Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||||
| 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 | |
| 180795A | 03/01/1995 | 18-07-95 | 39974 | Harsh transaxle shifts. *t2w | 11/01/1995 |
| CH210695 | 06/01/1995 | 43055 | Unknown | 11/01/1995 | |
| 210195 | 02/01/1995 | 39260 | Delayed transaxle engagement. *tw | 03/31/1995 | |
| 182694 | 01/01/1994 | 39009 | Improved transmission shift quality. *tw | 02/28/1995 | |
| 080794B | 12/01/1994 | 37989 | Harsh shifting at low speed and or digital speedometer fluctuates. *tw | 02/10/1995 | |
| POWER TRAIN - AXLE ASSEMBLY | |||||
| 210798 | 04/24/1998 | 600751 | Subject on delayed transaxle engagement. *ak | 06/05/1998 | |
| 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 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | |||
| 01/30/2001 | 10 | 01/28/1997 | |
| Pedal gets stiff and hard until consumer has to pump it up in order to hold. lights comes on dashboard intermittently. dealership is aware of problem.*ak when brakes fail, abs light illuminates, dealers have been unable to recreate fault codes, this failure did not occur until after recall repair 96v099, on one occasion, brakes failed completely and brake fluid spewed from the master cylinder all over, the emergency brake also illuminated, dealer replaced abs pump piston assembly, abs dual function switch, and abs accumulator package, this was all done when recall was completed, dealer stated to redo recall work. speedometer reads high, it is reading more miles than what is being driven. *slc | |||
| 12/01/1997 | 1 | 06/23/1996 | |
| Transmission just went out. | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 03/29/2004 | 95000 | 1 | |
| While driving 25 mph vehicle caught on fire inside of the transmission. due to severe fire damage vehicle was totaled. no injuries reported. *ak | |||
| 01/16/1995 | 26000 | 1 | 06/01/1993 |
| Abs brakes failed and van would not stop. a on going problem that started in 1995 and still continues to the present 2003. dealership has had vechicle to repair problem everyyear until 2000. my abs bake light still comes on and i have had 10-ten complete brake jobs done to my van. the dealership has had my van for almost 2 years for repair and we could not use it. i need help brakes are failing again and just after 5000 miles. i can not get anyone to take my van in on trade for another vechicle. i need help so no one will be seriously injured. we have had to many near misses with the brakes failing. thank you robert phelps. *ak | |||
| 03/03/1997 | 4 | ||
| Consumer had problem regarding repeated replacements of transmission. *ak | |||
| 11/06/2000 | 3 | ||
| Consumer was sitting still & there was a loud bang & antifreeze started leaking on the ground. water pump was changed last year because of the same transmission problem. this was third time it has shut down. dealer has been using rebuild transmissions. consumer again was responsible of paying for the cost. *ak | |||
| 09/20/2000 | 09/01/2000 | ||
| Automatic transmission shifting problem. failure to shift in the 3rd gear upon driving in the speed of 40 mph on freeway. also wining sound may hear upon driving on a freeway speed. also, have hard to ship the gear upon starting the vehicle. engine has valve knocking problem too .*ak | |||
| 07/15/2000 | |||
| Reporting auto transmission failure; had three replacement from 70,515 miles and all replacement was done by the same dealer. can nhtsa share some light on this matter. | |||
| 100 | |||
| I need my van running will . my kids and myself travel alot so i can't afford to have an accident due to a recall mulfunction on my vehicle. *ak | |||
| 05/20/2000 | 09/01/1995 | ||
| Transmission failure l/r clutch noe in limp home(unsafe). *ak | |||
| When driving at 40 mph consumer noticed noise coming from the front end. vehicle went into neutral, and there was loss of acceleration. consumer contacted the dealer. dealer linked the problem to the transmission. please provide any further details. *ak | |||
| 03/25/1997 | 7 | 11/01/1996 | |
| Tensioner broke with serp belt i stated it was faulty asked for reimbursed on repair with chrysler custormer service, turned down. | |||
| 11/21/1997 | 1 | 07/01/1992 | |
| Vehicle on incline w/parking & emergency brakes on; vehicle started rolling down hill. took to dealer & nothing found. called zone office & manager arrive. had vehicle broken down, found park pawl defective. pan was dropped; noticed transmission (park pawl) was broken. park pawl was fixed, but not transmission. informed owner would need to pay for transmission. *ak | |||
| After driving for 10 hours the vehicle starts to downshift by itself. dealer can't find the problem. *ak | |||
| 01/02/1998 | 1 | 02/01/1996 | |
| Transmission seals failed, causing transmission to shift improperly. | |||
| 1 | |||
| Transmission failed. | |||
| The transmission sometimes sticks when going into gear. please describe . *ak | |||
| 06/13/1993 | |||
| Transmission slips out of gear during acceleration. tt | |||
| 04/11/1995 | 1 | ||
| Transmission failed. *skd | |||
| 03/24/1995 | 4 | ||
| Transmission bangs into drive or reverse from neutral gear, also sluggish when shifting from 2nd to 1st gears. *skd | |||
| 01/24/1995 | 2 | ||
| Transmission failed to downshift. *ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - COOLING UNIT AND LINES | |||
| 02/01/1999 | 1 | 07/01/1996 | |
| Continuous transmission oil leak. cost to repair is $800 to 1000. do not expect this to occur with only 112,000 miles. *ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AXLE ASSEMBLY | |||
| 08/02/2000 | |||
| Reoccurring problem with left front axle needing replacement. replaced three to four axles due to defect in cv joint. axle kept coming out or disconnected from the joint of the cv booth. dealer notified/ independent repair shop making repairs. please provide further details.*ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - CLUTCH ASSEMBLY | |||
| 10/18/1999 | |||
| Vehicle gets locked in 2nd gear. took to dealer, and they said clutch was slipping.*ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE - CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT | |||
| 08/02/2000 | |||
| Reoccurring problem with left front axle needing replacement. replaced three to four axles due to defect in cv joint. axle kept coming out or disconnected from the joint of the cv booth. dealer notified/ independent repair shop making repairs. please provide further details.*ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - MANUAL TRANSMISSION | |||
| 08/22/2000 | 1 | ||
| Transmission is slipping. *slc | |||
| 1 | |||
| Transmission failure. *slc | |||
| 10/18/1999 | |||
| Vehicle gets locked in 2nd gear. took to dealer, and they said clutch was slipping.*ak | |||
| 09/27/1999 | 1 | 08/01/1997 | |
| No summary. | |||
| 07/24/1998 | |||
| Transmission failure two weeks after complete tune up. | |||