10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
2 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
0 miles

About These NHTSA Complaints:

The NHTSA is the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints can be spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem. See the Back button — blue bar at the very top of the page — to explore more.

Get notified about new defects, investigations, recalls & lawsuits for the 1998 Dodge Caravan:

Unsubscribe any time. We don't sell/share your email.

problem #7

Jul 102002

Caravan

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Vehicle was parked with key in ignition. 2 year old child got into vehicle, turned the key one notch, and shifted to reverse and vehicle moved. Brake was not applied. Vehicle hit 2 parked vehicles, child was not injured. Damage to vehicle was $3800.

- Overland Park, KS, USA

problem #6

Feb 142002

(reported on)

Caravan

  • miles
Consumer states that while warming up the vehicle, nine year old daughter put the vehicle in reverse and crashed the vehicle into garage door causing property damage, consumers research found that the vehicle does not have a safety feature requiring the operator to depress the brake pedal in order to shift the car from park into drive/reverse.

- Holbrook, NY, USA

problem #5

Apr 092002

(reported on)

Caravan

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Transmission gears can be changed without applying brakes.

- Summerfield, NC, USA

problem #4

Feb 142002

(reported on)

Caravan

  • miles
Consumer states that while warming up the vehicle, nine year old daughter put the vehicle in reverse and crashed the vehicle into garage door causing property damage, consumers research found that the vehicle does not have a safety feature requiring the operator to depress the brake pedal in order to shift the car from park into drive/reverse.

- Holbrook, NY, USA

problem #3

May 022000

(reported on)

Caravan

  • miles
Car is not equipped with with brake/shift lock and our 3.5 year old son was able to sneak into the car, start it, and put in in drive, drove forward into a ditch. No one injured.

- Bellevue, WA, USA

problem #2

Oct 021998

Caravan

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Vehicle was in park and shifted on its own into reverse, vehicle moved and was stopped by the garage center pillar. No one was in the car. Dealer and manufacturer contacted, attempting an investigation (still pending).

- Cleveland, OH, USA

problem #1

Jun 031998

(reported on)

Caravan

  • miles
Consumer was able to release vehicle out of park gear without placing foot on the brake pedal.

- Bay St. Louis, MS, USA