2000 DODGE CARAVAN Power Trainautomatic Transmission Problems

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 DODGE CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 2 MPH THE CONTACT SUDDENLY NOTICED A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE. UPON EXAMINING THE VEHICLE THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FLUID WAS HEAVILY LEAKING ONTO THE GROUND UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO THE TRANSMISSION PIN. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 92000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 DODGE CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING AND TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL IT SEEMED AS IF THE POWER STEERING MALFUNCTIONED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP. THE MECHANIC ADVISED HER THAT THE TENSION AND IDLE PULLEY FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. FURTHERMORE, SHE NOTICED A SQUEAKING NOISE WHICH SHE PRESUMED WAS IN THE BRAKE AREA WHEN THE BRAKES WERE ENGAGED AND OCCASIONALLY FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. SHE SPOKE WITH A REPRESENTATIVE WHERE SHE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE; HOWEVER, HE TEST DROVE THE VEHICLE AND ADVISED HER THAT THERE WERE NO PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER OR AN AUTHORIZED DEALER HAVE NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 138,830. UPDATED 4/30/10 *CN TRANSMISSION FLUID WAS LEAKING. UPDATED 06/28/10*JB

ONE DAY ON MY WAY TO WORK (ABOUT 10 MILES FROM MY HOUSE) I WAS GOING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH WHEN THE TRANSMISSION SLAMMED INTO SECOND GEAR AND WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO ANOTHER GEAR. I HAD MY VAN TOWED TO A SHOP AND IT WAS TWO SENSORS IN THE TRANSMISSION. THE VERY NEXT DAY I WENT TO GET MY VAN I WENT TO WORK THE VAN SEEMED TO RUN LIKE NEW, AND THEN WHEN I GOT OFF OF WORK I ROLLED DOWN MY POWER WINDOW ON THE DRIVERS SIDE AND THE WINDOW WOULD NOT ROLL BACK UP! TO HAVE THE TWO SENSORS FIXED WAS AROUND TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS AND TO GET THE WINDOW FIXED WAS ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY FIVE DOLLARS AND THAT PART FOR THE WINDOW WAS THE REGULATOR AND THE MOTOR, FOR A NEW PART WAS LIKE THREE HUNDRED DOLLARS, I GOT ONE USED. IT HAS BEEN SIX MONTHS...

2000 DODGE CARAVAN WITH ONLY 56,000 MILES HAD TO BE TOWED BECAUSE THE TRANSMISSION BROKE DOWN AND HAD TO BE REPLACED FOR A TOTAL OF $$2250.00. THEN ON 1/11/06 IT HAPPENED AGAIN. WE HAD TO HAVE A NEW TORQUE CONVERTER PLUS ALL THE OTHER PARTS REPLACED AGAIN. WE HAVE MAINTAINED THIS VEHICLE ACCORDING TO THE MANUAL AND IT HAD TO BE FIXED AT THE CLOSEST TRANSMISSION REPAIR SHOP. I HAVE CONTACTED DODGE ABOUT THIS, AND THEY HAVE DENIED ANY RESPONSIBILITY AND REFUSED TO HEAR OF THIS COMPLAINT. THE MECHANIC RUTLAND TRANSMISSIONS (281) 350-1365 TOLD US THAT HE SEES MANY OF THESE DODGE CARAVANS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. HE TOLD US THAT HE SEES MANY OF THESE VANS WITH SIMILAR TRANSMISSIONS NEEDING REPLACEMENTS THAT GO BAD AROUND THE TIME THAT MINE DID. THIS IS REALLY A HORRIBLE PROBLEM THAT DODGE WILL NO REALIZE. WHAT CAN BE DONE WITH THIS KIND OF...

