1994 Dodge Caravan Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 14about this part
- Share
- 2%of 644 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 14 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 1994 Dodge Caravan, 2% of the 644 complaints for this model year. 3 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“I lost control of the van trying to stop instead of hitting the truck I hit the steering wheel froze the brakes locked and the gas pedal sped up Dodge said its not there fault please check it out and see if the van was to blame also the seat belts did not work because I hit the window before the airbags deployed please help.”
NHTSA complaint #745329, filed 2001-05“The car periodically stalls out while driving (usually when turning or stopped at intersections), requiring throttle body cleaning about every 15,000 miles. It is dangerous to stall out while the car is in motion and/or turning and should not (as Dodge asserts) be compared to routine maintenace like oil changes. Dt”
NHTSA complaint #770695, filed 2002-12“While driving 65mph cruise control engaged on its own and vehicle accelerated to 85mph. Consumer applied brakes, but pedal was locked. She used both feet on brake with no results. Then, put vehicle in neutral to slow it down, and vehicle went into reverse, hitting another vehicle, $ amount of damage unknown.”
NHTSA complaint #883007, filed 2001-03“Transmission problem with shifting out of gear. Also, on one occasion vehicle jumped out of gear, and suddenly commenced to accelerate. No injuries reported. Dealer / manufacturer were not notified at this time. Please provide further details.”
NHTSA complaint #864708, filed 2000-07“This has happened multiple times over the last year. What made me report this one is someone else out there is experiencing the same problem see report 724620. At any speed you remove your foot from the accelerator and the engine dies. This tends to happen when the weather is wet. One incident happened when driver was turning corner and engine stalled lost power steering and drove off on to shoulder. Started engine and continued on to have it happen more times on down the road. It can go weeks without it happening or may happened many time in succession. …”
NHTSA complaint #726291, filed 2000-07Vehicle speed control: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2 | 7% |
| 2012 | 3 | 3% |
| 2011 | 2 | 3% |
| 2010 | 4 | 2% |
| 2009 | 3 | 3% |
| 2008 | 6 | 2% |
| 2007 | 4 | 5% |
| 2006 | 6 | 3% |
| 2005 | 12 | 2% |
| 2003 | 3 | 2% |
| 2002 | 6 | 2% |
| 2001 | 8 | 3% |
| 2000 | 16 | 3% |
| 1999 | 33 | 6% |
| 1998 | 33 | 5% |
| 1997 | 45 | 6% |
| 1996 | 115 | 8% |
| 1995 | 14 | 3% |
| 1994 | 14 | 2% |
| 1993 | 20 | 2% |
| 1992 | 16 | 2% |
| 1991 | 5 | 1% |
| 1990 | 2 | 1% |
| 1989 | 2 | 1% |
| 1988 | 3 | 3% |
| 1987 | 2 | 3% |
| 1986 | 1 | 2% |
| 1985 | 4 | 8% |
Other parts of the 1994 Dodge Caravan
111 complaintsAir bags
94 complaintsBody and structure
78 complaintsEngine cooling
66 complaintsBrakes
63 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
57 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
44 complaintsSteering
38 complaintsElectrical system
36 complaintsEquipment
34 complaintsSeat belts
31 complaintsFuel system
22 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1994 Dodge Caravan
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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