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

Issue ID	162520
Internal NHTSA #	707967
Manufacurer	CHRYSLER GROUP LLC
Brand	DODGE
Model	CARAVAN
Model Year	1997
File date	20/06/99
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	The above mentioned vehicle was in route on a 12 hour road trip. About 2 hours before our destination, the van started making noises (when i applied pressure on the brakes they made a grinding noise). We arrived at our destination, and the next day the steering wheel started to "lock up". I called a dodge dealer, but i was afraid to drive it that far, so i drove to the closest full service garage. The mechanic got behind the wheel, and before he got it out of the lot, he pulled back in and said he thought he knew what was wrong. He raised the van up, and i was shocked to see the engine falling out. He said to stay out of the van that it was very dangerous. I immediately had it towed to the dodge dealer. They verified the engine was falling out and kept the van a few days to install two bolts that they said were missing. I asked them if it was a factory error and he said no - the bolts were in at one time and somehow fell out. P. S. We had to rent a car for 6 days while it was repaired. The dealer said he never saw this happen before - true or not?
Vehicle Mileage at Failure
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	ALPHARETTA, GA
VIN pattern	2B4FP253XVRXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
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Date of purchase	01/04/97
Was original owner?	Y
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	Y
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Drive train type	FWD
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Vehicle speed	0
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A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
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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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Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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

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

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