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION FAILED WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. THE TRANSMISSION PIN FELL OUT AND TRANSMISSION LOCKED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL. THE VEHICLE RECEIVED REGULAR AND ROUTINE MAINTENANCE. THE ROAD CONDITIONS WERE CLEAR WITH NO ROAD HAZARDS OR DEBRIS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACTS RESIDENCE. THE DEALER DETERMINED THE TRANSMISSION PIN FELL OUT WITHOUT INSPECTING THE VEHICLE. *AK

DT: CONTACT STATES VEHICLE CAN BE CHANGED FROM ANY GEAR WITHOUT PRESSING THE BRAKE. THE CONTACT'S SON GOT INTO THE VEHICLE WHILE IT WAS RUNNING. TOOK IT OUT OF GEAR WITHOUT HOLDING THE BRAKES, WHICH RESULTED IN THE VEHICLE CRASHING THROUGH A GARAGE DOOR. AT THIS TIME THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN CHECKED TO SEE WHY THE VEHICLE WILL GO INTO GEAR WITHOUT PRESSING THE BRAKES.*AK

WITH 79,000 MILES THE TRANSMISSION WENT INTO SAFE MODE AND LOCKED IN 2ND GEAR. REPAIR SHOP HOOKED VEHICLE UP TO DIAGNOSTICS AND VEHICLE WILL NEED A TRANSMISSION REBUILD. VEHICLE HAS A HISTORY OF TRANSMISSION LEAKS AND TRANSMISSION LINES LETTING GO DATING BACK TO FIRST YEAR OF OWNERSHIP. A TRANSMISSION SERVICE (AT SEVERAL HUNDRED DOLLARS) WAS COMPLETED IN FEBRUARY AT 74,000 MILES. OWNED 96 CARAVAN -TRANSMISSION FAILED AT 51,000 MILES. WAS ASSURED BY SALESPERSON AND SERVICE MANAGER THAT TRANSMISSION ON 2000 WAS A COMPLETE REDESIGN OR I WOULD NOT HAVE PURCHASED A SECOND CARAVAN.

WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, RING AND PINION SHEARED OFF, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO COAST. THERE WAS NO POWER TO GENERATE GEARS FOR MOVING.THE TRANSMISSION LET GO AT THE SAME TIME. ALL THIS HAPPENED WITHOUT WARNING. VEHICLE WAS CURRENTLY OUT OF WARRANTY. *AK TRANSMISSION BLEW A HOLE INTO AND THROUGH ENTIRE TRANSMISSION. *BF *NM

SOMETIMES WHILE DRIVING AT TIMES MY VAN (AUTOMATIC 4-CYLINDER 2000 CARAVAN), IT WILL CONTINUOUSLY SHIFT, MAKING THE VAN FELL LIKE ITS PULLING AND GIVING/JERKY (**SCARY WHEN THIS HAPPENS**). THE VAN WILL SHAKE(VIBRATE). THE GAS PEDAL EVEN VIBRATES. THE VAN SOUNDS LOUD(FRONT AREA OF CAR), MY SON SAYS IT SOUNDS LIKE A RACE CAR.HE GETS SCARED. THE WHEELS SEEMS TO BE HUGGING/GRIPPING THE GROUND( ANOTHER WAY TO DESCRIBE IT, IT FEELS AS IF GRAVITY WAS PULLING THE CAR DOWNWARD). THE VAN SEEMS TO LOSE POWER, AND PRESSING THE GAS PEDAL MAKES THE RUMBLING NOISE (ENGINE?) LOUDER.*AK

WE HAD 3-TRANSMISSION FAILURES IN OUR 1990 GRAND CARAVAN AT <72K MILES, WHICH DODGE HANDLED REASONABLY WELL. OUR 2000 GRAND CARAVAN SPORT HAD TO HAVE ITS SOLENOID PACK REPLACED TODAY AT ~50K MILES, SO I SUSPECT A TRANSMISSION IS IN ITS SHORT TERM FUTURE AS WELL. IV'E READ ALL SORTS OF HORROR STORIES REGARDING SAFETY ISSUES DURING THESE TRANSMISSION FAILURES, I.E., DRIVE LINES PUCHING THROUGH CASES, ETC.. WHAT IS BEING DONE ABOUT THIS? ISN'T A COMPANY EVERY LIABLE FOR ITS PRODUCTS? MY UNDERSTANDING WAS THAT THE TRANSMISSIONS WERE FIXED, OR I NEVER WOULD HAVE BOUGHT ANOTHER CARAVAN, ESPECIALLY IF A SAFETY ISSUE WAS INVOLVED. IS THIS A SAFETY ISSSUE OR NOT?*AK

