10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
5 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
3 / 0
Average Mileage:
0 miles

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1996 Dodge Caravan transmission problems

transmission problem

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1996 Dodge Caravan Owner Comments

problem #8

Jul 132001

(reported on)

Caravan

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles

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

Shift gears can be moved without applying brakes. 4- year old child was able to shift gear out of park, causing vehicle to roll down driveway into garage.

- Kemp, TX, USA

problem #7

Jul 011998

Caravan

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Gear shift moves out of gear if moved even if brake is not being used. The transmission was repaired but the problem still reoccure.

- Asheville, NC, USA

problem #6

May 212000

Caravan

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Vehicle was in park and the key out of ignition, transmission jumped out of gear, vehicle lost control, resulting in a crash. Dealer said it was the charactertisic of the vehicle.

- Brockton, MA, USA

problem #5

Mar 302000

(reported on)

Caravan

  • miles

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

Van was not started or brake depressed when the van shifted into neutral by a 3 year old boy. The van then went backwards down a driveway then across a road into woods where it stopped when it hit a tree.

- Galesburg, MI, USA

problem #4

Jun 071999

Caravan

  • miles
Our 2 1/2 year old son was able to put the car in drive without pressing on brake pedal, causing the car to move forward and crash into a telephone pole.

- Babylon, NY, USA

problem #3

Jun 071999

Caravan

  • miles
Our 2 1/2 year old son was able to put the car in drive without pressing on brake pedal, causing the car to move forward and crash into a telephone pole.

- Babylon, NY, USA

problem #2

May 071999

(reported on)

Caravan

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Design of vehicles interlock system made 2 year old child able to insrt ket, start car, put it into gear resultin inn the car running into house. Nlm

- Lanett, AL, USA

problem #1

Dec 011996

Caravan

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Solenoid failed.

- San Diego, CA, USA

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