1994 Plymouth Voyager Transmission Problems

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

NHTSA ID

10157014

Incident

May 6, 2006

Mileage

202,000 mi

DT: THE CALLER SAID THAT WHILE DRIVING TRANSMISSION LOCKED. HE SAID THAT AT 55 OR 60 MPH AND WITHOUT WARNING THE TRANSMISSION L LOCKED IN FIRST OR SECOND GEAR. THE CALLER'S VEHICLE LOST SPEED AND HAD TO GET OFF THE ROAD. HE DROVE THE VEHICLE AT SLOW SPEEDS TO GET TO THE DEALER. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER OFFERED NO HELP FOR FREE.*AK

NHTSA ID

10137855

Incident

Jun 15, 2005

Mileage

181,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING AND TURNING TO THE LEFT APPROXIMATELY AT 15 MPH CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD NOISE COMING THROUGH THE FRONT END AND VEHICLE STALLED. CONSUMER ENGAGED VEHICLE IN PARK AND TURNED OFF THE ENGINE. *AK

NHTSA ID

10066713

Incident

Apr 7, 2004

Mileage

103,214 mi

CONSUMER HAD SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE: HEAD GASKET BLEW OUT/TRANSMISSION FAILED, AND ANTI COOLANT WENT INSIDE THE ENGINE. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

NHTSA ID

10043986

Incident

Oct 15, 2003

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

NHTSA ID

8001977

Incident

Jan 8, 2002

THE TRANSMISSION WAS FULL OF FLUID, BOTTOM PARTS MELTED TOGETHER. *AK

NHTSA ID

750187

Incident

Aug 6, 2001

INTERMITTENTLY VEHICLE WILL NOT GO INTO GEAR. DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE AND REPLACED TRANSMISSION. *AK

NHTSA ID

889662

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

NHTSA ID

887465

Incident

May 1, 1998

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

NHTSA ID

877701

Incident

Jan 3, 1996

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

NHTSA ID

734511

Incident

Oct 17, 2000

SQUEAKING NOISE HEARD IN THE RIGHT FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. *SLC

NHTSA ID

554940

Incident

Aug 17, 1998

TRANSMISSION FAILED - INTERNAL GEAR STRIPPING DUE TO GENERIC DEFECTS KNOWN BY CHRYSLER CORPORATION. FURTHER INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND ON LEMONAIDCARS.COM

NHTSA ID

728231

Incident

Jun 20, 1999

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

NHTSA ID

726399

VEHICLE HAS EXPEIENCED EXCESSIVE TRANSMISSION REPAIRS SINCE OWNERSHIP, TRANSMISSION LEAKAGE AND SURGE DURING OPERATION, THE TRANSMISSION FINALLY WAS REPLACED IN JUNE 2000. *MJS

NHTSA ID

552954

Incident

Jun 24, 1996

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION/OVERDRIVE LEAKS INSIDE OF TRANSMISSION. ALSO, TRANSMISSION IS NOT LARGE ENOUGH FOR THE VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ID

861977

Incident

Apr 1, 2000

WHEN DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS AND SLOWING DOWN TO A STOP, TRANSMISSION JERKS FORWARD AND MAKES A LOUD THUMPING NOISE. *AK

NHTSA ID

711306

Incident

Sep 13, 1999

THE VEHICLE VIBRATES DUE TO A PROBLEM ASSOCIATED WITH TIRES. YH

NHTSA ID

551221

Incident

Apr 14, 1998

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.

NHTSA ID

719496

Incident

Dec 1, 1999

DESIGN FLOW CAUSED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION TO LEAK AND FAIL PREMATURELY. YH

NHTSA ID

551018

TRANSMISSION FAILED PREMATURLEY AND REPLACED.*ET

NHTSA ID

784506

Incident

Oct 1, 1999

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

NHTSA ID

855744

Incident

Jan 28, 2000

WHEN ACCELERATING THERE IS A SLIPPAGE IN TRANSMISSION AND VEHICLE JERKS. ALSO, HESITATES BEFORE THE VEHICLE MOVES FROM A COMPLETE STOP. *AK

NHTSA ID

855611

Incident

Jun 5, 1999

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

NHTSA ID

717444

Incident

Jan 13, 2000

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

NHTSA ID

854943

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

NHTSA ID

851671

Incident

Sep 12, 1999