Front brake rotors warped, pads and rotors replaced, rotors replaced several times. Cj
1994 Plymouth Grand Voyager transmission complaints
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I had the transmission rebulit at 53k mile and now again at 85k, this is uncalled for. There should be some recall for these very defective transmissions that chrysler put out in 1994. By the way both times it has costed me $1300 and now$1421.
I purchased this van in feruary 1997. It had 40,683 miles on it. The van developed a severe vibration in the drive train on acceleratiion from a stop and when accelerating at speed with passing gear and without passing gear. The transmission case was replaced once (broken case), replaced once and is now in shop for replacement again. This vehicle will lock up in lower gears when accelerating making for dangerous operation. Dealers admit there is a problem with this transmission and I have confirmed this problem from many other people and tsbs. This defect should be a recall condition on all vans with this problem. I also feel this problem(vibration) has caused premature damage to the main bearings and consequent internal engine damage. Internal damage to the engine
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We purchased this vehicle one year ago from realative. At that time it had 45,000 miles on it. They purchased the vehicle used from a dealer with 38,000 miles on it. Since owning the vehicle we have had trouble with the transmission locking into low gear and having to "limp" to our destination; it shifts abruptly when downshifting; a component has failed, making the van want to shift into overdrive while tring to maintain a speed of 35-40 MPH; and the most recent problem is that while driving to work I lost all forward gears. The van is driveable at this time. Two seperate chrysler dealers have looked at the van and are unable to determine why this happened; what caused it or how to repair it other then replacing the entire transmission, at a cost of approximately $2,000.00 they do not guarentee that this will cure the problem. Everyone I speak with who has owned, or has had a family member own a 1994 grand voyager/ caravan, has had multiple problems with the transmission. I have spoken with people who have had factory rebuilt transmission installed, and have had continued problems. The federal safety agency database is filled with peoples complaints about these transmissions. 66,200 miles on a vehicle is not much, especially for a transmission. I have contacted chrysler to see if they would offer some type of assistance with this problem, but they refuse. I would ask that the federal safety agency seriously look at this issue closely. Having heard so many stories from indivduals; having found web sites filled with peoples stories of failed transmissions, and from your own database, it appears that there is something seriously wrong with the transmissions that chrysler has used in these vehicles.
The transmission failed three times in 6 years. The first was barely over warranty. To many complaints to register in one sitting! So much for a reliable family vehicle.
I experienced significant loss of control at highway speed when auto transmission decided to self destruct. Dealer's comments were how "lucky" I was that my original transmission lasted to 100000 miles, as most do not last that long. The mopar factory rebuilt replacement lasted only 12000 miles, but I did not experience rapid disintegration as with the first, only "slippage" and inablity to proceed in any direction. This appears to be a major problem with minivans, probably an indirect and direct cause of accidents and personal injury. Please do something.
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Transmission failed three times. Dealer rebuilt once under warranty, now states that the new rebuild is our resp. 35,000 since last rebuild with one previous visit being termed nothing is wrong. Public should be aware of failures with the transmissions. Several technicians in the industry know why the transmission failed. Dealers are not doing updates on the known failures within the transmission system
Transmission underwent major repair at 59,653 miles under 7/70 warranty. This time repair is out of warranty. Last time the transmission would slam into gear as it was shifting. This time there was a sudden shudder and smell of burning material and loss of power which nearly caused an accident. The vehicle is currently being repaired at westoaks chrysler, 3839 auto mall drive, thousand oaks, ca, 1‑800‑748‑6118. They also repaired the vehicle in feb 1998 under warranty. This failure was a safety concern to me and my family. Once the vehicle has been repaired I plan to go to plymouth for payment of this out-of-warranty repair. It is my understanding that chrysler has had transmission problems from 1989-1997.
The original transmission was replaced at 32,000 while still under warranty.
Intermittently vehicle does not go into gear or will change gears while driving. Dealer has repaired vehicle, but problem still exists.
Whenever driving between 35 & 45mph vehicle would shake very badly. Vehicle taken to dealer & mechanic, replaced the axle/struts/ tie rod ends/tires/brakes & turned the rotors. The cause of the shaking has not been found or corrected.
While driving less than 25 MPH vehicle started to jerk , and noticed that the transmission fluid was leaking .the vehicle had no warning light that indicated there was fluid leaking, which could be a potential safety hazard.
This is the second transmission failure. The first occurred at 42,000 miles in the middle of a busy san francisco intersection. The latest incident occurred while merging onto a freeway, putting several vehicles at risk, including our van full of children. The number of complaints on the internet as well as acknowledgement from a chrysler representative indicates this is a prevasive problem.
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Been through 2 transmissions at every 40-50,000 miles which may cause a loss of control while driving. Cause unknown. Dealer cannot determine the problem. Please provide further information.
The trans-axle seems to have a electrical glitch that will prevent it from shifting gears. If I turn the ignition off and then back on while moving forward, the trans will shift. I took it to the dealer to have it checked out and they said I have a chip problem and the only way it could be fixed is replaced with a new trans-axel. ($2700.). Today the trans started making very loud noise when shifting. I looked under to see if any thing was falling out and a brace that seems to be a torque brace is broken. I am going to have that looked at today. However that is not going to fix the shifting. It sems that we are buying disposable cars now days.
While driving about 35 MPH a loud noise came from the front of the van, the transmission threw a gear, the van started smoking and caught on fire in the transmission. This happened without any type of warning. The manufacturer was notified about the problem and claimed no responsibility.
Transmission needs to be replaced for the second time. Dealer has tried to fix, and can't find the problem.
Air conditioning failed. Also, transmission was slipping gears.
The vehicle was stuck in 2nd gear because the transmission went out. Vehicles 4th transmission.
I've owned many cars in my life and have never had to replace a transmission. With this one, we've done it twice. The frustrating thing is chrysler knew of the problem after '93 and did nothing to fix it until 96. I will never buy another american made car. They are made very badly, and noone seems to care.
Transaxle assembly failed.
Transmission/torque converter failed, causing vehicle to lunch forward. Problem occurs usually after trips over 5 miles when transmission is warmed up. Initially, dealership diagnosed it as throttle position sensor failure, and replaced the part. After the fourth failure, dealership diagnosed it as torque converter malfunctioning.
Transmission failure.
Transmission slipping gears.
Automatic transmission was slipping gears badly and was replaced.
Transmission gears slipped badly and was replaced.
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