29 of the
219 complaints filed about the Chrysler Fifth Avenue
are about the transmission —
13% of everything owners reported.
The worst model year for it is 1990.
29
Complaints
13%
Share of all complaints
1
Crashes
0
Fires
Transmission & Drivetrain complaints by model year
CONSUMER PARKED VEHICLE AND THEN WENT 35 MILES TO TAKE CARE OF SOME BUSINESS. BUT WHEN SHE RETURNED HOME , STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT,AND VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE. SHE HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO HER HOME. THERE, HER HUSBAND LOOKED AT THE VEHICLE AND DIAGNOSED THAT TRANSMISSION FAILED. CONSUMER HEARD THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE TRANSMISSION.
NHTSA complaint #10044038 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER
I WAS BEHIND A PANEL VAN AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT AND STARTED TO MOVE FORWARD AT ABOUT 2MPH. I HEARD A LOUD SNAPPING SOUND AND RATTLING NOISE. APPLIED THE BRAKES, PUT THE CAR INTO PARK AND RELEASED THE BRAKES BUT THE CAR STARTED TO MOVE BACKWARDS. I SET THE PARKING BRAKE AND GOT OUT TO SEE WHAT WAS WRONG. UNDER THE DRIVER'S SIDE WAS A LARGE PUDDLE OF TRANSMISSION FLUID AND THE TRANSMISSION WAS LEAKING BADLY. I TOWED THE CAR BACK TO MY DRIVEWAY AND CHECKED THE TRANSMISSION CASE. I FOUND A CRACK IN THE DIFFERENTIAL AREA. I CONTACTED AN AAMCO TRANSMISSION SPECIALIST AND WAS TOLD THAT THIS WAS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL TRANSMISSION USED ON 3.8L ENGINES AND MOST OF THEIR BUSINESS WAS REPLACING/REPAIRING THESE TRANSMISSIONS. THE SPECIALIST HAD TO REPLACE THE CASE AND INTERNAL PARTS WHICH COST ME $1000.00. I WAS GIVEN THE FAILED PARTS WAS TOLD WHAT HAPPENS WITH THIS TRANSMISSION, WARNING ME NEVER TO SPIN THE TIRES--IF I GET STUCK IN THE SNOW, CALL A TOW TRUCK. IF THE TIRE(S) SPIN, THE SPIDER GEARS SPIN RAPIDLY ON THE SPIDER AXLE AND OVERHEAT. ONE OR BOTH OF THE GEARS WELD THEMSELVES TO THEIR AXLE AND SNAP THE RETAINING PIN. OVER A PERIOD OF TIME, THE SPIDER AXLE WORKS ITS WAY OUT OF THE YOKE AND STRIKES THE INSIDE OF THE CASE BREAKING THE CASE. THIS TIME, A PIECE OF THE SPIDER AXLE BROKE OFF AND ENTERED THE TORQUE CONVERTER AREA THROUGH ANOTHER HOLE IT CREATED DAMAGING THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE SINCE, WITHOUT THE SPIDER GEAR ASSEMBLY, THERE IS NO PARKING GEAR. IF THE CAR IS PARKED ON AN INCLINE, THE SPIDER AXLE DROPS OUT AND THE DRIVER LEAVES THE CAR WITHOUT NOTICING THE CAR IS IN MOTION, THE CAR CAN ROLL UNCONTROLLABLY. THIS IS TERRIBLE ENGINEERING AND A SAFETY CONCERN. AN INVESTIGATION SHOULD BE LAUNCHED WITH POSSIBLE RECALLS/REIMBURSEMENTS FOR REPAIRS MADE. THERE IS ALSO A FLAW IN THE MAIN SHAFT FROM THE TROQUE CONVERTER THAT CAUSES TRANSMISSION FAILURE--A WEAK WELD JOINING THIN METAL PARTS CAN FAIL WITHOUT NOTICE. *A
NHTSA complaint #732863 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
I WAS BEHIND A PANEL VAN AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT AND STARTED TO MOVE FORWARD AT ABOUT 2MPH. I HEARD A LOUD SNAPPING SOUND AND RATTLING NOISE. APPLIED THE BRAKES, PUT THE CAR INTO PARK AND RELEASED THE BRAKES BUT THE CAR STARTED TO MOVE BACKWARDS. I SET THE PARKING BRAKE AND GOT OUT TO SEE WHAT WAS WRONG. UNDER THE DRIVER'S SIDE WAS A LARGE PUDDLE OF TRANSMISSION FLUID AND THE TRANSMISSION WAS LEAKING BADLY. I TOWED THE CAR BACK TO MY DRIVEWAY AND CHECKED THE TRANSMISSION CASE. I FOUND A CRACK IN THE DIFFERENTIAL AREA. I CONTACTED AN AAMCO TRANSMISSION SPECIALIST AND WAS TOLD THAT THIS WAS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL TRANSMISSION USED ON 3.8L ENGINES AND MOST OF THEIR BUSINESS WAS REPLACING/REPAIRING THESE TRANSMISSIONS. THE SPECIALIST HAD TO REPLACE THE CASE AND INTERNAL PARTS WHICH COST ME $1000.00. I WAS GIVEN THE FAILED PARTS WAS TOLD WHAT HAPPENS WITH THIS TRANSMISSION, WARNING