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Engine And Engine Cooling complaints
57 reportsClear category filter47,006 miles · Dec 15, 2003
Engine And Engine Cooling
THE SERPENTINE BELT TENSIONER HAS A BROKEN SPRING THERE FORE NOT PUTTING TENSION ON THE SERPENTINE BELT CAUSING WATER PUMP AND ALTINATOR AND LATER BATTERY PROBLEMS.IVE DONE SOME RESEARCH ON THIS AND IT SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM ALL OVER THE COUNTRY TO WHICH BELTS ARE FALLING OFF ETC.....THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP …
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THE SERPENTINE BELT TENSIONER HAS A BROKEN SPRING THERE FORE NOT PUTTING TENSION ON THE SERPENTINE BELT CAUSING WATER PUMP AND ALTINATOR AND LATER BATTERY PROBLEMS.IVE DONE SOME RESEARCH ON THIS AND IT SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM ALL OVER THE COUNTRY TO WHICH BELTS ARE FALLING OFF ETC.....THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP BEFORE AND WE WERE TOLD THAT ALL WAS WELL.IVE HEARD THE BELT SLIPPING FOR A WHILE NOW USUALLY AT START OF VEHICLE. THIS SEEMS TO BE A PROPLEM WITH MANY MORE 99 GRAND CARAVANS AT OR AROUND 40-50,000 MILES.THIS SHOULD BE A WARRENTY FIX BUT IS NOT!*AK
NHTSA ODI #10049759
26,215 miles · Oct 1, 2003
Engine And Engine Cooling
WHEN DRIVING AT 30 MPH AND WITHOUT WARNING, THE SERPENTINE BELT DISCONNECTED FROM VEHICLE, WHICH CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LOSE POWER STEERING AND ALL OTHER FUNCTIONS CONTROLLED BY THE BELT.*AK. THE CONSUMER STATED A NEW BELT AND TENSIONER WAS INSTALLED AT 26,215 MILES AND LESS THAN 10,000 MILES LATER THE BELT FELL OFF AGAIN. *J…
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WHEN DRIVING AT 30 MPH AND WITHOUT WARNING, THE SERPENTINE BELT DISCONNECTED FROM VEHICLE, WHICH CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LOSE POWER STEERING AND ALL OTHER FUNCTIONS CONTROLLED BY THE BELT.*AK. THE CONSUMER STATED A NEW BELT AND TENSIONER WAS INSTALLED AT 26,215 MILES AND LESS THAN 10,000 MILES LATER THE BELT FELL OFF AGAIN. *JB
NHTSA ODI #10038167
37,000 miles · Jun 25, 2003
Engine And Engine Cooling
THE FAN BELT AND TENSIONER HAVE FAILED TWICE, AND AFTER DOING RESEARCH, IT APPEARS THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON OCCURRENCE. I EVEN FOUND A WEB SITE OF PEOPLE WHO HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM, SOME MORE THAN SIX TIMES ON THE SAME VAN. *NLM
NHTSA ODI #10023772
Mileage unknown · Nov 8, 2002
Engine And Engine Cooling
CONSUMER SATES WHEN BACKING UP OR DOWN THE HILLS VEHICLE WOULD STOP. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. TS
NHTSA ODI #8022497
Mileage unknown · Sep 10, 2002
Engine And Engine CoolingSteering
WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING POWER STEERING WENT OUT. ALSO, VEHICLE STARTED TO OVERHEAT. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK
NHTSA ODI #8018352
Mileage unknown · Aug 20, 2002
Engine And Engine Cooling
VEHICLE STALLED AT 20 MPH. CONSUMER NOTICED A BELT HANGING FROM UNDERCARRIAGE OF VEHICLE. VEHICLE IS AT DEALERSHIP AT THIS TIME.*AK
NHTSA ODI #8016682
Mileage unknown · Apr 23, 2002
Engine And Engine Cooling
THE ENGINE GAVE NO SIGNS OR SYMPTOMS OF AN IMPENDING FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN INSPECTED BY MY MECHANIC 1200 MILES EARLIER AND THE TENSIONER REPLACED. THE MAIN BEARING FAILED SENDING METAL FRAGMENTS THROUGHOUT THE ENGINE. THE SIDE-EFFECTS OF THE BEARING BLOWING APART DESTROYED THE ENGINE AND NECESSITATED THAT A NEW ENGINE…
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THE ENGINE GAVE NO SIGNS OR SYMPTOMS OF AN IMPENDING FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN INSPECTED BY MY MECHANIC 1200 MILES EARLIER AND THE TENSIONER REPLACED. THE MAIN BEARING FAILED SENDING METAL FRAGMENTS THROUGHOUT THE ENGINE. THE SIDE-EFFECTS OF THE BEARING BLOWING APART DESTROYED THE ENGINE AND NECESSITATED THAT A NEW ENGINE BE INSTALLED. THIS WILL COST APPROXIMATELY $3500 AND TAKE ABOUT 2 WEEKS. THIS TYPE OF FAILURE IS ABSOLUTELY UNACCEPTABLE FOR A VEHICLE THAT IS ONLY 3 YEARS OLD AND HAS ONLY 55K MILES ON IT. DODGE SHOULD BE ASHAMED THAT A FAILURE LIKE THIS WOULD OCCUR IN SUCH A LATE MODEL VEHICLE.*AK
