Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 06/15/2004 | 16 | 6 | 08/27/2002 |
| After driving 5 or 10 minutes vehicle lost power and stalled. consumer contacted the manufacturer, and had taken it to dealer on several occasions. but problem recurred. vehicle was under warranty. however, the warranty did not cover the problems of the vehicle, and consumer had to pay out of pocket. *ak the consumer had little control of the vehicle's steering while driving. antifreeze leaked from the vehicle. the engine flooded and stall. the vehicle ran rough prior to reaching 75 mph. occasionally the serpentine belt ran crooked on the pulley and broke. the exhaust system leaked. the fuel tank was not properly fitted to the holders. the transmission leaked fluid. *nm | |||
| 05/01/1998 | |||
| The main problem with this complaint is that with the cummins diesel ther is a lot of vibration from the engine, thus caussing the transmission line to viberate, so much as to cause the brass fitting on the pressure side to break thus causing the fluid to escape from the trans. this does not make for long life of the automatic trans. chrysler has been told of this problem ,and has admitted this by creating an upgraded part which has a provission built in that allows flexing , therefore eliminating vibration, ( a short piece of flexible hose) no vibration ,no broken fittings, no broken fittings, no worn out transmission. you cant run automatic transmissions low on oil with-out severe outcomes. chrysler does know about this problem that is why they have designed the new flexible hose in the transmission line , there needs to be a re-call to fix this problem | |||
| 1 | |||
| Transmission will not go past third gear until truck has been driven at least 10 miles, happens during cold months. cj | |||
| 2 | |||
| Overdrive switch pops out occasinally causing speed to go from 60 to 40 mph. cj | |||
| 01/21/2001 | |||
| Second transmission for consumer to replace, 2 transmissions replaced by previous owner. transmision shop said they will not warranty transmission. it would not last more than 12000 miles. consumer contacted dodge, who after first phone call red flagged consumer and said his case was closed. *ak | |||
| 08/24/1999 | |||
| While driving at 45 mph transmission went out due to a clip that holds the coolant blew out. *ak | |||
| 08/17/1997 | 2 | 06/01/1995 | |
| This vehicule has had 2 transmissions put in it. the first being warranteed, the second costing more than $2600.00 dollars. when the vehicule was picked up it did not seem to shift right. check the fluid and was 2-3quarts low,i am sorry to say that i am not satisfied with dealership to which i brought it,sansone's route 66 auto mall. *ak | |||
| 1 | 03/06/1995 | ||
| Automatic transmission failed. consumer received recall report, however gm reported no knowledge of recall. | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - COOLING UNIT AND LINES | |||
| 03/26/2005 | 199558 | 1 | 11/18/2004 |
| I was driving my truck in city, normal driving conditions, and the transmission was shifting late, and i also noticed a smell of burnt fluid. i got out and noticed tranny fluid leaking all over the ground and on the exhaust. i got under the truck and noticed that the transmission fluid cooler line was leaking fluid at the connector, on the tranny side. it was shooting fluid onto the exhaust and leaking onto the ground. i checked the fluid and smoke was coming out of the tranny dipstick tube as well. *jb | |||
| 11/06/2002 | |||
| Consumer stated that the transmission fluid cooler line disconnected from the transmission spewing coolant all over engine. transmission ulitmately failed. incident almost caused a fire. ts | |||
| 1 | |||
| Two transmission steel lines replaced, lines rubbed against each other and caused a hole in line and loss of transmission fluid. cj | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - LEVER AND LINKAGE - COLUMN SHIFT | |||
| 07/27/1999 | |||
| Gears in rear diffential would make humming noises, like grinding metal. independent mechanic placed vehicle on hoist and located problem in transfer case. had broken gear, but parts were removed. informed it was cleaned out previously and parts removed.*ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AXLE ASSEMBLY - AXLE SHAFT | |||
| 07/29/1997 | 2 | 10/18/1995 | |
| Hub/bearing froze almost causing wheel to fall off/loss of control. | |||
| POWER TRAIN - CLUTCH ASSEMBLY | |||
| 07/19/1995 | 1 | 07/19/1995 | |
| Clutch slave unit replaced. | |||
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE | |||
| 02/08/1999 | 1 | 03/01/1995 | |
| I have a long history of reporting serious major safety component problems and failures to chrysler on both of my vehicles. my vehicles have been in three accidents resulting from failed safety components. each time after the accident, the dealer was able to find the problem and correct it. however, this has never happened before the accident. in the case of the brake line failure it involves every 1195 br2500 hd pickup truck. chrysler found and corrected the problem at some point because the replacement part is designed to reduce the bends which cause the line to rub against the wheel rim on turns. i have experienced thousands of dollars in damages that were caused by chrysler. how do i get my money back? | |||
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE - DIFFERENTIAL UNIT | |||
| 07/27/1999 | |||
| Gears in rear diffential would make humming noises, like grinding metal. independent mechanic placed vehicle on hoist and located problem in transfer case. had broken gear, but parts were removed. informed it was cleaned out previously and parts removed.*ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - MANUAL TRANSMISSION | |||
| 07/01/1998 | 1 | 05/01/1995 | |
| I'm on my 4th set of brake pads. the brake systems (according to midas brakes) are not sufficient on the 3/4 ton pickup trucks! most of my driving is open highway. | |||