NHTSA Complaint #10010109 — 1998 DODGE CARAVAN POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10010109
Vehicle	1998 DODGE CARAVAN
Component	POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
Date of Incident	March 4, 2003
Date Filed	March 7, 2003
Mileage	79,984 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	MI

Consumer Description

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT 60 MPH WHEN I HEARD A LOUD NOISE AND MY CAR SHOOK. I PULLED OVER AND LOOKED FOR A FLAT. THERE WASN'T ONE. MY POWER TRAIN DIFFERENTIAL PIN WENT THROUGH THE CASING RENDERING MY TRANSMISSION USELESS, IT HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE SHOP. THE REPAIR BILL IS $2500 FOR A NEW TRANSMISSION. THE TRANSMISSION REPAIR SHOP SAID THIS IS VERY COMMON ON THESE VANS. A SEARCH ON THE WEB REVEALED THEY USUALLY BLOW OUT BETWEEN 60,000-70,000 MILES. THIS IS A MAJOR FLAW IN THE TRANSMISSION. A PHONE CALL TO CHRYSLER WAS USELESS.8JB

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