| Components - Details | |
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| NHTSA Complaint Number: 004312821 | Incident Date: Dec, 12 2004 |
| Consumer's City: APPLE VALLEY | Consumer's State: MN |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) |
| Model Name: CARAVAN | Model Year: 1997 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Suspension:front:macpherson strut |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 2B4GP44R4VR | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Dec, 12 2004 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: - |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: This is related to complaint 10090457. my 1997 dodge caravan has excessive rust at the top of the driver-side strut cap. large chips of rusted metal can easily be removed with a screw driver.*ak i would like to know if there is a risk in continuing to drive the vehicle. i bought the vehicle new in late 1996, and have kept it in minnesota since. the rest of the body has evidence of early rust that, in a couple years, will be ugly, but looks ok now and is typical for an 8-yr old car in minnesota. chrysler has issued a service bulletin, which describes the problem as cosmetic, but they have also provided a repair kit. the kit uses epoxy to glue on a replacement cap, so that suggests the problem really is cosmetic. however, i have not been able to have it fixed because the body-shop manager at the dealership said the kit is out of stock. is it safe? |
