NHTSA Complaint #10093128 — 2000 DODGE CARAVAN

I HAVE HAD 4 COMPLETE TRANSMISSION FAILURES WITH MY 2000 CARAVAN: 2 OFWHICH REQUIRED A COMPLETE REBUILD AND 2 OF WHICH REQUIRED ENTIRELY NEW UNITS (TRANSMISSIONS) AND NEW CV AXLES AS A RESULT OF THE TRANSMISSION LOCKING UP. THE WORSE OF THE 4 TIMES WAS ON THANKSGIVING 2002, LESS THAN 2 WEEKS AFTER A FACTORY REBUILD WHERE THE FRONT WHEELS LOCKED UP WHILE ON THE INTERSTATE. 3 OF 4 REPAIRS WERE COMPLETED AT A CHRYSLER/DODGE DEALERSHIP. THE 4TH AND SO FAR FINAL REPAIR WAS COMPLETED AT A LOCAL TRANSMISSION SHOP AND IT HAS LASTED THE LONGEST, OVER 22,000 MILES. AFTER LOOKING ON THE INTERNET, THERE ARE SO MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT CARAVAN TRANSMISSIONS. I REALLY FEEL THAT THIS WARRANTS A DEFECT INVESTIGATION. PLEASE HELP ALL OF US PEOPLE WHO HAVE DUMPED $30,000 INTO JUNK. THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED INCIDENT. I HAVE MUCH MORE SPECIFICS I WOULD LIKE TO PROVIDE, BUT THIS FORM IS LIMITED TO 2000 CHARACTERS.... MY ORIGINAL SUBMISSION CONTAINED 3,493 CHARACTERS SO IT HAS BEEN TRUNKATED TO FIT IN THE SPACE ALLOTTED. *AK