Bulletins


BulletinBulletin dateReplacement BulletinItem no.SummaryAdded
POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
210060103/16/2001211699621898Automatic transmission fluid usage atf+4. *tt *mj10/03/2001
21059703/14/19976088988Concerns with 41te/42le transaxle shudder during an emcc (electronically modulated converter clutch) shift. *nlm01/11/2000
210599A09/03/1999210599607959This bulletin announces the availability and installation of a resuable automatic transmission oil pan gasket. *tt10/19/1999
21059903/05/1999604696Subject regarding reusable automatic transmission oil pan gasket. *tt05/07/1999
21049902/26/1999604364Service and parts information on 1999 running changes to transmission range sensor (trs) *tt04/27/1999
CH21069506/01/199543055Unknown11/01/1995
18269401/01/199439009Improved transmission shift quality. *tw02/28/1995
POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - TORQUE CONVERTER
18099702/28/199751993Vehicle shudder during torque converter emcc (lock up) operation/diagnostic trouble code 38. *tw07/17/1997
POWER TRAIN - AXLE ASSEMBLY
21079804/24/1998600751Subject on delayed transaxle engagement. *ak06/05/1998
POWER TRAIN - MANUAL TRANSMISSION
21099705/16/19976089028Information on 41te/42le service information. *nlm01/12/2000
97031421059703/14/199754371Condition 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. *yc03/30/1998
21279402/01/199539058Manual transaxle locked in neutral or locked in reverse. *tw03/02/1995

Consumer Complaints


Fail datemilesoccurencesPurchase date
POWER TRAIN
07/01/1997612/30/1994
 Transmission failed.
POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
07/01/199505/20/1994
 Passenger's seat belt failed to engage in rearend collision, resulting in injuries; also, transmission failure. *ak
06/05/19965
 Transmission leak.
08/28/1995104/01/1994
 Automatic transmission was idling in park, and it jumped out of gear by itself. tt vehicle hit a tree.*jb
POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
08/07/1996309/09/1993
 Transmission slipped from park to reverse, causing accident.
POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - PARK/NEUTRAL START SWITCH
07/26/1998110/01/1993
 My car slipped out of park into reverse and ran me over. i broke my back in three places. *ak
POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - TORQUE CONVERTER
04/23/19963
 Torque converter failed.
POWER TRAIN - AXLE ASSEMBLY
02/01/199904/15/1994
 When driving the vehicle at 25 mph consumer heard some noise coming from the vehicle, and noticed that the rear reinforcement axle bar broke, causing a loud noise. when consumer was marking a right turn on march 13th, the other part of the rear axle bar came flying from under the vehicle, and noise that was coming from the vehicle. stopped when the reinforcement axle bar came off. *ak
09/19/1995
 Rear axle broke, resulting in vehicle collapsing to the ground. tt
POWER TRAIN - AXLE ASSEMBLY - AXLE SHAFT
04/07/19957
 Front wheel bearings replaced.
POWER TRAIN - CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
09/02/19941
 Clutch noise in first and second gear. *sd
POWER TRAIN - MANUAL TRANSMISSION
07/01/199505/20/1994
 Vehicle hit in rear at 35 mph, passenger seat flew forward and seat belt did not engage. at 35,000 miles transmission began shifting erratically and replaced with a rebuilt one.
POWER TRAIN - MANUAL TRANSMISSION - FLOOR SHIFT ASSEMBLY
06/19/2001100000405/15/1994
 Chrysler corporation refuses to make available repair parts for the shift linkage cables in the dodge shadow and similar vehicles. where the shift cable attaches to the transmission there are plastic snap grommets that hold the end of the shift cable to the transmission. similar arrangements have been used for years on similar applications by various auto makers. when that gromment wears out, dodge does not make it available as a separate repair part and instead wants to sell a $130.00+ (i last checked several years ago) complete shift cable to replace a 50 cent part. i am personally aware of this issue on two cars (a 93 & a 94) but have heard of it on other cars. chrysler makes many other linkage snap grommets available and i see this as pure greed on their part to not make these simple repair parts available. i would happily pay several $$'s apiece for these over having to buy a very expensive cable and its associated labor to change. discussions with various dealer parts personnel simply results in a shrug of the shoulders. the design of the shift system keeps the parts from coming apart but leads to very sloppy/difficult shifting when this part is worn. there are two of these on each vehicle. i can not tell you if they are identical or not, but i suspect they are slightly different sizes to keep them from getting crossed during assembly. *jb