2007 Dodge Caravan Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 9about this part
- Share
- 11%of 81 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 56,156miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 9 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2007 Dodge Caravan, 11% of the 81 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 56,156 miles. 2 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“My car is now getting its third transmission when I have only owned car for two years. I don't know why my car is rejecting the transmission. Was wondering if there was some kind of recall on this car? This could have killed my three kids and me due to the fact we were on a main road driving and then my car just died without any warning.”
NHTSA complaint #10712456, filed 2015-04, 153,045 miles“I am currently the owner of a 2007 Dodge Caravan. On march 8,2010, I noticed oil gushing from the bottom, right hand corner of my 2007 Dodge Caravan. I immediately drove it to the nearest garage to have it looked at. At this point I only had 30,941 miles on the vehicle the repair technician told me I had a blown cam seal. I contacted chrysler to see if I was still under warranty. Chrysler informed me that my warranty was three years or 36,000 miles and that my warranty had expired on december 6, 2010. The garage replaced the camseal, the head gasket, the timing belt, and the oil pan seal. …”
NHTSA complaint #10325183, filed 2010-04, 30,941 miles“2007 Caravan with 11300 miles. I have had trans problems since 800 miles. Dealer calls it a bump stop however can't fix it because no service light is on. Now hearing strange sounds from drivers side rear (electric fuel pump) dealers mechanic says change it but Dodge corporate says no light again so don't fix.”
NHTSA complaint #10239602, filed 2008-08, 11,000 miles“The contact owns a 2007 Dodge Caravan. While the contact was walking towards the liftgate area of the vehicle, she was alerted that the vehicle was rolling away. The contact attempted to depress the brake pedal, but applied the accelerator pedal in error. The incident LED to a crash that resulted in one fatality. The police filed a report and confirmed that the vehicle had been secured in park. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 147,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10615641, filed 2014-07, 147,000 miles“The contact owns a 2007 Dodge Caravan which was purchased on december 28, 2006. While approaching a stop sign she noticed that the vehicle began to idle excessively. The vehicle was taken to her independent mechanic where she had a transmission flush performed. After the transmission was flushed, the vehicle would not proceed beyond 40 MPH while driving. The vehicle was taken back to the mechanic where they performed a diagnostic test and found that the transmission was failing. …”
NHTSA complaint #10298016, filed 2010-01, 48,151 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10221097Apr 7, 2021Transmission Kit with Torque Converter 1. All Promaster (VF) 3.6L/62TE equipped vehicles. If the transmission bracket to the transmission case fasteners are removed during…
- 10023419Oct 19, 2007Shift quality improvements or torque converter shudder with coordinated change.
- 10021239Aug 25, 2006Powertrain control module initialization.
Transmission and drivetrain: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 6 | 26% |
| 2014 | 2 | 10% |
| 2013 | 2 | 7% |
| 2012 | 3 | 3% |
| 2011 | 5 | 6% |
| 2010 | 14 | 8% |
| 2009 | 2 | 2% |
| 2008 | 11 | 4% |
| 2007 | 9 | 11% |
| 2006 | 13 | 8% |
| 2005 | 13 | 2% |
| 2004 | 4 | 6% |
| 2003 | 22 | 11% |
| 2002 | 27 | 11% |
| 2001 | 19 | 7% |
| 2000 | 86 | 18% |
| 1999 | 96 | 17% |
| 1998 | 103 | 16% |
| 1997 | 133 | 19% |
| 1996 | 185 | 13% |
| 1995 | 93 | 19% |
| 1994 | 111 | 17% |
| 1993 | 101 | 11% |
| 1992 | 110 | 12% |
| 1991 | 57 | 9% |
| 1990 | 75 | 27% |
| 1989 | 48 | 25% |
| 1988 | 4 | 4% |
| 1987 | 7 | 10% |
| 1986 | 1 | 2% |
| 1985 | 6 | 12% |
| 1984 | 3 | 17% |
Other parts of the 2007 Dodge Caravan
16 complaintsEngine
11 complaintsBrakes
10 complaintsElectrical system
9 complaintsAir bags
8 complaintsSteering
8 complaintsEngine cooling
6 complaintsBody and structure
6 complaintsOther or unknown
5 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
4 complaintsSuspension
4 complaintsTires
4 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2007 Dodge Caravan
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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