Transmission Failure problems of the 1998 Dodge Caravan

While driving at low speeds transmission failed. This caused the vehicle to stall. Consumer had the vehicle towed. Then, dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem. . Transmission was replaced twice, but problem recurred.

I own a 1998 v6 Dodge Caravan. My wife was traveling on the interstate and the transmission literally blew apart. It was not merely a transmission failure, but the transmission case was destroyed along with the transmission. I have checked the transmission monthly since I purchased the van in 1999, and I have properly maintained and changed the fluid. The damage to my vehicle was $2,511. 00.

Transmission failed at 63,000 on the highway, on a cold day, 90 miles from home when I had my children, ages 2 and 5 in the van. This is supposed to be a family vehicle! it should be reliable and safe. I've always had toyotas and hondas and put 200,000 miles on them with no transmission failure. The public is being dumped by daimler Chrysler into thinking that replacing transmissions is a normal part of vehicle ownership. I just had to spend $2800 to fix a vehicle that is worth about $7000. I've recently learned that many, many people have had this same problem and that Caravans are notorious for bad transmissions and motor failure in under 100,000 miles. If they are going to market family vehicles they should be safe and reliable!.

I have a 1998 Dodge Caravan sport with 57000 miles. Today 7/2/03 the transmission failed, it appears that the casting cracked due to an internal failure. I know of two other owners of the same year van that had the same problem. I contacted the Chrysler district office and was told I was out of luck. .

Transmission failure at 60,400 miles that resulted in having to replace the transmission.

Transmission failure at 115,000 miles.

Automatic transmission failure. Extent of rebuild/repairs being assessed by benchmark transmission, wilmington DE. Probable failure of shift governor due to internal failure of part/parts was preliminary diagnosis of brandywine Chrysler, wilmington DE and benchmark transmission, wilmington DE. Preliminary estimate of rebuild is $1400, but dependent on extent of internal damage. Benchmark reported no electronic failure or cause. Mileage is 56,111. Vehicle purchased new in July 1998 and still owned by original owner.

Consumer stated the transmission failed, the manufacturer offered to reimburse consumer 50% of the cost of the repair. Ts.

Vehicle began making whining sounds and started to shift erratically. Consumer was advised it needed a rebuilt transmission. Consumer had the work performed, only to have it go out again. This time a factory rebuilt transmission was installed, which subsequently failed also. A total of four (4) times the transmission failed.

While driving at highway speeds vehicle began to stall. Dealer was contacted, informed consumer that transmission failed and needed to be replaced. Please provide further details.

Transmission failed while my wife was driving home from my daughters home which is about 3 miles distance. On the way home ther is a one mile stretch that has a 50 mile speed limit. My wife said that the van never got out of low gear on that stretch. When she got home ,I immediately went and took the van for a test drive, and found that what she had told me was in fact correct. The van does not want to kick into high gear . She drove it home in 2nd gear.

Transmission failure (leak bad) high rpm.

Transmission failed without warning. Parts were so badly damaged that nothing was salvagable and a new transmission had to be rebuilt. We have kept the parts if they are needed for an investigation. We notified Dodge who said they were not responsible for any repairs, and that we have no appeal to this decision (amey, file no. 8723066). We had a mechanic fix it. The charge was $2,417. Is there any course of action we can take against Dodge? it doesn't make sense that a transmission could fail in this way with so few miles on the car.

While driving the transmission failed, the pin went trough the case and caused the front end to lock up and the van went skidding down the road I had no steering the gears were on the road surface. This happend a second time with the transmission that was put in at 61000. Miles. I am currently on my third transmission and fearful that at a highway speed this catastrophic mechanical breakdown would cause a major accident.

Transmission failed.

Transmission prematurly failed while driving through intersection. Cause unknown. The transmission drive works but constantly slips in and out of gear.