NHTSA Complaint #725313 — 1996 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	725313
Vehicle	1996 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Date of Incident	December 1, 1999
Date Filed	July 25, 2000
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	FL

Consumer Description

AT THE DEALERSHIP, THEY CALLED THEM THE VALVE RETAINER SEALS. I HAVE HEARD REPEATEDLY THAT IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH 3.0 L ENGINES, AND I WOULD LOVE TO HAVE THE PERSON THAT CHOSE TO PUT THESE ENGINES IN, KNOWING THEY WOULD HAVE THIS VERY EXPENSIVE PROBLEM DOWN THE ROAD, TO PAY FOR IT. I WAS ASSURED THAT I WAS GETTING A GOOD VAN WHEN I BOUGHT IT USED AND IT HAS NUMEROUS PROBLEMS. I HAVE 3 KIDS TO WORRY ABOUT, I DON'T NEED TO FORK OUT $500 TO FIX A "COMMON PROBLEM". AND I ALSO HATE TO THINK THAT I'M POLLUTING THE ENVIRONMENT IMMENSLEY IN THE MEAN TIME.*AK

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