NHTSA Complaint #10044844 — 1998 DODGE CARAVAN POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10044844
Vehicle	1998 DODGE CARAVAN
Component	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Date of Incident	March 7, 2003
Date Filed	October 31, 2003
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MI

Consumer Description

VEHICLE FIRE CAUSED FROM DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION SYSTEM. *MR (UNDER SIZED TRANSMISSIONS, INADEQUATE SIZED COOLING LINES AND INTERNAL PARTS) THE TRANSMISSIONS DID NOT LAST OVER AND AVERAGE OF 25K MILES AND HAD TO BE REPLACED MORE THAN ONCE AT TIMES. WHILE DRIVING, THE DASH SHOWED EVERYTHING BEING, NORMAL, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STARTED TO SMOKE. THE TRANSMISSION WAS NOT RESPONSIVE. THE TRANSMISSION DRIPPED BALLS OF FLAMES. *SCC *JB

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