Automatic Transmission Problems of Dodge Caravan - part 1

The contact owns a 2003 Dodge Caravan. The contact stated while traveling 50 mph the accelerator was depressed, but the vehicle failed to maintain current speed. The vehicle was taken to a local mechanic. The manufacturer had not been contacted, and the vehicle had not been repaired. The failure mileage was 95,968 and the current mileage was 95,974.

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Letter from complaint regarding problems with his 2006 Dodge Caravan 3759 VIN; the vehicle was repossessed on sept 30, 2010 and now has a recall on it; he is seeking help in having the vehicle returned to him. The consumer stated the vehicle seemed to lose power and made noises when going up a hill. Also, all of the instruments on the dashboard went out, when the consumer hit a bump in the road.

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The contact owns a 2008 Dodge Caravan. The contact approached a stop sign on an incline and as the brake pedal was released, the vehicle suddenly rolled backward. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer who was able to duplicate the problem but advised that the vehicle was operating as designed. The manufacturer was made aware of the defect but was unable to provide any assistance. The failure mileage was 40,000.

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The contact owns a 2010 Dodge Caravan. The vehicle was stopped and shifted into park when the contact exited and the vehicle began rolling backwards. The vehicle rolled over the driver, causing serious injuries. The driver was taken to the hospital to treat the injuries. The vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer where the contact was told after shifting the vehicle into park she should have made sure the gear shifter was properly engaged in the park position. The failure mileage was 7,000 and the current mileage was 8,000.

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I rented a Dodge grand Caravan from national car rental at the charleston, SC airport on July 14, 2010. That evening the van slipped into reverse when I was exiting the vehicle. It knocked me down and ran over my left leg. I suffered scrapes and bruises all over my body and a bone contusion on my left knee and am now recovering. The safety of the dash mounted gear shift in this vehicle should be examined by the manufacturer. It should also be questioned by any other vehicle operator or provider.

Driving 20 miles an hour under normal conditions. My transmission fell apart in my 1999 Dodge grand Caravan se 3. 3 automatic transmission. There is a pin inside the transmission that simply breaks apart. You receive no warning of the defect. When this happens your vehicle seizes and stops. I was lucky I was close to home. When the pin breaks it destroys the case as well. In researching this defect I found out it also happens in 1999,2000, and 2001 Dodge Caravans, Plymouth voyager and Chrysler town and country vans. This breakage can occur at any speed. It seems to happen at around 100,000 miles. Again in my research came across a person who replaced the transmission 5 times in one year and another who was going 60 miles an hour when it happened luckily they gained control of the vehicle and no one was hurt. There are still a great many of these vehicles on the road and present a danger to all occupants and even those who are next to them on the road when all systems shut down. You must purchase an after market built case that stabilizes the pin and helps prevent the metal fatigue or the problem will continue to happen. Chrysler needs to offer some assistance to owners as this is 2000. 00 or more repair. They do not acknowledge the problem and it seems to be very common.

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When parallel parking my 2006 Dodge Caravan today (5/15/10) with foot firmly on the brake pedal, the vehicle lunged forward a couple feet then stopped. About a year ago this also happened and Dodge inspected and cleaned the throttle body per TSB.

When coming down an incline with the cruise control set, the motor begins to rev accessively within rpm redline and the speed of the vehicle starts to drop. This problem can only be corrected by pulling off the road and turning the vehicle off. The vehicle has been to two different dealerships, and the problem was reported to the better business bureau. People who work at the dealership have commented that they have the same problem with their 2008 Dodge Caravan as well, but Dodge has said it is acceptable.

I found out that the 1998 Dodge Caravan that I purchased has two design flaws. One is that the vehicle does not have brake-shift interlock. The other is that the vehicle is equipped with Chrysler gen3 seat belts that, in some vehicles, have unlatched while people were driving. I believe that the government should order a recall of the 1998 Caravan for both of these important safety issues.

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The contact owns a 2009 Dodge Caravan. The contact stated that the vehicle had been through two sets of tires in less than 29,000 miles. The contact also stated that the steering was defective. Whenever the vehicle hit a bump or pothole, the vehicle swayed side to side. The dealer stated that the vehicle was fine but a local mechanic stated that the steering and alignment was off. Neither the dealer nor the mechanic could figure out the cause of the failure. The contact also stated that the transmission pulled forward and seemed to let go when idling. The vehicle would hesitate when the contact tried to accelerate. The failure seemed to be corrected when the vehicle was turned off and restarted. The VIN was unavailable. The failure mileage was approximately 25,000 and the current mileage was approximately 35,700.

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The contact owns a 2006 Dodge Caravan. Since June of 2009, the vehicle jerks and hesitates when stopping and then accelerating. The vehicle was taken in for repair, but the mechanic explained that no new parts were manufactured because the previous parts were defective. The mechanic received this information from the dealer. The failure mileage was 65,000.

