Issue ID | 672741 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10225766 |
Manufacurer | DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION |
Brand | DODGE |
Model | CARAVAN |
Model Year | 2006 |
File date | 23/04/06 |
Component | POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | On wed 4-23-08 my wife was returning both of my daughter from school. As she was driving on a city street in maumelle, ar where the school is her 06 dodge caravan sxt was rendered immobile with a huge clunking noise in the front end. The caravan was towed to the dodge dealer, landers on alcoa road. The dealer repaired the vehicle today friday 4-25-08 stating that the front drive shaft had cracked in two rendering the vehicle inoperable. If this had happened on the busy interstate highway my wife and daughter would probably have been dead. The landers service tech. Stated something similar to this also. |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 52083 |
Number of Occurences | 1 |
Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | LITTLE ROCK, AR |
VIN pattern | 1D4GP45R06BXXXXXX |
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 | |
No. of fatalities | |
Date of purchase | 12/12/24 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | N |
Number of cylinders | 6 |
Drive train type | |
Transmission type | |
Vehicle speed | 20 |
DoT tire identifier | |
Tire size | |
Location of tire code | |
Type of tire failure code | |
Was defective tire repaired? | |
Date of manufacture | |
Type of child seat code | |
Type of restraint | |
Dealer's name | LANDERS CHRYSLER |
Dealer's telephone number | 501-316-4400 |
Dealer's city | BENTON |
Dealer's state code | AR |
Dealer's ZIP code | 72015 |