1995 DODGE CARAVAN Power Train Problems

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO SLIP. THERE WAS A SQUEALING NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED BY A MECHANIC.

Mileage: 126,000

WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH THE INSTRUMENT PANEL GAUGES FAILED. CONSUMER WASN'T ABLE TO SEE HOW FAST SHE WAS DRIVING. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE CONTROL MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

TRANSMISSION FAILURE!.*AK

Mileage: 90,000

AFTER DRIVING ABOUT 350 MILES BACK FROM A TRIP, TRANSMISSION FAILED. WAS DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE WHEN TRAFFIC STARTED TO SLOW DOWN AND COME TO A STOP (THIS WAS NOT A SUDDEN STOP). I TRIED TO SLOW DOWN BUT THE VEHICLE LURCHED FORWARD AND STARTED MAKING GRINDING NOISES. I HAD TO STEER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD TO AVOID HITTING THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. THERE WAS NO INDICATION OF TROUBLE PRIOR TO THIS DURING THE TRIP. WHILE IN IDLE, THERE WAS NO GRINDING NOISE. WHEN WE STARTED TO MOVE AGAIN THE ENGINE WOULD NOT SHIFT AND STARTED MAKING GRINDING NOISES. I HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO TOLD ME THE ENTIRE TRANSMISSION WAS RUINED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THERE IS ONLY 67,000 MILE ON THE VEHICLE. DEALER CHARGED ALMOST $3,000 TO PUT IN A REBUILT TRANSMISSION. WHEN I PICKED IT UP, THE SERVICE SHOP WAS VERY RUDE. WHEN ASKED IF IT WAS NORMAL FOR THIS TO HAPPEN AND IF THIS WAS THE KIND OF QUALITY ONE COULD EXPECT FROM DODGE, THE SERVICEMAN SAID HE DIDN'T KNOW AND ACTED LIKE HE DIDN'T CARE. HE SAID TO CALL THE 800 NUMBER IF I WASN'T HAPPY. WHEN I CALLED THE 800 NUMBER, THE PERSON I TALKED TO ACTED LIKE HE DIDN'T CARE AND BASICALLY TRIED TO TELL ME IT WAS BECAUSE I DID NOT HAVE MY VEHICLE SERVICED PROPERLY. I TOLD HIM THE CAR WAS PROPERLY MAINTAINED AND THE TRANSMISSION FLUID HAD BEEN CHANGED JULY 1ST. HE TOLD ME THAT IF I BROUGHT IT TO PLACES LIKE JIFFY LUBE TO HAVE THE TRANSMISSION FLUID CHANGED OR IF I BROUGHT IT TO OTHER PLACES FOR MAINTENANCE THAT THEY DID NOT DO A GOOD JOB AND DID NOT DO IT PROPERLY. I ASKED IF THERE WERE ANY OTHER COMPLAINTS REGARDING TRANSMISSION FAILURES AND WAS TOLD THERE WERE NONE. THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION. I HAVE HAD AN AIR SENSOR GO OUT (WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO BE STUCK IN SECOND GEAR). THE VEHICLE STILL DOES NOT SEEM TO BE SHIFTING PROPERLY. IT NOW WHINES WHEN DRIVING IN HEAVY TRAFFIC AND WILL PROBABLY HAVE TO GO BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP.*AK

Mileage: 67,266

ON AUGUST 11 ,2004 OUR 1995 DODGE CARAVAN FAILED TO PICK UP SPEED ON THE NJ TURNPIKE, WHILE GOING TO NEWARK AIRPORT. ALTHOUGH THERE WERE NO INJURIES OR ACCIDENTS, IT WAS STOP AND GO ON THE WAY HOME AT NIGHT. THE CAR WAS PURCHASED IN JULY 1995 FROM SUBURBAN DODGE IN METUCHEN, NJ. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER (NOW MCDONAGH DODGE) TO HAVE THE VEHICLE DIAGNOSED. THEY SAID THAT IT WAS A TRANSMISSION FAILURE. THE CAR DOES NOT RUN PROPERLY NOW. I HAVE NOT HAD IT REPAIRED BECAUSE IT IS AN EXPENSIVE REPAIR. IN ADDITION THE AC COMPRESSOR ALSO NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. ACCORDING TO THE DEALER IF THE COMPRESSOR IS NOT REPLACED A BELT MAY BREAK AND I COULD LOSE POWER TO THE STEERING. THESE PROBLEMS SHOULD NOT HAPPEN FOR A VEHICLE THAT HAS ONLY 94,000 MILES. *JB

