2007 DODGE CARAVAN Power Trainautomatic Transmission Problems

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CARAVAN WHICH WAS PURCHASED ON DECEMBER 28, 2006. WHILE APPROACHING A STOP SIGN SHE NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO IDLE EXCESSIVELY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO HER INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE SHE HAD A TRANSMISSION FLUSH PERFORMED. AFTER THE TRANSMISSION WAS FLUSHED, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT PROCEED BEYOND 40 MPH WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE MECHANIC WHERE THEY PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND FOUND THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS FAILING. THE MECHANIC ALSO PRESENTED A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN FOR THE SAME FAILURES AND RECOMMENDED TAKING THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE UNDER 48,151.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DOOR LOCKS CONSTANTLY FAILED TO LOCK. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND PAID $400 TO HAVE THE ISSUE REPAIRED. HE THEN HEARD A STRANGE NOISE WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN AUTO REPAIR SHOP AND THEY OFFERED TO REPAIR THE ABS FOR $1,500. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED DIFFICULTY SHIFTING FROM FIRST INTO SECOND GEAR. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 59,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 57,000. UPDATED 12/11/08 *BF UPDATED 12/11/08. *JB

2007 CARAVAN WITH 11300 MILES. I HAVE HAD TRANS PROBLEMS SINCE 800 MILES. DEALER CALLS IT A BUMP STOP HOWEVER CAN'T FIX IT BECAUSE NO SERVICE LIGHT IS ON. NOW HEARING STRANGE SOUNDS FROM DRIVERS SIDE REAR (ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP) DEALERS MECHANIC SAYS CHANGE IT BUT DODGE CORPORATE SAYS NO LIGHT AGAIN SO DON'T FIX. *TR

TACHOMETER GOING BEZERK. ENGINE RUNS ERRACTICALLY INTERMITTENTLY. JUST HAD TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION SOLENOID PACK @105,000MILES. TRANSMISSION WENT INTO LIMP MODE, AND THREW A CEL.