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2016 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN — POWER TRAIN

fire · 1580462 · 2019-07-02

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
GRAND CARAVAN
Year
2016
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
POWER TRAIN
Miles at failure
87,000
Speed
10 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION BUT WOULDNT SHIFT WOULD JUST TAKE THE RPMS TO 7000. THE TRANSMISSION WAS GETTING SO HOT IT WAS MAKING MY TEMPERATURES GAUGE FOR MY ENGINE RISE. I PULLED OFF ON EXIT 92 ON 81 SOUTHBOUND BY THE TIME THE VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP I WAS SEEING FLAMES COMING OUT FROM THE FLOORBOARD. I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE CERTIFIED PREOWNED BUT I NEVER RECIEVED A RECALL FOR THE TRANSMISSION PUMP AS IT SHOWS THERE IS ONE ON THIS WEBSITE. MY VEHICLE IS A TOTAL LOSE AND IT COMPLETELY BURNED MY VEHICLE BY THE TIME THE FIRE DEPARTMENT GOT THERE.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11229101
Machine
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