While driving 70 mph the driver heard a loud crunching noise from the front end. The driver pulled over and proceeded to put the vehicle into park, however the vehicle began to roll backwards so she applied the emergency brake. The vehicle was towed to a local repair shop where she learned the engine and transmission needed to be replaced. Please provide additional information.

- Cleveland, OH, USA

Broken front rocker shaft. Replaced bent push rods, broken rocker shaft, drained cylinder heads of gasoline. Mechanic had seen this before. Engine 3.3 L. mileage 97726.

- Peoria, AZ, USA

Broken rear rocker shaft. Dealership started and ran engine despite owner's warning. Further damage occurred. Replaced cylinder head, rocker shaft, gaskets, valve, hoses, etc. Engine 3.3L. Mileage 101552.

- Peoria, AZ, USA

On Chrysler vans, rod consistently breaks on cylinder #1 because the bolt is too short. Only happens on cylinder #1, even though the exact same head, on the other side of the engine (which would be cylinder #6) does not break like #1 does consistently.

- Tampa, FL, USA

Oil is leaking from underneath the vehicle.

- Vacherie, LA, USA

Rear head gasket leaks coolant to rear of engine. From what I've now read, this was an unwritten recall, which Chrysler would fix if brought in before ~75--80K miles. Mine developed this leak before that, but I didn't find out about it until the vehicle had 105K on it.

- Rossville, GA, USA

Leaking anti-freeze. Found blown head gasket.

- Chatsworth, GA, USA

The engine caught on fire.

- Pasadena, TX, USA

Anti- frreeze was leaking on ground. Consumer assumed head gasket cracked or gasket blew. Dealer was notified.

- Garden City South, NY, USA

Oil pump failed, engine froze up and needs to be replaced. Chrysler refuses to hear any complaint as the van has 44,100 miles on it and the warranty on this 5 year leased vehicle was 36,000 miles.

- Oakdale, MN, USA

In November 1999 had transmission replaced. Currently, transmission needs to be replaced again. In December 2000, headgasket blewout.

- Tarzana, CA, USA

Antifreeze was found under the car, an intial diagnosis was a blown head gasket.

- College Point, NY, USA

Consumer was driving vehicle in water 18 inches deep on wet pavement, then vehicle would not start, towed to dealer. Dealer indicated that engine locked up. Consumer maintained that it was poor engine design since water is sucked up into engine which causes this problem.

- Leavenworth, KS, USA