Mileage: 94,000

TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *AK

Mileage: 35,000

DEALER WAS GOING TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION, BUT AFTER SEVERAL HOURS OF LABOR, THEY DECIDED TO REPLACE A DIFFERENTIAL PIN ON THE TRANSMISSION AFTER ONLY 52,000 MILES. DEALER WOULD NOT COVER COST OF REPAIR. IT SOUNDS LIKE MANY PEOPLE HAVE HAD SIMILAR PROBLEM, IS THERE GOING TO BE A RECALL? ALSO, THE DEALER HAS RECHARGED THE AIR CONDITIONER 3 TIMES WITHIN THE PAST 3 YEARS. EACH TIME THEY CHARGED ME FOR IT. I FIND IT HARD TO BELIEVE THAT A CHARGE WOULD LAST ONLY ONE SUMMER. *CB

THE TRANSMISSION WILL NOT ENGAGE IN REVERSE IN COOLER WEATHER, IT WILL NOT UPSHIFT PROPERLY AND HAS OCCASIONALLY DOWNSHIFTED WITHOUT WARNING IN TRAFFIC CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SLOW SUDDENLY AND DRAMATICALLY. NLM

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH THERE WAS A LOUD CLUNKING SOUND, ONLY ABLE TO DRIVE 1 MPH AFTER THAT. DEALER DETERMINED TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.*AK

WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION FAILED WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE, DEALER DETERMINED TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. NLM *YH

WHEN APPLYING GAS PEDAL VEHICLE WOULD LOSE POWER OR HESITATE, AND THEN JUMP FORWARD INTO GEAR. ALSO, STALLED COMPLETELY OUT. DEALER SAID IT NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION.

FAMILY TRANSPORTATION FAILURE CAN'T AFFORD TO FIX IT DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO WITH IT. NO SAFETY DEFEC TMENTIONED. *AK

IN MAY, 200L, AT 51,365 MILES THE VAN'S TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT UPSHIFT ALL OF THE TIME. I TOOK IT INTO STAN MCNABB DEALER SERVICE AND WAS TOLD THEY COULD NOT FIND THE PROBLEM. ALTHOUGH THEY DID CHANGE FLUIDS AND ADJUST THE LINKAGE CHARGING ME $100.18.THIS SEEMED TO HELP UNTIL JULY WHEN I TOOK IT BACK TO THE SERVICE DEPT. AND THEY COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM. ON OCT 31, 200L, THE CAR WOULD NOT UPSHIFT WHEN I WAS PULLING ONTO A BUSY HIGHWAY. I WAS ALMOST IN AN ACCIDENT WITH MY SON AS A PASSENGER. ON NOV. 1, 2001, AT 56,058 THE SERVICE MANAGER WITH STAN MCNABB SAID THAT THE TRANSMISSION HAD FAILED AND THEY REPLACED IT CHARGING ME $1,762.72. I FEEL DODGE KNEW ABOUT THE FAULTY TRANSMISSION WHEN THEY BUILT MY VEHICLE AND THEY SHOULD HAVE TO RECALL THESE TRANSMISSIONS!!!*AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH TRANSMISSION SHIFTS INTO LOW GEAR, CAUSE UNKNOWN. TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN REPLACED THREE TIMES. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

WE BOUGHT THE 1995 DODGE CARAVAN USED. WE'VE REBUILT THE TRANSMISSION 4 TIMES.*AK

WHILE DRIVING TORQUE CONVERTOR MALFUNCTIONED CAUSING THE TRANSMISSION TO LOCK UP AND VEHICLE TO STALL, THE DEFECT WAS REPAIRED BY CHRYSLER.*AK THE CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT. NLM

THE GEAR SHIFT INDICATOR AND THE EMERG. BRAKE FAILED ON A HILL. ACCIDENT WAS REPORTED TO THE WALTHAM POLICE EPT. IN WALTHAM, MA INCIDENT TOOK PLCE ON 07/27/2001. THERE WERE NO PEOPLE IN EITHER VEHICLE. A DOG WITH IDIOPATHIC EPILEPSY WAS IN THE BACK OF THE CARAVAN. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN REPAIRED FOR THIS DEFECT AT BROOKFIELFD MOTOS IN BROOKFIELD , MA ON 07/23/2001. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO BROOKFIELD MOTOS ON 07/21/2001 FOR THE AIRBAG LIGHT BEING ON AND FOR THE PROBLEM WITH THE GEARSHIFT INDICATOR. THE VAN ROLLED UNATTENDED EXCEPT FOR A DOG IN THE VERY BACK OF THE VEHICLE DOWN A HILL INTO A PARKED VEHICLE. IT WAS TOWED TO PETER FULLER DODGE WHERE THE SERVICE MGR. KRISTIN CALLAN SAID THAT THERE WERE NO PROBLEMS.IN ADDITION TO THE BODY DAMAGE TO BOTH VEHICLES,THE INSURANCE AGENT ESTMATES A SURCHARGE OF 900$ PER YEAR TO ME FOR BOTH VEHICLES IN THE STATE OF MA. I AM BEING HELD AT FAULT FOR THE COLLISION ALTHOUGH I HAVE NEVER GOTTEN A TICKET OR CAUSED AN ACCIDENT AND HAVE DRIVEN IN MA SINCE 1968. IT IS INTERESTING TO NTE THE AIRBAGS DID NOT GO OFF..??? THANK YOU J KLORER. *AK

