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 | |
| 180795A | 03/01/1995 | 18-07-95 | 39974 | Harsh transaxle shifts. *t2w | 11/01/1995 |
| 182694 | 01/01/1994 | 39009 | Improved transmission shift quality. *tw | 02/28/1995 | |
| 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 | |
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE | |||||
| 180795 | 02/01/1995 | 39258 | Harsh transaxle shifts. *tw | 03/31/1995 | |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | ||||||
| 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 | |||
| 03/30/1990 | |||
| Speedometer failed. | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 07/13/1998 | 04/01/1998 | ||
| At low stop and go speed the motor will run hot and loose gear shifting, you have to turn off the van and restart the van. i have replaced the radiator, water pump,all sensores, temp.gauges,this did not correct the problem. could the problem be in the computer board? when you turn off the van and restart the van it will shift ok until you stop again, and do it all over. this has cause problems in traffic. would like to know a corrective action for this. this is my second minivan no trouble with the frist one. | |||
| 01/20/2001 | 6 | 12/01/1990 | |
| This will be our 6th transmission. replacement only this time chrysler refuses to provide a warranty for replacement transmission. *ak | |||
| 02/10/2000 | 2 | 06/01/1995 | |
| While driving with out warning transmission system malfunctioned, causing vehicle to come out of gear which may have caused a crash. previously, transmission was replaced. at 20,000 miles needs to be replaced again. *ak | |||
| 08/01/1999 | |||
| No summary listed for above vehicle. *ak | |||
| 09/24/1999 | 3 | 01/01/1994 | |
| This is the third trans. failure in the 102,700 miles on the vehicle trans. #1 lasted 42,000 miles , trans. #2 lasted 27,000 miles and trans. #3 lasted 29,000 miles i believe that there is something wrong with this picture. my service has been done on the replacement of each of these transmissions at warren chrysler plymouth and i have paid 1/2 the bill on #2 & #3 and chrysler has paid for the other 1/2 on each. it still costs me approximately $800.00 to $900.00 dollars each time. my service manual says to have the fluid and the filter changed every 30,000 miles but i never see 30,000 miles before the transmission is destroyed. i read an article in consumer report that said chrysler corp. knows about this problem and has never issued a recall, they just keep paying for 1/2 of the replacement cost. i believe it has now reached the time for someone to challenge chrysler corp. and demand that a recall be issued for those vehicles still on the road which may fail and cause a serious accident. any information you can provide to me reguarding how many reports you have concerning this problem or who can be contacted at chrysler concerning this problem would be greatly appreciated. i will continue to drive this vehicle on a daily bases and hope that the person involved in a serious accident is not myself or my spouce. thank you for any help you can provide and i will be looking forward to your responce. | |||
| 06/05/1999 | 1 | ||
| Vehicle fire due to possible transmission failure, prior to incident transmission was experiencing slippage. (ohio traffic crash report). mjs | |||
| 07/01/1997 | 3 | ||
| Transmission is dropping overdrive then into low gear.not able to go pass 2omph. *ak | |||
| 01/15/1999 | 03/01/1998 | ||
| We purchased this van 3/98. it was not driven from 5/19/98 until 10/15/98 due to my surgery except for driving it to the new house (3 miles away) about 6 times. i really feel this is not acceptable since the transmission was checked out, and it was said to be fine. *ak | |||
| 01/13/1997 | 3 | 10/01/1990 | |
| Customer charged $700.00 for work covered by warranty while car was under warranty. transmission was not properly fixed or diagnosed in 1997. car was seen by dealer 2 times since 1997 with shifting problems and coming out of gear while engaged in park. *ak | |||
| 06/21/1993 | 3 | 07/01/1990 | |
| Transmission is gone, vehicle won't move and won't go forward or in reverse. this is the 3rd transmission the consumer had in the vehicle. *ak *ml | |||
