE SAME FAILURE ON HIS 1990 AND 1992 DODGE CARAVANS. THE LEAKS OCCURRED IN THE SAME LOCATION ON THE FUEL RAIL. *NM | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
| Service Brakes | 133.3%ODI 11266353 · 117,000 miREFERENCE: NHTSA CAMPAIGN #96V099/13JUNE1996 (RC-96V099-NN.PDF). HRYSLER SAFETY RECAL #685/AUGUST1996_ CHRYSLER W;:TRRANTY BULLETIN #0-96-19.'JUNE 1996. BREACH OF 'MAGNUSON-MOSS WARRANTY AD. OF 1975'. EHIDE: 1992 DODGE CARAVAN CN WFOPTIONAL' 'BENDIX-10 ABS' BRAKE SYSTEM_ MALFOOCTIONS I AM EXPERIENCING ARE FULLY DESAIBED IN NHTSA OD! INVESTIGATIONS #PE94-024, #EA94-028, #EA95-016_ *BF*JB | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
| Structure:Body:Door | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 133.3%ODI 10011577 · 64,900 miTHE DOORS HAD DISCONNECTED FROM THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE. *JB | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
| Visibility:Glass, Side/Rear | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 1100.0%ODI 10000749THE GLASS IN THE BACK SHIELD OF THE DODGE CARAVAN THAT I OWN JUST BROKE AS I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE STREET TO WORK ON FRIDAY MORNING JANUARY 3, 2003 THE DATE BELOW WON'T GO TO 2003 |
Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.
Failure mileage by component
Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.
| Component | Mileage range (25th–75th percentile) | Median | Usable records | Examples |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip | Too few reports for a range | 90,000 mi | 1 (sparse) | ODI 10158239 · 90,000 miI HAVE A 93 DODGE CARAVAN CARGO VAN UNDER THE ABS RECALL AND I CANNOT FIND A DEALER WHO IS WILLING TO RECTIFY THIS SITUATION. I WILL PROBABLY HAVE TO TAKE MATTERS INTO MY OWN HANDS AND START CONTACTING THE LOCAL NEWS PEOPLE TO MAKE THIS PROBLEM AWARE TO ALL PEOPLE WHO HAVE ANY RECALL ON THEIR VEHICLES AND THE LACK OF WILLINGNESS TO FIX THESE RECALLS FROM THE DEALERSHIPS. *JB |
| Fuel System, Gasoline:Fuel Injection System:Fuel Rail | Too few reports for a range | 409,200 mi | 1 (sparse) | ODI 10103615 · 409,200 miVEHICLE DEVELOPED A FUEL LEAK AT THE SWIVEL FUEL RAIL LOCATED AT THE FRONT AND REAR OF THE ENGINE. THE LEAK IS DEVELOPING WHERE THE FRONT AND BACK FUEL RAILS CONNECT. DRIVER IS ABLE TO SMELL FUEL THROUGH THE VENTS OF THE VEHICLE. WHEN DRIVING, THE VEHICLE HESITATES WHEN ACCELERATING. *AK THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED THE SAME FAILURE ON HIS 1990 AND 1992 DODGE CARAVANS. THE LEAKS OCCURRED IN THE SAME LOCATION ON THE FUEL RAIL. *NM |
| Service Brakes | Too few reports for a range | 117,000 mi | 1 (sparse) | ODI 11266353 · 117,000 miREFERENCE: NHTSA CAMPAIGN #96V099/13JUNE1996 (RC-96V099-NN.PDF). HRYSLER SAFETY RECAL #685/AUGUST1996_ CHRYSLER W;:TRRANTY BULLETIN #0-96-19.'JUNE 1996. BREACH OF 'MAGNUSON-MOSS WARRANTY AD. OF 1975'. EHIDE: 1992 DODGE CARAVAN CN WFOPTIONAL' 'BENDIX-10 ABS' BRAKE SYSTEM_ MALFOOCTIONS I AM EXPERIENCING ARE FULLY DESAIBED IN NHTSA OD! INVESTIGATIONS #PE94-024, #EA94-028, #EA95-016_ *BF*JB |
| Structure:Body:Door | Too few reports for a range | 64,900 mi | 1 (sparse) | ODI 10011577 · 64,900 miTHE DOORS HAD DISCONNECTED FROM THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE. *JB |
Complaint and recall timeline
Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.
Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.
Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples
| Month | Complaints | Campaigns announced | Examples |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-11 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2024-12 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-01 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-02 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-03 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-04 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-05 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-06 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-07 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-08 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-09 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-10 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-11 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-12 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-01 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-02 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-03 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-04 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-05 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-06 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-07 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-08 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-09 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-10 (partial) | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
Emerging complaint spikes
Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.
This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.
No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.
Equal-age model-year comparison
Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.
1993: 0 complaints · 1994: 0 complaints
| Model year | Through age 0 | Through age 1 | Through age 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Date coverage across each selected cohort
| Year | Incident dates used | Filing date fallbacks | Excluded dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1994 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.
Components reported together
Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.
| Component | Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip | Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline | Fuel System, Gasoline:Fuel Injection System:Fuel Rail | Service Brakes | Structure:Body:Door | Visibility:Glass, Side/Rear |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fuel System, Gasoline:Fuel Injection System:Fuel Rail | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Service Brakes | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Structure:Body:Door | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Visibility:Glass, Side/Rear | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.
Recurring narrative patterns
Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.
2 patterns with matching reports.
Fuel smell or leak mentions
1 mentions · 14.3% of complaints
Median mileage: 409,200 mi (1 usable records).
ODI 10103615 · 409,200 mi
VEHICLE DEVELOPED A FUEL LEAK AT THE SWIVEL FUEL RAIL LOCATED AT THE FRONT AND REAR OF THE ENGINE. THE LEAK IS DEVELOPING WHERE THE FRONT AND BACK FUEL RAILS CONNECT. DRIVER IS ABLE TO SMELL FUEL THROUGH THE VENTS OF THE VEHICLE. WHEN DRIVING, THE VEHICLE HESITATES WHEN ACCELERATING. *AK THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED THE SAME FAILURE ON HIS 1990 AND 1992 DODGE CARAVANS. THE LEAKS OCCURRED IN THE SAME LOCATION ON THE FUEL RAIL. *NM
Matching rule
\b(fuel leak\w*|gas leak\w*|gas(?:oline)? smell|smell\w* (?:of )?(?:fuel|gas))\b