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 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | |||
| 01/01/1901 | 1 | ||
| 1991 plymouth voyager with transmission problems. consumer states that the transmission slips and is difficult to move the shift lever from park, reverse, neutral, and drive. *kb the consumer stated the shifter broke. | |||
| 08/15/2002 | 138406 | ||
| Brakes failed to stop and light comes on w/anti lock light chrysler replaced with another exact part from junkyard and charged me for new parts $937.59. 1.5 yrs. later same problem occurs, this is how i learned what they had done. | |||
| 2 | 04/01/1998 | ||
| While applying brakes, pedal goes half way to the floor and abs brake light appears on the dashboard.*ak a certified mechanic informed consumer that they understood the fact that there have been recalls (nhtsa campaign id # 96v099000) on certain models of the plymouth voyagers. speedometer failed and was replaced. *yd | |||
| 01/01/1999 | |||
| While driving at any speed there is some type of noise within the rubber boots. also,door locks/speedometer are not working, and electrical wires shorted out. dealer can't determine cause of the the problem. *ak | |||
| 04/01/1995 | 1 | ||
| Odometer fails intermittently. | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 11/30/2002 | 46000 | 2 | 08/01/1999 |
| This transmission has now failed twice, once at 46000 and new at 67000. i have read that there are a lot of problems with this on all their vans, they should be made to make some kind of recall or someone should start a class action suit against them for faulty problems. dims 11 ivoq entry posted after 12/12/2002 cut-over-to artemis........7707660. *ak *jb | |||
| 05/04/1999 | 2 | 06/01/2097 | |
| I was heading home from work, when i felt my minivan start to lurch and slow down at the same time. i barely made it home. i had it looked at the next day and the repair shop said the clutch plates were frozen together and i was lucky that the transmission didn't explode or freeze-up(causung accidents) like some others that they have seen. i looked into this and there are more than a few horror stories on the internet concerning plymouth automatic transmissions exploding, some with less than 300 miles. this seems like an extremely hazardous condition, especially concerning minivans which are mostly a family vehicle. this first episode cost me $2100 and the second episode the same at 167000 miles.shouldn't this problem, which i understand is inherent to all chrysler/plymouth/dodge automatic tranmissions, be addressed at least from a safety standpoint, if not from a defective standpoint?*ak | |||
| 1 | |||
| Problem with the transmission, one point, transmission was partially rebuilt, but significant problems persist. *et | |||
| 01/11/2000 | |||
| I got a strong odor of gas in the cab, took it to my mechanic who determined the fuel injector seals and rail were leaking. when he ordered the replacement part, we found out that the part is on a nationwide backorder. chrysler tells me that this is not a recall for my vehicle. i have found out that the rail is a recalled part for the '93 - '97 voyagers. my question is should it be a recall, and why is the entire country out of this part? they are telling me they will ship some out on 1/21, but do not have enough to meet all the orders!!!!! what's going on? also, a few months ago, i was going along down the road and the van just locked up and stopped. --luckily i was traveling fairly slowl when i ran off the road and there were no injuries. but there were no warning signs, no noises, nothing. the transmission just went out and locked up the vehicle. any ideas what's going on with these two things? i'm very interested in learning why the entire country is waiting on this one part. *ak | |||
| 01/01/1994 | |||
| No summary listed for abov evehicle. *ak | |||
| 10/12/1999 | 0 | ||
| Consumer stopped in traffic and car cut off. consumer tried starting car again. it started, but it would not go into reverse. car has not been to dealer. *ak | |||
| 04/15/1999 | |||
| A frame broken while crossing rail road tracks at 40 mph. also, caused damages to transmission. manufacturer notified ,and informed consumer that vehicle was out of warranty and over milleage. *ak | |||
| 05/05/1999 | |||
| While driving at 55 mph transmission would not shift into second gear. this is a rebuilt transmission. *ak | |||
| 01/17/1997 | 2 | 07/01/1991 | |
| Chrysler seems to have a transmission failure problem but won't admit it. *ak | |||
| 01/26/1997 | 1 | ||
| Transmission went out. could not shift into any gear. took vehicle to dealer to have it checked and repaired. *ak | |||
| 03/03/1998 | 01/17/1998 | ||
| Transmission failure. | |||
| 01/10/1995 | |||
| Transmission having trouble with the shifting of gears, sluggish. | |||
| 2 | |||
| While driving automatic transmission stalls and dies when vehicle is being driven. transmission has been replaced twice. *ak | |||
| 10/19/1996 | |||
| Transmission completely went out, it would not change gears when driving approximately 40 mph. the dealer has replaced a rebuilt transmission at owner's expense and the problem still exists, the dealer cannot duplicate the problem at this point. *ak | |||
| 05/14/1998 | |||
| While driving at 60 mph the transmission went out without warning. it seems like the van was shoved into neutral. the van was towed to the owner's home. the problem has not been corrected. *ak | |||
