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1992 Plymouth Voyager Transmission Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the transmission system, filed with NHTSA

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Transmission reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
81
Latest May 13, 2002
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
12%
of 701 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
2
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
1

What this page shows

Reports naming the automatic or manual transmission, including shifting behaviour, shudder, slipping and transmission control modules. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1992 Plymouth Voyager submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 81 reports on file name it.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Owner reports naming transmission

The 25 most recent of 81, in the owner's own words

Transmission
Filed May 13, 2002

TRANSMISSION SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING.*AK

NHTSA ID
8009756
Incident
Apr 20, 2001
Transmission
Filed Apr 11, 2001

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ID
743892
BrakesSeat beltsTransmission+1 more
Filed Jan 17, 2001

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

NHTSA ID
878292
Transmission
Filed Nov 24, 2000

SHIFTER CABLE HAS BROKEN. SHIFTER HAS BEEN REPLACED ONCE, AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AGAIN.*AK

NHTSA ID
875440
Transmission
Filed Oct 22, 2000

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.

NHTSA ID
734919
Transmission
Filed Jul 13, 2000

TRANSMISSION PREMATURELY MALFUNCTIONED. TRANSMISSION NO LONGER SHIFTS INTO DIFFERENT GEAR POSITIONS. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

NHTSA ID
865351
Driver assistanceTransmission
Filed Jun 4, 2000

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

NHTSA ID
723549
Incident
May 1, 1997
Body & structureTransmission
Filed May 29, 2000

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

NHTSA ID
723307
Incident
May 14, 1996
ElectricalTransmissionVisibility
Filed May 19, 2000

THE STARTER FAILED. NLM

NHTSA ID
552359
Transmission
Filed May 12, 2000

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

NHTSA ID
722593
Incident
May 12, 2000
Transmission
Filed Apr 26, 2000

TRANSMISSION HAS COMPLETELY MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ID
861022
Transmission
Filed Apr 26, 2000

TRANSMISSION HAS COMPLETELY MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ID
861019
Transmission
Filed Mar 8, 2000

TRANSMISSION FAILED, PRIOR TO FAILING COMPLETELY CONSUMER HEARD NOISE FROM TRANSMISSION. *MJS

NHTSA ID
551249
Transmission
Filed Dec 16, 1999

TRANSMISSION HAS FAILED 20 TIMES FROM JULY 1994 TO DECEMBER 1999. *AK

NHTSA ID
716136
Incident
Dec 5, 1999
Transmission
Filed Dec 15, 1999

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

NHTSA ID
854062
Incident
Jan 1, 1997
Transmission
Filed Nov 27, 1999

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

NHTSA ID
715299
Incident
Aug 1, 1998
Transmission
Filed Nov 24, 1999

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

NHTSA ID
850773
Incident
Jun 1, 1999
Transmission
Filed Nov 24, 1999

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

NHTSA ID
843128
Incident
Jul 27, 1999
Transmission
Filed Oct 14, 1999

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSON FAILED WHILE DRIVING HOME THAT NIGHT

NHTSA ID
713308
Incident
Aug 1, 1999
Transmission
Filed Oct 1, 1999

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.

NHTSA ID
712654
Transmission
Filed Sep 21, 1999

WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE IS STALLING AND JERKING, AND NOT SHIFTING PROPERLY. ALSO, THERE IS A KNOCKING NOISE. *AK

NHTSA ID
848279
Incident
Mar 3, 1999
Transmission
Filed Jul 14, 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

NHTSA ID
842334
Incident
Jul 10, 1999
ElectricalEngineSeat belts+1 more
Filed Apr 19, 1999

STARTER REBUILT.

NHTSA ID
545080
Incident
Apr 21, 1998
BrakesTransmission
Filed Apr 1, 1999

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

NHTSA ID
705171
Incident
Mar 18, 1999
Transmission
Filed Feb 21, 1999

TRANSMISSION BANGS INTO GEAR. *AK

NHTSA ID
703567
Incident
Jan 1, 1998

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