Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | |||
| 11/06/2002 | 2 | ||
| Fifth gear went out on vehicle numerous times after repair. *ts | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| Diesel engine has replacement part such as timming change injector pump. transmission sender switch and seal had to be replaced. front and back brakes replaced. also, tail pipe had to welded back on. tail pipe fell off. there was vibration. dealership was aware of the problem.*ak | |||
| 10/15/1997 | |||
| When traveling at any speed vehicle stalls and cuts off without prior warning, resulting in loss of all power. also, noticed vehicle will not shift into gear. consumer has contacted the dealer, dealer has yet to determine the cause of the problem. parts also replaced. please provide any further details. *ak | |||
| 04/05/1998 | |||
| Due to defective automatic transmission, vehicle does not shift properly which may cause a rear end collision. been to different dealers, many times, and they replaced many parts 2-3 times.. dealer cannot determine the problem. please provide further information. *ak | |||
| 10/01/1997 | 10 | ||
| Transmission in overdrive. while driving the vehicle goes into neutral because nut on shaft that holds 5th gear in place,unscrewed/ fell off due to vibration. dealer contacted and repair was made approximately 10 times. problem still exists. provide further information. *ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - LEVER AND LINKAGE - FLOOR SHIFT | |||
| Consumer called complaining about having problems with transmission line. dealer was contacted and stated that the transmission line were built so closed together that within the years the transmission liquid came off. ts | |||
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE | |||
| 02/22/1997 | 10 | 01/01/1997 | |
| Mechanics all said vehicle is a danger to drive injury could result, it cannot be repaired. it has been worked on for this bucking problem about 15+ times. new shocks, clutch assbly, tires, stab shocks, drive lines, drive lines balanced, carrier bearings, rear end, entire rear axle, springs, etc., and many other stabs at the problem have been done. the rear wheels will still buck so bad the wheels come off the pavement at times. chrysler said that personal safety was not a concern, only the bottom line dollar in them buying this vehicle back. at least 2 mechanics, a service mgr. and the customer relations lady at montana dodge have said this pickup is unsafe for me to be driving. the rear end is now going out, the transmission is leaking now and it is an accident waiting to happen. chrysler said they would buy it back, penalizing me dearly on mileage even though the truck has had problems since it was new. montana dodge has told chrysler they will not work on it anymore, that it is unsafe to drive. my extended warranty is still good for another 25,000 miles or 2 more years. the laison paid by chrysler is who told me that safety had nothing to do with the price chrysler paid me, it was just a bottom line dollar they were concerned about. chrysler troubleshooter techs sent a vib machine to pinpoint the problem, it showed to be the output shaft of the transfer case. a used transfer case was installed, it still bucked. used parts were traded out for the entire rear axle assembly and it still bucked. this bucking is so violent, that stuff off the dash will go into the back seat area if i allow it to stay in this bucking mode. someone would 100% without doubt be injured seriously or killed if this vehicle were to remain on the highway. chrysler doesn't seem to really care and said as much through their laison. thank you very much for listening. i either sell it back to chrysler at a great money loss or drive a dangerous vehicle. | |||
| POWER TRAIN - MANUAL TRANSMISSION | |||
| 2 | |||
| Manual transmission failed twice. *ak | |||
| 2 | |||
| Manuel transmission failed twice. *ak | |||
| 09/15/2002 | 1 | ||
| Vehicle suffered sudden acceleration when shifted from park into drive. vehicle collided with three other vehicles. *mr | |||