Consumer Complaint Detail

DODGE / VAN / 1997

Recalls
1 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 001222998 Incident Date: Aug, 09 2001
Consumer's City: SAN ANTONIO Consumer's State: TX
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Model Name: VAN Model Year: 1997
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: Yes Component's Description: Power train:automatic transmission:lever and linkage:column shift
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 1
Vehicle's VIN#: Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jul, 13 2003 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: Yes Purchase Date: Dec, 12 2000
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 6 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: My 3 years old doughter was able to disengage the gear from park to neutral without depressing the brakes. she ran over my son who was going around the car to enter from the other side. the car is a dodge van 1997. i spoke to the dealer about the incidents and they said that the caravan model 1997 did not come with this safety feature"to change gears from brake, drive or neutral. you do not have to press the brakes' i belive this is a afty feature tht should be recaled and fixed. *ak