NHTSA Complaint #898426 — 1999 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	898426
Vehicle	1999 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Date of Incident	August 5, 2001
Date Filed	October 30, 2001
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	NY

Consumer Description

CAMSHAFT BROKEN IN HALF ON EXPRESSWAY WHILE DOING 70MPH. SUDDENLY LOST POWER AND STARTED SKIPPING AND MAKING NOISE. VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO COAST TO A SAFE STOP, BUT NO WARNING OR INDICATOR LIGHT WERE DISPLAYED. DEALER WAS ABLE TO REPLACE CAMSHAFT, BUT DIDN'T EXPLAIN WHAT CAUSED IT TO BREAK.*AK

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