Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | |||||
| 087794 | 12/01/1994 | 39007 | Inoperative speedometer. *tw | 02/28/1995 | |
| 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 | |
| 080794B | 12/01/1994 | 37989 | Harsh shifting at low speed and or digital speedometer fluctuates. *tw | 02/10/1995 | |
| 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 - AXLE ASSEMBLY | |||||
| 210798 | 04/24/1998 | 600751 | Subject on delayed transaxle engagement. *ak | 06/05/1998 | |
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE | |||||
| 180795 | 02/01/1995 | 39258 | Harsh transaxle shifts. *tw | 03/31/1995 | |
| POWER TRAIN - MANUAL TRANSMISSION | |||||
| 970314210597 | 03/14/1997 | 54371 | Condition 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. *yc | 03/30/1998 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | |||
| 06/01/1997 | 08/16/1993 | ||
| Transmission failed. | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 05/06/2006 | 202000 | 1 | 05/01/2006 |
| Dt*: the contact stated the vehicle was purchased two weeks ago and the transmission failed. the transmission began to make a banging noise while driving at 50 mph. when the vehicle was moved off the road and placed into park, the gear position indicator shifted out of park . however, the vehicle would not move in either direction. the dealership was contacted, and they determined the transmission needed to be replaced. according to the contact this transmission was notorious for its high rate of failure and poor quality. the contact felt the seller knew about these problems and failed to solve them. the consumer checked the internet and discovered there were over 1,000 irate people who had similar transmission problems. the manufacturer should acknowledge the problem and issue a recall. updated on 05/30/2006. *ak | |||
| 01/08/2002 | 0 | ||
| After starting engine and letting it run for awhile, then shifting to drive, vehicle will not go, instead engine would shutdown. dealer could not indicate was the cause. please provide more information.*ak | |||
| 08/06/2001 | 1 | 06/01/1998 | |
| The transmission was full of fluid, bottom parts melted together. *ak | |||
| Intermittently vehicle will not go into gear. dealer has inspected vehicle and replaced transmission. *ak | |||
| 10/17/2000 | 06/01/1994 | ||
| I called our insurance company usaa and they said that they have had a number of chysler minivans come out of park. in my case the van was in the garage and my son was letting the dog out and the car rolled out of the garage nearly over hoi crashed through a fence onto a nieghbors vehicle i have had it towed to the dealership. the car had been parked for 6 hours as an automatic it has to be fully in park to get the key out. i am getting the run around from the dealer. *ak | |||
| 10/01/1999 | 1 | ||
| Transmission failed prematurley and replaced.*et | |||
| 06/20/1999 | 1 | 01/01/1998 | |
| Transmission failed - internal gear stripping due to generic defects known by chrysler corporation. further information can be found on lemonaidcars.com | |||
| 02/01/1994 | |||
| Since initial purchase, vehicle has had a slight shudder when shifting at 35-40 mph. all along i have been told it was normal. apparently this is not the case, as is shown by reviewing customers complaints on your web site. now, the shudder is very pronounced. i respectfully request that a recall be issued to take care of these problems. the normal repair, which has been successful is to replace the torque convertor and shift solenoid block. also, the problem is evidenced by the tsbs that are on shift quality improvement and torque convertor shudder. this problem gets more pronounced with time, and could also relate to problems like engine mounts causing clunking noise when shifting into reverse (mount worn out by continually vibrating (abnormally) at shift speeds). the original selling dealer was butler chrysler/dodge in beaufort, s.c.. i believe it is time for auto manufacturers to be responsible to their consumers and fix problems, not just issue tsbs, and hope no one complains enough to cause a recall. and amazingly enough when they do issue a recall, it just happens to skirt the vehicles with problems reported, such as mileage limit below reported vehicles. please assist in making the auto dealers of america a respectible group again. *ak | |||
| 06/24/1996 | 6 | 04/01/1994 | |
| Vehicle has expeienced excessive transmission repairs since ownership, transmission leakage and surge during operation, the transmission finally was replaced in june 2000. *mjs | |||
| 04/01/2000 | |||
| Automatic transmission/overdrive leaks inside of transmission. also, transmission is not large enough for the vehicle. *ak | |||
| 09/13/1999 | 1 | 07/01/1994 | |
| When driving at low speeds and slowing down to a stop, transmission jerks forward and makes a loud thumping noise. *ak | |||
| 04/14/1998 | 2 | ||
| Transmission and axle units failed twice. yh | |||
