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Filed Oct 4, 2001
I HAD TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION ON THIS CHRYSLER -- PEOPLE STOP ME IN MALLS, SUPERMARKETS AND ASK ME IF I'VE HAD TROUBLE WITH THE TRANSMISSION AS THEY HAVE -- ALL THE WAY BACK TO 1990 EVERYONE I'VE SPOKEN TO THAT HAS HAD A CHRYSLER VAN, NEW YORKER, DYNASTY, ETC. HAS HAD MAJOR TRANSMISSIONS PROBLEMS AND/OR HAS HAD TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION. IN SPEAKING WITH MY LOCAL AAMCO TRANSMISSION REPS AND CONTINENTAL TRANSMISSION REP (A BUFFALO STORE) -- CHRYSLER CARS ARE THEIR NUMBER 1 REPAIR. I HAD OCCASION TO SPEAK WITH THE VP OF CUSTOMER SERVICE FOR AAMCO AT THE EXECUTIVE OFFICES IN PA -- HE ALSO REITERATED THAT CHRYSLER IS THEIR NUMBER 1 REPAIR. THIS SHOULD BE LOOKED IN TO. WITH ALL OF THE CHRYSLER REPAIRS I'VE HEARD OF JUST IN THE BUFFALO AREA ALONE, NATIONALLY THEIR HAS TO BE THOUSANDS OF CONSUMERS WHO HAVE INCURRED A MAJOR EXPENSE. PLEASE PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS. WHEN I PURCHASED THIS CAR FROM AN ELDERLY MAN IN 7/2000 IT ONLY HAD 19,025 MILES ON THE CAR AND IT WAS IN SHOWROOM CONDITION. AROUND 21,000 MILES THE CAR STARTED TO HAVE HESITATION PROBLEMS AND I DIDN'T KNOW IT WAS THE TRANSMISSION. ONE LOCAL BUFFALO TRANSMISSION SHOP INDICATED THAT THE COMPUTERS OPERATING THE TRANSMISSIONS WERE BAD AND THEY'VE HAD TO SELL MANY OF THEM. THANK YOU AND I REALLY APPRECIATE AN INVESTIGATION.*AK
- NHTSA ID
- 752930
- Incident
- Jul 1, 2001
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Filed Feb 3, 2001
KNOW DEFECT IN BOTH CONTROLLER AND SEAL FAILURE AT LOW TEMPERATURE ,JUSTN LIKE THE SPACE SHUTTLE. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 740371
- Incident
- Feb 1, 2001
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Filed Jan 29, 2001
ORIGINAL PROBLEM WAS FAILURE TO SHIFT TO OVERDRIVE(WENT INTO LIMP-HOME CONFIGURATION) AFTER STOPPING IT DID SHIFT BUT EVENTUALLY FAILED TO SHIFT AT ALL. THIS OCUURRED ON A TRIP OUT OF STATE.*AK
- NHTSA ID
- 740090
- Incident
- Jan 9, 2001
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Filed Oct 26, 2000
TRANSMISSION DOES NOT SHIFT UP FROM SECOND, STALLS IN REVERSE
- NHTSA ID
- 735212
- Incident
- Oct 24, 2000
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Filed Jul 21, 2000
THE TRANSMISSION FAILED CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO JERK WHEN CHANGING THE GEARS FROM PARK TO DRIVE. NLM
- NHTSA ID
- 553150
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Filed Jul 3, 2000
TRANSMISSION AND TRANSMISSION CONTROLLER FAILED. YH
- NHTSA ID
- 552859
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Filed Jan 2, 1996
THE TRANSMISSION BROKE DOWN WITH JUST 15,000 MILES.PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
- NHTSA ID
- 977200
- Incident
- Jan 17, 1995
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Filed Oct 31, 1995
AUTO-TRAN: TRANSMISSION SLIPS; DOES NOT ENGAGE IN DRIVE GEAR PROPERLY; FEELS AS THOUGH VEHICLE IS PULLING BACKWARDS. TT
- NHTSA ID
- 974261
- Incident
- Aug 15, 1993
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Filed Jul 10, 1995
TRANSMISSION JUMP SOMETIME IT DON'T SHIFT RIGHT . *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 968520
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Filed Mar 14, 1995
NOISE AND THUMP IN FRONT END. PROBABLE CAUSE TRANSMISSION. TT
- NHTSA ID
- 961882
- Incident
- Jul 14, 1993
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.