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2005 Dodge GRAND CARAVAN Engine And Engine Cooling Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	541924
Internal NHTSA #	10120962
Manufacurer	DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION
Brand	DODGE
Model	GRAND CARAVAN
Model Year	2005
File date	24/04/05
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	My 2005 dodge caravan is 9 months old and one day i'm driving and my engine starts making a tapping noiseand the oil light comes on. The next day (monday) i take it to stafford dodge dealer (robert stocking). They tell me i have less than 1 qt of oil in my car so i need to have my engine block replaced. I informed the dealership that i had my oil changed 1 month ago by jiffy lube, and also had checked my oil 2 weeks prior to the incedent and my oil was at the max line. The dealership contacted daimler chrysler (steve shoof) and informed them on what had happened and chyrsler denied the claim, therefore, i was stuck paying $5,070 plus $500 for a rental car for two weeks while my car was being repaired. Actually i did find out when i went to pay for my car a note was on one of the mechanics receipts saying that the car had the wrong dipstick installed in my car; which probably lead to the oil aeration. I went back to look at my jiffy lube receipts and one of the notes in 10 nov 04 stated that the oil level was high when they tried to change my oil for the first time and thought possibly that i may have the wrong dipstick. The personnel at jiffy lube never told me directly that i may have had the wrong dipstick they only noted it on the receipt. If i had been told i would have went directly to the dodge dealer. I'm assuming with all the trouble jiffy lube had trying to read my dipstick when in all actuality the dipstick was 6 inches too long (per the dodge maintenance manager) therefore it lead to oil aeration and loss of oil pressure. The maintenace manager(john verne) at the dealership gave me the dipstick that was removed from my car. Maybe you can assist me in getting this matter resolved. I have 4 children to support and i had to take the $5,070 out of my checking account so i could have a car to drive to get to work.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	15171
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	STAFFORD, VA
VIN pattern	2D8GP44L65RXXXXXX
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	15/07/04
Was original owner?	Y
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	Y
Number of cylinders	6
Drive train type	U
Transmission type	AUTO
Vehicle speed	40
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Dealer's name	STAFFORD MOTORS DODGE
Dealer's telephone number	540-898-7200
Dealer's city	FREDRICKSBURG
Dealer's state code	VA
Dealer's ZIP code	22408

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

2005 Dodge GRAND CARAVAN Engine And Engine Cooling Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

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