CONSUMER STATES THAT TRANSMISSION FAILED AT 65,000 MILES. AS A RESULT, VEHICLE BECAME INOPERABLE. *AK

THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER FAILED, THE BRAKE LINE LEAKED, THE TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTIONED, THE FRONT AXLE AND CALIPER PADS/ROTORS BROKE SPILLING BALL JOINT INTO THE STREET. *BF THERE WERE ALSO SCREECHING SOUNDS, ODOR(S), VIBRATIONS, THE STEERING WHEEL DID NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY, AND THE A/C FAILED.

WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH TRANSMISSION FAILED. AS A RESULT, VEHICLE SHUT DOWN. *AK

THE REAR END PIN SNAPPED WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING AT 45 MPH. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED AND THE TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REPLACED. *JB

WHILE DRIVING, THERE WAS A LOT OF SMOKE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO RUN. THE CONSUMER WAS ADVISED BY THE MECHANIC NOT TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE, BECAUSE ALL THE FLUIDS HAD LEAKED OUT. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *JB THE TRANSMISSION FAILED IN THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE. FLUID LEAKED OUT A HOLE BLOWN IN THE CASING BUT THE CONSUMER WAS STILL ABLE TO DRIVE SERVERAL MILES. *TC

I HAVE HAD 4 COMPLETE TRANSMISSION FAILURES WITH MY 2000 CARAVAN: 2 OFWHICH REQUIRED A COMPLETE REBUILD AND 2 OF WHICH REQUIRED ENTIRELY NEW UNITS (TRANSMISSIONS) AND NEW CV AXLES AS A RESULT OF THE TRANSMISSION LOCKING UP. THE WORSE OF THE 4 TIMES WAS ON THANKSGIVING 2002, LESS THAN 2 WEEKS AFTER A FACTORY REBUILD WHERE THE FRONT WHEELS LOCKED UP WHILE ON THE INTERSTATE. 3 OF 4 REPAIRS WERE COMPLETED AT A CHRYSLER/DODGE DEALERSHIP. THE 4TH AND SO FAR FINAL REPAIR WAS COMPLETED AT A LOCAL TRANSMISSION SHOP AND IT HAS LASTED THE LONGEST, OVER 22,000 MILES. AFTER LOOKING ON THE INTERNET, THERE ARE SO MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT CARAVAN TRANSMISSIONS. I REALLY FEEL THAT THIS WARRANTS A DEFECT INVESTIGATION. PLEASE HELP ALL OF US PEOPLE WHO HAVE DUMPED $30,000 INTO JUNK. THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED INCIDENT. I HAVE MUCH MORE SPECIFICS I WOULD LIKE TO PROVIDE, BUT...

CONSUMER IS ABLE TO SHIFT THE VEHICLE OUT OF PARK WITHOUT DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

WHILE THE WAS IN PARK, A CHILD WAS ABLE TO SHIFT THE VEHICLE OUT OF PARK WITHOUT ONE'S FOOT ON THE BRAKE. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION. *JB

DODGE CARAVAN 2000, WE'VE HAD OUR TRANSMISSION FAILED 3 TIMES, AND HAD IT TO DODGE THREE TIMES TO BE FIXED. WITH NO RESULTS ALWAYS SAME PROBLEMS. VAN WITH NOT GO INTO PARK. DRIVE, ETC.. VERY DANGEROUS !! *AK

