My daughters (ages 5 and 2) were sitting in the front seat of my van and hit the gear shift and knocked it into gear and the van rolled into my brother-in laws truck almost pinning me between the two vehicles.
2000 Plymouth Grand Voyager transmission complaints
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While driving our 2003 plymouth grand voyager (with 72000 miles) we heard a loud bang from under the front of the car. Transmission fluid was found under the car. We had the car towed to the dealership and learned the transmission pin had broken. We were informed this is a common problem, more than 30 remanufactured transmissions are on back order. The cost of the reparis is significant and we cannot be guaranteed when the parts wil become available. I called chrysler/plymouth to determine if there was a recall and there is not. In their opinion, it is not a significant issue. How do we, as consumers, make this issue known to ensure a recall notice is issued and the proper repairs are made? God forbid this problem occurred on a busy highway!
While driving on highway car suddenly decelerated and would not travel over 40mph. Dealer diagnosed that the transmission had failed. Consumer concerned because vehicle's mileage is very low. Ph
Consumer states that while driving at any speed and without any warning the engine will start racing and it will be hard for the consumer to control the vehicle. Dealer has been notified. Ts while in motion the vehicle emitted a loud whining noise followed by evident t jerking and lurching. The transmission intermittently locks in gear and will not shift.
While making a "u" turn there was a loud crunching noise and the van would not move but the engine was running. After contacting the dealer & having the vehicle towed to the dealer I was told that the axle separated from the differential and had caused extensive damage to the transmission and it would cost $1400 to repair because the warranty was up at 36ooo mi.the next day they told me that chrysler would pay for everything but $250.00. I told them that this was not right that this should happen to a van with only 39600 miles on it and that this had to be a defect. They told me that was not the case.
Consumer is able to shift gears without applying brake, 3 year old child shifted gears. No injuries.
A snapping sound can be heard and felt intermittently eminating from the steering column under various conditions including: starting from a stop, braking, turning, slight bumps in the road, when the transmission shifts gear. The steering column in this vehicle is the subject of a daimlerchrysler technical service bulletin. Autofair chrysler plymouth repaired the steering column twice. After the second repair the noise disappeared for two months, then returned and has grown progressively worse. Autofair chrysler plymouth is no longer in business. Carlson chrysler plymouth of concord, nh and daimlerchrysler corporation are now refusing to repair the vehicle. The vehicle has a 3 year/36,000 mile and an extended 7 year/75,000 mile maximum care warranty. The second problem, a defective constant velocity joint, was the subject of an article in a local newspaper on march 25, 2001. A copy of this article can be provided if desired. I don't believe this problem has been publicized nationally. The defective constant velocity joints can be found in at least 1991 through 2000 chrysler/dodge/plymouth minivans (and perhaps other models). The condition is often misdiagnosed as a bad rim or tire. The article referred to in the concord monitor provides a terse, articulate description of the problem. As the constant velocity joint deteriorates the problem manifests itself as a high speed vibration and eventually a bizarre wobble wherein the vehicle rocks violently from side to side. The problem was so bad in our 1999 plymouth grand voyager that daimlerchrysler bought back (exchanged it for a 2000 minivan) the vehicle without admitting the problem existed. The 2000 model year we were given in exchange for the 1999 model has the early symptoms of the failing constant velocity joint. Daimlerchrysler refuses to address this problem with our 2000 model year "replacement" minivan.
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Vehicle can be put into gear without depressing brake pedal. Dealer has been contatced for problem, and stated that it was normal until they viewed the manual. Please provide further details.
Transmission gears can be shifted whitout depressing brake pedal. Please provide further information.
Consumer is able to shift gears without applying brakes when vehicle is sitting at idle. *ak
Just a minute or so after entering the mass turnpike, we heard a very loud bang, followed a few seconds later by a similar bang. We knew there were no potholes on the mass turnpike, so after I immediately pulled off to the side of the turnpike, I inspected all four tires, which were fine. I then noted that transmission fluid was pouring onto the surface of the road. The vehicle had to be towed from the highway to the garage. Today I learned that a pin in the differential/ transmission unit had come loose, and that a larger pin therefore fell into the differential / transmission unit, where it was sheared in two and tore the aluminum casing around the differential / transmission unit to shreds. My mechanic said that he has seen at least ten vehicles with similar problems, and the dealership people indicated that this is a well-known problem with dodge caravans. If so, why hasn't daimlerchrysler had to recall these vehicles??? I feel fortunate only in that it was me rather than one of my teenagers who was driving when this occurred.
On 1-13-01 rouen chrysler tightened trans. Cooler line clamps(2250mi.) on 1-27-01 rouen chrysler r/r trans. Pan + gasket (2589mi) on 2-26-01 rouen replaced a trans. Cooiling line clamp(3269mi) on 2-28-01 rouen chrysler r/r trans. Pan and used silicone sealant (3335mi.) on 3-19-01 I spoke to charles owens a chrysler district rep. Who instructed me to take my vav to charlies dodge in maumee, oh. For further service. (transmission still is leaking fluid on floor or driveway). On 3-22-01 charlies dodge replaced a solenoid pack and tightened trans. Cooler lines(3950mi) transmission is still leaking fluid. On 4-12-01 charlies dodge replaced the entire transaxle assembly with a "chrysler reconditioned" transaxle assembly. On 4-14-01 I attempted to drive the van to flint michigan to bring a relative home for easter. After driving 60 miles on the expressway with the cruise control engaged at 70 MPH the van suddenly shifted from overdrive to a much lower gear nearly ejecting my wife and I from the van. Also we were nearly struck in the rear by another vehicle. I disengaged the cruise and it made no difference the van did the same thing several more times. We exited the freeway and drove home at 35-40mph on two lane roads. When the van was returned to the dealer on 4-16-01 they found the problem to be a defective vehicle speed sensor that was installed with the "reconditioned "chrysler transaxle. Why would a dealer put a "used transaxle" in a "new" vehicle and take a chance of having such a critical component as a vehicle speed sensor using an old component that could cause such a severe action as to injure someone or many people? The chrysler dealership service manager could not answer this question. I think I know the answer it must be cost.
Transmission gear switches from drive to neutral while driving. This happens when first starting and when driving about 15-20 MPH. On january 19, 2001 dealer replaced transmission range sensor. But this did not remedy problem.
When putting vehicle into gear car hesistates. Then, it lurches forward, and will go into gear.
Vehicle pulls right while accellerating. Replaced was the transmission, power steering rack, axles, capers, etc..(too numerous to mention). Alignments, swapping tires, etc, did not resolve the problem. Filed under lemon law, chrysler is refunding purchase price. Vehicle is not fixable per dealership and chrysler.
While vehicle was parked with gear shift in park and engine still running, consumer got out of vehicle and closed the door. Suddenly vehicle took off and ran into another vehicle while gear shift still remained in park. Dealer notified.
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