1999 Dodge Caravan Transmission and drivetrain Problems

“I was driving down a major road (m-59) and my minivan made a popping noise (my initial reaction was my tire blown) and came to an abrupt stop and engine cut off. I was able to restart and pull into a parking lot near by. I noticed transmission fluid leaking(which left a trail and a decent puddle when stopped). …”

“While driving about 45mph I heard a loud thump. A few moments later the van stopped pulling itself. I took it to a shop and they said that a pin in the transmission had broke and tore up the housing of transmission causing all of the fluid to pour out onto the road. No one was hurt but I was told that it was a common problem and think that if it is common Dodge should help pay for some of the damage.”

“Preparing to exit a parking lot, the gear shift was accidentally caught by my sleeve and pulled down to the drive position. The vehicle was not running, but it began to move forward. Being on somewhat of a slope, the vehicle pulled onto a busy street. I grabbed the wheel to turn the van away from traffic, but it hit and scraped against a high curb, flattening 2 tires, damaging the wheels/rims of those tires, bending a strut and other damage to the suspension (I got a repair estimate from firestone, which totaled over $1,900.00). …”

“I notified the first incident to the dealer about its speed sensor, over the phone, which blew away just after the two weeks of buying this car from his showroom. Last month, the break went bad and were not covered under the warranty, I had to end up replacing the rotor and complete brake set, paying around $300 from my pocket, from a midas in pennsylvania. …”

“At 72,000 miles my 1999 Dodge Caravan needs a new transmission due to a pinion in the pinion shaft coming loose and tearing through the transmission casing. Over $2400 worth of work was required. No injuries, but I lost control when incident occurred and was able to drift to the grassy edge of a rural road.”