When shifting from park to drive transmission stuck in 2nd gear and would not shift into drive or lower gear. Dealership stated that this was a common problem with this vehicle, and that transmission would need to be replaced. Please provide any further information.
1996 Plymouth Breeze transmission complaints
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After an oil leak was detected, was told the engine head gasket/motor mount support, and transmission needed replacement.
Transmission started having a loud rattle when checked out car is leaking transmission fluid and will need to have transmission replaced. I do not feel that the transmission should go out in 59,000 miles. I also feel that the dealer should have found that the car was leaking transmission fluid in the 2 times that I had the vehicle in, this was very obvious problem if they had checked it out properly.
Vehicle lunges/surges at idle. Acts like it doesn;t go out of gear. Must press firmly on brake to keep vehicle from lunging ahead. Very rough idle. Shakes steering wheel violently. Must place transmission in neutral at stop to control vehicle. When shifted to neutral engine races momentarily and then slows down. Vehicle is hard to control when stopped, performance unpredictible, unreliable and dangerous to other persons and vehicles.
I purchased a used car, and sometimes you need to fix minor things if the car is old, but this car is a 1996. Almost still new and I just don't understand how the transmission could bad this soon. When I bought the car it was leaking oil so I figured it was just something simple. I took the car into jim earp chrysler-plymouth on 55th and l street they told me I needed to replace my headgaskets, and brakes.I did. They car was still leaking so I took it back in on 6/10/99 but they could't look at it. I went to another dealer they told me my transmission is probaly cracked. I do have another friend who bought his car brand new and the same problem, headgaskets went bad, his engine cracked, and now his car is in the shop for bad transmission. My car makes more noise now and it didn't before. I don't know how many others have this problem but I know 2 people and myself are experiencing the same problems with the plymouth breeze.
The ignition/park shift interlock system (recall component #98v183000) failed prior to notice causing vehicle collision and damage. (attorney for consumer).
Transmission/torque converter and differential failed.
Vehicle brought in for recall repair inspection of the ignition/park shift interlock system, however dealership broke part intentionally.
On november 15th, 1998, my husband was driving our plymouth breeze on his way to work. While driving he heard several terrible, loud noises coming from under the hood and immediately loss power. The vehicle was towed to aamco transmittions. Aamco transmittions found the problem to be, the differental pin worked its way out of place, catching itself on metal. The differential pin split into three pieces (aamco believes). The differential pin made several 3 inch holes in the casing of the transmission. The transmission was contaminated and destroyed. The solution, to replace the complete transmission. The plymouth breeze in this report has not ever been serviced for problems other than recalls. We believe the damage started to begin while the car was still in its warranty life. We have spoken to two chrysler engineers, two transmission specialists, and three chrylser dealership employees. Their opinion is the same. They all believe that it takes time for this type of failure to occur. And not one of the specialists have ever seen this problem with a car less than 100,000 miles driven! We have contacted chrylser for a refund of the total cost of the replacement of our plymouth breeze's new transmittion.
Consumer stated that the remedy did not correct the problem. Recall number 98v183000. *ak the dealer said that the faulty component functioned as designed. However, the recall notice said that when the transmission came out of park with the key removed, which it does, or if the key came out of the ignition switch without being turned to the off position, which it does, the ignition interlock cable was defective and needed to be replaced.
When applying the brakes there is a noise which indicates more wear and tear on the braking system. Dealer said they fixed the problem. Problem still exists. Also, steering wheel becomes "stiff and hard." occupant cannot control the vehicle. In addition, problems with transmission, when the occupant accelerates the vehicle does not "perform as it should". Causes unknown. Please provide details.
Gear sticks between park and reverse when shifting to park, causing vehicle to roll backwards. Dealer has acknowledged there is indeed a problem.
Transmission failed.
Transmission lockups in drive and reverse gears.
Abs light stays on at all times. Brake pedal is very hard when applied. On july 26 the front rotors were replaced. Also noise and vibration was experienced when brakes were applied.*ak vehicle also pulls when braking, on one occasion front rotors were overheated, dealer stated this was due to an ABS problem, consumer found there was a recall on the master cylinder 96v075, there was also a recall on the ABS 96v074. Transmission made a grinding noise and while at a complete stop, vehicle's gears shifted on their own. Steering wheel squeaks when making turns.
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