Door Latch Problems of Dodge Caravan - part 2

Dodge Caravan owners have reported 76 problems related to door latch (under the latches/locks/linkage category). The most recently reported issues are listed below. Also please check out the statistics and reliability analysis of Dodge Caravan based on all problems reported for the Caravan.

36 Door Latch problem of the 1999 Dodge Caravan

Failure Date: 10/01/1998

Intermittently while driving over bumps the vehicle sliding door opened unexpectedly which may cause injuries. Problem happened 6 times. Dealer cannot determine the problem. Please provide further information and VIN#.

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37 Door Latch problem of the 1996 Dodge Caravan

Failure Date: 08/25/1997

Consumer's sliding door of right side does not work properly. Sometimes he can open from outside and not from the inside, other times it's just the opposite.

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38 Door Latch problem of the 1996 Dodge Caravan

Failure Date: 06/22/1997

While driving at or about 65 mph the passenger's side sliding door became ajar. Manufacturer contacted, is willing to replace the locks on the door. The locks have been repaired/replaced five times before this incident occurred.

39 Door Latch problem of the 1996 Dodge Caravan

Failure Date: 04/01/1997

Driver's side sliding door continues to come off and door lock continues to be faulty. Will unlock at times and not latch or close correctly. Dealer contacted, and repairwork attempted approximately five times. Problem still exists. Provide further information.

40 Door Latch problem of the 1996 Dodge Caravan

Failure Date: 12/20/1996

Sliding door locks: door locks stick and break. The doors jam shut which makes the door unable to open. Locks has been replaced three times on this vehicle. Dealers don't know why this continues to happen.

41 Door Latch problem of the 1996 Dodge Caravan

Failure Date: 12/01/1996

The sliding doors on both sides are frozen in the locked position, preventing us from exiting.

42 Door Latch problem of the 1996 Dodge Caravan

Failure Date: 11/03/1996

Sliding door latch failure while driving vehicle, the door was locked, at speed of 55mph, the door came open.

43 Door Latch problem of the 1996 Dodge Caravan

Failure Date: 11/01/1996

Ea96-025 active, sliding door latch will not close properly.

44 Door Latch problem of the 1996 Dodge Caravan

Failure Date: 10/14/1996

Right sliding door cannot be opened from the inside trapping, passengers in the rear.

45 Door Latch problem of the 1996 Dodge Caravan

Failure Date: 09/23/1996

Sliding door latch/lock failed.

46 Door Latch problem of the 1996 Dodge Caravan

Failure Date: 09/22/1996

Door locks disengage when inside handle is pulled.

47 Door Latch problem of the 1996 Dodge Caravan

Failure Date: 09/01/1996

Ea96-025 active, sliding door latch failure, in for repair, replaced liner inside receptical.

48 Door Latch problem of the 1996 Dodge Caravan

Failure Date: 08/22/1996

Sliding door comes open while driving.

49 Door Latch problem of the 1996 Dodge Caravan

Failure Date: 08/15/1996

Door failure, the inside latch would not open the door.

50 Door Latch problem of the 1996 Dodge Caravan

Failure Date: 08/06/1996

While driving the right side sliding door came unlatched, causing the door to open.

51 Door Latch problem of the 1996 Dodge Caravan

Failure Date: 08/02/1996

# pe96038, the sliding door sometimes you can unlock it, but couldn't not open it, can open from the inside . Consumer states the locking mechanism began acting up in July, sometimes door would not unlock fully and would have to be unlocked again, finally the door lock assembly froze and the door could not be opened from the outside at all, dealer repaired under warranty, however it is beginning to develop the same problems as before.

52 Door Latch problem of the 1996 Dodge Caravan

Failure Date: 08/01/1996

Sliding door faulure, in for repair, door would not open from inside or outside. Pe96-038.

53 Door Latch problem of the 1996 Dodge Caravan

Failure Date: 07/15/1996

Latch on outside of passenger's side sliding door jammed, cannot open from outside, opens only from inside.

54 Door Latch problem of the 1996 Dodge Caravan

Failure Date: 07/01/1996

Purchased truck new, the sliding door sometimes willl open from the inside and wouldn't open from the outside . Please describe .

55 Door Latch problem of the 1996 Dodge Caravan

Failure Date: 06/06/1996

Consumer has been experiencing sliding door latch failure since purchasing vehicle in June of 96.

56 Door Latch problem of the 1996 Dodge Caravan

Failure Date: 05/01/1996

Sliding door latch failed twice.

57 Door Latch problem of the 1996 Dodge Caravan

Failure Date: 04/15/1996

Closed sliding door, afterwards, could not open door due to a broken latch, causing 4-year old occupant to be trapped inside.

58 Door Latch problem of the 1996 Dodge Caravan

Failure Date: 04/04/1996

#pe96038; the sliding door is not latching properly.

59 Door Latch problem of the 1996 Dodge Caravan

Failure Date: 03/05/1996

Sliding door latch sticks.

60 Door Latch problem of the 1996 Dodge Caravan

Failure Date: 03/05/1996

While driving on the street at 20mph the slide door pops open. Please describe.

61 Door Latch problem of the 1996 Dodge Caravan

Failure Date: 02/23/1995

The passenger side door does not fully close, causing the lights in the vehicle to stay on and the bell ring.

62 Door Latch problem of the 1996 Dodge Caravan

Sliding door doesn't latch, had to drive with the sliding door open because the door will not latch.

63 Door Latch problem of the 1996 Dodge Caravan

Experiencing sliding door assembly latch an lock failure, when shut, door bounces back open, door won't close, latch mechanism is inoperative.

64 Door Latch problem of the 2000 Dodge Caravan

Right side sliding door mechanism is inoperable. Someone sitting inside vehicle would have to open door from inside to unlock door. Took vehicle to dealer for repairs. .

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65 Door Latch problem of the 1996 Dodge Caravan

Consumer states that to lock the door you have to slam it very hard in order to get the lock to catch.

66 Door Latch problem of the 1996 Dodge Caravan

The sliding door has opened several times while driving.

67 Door Latch problem of the 1997 Dodge Caravan

Sliding door failed, door could not be opened from inside. Owner is very concerned for safety. Please provide further details.

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68 Door Latch problem of the 1996 Dodge Caravan

The sliding doors will not latch unless the door is shut two to three times. Please give more detailed information.

69 Door Latch problem of the 2001 Dodge Caravan

1)abnormal engine noise when cold start. 2)rubbing noise just behind steering wheel when turning sop rack. 3)recall door latch.

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70 Door Latch problem of the 1997 Dodge Caravan

Driver and passenger side locks failed on sliding doors.


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