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1998 Dodge Caravan: jerking or lurching

6 of the 628 complaints about the 1998 Dodge Caravan describe jerking or lurching.

owner complaints
6
of this car's complaints
1%
recalls
0
Is there a fix? 9 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below

Jerking or lurching by model year

What owners say

Filed Mar 24, 2003 · Transmission · 186,000 miles · 00

A humming noise could be heard from the transmission. The transmission also started to slip and the vehicle would jerk forward when the gears were changed.

Filed Dec 2, 2002 · Transmission · 60,000 miles · MD

While driving the consumer heard a knocking noise and the vehicle started jerking then stalled. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was determined that the planetary gears failed. *ts

Filed Jun 13, 2002 · Transmission · MA

Vehicle hesitates and jerks before going into gear. Dealer has inspected vehicle and informed consumer that transmission needs to be overhauled. *ak prior to taking the vehicle to the dealer, it would not shift into gear. Then it would jerk into gear. The engine light never illuminated. There has never been any indication of a transmission problem until two weeks before taking to the dealer. The rubber seals in the transmission got hard and needed replacing.

Filed Apr 10, 2002 · Acceleration, Engine · WA

A crack in exhaust manifold caused fumes to come into vehicle.*ak dealer could not duplicate concern. Customer states vehicle jerks when in cruise. Dealer found no problem.

Filed Apr 25, 2001 · Brakes, Electrical · CA · crash

Consumer states left front side of vehicle appears to be lower than the right and the brakes wear down only on the front left side, vehicle skidded when brakes were being applied which caused an accident consumer was advised front caliper, rotor and brake pads were needed because they were worn, dealership advised consumer they could not explain why vehicle was skidding, consumer is having to replace the rotor, caliper and brake only on front side every 8000 miles, consumer was advised by delearship that this type of vehicle is known to have problems with the brakes and would probably have to be replaced every six months. *jb key would not turn in ignition, dealer attempted to remove cylinder and it broke, dealer replaced. Tape dragged in the tape player, dealer replaced. At times when starting vehicle, there is no radio, lights, or horn, dealer could not find any problems. Serpentine belt was replaced. Slight fluid leak from transmission cooler line,consumer states transmission jerked. Arm rest fastner backed off. Left front brakes continue to wear and pull vehicle, brakes lock up causing vehicle to skid.

Filed Jan 24, 2000 · Brakes · GA

When consumer applies brakes pedal goes all the way down to the floor, andthe brakes jerk.

Questions about the 1998 Dodge Caravan jerking

Is jerking or lurching a common problem on the 1998 Dodge Caravan?

6 of 628 owner complaints about the 1998 Dodge Caravan (1%) mention jerking or lurching. The model year with the most reports is 1996.

Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1998 Dodge Caravan?

There are 0 recalls and 9 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.

Other symptoms on the 1998 Dodge Caravan

Airbag light 48Transmission failure 34Adaptive cruise 27Headlights 26Stalling 22Fire or smoke 18Loss of power 18Power steering loss 17No deployment 15Fuel leak 13Tire blowout 13Wipers 13Brake failure 12Grinding brakes 10ABS 9Slipping 9Overheating 8Door locks 6Won't start 6Check engine light 5Engine failure 5Knocking 5Fuel gauge 5Fuel pump 5

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