NHTSA Complaint #10075689 — 2000 DODGE CARAVAN

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10075689
Vehicle	2000 DODGE CARAVAN
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
Date of Incident	July 12, 2001
Date Filed	June 4, 2004
Mileage	30,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	SC

Consumer Description

SERPENTINE BELT SHREDS AND COMES APART. WHILE DRIVING SUDDENLY THERE'S A NOISE LIKE THE BELT IS SLAPPING AROUND UNDER THE HOOD. SERPENTINE BELT WAS REPLACED 3 TIMES .THE FIRST TIME THIS OCCURRED DEALERSHIP INDICATED THAT THE PULLEY TENSIONER SPRING BROKE AND THE PULLEY LOCKED TO THE SIDE, WHICH ALLOWED THE BELT TO RIDE OFF THE SIDE. THE SECOND TIME THIS OCCURRED DEALERSHIP INDICATED THAT THE PULLEY LOCKED UP AND BROKE, ALLOWING THE BELT TO SLIP OFF. THE THIRD TIME IT OCCURRED NO CAUSE WAS GIVEN. CURRENTLY VEHICLE IS AT THE DEALERSHIP HAVING A DIAGNOSTIC TEST PERFORMED BECAUSE THE FAILURE RECURRED. *AK

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