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 | |||
| 01/07/2003 | 145943 | 4 | 01/19/2001 |
| Axle was replaced 3 times-now it's making noise again. technician checked and found trans/ differential problem. looseness in differential section of trans caused problem w/axle. also recommend replacing transmission and motor mounts. too much play is causing stress on axle. *nlm | |||
| 06/12/1999 | |||
| When driving at any speed the odometer/speedometer malfunctioned, and consumer was unable to use the cruise control. *ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 04/20/2001 | |||
| Transmission shuts off while driving.*ak | |||
| 1 | |||
| No summary listed for above vehicle. *ak | |||
| Transmission would not shift into reverse. back wiper would constantly run motor out, fuse had to be removed. driver's seat belt plastic cover broke while trying to use it. brakes make noise when in use.*ak | |||
| 1 | 07/01/1996 | ||
| Purchased vehicle july, 1996. 1st (original) transmission went bad less than a year later at approx. 70,000 miles. 3 years and approx. 35,000 miles later, the transmission that the dealer repaced the first with went bad. paid 1400.00 the first time. they wanted 1800.00 the second time as the warranty was only for 1 year or 12,000 miles on the replace tranny. | |||
| Transmission prematurely malfunctioned. transmission no longer shifts into different gear positions. please give any further details.*ak | |||
| 05/01/1997 | 1 | 07/01/1996 | |
| Prior to transmission failing, the vehicle often lunges forward after stopping at a light or stop sign. while the driver would be stepping on the gas to accelerate, the vehicle does not initially move as it should. it hesitates an then lunges forward.n *ak | |||
| 05/12/2000 | 3 | 03/01/1992 | |
| The transmission on the chrysler has failed three times. the first time was with 22k , chrysler replaced it under warranty. the second time was with approximately 78,000 miles, chrysler paid for the parts, i paid for the labor. the most recent time was 5/11/00 with 119,000 miles. my problem is that it seems every one that i speak to with a chrysler mini- van appears to have transmission failures. this will be my fourth transmission in eihgt years. this is a chronic problem with all of chrysler's mini vans and the nhtsa should address it. thank you. *ak | |||
| Transmission has completely malfunctioned, cause unknown. please give any further details. *ak | |||
| Transmission has completely malfunctioned, cause unknown. please give any further details. *ak | |||
| 1 | |||
| Transmission failed, prior to failing completely consumer heard noise from transmission. *mjs | |||
| 12/05/1999 | 20 | 02/01/1994 | |
| Transmission has failed 20 times from july 1994 to december 1999. *ak | |||
| 01/01/1997 | |||
| Automatic transmission malfunctioned, causing stalling in park/nuetral or drive position which may resultin a crash. also while driving the vehicle hesitates which may also resultin a crash. there is tsb on these problems. common problem. please provide further information. *ak | |||
| 06/01/1999 | 06/01/1992 | ||
| While driving transmission locked up and vehicle stalled. there was no warning. managed to parking lot. vehicle towed to transmission shop. was informed the gears had been chewed up. transmission replaced with rebuilt one. *ak | |||
| 07/27/1999 | 2 | 05/30/1992 | |
| Transmission prematurley malfunctioned at times. transmission will not shift into gears correctly or becomes stuck in gear. transmission pump gasket was defective. manufacturer repaired the pump at warranty cost. *ak | |||
| 08/01/1999 | 1 | 06/01/1992 | |
| Automatic transmisson failed while driving home that night | |||
| 4 | 09/01/1992 | ||
| I have had 4 transmissions replaced to date all of which failed and am on number 5! all replacements have been factory rebuilt units. i have had to replace the last two within the last 45 days. this is totally unacceptable and i feel that chrysler should stand behind their products. i paid $ 911.00 for the 7/70 added service protection package when i purchased the vehicle which covered the first replacement. i have paid for the rest but this design defect should be the responsibility of chrysler and they should pick up the expense. | |||
| 03/03/1999 | |||
| When driving at any speed vehicle is stalling and jerking, and not shifting properly. also, there is a knocking noise. *ak | |||
| 03/18/1999 | 8 | ||
| I have had my abs system replaced 3 times. this time the pedal does not come up properly to shut off the brake lights, and let cruise control to work properly. i feel that this has also caused my front rotors to warp. i contacted the dealer ship and was told that there is a return spring that needs to be added. service bulletin 05-08-92 rer system of the car if the brake light is on. is the transmission able to function properly or is this what caused my transmisson to go out. *ak | |||
| 10/02/1998 | 09/29/1998 | ||
| Overdrive/ransmission failed. | |||
| 01/01/1998 | 3 | 01/01/1994 | |
| Transmission bangs into gear. *ak | |||
| 05/25/1993 | |||
