NHTSA Complaint #860299 — 1996 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN

POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	860299
Vehicle	1996 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN
Component	POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
Date of Incident	March 10, 2000
Date Filed	April 13, 2000
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CT

Consumer Description

WHILE DRIVING TRANSMISSION BROKE. TRANSMISSION DIFFERENTIAL PIN HAD SEPARATED & CAUSED A HOLE IN THE HOUSING. THE PIN THEN FLEW OUT & CRACKED THE ENGINE BLOCK. THE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN WITHOUT WARNING. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALER. CONSUMER WAS INFORMED BY MECHANIC THAT TRANSMISSION & ENGINE BLOCK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

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