The contact owns a 2006 Dodge Caravan. While parked on a small incline with the parking brake engaged, the vehicle rolled backwards and struck another vehicle. There were no injuries. The contact feels that this is very unsafe because his children could have been in the vehicle and injured. The current mileage was 53,294 and failure mileage was 53,264. The consumer stated he left the vehicle running with the gear in park. However after a few minutes, the consumers wife turned the vehicle off. Suddenly, she noticed the vehicle was rolling backwards and it could not be stopped. The consumers wife was sitting in the passenger seat. Updated 02/03/09. Updated 02/03/09.

While driving about 45mph I heard a loud thump. A few moments later the van stopped pulling itself. I took it to a shop and they said that a pin in the transmission had broke and tore up the housing of transmission causing all of the fluid to pour out onto the road. No one was hurt but I was told that it was a common problem and think that if it is common Dodge should help pay for some of the damage.

: the contact stated the vehicle would only go into reverse on two occasions. When the vehicle was turned off and restarted it worked properly. After the second incident the check engine light illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the dealership. They determined the codes needed to be reset. The vehicle performed properly for a short period of time and then it started having problems again. However, this time the transmission would not go into drive until the vehicle was restarted. The manufacturer has not been alerted.

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: the contact stated while driving 65 mph, all of the dashboard lights illuminated then the vehicle would not move. The vehicle was towed to the dealership on a flatbed truck because the tires were locked up. The dealerships diagnostic test determined the transmission went out and needs to be replaced. Also, the brakes will not release while the brake pedal is depressed, this occurs every time, and causes the rims to get hot, causing three blowouts on the front end. The dealership is unable to determine a problem, but the shoes have been replaced 6 times and the rotors were replaced twice.

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Contact states vehicle can be changed from any gear without pressing the brake. The contact's son got into the vehicle while it was running. Took it out of gear without holding the brakes, which resulted in the vehicle crashing through a garage door. At this time the vehicle has not been checked to see why the vehicle will go into gear without pressing the brakes.

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While driving through the neighborhood the rear end pin came loose in the transaxle and cracked the housing. Lost all the transmission fluid and vehicle became inoperative. Vehicle had 49,992 miles and Dodge would not repair under warranty. They dealer recommended a new transmission for almost $3000. I had it rebuilt with replacement parts at a transmission shop for $1600.

The contact stated when depressing the brake pedal it went all the way to the floor. The vehicle was taken to the dealership, where the master cylinder was replaced, which fixed the vehicle temporarily. The brakes completely failed a second time a month after the master cylinder was replaced. The vehicle was towed to the dealership. The master cylinder was replaced again. The vehicle was driven for two weeks before the brakes failed a third time. The vehicle was returned to the dealer where the master cylinder and the auto transmission were replaced. The contact was not having transmission problems when the brake failure occurred, but the dealer replaced it in an effort to alleviate the braking problems. While driving home from the dealership the brakes failed once again. In four incidents of brake failure speed or road conditions did not appear to play a part.

While parking on a slope vehicle start rolling back before I was able to apply the parking brake dragging me hitting the wheels of a trailer.

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Transmission is being rebuilt again this is my third transmission. The original was replaced at 16,500 miles with a remanufactured from Chrysler transmission,which an independant shop purchased from darrow Dodge and has installed it,and now only after 31,000 miles first gear went out on it and it is being rebuilt now. There is a definite problem with their transmissions and should be recalled.

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Car was bought used form kia deal 7/1/2003 a little under 2 yrs left on warranty have done regular maint. Per mfg spec. Went on vacation to main 5/12/05 came back 5/21/05 and found transmission fuild on garage floor. Went to I went to mech (pep boys) because thougth when I had transmission flush per Dodge spec that someting wasnt right. Mech said that it wasn't anything thay had done and that thay coundnt fix it I had to go to Dodge it was a spec. Valve that was leaking and thay need tools that thay didn't have. I told them that it was just 9 days out of warranty. . I have had four recalls on this van and thay have fix all problems . I just think Dodge should pay for the repair. It going to cost me 500. 00 to fix it. I would understand if the van had more miles on it but it only has 35863 miles in three years. When I bought it had 17,000 mile I work 7 miles from work. I cant see why this should have his problem. My son work for atc bus company any thay have had the same problem with these vans and have to be change out at less then 35,000 mles. If you could help me out with investagating this matter thanks vyonnee szalai ebitt 43720 serenity court lancaster CA 93535.

While driving at approximately 30 mph, ring and pinion sheared off, causing the vehicle to coast. There was no power to generate gears for moving. The transmission let go at the same time. All this happened without warning. Vehicle was currently out of warranty. Transmission blew a hole into and through entire transmission.

Transmission at 91,000 miles essentially exploded without warning. Chysler refused to help me I also had to call them back to be informed of the denial. I asked for the name and number of the zone manager and was told I could only get that from the dealer. Tom addis Dodge refuse to identify the zone manager or give me his number. I was then informed the zone manager does not talk to customers, and unless I could produce reciepts for routine maintance from the previous owners (who I cannot identify) there was no discussion, eveb if I had that proof I was told due to the mileage there would be no assistance. I asked to see thier TSB's and the service manager refused to allow me access to them, stating she was concerned about my motive to read them.

