Consumer Complaint Detail
DODGE / GRAND CARAVAN / 1996
0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 004018418 | Incident Date: Sep, 12 2004 |
| Consumer's City: ORANGE PARK | Consumer's State: FL |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) |
| Model Name: GRAND CARAVAN | Model Year: 1996 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Engine and engine cooling:engine:gasoline:belts and associated pulleys |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 1B4GP54L7TB | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: May, 02 2005 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Jun, 13 2000 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: I have a 1996 dodge grand caravan . in september of 2004 the serpentine belt came off in the rain causeing loss of steering and overheating alarm. i replaced the tensioner and belt and thought it was fixed .to date i have had to put the belt back on at least 7 times and replaced it with a new one three times .but the problem is still there wet roads or rain and the belt comes off.looking on the internet i see this is a widespread problem .ive worked on cars most of my life and have never had this kind of problem.have your experts look at the tensioner and idler pulley design they are smooth without sides to keep the belt on them.this should be a major recall. |