| 1 | 06/01/1994 | ||
| Design flow caused automatic transmission to leak and fail prematurely. yh | |||
| 12/01/1999 | 2 | 02/01/1994 | |
| Sudden lurch on stopping, delay on engaging gears, shuddering at 35-40 mph, stalling and loss of power steering when turning without feeding gas. family members and first examining mechanic nearly had accidents as a result. | |||
| 01/28/2000 | 0 | ||
| While driving about 40 mph consumer could feel a vibration coming from the transmission until he reached over 45 mph. the vibration won't stop. *ak | |||
| 06/05/1999 | |||
| When accelerating there is a slippage in transmission and vehicle jerks. also, hesitates before the vehicle moves from a complete stop. *ak | |||
| 01/13/2000 | 1 | 06/01/1994 | |
| 1994 plymouth voyager transmission failure: this vehicle is garage kept with low-average mileage. in speaking to various other auto groups, mechanics, dealers, apparently this is a common problem in chrysler based minivans. i believe this to be a design defect. specifically the seals in the clutch. apparently, they are designed with very thin sidewalls which degrade quickly, fail, and cause the transmission clutch to lose pressure. chrysler refuses to offer any assistance. a note to the mfg (chrysler): transmissions are not supposed to fail at 59k. i was treated with total disregard when i called the customer center. this is the first & last chrysler product i will purchase. *ak | |||
| 12/23/1998 | 1 | 06/01/1995 | |
| 3 speed auto trans had complete failure at 59,352 miles. transmission had to be rebuilt by dealer. periodic fuse failure for rear window wiper/washer and air bag system. | |||
| 09/12/1999 | |||
| Transmission has delay when shifting, sometimes it doesn't. vehicle has a historyof this problem. also, dealership told consumer that he needs a rebuilt transmission. *ak | |||
| While driving vehicle transmission would drop to a lower gear after it has already reached its high gear whithout slowing down. their was slipping present. the transmission has been replaced twice. the dealer has been contacted. *ak | |||
| Consumer states while in reverse consumer shifted vehicle to drive the vehicle delayed going into gear. please provide further information. mjs | |||
| 12/01/1996 | |||
| Check engine light keep coming on. vehicle is stalling and jerking due to the transmission failing. consumer had the transmission rebuilt, and there is still some type of knocking noise coming from the transmission. *ak | |||
| 08/06/1999 | 5 | 03/01/1994 | |
| Transmission completely replaced on 8/2/1999...08/06/1999 transmission locked into low gear while braking lunging passengers forward...three complete transmission replaced ..5th transmission service | |||
| 07/23/1999 | 4 | 03/01/1994 | |
| This is the 4th transmission failure and 3rd time complete transmission had to be replaced...chyrsler fails to acknowledge problem | |||
| 06/17/1998 | 2 | 10/01/1996 | |
| While travelling 60mph, heard thump. vehicle would no longer go forward or reverse. rebuilt transmission that replaced this one failed one year later (just after warranty!) | |||
| While in reverse attempted to pull out of parking space, transmission would not disengage out of reverse due a broken cable. dealer has been contacted. *ak | |||
| At 65,000 miles transmission malfunctioned when downshifting. a loud noise was heard. cause unknown. dealer cannot identify the problem. please give any further details. *ak | |||
| Transmission has developed a hole, causing it to leak which resulted in transmission completely malfunctioning. please give any further details. *ak | |||
| While driving 35 mph or above vehicle severely vibrates due to faulty parts within the transmission. please give any further details. *ak | |||
| If vehicle is not completely warmed up it will not shift into reverse, cause unknown. please give any further details. *ak | |||
| Vehicle experienced transmission failure, causing the vehicle to be undrivable. the dealer has repaired the vehicle. *ak | |||
| 06/05/1998 | 04/12/1994 | ||
| Rear hatchback latch failed prior to recall, recall repairs completed (95i-001-005). also, transmission failure. | |||
| 10/04/1996 | 3 | ||
| Vehicle has has three transmission's replaced. | |||
| 09/22/1997 | 1 | 05/01/1994 | |
| Driving on highway at 60, felt like it hit a large bump, transmission was no longer pulling, no forward or reverse. transmission replaced | |||
| 11/06/1998 | 1 | 01/01/1995 | |
| Our tranmsission failed after 76000 miles. it has been serviced according to chrysler's recommendations. they were notified but refused to assist in the payment or repair if the tranmission. if they are not going to stand behind their product - they should let everyone know that they make disposible tranmsissions. | |||
| 10/14/1998 | 4 | ||
| Consumer experiencing ongoing problem with transmission failure. consumer have had four transmissions replacements within four and one half years. dealer notified and replaced three transmissions at the cost to consumer, and each replacement cost consumer more. *ak | |||
