Transmission
Filed Nov 27, 2003
SINCE WE BOUGHT THIS USED CAR FROM A DEALER IN 1999, THE TRANSMISSION SEEMED TO SLIP. WE COMPLAINED, BUT NOTHING WAS EVER DONE. IN 2001, WE TOOK THE CAR TO YET ANOTHER DODGE DEALER. AT THIS TIME, THE CAR HAD 80,000 MILES ON IT. THEY SAID THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED A COMPLETE OVERHAUL. IF MEMORY SERVES ME CORRECTLY, THE PRICE THEY QUOTED WAS $1,800. SO NOW, WE DRIVE A CAR WITH A HORRIBLE TRANSMISSION THAT SLIPS UPON TAKE OFF AND HARD ACCELERATION WHILE PASSING. *LA
- NHTSA ID
- 10047688
- Incident
- May 31, 2001
- Mileage
- 80,000 mi
Transmission
Filed Jan 9, 2002
THE TRANSMISSION ON THIS CAR STARTED DOWNSHIFTING VERY HARSHLY & GOING OUT OF GEAR WITH NO WARNING. I WAS ALMOST REAR-ENDED. THE TRANSMISSION NEEDS A $2,000 RE-BUILD AFTER ONLY 25,000 MILES. CHRYSLER IS NOT WILLING TO HELP OUT. ON FURTHER INVESTIGATION, I HAVE LEARNED THE CHRYSLER CARS AND MINI VANS HAVE BEEN NOTORIOUS FOR BAD AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS. HOW HAS THIS BEEN PERMITTED TO GO ON FOR SO LONG? ONE OF THEIR PRODUCTS EXPERIENCING A MAJOR DRIVETRAIN FAILURE AT SUCH LOW MILEAGE IS RIDICULOUS. THIS AUTOMOBILE WAS ORIGINALLY PURCHASED BY AN ELDERLY COUPLE WHO MAINTAINED IT TO THE MAX. AND BABIED IT ON THE ROAD. THE CAR LOOKS BRAND NEW AS IT HAS BEEN HOUSED IN A HEATED GARAGE. SUCH A MAROF FAILURE AT SUCH EXTREMELY LOW MILEAGE IS UNREASONABLE, TO SAY NOTHING OF THE FACT THAT SUDDEN POWER LOSS TO THE DRIVE WHEELS AND HARSH DOWNSHIFTING, SLOWING THE CAR UNEXPECTEDLY IS DANGEROUS. IT WOULD APPEAR THAT CHRYSLER HAS BEEN GIVEN A "BYE" ON THIS ISSUE IN SPITE OF SO MANY PRODUCT FAILURES. WHY? THE4 TRANSMISSON SHOPS TELL ME THAT THEY DO NOT EVEN USE FACTORY PARTS WHEN THEY RE-BUILD. THIS IS RIDICULOUS, ESPECIALLY FROM A COMPANY THAT WAS SAVED FROM BANKRUPTCY BY "WE THE PEOPLE".*AK
- NHTSA ID
- 756622
- Incident
- Dec 15, 2001
Transmission
Filed May 23, 2001
HAD TRANSMISSION REBUILT AT 65K AND REPLACED AT 83K--MECHANIC STATES THE ONLY WAY THIS IS POSSIBLE IS A DEFECT FROM THE FACTORY. I CONTACTED CHRYSLER WHO TOLD ME THERE WERE NO RECALLS REGARDING THE TRANSMISSION, I CONTACTED THE BBB WHO HAVE NOT RESPONDED. I HAVE SPENT OVER $4000 ON TRANSMISSIONS. WHAT AM I TO DO?*AK
- NHTSA ID
- 745749
- Incident
- Apr 1, 2000
Transmission
Filed Aug 11, 1999
TRANSMISSION SHOULD NOT FAIL AT 33,000 MILES
- NHTSA ID
- 709872
- Incident
- Aug 6, 1999
Transmission
Filed Jun 23, 1999
THE TRANSMISSION FAILED TO SHIFT INTO REVERSE, REQUIRING REPLACEMENT OF THE TCM, TORQUE CONVERTER, VALVE BODIES, VALVE BODY SEALS, AND OVERHAUL OF REST OF TRANSMISSION.
- NHTSA ID
- 707826
- Incident
- May 14, 1999
EngineFuel systemPowertrain (other)+1 more
Filed Sep 29, 1998
FAILED DRIVE BELTS AND DIRTY FUEL INJECTION UNIT CAUSED VEHICLE TO EXPERIENCE LOSS OF POWER.
- NHTSA ID
- 541394
Transmission
Filed Jan 21, 1997
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION: BOUGHT CAR FEBRUARY 94, HAD NEW TRANSMISSION PUT IN IN 1996. CURRENTLY, WHEN DRIVING ALONG IT DOWN SHIFTS ON ITS OWN AND SOMETIMES IT WILL POP BACK INTO GEAR, AND SOMETIMES IT JUST GOES INTO SECOND AND WILL NOT GO BACK INTO GEAR. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 807925
- Incident
- Feb 21, 1996
Transmission
Filed Dec 5, 1996
DURING VEHICLE OPERATION, THE VEHICLE JUMPS OUT OF GEAR FROM DRIVE TO NEUTRAL. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 805959
- Incident
- Dec 4, 1996
BrakesPowertrain (other)Steering+2 more
Filed Feb 27, 1995
REPLACED NOISY TRANSMISSION. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 960646
- Incident
- Dec 12, 1994
BrakesPowertrain (other)Transmission+1 more
Filed Feb 15, 1995
REPLACED NOISY TRANSMISSION. TT
- NHTSA ID
- 960099
- Incident
- Dec 12, 1994
Transmission
Filed Jan 4, 1995
TRANSFER GEARS ON THE TRANSMISSION NEED TO BE REPLACED. TT
- NHTSA ID
- 958202
- Incident
- Dec 29, 1994
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.