1997 DODGE CARAVAN Complaints

A PIN IN THE TRANSMISSION CAME LOOSE AND MOVED FORWARD INTO THE TRANSMISSION ASSEMBLY, MAKING A HOLE THE SIZE OF A SILVER DOLLAR IN THE TRANSMISISON. THIS VAN IS ONLY 3 YEARS OLD, AND 75,000 MILES IS NOT A RIDICULOUS AMOUNT ON TODAY'S ENGINE'S & TRANSMISSIONS. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THIS PIN THAT CAME LOOSE HAS BEEN A PROBLEM FOR ANY OTHER OWNERS. THE ENTIRE TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REPLACED, AT A COST OF $2000.00.

BAD DESIGN, VERY POOR PERFORMANCE AND DURABILITY. ROTORS WARP AND PADS FALL APART. *AK

SNOW BUILD-UP UNDER FRONT-END CAUSED STEERING LINES TO LEAK LEADING TO FIRE AND DAMAGE TO LOWER ENGINE COMPONENTS. ONLY 6INCHES OF SNOW ON GROUND.LINES POSITIONED TOO CLOSE TO GROUND. *AK

CONSUMER DRIVING AND THE TRANSMISSION STARTED MAKING NOISE AND IT SLIPPED OUT OF GEAR, AND WOULDN'T GO INTO 3RD GEAR. CONTACTED DEALER, AND WAS TOLD VEHICLE WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY. CONSUMER WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE COST TO FIX IT. *AK

THE TRANSMISSION JUST FAILED AFTER 48,000 MILES. WE PURCHSED THE CAR USED IN AUGUST OF 1999, AND IT FAILED 6 MONTHS LATTER AFTER WE HAD DRIVEN ONLY 10,000 MILES. WE HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALER, WHO INSPECTED IT AND SAID THAT ( I THINK)THE DRIVE PIN HAD BROKEN AND TORN OUT PART OF THE CASING OF THE TRANSMISSION. WE COULD NOT AFFORD THE EXTENED WARRANTY AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE. THE DEALER STATED THAT CHRYSLER WOULD REPLACE THE TRANSMISION IF WE WOULD PAY FOR THE LABOR. I EXPECTED A TRANSMISSION TO LAST FAR LONGER THAN 48,000 MILES. AM I WRONG IN MY ASSUMPTION?WE WILL HAVE TO USE MOST OF OUR MEAGER SAVINGS TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS, BUT WE ARE GREATFUL TO STILL HAVE A VEHICLE TO GET AROUND IN. PLEASE LET ME KNOW WHAT YOU THINK. THANK YOU FOR YOU TIME AND EFFORT. *AK