THE TRANSMISSION FAILED TWICE DUE TO LEAKAGE. NLM

VEHICLE WAS IN PARK AND CONSUMER'S THREE YEAR OLD CHILD WAS ABLE TO PLACE GEAR FROM PARK TO DRIVE WITHOUT DEPRESSING BRAKE PEDAL. CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO STOP VEHICLE BY APPLYING BRAKES, AND PUTING CAR IN PARK. CONSUMER HAS YET TO CONTACT DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHUR DETAILS. *AK

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILED AT 47,000 MILES. AFTER TRANSMISSION WAS REBUILT, INTERIOR COMPONENTS OF TRANSMISSION WOULD MELT, REQUIRING THAT TRANSMISSION BE REPLACED EVERY TWO TO FOUR WEEKS AFTER THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED. THIS CONTINUED FOR APPROXIMATELY FOUR TO SIX MONTHS. MECHANIC DID NOT GIVE CONSUMER A REASON FOR THIS PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION DOES NOT SWITCH PROPERLY CAUSING A MALFUNCTION IN TRANSMISSION. STICKS IN GEAR, BUT WILL NOT CHANGE GEARS.*AK A REBUILT TRANSMISSION WAS PUT IN VEHICLE, HOWEVER IT STILL DOES NOT WORK. *SLC

WHILE TRAVELING EAST ON HWY 70 (BETWEEN MOREHEAD CITY & HAVELOCK NC.) MY VEHICLE (1995 DODGE CARAVAN SE) I WAS STRUCK BY ANOTHER VEHICLE ON THE RIGHT FRONT SIDE OF MY VEHICLE. THE IMPACT WAS SUCH THAT THE AXLES WERE KNOCKED OUT. MY PASSENGERS AIR BAG DEPLOYED AND MY BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY ON IMPACT. THE BAG COMPARTMENT OPEN AFTER MY CHEST STRUC THE STEERING WHEEL. MY IMPACT WITH THE WHEEN WAS LESSENED AS I WAS WEARING MY SEAT BELT (AS WAS MY PASSENGER) THERE WAS A WITNESS TO MY AIR BAG FAILURE. THE HIGHWAY PATROL WERE TOLD OF THE FAILURE BY MYSELF AS WELL AS BY THE WITNESS. I AM CURRENTLY UBDER A DOCTORS CARE FOR EXTENCUVE SOFT TISSUE DAMAGE TO THE AREA OF MY BREAST BONE (INTERNALLY). MY DOGDGE WAS TOTALLED OUT BY THE NATIONWIDE INSURANCE ADJUSTER.*AK

TRANSMISSION HESITATED ON UPSHIRT TO HI GEAR AT 45 MPH. *AK

THE CV JOINTS ON THE DRIVERS SIDE WERE BAD CAUSING WOBBLE IN THE FRONT END ON ACCELERATION. NLM

POORLY DESIGNED TRANSMISSION FAILED, THE COOLING SYSTEM WAS RESTRICTED AND CAUSED THE TRANSMISSION TO OVERHEAT, THE OVERHEATING OF THE TRANSMISSION RESULTED IN PLANETARY FAILURE. NLM

CV JOINT HAS BEEN REPLACED FOUR TIMES, AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

I NOTIFIED THE DEALER AS WELL AS THE ZONE MANAGER FOR THE COMPANY OF THE PROBLEMS, AND NEVER RECEIVED ANY FEEDBACK AT ALL. WHEN I CALLED THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT, THEY SAID SINCE THEY DID NOT DO THE WORK, NOTHING MORE COULD BE DONE. THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN NOTHING BUT MAJOR PROBLEMS. THE VEHICLES ARE KNOWN FOR THE TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS AND NOTHING IS EVER DONE. THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN FAILING AT 56,000 MILES. *AK

TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS HAVE EXISTED SINCE 6 MONTHS OF OWNERSHIP, AIR CONDITIONING AS WELL. WHY DOESN'T EXTENDED WARRANTY WITH WESTERN NATIONAL HONOR THEIR CONTRACTS?

