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

Issue ID	206086
Internal NHTSA #	719215
Manufacurer	CHRYSLER GROUP LLC
Brand	DODGE
Model	CARAVAN
Model Year	1997
File date	13/07/99
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	First in july the master cylinders on our back brakes were shredded and had to be replaced. This happened as i was driving on a bridge with a car full to teen age girls. In december, i noticed a hesitation and seemingly "jumping into gear" especially in reverse. Brought it to the dealer and although was 2 months out of warranty they declined to pay for it. The job was to cost about $1500. In feb, we brought the van to a independent service provider, and as he was looking at the engine, he saw the blown head gasket. We did contact chrysler and were told to bring it to a dealership in our area. Today, we did find out that they would cover the head gasket but not the transmission. There are volumes of internet sites that site specific transmission problems with 90-98 caravans. These stories could be rubber stamped. During this time, i found about 15 people who are having or had trouble with the transmissions in their vans. Someone needs to make chrysler responsible for their products. Please help. *ak
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	MANDEVILLE, LA
VIN pattern	VIN2B4FB3VRXXXXXX
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Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
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Date of purchase	01/10/97
Was original owner?	Y
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Drive train type	FWD
Transmission type	AUTO
Vehicle speed	30
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What is Recall?
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 Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

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

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