TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED TO OPERATE UNTIL AFTER NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS THE HEADLIGHTS BEGAN TO FUNCTION NORMALLY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON FIVE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. ALSO, THE HEADLIGHTS WERE ACTIVATED WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT AND UNEXPECTEDLY BECAME INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000.
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POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
LAST NIGHT MY TRANSMISSION BLEW UP FOR THE 2ND TIME. THE FIRST TIME THE VAN WAS A YEAR OLD. THIS TIME I AM PAST MY WARRANTY, BUT THE BRAKES LOCKED UP ON ME & 2 OF MY CHILDREN ALMOST ENDED UP IN THE POMPTON WATER FALLS. THE DEALERSHIP AND MANUFACTURER BASICALLY TOLD ME "OH WELL--YOUR ON YOUR OWN." THIS SHOULD NOT HAVE HAPPENED TWICE IN THREE YEARS.. THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION AND I HOPE YOU CAN HELP PREVENT THIS FROM HAPPENING TO OTHERS... MY VAN WAS METICULOUSLY CARED FOR... THIS SHOULD NOT HAVE HAPPENED!! THANK YOU FOR ANY HELP YOU CAN GIVE ME.. *LA