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1997 Dodge CARAVAN Engine And Engine Cooling Engine Gasoline Bel Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	562917
Internal NHTSA #	10137988
Manufacurer	DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION
Brand	DODGE
Model	CARAVAN
Model Year	1997
File date	27/09/05
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BEL
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Serpentine belt keeps coming off after hitting a puddle or body of water. This problem started, after having work done to my 1997 dodge caravan. A automotive shop replace the original serpentine belt due to being damage (broken). The vehicle has been return to automotive shop five time, since the original serpentine belt was replace, each incident my dodge caravan hit a puddle of water, just the correct way in which causing the serpentine belt to come off after the serpentine belt come off the check engine light and the battery check engine light comes on then the power steering locks up in which the car is out of control. Daimler chrysler corporation and the united states government knows their is a problem with the serpentine belt configuration, but chosen not to due the right thing. *jb
Vehicle Mileage at Failure
Number of Occurences	5
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	ROCHESTER, NY
VIN pattern	2B4GP45R5VRXXXXXX
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	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	08/08/99
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	Y
Number of cylinders	6
Drive train type	U
Transmission type	AUTO
Vehicle speed	30
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Dealer's name	DOAN DODGE
Dealer's telephone number
Dealer's city	ROCHESTER
Dealer's state code	NY
Dealer's ZIP code	14626

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Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
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1997 Dodge CARAVAN Engine And Engine Cooling Engine Gasoline Bel Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

1997 Dodge CARAVAN Engine And Engine Cooling Engine Gasoline Bel Problems, Complaints and Defects

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