| 1 | 03/14/1994 | ||
| Transmission failed. | |||
| 05/01/1994 | |||
| While driving for a long period of time the vehicle will stall unexpectedly which almost caused an accident. been to dealer numerous times. dealer replaced fuel filter/throttle filter and transmission, etc. dealer cannot determine problem. please provide details. *ak | |||
| 3 | 10/01/1994 | ||
| Transmission failed several times. | |||
| 11/19/1996 | 4 | ||
| While driving transmission lost power. started to shift into reverse would violently jerk. tok to dealer & informed transmission fine. someone else driving vehicle mentioned problem w/transmission. dealership refused 1st time to repair. the 2nd time replaced it, and transmissiom failed again on 10/2/97. the next transmission was a rebuilt one. *ak | |||
| 05/18/1998 | 05/01/1997 | ||
| Transmission failure. | |||
| 04/15/1998 | |||
| Vehicle dies while driving at speeds about 30-40 mph, giving the driver no indication. the dealer replaced the transmission and vehicle was still stalling unexpectedly. dealer is not able to duplicate or correct problem. *ak | |||
| 01/04/1998 | 1 | 02/28/1994 | |
| Transmission failed. | |||
| 01/09/1998 | 11/30/1997 | ||
| Main seal on transmission leaks. | |||
| 1 | |||
| Transmission failed. | |||
| 10/19/1996 | 1 | 01/03/1994 | |
| Transmission replaced. (2nd vehicle on 514671) | |||
| 01/06/1997 | 1 | 01/03/1994 | |
| Transmission replaced. (1st vehicle on 602888) | |||
| 5 | 02/28/1994 | ||
| Transmission failure, also front end vibration. *ak | |||
| 01/30/1997 | 0 | 10/01/1994 | |
| Slowing down to stop, just before stopping, vehicle would lurch/jerk & shake happens everytime driving. dealer replaced a sensor. vehicle still has problem. dealer said transmission is causing vehicle to lurch/jerk & shake badly. *ak | |||
| Owner states that transmission locks up before it shifts out of low gear, causing the occupants to lurge forward, owner notes that dealers are aware of this problem. *ak | |||
| 01/01/1997 | 2 | 10/16/1993 | |
| Transmission failed after 40,040 mile. rebuilt transmission, at 51,000 miles, will not shift up or down and has developed a whine. | |||
| 10/22/1996 | 1 | 11/01/1993 | |
| Transmission failed. | |||
| The clutch wore out in two years. took the truck to a mechanic, he informed driver that it was a transmission problem instead of the clutch. please describe. *ak | |||
| 11/08/1995 | 8 | ||
| Transmission will not shift into second gear. *dsh | |||
| 04/19/1996 | |||
| Automatic transmission failure, vehicle would seize driving. *ak | |||
| 03/13/1995 | 3 | ||
| Transmission locked up twice. | |||
| 01/01/1994 | 1 | ||
| Wires to the transmission controller shorted out preventing transmission from shifting into overdrive, and making loud noise. *dsh | |||
| 01/24/1996 | |||
| Engage in park position, vehicle rolled backwards down the street. tt | |||
| Auto-transmission; on (2) occasions transmission was replaced due to hopping and sputtering. please describe details. tt | |||
| 12/12/1995 | |||
| Power steering tension arm on belt broke while parked, gear in park position;lost power steering;vehicle towed to dealership. also, transmission jumps into gear | |||
| 09/26/1995 | 6 | ||
| Transmission jumps when accelerating from 0 to 15 mph. *skd | |||
| 07/15/1994 | |||
| Auto-tran: transmission has failed completely; occasionally, hesitates before going into reverse, then slams into reverse; does not move when applying gas pedal | |||
| 03/14/1995 | 4 | ||
| Excessive effort required to shift into drive. | |||
| 10/31/1994 | 1 | ||
| Gear shifwhile being parked on an incline, transmission popped out of park and rolled into another piece of equipment and smashed rear end. *ak | |||
| 04/07/1995 | |||
| Automatic transmission failure, would not shift in gear. tt | |||
| 12/04/1994 | 1 | ||
| Consumer put van in reverse and it went forward; put in forward and van went backward, causing an accident. *ak | |||
| 02/15/1995 | 5 | ||
| Transmission makes clunking noise/jumps forward upon stopping/accelerating. *aw | |||
| 01/14/1995 | 1 | ||
| Engine compartment fire: cause not determined; transmission started slipping; smoke escaping from front end; gear would not shift into park; totaled. tt | |||
| 12/01/1994 | 2 | ||
| Transmission failure. *ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - COOLING UNIT AND LINES | |||
| 09/09/1997 | 1 | ||
| Transmission leak coming from the dip tube. *slc | |||
| Transmission leaked fuel from the seals which caused the transmission to become inoperable. please give any further details. *ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - LEVER AND LINKAGE - COLUMN SHIFT | |||
| 12/19/1994 | |||
| Auto-transmission; vehicle running in parked gear began to roll. driver had to jump in and shift to another gear. please describe details. tt | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - PARK/NEUTRAL START SWITCH | |||