| Abs brakes control unit replaced in september 94/in october, 96, and abs module changed in july, 94. in addition, serviced transmission due to problems/a/c problems in august 94, and battery problems due to electrical short, replaced battery and repaired electrical system in februry, 95. power steering problems, repairwork done in march, 95. engine problems occurred, repairwork done to rocker shaft/push rods and oil filter in march 95. finally, in may 95 starter burned out and replaced/in july, 95/emergency light became defective and reset/recall jun. 96, liftgate latch replaced/december 97, seat belt repaired/ apr, 97 reset maintenance light and speedometer/ may, 97 belt drive problems and tensioner problems also exit. dealer aware of the problems and problems go on. repairwork at owner's expense with extended coverage on some. provide further information. *ak | |||
| 01/01/1994 | 1 | 05/01/1992 | |
| Fire in the engine compartment of this vehicle, destroyed vehicle. the car lost power on the freeway off-ramp. vehicle pulled over and another driver pulled over to say the car was on fire up underneath. i saw this same style mini-van on the television program cops on 1/9/99 on fire and burning after having transmission problems. we have had to put in two transmissions in this vehicle. the fireman didn't think the transmission problem was related to the problem howeverthe lady on the tv show stated she had been having transmission trouble. | |||
| 10/27/1998 | |||
| Transmission is shifting from high to 2nd gear, or from 1st to 2nd gear and remains there. dealer/ mfr. notified. *ak | |||
| When taking foot off the accelerator pedal, the van jolts. the transmission was rebuilt about one year ago by the dealership for this problem. owner is experiencing the same problem again. *ak | |||
| 10/05/1998 | |||
| Consumer experiencing ongoing transmission problem . vehicle has had one replacement, and it had to be repaired on one occasion. dealer notified. *ak | |||
| 08/22/1997 | 1 | ||
| Transmission failed. | |||
| 05/29/1997 | 3 | 04/01/1992 | |
| Transmission failed on several occasions. | |||
| 08/22/1997 | 1 | ||
| Transmission failed. | |||
| 03/31/1998 | 1 | ||
| Going up hill about 60-65mph when transmission failed. the engine was still going. could not shift into reverse/neutral or drive. managed to get vehicle to side of road. had transmission serviced 6 months ago. *ak | |||
| 12/20/1996 | 2 | 07/01/1993 | |
| Automatic transmission failed twice. *ak | |||
| 04/01/1995 | 2 | ||
| Transmission failed. | |||
| 08/22/1997 | 2 | 01/01/1997 | |
| While driving about 65 mph the vehicle lost power. the owner took the vehicle to the dealer and was informed that the transmission and the engine were bad. owner contacted the manufacturer by mail. *ak | |||
| 12/18/1995 | 1 | ||
| Transmission locked at neutral due to a failed shift cable. | |||
| 06/25/1994 | 35673 | 14 | |
| The anti lock brakes failed prior to/after recall repairs. mr the abs light was intermittent. the hyd assembly and the brake system was replaced. there was a grinding noise in the engine, transmission, and when braking. the repairs and or replacement parts are as followed: replaced the gasket, repaired the ground wiring of the abs, replaced the serpentine belt and motor mount . the transmission shift was out of gear. the consumer has requested reimbursement. scc | |||
| 01/01/1996 | 1 | ||
| Transmission failed. | |||
| 06/01/1996 | 1 | 03/01/1993 | |
| Transmission does not engage in reverse during cold weather. vehicle does not engage between second and third gear, engine winds, accelerates, and transmission eventually engages at a high rmp. | |||
| 12/15/1996 | 0 | ||
| Driving home, hard time shifting, vehicle started to slow down, pulled to side, waited few minutes, finally started vehicle again. took vehicle to dealership, was informed no problem w/transmission, but did not replace it. *ak | |||
| 11/16/1996 | 1 | ||
| Consumer was driving at high speed and the transmiision went out, causing the vehicle to stop in traffic. *ak | |||
| 10/15/1996 | 4 | 06/30/1992 | |
| Transmission failure. *ak | |||
| 09/01/1996 | 1 | 01/31/1992 | |
| Transmission failed. | |||
| 10/12/1996 | 2 | 06/23/1992 | |
| While merging with high speed traffic transmission failed to shift and vehicle began to lose power, almost resulting in an accident. *ak | |||
| 07/15/1995 | 5 | ||
| Transmission replaced. *sd | |||
| Purchased truck used, had to replace the transmission on two occasions. please describe . | |||
| 02/14/1996 | 4 | ||
| Transmission stuck in first gear. | |||
| Purchased truck new at 58,000 miles the transission needed to be replaced. please describe . *ak | |||
| Auto-transmission; while driving inter-city, transmission will down shifts to lower gear w/no warning. system rebuilt in 1993 w/other components replaced. *ak | |||
| 05/22/1995 | 2 | ||
| Transmission down shifts and jerks harshly while driving/replaced transmission controller. *ak | |||
| Auto-transmission; while driving inter-city, transmission will down shifts to lower gear w/no warning. system rebuilt in 1993 w/other components replaced. *ak | |||
| 10/26/1993 | 6 | ||
| Transmission slips/fails. *dsh | |||
| There is a snap ring that is defective on the transmision . tt | |||
