ElectricalPowertrain (other)
Filed Jan 15, 2004
BOUGHT VAN USED AUGUST 1999 WITH 91,000 MILES. VAN NOW HAS 134,000 MILES. TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN REBUILT/REPLACED 3 TIMES [2 REBUILDS - OCTOBER 2000 (COST: ~$1600) AND APRIL 2001 (COST:~$550); REPLACED WITH USED TRANSMISSION AFTER LAST FAILURE APRIL 2003 (COST:$901)]. COMPUTER CONTROLS (SINGLE BOARD ENGINE CONTROLLER - SBEC) WENT BAD WHILE TRAVELING AT NIGHT ON INTERSTATE ON A TRIP - CAUSED CAM SENSOR AND CRANK SENSOR TO GO BAD AS WELL (COST: ~$550). AS YOU CAN SEE WE HAVE SPENT ~$3600 ON A VAN THAT WAS PURCHASED FOR $3700!!????? I AM CONSIDERING LEGAL ACTION AGAINST CHRYSLER NOW.
- NHTSA ID
- 10070349
- Incident
- Apr 15, 2003
- Mileage
- 133,500 mi
ElectricalTires & wheels
Filed Aug 31, 2001
LEFT FRONT TIRE EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION, CAUSING DAMAGE TO VEHICLE, DRIVER AND PASSENGER WERE INJURED, FIRESTONE AFFINITY TOURING S, P205/70R15 95S M+S, DOT VDMO A/B 118, CLAIM 55-S259-389. *SLC
- NHTSA ID
- 6900307
- Incident
- Aug 1, 2000
Body & structureBrakesHeating & air conditioning+7 more
Filed Feb 12, 2001
CONSUMER STATES AIR CONDITIONER IS NOISY. *SLC
- NHTSA ID
- 559598
- Incident
- Jul 24, 2000
Electrical
Filed Jun 2, 2000
IGNITION MALFUNCTIONED ,BURNING WIRING HARNESS, AND RESULTING IN A FIRE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 862934
- Incident
- May 25, 2000
Electrical
Filed Apr 13, 2000
FAILURE OF THE FUSABLE LINK, CAUSING FAN MOTOR TO SHORT OUT AND MELT THE WIRES. DEALER HAS REPLACED THE FUSABLE LINK ONCE, AND IT HAS SINCE BURNED OUT. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 860267
Body & structureElectricalEngine+3 more
Filed Apr 7, 2000
REAR SHOCK ABSORBER FAILED. YH
- NHTSA ID
- 551791
ElectricalTransmission
Filed Sep 24, 1999
THE TRANSMISSION SLIPS AT STARTING AND AFTER STOPS IS SLOW TO RE-ENGAGE, THE RADIO FOR A LONG TIME HAS SHUT OFF ON ITS OWN AND THEN WHEN YOU TRY TO TURN IT BACK ON SOMETIMES IT TAKES 20 TO 30 TRIES TO TURN IT BACK ON. THE TRANSMISSION AND RADIO PROBLEMS ARE THE SAME AS A VAN OWNED BY MY WIFE'S BROTHER.
- NHTSA ID
- 711975
- Incident
- Sep 24, 1999
Body & structureBrakesHeating & air conditioning+4 more
Filed Aug 19, 1999
NO FACTORY SEALANT ON THE LUGGAGE TOP CARRIER ON THER RIGHT SIDE CAUSING LEAKAGE (WET HEADLINER). MJS
- NHTSA ID
- 548032
ElectricalTransmission
Filed Mar 16, 1999
TRANSMISSION WILL NOT SHIFT INTO GEAR WHEN STARTED (INTERMITTENT PROBLEM) AND HAS SHIFTED, BY ITSELF, INTO NEUTRAL WHILE IN OPERATION. THE VAN IS STILL IN WARRANTY AND WE ARE ASKING THAT THEY FIX OR REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION AS WE FEEL IT IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE IN IT'S PRESENT STATE. THE STARTING PROBLEM INVOLVES THE CAR TURNING OVER VIGOROUSLY BUT NOT STARTING WHEN THE IGNITION IS ACTIVIATED. ON THE SECOND OR THIRD ATTEMPT THE CAR WILL USUALLY START. THE PROBLEM IS MORE FREQUENT IN WARMER WEATHER AND AS THE DAY GOES ON.
- NHTSA ID
- 704518
- Incident
- Mar 1, 1999
Electrical
Filed Jul 29, 1997
HAD PARKED THE VEHICLE IN THE GARAGE AT HOME WHEN THEY NOTICE YELLOW SMOKE COMING OUT OF THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER STATED THAT THEY CALLED THE FIREMEN TO PUT OUT THE FIRE, AND THE FIREMEN TOLD THE CONSUMER THAT IT WAS AN ELECTRICAL FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALLY DAMAGED. CONSUMER HAS NOT CONTACTED THE DEALER. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 814518
- Incident
- Jul 3, 1997
Electrical
Filed Sep 9, 1996
VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN APPROXIMATELY FIVE MILES PARKED ABOUT FIFTEEN MINUTES AND VEHICLE WAS ENGULFED INTO FLAMES.*AK
- NHTSA ID
- 801996
- Incident
- Sep 6, 1996
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.