Consumer Complaint Detail
DODGE / GRAND CARAVAN / 2001
0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 002298488 | Incident Date: Sep, 13 2002 |
| Consumer's City: ABINGDON | Consumer's State: MD |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) |
| Model Name: GRAND CARAVAN | Model Year: 2001 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Power train:automatic transmission |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Sep, 15 2004 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Apr, 18 2001 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: My wife was driving normally less than .2 miles from the house. the speed limit is 40 mph. the roads were dry. my wife heard and "explosion" and pulled off the road believing that she had a blow out. the car stalled. not knowing what the problem was, all the tires were inflated, she returned home. by the time she returned to the house there was no transmission fluid in the vehicle. i had it towed to a repair shop (buddies automotive 410-679-6300) the repair shop indicated that the pin that dodge uses in the differential is undersized and hollow, and that it had sheared off sending parts through the casing of the transmission. the transmission is being replaced. the replacement is built by a company who has performed studies on the transmission and has modified this section of the transmission to make them safe and reliable. if you have any further questions, please feel free to call me. the vehicle is a 2001 grand caravan ex, with a 3.3l engine and a 4 speed automatic. *jb |