1993 Dodge Grand Caravan Transmission Problems

FAULTY TRANSMISSION, TRANS FAILS TO SHIFT AND FAILS TO GO INTO GEAR

NHTSA ID

10126003

Incident

Jun 1, 2000

Mileage

161,000 mi

I BOUGHT THE VAN A YEAR AGO IN AUGUST WITHIN A COUPLE OF WEEKS I HAD ALREADY BROUGHT IT AND HAD TO HAVE THE TRANSMISSION SENSOR REPLACED. A COUPLE OF WEEKS LATER THE TOWER ON THE HEAD OF THE MOTOR BROKE AND I HAD TO GET ANOTHER MOTOR PUT IN. I HAVE OTHER MINOR BUT THE MAJOR PROBLEM NOW IS THE TRANSMISSION SENSOR AGAIN AND THE ABS BRAKES. I'M LOOKING AT THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS MORE ON THE TOP OF EVERYTHING ELSE. IN SEARCH FOR THE PARTS AT A REASONABLE PRICE WHICH IS USELESS, ONE OF THE GUYS I WAS TALKING E-MAILED ME THE RECALLS ON THAT VAN AND TOLD ME TO LOOK INTO IT SO HERE I AM. HEIDI BERGERON HELP! PLEASE I WAS ALSO TOLD ABOUT A MECHANIC THAT ALSO LOOKED AT THE VAN THAT A SPEED SENSOR IS OUT AND HE CLAIMS I NEED A NEW MOTOR PLUG WHICH ALL THEY SELL IS THE FULL WIRING HARNESS WHICH IS THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS MORE THAN THAT. I BOUGHT THE VAN FROM IT'S ORIGINAL OWNER IN JULY OF 2002. *NLM

NHTSA ID

10049199

Incident

Nov 20, 2003

WHILE DRIVING THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTED ITSELF INTO NEUTRAL UNTIL THE SPEED DECREASED AND THEN IT AUTOMATICALLY DEFAULTED INTO 2ND GEAR. *NLM

NHTSA ID

10020116

BEFORE I BOUGHT THIS CHRYSLER PRODUCT THE 2ND TRANSMISSION HAD ALREADY BEEN INSTALLED ON JUNE 16TH OF 1997 JUST 14 DAYS BEFORE WE TOOK OWNERSHIP OF THE CAR. THE 3RD TRANSMISSION WAS INSTALLED ON MAY 26TH, 1999. THE DATE IS JUNE 17TH, 2002 AND I CURRENTLY HAVE THE VEHICLE AT THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY TELL ME IT NEEDS ANOTHER TRANSMISSION. THIS LAST TIME WAS VERY DANGEROUS. I HAD MY WIFE AND FOUR CHILDREN IN THE CAR AND WE WERE GOING 60 MILES PER HOUR ON A BUSY HIGHWAY WHEN THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. A CAR BEHIND US BARELY MISSED HITTING US. I DON'T UNDERSTAND CHRYSLERS REFUSAL TO RECOGNIZE THE PROBLEMS WITH THEIR TRANSMISSIONS. ARE THEY WAITING UNTIL SOMEONE GETS KILLED, JUST LIKE THE FAULTY TIRES ON FORD VEHICLES. THE CURRENT DEALERSHIP, LAFLAM IN RUNNEMEDE, NEW JERSEY, REFUSES TO EVEN ADDRESS FIXING THE TRANSMISSION BECAUSE THE VEHICLE IS TOO OLD. I WOULD THINK AFTER THREE BAD TRANSMISSIONS THEY SHOULD INSTALL THE FOURTH TRANSMISSION OUT OF THEIR POCKETS AS A GOOD FAITH GESTURE. AMERICAN MADE CARS?????*AK