ME NEVER TO SPIN THE TIRES--IF I GET STUCK IN THE SNOW, CALL A TOW TRUCK. IF THE TIRE(S) SPIN, THE SPIDER GEARS SPIN RAPIDLY ON THE SPIDER AXLE AND OVERHEAT. ONE OR BOTH OF THE GEARS WELD THEMSELVES TO THEIR AXLE AND SNAP THE RETAINING PIN. OVER A PERIOD OF TIME, THE SPIDER AXLE WORKS ITS WAY OUT OF THE YOKE AND STRIKES THE INSIDE OF THE CASE BREAKING THE CASE. THIS TIME, A PIECE OF THE SPIDER AXLE BROKE OFF AND ENTERED THE TORQUE CONVERTER AREA THROUGH ANOTHER HOLE IT CREATED DAMAGING THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE SINCE, WITHOUT THE SPIDER GEAR ASSEMBLY, THERE IS NO PARKING GEAR. IF THE CAR IS PARKED ON AN INCLINE, THE SPIDER AXLE DROPS OUT AND THE DRIVER LEAVES THE CAR WITHOUT NOTICING THE CAR IS IN MOTION, THE CAR CAN ROLL UNCONTROLLABLY. THIS IS TERRIBLE ENGINEERING AND A SAFETY CONCERN. AN INVESTIGATION SHOULD BE LAUNCHED WITH POSSIBLE RECALLS/REIMBURSEMENTS FOR REPAIRS MADE. THERE IS ALSO A FLAW IN THE MAIN SHAFT FROM THE TROQUE CONVERTER THAT CAUSES TRANSMISSION FAILURE--A WEAK WELD JOINING THIN METAL PARTS CAN FAIL WITHOUT NOTICE. *A
NHTSA complaint #732863 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
I BOUGHT THE CAR WITH 20,000 MILES ON IT. THE CAR HAS HAD FAILURES OF THE TRANSAXLE SHIFTED DOWN INTO LIMP MODE OR SECOND GEAR AND STAYING THERE. I FEEL THERE IS A DESIGN FLAW WITH THE ELECTRONICALLY CONTROLLED SHIFTING OF THIS TRANSAXLE AND SHOULD BE RE-CALLED. I HAVE HAD THE TRANSAXLE COMPLETELY REBUILT, THE COMPUTER AND SENSORS REPLACED AND TWO DIFFERENT TIMES THE DEALER REPORTED HE FIXED A CONNECTOR PROBLEM. AS AN ENGINEER FOR A SEMICONDUCTOR CONMPANY, I FEEL THE ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS ARE GOING INTO A THERMAL SHUTDOWN. ALL THE FAILURES HAVE OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY IN THE HOT TEXAS HEAT. THE LAST DEALERSHIP I HAD REPAIR THE TRANSAXLE ASSURED ME THAT THERE WAS NO PROBLEMS WITH THESE TRANS AXLES. HE LIED.
NHTSA complaint #729390 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AT 107,235 MILES VEHICLE HAS HAD SIX TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENTS. THREE REBUILTS/THREE OVERHAULS. ALL REPAIRS WERE DONE BY DEALER. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.
NHTSA complaint #866450 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
I WAS GIVEN THIS VEHICLE BY MY MOTHER 2 YEARS AGO, SHE HAD MANY REPAIRS DONE. ONE MAJOR REPAIR HAPPEN WHEN THE VEHICLE WENT DEAD WHILE DRIVE IN A RAIN STORM. IN THE 2 YEARS THAT I HAVE HAD THIS VEHICLE I HAD TO REPLACE THE GEAR SHIFT CABLE WHICH BROKE AND MOST RECENTLY MY 18 YEAR OLD SON WAS TAKING A LEFT TURN GOING APPROXIMATELY 10-15 MILES AND THE TRANSMISSION BLEW UP. I HAD TO HAVE THE CAR TOWED FROM MD TO VA, WHEN THE TRANSMISSION MECHANIC CALLED ME HE SAID THAT HE COULDN'T EVEN ROLL THE CAR TO THE LIFT, HE SAID THAT THE TRANSMISSION LITERALLY BLEW UP, METAL PARTS IMBEDDED INTO EACH OTHER. THERE WAS NEVER ANY INDICATION THAT THE VEHICLE WAS HAVING A PROBLEM, NO GEAR SLIPPING, NOTHING. I AM GREATFUL THAT MY SON HAD JUST GOTTEN OFF THE HIGHWAY AND THAT HE WAS NOT TRAVELING AT A HIGHER SPEED.
NHTSA complaint #709842 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHEN PARKING AND PUTTING ON THE EMERGENCY BRAKE, THE EMERGENCY BRAKE POPPED OUT, AND THE VEHICLE STARTED ROLLING TOWARD THE CONSUMER. CONSUMER HAD TO RUN AND JUMP INTO THE VEHICLE AND PRESS DOWN THE BRAKE TO THE FLOOR, AND THE VEHICLE TOOK OFF. ALSO, THE SPEEDODOMETER DOESN'T WORK, AND THE MILEAGE INDICATOR DOESN'T WORK EITHER. DEALER TOOK THOSE TWO PARTS.
NHTSA complaint #830748 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING VEHICLE ON THE ROAD AT 50 MPM, ALL OF A SUDDEN THE REAR SPRING FELL OUT, CAUSING LOSS OF REAR AXLE; DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT NOTHING WAS DONE.
NHTSA complaint #826899 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.