Dodge Mini Ram Van 1989

Model Mini Ram Van made in 1989 by Dodge got 12 consumer complains there are 2 investigations as well as 1 service bulletin. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to electrical system, engine and engine cooling and equipment. Technical service bulletines regarding engine and engine cooling. The car had some investigations: power train, structure.

Mini ram van year 1989

Technical Service Bulletins
Defect investigations
Consumer Complaints

Model 1989

Bulletins

Bulletin	Bulletin date	Replacement Bulletin	Item no.	Summary	Added
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE
090994R	11/01/1994	09-09-94	37863	Oil leak diagnosis of the rear main bearing area. *tw	01/13/1995

Investigations

NHTSA ID	Manufacturer	Date open	Date close	Subject	Recall campaign
POWER TRAIN
EA91010	CHRYSLER GROUP LLC	12/10/1990	12/31/1991	TRANS PARK SYSTEM FAILURE
	There is no summary currently available
STRUCTURE
EA94005	CHRYSLER GROUP LLC	01/31/1994	10/25/1995	LIFTGATE LATCHES	95I001000
	Liftgate latches in the subject vehicles have failed in low and moderate speed impacts resulting in occupant ejections, injuries, and fatalities.there are two failure modes associated with latch failure: fork bolt-detent lever bypass, and inertial unlatching.nhtsa analyses of chrysler and peer minivans took the form of static and dynamic crash testing, engineering evaluations, complaint and field analyses, and real world data analyses.a technical report discussing these analyses can be found in the engineering analysis technical report in the public viewing file.chrysler has advised nhtsa that it will conduct a campaign to replace the latches on all the subject vehicles.the chrysler campaign will consist of notification letters to all owners; free replacement of all latches with stronger, safer latches regardless of the age of the minivans; national advertising to promote customer awareness of the campaign; quarterly reports regarding campaign completion rates; as well as additional measures to ensure a high completion rate, above and beyond the actions that normally would be taken in a formal safety recall.these include follow up written and telephonic notifications to owners who do not bring their vehicles in for corrective action.nhtsa firmly believes that the crash performance of the latches on these minivans raises serious safety concerns, and that the campaign addresses these concerns.the chrysler corrective action will increase the strength of the liftgate latches and decrease the potential for inertial unlatching, thereby reducing the risk of crash-related openings of the liftgate and possible occupant ejection through the liftgate opening.owners of chrysler minivans will get a stronger, safer latch free of charge at the earliest possible time, without the need for further technical investigation and complex and time-consuming litigation with an uncertain outcome.based on the above, odi is closing this investigation.

Consumer Complaints

Fail date	miles	occurences
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - BATTERY
03/02/1995		2
	Battery replaced.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE
03/02/1995		2
	Engine head gaskets replaced twice.
EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - AIR CONDITIONER
03/02/1995		2
	Air conditioner compressor replaced.
POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
03/02/1995		2
	Transmission replaced twice.
POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - TORQUE CONVERTER
03/02/1995		2
	Torque converter replaced.
POWER TRAIN - AXLE ASSEMBLY - AXLE SHAFT
03/02/1995		2
	Rear wheel bearings replaced twice.
POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE - CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT
03/02/1995		2
	Cv boots replaced.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC
03/02/1995		2
	Front brakes replaced four times.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DRUM
03/02/1995		2
	Rear brakes replaced.
SUSPENSION - FRONT - MACPHERSON STRUT
03/02/1995		2
	Struts replaced.
SUSPENSION - FRONT - SHOCK ABSORBER
03/02/1995		2
	Shock absorbers replaced.
VISIBILITY - REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES
03/02/1995		2
	Rear view mirror replaced three times.