NHTSA Complaint #10661118 — 2012 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN

STEERING issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10661118
Vehicle	2012 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN
Component	STEERING
Date of Incident	July 25, 2012
Date Filed	November 26, 2014
Mileage	325 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

1. VEHICLE DRAGS TO THE RIGHT. 2. ENGINE LOSES POWER AT TIMES 45MPH AND OR 60 MPH 3. IT SEEMS THERE IS GEAR SHIFT PROBLEM BASED ON ITEM 2. STEVENS CREEK CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE, 4100 STEVENS CREEK BLVD, SAN JOSE, CA 95129 I HAVE TAKEN IT TO DEALERSHIP SEVERAL TIMES AND LATEST BEING: 8/20/2014 INVOICE #184949 MILEAGE :6669 THEY DID FIND THE PROBLEM AND DID SUSPENSION REPAIRS. THEY SAY THEY WERE UNABLE DUPLICATE PROBLEM OF LOSING POWER - IT SEEMS THEY DID NOT DO TEST DRIVE AT ALL OBVIOUSLY FROM MILEAGE RECORD! I TOOK IT AGAIN WITH SAME COMPLAINT ON 11/12/2014 AND THEY SAY EVERYTHING LOOKS OKAY IT IS JUST ROAD CROWNING ON THE RIGHT LANE CAUSES IT. AGAIN THEY COULD NOT FIND OR DUPLICATE LOSS OF POWER AND SHIFTING. I AM TERRIBLY AFRAID OF DRIVING THIS VEHICLE WITH FAMILY AND FRIENDS EVEN THOUGH MILEAGE IS LESS THAN 9000 MILES IN 3 YEARS. WARRANTY EXPIRES ON 7/21/2015. PLEASE HELP ME TO RESOLVE THESE ISSUES AND SAFETY OF DRIVER AND PASSENGERS. *TR

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