NHTSA Complaint #11440793 — 2015 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN POWER TRAIN

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11440793
Vehicle	2015 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN
Component	POWER TRAIN
Date of Incident	October 17, 2021
Date Filed	November 17, 2021
Mileage	100,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CO

Consumer Description

The contact owns a 2015 Dodge Grand Caravan. The contact stated while driving 50 MPH, the transmission failed, and the vehicle would not properly accelerate almost causing a crash to occur with a semi-truck. The vehicle was towed to the local dealer who diagnosed that the transmission had failed due to a faulty transmission pump. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who replaced the transmission and the failure was remedied. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The contact was informed that the vehicle was included in NHTSA Campaign Number: 16V461000 (Power Train). The contact indicated that the vehicle had experienced the failure listed in the recall. The failure mileage was 100,000.

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