Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||||
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | ||||||
| DP98003 | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 03/11/1998 | 04/10/1998 | AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE | ||
| The petition alleges that the chrysler corporation failed to produce a quality transmission in its model year 1989 minivans, which can fail immaturely | ||||||
| PE89036 | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 01/09/1989 | 01/31/1989 | TRANSMISSION DOWNSHIFTING | ||
| There is no summary currently available | ||||||
| EA91010 | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 12/10/1990 | 12/31/1991 | TRANS PARK SYSTEM FAILURE | ||
| There is no summary currently available | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 05/04/2003 | |||
| While driving the transmission slipped. *nlm | |||
| 2 | |||
| I have a 1998 voyager van and it has already had 2 transmissions (by the original owner) put in it! was there ever a recall on the transmissions or parts for the transmission for that year? this is not right! two new trans-sensors were just put on...it seems to be working but not correctly. i have 3 small boys and am on my own. i can't afford this. thank you so much. *ak | |||
| 06/28/1999 | 2 | 09/01/1995 | |
| No summary | |||
| 11/18/1998 | 2 | ||
| Transmission bearings wore out. gears are not able to shift. internal repairs cannot be repaired. engine makes a loud roaring noise. vehicle moves slow or not at all. motor could still be racing even after gas pedal is released. *ak | |||
| 05/01/1998 | 1 | 01/01/1989 | |
| No summary | |||
| 09/01/1997 | 2 | 04/24/1989 | |
| Transmission failed. | |||
| 04/28/1997 | 5 | ||
| After shifting vehicle into 1st gear, cannot get out of 1st. can not reverse. can drive 30mph, but cannot shift. had transmission replaced previously in 6/94. manufacturer said warranty ran out due to having 2nd owner. *ak | |||
| 12/19/1996 | |||
| Transmission shudders when started up from a stopped position after the vehicle has been warmed up. sometimes it will lock up in low gear. *ak | |||
| 12/19/1996 | 3 | 11/26/1993 | |
| Transmission shudders when started up from a stopped position after the car has warmed up. at times, it also locks in low gear. *ak | |||
| 2 | 06/01/1989 | ||
| Transmission failed, causing hesitation while the gears were shifting. | |||
| 2 | 01/01/1989 | ||
| Transmission fails; it does not change gears. must restart vehicle in traffic to get it to move. *ak | |||
| 07/05/1990 | 5 | ||
| Transmission replaced 4 times. *sd | |||
| 10/01/1990 | 1 | ||
| Upon deceleration, transmission jumps into 'limp mode'/low gear. *sd | |||
| 03/07/1996 | |||
| Automatic transmission has failed three times, erratic operation, including transmission shifting out of gear. *ak | |||
| 03/01/1996 | |||
| Vehicle while idling slipped from park to reverse. hit a tree. *ak | |||
| 03/01/1996 | |||
| Vehicle while idling slipped from park to reverse. hit a tree. *ak | |||
| 03/01/1996 | |||
| Vehicle while idling slipped from park to reverse. hit a tree. *ak | |||
| 04/06/1995 | 6 | ||
| Faulty transmission design causes it to fail every 30, 000 miles. *dsh | |||
| 10/30/1995 | |||
| Transmission jumps out of gear when the vehicle is in drive. tt | |||
| The transmission locked up in second gear . tt | |||
| 11/20/1995 | |||
| Transmission would not shift out of first gear. tt | |||
| 10/17/1990 | |||
| While waiting at light consumer says car jumped into another gear, this been happening for 4 years he has had this fixed 4 times . tt | |||
| 03/28/1995 | 8 | ||
| Transmission replaced/rebuilt three times. | |||
| 09/29/1994 | 9 | ||
| Transmission failed twice. *skd | |||
| 08/31/1995 | |||
| The transmission will not downshift when coming into a complete stop. please describe. tt | |||
| 05/09/1995 | 9 | ||
| Transmission failed four times. *skd | |||
| 02/02/1995 | 2 | ||
| Transmission replaced five times due to transmission slipping/surging. *skd | |||
| 12/13/1994 | 3 | ||
| Transmission failed six times. *aw | |||
| 04/20/1993 | |||
| Vehicle has had two complete rebuilt transmission. please explain. tt | |||
| 07/24/1989 | 14 | ||
| Transmission intermittently slips or sticks in 2nd gear. *tw | |||
| 01/18/1995 | 5 | ||
| Transmission failed when computer shifted into low gear, causing vehicle to swerve/lose control when shaft snapped. *ak | |||
| 02/03/1995 | |||
| The transmission burned out after 50,000 miles. please describe further. tt | |||
| 12/30/1994 | |||
| 2nd trans failure touch plastic wheel cover resulting in fire, 1st transmission failure resulted in wheel lock up, 3rd transmission being installed. tt | |||
| 05/10/1990 | 1 | ||
| Transmission; purchased van brand new and transmission blew. tt | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - PARK/NEUTRAL START SWITCH | |||
| 07/09/2001 | 1 | 04/01/2000 | |
| Vehicle was parked with engine running and vehicle suddenly went forward. it went through garage door and hit the house. damage to vehicle was $ 500.00, damage to house was $ 1500.00.*ak *slc | |||
| 2 | 10/01/1996 | ||
| Electronic transmission w/overdrive has failed and been replaced twice--it is down now for the second time. the first one was replaced with a rebuilt transmission. however, it has gone down again. is this a common problem with the plymouth voyager minivans or has any manufacturer recalls available to correct. or am i stuck with having to purchase yet another transmission? *ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE - CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT | |||
| 05/19/1992 | 1 | ||
| Cv boot replaced. *tw | |||