While traveling and when depressing gas pedal vehicle would not continue to travel. Dealer was notified and stated that transmission blew out. Please provide further information.
Dodge Spirit transmission failure problems
11 of the 424 owner complaints about the Dodge Spirit describe complete transmission failure, most of them for the 1990 model year.
- owner complaints
- 11
- worst model year
- 1990
Is there a fix? No recall or service bulletin covers this area of the car yet.
By model year
- 19943
- 19931
- 19921
- 19912
- 19904
Often reported together
What owners say
Consumer has had 3 major transmission failures in less tha 85,000 miles. Nlm
Vehicle has experienced three transmission failures in less than 85,000 miles.
Automatic transmission malfunctioned, causing vehicle to hesitate and stall while driving which may result in a crash. Dealer replaced the transmission 4 times with a rebuild transmission. Dealer cannot determine the caus eof the problem. Please provide further information.
The vehicle stalled completely out while driving due to transmission slipping. Dlr replaced transmission.
The transmission failed to shift into reverse, requiring replacement of the TCM, torque converter, valve bodies, valve body seals, and overhaul of rest of transmission.
While traveling on a german autobahn at ~75mph; without any warning indications, transmission shifted into 2nd gear. Speed was suddenly reduced to below 40mph; unable to maintain minimum speed according to german law. Other traffic successfully avoided my slowed vehicle, some travelling in excess of 100mph. I was able to pull to the side, where I drove to the next exit, in 2nd gear. This is the third failure for this transmission. Previous failures; jan '91- "repaired" apr '95 - "rebuilt". Chrysler has refused to replace transmission on previous failures, insisting on repairs & attempting to have me pay deductibles. Have contacted chrysler USA; connie in customer relations;"chrysler is not going to provide good will assistance" although vehicle purchased & driven for over 2 years in USA, because I'm in germany I have been told to contact the european office. Thier reps. Are currently unavailable. I want to know if chrysler is still liable for this recent transmission failure resulting in the endangerment of my life. Chrysler USA accepted my payments for 2 & 1/2 years while the vehicle was here in europe, why do they no longer support me?
Transmission failure.
Rear torsion bar failed. Also replaced transmission twice and engine pulley belt.
Automatic transmission: bought car february 94, had new transmission put in in 1996. Currently, when driving along it down shifts on its own and sometimes it will pop back into gear, and sometimes it just goes into second and will not go back into gear.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the Dodge Spirit transmission failure
Which Dodge Spirit years have complete transmission failure problems?
The model years with the most reports are 1990 (4 complaints), 1994 (3 complaints) and 1991 (2 complaints).
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