2000 DODGE CARAVAN Power Trainautomatic Transmissionparkneutral Start Interlock Switch Problems

14 NHTSA complaints on file

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Power Trainautomatic Transmissionparkneutral Start Interlock Switch Issues in the 2000 DODGE CARAVAN

14 power trainautomatic transmissionparkneutral start interlock switch complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2000 DODGE CARAVAN. Of these, 6 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 2 resulted in injury.

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All Power Trainautomatic Transmissionparkneutral Start Interlock Switch Complaints

#785843 | May 14, 2002

VEHICLE DOES NOT HAVE SAFETY TRANSMISSION LOCK IN PARK, PULLS OUT OF PARK WITHOUT PUTTING THE BRAKE ON. *JG

#8006321 | March 25, 2002 Crash

VEHICLE WAS IN PARK ON AN INCLINE. KEY WAS TURNED A LITTLE, AND A CHILD HIT THE SHIFTER AND VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARDS, HITTING A TRAILER.*AK *JG

#785843 | February 7, 2002

VEHICLE DOES NOT HAVE SAFETY TRANSMISSION LOCK IN PARK, PULLS OUT OF PARK WITHOUT PUTTING THE BRAKE ON. *JG

#896052 | September 10, 2001

VEHICLE WAS IN PARK FOR 5 MINUTES, WITH THE IGNITION OFF, AND JUMPED OUT OF GEAR GOING FORWARD AND THEN IN REVERSE. CONSUMER'S CHILDREN WERE IN VEHICLE WITH ANOTHER ADULT. VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARDS INTO A MAIN ROAD. CONSUMER IN VEHICLE MANAGED TO GET TO DRIVER SEAT TO SLAM ON BRAKES. MANUFACTURER AND DEALER WILL BE CONTACTED. PLEASE ADD THE VIN# TO THE FORM.*AK

#894964 | August 22, 2001

WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK AND RUNNING A SMALL CHILD WAS ABLE TO PUT VEHICLE IN DRIVE AND WAS INJURED BADLY. COULD CHANGE GEARS WITHOUT STARTING VEHICLE. CONSUMER FEELS THIS IS VERY UNSAFE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

#894801 | August 21, 2001 Crash

VAN WAS RUNNING WHILE IN PARK. ABOUT 2 MINUTES LATER, VEHICLE SHIFTED INTO DRIVE AND ROLLED INTO A DITCH. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

#747920 | July 11, 2001 Crash

MY MINIVAN WAS PARKED (IN PARK, SHUT OFF, KEYS OUT OF IGNITION) IN A DRIVEWAY (SOMEWHAT OF A STEEP INCLINE) WHEN IT ROLLED BACKWARDS DOWN THE DRIVEWAY, ACROSS THE ROAD, OFF A SMALL CLIFF INTO A DITCH WITH MY 6 YR. OLD CHILD IN THE BACK SEAT. *AK

#891306 | June 26, 2001

VEHICLE CAN BE TAKEN OUT OF PARK WITHOUT THE KEY BEING IN IGNITION. CONSUMER STATES CAR CAN ALSO BE PULLED OUT OF GEAR.*AK

#746089 | May 31, 2001 Crash

4 YR OLD WAS ABLE TO SHIFT VAN INTO NEUTRAL WITHOUT IT RUNNING. *AK

#888219 | May 15, 2001 Crash

VEHICLE WAS LEFT RUNNING AND PARENT WAS OUTSIDE OF VEHICLE WHILE CHILD WAS INSIDE. CHILD WAS ABLE TO SHIFT VEHICLE INTO DRIVE WITHOUT DEPRESSING BRAKE PEDAL WHICH CAUSED VEHICLE TO HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER, NO PARTS WERE REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

#869927 | September 7, 2000

A CHILD GOT INSIDE THE VEHICLE & WAS ABLE TO SHIFT VEHICLE INTO GEAR WITHOUT APPLYING BRAKES. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP & MECHANIC INDICATED IT WAS THE WAY VEHICLE WAS TO OPERATE. OWNER CONSIDER ED PROBLEM A SAFETY HAZARD.*AK

#552404 | June 5, 2000

INTERLOCK SYSTEM FAILED WHEN CONSURMERS CHILD WAS ABLE TO PULL THE GEAR SELECTOR OUT OF PARK INTO DRIVE RESULTING IN THE VEHICLE ROLLING INTO A TREE. YH

#860684 | April 20, 2000 Crash

CONSUMER'S SON CLIMBED INSIDE OF CAR. THE KEY WAS IN THE IGNITION AND IT WAS TURNED ON THE ON WITH VEHICLE WAS IN PARK. HE SHIFTED GEAR INTO REVERSE AND VAN ROLLED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THERE WWAS DAMAGED TO THE OTHER VEHICLE. CONSUMER STATED THAT IF IGNITION SWITCH ON, AND WITHOUT APPLYING THE BRAKES, GEARS CAN BE MOVED. *AK

#849969 | November 9, 1999

TRANSMISSION INTERLOCK SYSTEM WERE NOT EQUIPPED ON VEHICLE. THE INFORMATION IS LISTED IN OWNER'S MANUAL. *AK

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