| 01/01/1995 | 8 | 09/01/1994 | |
| Transmission slips out of gear and jumps forward, caused collision (rear ended) on one occasion. | |||
| Upon making a stop and upon acceleration the vehicle hesitates/stalls. consumer has contacted the dealer, dealer has rebuilt the transmission. please provide any further details. *ak | |||
| 12/01/1994 | 2 | 08/17/1991 | |
| Transmission failed twice. | |||
| 08/05/1997 | |||
| Transmission dies while driving. there is no warning given. owner experiences loss of control when the transmission dies. *ak . | |||
| 11/01/1995 | 1 | 11/01/1993 | |
| Transmission seized/replaced. | |||
| The thermostat is not turning on, the engine does not heat, causing the transmission to remain in first gear. please give further details. *ak | |||
| 07/25/1995 | 11 | ||
| Having trouble buckling the seat belt. it will not lock in place. *ak consumer states there is no clicking sound that indicates belt is latched. when shifting into gear from park, it is very hard to get into gear, consumer states he has to go up down really hard. when parking brake is engaged, it still allows vehicle to be driven. *slc | |||
| 06/22/1995 | 2 | ||
| Transmission failed. *sd | |||
| 10/01/1995 | 1 | ||
| Transmission failed. *dsh | |||
| 03/20/1996 | |||
| While driving the vehicle at 40mph shifted and transmission jumped out of first gear please describe. *ak | |||
| 03/07/1991 | 7 | ||
| Transmission jumped out of gear, resulting in an accident. *ak | |||
| 12/15/1994 | 5 | ||
| Automatic transmission 'limp-mode' feature causes transmission to downshift unexpectedly and at high rates of speed, causing loss of control. *aw | |||
| 12/15/1994 | 5 | ||
| Transmission limp mode design causes sudden change in vehicle speed which presents a danger to following vehicles. *skd | |||
| 12/24/1990 | |||
| The automatic electronic transmission had to be replace 14,000 miles and now has to be replaced again at owners expense. tt | |||
| 08/08/1995 | |||
| The transmission will not downshift and it needs to be rebuilt. please describe. tt | |||
| 05/05/1995 | 5 | ||
| Transmission failed. *skd | |||
| 04/01/1994 | 1 | ||
| Transmission failed. | |||
| 04/12/1995 | 1 | ||
| Transmission problems. *ak | |||
| 08/18/1994 | 1 | ||
| Transmission jerks. *ak | |||
| 03/09/1995 | |||
| Automatic transmission failure after 79k miles. tt | |||
| 02/12/1995 | |||
| Transmission had to be replaced because gears were not changing. tt | |||
| 10/31/1994 | 1 | ||
| Transmission slips. | |||
| 09/01/1994 | |||
| Transmission; overdrive failure purchase van used. tt | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - PARK/NEUTRAL START SWITCH | |||
| 07/06/2001 | 4 | 09/01/2000 | |
| The vehicle is able to be put into gear while it is running without someone having to depress the brake. this can be done while driving and idling. my youngest son (2 yrs) was able to put the vehicle into drive and proceeded to drive into my pool. that is how we discovered the problem. since then we have tried to do this ourselves and have had no difficulties. as stated we have done this while the vehicle is stopped and idling and while driving down the road.*ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AXLE ASSEMBLY | |||
| 142000 | 5 | ||
| Consumer complained about a broken axle. axle was replaced 4 times already. *ak | |||
| 08/14/2002 | |||
| While vehicle was in parked and with no warning left axle snapped, causing vehicle to roll backwards, resulting in an accident. dealer notified.*ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AXLE ASSEMBLY - AXLE SHAFT | |||
| 09/26/1994 | 6 | ||
| Bearing assembly broke , causing right rear wheel to fall off due to outer bearing becoming welded to the spindle. *ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - CLUTCH ASSEMBLY | |||
| Consumer was backing out of driveway transmission clutch lock up. tt | |||
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE - CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT | |||
| 01/01/1999 | |||
| While driving at any speed there is some type of noise within the rubber boots. also,door locks/speedometer are not working, and electrical wires shorted out. dealer can't determine cause of the the problem. *ak | |||
| Owner states while driving on the highway at 50-55 mph the cv joints blew out. owner further notes that this occurs more often while making a left turn around a curb.the cv joints have been replaced four times. *ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE - DIFFERENTIAL UNIT | |||
| Pin that holds planetary gear in transmission has come off, shattering case of the transmission, and causing it fall out. *ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - MANUAL TRANSMISSION | |||
| 06/01/2000 | 3 | ||
| Transmission failed while on a trip, this was the third transmission to fail, the previous transmission had been replaced at 145038 miles and this one had been replaced at 163896 miles, only 18858 miles had been driven before it failed, consumer feels she should be reimbursed for all the costs and duress caused by the defective transmissions. *slc | |||
| 5 | |||
| Transmission failed 5 times. nlm | |||
| 11/20/1996 | |||
| While vehicle was on a gradual slope with the ignition off, gear selector was in the reverse position and the vehicle rolled forward. *ak | |||