NHTSA ID

763176

Incident

Jun 15, 2002

MY ORIGINAL TRANSMISSION FAILED AT APPROX. 56,000 MILES AND WAS REPLACED BY DODGE. THE REPLACEMENT TRANSMISSION FAILED AT APPROX. 112,000 MILES AND DODGE REFUSED TO OFFER ANY FINANCIAL HELP. I'M A LOYAL DODGE OWNER. I CURRENTLY OWN 3 DODGE VEHICLES. HOWEVER, THIS FACT HAD NO IMPACT ON DODGE OR THEIR WILLINGNESS TO OFFER ANY HELP TOWARDS THE REPLACEMENT OF THE THIRD TRANSMISSION. A REVIEW OF OTHER COMPLAINTS TO NHTSA REVEALS A SIMILAR PATTERN OF TRANSMISSION FAILURES AND RESPONSE FROM DODGE FOR HELP.*AK

NHTSA ID

755049

REPORTED PAINT DELAMINATION TO RESEDA DODGE 08/10/2001. NO SAFETY DEFECT. *AK

NHTSA ID

754328

VERY UNHAPPY WITH CHRYSLER AND THEIR WILLINGNESS TO FIX PROBLEMS TRANSMISSION IS VERY EXPENSIVE AND THEY REFUSE TO DO MORE THAN OFFER $300 TOWARD THEIR REPAIRING IT. WE MADE MANY COMPLAINTS TO THEM IF YOU CHECK THIS SITE CHECK OTHER YEARS OF SAME MODEL THEY HAVE DONE NOTHING TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ID

738596

Incident

Oct 1, 1997

TRANSMISSION WILL NOT DOWNSHIFT PROPERLY OR WILL NOT ENGAGE IN REVERSE GEAR.*AK

NHTSA ID

877145

HAD PROBLEMS WITH MY 86 VAN, MORE WITH THE 93 VAN AND EXPECTING MORE WITH MY 98 VAN I MUST BE NUTS TO HAVE PURCHASED THE 98 VAN. THE ABS BRAKES IN 1993 VAN FAILED AND I WAS ABLE TO STOP BEFORE I RAN THE LIGHT, A FEW DAYS LATER THEY CAME BACK ON OUT OF NOWHERE. I DO NOT FEEL I SHOULD BE DRIVING A CAR THAT I CAN NOT TRUST THE BRAKES.*AK

NHTSA ID

737311

THIS IS THE SECOND REPLACEMENT TRANSMISSION INSTALLED IN THIS VEHICLE. I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER AND HAVE FOLLOWED THE MAINTANENCE SCHEDULE. THESE TRANSMISSION FAILURES ARE GOING TO CAUSE A SEVERE REAR END TYPE ACCIDENT SOON IF CHRYSLER IS NOT HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR A DEFECTIVE PRODUCT. *AK

NHTSA ID

736886

Incident

Nov 20, 2000

DAIMLER/CHRYSLER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION AND ARE CURRENTLY AWARE OF THE ONGOING PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION KNOWN AS A-604. THEY ARE, HOWEVER, UNWILLING TO TAKE CARE OF THIS MATTER SINCE THE WARRANTY HAS CONVENIENTLY EXPIRED. *AK

NHTSA ID

726087

Incident

Jul 26, 2000

TRANSMISSION WILL NOT ENGAGE IN ANY SELECTION IN COLD WEATHER. I BEGAN TO ENCOUNTER THIS PROBLEM THE FIRST WINTER I OWNED IT, IT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. LAST WEEK THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. THERE WAS A LOUD BANGING NOISE. THE TRANS. WILL NOT ENGAGE. IF THE ENGINE IS RUNNING YOU CANNOT MOVE THE VEHICLE EVEN IN NEUTERAL. IF THE ENGINE IS NOT RUNNNING THE VEHICLE CAN BE MOVED. MECHANIC SAYS THERE IS A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM, HOWEVER AT THIS TIME THE NATURE IS UNKNOWN. *AK

