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1987 Plymouth Caravelle

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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2Owner complaints

Model-year median: 1.5

1Recall campaigns

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1Investigations

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How this year compares

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What owners reported most

Electrical System
1Fuel System, Gasoline
1Power Train
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 1 of 2 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Electrical System. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Fuel System, Gasoline. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Power Train. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

0 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports

What owners actually said

2 reports
103,000 miles · Mar 30, 2004
Power Train

WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PUT IN DRIVE, IT STARTED TO ACCELERATE WITHOUT THE GAS PEDAL BEING PRESSED. CONSUMER HAD TO CONSTANTLY KEEP THE BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED. THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED SINCE MID DECEMBER 2003.*AK

NHTSA ODI #10065232

Mileage unknown · May 10, 2000
Electrical SystemFuel System, Gasoline

CAR WOULD NOT START. SOUNDED LIKE FUEL WAS NOT GOING THROUGH. CONSUMER REPLACED FUEL SYSTEM, AND PROBLEM IS REOCCURRING. *AK

NHTSA ODI #861699

Official recalls

1

88V105000 · Fuel System, Gasoline

Jul 1, 1988

FUEL LEAKAGE MAY OCCUR IN LOW AMBIENT TEMPERATURE OPERATION AT CONNECTIONS OF AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FUEL SUPPLY HOSE TO THE PRESSURE REGULATOR AND TO THE FUEL RAIL.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, FUEL LEAKAGE COULDRESULT IN A FIRE.

Remedy: RELOCATE PRESSURE REGULATOR; REPLACE FUEL SUPPLY WITH FORMED HOSE WITH REVISED ROUTING CONFIGURATION TO ENSURE SEALING INTEGRITY.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

1

EA91010 · Trans Park System Failure

Opened Dec 10, 1990 · Closed Dec 31, 1991

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Power Train

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