Model year record

1985 Dodge Caravan

3 recall campaigns on file for this model year. 85 owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 85V164000

Visibility: rearview mirrors/devices: exterior

Component
Visibility: rearview mirrors/devices: exterior
Manufacturer
CHRYSLER CORPORATION
Vehicles affected
10,800
Reported to NHTSA
1985-12-11
Owners notified
1986-01-16

Defect description

VANS EQUIPPED WITH THE OPTIONAL SUNSCREEN REAR GLASS WHICH HAS LESS THAN 70 PERCENT LUMINOUS TRANSMITTANCE AND DOES NOT HAVE A PASSENGER SIDE OUTSIDE REARVIEW MIRROR ARE NOT IN COMPLIANCE WITH FMVSS 111, REAR VIEW MIRRORS. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: THE DRIVERS OF THESE VANS DO NOT HAVE THE MINIMUM FIELD OF VISION REQUIRED BY FMVSS 111. WITHOUT THIS MINIMUM FIELD OF VISION THE DRIVER CANNOT MANEUVER HIS VEHICLE SAFELY AND MAY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT.

Manufacturer remedy

INSTALL PASSENGER SIDE OUTSIDE REARVIEW MIRROR.

Recall campaignNHTSA 85V053000

Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: differential proportional valve

Component
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: differential proportional valve
Manufacturer
CHRYSLER CORPORATION
Vehicles affected
264,000
Reported to NHTSA
1985-05-01

Defect description

ROADWAY STONES MAY BECOME LODGED IN THE HEIGHT SENSING BRAKE PROPORTIONING VALVE. THIS MAY CAUSE THE PROPORTIONING VALVE TO FAIL. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: PROPORTIONING VALVE MALFUNCTION RESULTS IN INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCES DURING HARD BRAKING WITH A LIGHT LOAD AND MAY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT.

Manufacturer remedy

CLEAR PROPORTIONING VALVE OF STONES AND INSTALL A PROTECTIVE COVER TO PREVENT STONES FROM ENTERING.

Recall campaignNHTSA 84V150000

Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings

Component
Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
Manufacturer
CHRYSLER CORPORATION
Vehicles affected
82,500
Reported to NHTSA
1984-11-26
Owners notified
1984-12-06

Defect description

THE METAL FUEL SUPPLY TUBE MAY CRACK AT THE FUEL PUMP END DUE TO VIBRATION. THE CRACK MAY RESULT IN FUEL LEAKAGE. (THE FUEL SUPPLY TUBE CONNECTS THE FUEL PUMP TO THE FUEL FILTER.)

Manufacturer remedy

A FUEL TUBE RETAINING CLIP ASSEMBLY WILL BE INSTALLED ON ALL INVOLVED VEHICLES, FREE OF CHARGE. THIS WILL RESTRICT TUBE VIBRATION AND PREVENT CRACKS.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

ComponentComplaintsMedian mileage
Structure: body: hatchback/liftgate5
Engine and engine cooling: engine4
Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline4
Latches/locks/linkages: hatchback/liftgate: lock3
Power train: automatic transmission3
Structure: body: door3
Structure: body: hatchback/liftgate: support device/strut3
Vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal3
Electrical system2
Electrical system: wiring2
Equipment: appliance: air conditioner2
Equipment: mechanical: carrier/rack2
Fuel system, gasoline: delivery2
Latches/locks/linkages: doors: latch2
Power train: automatic transmission: cooling unit and lines2
Seat belts: front: anchorage2
Seat belts: front: retractor2
Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip2
Steering: linkages: tie rod assembly2
Suspension: front: control arm2
Suspension: rear: shock absorber2
Electrical system: alternator/generator/regulator1
Electrical system: ignition1
Engine and engine cooling: cooling system1
Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump1
Latches/locks/linkages: hood: latch1
Latches/locks/linkages: tailgate: latch1
Parking brake: conventional1
Parking brake: conventional: mechanical: linkage and cable1
Power train: automatic transmission: gear position indication (PRNDL)1
Power train: axle assembly: axle shaft1
Power train: driveline: driveshaft1
Seat belts: front: buckle assembly1
Seat belts: front: webbing1
Seats: front assembly: recliner1
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components1
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: rotor1
Steering: steering wheel/handle bar1
Steering: rack and pinion1
Structure: body: door: hinge and attachments1
Structure: body: hatchback/liftgate: hinge and attachments1
Structure: body: hood1
Suspension1
Suspension: front1
Suspension: front: macpherson strut1
Suspension: front: springs: coil springs1
Suspension: front: springs: torsion bar1
Tires1
Vehicle speed control1
Visibility1
Visibility: power window devices and controls1
Visibility: windshield1

The 1984 model has 3 times as many complaints as this one. The 1986 model has about 1.5 times as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.