| 06/27/1995 | 4 | ||
| Replaced four transmissions on vehicle. | |||
| 06/01/1998 | |||
| The transmission system malfunctioned, causing the vehicle to go into neutral which may cause an accident. also when pulling out, the vehicle will not pull out, but hesitate and then may pull out. please provide further information*ak | |||
| 09/01/1995 | 4 | ||
| Transmission failed. | |||
| 11/01/1996 | 1 | 09/01/1990 | |
| Transmission leaks. | |||
| 1 | |||
| Transmission failure. *ak | |||
| Consumer is on fourth transmission, purchase truck new. please describe . *ak | |||
| 06/07/1996 | |||
| Transmission won't change gear properly and this has happend twice. *ak | |||
| 05/22/1996 | 2 | ||
| Transmission failure. *ak | |||
| 2 | 12/01/1990 | ||
| While driving, 4 speed auto transmission down shifts then slips into second gear, no prior warning, dealer's replaced trans. twice, problem persists. tt consumer states transmission still has a loud clunk noise when downshifting at stop.*jb | |||
| 11/30/1995 | |||
| The transmissi0n in the van is broken. tt | |||
| 11/14/1995 | |||
| Automatic transmission failure, vehicle's transmission has been overhauled seven times. tt | |||
| When in high gear the transmission jumps out . tt | |||
| 10/03/1994 | 3 | ||
| Transmission shifted itself into 1st gear, causing vehicle to swerve/lose control. **ak | |||
| 10/12/1994 | 2 | ||
| Transmission gears slipped three times, once resulting in loss of control. *aw | |||
| Upon replacement w/new remanufactured transmission has resulted in stalling. please describe details. tt | |||
| 06/17/1994 | 7 | ||
| Transmission failure. *aw | |||
| 09/29/1995 | 2 | 02/01/1993 | |
| Automatic transmission failure, replaced twice. tt *jb | |||
| When put on the brake the transmission jerks when motor gets hot can't change gear . tt | |||
| 08/11/1995 | |||
| This the fourth transmission on the truck and this does not work either. keeps not shifting. please describe. tt | |||
| 07/18/1995 | |||
| The transmission has been replaced. the new one does not downshift and it is hard to stop the van. please describe. tt | |||
| 07/11/1995 | |||
| The transmission has failed in the truck three times and now 4th one needs to be put in. please describe. *ak | |||
| 02/11/1992 | 1 | ||
| Transmission slipped into reverse gear. | |||
| 06/12/1995 | |||
| Transmission failure, the vehicle would jerk when starting vehicle. tt | |||
| 05/01/1995 | 1 | ||
| Transmission replaced. | |||
| 01/02/1995 | 2 | ||
| Transmission slips when shifting into reverse. | |||
| 05/01/1994 | 1 | ||
| Transmission jumps, have to hold, broke down really hard so vehicle won't move. tt | |||
| Vehicle would not go into drive, would not move. tt | |||
| 02/04/1995 | 4 | ||
| Rough shifting resulted in complete transmission failure. *skd | |||
| 03/22/1995 | 1 | ||
| Vehicle was in park on incline, vehicle rolled and pinned owner to steps. tt | |||
| 04/01/1995 | |||
| Automatic transmission failure. tt | |||
| 01/02/1995 | 1 | ||
| Transmission slipping/leaking fluid. | |||
| 07/01/1992 | 2 | ||
| Auto-tran: transmission bucks; caused failure of gear while driving high speeds; replaced/overhauled 1 time within 5 years. tt | |||
| 10/24/1994 | 2 | ||
| Original and replacement transmissions have failed. *skd | |||
| 07/04/1992 | 1 | ||
| Transmission fell out of van when being driven. tt | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AXLE ASSEMBLY | |||
| 07/30/1995 | 0 | ||
| Left side axle shaft came apart twice. *ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE - DIFFERENTIAL UNIT | |||
| Front trans-axle fell apart twice after repaired by blue ridge chrysler-ga., please describe details. tt | |||
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE - DRIVESHAFT | |||
| 07/04/1992 | 1 | ||
| Driveshaft fell out, causing vehicle to lose control/rollover, resulting in injuries. *ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - MANUAL TRANSMISSION | |||
| 06/21/1993 | 3 | 07/01/1990 | |
| Transmission is gone, vehicle won't move and won't go forward or in reverse. this is the 3rd transmission the consumer had in the vehicle. *ak *ml | |||
| Transmission will not go into fourth gear. 2nd failure. tt | |||