WHEN ATTEMPT WAS MADE TO PROCEED FORWARD FROM STOPPED POSITION, THE VAN FAILED TO MOVE. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS THE VAN WAS TAKEN HOME. UPON INSPECTING, TRANSMISSION OIL HAD LEAKED OUT. TRANSMISSION FLUID WAS PUT BACK IN TO DRIVE THE VAN TO A MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN INFORMED THE OWNER THAT A PIN INSIDE THE CASING SLIPS OUT DURING A PERCENTAGE OF MILES. ONCE THIS HAPPENS, THE PINION TEETH GRINDS. THE VAN HAD A "BANNER KIT" INSTALLED BUT THE PROBLEM HAS RECURRED. THE CONSUMER HAS ATTACHED COPIES OF INVOICE

WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR AN ANALYSIS. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THE TRANSAXLE DRIVE PIN HAD SHEARED OFF AND HAD BLOWN COMPLETELY THROUGH THE TRANSMISSION AND THE HOUSING.*AK THE TRANSMISSION AND THE DIFFERENTIAL HAD TO BE REPLACED. *JB

WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILED. THE DEALER INDICATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND WOULD COST $4,800. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *JB

WHILE DRIVING THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION OUTER CASE RUPTURED AND THE TRANSMISSION BLEW OUT. WHEN THIS OCCURRED THE VAN STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CAUSE OF THE TRANSMISSION FAILURE HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED. *NM THE DIFFERENTIAL PIN WHICH BROKE AND CAME OUT THROUGH THE CASE. SERVICE DEALER HAVE MADE DIAGNOSTICS AND REPAIRS ON TRANSMISSION ON THE VEHICLE. *LA

I HAVE A 2000 DODGE CARAVAN WITH A LITTLE OVER 45000 MILES. I AM IN THE PROCESS OF TAKING THE VAN TO THE DEALER FOR THE 3RD TIME FOR A LEAKING TRANSMISSION. I WILL HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE FOR 3 YEARS ON DEC. 26. *LA

WHILE TRAVELING AT 55 MPH VEHICLE LOST POWER AND DID NOT GO INTO THIRD OR FORTH GEAR. VEHICLE WOULD NOT GO OVER 20 MPH, IT ALMOST RESULTED IN A REAR END COLLISION. DEALER SAID THAT TRANSMISSION TOTALLY FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

COMPUTER CONTROLLED TRANSMISSION IN 2000 DODGE CARAVAN. THIS TRANSMISSION HAS TWICE BEEN DISCONNECTED FROM THE ENGINE BY THE COMPUTER IN TRAFFIC. THE SECOND TIME I WAS IN HEAVY TRAFFIC ON THE MIDDLE LANE OF INTERSTATE 20 AT WEATHERFORD, TX. AND HAD TO COAST OVER TO THE EMERGENCY LANE. THE DODGE DEALER IN WEATHERFORD WHO FIXED THE TRANSMISSION TOLD ME THAT THERE WAS NOTHING ACTUALLY WRONG WITH THE TRANSMISSION, BUT THAT THE COMPUTER DISCONNECTED THE TRANSMISSION FROM THE ENGINE BECAUSE OF LOW PRESSURE IN THE TRANSMISSION SYSTEM TO KEEP THE ENGINE FROM TEARING THE TRANSMISSION APART. MY PROBLEM WITH THAT KIND OF SCENARIO IS THIS: WHAT THIS SHOULD HAPPEN WHEN I WAS PASSING A VEHICLE ON A TWO LANE HIGH WAY WITH ON COMING TRAFFIC AT WHAT WOULD HAVE BEEN A SAFE DISTANCE AWAY BUT ALL AT ONCE I FIND I AM COASTING IN THE WRONG LANE WITH TRAFFIC COMING AT...

WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH TRANSMISSION SLIPPED INTO NEUTRAL WITHOUT WARNING. ALSO, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON,AND SPEEDOMETER STOPPED WORKING. *AK

AT 51,000 MILES IN A THREE YEAR OLD CARAVAN THE TRANSMISSION DROPPED OUT AND NEEDED A $2300 REPAIR. THE DEALER TOLD ME GLEEFULLY MY WARRANTY WAS EXPIRED, THERE WAS NO EXTENDED WARRANTY ON THE TRANSMISSION AND THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD OR WOULD DO. *LA