WHILE TRAVELING AN D WITHOUT ANY INDICATION VEHICLE'S SPEED DROPPED. DEALER STATED TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

ORIGINAL MOTOR AND TRANSMISSION MOUNTS BROKE IN JUNE OF 2000, REPLACEMENT MOUNTS IN OCTOBER 2000. VEHICLE HAS NEVER BEEN IN A COLLISION OR DRIVEN OFF ROAD. REPLACEMENT MOUNTS LASTED LESS THAN 2000 MILES.*AK

CONSUMER NOTICED HESITATION SO TOOK TO THE SHOP TO GET FUEL INJECTORS CLEANED, A WEEK LATER, VEHICLE STARTED MAKING A WHINING NOISE AND WOULD NOT GO OVER 25MPH, NEXT DAY VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE AT ALL, DUE TO TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *SLC

FIRST TIME WAS A MODULATOR, WE PAID FOR IT TO BE FIXED AT ABOUT 34 TO 40000 MILES.AT THAT TIME CAR WAS SHIFTING REPEATEDLY. THIS TIME IT WAS SHIFTING VERY HARD AND JERKY, WHILE DRIVING 3RD GEAR WENT COMPLETELY, ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT ON INTERSTATE. NOW THE DEALER SAYS THE TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REBUILT, AT A COST OF $900 TO ME! SHOULDNT A TRANSMISSION LAST LONGER THAN THAT? THE CARS VALUE AS TRADE IN IS ONLY ABOUT 4000 WITHOUT THE TRANS PROBLEM. THAT WOULD MEAN I COULD ONLY GET 2800 IF I WAS LUCKY. WILL NEVER OWN ANOTHER. *AK

FIRST TIME WAS A MODULATOR, WE PAID FOR IT TO BE FIXED AT ABOUT 34 TO 40000 MILES.AT THAT TIME CAR WAS SHIFTING REPEATEDLY. THIS TIME IT WAS SHIFTING VERY HARD AND JERKY, WHILE DRIVING 3RD GEAR WENT COMPLETELY, ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT ON INTERSTATE. NOW THE DEALER SAYS THE TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REBUILT, AT A COST OF $900 TO ME! SHOULDNT A TRANSMISSION LAST LONGER THAN THAT? THE CARS VALUE AS TRADE IN IS ONLY ABOUT 4000 WITHOUT THE TRANS PROBLEM. THAT WOULD MEAN I COULD ONLY GET 2800 IF I WAS LUCKY. WILL NEVER OWN ANOTHER. *AK

THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. *MJS

VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THREE TIMES FOR REPAIR OF THE TRANSMISSION. *MJS

TRANSMISSIOM SERVICED AT DEALER AT 15252 MI ON 6-24-96. AGAIN AT 32243 MI ON 5-06-98 AND AGAIN AT 45163 MI ON 8-10-99. ON1-12-2000 DIAGNOSED WITH LEAKING SOLENOID PACK WHICH WAS REPLACED ON 2-02-2000 AT 50954 MI AT A COST OF 284.00 ON 5-24-2000 I WAS QUOTED A PRICE OF 1700.00 TO FIX AN INTERNAL LEAK .THIS IS MOST DEFINITELY A DEFECTIVE PRODUCT AND DODGE SHOULD BEAR THE COST FOR REPAIRS. *AK

WE BOUGHT OUR CARAVAN USED THROUGH A PERSONAL SALE, BUT THE WARRANTY WAS UP TO 36,000 MILES. AT 38,000 WE WERE DRIVING ALONG (WITH MY YEAR-OLD SON IN THE CAR) AT 35 MILES PER HOUR WHEN IT FELT LIKE THE ENGINE WAS GOING TO FALL OUT OF THE CAR, AND THE CAR HAD TO BE BROUGHT TO A STOP ON A VERY BUSY ROAD WITH NO SHOULDER. WE DECIDED TO TAKE IT TO OUR MECHANIC WHO TOLD US THAT IT WAS THE TRANSMISSION. ROBINSON'S TRANSMISSION IN BUXTON, MAINE DID THE REPAIRS. HE DID A COMPLETE OVERHAUL OF THE TRANSMISSION, WHICH COST US $950. NOW AGAIN,IN APRIL 2000, JUST OVER A YEAR SINCE THE LAST TIME, AT 61,000 MILES , WE WERE GOING THROUGH THE INTERSECTION OF A BUSY STREET CROSSING (AGAIN WITH MY SON), AND THE CAR SUDDENLY WENT INTO A CRAWL. I WAS STUCK IN THE MIDDLE OF THE INTERSECTION WITH MY FOOT ON THE GAS, BUT UNABLE TO GO ANYWHERE. LUCKILY, OTHER CARS SAW US. AGAIN, WE TOOK IT TO ROBINSON'S GARAGE AND AGAIN HE DID THE OVERHAUL OF THE TRANSMISSION. WE HAD JUST GONE OVER OUR WARRANTY WITH HIM, SO HE ALLOWED US TO SPLIT THE COST OF THIS SECOND-TIME REPAIR. THIS TIME IT WAS $400. AFTER OUR FIRST INCIDENT, I CONTACTED THE CHRYSLER CORPORATION AND WAS TOLD THAT BECAUSE I WAS 2,000 MILES OVER MY WARRANTY, THAT THEY COULD DO NOTHING FOR ME. I HAD A VERY DISTURBING CONVERSATION WITH A WOMAN NAMED DIANE, WHO OFFERED ME NO COMFORT WHATSOEVER. WE BOUGHT THIS MINI-VAN SO THAT WE COULD RIDE COMFORABLY WITH OUR SON. BUT NOW AFTER THESE 2 INCIDENTS, WE ARE NO LONGER FEELING THAT WE ALL ARE RIDING IN A SAFE VEHICLE. OTHER MECHANICS HAVE TOLD US THAT THEY OFTEN SEE THIS TYPE OF PROBLEM WITH CARAVANS. PEOPLE NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THIS BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED. THANK YOU VERY MUCH, --PAM GILLINGHAM. *AK

