Vehicle has had four transmission failures in 88,000 miles.
1994 Dodge Caravan transmission complaints
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Transmission failure. Transmission thumped when slowing for a stop or accelerating from a stop.
Rack and pinion steering failed.
Transmission has a harsh, erratic or delayed shifts; whining, metalic noise when in gear, eventually sticking in lower gears.
While driving vehicle about 30 MPH the vehicle flipped out a gear, and consumer lost control of vehicle. Consumer tried to switch gear and couldn't change gear. He said thst had to turn vehicle off, then switch gear. But when vehicle was shifted into drive the, vehicle felt like it was on neutral, according to consumer because vehicle did not move. It had to be towed. The general manager of dealer was contacted. He said: what they could do was replace with reverse unit. Manufacturer was contacted and they gave the same information as the dealer.
Transmission failed without warning.
Upon braking consumer noticed the vehicle jumped forward. Also noticed the problem when traveling between 40 to 45 MPH. The vehicle was not changing gears. Consumer has contacted the dealer, dealer unable to determine the problem.
Hesitation in transmission when pulling out into traffic.
Air bag fuse blows when rear wiper is used.
Transmission slipping when accelerating from a standstill. Dealer also replaced torque converter.
Transmissionn failure: low speed/clutches/reverse clutch burnt out.
When driving at various speeds would downshift to stop, it jerks severely; 2nd transmission in vehicle; engine light came on; had it towed; problem had occurred w/1st transmission; jerky motion happened w/1st & 2nd transmission. Took to dealer & a clip was missing.
Torque converter failed, causing harsh shifting.
While driving transmission slipped out of gear, computer tells transmission to go into fail safe, causing vehicle to stall in traffic. Entire transmission needs replacing.
Transmission jumps gears.
Transmission: at high rates of speed the transmission will drop from overdrive to low gear, throwing all passengers forward, had in for repair on transmission 6 times since jan. 96, when it drops in low gear, has to turn off engine to restart.
On wet roads water got into electrical connector on transmission, transmission downshifted to 2nd gear, causing loss of control, once resulting in an accident, vehicle struck guardrail.
Owner states while driving vehicle the transmission locks up, owner notes that dealers said it maybe a faulty seal.
Transmission stuck in second gear.
While driving the transmission jumped out of gear into reverse while vehicle was going 55mph. Dealership had to download computer. Said computer fed transmission reverse information.
The vehicle was parked on an incline and the vehicle was in the park position and it jumped out of gear into reverse, causing injuries to the occupant.
Transmission failed.
Transmission locks up/shifts rough.
Transmission leaks/clunks when shifting into gear.
Vehicle fire caused by a transmission leak.
While turning the transmission will slip into neutral and could cause an accident. *ak dealer stated vehicle had lost its computer program, dealer reprogrammed, however failure hapened again, dealer states there were faulty seal on transmission, consumer has not experienced any problems since then. Door seals loose.
The transmission slipped out of gear. Please describe.
Automatic tranmission failure, total failure of transmission while driving, dealer said transmission needs to be replaced.
While driving, experienced abrupt transmission malfunction when vehicle jerked then lunged forward, wouldn't shift into any gear/moved in reverse position.
While driving, the transmission went out and had to be replaced two times. Please describe.
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