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION OVERHEATS AND LOCKS IN SECOND GEAR WHEN USING A/C WHILE PASSING OR USING PASSING GEAR. MUST STOP AND LET IT COOL OFF BEFORE CONTINUING. THIS HAPPENS ALMOST EVERY DAY SINCE WE OWN IT. *NLM

MOVING WITH THE MILITARY FROM MO TO NV. VAN IS 35 MONTHS OLD BUT 10000 MILES OUTSIDE WARRANTY (46K). CHECK TRANS FLUID EVERY DAY PRIOR TO DRIVING. FLUID WAS FULL IN DENVER. ARRIVED IN ST. GEORGE, UT AND TRANSMISSION STOPPED GOING IN REVERSE. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER. DEALER CHARGED $80 TO ASSESS THE PROBLEM. STATED TRANSMISSION NEEDED OVERHAUL. BOTH DEALER AND CHRYSLER CORP TOLD US TO DRIVE TO LAS VEGAS, OUR DESTINATION. CHRYSLER SAID THEY WOULD ASSIST WITH THE REPAIR. UPON ARRIVAL TOOK IT TO THE DEALER. DEALER TOLD CHRYSLER THAT VEHICLE HAD NO TRANS FLUID AND SHOULD NOT BE A GOOD FAITH REPAIR. 1) TRANSMISSION SHOULD NOT FAIL AT 46000 WHEN PROPERLY SERVICED. 2) ST. GEORGE WAS WRONG FOR TELLING US TO DRIVE 120 MILES IN 107 WITHOUT TRANSMISSION FLUID. 3) OR THE DEALER IS LYING ABOUT THE FLUID LEVEL TO FORCE US TO PAY. CHRYLER STATES THEY...

THE CYLINOID PACK IN THE TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOUR TIMES FOR PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION. *TT

THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO SWITCH GEARS. THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THE TRANSMISSION WAS DEFECTIVE. *JB

SOMETIMES AFTER MY 2000 CARAVAN HAS SAT OVERNIGHT, IT WILL NOT GO IN REVERSE TO BACK OUT OF THE GARAGE. THE PARKING BRAKE WILL BE OFF AND THE GEAR SHIFT WILL BE IN REVERSE BUT THE VAN WON'T MOVE. ONLY AFTER REPEATED ATTEMPTS AT PUSHING DOWN ON THE ACCELERATOR WILL THE GEAR POP OUT AND THE VAN FINALLY GO INTO REVERSE. THE VAN HAS 35000 + MILES AND IS APPROACHING THE END OF THE WARRANTY. THE DEALER CAN NOT FIND THE PROBLEM. WHAT MAKES THIS WORSE IS THAT THE VERY SAME THING HAPPENED AFTER WE BOUGHT THE VAN NEW AND AFTER THREE FAILED ATTEMPTS BY THE DEALER TO FIGURE IT OUT, THEY PUT IN A NEW TRANSMISSION -- AFTER ONLY 900 MILES! *JB

THE TRANSMISSION LOCKED INTO SECOND GEAR WITHOUT WARNING. *JB

I HAVE A DODGE 2000 CARAVAN WHOSE TRANMISSION WENT OUT AT 45,000 MILES -SHORTLY AFTER THE EXPIRATION OF THE WARRANTY. THE DEALERSHIP IS UNWILLING TO ASSIST ME WITH THE REPAIRS, WHICH COST $2,700.00. I HEARD A HUMMING NOISE AND FIVE MINUTES LATER, MY VAN STARTING SLIPPING GEARS AND LEFT ME AND MY FAMILY STRANDED. THERE IS OBVIOUSLY A MAJOR DEFECT IN THE TRANSMISSIONS OF DODGE - IT IS UNBELIEVABLE THAT A TRANSMISSION WOULD FAIL WITH SUCH LOW MILEAGE ON IT. I HAVE BEEN READING THE OTHER COMPLAINTS ON THIS WEBSITE AND THERE IS OBVIOUSLY A MAJOR FLAW WITH THE DODGE PRODUCTS AND THEIR TRANMISSION. THEY NEED TO BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS PROBLEM AND OFFER ASSISTANCE TO US CONSUMERS - AFTER ALL, IF IT WEREN'T FOR US BUYING THIS PIECE OF TRASH, DODGE AND ITS EMPLOYEES WOULD BE OUT OF BUSINESS. I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER DODGE VEHICLE.