| 05/01/1998 | 1 | 01/01/1998 | |
| Consumer's son was able to take vehicle out of park gear without a key, causing vehicle to roll from consumer's driveway into the yard, and forcing another vehicle to stop in order to avoid hitting van. *ak *jb | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - TORQUE CONVERTER | |||
| When traveling vehicle will not go into gear or will drop out of gear, causing poor acceleration. consumer has contacted the dealer, dealer determined the cause t be o the computer chip within the transmission. please provide any further details. *ak | |||
| 12/13/1994 | 1 | 01/03/1994 | |
| Torque converter replaced. | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AXLE ASSEMBLY | |||
| 04/14/1998 | 2 | ||
| Transmission and axle units failed twice. yh | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AXLE ASSEMBLY - AXLE SHAFT | |||
| 12/17/1994 | 1 | ||
| Insufficient grease in rear wheel bearings almost causing the rear wheel to separate from vehicle. tt | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AXLE ASSEMBLY - AXLE SHAFT - SEAL | |||
| 01/06/1997 | 1 | 01/03/1994 | |
| Left axle seal replaced. | |||
| 10/19/1996 | 1 | 01/03/1994 | |
| Rear seal replaced. | |||
| POWER TRAIN - MANUAL TRANSMISSION | |||
| 01/03/1996 | 3 | 05/21/1994 | |
| Engine head gaskets blewout 3 times, and engine heads cracked twice. dealer claimed defect was due to radiator. *ak consumer first had problem with vechile leaking oil, dealer replaced the valve cover and head gasket, vehicle leaked again and dealer replaced the front cam and crankseal, vehicle leaked oil a third time and dealer replaced cam seal and pcv valve, dealer later found cracked cylinder head and scored piston and replaced both, vehicle then began to overheat, dealer stated it needed a new thermostat, however it overheated again and the cylinder head had cracked again, later dealer stated that the radiator was the source of the problem, that it was causing the engine to overheat and it caused cylinder head to crack, consumer stated that the temperature gauge never indicated any overheating except for the 2 times mentioned. left axle replaced due to vibration, left axle shaft. brake ligh ton, parking brake was sticking. dealer replaced torque converter and leaking front pump in the transmission. rotors were turned and dealer replaced brake pads due to brake wear. new dashboard installed. repairs to airbag. *slc | |||
| 11/28/1997 | 1 | 03/01/1994 | |
| The molding on the rear window would melt and drip all along the sides. the van would die when waiting at a stop light during the summer months when the air conditioning unit was on. i would have to turn everything off, put in park and try to restart the engine. too many times we could have caused an accident not too mention the 100 + degrees we have here in the desert. the first time the van stalled out we had just started out from a red light, the van died as we were going throught the intersection. all power died and luckily i was able to coast over several lanes of rush hour traffic into a parking lot to try to restart the engine. it would always restart, however only with the air turned off along with the radio. we took the van to our own mechanic hoping the cost of repair would be lower. however after repeat stalling problems and finally no air conditioning at all we brought the van to the chrysler-plymouth dealer who took over from ed moses , jim click . the $659.17 we paid them to replace the evaporator coil & recharge the ac system is another yearly major defect we have had to repair. november of 1997 we paid $714.50 for the dealer to overhaul the transmission, flash the controller and flush the cooler. we did seek and received assistance from the chrysler corporation for that repair but for only half of the total repair cost. we also seeked assistance from again regarding the ac repair but were told that since we didn't use the dealer for repairing the original stalling problem that they wouldn't do anything for us. these are not isolated repair problems and we thank goodness that none of our children, ourselves and others haven't been seriously hurt or killed. the rear window that shattered was kept intact only because we had sun protective film installed. we thought we had been shot at as we were departing an amusement park in los angeles at night and were waiting to turn at an intersection. our twin 4 year old daughters were in the back | |||
| 02/08/1994 | |||
| Transmission making a whining noise when backing up and also have been losing transmission fluid, replace transimssion fluid and filter to no avail. no puddles seen after parked so where is the fluid going. | |||
| 02/01/1997 | 1 | 05/02/1997 | |
| Transmission had a 2 crack in housing creating a slow fluid drip. | |||
| 07/31/1998 | 1 | 06/26/1995 | |
| Transmission failure. | |||
| 1 | |||
| Transmission failed. | |||