NHTSA Complaint #10002626 — 1998 DODGE CARAVAN POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10002626
Vehicle	1998 DODGE CARAVAN
Component	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Date of Incident	January 11, 2003
Date Filed	January 13, 2003
Mileage	56,100 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	DE

Consumer Description

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE. EXTENT OF REBUILD/REPAIRS BEING ASSESSED BY BENCHMARK TRANSMISSION, WILMINGTON DE. PROBABLE FAILURE OF SHIFT GOVERNOR DUE TO INTERNAL FAILURE OF PART/PARTS WAS PRELIMINARY DIAGNOSIS OF BRANDYWINE CHRYSLER, WILMINGTON DE AND BENCHMARK TRANSMISSION, WILMINGTON DE. PRELIMINARY ESTIMATE OF REBUILD IS $1400, BUT DEPENDENT ON EXTENT OF INTERNAL DAMAGE. BENCHMARK REPORTED NO ELECTRONIC FAILURE OR CAUSE. MILEAGE IS 56,111. VEHICLE PURCHASED NEW IN JULY 1998 AND STILL OWNED BY ORIGINAL OWNER.

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