10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
1 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
0 miles

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problem #20

Sep 232003

(reported on)

Caravan

  • miles
Child integrated restraint systems located on the middle bench seat did not function properly. On both systems, the harness straps tightened and buckle would not release. On all the rear seat belts release buttons on the buckles were sensitive and released with little pressure.

- Gulf Shores, AL, USA

problem #19

Oct 062000

(reported on)

Caravan

  • miles
Intergrated child seat began to tighten up on the child. It had to be cut off to release child. Dealer has been contacted.

- Springfield, OR, USA

problem #18

Mar 311999

Caravan

  • miles
I was driving approximately 35 mph. I hit a slight dip in the road and my driver's side air bag deployed, causing a tragic accident. When the police arrived my child's seat was not restrained in the rear seat. They closed the highway for 5 hours looking for a baby, who may have climbed out one of the broken windows, they thought. Thank god, she was at home.

- Jensen Beach, FL, USA

problem #17

Sep 021997

(reported on)

Caravan

  • miles
Intergrated child seat belt locks up, seat belt also jams. Owner notes that when seat belt is pulled it gets tighter. Owner also noted that the seat belt area is clean.

- Evergreen, CO, USA

problem #16

Jul 091997

(reported on)

Caravan

  • miles
Consumer complains that integrated child safety seat jams, causing child to be locked in seat.

- Alexandria, VA, USA

problem #15

Aug 151997

(reported on)

Caravan

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Intergrated child seat will not allow forward movement and that seat moves back. Child becomes slanted in seat and is slammed into back of seat.

- Sunrise, FL, USA

problem #14

May 111997

Caravan

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
EA97003, when removing the child from seat the belt locked up and caused the T-shield to tighten around child's neck. The belt had to be cut in order to remove child from seat.

- Westminster, MA, USA

problem #13

May 201997

(reported on)

Caravan

  • miles
Vehicle's intergrated child safety seat straps are locking up around the child's neck.this will be the 4th seat which is being replaced by the car manufacturer. Currently, manufacturer wants to replace seats with bench and refund owner for the intergrated child seat. The anchor points on the belts are in the wrong place.

- Hazlet , NJ, USA

problem #12

May 061997

(reported on)

Caravan

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
When taking the child out of the integrated built-in css, the retractor mechanism locks up and the release clip becomes very difficult to depress.

- Huntersville, NC, USA

problem #11

Mar 191997

Caravan

  • miles
Built in child safety seat belt will not release to get over child's head & get child out of seat. Under investigation #ea-97-003.

- Travis Afb, CA, USA

problem #10

Jan 011997

Caravan

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Chrysler built in seat, the straps are very loose, causng the child to get out of seat, no plastice retainer clip, also when crumbs get into side seat retractor, the belts won't tighten properly.

- Citrus Hgts, CA, USA

problem #9

Apr 041996

Caravan

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Rachet mechanism on the integral child safety seat constantly jams. Cannot pull seat belt out of the mechanism. Problem has been corrected once by dealer, same exact problem occurring again.

- Parma, OH, USA

problem #8

Feb 211997

Caravan

  • miles
When removing child out of the integral child safety seat the belts would not release, but kept tightening up and harness went up under the child's neck, almost choking child. Straps had to be cut with knife to remove child.

- Santa Ann, CA, USA

problem #7

Feb 211997

Caravan

  • miles
Chrysler built-in css, the retractor is built TO0 close, causing the child's hair to get caught in the retractor and large amount of hair fell off.

- Sanford, MI, USA

problem #6

Oct 011996

Caravan

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Chrysler integrated child safety seat plastic harness retainer clip is missing.

- Lawrenceville, GA, USA

problem #5

Jun 191996

Caravan

  • miles
Failure of the child safety seat, buckle will not unlatch, causing the child to be trapped in the seat.

- Woodland Hills, CA, USA

problem #4

Aug 141996

Caravan

  • miles
Built in child seat jams when trying to release belt, had to cut the seat to get the child out.

- Reno, NV, USA

problem #3

May 241996

Caravan

  • Manual transmission
  • miles
Could not remove child from integral child seat without cutting the straps. Straps got real tight, couldn't get straps above child's head.

- Sunapee, NH, USA

problem #2

Aug 241995

(reported on)

Caravan

  • miles
New design integrated css; straps for securing upper portion is too wide at shoulders allowing child to slip through.

- Raleigh, NC, USA

problem #1

Apr 071995

Caravan

  • miles
Consumer rent the van and the child seat lock up wouldn't release only by the emergency release.

- Randolph , MA, USA