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1994 DODGE CARAVAN — EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER

fire · 130196 · 1999-01-07

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
CARAVAN
Year
1994
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
Speed
24 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

AIR CONDITIONER FAILED,VAN WAS BROUGHT INTO DEALER AND I WAS TOLD IT WAS GOING TO BE ABOUT 1000 DOLLARS TO REPAIR.THE VEHICLE WAS JUST OUT OF WARRANTY AND I DID NOT HAVE THE MONEY TO GET THE COMPONENTS REPAIRED,I WAS TOLD THAT THE EVAPORATOR WAS CLOGGED AND THAT THE CONDENSOR HAD TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE THE FREON HAD LEAKED OUT.AFTER GETTING BACK THE CAR FROM THE DEALER THE COMPRESSOR LOCKED UP FROM LACK OF LUBRICATION FROM THE OIL THAT IS IN THE FREON. NOW MY LATEST ESTIMATE TO REPAIR THE AIR CONDITIONER IS 2500 DOLLARS. I FEEL THAT THERE SHOULD HAVE BEEN NO REASON FOR THIS PROBLEM TO OCCUR.THE VAN HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER FOR EVERY SERVICE IMAGINABLE AND NEVER ONCE WAS I TOLD THAT THE AIR CONDITIONER NEEDED ANY KIND OF MAINTENANCE.NOT EVEN IN THE OWNERS MANUAL IS THERE ANY MENTION OF AIR CONDITIONER MAINTENANCE.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
701994
Machine
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