Plymouth Caravelle 1988

Model Caravelle made in 1988 by Plymouth got 4 consumer complains there is 1 investigation as well as 1 recall. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to engine and engine cooling, power train and steering. The car had one investigation (power train). There was one recall concerning suspension . The car has 2 modeles with engines 2.2l, 2.5l.

Caravelle year 1988

Model
Recalls
Defect investigations
Consumer Complaints

Model 1988

Engine [L]	Cylinders	Transmission	Drive	Estimate MPG (city/highway/combined)	Unadjusted MPG (city/highway/combined)	Fuel	Fuel cost	Class	Release date
( 2.2L)	4	Automatic, 3 gears	FWD	20/25/22	22/32/26	Premium	$ 785	5	870812
( 2.2L)	4	Lockup/automatic, 3 gears	FWD	23/28/25	26/36/30	Regular	$ 600	5	870801
( 2.5L)	4	Lockup/automatic, 3 gears	FWD	23/28/25	25/36/29	Regular	$ 600	5	870801

Recalls

Campaign	Manufacturer	Type	# of units affected	Date Owner notified Mfg	Recall Initiated by	Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products	Report Recieved Date	Record Creation Date
SUSPENSION
08E033000	FEDERAL-MOGUL CHASSIS PRODUCTS	E (Equipment)	6903	05/22/2008	MFR	CHRYSLER GROUP LLC	04/14/2008	04/17/2008
Defect Summary	Federal mogul is recalling 6,903 aftermarket ball joint assemblies shipped between november 9, 2007 and march 26, 2008, which may have been packaged with incorrect nuts. the part numbers packaged with incorrect nuts are: k7147, k7329, k8683, and 104353. these parts were made for use on the various vehicles listed above.
Consequence Summary	The nuts included in the packaging for these ball joint assemblies are missing the intended prevailing torque (self-locking) feature. if the incorrect nut was to become loose, the joining members may loosen leading to a separation of the ball joint. this may result in loss of vehicle control, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash.
Corrective Summary	Federal mogul will notify owners and replace the parts free of charge. the recall began on may 22, 2008. owners can contact federal mogul at 877-489-6659.
Notes	This recall only pertains to aftermarket ball joint assemblies and has no relation to any original equipment installed on vehicles manufactured by the vehicle manufacturers.customers may contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.safercar.gov.

Investigations

NHTSA ID	Manufacturer	Date open	Date close	Subject
POWER TRAIN
EA91010	CHRYSLER GROUP LLC	12/10/1990	12/31/1991	TRANS PARK SYSTEM FAILURE
	There is no summary currently available

Consumer Complaints

Fail date	miles	occurences	Purchase date
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE

	Purchase car used car to dealer about six time with the oil leaking the engine need to replace. tt
POWER TRAIN - AXLE ASSEMBLY
06/01/1995		1
	The rear axle weld joint is broke while driving over 3 curb at 5 mph and at an angle. *ak
STEERING - WHEEL AND HANDLE BAR
03/03/2001		1	10/01/1999
	Steering column broke loose and steering dropped down in lap. turned off car, and caused consumer not to have brakes. ak the consumer says models of similar make and year had been recalled and this vehicle should be recalled too. yh
TIRES
07/06/2007	132	1	03/22/2007
	Tl*the contact owns a 1988 plymouth caravelle. while driving 65 mph, the contact heard a thump and smelled rubber. she pulled over and discovered that the passenger side rear kumho tire was flat and had bubbles on the sidewall. the tire size was 1857r14-88t, which was not available in the drop down menu at the time of the complaint. the current mileage is 134,077 and failure mileage was 132.