NHTSA ID

722458

ONGOING PROBLEM WITH TRANSMISSION FAILURE FROM 120,000 TO THE PRESENT OF 135,000 MILES. REPLACEMENTS WERE DONE ON FOUR OCCASIONS TWO BY INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOPS, AND TWO BY DEALERS. PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ID

861213

Incident

Apr 5, 2000

TRANSMISSION WAS SERVICED SHORTLEY AFTER PURCHASE FOR ROUGH SHIFTING. TRANSMISSION SERVICED AGAIN AND TRANSMISSION KIT PUT ON AFTER 3 YEARS. JUST NOTIFIED THAT TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE COMPLETELY REBUILT. FINDING MECHANICS WILL NOT WORK ON THIS TRANSMISSION BECAUSE OF POOR REPUTATION OF DODGE TRANSMISSIONS. I AM VERY FRUSTRATED THAT DODGE DOESN'T REPAIR THIS PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ID

721729

Incident

Apr 20, 2000

TRANSMISSION FAILURE POSSIBLY DUE TO PISTONS WITHIN THE TRANSMISSION THAT WERE MANUFACTURED ROUGH, AND PUT TEFLON ON IT. WHEN IT WORE OUT IT CAUSED PISTON TO BREAK OFF. COMMON PROBLEM WITH CARAVANS. *AK *ML

NHTSA ID

859365

Incident

Dec 1, 1999

THE FIRST TRANSMISSION FAILURE OCCURRED AT 56,000MILES AND WAS REPLACED BY CHRYSLER. THE SECOND TRANSMISSION FAILURE OCCURRED AT 119,609 MILES AND CHRYSLER REFUSES TO ACCEPT ANY RESPONSIBILITY TOWARDS ITS REPLACEMENT. *AK

NHTSA ID

718959

Incident

Feb 16, 2000

ABS UNIT FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL CAUSING FADING, UNIT REPLACED HOWEVER CONTINUES TO FAIL, VEHICLE COLLISION AND INJURY DUE TO ABS FAILURE (99V-099).YH

NHTSA ID

527404

Incident

Feb 1, 1997

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ID

715107

Incident

Oct 15, 1999

TRANSIMISSION DOES NOT SHFT INTO GEAR PROPERLY. DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE, AND MANUFACTURER NOTIFED. *AK

NHTSA ID

851893

Incident

Aug 1, 1999

MY TRANSMISSION STARTED ACTING UP AT 60000MI AND WE HAD A REPAIR DONE AT THAT TIME, BUT I FEEL THAT THIS IS PITIFUL TO HAVE TO REPLACE A TRANSMISSION ON A VEHICLE WITH LESS THAN 70000 MILES ON IT.

NHTSA ID

713044

Incident

Aug 1, 1999

TRANSMISSION FAILED WHILE CLIMBING A HILL - WOULD NOT ENGAGE. REPAIR SHOP SAID TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REPLACED. COST - $2020.00

NHTSA ID

711531

Incident

May 28, 1999

TRANSMISSION FAILED TWO TIMES IN 7 YEARS, FIRST TIME IT WAS UNDER WARRANTY AND DEALER TOOK RESPONSIBILITY. CURRENTLY, DEALER STATES IT'S OUT OF THEIR HANDS. *AK

NHTSA ID

842449

THIS SUBMITTAL IS THAT TRANSMISSION REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY HAS NOW FAILED FOR THE 2ND TIME. WHAT IS MY RECOURSE? *AK

NHTSA ID

708601

Incident

Jul 13, 1999

NOTICED ON-LINE THAT MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVING PROBLEMS WITH DODGE CARAVAN TRANSMISSIONS AROUND 70,000 MILES. THOUGHT THIS WAS A BIT ODD. ANYWAY, I HOPE THIS HELPS IN SOME WAY. THANKS AND KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK.

NHTSA ID

708597

Incident

Jul 10, 1999

TRANSMISSION PROBLEM WAS POTENTIALLY LIFE THREATENING-WE WERE LUCKY!!! *AK

NHTSA ID

707243