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2005 Dodge CARAVAN Engine And Engine Cooling Cooling System Hose Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	659733
Internal NHTSA #	10215347
Manufacurer	DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION
Brand	DODGE
Model	CARAVAN
Model Year	2005
File date	15/01/08
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:HOSE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	2005 dodge caravan received engine coolant daring/flush/refill by an authorized chrysler/jeep/dodge dealer (cutrone's, moon township, pa 15108) on 1/10/08. Five days later the hose on the outlet tubing coming through the firewall from the heater core came off of the tubing, causing the rapid loss of all the engine coolant. The dealer claims that they did not touch this hose during the engine coolant replacement on 1/10. They claim that it is just a coincidence that the hose came off five days after they serviced the vehicle. They also claim that it is just a coincidence that the clamp that holds the hose in place was found to be about 4 inches further back from the connection end of the hose than it was supposed to be in order to effectively clamp it onto the tubing. Even though the clamp was firmly compressing the hose in the wrong position that it was found after the incident, the dealer maintains that it must have happened by itself, or by someone who serviced the vehicle before them. As the vehicle was originally purchased with 5 year / 100,000 mile engine coolant, the coolant system had never ever been serviced before 1/10/08. This was the first engine coolant service, followed by the first spontaneous detachment of an engine coolant hose. Since the dealer is absolutely certain that the problem was not caused by the service procedure, then the problem had to be caused by some kind of defective condition that is inherent to the hose, tubing, and/or clamp that chrysler/dodge uses on the 2005 caravan. The rapid loss of engine coolant is a potentially dangerous, unsafe, and life-threatening event. This incident should be thoroughly investigated, because most of these types of vehicles carry young children who could be seriously injured or killed if the engine coolant is rapidly lost under certain traffic, weather, or roadway conditions.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	75961
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	CORAOPOLIS, PA
VIN pattern	1D4GP45RX5BXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	30/04/05
Was original owner?	Y
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	Y
Number of cylinders	6
Drive train type	FWD
Transmission type	AUTO
Vehicle speed	25
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Dealer's name	CUTRONE'S
Dealer's telephone number	412 264-4270
Dealer's city	MOON TOWNSHIP
Dealer's state code	PA
Dealer's ZIP code	15108

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2005 Dodge CARAVAN Engine And Engine Cooling Cooling System Hose Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2005 Dodge CARAVAN Engine And Engine Cooling Cooling System Hose Problems, Complaints and Defects

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