NHTSA ODI #761091
Mileage unknown · Feb 12, 2002
Electrical SystemEngine And Engine CoolingEquipment
WHILE DRIVING THE CV JOINTS COMPLETELY CAME APART WITHOUT WARNING. NLM
NHTSA ODI #564240
Mileage unknown · Jan 17, 2002
Engine And Engine CoolingFire
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, CLAIM 59-V431-848. *SLC
NHTSA ODI #6901003
Mileage unknown · Jan 17, 2002
Engine And Engine CoolingFire
VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE PARKED, WHEN VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED NEW, THE DEALER INSTALLED AN ENGINE BATTERY HEATER, IT WAS PLUGGED IN AT THE TIME OF THE LOSS, THIS WAS POSSIBLY THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE, VEHICLE IS DESTROYED FROM THE FIREWALL FORWARD, CLAIM 13-7233-513. *SLC
NHTSA ODI #6901002
NHTSA investigations
6EA04013 · Driver Air Bag Clockspring Failure
Opened Jun 4, 2004 · Closed May 25, 2005
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Air Bags:frontal
THE DRIVER AIR BAG CLOCKSPRING CAN DEVELOP AN OPEN-CIRCUIT CONDITION RESULTING IN NONFUNCTIONAL DRIVER-SIDE FRONTAL AIR BAG, HORN, CRUISE CONTROL (IF EQUIPPED), AND/OR STEERING WHEEL RADIO CONTROL (IF EQUIPPED).IN ITS OCTOBER 5, 2004 LETTER TO NHTSA, DAIMLERCHRYSLER STATED THAT IT WILL CONDUCT A SAFETY RECALL AND REPLACE THE CLOCKSPRING ASSEMBLY ON ALL MY 1998.5-2000 DAIMLERCHRYSLER MINIVANS, BUILT BETWEEN MARCH 1998 AND AUGUST 2000, WITH 70,000 MILES OR LESS.IT WILL ALSO PROVIDE A LIFETIME WARRANTY FOR THIS COMPONENT ON MY 1998.5-2000 MINIVANS, REGARDLESS OF MILEAGE.THE DETAILS OF THE CORRECTIVE ACTION ARE DESCRIBED IN DAIMLERCHRYSLER'S LETTER (SEE RECALL NO. 04V-480).THE AGENCY BELIEVES THAT FURTHER EXPENDITURE OF AGENCY RESOURCES DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE WARRANTED.THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY NHTSA THAT NO SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT EXISTS WITH RESPECT TO THOSE VEHICLES COVERED ONLY BY THE LIFETIME WARRANTY.THE AGENCY WILL TAKE FURTHER ACTION IF WARRANTED BY THE CIRCUMSTANCES.SEE PAGE 2 FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
RQ04001 · Driver Air Bag Clockspring Failure
Opened Jan 28, 2004 · Closed Jun 4, 2004
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Air Bags:frontal
COMPLAINTS REPORT AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATES, AND THIS MAY BE ACCOMPANIED WITH A NON-FUNCTIONING HORN AND/OR CRUISE CONTROL (IF EQUIPPED).THIS IS INDICATIVE OF AN OPEN-CIRCUIT CLOCKSPRING FAILURE (RESULTS IN NON-FUNCTIONING DRIVER'S AIR BAG), SIMILAR TO THE FAILURE CONDITION THAT WAS THE SUBJECT OF DAIMLERCHRYSLER'S RECALL OF MODEL YEAR 1996-1998.5 MINIVANS (RECALL NO. 02V-293).THIS RECALL QUERY HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO AN ENGINEERING ANALYSIS (EA04-013).
EA01007 · Air Bag Clockspring
Opened Feb 21, 2001 · Closed Nov 22, 2002
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Electrical System
There is no summary currently available
RQ00008 · Dc Minivan Fuel Injector Rail Leak
Opened Mar 9, 2000 · Closed Mar 18, 2002
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Vehicle Speed Control:linkages
There is no summary currently available
EA99013 · Post Collision Fuel System
Opened Jun 11, 1999 · Closed Aug 10, 2001
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Fuel System, Gasoline:storage:tank Assembly:filler Pipe And Cap
No summary supplied.
PE99010 · POST-COLLISION Fuel System Integrity
Opened Feb 3, 1999 · Closed Jun 11, 1999
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Fuel System, Gasoline:storage:tank Assembly:filler Pipe And Cap
There is no summary currently available
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