| Issue ID | 545392 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10124555 |
| Manufacurer | DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| Brand | DODGE |
| Model | GRAND CARAVAN |
| Model Year | 2004 |
| File date | 04/04/04 |
| Component | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BEL |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Dt: consumer's wife was driving near home and lost power steering and power brakes. She was able to stop the vehicle by standing on the brakes. The dealership was called and they pick up the vehicle. They replaced the serpentine belt and pulley. A year later while driving on the interstate the serpentine belt fell off again in the middle of heavy traffic. The consumer had to pull to the side of road. The dealer was called and they determined that the serpentine belt and pulley had broken again. It was repaired. Called the manufacturer to report the problem. The manufacturer said that there was nothing they could do about it. No more problems as of yet. *ak *nm |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 745 |
| Number of Occurences | 2 |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | PITTSBURG, PA |
| VIN pattern | XXXXXX |
| 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 | 01/03/04 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
| Drive train type | FWD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| 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 | SHULTZ DODGE |
| Dealer's telephone number | 412-931-6870 |
| Dealer's city | WEXFORD |
| Dealer's state code | PA |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 15090 |