While driving 70 MPH, the transmission failed without prior notice, dealer determined transmission needs to be replaced. Nlm
1995 Dodge Caravan transmission complaints
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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.
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 $1,762.72. I feel dodge knew about the faulty transmission when they built my vehicle and they should have to recall these transmissions!!!
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While driving 35 MPH transmission shifts into low gear, cause unknown. Transmission has been replaced three times. Please give any further details.
We bought the 1995 dodge caravan used. We've rebuilt the transmission 4 times.
While driving torque convertor malfunctioned causing the transmission to lock up and vehicle to stall, the defect was repaired by chrysler.*ak the consumer is requesting reimbursement. Nlm
The gear shift indicator and the emerg. Brake failed on a hill. Accident was reported to the waltham police ept. In waltham, ma incident took plce on 07/27/2001. There were no people in either vehicle. A dog with idiopathic epilepsy was in the back of the caravan. The vehicle had been repaired for this defect at brookfielfd motos in brookfield , ma on 07/23/2001. The vehicle was towed to brookfield motos on 07/21/2001 for the airbag light being on and for the problem with the gearshift indicator. The van rolled unattended except for a dog in the very back of the vehicle down a hill into a parked vehicle. It was towed to peter fuller dodge where the service mgr. Kristin callan said that there were no problems.in addition to the body damage to both vehicles,the insurance agent estmates a surcharge of 900$ 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.
The brake pads have been repalced twice and the master cylinde was replaced once. 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.
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.
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.
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.
Transmission hesitated on upshirt to hi gear at 45 MPH.
The cv joints on the drivers side were bad causing wobble in the front end on acceleration. Nlm
Cv joint has been replaced four times, and needs to be replaced again. Please provide further details.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The transmission failed.
Tire was completely worn out and steel belt was showing through, excessive wear was causing vibration above 50 MPH.
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.
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.
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?.
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.
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.
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