Consumer Complaint Detail

DODGE / CARAVAN / 1998

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 003277369 Incident Date: Aug, 14 2003
Consumer's City: SAN FRANCISCO Consumer's State: CA
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Model Name: CARAVAN Model Year: 1998
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Service brakes, hydraulic
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 2B4GP45R5WR Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jan, 14 2004 Complaint Type: CAG
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: -
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Transmission ------------ sudden failure of all forward and reverse gears. key off-on brings back forward drive for about 100 yards then fails again. no reverse gear at all. computer diagnostic indicates 3 transmission errors related to shifting. sensors look ok. shop had to rebuild transmission at a cost of over $2,000. brakes ------ extremely excessive wear of front brake pads. must be replaced at least once a year now. first time it occurred it destroyed one brake rotor -- had to replace that. now, at the first sign of brake squeal i must check and replace the pads as they are close to wearing out. generally get less than 15,000 miles per set.