Consumer Complaint Detail

DODGE / CARAVAN / 1998

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 999040694 Incident Date: Jan, 09 1999
Consumer's City: COSTA MESA 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: Equipment:electrical:anti-theft devices
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 1B4GP54L0WB Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Sep, 28 2005 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Jan, 04 1999
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 6 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Dt: the consumer owns a 1998 dodge caravan. serpentine belt failed five times. when this occurred there was a loss of power steering as well as the charging of the battery. this only happened in wet or rainy conditions. the consumer took vehicle to a dealer, who said they could again replace the serpentine belt, but it would fail again in wet conditions or rainy weather. there was no guarantee. the last trip to the dealer resulted in the replacement of the serpentine belt. no accident or injury was reported. the consumer contacted the manufacturer and filed a complaint also. the local dealer said nothing could be done about. *ak updated 02/07/06. *jb