Issue ID | 710185 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10256627 |
Manufacurer | CHRYSLER LLC |
Brand | DODGE |
Model | CARAVAN |
Model Year | 2006 |
File date | 24/01/09 |
Component | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | Tl*the contact owns a 2006 dodge caravan. While parked on a small incline with the parking brake engaged, the vehicle rolled backwards and struck another vehicle. There were no injuries. The contact feels that this is very unsafe because his children could have been in the vehicle and injured. The current mileage was 53,294 and failure mileage was 53,264. The consumer stated he left the vehicle running with the gear in park. However after a few minutes, the consumers wife turned the vehicle off. Suddenly, she noticed the vehicle was rolling backwards and it could not be stopped. The consumers wife was sitting in the passenger seat. Updated 02/03/09. *jb updated 02/03/09. *lj |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 53264 |
Number of Occurences | 1 |
Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
City and State | REDDING , CA |
VIN pattern | 2D8GP44LX6RXXXXXX |
Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | Y |
Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
Was incedent reported to police? | Y |
Was medical attention required? | |
Was part original equipment? | |
No. of injured persons | 0 |
No. of fatalities | 0 |
Date of purchase | 13/12/24 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | N |
Number of cylinders | 6 |
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Transmission type | AUTO |
Vehicle speed | 0 |
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