MY 2000 DODGE CARAVAN HAS EXPERIENCED A COMPLETE TRANSMISSION FAILURE AT ONLY 57000 MILES. THE TRANSMISSION EXHIBITS A "WHINING" NOISE WHICH INCREASES WITH ENGINE RPM, HAS "BAD" SHIFTS AND BURNT SMELLING FLUID. DEALER ONLY GAVE THE RESPONSE THAT THEY WOULD HAVE TO "TEAR IT APART" TO EVEN OFFER AN ESTIMATE. A LOCAL TRANSMISSION SHOP, IN BUSINESS LOCALLY FOR 45 YRS. WAS ABLE TO ESTIMATE A FULL REBUILD AND UNKNOWN REPAIRS TO THE TRANSMISSION FRONT PUMP ASSEMBLY AT $1800-$2200 TO REPAIR THE CONDITION. ALTHOUGH CONFRONTED WITH THE EXTENSIVE VOLUME OF INFORMATION RELATED TO PROBLEMS WITH THIS TRANSMISSION OVER THE LAST DOZEN YEARS, BOTH THE DEALER AND CHRYSLER CUSTOMER SERVICE REFUSED TO ASSUME ANY SORT OF RESPONSIBILITY FOR REPAIR. *JB

I HAD MY 2000 DODGE CARAVAN IN PARK AND RUNNING GOT OUT FOR A SECOND AND MY DAUGHTER YELLED "MA THE VAN IS ROLLING BACK WARDS". I GOT THE DOOR OPEN . THE DOOR HIT MY COUNSINS CAR MIRROR. I RAN AFTER IT TO TRY AND STOP IT. IT HIT A WAGON AND SLOWED DOWN A BIT. I WAS ALMOST IN THE DRIVERS SEAT. THE NEXT THING I REMEMBER BEING ON MY STOMACH FACING THE REAR TIRE.MY AUNT TOLD ME TO LIE STILL BECAUSE I WAS PINNED UNDER THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR.MY AUNT TOLD ME TO LIE STILL SO SHE COULD MOVE THE VAN AHEAD TO LEFT THE DOOR OFF ME. MY AUNT SAID THAT THE VAN WAS IN REVERSE . MY LEFT ARM /SHOULDER, LOWER BACK AND RIGHT BUTT AREA HURT. MY AUNT THEN CALLED THE POLICE . A REPORT WAS FILED .

WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH VEHICLE WENT INTO LIMP HOME MOOD(VEHICLE STUCK IN 2ND GEAR)UNABLE TO EXCEEDS SPEEDS OF MORE THAN 30MPH. DEALERSHIP INDICATED THAT THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION HAD BURNT OUT. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE DETAILS. TS

THE VEHICLE TRANSMISSION WOULD SHIFT GEARS TWICE WHILE DRIVING. A SOLENOID FUEL LEAK WAS THE CAUSE. *MR *CB *NLM

WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH VEHICLE EXPERIENCED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE AND LOST CONTROL.*AK. CONSUMER COULD SMELL THE BRAKES AS THEY BECAME HOT. THE BRAKE LIGHTS ILLUMINATE AND THERE IS POOR BRAKE RESPONSE. CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS LEAKING TRANSMISSION FLUID, THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS MAKING A HOWLING NOISE, THE BRAKE BOOSTER WAS REPLACED. *JG

