Fuel gauge light keeps going off with a full or 1/2 full gas tank. Also when putting vehicle in reverse, a hard knock would appear in front of vehicle . Dealer notified, and unable to locate/correct the problem.
1996 Plymouth Grand Voyager transmission complaints
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I have several friends with the same vehicle and the same problem(transmission ruined due to computer failure/malfunction. Also the master switch in these vehicles is faulty(that is the switch for windshield wipers/turn signal) that causes wipers to come on of their own accord. I am afraid to speculate on the problems that could arise if the turn signal portion was to malfunction as well.
I have received a recall notice for a radiator fan relay, which is not mentioned on your site. Today, I found a new leak of transmission fluid, the red lights are again flashing on and off, there are power surges in the control panels, the engine chokes and shudders. Oh, and the A/C is out again. We won't even mention the windhield wipers which have continually gone on and off since we have owned this car, or the airbag alarms, or the incredible amount of money we have put into this maintained car. My 20,000 car has become a 40,000 lemon. There is simply no excuse for this, mileage or not. I have attempted to keep this car because I wanted a "safe" car for my teenagers to drive. Now, it appears I have them driving the pinto of the 1990's. I thought I was keeping my kids safe!! When the engine failed, I had the car taken to an non dealer becuase I am fed up with their attitudes...what do you expect at 100,000 miles, etc. When the first diagnostic was ran on the car, a bewildering array of codes came up. After changing the spark plugs, all of the codes dissapeared. However, the electrical problems increased in intensity, and now I'm afraid my daugher will go up in a fireball. I already assume there will be no response from the manufacturer....I am going to consider a suit as I consider these cars dangerous! Fuel leaks, static charge buildups? Come on!
Transmission had 65,000 miles on it and it had to be replaced. Consumer has not taken it to the dealer. Has personal mechanic and trusted him to do work. It was making a clicking and jerking noise. *ak
Transmission failed. Mjs
Emergency brake fails to hold. Mjs
Transmission failed due to sheared pin. Mjs
Final drive gear failed, pieces of gear put two holes in transmission case. Had to buy new transmission and couldn't get $500 core charge back because case was damaged.
While driving down the highway car started to lose power,and then completely cut off.
I was stopped at a stop light. Upon acceleration there was a loud thump. The transmission exploded sending parts of the transmission through the transmission case. My wife and kids were in the van. Someone could have been hurt if the parts exploded upward. I see several similar complaints for this model van on this site.
Electrical harness under dash experienced short resulting in fire. Mjs
While driving transmission stopped operating, and the vehicle started coasting. Dealer has vehicle now.
While at a speed of approximately 25 MPH the automatic transmission dropped out of gear and the vehicle began coasting in k-mart store parking lot. I pulled the mini-van over to a parking space in the lot. After shutting the vehicle off, I restarted it and tried to engage the transmission in reverse, but failed. I then shut the vehicle off and had it towed to the dealer.
I think it is awful to replace a transmission at 50,000, something is just not right! There should be a recall if others have experienced this!
Transmission goes into neutral, hesitating then banging into 1st gear.
While driving at 72 MPH transmission went out without prior warning.
Prior to transmission failure car had been on highway at 65 MPH with carload of kids on way home from a swim meet. Only off the freeway for 5 minutes and stopped to let a child out of car. Transmission "died" when attempted to go forward from having stopped in "drive" with brake on for passenger drop-off. I am so lucky this didn't happen on the freeway-it could have had terrible consequences!!! How can a car used for two years, five months with 52,000 miles need a new transmission?? We had the car repaired at dealer. After car returned something in shifting seemed slightly different but unable to define problem as it was "vague" symptom. On 02/15/99 (3 weeks later) I attempted to park car in driveway at home after driving and was unable to shift from drive to park-shift lever wouldn't move, finally went down to 3rd. Had car towed to dealer and told shift cable was now broken. Dealer claims this was not due to prior transmission service. Car returned on 02/19/99. Shifting lever now seemed slightly loose!! On 02/24/99 car returned to dealer again because shift lever now very loose and shifting gears on speed bumps-ie. Going from drive to neutral after bumps in school parking lot!! Car again serviced on 02/24/99 and now seems ok. Total bills for service over $2000.
Vehicle can be placed into gear without applying the brakes first. Dealer has been contacted.
Told dealer of problem . Said if doesnt do it all the time hard to tell theres a problem . He told me to bring it in so we can test drive van.when it first wouldnt go when I put it in gear , took it to dealer . Service man said to make sure you have transmission fluid . Of coure only had van about a month when happened , which I stated. He said sometimes they forget to check all fluid levels.
The consumer has been experiencing problems with automatic transmission. Automatic transmission went out. The manufacturer has yet to be contacted.
Transmission has a hole in it.
Was traveling about 40mph when, without warning, the transmission suddenly died/stalled out. Coasted vehicle to side of road. Had vehicle towed to dealership.
Abs, speedometer, odometer, tripmeter failure and vehilce fails to start.
Transmission failed causing vehicle to down shift and up shift uncontrollably.
Door lock failure/ handle release does not engage from inside vehicle. Mjs
Transmission failure.
While driving vehicle at 15 to 20 MPH the transmission dropped from vehicle without warning. Also notes timing belt popped outwhile driving. Cause has not been determined.owner is very concerned for safety.
Transmission failed.
The converter in the automatic transmission has blown up and almost caused an accident. The manufacterer also installed a piston incorrectly.
Steering column failed, causing loss of steering control, resulting in an accident.
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