NHTSA Complaint #757239 — 1998 DODGE CARAVAN POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

Complaint Details

ODI Number	757239
Vehicle	1998 DODGE CARAVAN
Component	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Date of Incident	January 2, 2002
Date Filed	January 25, 2002
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	IN

Consumer Description

TRANSMISSION FAILED WHILE MY WIFE WAS DRIVING HOME FROM MY DAUGHTERS HOME WHICH IS ABOUT 3 MILES DISTANCE. ON THE WAY HOME THER IS A ONE MILE STRETCH THAT HAS A 50 MILE SPEED LIMIT. MY WIFE SAID THAT THE VAN NEVER GOT OUT OF LOW GEAR ON THAT STRETCH. WHEN SHE GOT HOME ,I IMMEDIATELY WENT AND TOOK THE VAN FOR A TEST DRIVE, AND FOUND THAT WHAT SHE HAD TOLD ME WAS IN FACT CORRECT. THE VAN DOES NOT WANT TO KICK INTO HIGH GEAR .SHE DROVE IT HOME IN 2ND GEAR.*AK

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