CONSUMER STATED THE TRANSMISSION FAILED.TS *JB

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

TRANSMISSION FAILED AT 39,000 MILES. SEEMS TO BE MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT. REQUIRED A "SOFT OVERHAUL" BECAUSE IT WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO HIGHER GEARS. DEALERSHIP REPAIRED CLUTCH PACK SEALS THAT WERE NOT HOLDING PRESSURE. I FEEL THAT A TRANSMISSION SHOULD LAST MORE THAN 39,000 MILES. THIS IS THE SECOND DODGE I HAVE OWNED WITH THE SAME PROBLEM - SEEMS TO BE A TRANSMISSION DEFECT. DEALER REPAIRED UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY SO I DID INCUR OUT OF POCKET EXPENSES. SUBSEQUENTLY TRADED IN THE CARAVAN AND LOST A REFUND OF $700 ON MY EXTENDED WARRANTY DUE TO THE TRANSMISSION REPAIRS, SO THIS REPAIR DID COST ME $800. KNOW TWO OTHER PEOPLE WITH RECENTLY (THIS PAST WEEK) FAILED DODGE CARAVAN TRANSMISSIONS.

AT 5MPH TRANSMISSION WENT OUT AND CONSUMER COULD ONLY REVERSE, BUT COULD NOT PUT IT IN DRIVE. CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK

WHY DOES A 2 YEAR OLD CAR WITH LESS THAN 50000 NEED A $2500 TRANSMISSION.???? I THINK IT IS UTTERLY RIDICULOUS FOR WHAT YOU SPEND ON A VEHICLE TODAY THAT YOU CAN'T GET 50000 TROUBLE FREE MILES OR EVEN THREE YEARS WITH NO PROBLEMS. I AM A PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE FREAK. I ALWAYS GOT 125000 TO 180000 MILES WITH MY GM VEHICLES AND NEVER SPENT A DIME ON A TRANSMISSION LET ALONE A MAJOR ENGINE REPAIR. THIS IS TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE IN THIS DAY AND AGE. *AK

WHEN CHANGING GEARS THERE IS A VERY HARD BUMP THAT ONE CAN FEEL ONCE IT'S IN GEAR. THIS HAPPENS WHENEVER CHANGING GEARS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

THE TRANSMISSION SLIPS AND GOES INTO NEUTRAL WHILE DRIVING. THIS HAS NOW HAPPEND ON FOUR DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. AT FIRST I THOUGHT I JUST HAD NOT ENGAGED DRIVE ALL THE WAY, BUT THIS LAST TIME I ACTUALLY CHECKED AND THE GEAR STICK WAS FULLY ENGAGED IN DRIVE - I.E IT DID NOT WIGGLE AROUND. THEN AS I WAS ROUNDING THE CORNER AT A LIGHT IT ALL OF A SUDDEN STARTED TO REV AND I REALIZED IT WAS IN NEUTRAL. I SLIPPED IT BACK INTO GEAR AND PROMPTLY CALLED THE DEALER FOR AN APPOINTMENT. WHEN I WAS CALLED TO TELL ME MY CAR WAS DONE, THEY SAID THAT THIS HAPPENS WHEN THE TRANSMISSION FLUID IS LOW, AND THAT MY FLUID WAS LOW DUE A FAULTY HOSE CAUSING A LEAK. HOWEVER EARLIER THIS YEAR WHEN MY FLUID LEVEL WAS LOW THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THEY ADDED FLUID THEN. THIS TIME...

CONSUMER STATED TRANSMISSION WILL NOT ENGAGE GEAR, CONSUMER HAS TO STEP ON ACCELERATOR MORE THAN ONCE TO GET VEHICLE TO MOVE, DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM, ALSO DEALER REPLACED THE POWER CONTROL MODULE ON A SEPARATE OCCASION.*JB

CONSUMER STATES THAT TRANSMISSION FLUID IS LEAKING INTO THE BRAKE LINE CAUSING BRAKES TO FAIL. NLM *TT

WHEN GOING UPHILL, CONSUMER HAS TO SHIFT VEHICLE MANUALLY OR VEHICLE WILL STALL AND LOSE RPM, DEALER CONTACTED.*AK CONSUMER ALSO STATED WHEN GOING DOWNHILL VEHICLE DOES NOT HOLD SPEED, AND WOULD ROLL OUT OF CONTROL IF NOT CONSTANTLY BRAKING.*JB