NHTSA Complaint #10055148 — 1999 DODGE CARAVAN

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10055148
Vehicle	1999 DODGE CARAVAN
Component	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Date of Incident	January 16, 2004
Date Filed	January 29, 2004
Mileage	62,474 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	MI

Consumer Description

LAST WEEK MY WIFE WAS COMING HOME FROM WORK WHEN SHE THOUGHT SHE RAN OVER SOMETHING. SHE SAID THAT THE STEERING WHEEL SHUTTERED AND IT SCARED HER A LOT. I'M JUST THANKFUL SHE WAS NOT ON THE INTERSTATE WHEN THAT HAPPENED BECAUSE IT COULD HAVE PUT HER LIFE, AS WELL AS OTHERS, IN DANGER. SHE WAS TURNING A CORNER AFTER THE LIGHT CHANGED FOR LEFT HAND TURNS AS WAS ONLY TRAVELING AROUND 25-30 MPH. WHEN SHE LOOKED SHE DID NOT SEE ANYTHING IN THE ROAD. THE CARAVAN SUDDENLY STOPPED. SHE GOT OFF THE ROAD. SHE WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE CAR AND MAKE IT HOME, ABOUT 5 MILES. I HAD THE CARAVAN TOWED TO A TRANSMISSION REPAIR SHOP. THEY TOLD ME THAT THIS PROBLEM IS VERY COMMON WITH DODGE CARAVAN'S WITH AN ENGINE RATING OF 3.1 TO 3.8 LITTER AND THE 41TE TRANSMISSION. I NEED THE CAR SO I HAD IT FIXED FOR $2,265. F DODGE (CHRYSLER) KNOWS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM, WHY IS IT STILL HAPPENING TO OWNERS OF THIS VEHICLE? *AK

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