I HAVE TAKEN MY VEHICLE TO THE CHRYSLER DEALER TEN TIMES FOR THE SAME REPAIR, YET IT HAS NEVER BEEN REPAIRED,ABOUT 90% OF THE TIME THE VEHICLE WILL NOT SHIFT OUT OF SECOND. THIS FORCES ME TO STAY ON CITY STRRETS AND PROHIBITS ME FROM USING THE HIGHWAY. EACH TIME THE DEALER SAYS THAT IT IS FIXED I PICK IT UP AND IT EVENTUALLY DOES THE SAME THING AGAIN. WE PICKED THE VEHICLE UP LAST FRIDAY AND IT DIDN'T SHIFT ON OUR WAY HOME. I TOOK IT BACK THIS MONDAY. THEY DID PUT IN IN A RENTAL BUT MY POINT IS I HAVE A VAN THAT CANNOT BE FIXED AND IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE.I CALLED CHRYSLER AND THEY DIDN'T SEEM TO CAREAT ALL. I STILL OWE 6,000 ON THE VAN AND I CAN'T TRADE IT IN WHEN IT DOESN'T SHIFT. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE IT AND FEAR IT WILL END UP LEADING TO AN AUTO ACCIDENT. WHAT DO I DO?. *AK

AFTER BEING STOPPED AT STOPLIGHT, PLACED FOOT ON GAS, HOWEVER, VAN HAD SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL, HAD TO REAPPLY THE BRAKE TO RESET - HAS NOT YET HAPPENED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY - BUT HAVE HEARD OTHERS SAY IT IS POSSIBLE. I AM FRIGHTENED AS I DRIVE 18 MILES/HIGHWAY TO AND FROM WORK IN THIS VAN - WITH NOT EVEN 40,000 MILES YET. *AK

CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE INTO REPAIR SHOP AND FOUND THAT THE TORQUE CONVERTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, TO KEEP IT FROM REPLACING ENTIRE TRANSMISSION. MANUFACTURER SAID IF NO WARRANTY, THEY COULDN'T HELP. *AK

HEARD A NOISE THAT HAD BEEN GOING ON FOR A WHILE. TOOK VEHICLE TO THE GARAGE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO FIND OUT THE PROBLEM. HAD VEHICLE BACK , AND TRANSMISSION FAILED IMMEDIATELY. CONTACTED DEALER, AND THEY REPLACED TRANSMISSION. *AK

WHEN THE IGNITION IS IN THE ON POSITION DRIVER IS ABLE TO MOVE THE GEAR SHIFT INDICATOR WITHOUT DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE DEALER WAS TOLD ABOUT THE PROBLEM. DEALER STATED THAT PROCEDURE WAS NORMAL. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

WHILE DRIVING ALONG AT 30 MPH TRANSMISSION SHIFTS INTO LOW GEAR, WHICH CAUSES THE VAN TO SLOW DOWN SUDDENLY. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED ABOUT THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

FAILED TRANSMISSION/REPLACED A/C EVAPORATOR AND NOW COMPRESSOR - TOTALLING $4,000.00 - HOW DOES CHRYSLER STAY IN BUSINESS? PLEASE TAKE ACTION FOR US, THEY ARE NO HELP! *AK

THIS IS THE 2ND TIME I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE A TRANSMISSION ON A CARAVAN. HAS ANYONE EVERY DONE ANY STATISTICS ON WHAT PERCENTAGE OF CHRYSLER'S MINIVANS HAVE HAD TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS? WHAT'S HORRIBLE, IS A GOOD PERCENTAGE WHO REPLACE THEM ONCE REPLACE THEM AGAIN. JUST BECAUSE THIS ISN'T A LIFE THREATENING PROBLEM, DOESN'T MEAN THAT IT SHOULDN'T BE ADDRESSED. CHRYSLER NEEDS TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEIR PRODUCT. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS. WE NEED SOME HELP. *AK

VEHICLE TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP AT 30 MPH AND NEARLY CAUSED IMPACT FROM REAR BY VEHICLE BEHIND. TRANSMISSION MECHANIC STATED THAT CHRYSLER WAS AWARE THAT THE OVERDRIVE HUB AND PLANET (ORIGINALLY MADE FOR 3.0 AND 3.3 LITER ENGINE) WERE NOT SUFFICIENT FOR 3.8 LITER ENGINE. LATER MADE LARGER PART, BUT DID NOT RECALL PART OR NOTIFY OWNERS. HE WAS AWARE OF THIS DEFECT THROUGH WORKING FOR DEALERSHIPS. STATED THE DEFECT IS KNOWN BY DEALERSHIPS AND NOT REPORTED TO CONSUMERS. THIS CAUSES THE SUDDEN LOCKUP OF THE TRANSMISSION. I HAD JUST EXITED THE INTERSTATE WHEN MY VAN LOCKED UP. I CERTAINLY WOULD HAVE ROLLED IF IT HAD LOCKED AT 70MPH ON I-10. *AK