| 01/11/1996 | |||
| Transmission has been replaced once and now has to be replaced again. please describe details. tt | |||
| 12/19/1995 | |||
| Auto-tran: while driving, transmission stuck in second gear without warning; towed to body shop. tt | |||
| Having transmission problems. please describe. tt | |||
| 11/27/1995 | |||
| Automatic transmission blew up while driving, dealer said automatic transmission needs to be replaced. tt | |||
| 07/30/1994 | 0 | ||
| Transmission failure. *ak | |||
| 10/16/1995 | 1 | 04/18/1992 | |
| Abs: applied brakes, pedal very hard; shifted to low gear to stop vehicle; wires going to brake system and motor burnt out; entire system replaced. tt consumer stated power steering was leaking, also abs light was coming on, it was determined that brake fluid was low, transmission leaking.*jb | |||
| Replace transmission two times,car burned a lot of oil dealer is replacing part to find problem . tt | |||
| 04/01/1995 | 1 | ||
| Transmission rebuilt due to slipping and binding, also makes noise in reverse gear. *aw | |||
| Dealer replaced the transmission four years ago consumer having the same problem with car . tt | |||
| Pe95-012 the belt tensioner was replaced having the same problem again, the transmission make a noise and hard to shift . *ak | |||
| 07/18/1995 | |||
| Transmission had to be replaced because it was slipping. tt | |||
| Had transmission replaced once, repaired twice, it slips and skips gears. tt | |||
| Purchase the truck used truck is on it third transmission . tt | |||
| 03/10/1995 | 1 | ||
| The transmission has aluminum curved machine part in the pan. *ak | |||
| 03/02/1995 | 1 | ||
| Transmission failure. *ak | |||
| 06/28/1995 | |||
| Automatic transmission failure, erratic engaging of the gears. *ak | |||
| 06/27/1995 | |||
| The transmission does not shift properly and will make a banging noise. please explain. *ak | |||
| 05/30/1995 | 1 | ||
| Transmission failure. *ak | |||
| Consumer had transmission replace. tt | |||
| 03/26/1995 | 1 | ||
| Automatic transmission failure. tt | |||
| 12/15/1994 | 1 | ||
| Auto-tran:shifted from drive to park;left car running while parked on incline;driver noticed car coming toward him;driver pinned between car and work bench. tt | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - COOLING UNIT AND LINES | |||
| 07/10/1999 | |||
| In transmission system, steel line which connects to the aluminum valves provoked a chemical reaction which caused transmission cooler line to leak. please provide further information. *ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL) | |||
| 08/01/1995 | 1 | ||
| Transmission computer failure. *sd | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - LEVER AND LINKAGE - COLUMN SHIFT | |||
| 2 | |||
| Shifter cable has broken. shifter has been replaced once, and needs to be replaced again.*ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - TORQUE CONVERTER | |||
| 10/15/1996 | 4 | 06/30/1992 | |
| Transmission/torque converter failed/replaced; also, replaced engine motor mounts and engine oil pan. *ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AXLE ASSEMBLY | |||
| 5 | |||
| Front axle broke while vehicle was in motion five separate times. *ak | |||
| 08/16/1997 | 2 | 09/13/1995 | |
| A604 trasaxle failed due to snap ring breakage. *ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - CLUTCH ASSEMBLY | |||
| 05/14/1996 | 5 | 02/01/1993 | |
| Hydraulic door shock during cold weather to weak to support door, door falls on heads or crush down shattered back winshields. still not fit yet and still happening. it is very unsafe to use back truck door. *ak | |||
| The snap ring within the transmission clutch needs to be replace . tt | |||
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE | |||
| 07/16/1999 | 1 | 07/01/1994 | |
| No summary | |||
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE - CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT | |||
| 03/08/2003 | 17000 | 2 | |
| The wheels locked up, and the mechanic replaced the cv shaft, 3 miles down the road shaft broke again. *jb | |||
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE - DRIVESHAFT | |||
| 10/13/1994 | 3 | ||
| Drive belts failed. | |||
| 01/19/1995 | 9 | ||
| Transaxle bangs into 2nd gear/downshifts, causing transaxle to leak. *sd | |||
| 11/01/1992 | 1 | ||
| Transaxle failed, after erratic shifting/locking in low gear. *dsh | |||
| POWER TRAIN - MANUAL TRANSMISSION | |||
| 01/01/1999 | 1 | ||
| The transmission locked up. nlm | |||
| 08/01/1998 | 05/01/1993 | ||
| After the trans. failled and was replaced under the extended warranty,no other problems to report except the peeling paint on the hood and the roof just above the windsheld,that started approx. 6 mos after the extended warranty expired.please let me know if other owners of this type of vechile have had similiar problems. thank you | |||
| 07/01/1998 | 2 | 01/01/1998 | |
| Transmission failed. | |||
| 09/21/1994 | 1 | ||
| Noisy transmission. | |||
| POWER TRAIN - MANUAL TRANSMISSION - SHIFT PATTERN INDICATOR | |||
| 11/04/1996 | 1 | 02/13/1992 | |
| Gear shift indicator will not move. | |||