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2008 Dodge GRAND CARAVAN Power Train Automatic Transmission Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	697116
Internal NHTSA #	10245582
Manufacurer	CHRYSLER LLC
Brand	DODGE
Model	GRAND CARAVAN
Model Year	2008
File date	09/10/08
Component	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Poor transmission design robert c hodgkiss gentlemen: i recently bought a 2008 dodge grand caravan and while going down a long steep section of roadway i down shifted the transmission to slow the van down but being such a steep grade the van increased speed causing the transmission to automatically shift to the next higher gear, ending up free wheeling, leaving only the breaks to slow the van down. (if you are going to fast to start with it won? T even down shift). Now i asked the mechanic, what happens if i loose my brakes, the answer he had was it? S a design feature, so i concluded that if i would push on the emergency break, which locks, that would put me into an uncontrolled slide which makes no sense at all. I strongly believe that this is a very serious problem that must be addressed. What if you are coming down a mountain road while towing a trailer, you would have to apply the breaks to keep the transmission in a lower gear. What happens if your breaks fail, that? S right the van shift up to freewheeling? Leaving you to do what, use the emergency break which locks you into a skid. Because the emergency brake pedal has to be pushed the second time to unlock. Now i ? Am sure everybody can remain calm and remember to do all this while towing a trailer with your wife and six children in the back of the van, screaming what is the matter?
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	10
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	MCKEES ROCKS, PA
VIN pattern	2D8HN44H18RXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
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Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	50
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2008 Dodge GRAND CARAVAN Power Train Automatic Transmission Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2008 Dodge GRAND CARAVAN Power Train Automatic Transmission Problems, Complaints and Defects

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