NHTSA Complaint #10015304 — 2000 DODGE CARAVAN

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10015304
Vehicle	2000 DODGE CARAVAN
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	April 7, 2003
Date Filed	April 7, 2003
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED NEW IN 11/99. ON 02/28/01 OIL WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED, SO CONSUMER WENT TO DEALER FOR SERVICE. DEALER ADVISED THAT OIL LEVEL WAS SUFFICIENT, BUT LIGHT WAS DUE TO SENSOR WIRES BEING "CHEWED" POSSIBLY BY AN ANIMAL. WHILE DRIVING HOME THE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN. TOOK BACK TO DEALER WHO TURNED OFF. ONE DAY WHILE DRIVING VAN STALLED WITHOUT WARNING, THEN OIL LIGHT CAME ON. DEALER COULD NOT DIAGNOSE PROBLEM, BUT CONFIRMED THAT OIL LEVEL WAS SUFFICIENT. VEHICLE STALLED AGAIN. THIS TIME TOOK TO A DIFFERENT DEALER WHO ADVISED STALLING PROBLEM IS ELECTRICAL CAUSED BY A DEFECTIVE CAR ALARM INSTALLED BY THE FIRST DEALER. 2ND DEALER DISCONNECTED THE ALARM. WHILE DRIVING HOME VEHICLE STALLED AGAIN WITH OIL LIGHT ILLUMINATING AFTER STALL. *NLM

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