TRANSMISSION SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO HESITATE OR STALL WHILE DRIVING WHICH MAY RESULT IN A CRASH. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE THE CAUS EOF THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

SERVICE SHOP SAID DODGE CARAVANS HAVE PROBLEM WITH TRANS. REPAIRED SEVERAL WITH SIMILAR PRBLM. WITH PAN UNDERNEATH ALLOWING DIRT AND ALL TO COLLECT INSIDE AN CLOG FILTERS AND CAUSE DAMAGE.

DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPT. DOESN'T WANT TO HONOR EXTENDED WARRANTY (7YR./70,000MILE) OR MAKES SURE YOU HAVE NO CHOICE BUT TO KEEP BRINGING THE VEHICLE BACK TO THEM FOR REPAIRS.

TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING AND BANGING GEARS, I'VE BEEN TOLD IT HAS TO BE REBUILT OR REPLACED

COMPLETE TRANSMISSION FAILURE. ASSESSMENT BY MECHANIC IS THAT THE TRANSMISSION FLUID PUMP FAILED, STOPPING FLUID FLOW TO THE TRANSAXLE. THIS WAS FOLLOWED BY FAILURE OF THE CLUTCH PLATES AND RUNNING CLUTCHES. I HAVE MAINTAINED THE VEHICLE WITH REGULAR CHECKS ON FLUID LEVELS, OIL CHANGES, ETC AND THIS FAILURE WAS TOTALLY UNEXPECTED.

ONGOING PROBLEM WITH REPLACING TRANSMISSION MOUNT. ON ONE OCCASION; NOW AT 41.000 THE CONDITION REOCCURRING, AND NEEDS ANOTHER REPLACMENT. IT CAUSES THE GAS VAPOR TO LEAK INTO VEHICLE. CAN NHTSA HELP IN TIS MATTER. *AK

NO SUMMARY

TRANSMISSION WORKS INTERMITTENTLY. IT EXPERIENCED FAILURE APPROXIMATELY FIVE TIMES. VEHICLE WAS SERVICED, BUT PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. VEHICLE WAS NOT FULLY REPAIRED. REBUILT TRANSMISSION WERE INSTALLED BUT NEVER FIXED THE PROBLEM. THE DRIVE SHAFT GETS STUCK.. *AK *YC

THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION DOES NOT SHIFT APPROPRIATELY, REMAINS IN LOW GEAR WHEN ACCELERATING AND HAS OCCASIONALLY SHIFTS INTO NEUTRAL AND THEN BACK INTO GEAR WHILE DRIVING. *ET

WE BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE NEW, ONLY TO HAVE THE TRANSMISSION FAIL IN OUR SECOND YEAR OF OWNERSHIP. WE COMPLAINED TO THE DEALER, BUT WERE TOLD THEY COULDN'T HELP US. TWO YEARS LATER THE TRANSMISSION BROKE DOWN AGAIN. WHEN WE INITIALLY APPROACHED THE SALESMAN REGARDING PURCHASING A "NEW" CARAVAN, WE WERE ESPECIALLY CONCERNED ABOUT THE TRANSMISSION AND INFORMED HIM OF THIS. HE ASSURED US THAT THE "BUGS" HAD BEEN WORKED OUT OF THE 1995 MODEL VANS (WE WERE TRADING IN A 1990 DODGE CARAVAN WITH A FAULTY TRANSMISSION). I FEEL WE HAVE BOUGHT A FAULTY VEHICLE AND HAVE SUFFERED FINANCIALLY BECAUSE OF THIS. IT DISTURBS ME THAT DODGE IS NOT WILLING TO BACK THEIR PRODUCT. *AK

THE MODULE HAS BEEN MISCALIBRATED, CAUSING TRANSMISSION BECOME INOPERATIVE. TORQUE CONVERTER LOCKED UP, SIGNALLING TOO EARLY . *AK

THE MODULE HAS BEEN MISCALIBRATED, CAUSING TRANSMISSION BECOME INOPERATIVE. TORQUE CONVERTER LOCKED UP, SIGNALLING TOO EARLY . *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK

