10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
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problem #3

Dec 112000

Caravan

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Transmission fluid was leaking out on driveway. Took vehicle to dealer, and informed by mechanic that differential pin had worked loose. It was moving or swerling around inside & ruined differential/casing. Had replaced transmission with a rebuilt one.

- Milford, MA, USA

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problem #2

Mar 221999

Caravan

  • miles
Differential blew up. Pin blew through the transmission into spider gears - left two holes the size of a fist in the case.pin broke into three pieces - mechanic found pieces in transmission.

- Chicago, IL, USA

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problem #1

Apr 221998

Caravan

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Vehicle had fluid leaking. Took vehicle in to dealership to have it checked. The mechanic took transmission apart & noticed pinion pin & gears were very badly damaged. The pinion pin had detached from transfer case in the differential.

- Ludington, MI, USA

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