NHTSA Complaint #10419420 — 1999 DODGE CARAVAN

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10419420
Vehicle	1999 DODGE CARAVAN
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Date of Incident	August 15, 2011
Date Filed	August 15, 2011
Mileage	107,500 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	PA

Consumer Description

SERPENTINE BELT SLIPPED OFF OF PULLEYS AFTER DRIVING OVER A WET ROAD. VEHICLE IS A 1999 DODGE CARAVAN, 3.0L V6, 4-SPEED AUTOMATIC. WITHIN THE PAST TWO WEEKS, THIS HAS HAPPENED TWO TIMES, BOTH IN WET WEATHER. THE SAME ISSUE OCCURRED ON A 1996 DODGE CARAVAN, 3.0L V6, 3-SPEED AUTOMATIC, TWICE IN THE SAME TWO WEEK PERIOD. THE IDLER AND TENSIONER PULLEYS WERE REPLACED ON BOTH VEHICLES WITH OEM-EQUIVALENT PARTS AFTER THE FIRST PROBLEM WITH EACH, YET THE PROBLEM PERSISTS. THE BELT ON THE 1996 CARAVAN ALSO SHREDDED AT HIGHWAY SPEED DURING DRY WEATHER DURING THIS PERIOD. WHEN REPLACED, THE BELTS ON BOTH VEHICLES RIDE OFF-CENTER ON THE PULLEY FOR THE POWER STEERING PUMP. *TR

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