TRANSMISSION FAILED. MANUFACTURER SAYS "TOUGH" 36/36 WARRANTY ONLY. *AK

AT 68,000 MILES TRANSMISSION HAS PREMATURELY MALFUNCTIONED. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

OUR FAMILY IS A SECOND GENERATION CONSUMER OF THE CHRYSLER COPORATION'S PRODUCTS. THIS VEHICLE HAS PROVEN SUCH A LEMON, WE REALLY DOUBT THAT WE WILL EVER BUY ANOTHER CHRYLSER/DODGE PRODUCT. WITHIN A MONTH OF OUR PURCHASE, WE HAD A RECALL ON THE LIFTGATE LATCH, THAT WAS FIXED. WE ARE CURRENTLY HAVING OUR TRANSMISSION INSPECTED BY A LICENSED CHRYSLER DEALER, AND WILL SUBMIT TO THE CORPORATION. WE HAVE HAD THE SEAT BELTS NOT RETRACT ON THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGERS SIDE FOR YEARS, WHICH CATCH IN THE DOORS CONSTANTLY. THE POWER WINDOWS IN THE REAR HAD A MOTOR GO OUT, THE UNIVERSAL JOINT FELL OFF WHILE THE CAR WAS SITTING IN THE DRIVE, AND THE MOST UNGODLY ACT WAS WHEN SOMEONE WAS CLOSING THE SLIDING PASSENGER DOOR, AND IT TOTALLY SLID OFF THE CAR. LUCKILY, NO ONE WAS INJURED. THE AIRCONDITIONING WAS ABOUT 2 YEARS OLD WHEN IT DIED, AND THE COMPANY REPLACED THAT UNDERWARRANTY, ALONG WITH THE UNIVERSAL JOINT. THE SLIDING DOOR COST US A FORTUNE, AND THE COMPANY ONLY GAVE US $122.00. I WISH THAT I COULD TURN BACK THE HANDS OF TIME, AND HAVE BOUGHT THE WINDSTAR INSTEAD OF THIS ESXPENSIVE LEMON.

OUR FAMILY IS A SECOND GENERATION CONSUMER OF THE CHRYSLER COPORATION'S PRODUCTS. THIS VEHICLE HAS PROVEN SUCH A LEMON, WE REALLY DOUBT THAT WE WILL EVER BUY ANOTHER CHRYLSER/DODGE PRODUCT. WITHIN A MONTH OF OUR PURCHASE, WE HAD A RECALL ON THE LIFTGATE LATCH, THAT WAS FIXED. WE ARE CURRENTLY HAVING OUR TRANSMISSION INSPECTED BY A LICENSED CHRYSLER DEALER, AND WILL SUBMIT TO THE CORPORATION. WE HAVE HAD THE SEAT BELTS NOT RETRACT ON THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGERS SIDE FOR YEARS, WHICH CATCH IN THE DOORS CONSTANTLY. THE POWER WINDOWS IN THE REAR HAD A MOTOR GO OUT, THE UNIVERSAL JOINT FELL OFF WHILE THE CAR WAS SITTING IN THE DRIVE, AND THE MOST UNGODLY ACT WAS WHEN SOMEONE WAS CLOSING THE SLIDING PASSENGER DOOR, AND IT TOTALLY SLID OFF THE CAR. LUCKILY, NO ONE WAS INJURED. THE AIRCONDITIONING WAS ABOUT 2 YEARS OLD WHEN IT DIED, AND THE COMPANY REPLACED THAT UNDERWARRANTY, ALONG WITH THE UNIVERSAL JOINT. THE SLIDING DOOR COST US A FORTUNE, AND THE COMPANY ONLY GAVE US $122.00. I WISH THAT I COULD TURN BACK THE HANDS OF TIME, AND HAVE BOUGHT THE WINDSTAR INSTEAD OF THIS ESXPENSIVE LEMON.

HAD RIGHT SIDE BRAKES REPLACED DUE TO THE AXLE BREAKING. NOW THE LEFT SIDE BRAKES ARE MAKING SQUEAKING NOISES & NOT WORKING PROPERLY. *AK

HAD TO HAVE THE RIGHT BRAKES REPLACED & REPAIRED DUE TO THE AXLE BREAKING. NOW THE LEFT BRAKES ARE NOT WORKING PROPERLY. THEY MAKE SQUEAKING NOISES. *AK

BREAKS REPLACED AT 46503 HAD BEEN SERVICED ON MANUFACTURE SCHEDULE. MOSTLY HIGHWAY DRIVING. TRANSMISSION LEAKING AT 14829 REPIRED, FULL SERVICE AT 27271MILES, MAJOR OVERHALL OF TRANSMISSION 64843.

