14 problems related to dash wiring have been reported for the 1996 Dodge Caravan. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
Dashboard guages inoperative, no speedometer, gas guage, temp guage. This failure should be a safety issue. Research shows it has happend to other vehicles.
Seems to be a common problem for Caravans, safety is definitely compromised without the horn operating properly. Dt.
Fire started while driving. Spread quickly, fully involved total loss. Insurance adjuster familar with Dodge fires. Thank god children weren't in and strapped at the time.
Failure in safety components, horn and airbag also cruise control. Electrical failure where airbag warning indicator light is constantly "on" horn and cruise control components no longer function. Items are out of warranty, but since they involve safety features, a recall for electrical failures in the steering column/dash area is requested. Dt.
No summary. Dt.
Air bag light remains on, cruise control does not work, and horn does not work. Mr.
Blower motor resistor rusted/connector harness burnt -- burning smell in vehicle.
Van shuts off while driving or will not start. . . . . . Once it shuts down u have to wait 15-30 min before it can be started, wipers will shut down or will keep going after car has been shut off. . . . . Will runn at whatever speed they want.
Consumer was driving at 25mph on the highway. He was looking in his rear mirror and he noticed smoke trail. Gasoline was dripping from underneath the pipe, and the car was on fire. When he applied brakes,the car kept moving. The vehicle cut off in the middle of highway traffic going 55 mph due to a faulty fuel pump which the manufacturer replaced. 15 months later fuel began to leak from underneath the vehicle causing fire while the customer was driving.
Problem has been on going since 1998. . . Till present . . . Modular has been replaced 4 times . . . And dash board keeps going out . . . The odometer, millage, speedodmeter, gas gauge, millage numbers go out, lights for park, nuetral, drive, low, etc, go out, (while driving, or when you shut vechile off or when you start it) windshield wipers go on spontaniously,parts have been replaced 3 times now ,, and this time have been told that they don't know how to fix the problem.
While the vehicle was parked in the off position. A fire took place on the passenger side, burning the whole vehicle.
When interior lights are turned on, using the dimmer switch setting, while the vehicle is running, the dimmer switch starts to burn, interior lights dim and go off and on, and a electrical fire smell fills the vehicle.
Windshield wipers are inoperable due to defective body control module. Dealer contacted.
Intermittently electrical systems malfunctioned, causing windshield wipers and instrument panel to malfunctioned. . Computer chip in the windshield wipers has been replaced; however the problem has reoccurred.