NHTSA Complaint #10408938 — 2006 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10408938
Vehicle	2006 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Date of Incident	June 25, 2011
Date Filed	June 26, 2011
Mileage	76,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	PA

Consumer Description

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY IN HEAVY TRAFFIC THE ENGINE BLOWS OUT OF NO WHERE LEAVING THE VAN ALMOST INOPERABLE. I HAVE COME TO FIND OUT THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THESE 3.8 LITER ENGINES. IT WAS DRIVING FINE AND THEN THERE WAS EXTREMELY LOUD KNOCKING AND A SUDDEN LOSS IN POWER. ONCE I WAS ABLE TO GET PULLED OVER I CHECKED THE OIL AND IT HAD "DISAPPEARED". TO CORRECT THE ISSUE A NEW ENGINE IS NEEDED AND THESE NEWER ENGINES FROM CHRYSLER HAVE A MODIFIED OIL PUMP WHICH TELLS ME THEY KNOW ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND ARE CORRECTING IT BUT ONLY AFTER YOU SPEND THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS FOR THE NEW MOTOR. *TR

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