10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
2 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
1 / 0
Average Mileage:
0 miles

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1997 Dodge Grand Caravan transmission problems

transmission problem

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1997 Dodge Grand Caravan Owner Comments

problem #4

Oct 011996

Grand Caravan

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Consumers is able to put vehicle in gear without pressing brake, this could be very dangerous.

- Minneapolis, MN, USA

problem #3

Nov 012001

Grand Caravan

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Vehicle was parked/ engine off/ emergency brake not applied, and 2 year old moved gear shift from park to third gear, causing vehicle to roll and hit a tree. No injuries.

- Center Barnsted, NH, USA

problem #2

Jul 142000

Grand Caravan

  • miles
There are apparently no safety interlocks to prevent van from being placed in gear. This allowed my 5 year old daughter to place the car in gear without the engine running. The van rolled down the driveway, pinning my 9 year old son beneath the rear axle. Fortunetly, he was not seriously injured, though, emergency medical bills totaled $11,000. I decided to report this now after hearing of a similar incident on good morning America, in which a women was killed.

- Arlington Heights, IL, USA

problem #1

Jul 182000

(reported on)

Grand Caravan

  • miles
Will intermittently operate when in "off" position during driving and braking conditions. First noticed when vehicle was about 2-3 months old. Frequency is increasing.

- Alpharetta, GA, USA

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