Consumer Complaint Detail

DODGE / CARAVAN / 1993

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
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No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 998141863 Incident Date: Nov, 30 1998
Consumer's City: WEST HAVEN Consumer's State: CT
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Model Name: CARAVAN Model Year: 1993
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Engine and engine cooling:engine
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 2B4GH2535PR Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Mar, 27 2001 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Oct, 31 1998
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Engine made a banging noise in morning, like it was going to blowout. it sounded like no oil was in engine. consumer used up to 1 quart every 900 miles. consumer has been battling this problem for sometime. dealer said problem involved valve sleeve. consumer had to pay $3000 to get it fixed because manufacturer wouldn't honor warranty.*ak the engine problem occured while the vehicle was under warranty but the dealer waited until the warranty expired. the consumer pointed out replacing or repairing the engine out of pocket was very expensive. *yh