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1997 Dodge CARAVAN Electrical System Battery Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	435355
Internal NHTSA #	10036837
Manufacurer	CHRYSLER GROUP LLC
Brand	DODGE
Model	CARAVAN
Model Year	1997
File date	28/08/03
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:BATTERY
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	We have had to replace 4 batteries in 6 years. These include batteries by three different manufacturers. Initially, the batteries were covered by the 3yr/36k mile warranty, and we were told the batteries were defective. Obviously, there is an electrical problem with the van. In each case, the batteries went suddenly dead (would not hold any charge at all) long before they should have.*ak
Vehicle Mileage at Failure
Number of Occurences	4
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	MANHATTAN, KS
VIN pattern	XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons
No. of fatalities
Date of purchase	29/06/24
Was original owner?	Y
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	6
Drive train type	FWD
Transmission type	AUTO
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DoT tire identifier
Tire size
Location of tire code
Type of tire failure code
Was defective tire repaired?
Date of manufacture
Type of child seat code
Type of restraint
Dealer's name	DICK EDWARDS
Dealer's telephone number
Dealer's city	JUNCTION CITY
Dealer's state code	KS
Dealer's ZIP code

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1997 Dodge CARAVAN Electrical System Battery Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

1997 Dodge CARAVAN Electrical System Battery Problems, Complaints and Defects

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