NHTSA Complaint #10209192 — 1998 DODGE CARAVAN ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10209192
Vehicle	1998 DODGE CARAVAN
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
Date of Incident	November 14, 2007
Date Filed	November 16, 2007
Mileage	130,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	FL

Consumer Description

MY DAUGHTER'S VAN WITH 2 KIDS INSIDE. (1) NO CAUSE. FOUR FAILURES OF SAME PARTS. BELT AND RELATED PULLEYS. DEALER(S) CAN'T REPAIR PROPERLY. (NUMEROUS SIMILAR PROBLEMS NOTED ON THE NET.) (2)REPEATED SERPENTINE BELT FAILURE - 98 DODGE CARAVAN, 3.0L ENGINE. CAUSES INSTANT POWER STEERING LOSS, ENGINE OVERHEATING AND MORE. COULD EASILY LEAD TO LOSS OF CONTROL, INJURY OR DEATH. (3) PARTS REPLACES 4 TIMES. NOT FIXED, BELTS STILL SQUEAL AND WILL COME OFF AGAIN.(JUST FOUND OUT AFTERMARKET GOODYEAR AND GATES KITS ARE AVAILABLE WITH REDESIGNED PULLEYS AND BELT TO ADDRESS THIS PROBLEM. CHRYSLER DEALER MENTIONED NOTHING ABOUT THEM) IF ONLY SOME OF WHAT I HAVE READ IS CORRECT, THIS SHOULD BE A SAFETY-RELATED RECALL. *TR

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