Eight problems related to strut tower have been reported for the 1996 Dodge Caravan. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
Strut tower corrosion 10090457 right / left strut tower rusted out on 96 Dodge Caravan. Took van into repair shop to find out stearing issue they found a completely rusted out strut housing said its a known issue with vehicle and safty bullitien was issued since its a known problem. Suspension/body - strut tower corrosion number: 23-044-02 group: body date: oct. 14, 2002 subject: ns strut tower corrosion.
I own an 1996 Dodge grand Caravan. The strut towers, especially the driver side, are rusting horribly and will need repair to avoid a catastrophic failure. If the rust gives way, the struts will go up through the tower which best case causes huge damage to the vehicle and worst case could result in a fatal traffic accident. Reading around the internet, this is a common problem from 1996 through 2000 vans and repair kits are back ordered at dealerships around the nation. Daimler/Chrysler is fully aware of this problem and a recall should be issued as this is a huge safety issue for their customers.
Strut tower rusting out almost caused crash. I read that this is common on 96-00 Caravan why is this not covered.
Vehicle was brought in for a flat tire repair. Passenger's side strut tower has rusted and spring was starting to come through. This may have caused front end to collaspe onto the wheels. Please provide any further information.
Strut tower has rusted out and was about to fall off. Strut tower holds the front end of vehicle. Contacted dealer.
There are rusted out holes in left strut rod support tower which may cause vehicle to collapse to ground, dealer replaced left strut tower, also experiencing similar failure in the right front tower.
The strut shock tower that supported the suspension system rusted through from the inside out. At the time that rust was noticeable the tower had already failed. This could have caused the front end to drop while driving. The manufacturer was aware of this problem and supplied a repair kit under the 3 year/36,000 mile warranty.
Driver's side front strut tower is rusted. The strut tower was rusted to the point where it was about to fail. Daimler Chrysler refused to repair the vehicle free of charge.