Differential Unit problems of the 1996 Dodge Caravan

Seven problems related to differential unit have been reported for the 1996 Dodge Caravan. The most recently reported issues are listed below.

1 Differential Unit problem

Failure Date: 11/20/2003

While driving between 25-35 mph vehicle stopped accelerating. Transmission fluid leaked out. This was due to the differential shaft not being properly bolted at the factory. As a result, it blew a hole in the housing. The transmission case was breached by a drive pin that had come loose from the assembly.

2 Differential Unit problem

Failure Date: 12/11/2000

Transmission fluid was leaking out on driveway. Took vehicle to dealer, and informed by mechanic that differential pin had worked loose. It was moving or swerling around inside & ruined differential/casing. Had replaced transmission with a rebuilt one.

3 Differential Unit problem

Failure Date: 08/18/1999

Differential pin has come out of differential unit rubbing though case causing the transmission to leak. Yh.

4 Differential Unit problem

Failure Date: 08/18/1999

My new Caravan had only been driven 23,577 miles. The case of transmission was rubbed through by the differential pin moving out of the differential unit.

5 Differential Unit problem

Failure Date: 08/18/1999

Poor design of transmission caused differential pin to come out of the differertial unit, rubbing throuh case and causing oil leak. Nlm.

6 Differential Unit problem

Failure Date: 03/22/1999

Differential blew up . Pin blew through the transmission into spider gears - left two holes the size of a fist in the case. Pin broke into three pieces - mechanic found pieces in transmission.

7 Differential Unit problem

Failure Date: 04/22/1998

Vehicle had fluid leaking. Took vehicle in to dealership to have it checked. The mechanic took transmission apart & noticed pinion pin & gears were very badly damaged. The pinion pin had detached from transfer case in the differential.




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