NHTSA Complaint #701822 — 1998 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	701822
Vehicle	1998 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
Date of Incident	January 2, 1999
Date Filed	January 3, 1999
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	FL

Consumer Description

INCIDENT 1 - 08/1998 - WHILE DRIVING AT 10 MPH IN RAINY WEATHER, TURNED A CORNER AND DROVE THROUGH A PUDDLE. ALL CONTROL WAS LOST TO VEHICLE, WHICH HAD TO BE IMMEDIATELY STOPPED. THE SERPENTINE BELT WAS HANGING VISIBLY FROM THE VEHICLE AND AFTER TOWING TO THE DEALER, WAS REPLACED AS DEFECTIVE UNDER WARRANTY. INCIDENT 2 - 01/02/99 - WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH IN RAINY WEATHER, TURNING A CORNER THROGH A PUDDLE, ALL CONTROL WAS LOST AND THE VEHICLE WAS IMMEDIATELY STOPPED. THE SERPENTINE BELT WAS CHECKED AND FOUND BY THE OWNER TO BE DISCONNECTED. THE DEALER WILL BE CONTACTED FOR WARRANTY REPLACEMENT ON THE NEXT BUSINESS DAY. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS DANGEROUS LOSS OF CONTROL PROBLEM BEFORE A THIRD OCCURANCE AT HIGHER SPEEDS.

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