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). After speaking to 6 different transmission repair shops they all stated that there is a pin that is know to slip and shoot out causing the gears to slip out that has been know with the 99 dodge caravan .two mechanics believed there had been a silent recall because it is the most common problem with the transmission and dodge was aware of this problem. After reviewing online it seems that this is the biggest complaint. There is a bracket that now fixes this problem. I am grateful what happened didn't cause my 6 yr old daughter and I to get into a collision. I talked to my local dealership and the lady, samantha, I talked to was aware that this issue does exist. I don't understand why the consumer has to experience this expensive, dangerous event and be left to bear the cost to fix this. All of the repair shops state there are brackets that are designed to prevent this from occurring again, but it's something that shouldn't occur in the first place! There was no warning that my transmission was about to falter. The consumer shouldn't have to bear the financial consequence of a faulty design. If there is solution then dodge should have/or be fixing this not the consumer!
1999 Dodge Caravan: transmission slipping
9 of the 552 complaints about the 1999 Dodge Caravan describe transmission slipping.
- owner complaints
- 9
- of this car's complaints
- 2%
- recalls
- 0
Transmission slipping by model year
What owners say
Dt: the contact stated that the drive belt came off on four different occasions. Each time it occurred after a heavy rain while driving through a puddle. He had the belt replaced at a local service dealer. The next time it occurred they put the same belt on again. The third time they told him that the drive belt needed to be replaced. He had it replaced again. He is unsure of the exact cause of the slipping. The belt came off again. The vehicle is at the dealer now.
Transmission failure(blown apart per mechanic)and no warranty provided with less than 54000 miles.had 8 year/80000 mile warranty plus extra to 100000 mile paid. Paid out of pocket for repair.tranny slipping again since with another 2500 miles added. 1999 dodge caravan factory warranty refused.
The consumer stated when the vehicle came to a stop, the transmission slipped out of gear. *ak *ts the vehicle went forward even though the gear was not completely in drive.
While in an intersection the transmission slipped out of gear and the vehicle would not move.
While driving the transmission slipped. The dealer indicated that the transmission completely burned out.
At 15,000 mile check I requested the transmission be checked, it felt as though it may be slipping. Service department found nothing wrong at that time. Transmission has to be totally replaced in 1999 caravan with only 43000 miles on it. We have never towed anything with the van and are shocked that it needs a new transmission with so few miles on it. Surely there must be a defect in the transmission for it to have gone out so soon after the warranty expired.
The air compressor can be heard every 3 to 5 seconds while the vehichle is being driven. It started at 200 miles the dealership wont even look at it, they just keep saying its normal. An independant said that it should not make that much noise. You can also hear when the compressor door opens and closes and turn it on and off. The brakes make a knocking noise when you apply them in slower traffic. The transmission slips in traffic around 40 to 50 MPH and then when you begin to accelerate again.
While consumer was driving engine check light came on. Transmission started slipping, so consumer took vehicle to dealer.
Service bulletins that may apply
- Subject regarding transmission oil cooler line hose clamp service
- Subject on transaxle seepage mis-diagnosis- case porosity
- This bulletin announces the availability and installation of a resuable automatic transmission oil pan gasket
- This bulletin explains the operation and application of the leak detection pump (LDP) monitor test
- Information on fast feedback fleet - installation of 2000 model year 41TE transaxles
- Vehicles may experience faults related to the transmission range sensor (TRS)
- Subject regarding reusable automatic transmission oil pan gasket
- Service and parts information on 1999 running changes to transmission range sensor (TRS) tt
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1999 Dodge Caravan slipping
Is transmission slipping a common problem on the 1999 Dodge Caravan?
9 of 552 owner complaints about the 1999 Dodge Caravan (2%) mention transmission slipping. The model year with the most reports is 1997.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1999 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 1999 Dodge Caravan
Airbag light 60Adaptive cruise 29Transmission failure 25No deployment 20Power steering loss 18Stalling 18Headlights 13Loss of power 13Fuel smell 12Check engine light 9Brake failure 8Wipers 8Tire blowout 7Fuel leak 6Sudden acceleration 6Coil spring 5Fire or smoke 5Jerking 5Overheating 5Seat belt 5
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