I HAVE REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION WITH CHRYSLER REMANUFACTURED UNITS TWICE IN 11 MONTHS. THE UNITS WERE OVER THEIR 12,000 MILES/12 MONTH WARRANTY. I KNOW THAT CHRYSLER GIVES SUCH A LOW WARRANTY BECAUSE THEIR TRANSMISSIONS AREN'T LASTING. EVERY TRANSMISSION SHOP THAT I SPOKE WITH KNOWS THE UNIT # IN THEIR HEAD AND CLAIMS THAT THEY WILLN'T REBUILD THEM BECAUSE OF THE PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH THEM. THE ONLY WAY THAT THEY WILL WORK ON THEM IS TO REPLACE THEM WITH THE FACTORY REMANUFACTURED UNITS. MY ORIGINAL TRANS WENT OUT AT 52K , THEN THE REPLACEMENT UNIT WENT OUT AT 92K ( WAS SERVICED AT 77K). DON'T YOU FEEL THAT A MAJOR PART OF A VEHICLE LIKE THE TRANS SHOULD LAST LONGER THAN 40 TO 50K MILES? ANY HELP THAT YOU CAN ASSIST ME WITH WILL BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. THANK YOU, DERF MARTIN

NO SUMMARY.

TRANSMISSION IS DEFECTIVE, WILL NOT SHIFT INTO THIRD GEAR. WHILE TRAVELING WILL NOT GO PAST 20-30 MPH. DEALER AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. REPAIRS MADE AND PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. ALSO HEAD GASKET GAUGE WOULD MOVE FROM HOT TO COLD, DEALER CONTACTED AND REPAIRS MADE AT OWNERS EXPENSE. *AK HEAD GASKET FAILED. TRANSMISSION FAILED. *SLC

TRANSMISSION FAILURE; TRANSMISSION WILL NOT SHIFT INTO 3RD GEAR PROPERLY. DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. *AK

TRANSMISSION FAILED.

TRANSMISSION PUMP FAILED.

TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP, THROWING ALL PASSENGERS FORWARD, AND CAUSING TEMPORARY LOSS OF CONTROL, FOLLOWED BY A VERY RAPID DEACCELERATION AS IF BRAKE HAD BEEN STRONGLY APPLIED. ONLY AFTER TRANSMISSION DESTROYED ITSELF DID IT STOP AND VEHICLE COULD BE MANUEVERED TO SIDE OF INTERSTATE.

TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *AK

THE VEHICLE SLIPPED OUT OF PARK INTO REVERSE, CAUSING THE VAN TO COLLIDE INTO A TREE. THE DEALER HAS REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. *AK

TRANSMISSION FAILURE WITHOUT WARNING.

TRANS MOUNT REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES, NOISE WHILE SHIFTING.

THE DRIVER PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK, GOT OUT OF THE VEHICLE TO REMOVE AN ITEM FROM THE DRIVEWAY AND IN ABOUT A MINUTE THE GEARS JUMPED FROM PARK TO DRIVE. *AK

VEHICLE WOULD BE TRAVELING AT 55 MPH AND SUDDENLY LOSE SPEED AND DROP DOWN TO 30 MPH. SUDDENLY IT RE-ENGAGE AND GO BACK TO 55 MPH.

TRANSMISSION FAILED.

DURING OPERATION UNDER 30MPH THE VEHICLE STALLS. FUEL PUMP, FUEL FILTER, AND ACCELERATOR SENSOR TO THE COMPUTER HAVE BEEN REPLACED.8AK

TRANSMISSION SLIPS/JUMPS OUT OF GEAR, CAUSING ACCIDENT.

CV JOINT AXLE SHAFT REPLACED.

VEHICLE MFR WITHOUT LOCK NUT AND CARTER PIN. NUT CAME COMPLETELY OFF AXLE. *AK

PURCHASE TRUCK NEW THE TRANSMISSION LEAKING FLUID AND VIBRATE PLEASE DESCRIBE .

PURCHASE TRUCK NEW THE TRANSMISSION LEAKING FLUID AND VIBRATE PLEASE DESCRIBE .

TRANSMISSION ELECTRICAL RELAY FAILED. *TT

WHEN VEHICLE IS PUT IN PARK IT ROLLS A FEW INCHES BEFORE STOPPING. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

PUT CAR INTO PARK POSTION CAR ROLLED BACKWARD AND DRIVER SIDE DOOR WAS OPENED AND THE DAMAGE IT . *AK

PRESS ON GAS CAR VIBRATES EVERY FIFTEENTH TIME. TT

TRANSMISSION LOCKS UP. *SKD

TRANSMISSION FAILED.

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING ON VACATION WHEN THE FRONT MOTOR MOUNT CAME OFF AND DAMAGED THE CV JOINT. *AK

REPLACED FRONT AXLE. *AK

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE, DIFFICULTY SHIFTING IN REVERSE. TT

AUTO TRANSMISSION SHIFTED OUT OF GEAR BY ITSELF. TT

TRANSMISSION; 4 CYLINDER WHEN PUT INTO REVERSE IT TAKE IT TIME TO GO BACKWARD DEALER SAY THEY KNOW IT A PROBLEM BUT TRYING TO WORK ON IT PURCHASE IT 1/27/95.

DURING START UP SHIFT INTO REVERSE TRANSMISSION FEELS LIKE ITS IN NEUTRAL. NOTICED A CLUNKING NOISE. TT