Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||||
| 2100601 | 03/16/2001 | 211699 | 621898 | Automatic transmission fluid usage atf+4. *tt *mj | 10/03/2001 |
| 210597 | 03/14/1997 | 6088988 | Concerns with 41te/42le transaxle shudder during an emcc (electronically modulated converter clutch) shift. *nlm | 01/11/2000 | |
| 210599A | 09/03/1999 | 210599 | 607959 | This bulletin announces the availability and installation of a resuable automatic transmission oil pan gasket. *tt | 10/19/1999 |
| 210599 | 03/05/1999 | 604696 | Subject regarding reusable automatic transmission oil pan gasket. *tt | 05/07/1999 | |
| 210499 | 02/26/1999 | 604364 | Service and parts information on 1999 running changes to transmission range sensor (trs) *tt | 04/27/1999 | |
| CH210695 | 06/01/1995 | 43055 | Unknown | 11/01/1995 | |
| 180795A | 03/01/1995 | 18-07-95 | 39974 | Harsh transaxle shifts. *t2w | 11/01/1995 |
| 182694 | 01/01/1994 | 39009 | Improved transmission shift quality. *tw | 02/28/1995 | |
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - TORQUE CONVERTER | |||||
| 180997 | 02/28/1997 | 51993 | Vehicle shudder during torque converter emcc (lock up) operation/diagnostic trouble code 38. *tw | 07/17/1997 | |
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE | |||||
| 180795 | 02/01/1995 | 39258 | Harsh transaxle shifts. *tw | 03/31/1995 | |
| POWER TRAIN - MANUAL TRANSMISSION | |||||
| 210997 | 05/16/1997 | 6089028 | Information on 41te/42le service information. *nlm | 01/12/2000 | |
| 970314210597 | 03/14/1997 | 54371 | Condition with tranaxle shudder during a 3rd gear to 3rd gear partial emcc ( electronically modulated converter clutch) engagement, 3rd gear partial emcc to 4th gear partial emcc engagement, or 4th gear to 4th gear emcc engagement. *yc | 03/30/1998 | |
| 212794 | 02/01/1995 | 39058 | Manual transaxle locked in neutral or locked in reverse. *tw | 03/02/1995 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | |||
| 02/02/2002 | |||
| Mileage indicator never changed when vehicle was purchased. dealer notified.*ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 05/20/1998 | 3 | 06/01/1992 | |
| No summary listed for above vehicle. *ak | |||
| 3 | 04/01/1993 | ||
| Car under warranty when purchased. i was never notified of any of the problems listed on the defects listing. i replaced rear window motors, i replaced the transmission, i reparied the transmission, and the list goes on. what recourse do i have to recoup some of my expenses? i still own the car and drive it. *ak | |||
| 1 | |||
| Transmission half shaft failed. | |||
| 01/13/1999 | 07/01/1998 | ||
| While driving at <5 mph (rush hour traffic), depressed accelerator and car reacted as if in neutral (revving, no movement), let off gas and tried again. engine revved, slammed into gear and went approx. 30 ft. occurred 3 more times and had to be towed. transmission shop stated that overdrive snap ring broke inside main input drum assembly and the forward drum assembly blew up resulting in need to rebuild trans., replace all clutch plates and torque converter. shop stated that chrysler knew of this problem and had upgrades to transmission but did not recall because not every car had the problem. cost to rebuild transmission and have upgrade installed $2025.51. | |||
| While driving vehicle at 60 mph vehicle suddenly went into low gear with out warning, causing vehicle to lose speed. problem has not been corrected. *ak | |||
| 02/20/1997 | 2 | ||
| While traveling 70 mph, transmission malfunctioned twice, causing vehicle to die /stall. *ak | |||
| 09/02/1997 | |||
| While driving at highway speeds the automatic transmission slips into reverse, causing transmission to fail. *ak | |||
| 11/26/1996 | 4 | 07/06/1992 | |
| Automatic transmission appears to be in wrong gear, sounds like a vehicle with manual transmission traveling too fast in low gear, resulting in rpm needle rising and then dropping/lurching. | |||
| 08/01/1992 | |||
| While driving experienced transmission malfunctioning, dropped down into low gear, then suddenly vehicle accelerated out of control, engine overpowering brakes, vehicle hit a wall. *ak | |||
| 03/01/1996 | |||
| When driving at speed 35 mph, vehicle will shift very hard, at a speed 65mph, vehicle will downshift. *ak | |||
| 12/26/1995 | |||
| Transmission inadvertently downshifted from overdrive to high back to overdrive on its own; any driving conditions, uphill/downhill/flat surface; 65 to 70 mph. | |||
| 07/11/1995 | 12 | ||
| Vehicle stalls without warning, replaced transmission on vehicle. tt | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - LEVER AND LINKAGE - FLOOR SHIFT | |||
| 01/04/1996 | |||
| Automatic transmission; when moving from space, shift cable failed disengaging from lever. please describe details. tt | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AXLE ASSEMBLY | |||
| 12/07/1998 | 1 | ||
| There were weld cracks in the rear axle. took vehicle to dealership & informed by mechanic it needs to be replaced with new rear axle. took to 2nd mechanic & informed the same reasoning. the service manager said it can only be welded. *ak | |||
| 05/05/1995 | |||
| The rear axle makes a popping noise when going over uneven surfaces. mechanic stated that the axle has several cracks. axle has not been replaced at this time. *ak | |||
| 09/17/1996 | 1 | 07/01/1996 | |
| Rear axle channel failure. | |||