NHTSA Complaint #10021136 — 1998 DODGE CARAVAN POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10021136
Vehicle	1998 DODGE CARAVAN
Component	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Date of Incident	June 5, 2003
Date Filed	June 6, 2003
Mileage	68,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MD

Consumer Description

1998 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN SPORT (68,000 MILES) DRIVEN ON DRY PAVEMENT ON A CLEAR DAY AT SPEED LIMIT OR BELOW (45MPH ZONE) THREW DIFFERENTIAL PIN THROUGH TRANSMISSION HOUSING, DESTROYING TRANSMISSION. VEHICLE WAS TRANSPORTED TO DEALER AND ASSESSED. REPAIR COST (NEW TRANSMISSION) STATED TO BE $3,445. THIS VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED NEW FROM HERB GORDON DODGE OF SILVER SPRING, MD. RESEARCH INDICATES THAT THIS IS A RECURRING PROBLEM WITH THIS MAKE AND MODEL OF CHRYSLER PRODUCED VEHICLE. *AK

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