The rear end pin snapped while the consumer was traveling at 45 mph. The vehicle had to be towed and the transmission had to be replaced.

Transmission problem, when taking off vehicle hesitates shifting into gear. When coming to a stop hard downshift and feels like being hit in rear end. On one occasion recently going up hill van shifted into neutral for no reason. First time fixed at 4493 miles 9/10/04, mileage 2nd time problem appx 5850 mileage today 5950 as of 6/17/05 reported to dealer 6/14/05 5908 miles apt for fixing 6/29/05.

When driving the vehicle through varying speeds the vehicle shifts improperly. Sometimes it is an extremely hard shift between second and third gear at speeds of 20-30 mph where the vehicle will pull back and then lurch forward and a loud thud occurs. It shifts improperly with the same actions when it shifts down into first gear when attempting to stop. It also shifts erratically between 3rd and 4th gear on the expressway at speeds of 55-65 mph. However these issues are not consistent and the problem doesn't occur every time the vehicle shifts in to these gears. The first time the vehicle was taken into service they identified the problem as a bad transmission program. However, after they claimed to have "fixed" the issues, my vehicle' s transmission problems worsened instead of improving. Since then the vehicle has been in for service two more times where the Dodge mechanic said they cannot duplicate the problem I am having, and refused to fix my vehicle. They will only drive it around the block and if it doesn't act up they send it home and say there is no problem.

Vehicle was parked in a parking lot with the engine running, consumer stepped out of the vehicle to move an object out of the parking lot, and vehicle popped out of park into reverse. This caused the vehicle to roll backwards and hit another vehicle before stopping.

I bought a used 1999 Dodge grand Caravan se in 2002 with 28000 miles. The original mfg warranty had expired so we bought extended warranty. From the first week this car gave us trouble ending with a major accident due to gear shift. On the day of the accident while driving the car the gear shifted on its own from drive to lower gear. 5 min later the car when parked on my driveway moved from park to reverse on its own. Since I was out of the car I was run over by the car causing severe injuries but I was lucky that I did not die. The fatality rate is over 50% in such accident but I escaped with rib fractures, internal blood loss and extensive bruising.

Consumer is able to shift the vehicle out of park without depressing the brake pedal. Dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem.

As a precaution to other drivers. My 1996 Dodge Caravan 125000 miles,upon leaving a parking lot after a highway speed and city speed trip the vehicle would not move forward. A police officer waved me to stop. Upon inspection of the passenger front tire we found the outer tie rod joint broke seperating at the ball socket causing the wheel to not move with the steering. By the grace of god it did not happen on the way with my family aboard. We were able the change the tie outer tie rod so we could return home. The other driver side outer tie rod was replaced the next day as a precaution. Is there a recall about these tie rods? the replacement part from a aftermarket parts store appear heavy duty compared to the originals. The original part showed wear on the ball aswell as the socket. The repacement part has a grease fitting to lube the joint and the original does not. Please contact me via e-mail if a recall exist or with questions. Please inform the public to have these parts inspected before a problems occurs for them. Thank you for listening and best regards /david derouen.

Was in memphis when my Caravan broke down, so my husband in wv went to buchannon auto mall to get a new safer car for trips to memphis for our daughters cancer treatments. I got home the car was here about 3 days we used it and it started jumping when it shifted (automatic). Took it to shop they said it was fine drove car to next town and it totally stopped opened hood and found that the transmission hose wasnt on so with 200 miles on car it couldnt be used! was told by auto mall it would be fixed and it was but now I am afraid of the car, told them I didnt want it and was told I would only get 11000 trade in! an insult so I kept it in 2002 I told them they fixed tierod went out and they replaced it(less than 20000 miles) in 2004 motor went out of driver window carpet is now a mess fixed window but have not offered to replace carpet! now at 36700 miles both front tie rods are needing replaced getting it fixed today I feel that something is terribly wrong with this car and it isnt safe.

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While the was in park, a child was able to shift the vehicle out of park without one's foot on the brake. Please provide more information.

I started out in the morning to take my son to school, and we had to make a stop at the grocery store. When I got to the stop sign to turn into the grocery store I heard this clanking sound. The car had stopped and would not move. I had my car towed to a repair shop, and they said my transmission broke into pieces and fell out from under the van. He could not understand why this happened being that I only had 67,000 miles on the van. He could not fix it so I had to get a new one from the manufacturer. The whole process cost me $2400. 00 (outrageous). Before this incident happened there was leaking coming from under the van. With all the complaints and problems with the transmission I cannot believe Dodge/Chrysler has not done something about this. They should be held accountable.

While shifting gears the vehicle accelerated uncontrollably. Consumer was able to maintain control of the vehicle, and drove it to the dealer for inspection. Mechanic could not duplicate the problem.

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While driving 40 mph vehicle stalled. Consumer was not able to restart vehicle. Had it towed to a garage for inspection, and mechanic determined that transmission needed to be replaced.