1996 Plymouth Voyager: stuck in gear or won't shift

Filed Dec 10, 2008 · Electrical · WI · fire

We had a 1996 plymouth minivan that has been giving us problems with electrical and engine. It wouldn't shift, the cruise control would stick, the battery would be drained even though nothing was left on. On tuesday, dec. 9th 2008 we moved our van to clear our driveway of snow. Within 10 minutes it started on fire in the dash. Somewhere near or in the glove box. The van is a total loss due to the fire department having to use high pressure water,fire extinguisher, cutting wires and fire/smoke damage.

Filed Feb 6, 2003 · Electrical, Transmission · 46,000 miles · NJ

1996 plymouth voyager ;when ignition key is switch to on.front windshield wiper will turn on for a brief period and power door lock makes like a grinding noise.note the engine has not been crank and started yet and all the switches has been off and not touch at all.eventually a few days after incident some switches to the HVAC fan has not been working and the factory stereo eventually malfunction.you cannot tune the am/fm tuner it stays in 1 station.the automatic transmission at times wont shift and other times will shift without problem.the minivan has 48.500 miles only.I brought it to the dealer at mall chysler and they recomended transmission fluid replacement and replace clock spring,and repair fluel rail-injection.there is no change in the transmission shift,it still occasionally refuses to shift at times noticing the tach needle going at 4,000rpm with speed of only 30-40mph.the symptoms remains with wiper having a mind of its own turning on when inginition is on.another prolem comes up after I brought van to the dealer.occasionally interior lights will come on when I'm driving.also head gasket leaking.I hope chrysler will help me.

Filed Feb 15, 2000 · Transmission · MA

Consumer is having problems with transmission. Dealer has taken vehicle for transmission repairs, and used different parts for the transmission. But, vehicle will not shift. Also, once vehicle has come to a complete stop, it will not take off. It will move if put into 2nd gear. Dealer has over and over told the consumer it is solution.

Filed May 3, 1999 · Transmission, Visibility · MI

Fourth transmission being put in van now. Transmission doesn't go into gear due to transmission fluid leak. Last time it was in they had to put two transmissions in before they could get it to run properly. Windshield wiper will go on all by itself.

Filed Feb 9, 1999 · Transmission · LA

While driving transmission went out, and the gears were not shifting right. Consumer got stuck due to the gears getting stuck in neutral. Dealer can't determine the problem. First time transmission went out dealer replaced transmission and problem returned.

Filed Sep 11, 1996 · Brakes, Electrical · CA

Transmission stuck in first gear, also ABS failure, causing brakes to shake, engine would lose power while accelerating onto freeway; front windshield wipers would come on on their 0wn.