Consumer Complaint Detail
DODGE / GRAND CARAVAN / 2007
0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 007126151 | Incident Date: Oct, 06 2007 |
| Consumer's City: WESTLAND | Consumer's State: MI |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) |
| Model Name: GRAND CARAVAN | Model Year: 2007 |
| 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#: 2D4GP44L07R | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Nov, 08 2007 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Dec, 15 2006 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: This issue occurs every time i drive the vehicle. it is a chrysler financial lease vehicle, and current mileage is approximately 9,200 miles. the problem started occurring at approximately 250 miles. i am an engineer on automatic transmission systems. the purpose of this complaint is to provide nhtsa and the manufacturer with one more example of an issue that seems to be common with this particular transmission/vehicle. the dodge dealer has not been contacted and the vehicle has not been serviced. issue ? the vehicle exhibits an extremely harsh 21 downshift. it also exhibits a mildly harsh 12 upshift. i suspect solenoid and/or valve body debris is present causing delayed/harsh shifts. there is also a moderate amount of torque converter lock-up clutch slippage in third gear. the vehicle remains in third gear until approximately 40 mph. during third gear torque converter lock-up mode, engine speed fluctuations are visible on the tachometer. the engine speed changes are audible as well. i have been monitoring the automatic transmission fluid (atf) level and color. the level is correct and the fluid does not smell or appear burnt (fluid is red in color). *tr |