NHTSA Complaint #715800 — 1995 DODGE CARAVAN POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

Complaint Details

ODI Number	715800
Vehicle	1995 DODGE CARAVAN
Component	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Date of Incident	December 7, 1999
Date Filed	December 8, 1999
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	LA

Consumer Description

VEHICLE TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP AT 30 MPH AND NEARLY CAUSED IMPACT FROM REAR BY VEHICLE BEHIND. TRANSMISSION MECHANIC STATED THAT CHRYSLER WAS AWARE THAT THE OVERDRIVE HUB AND PLANET (ORIGINALLY MADE FOR 3.0 AND 3.3 LITER ENGINE) WERE NOT SUFFICIENT FOR 3.8 LITER ENGINE. LATER MADE LARGER PART, BUT DID NOT RECALL PART OR NOTIFY OWNERS. HE WAS AWARE OF THIS DEFECT THROUGH WORKING FOR DEALERSHIPS. STATED THE DEFECT IS KNOWN BY DEALERSHIPS AND NOT REPORTED TO CONSUMERS. THIS CAUSES THE SUDDEN LOCKUP OF THE TRANSMISSION. I HAD JUST EXITED THE INTERSTATE WHEN MY VAN LOCKED UP. I CERTAINLY WOULD HAVE ROLLED IF IT HAD LOCKED AT 70MPH ON I-10. *AK

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