FaultScore

1992 Plymouth Voyager transmission problems

95 of the 893 complaints about the 1992 Plymouth Voyager are about the transmission — 11% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 35,673 miles.

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95

Complaints

1

Crashes

1

Fires

1

Injuries

Exactly what failed

Automatic Transmission 72 75.8%
Manual Transmission 6 6.3%
Power Train 3 3.2%
Driveshaft 3 3.2%
Axle Assembly 2 2.1%
Clutch Assembly 2 2.1%
Gear Position Indication (Prndl) 1 1.1%
Torque Converter 1 1.1%
Column Shift 1 1.1%
Cooling Unit AND Lines 1 1.1%

Transmission & Drivetrain across every Plymouth Voyager year

1989 36 4.7%
1990 46 6.0%
1991 51 6.6%
1992 95 12.4%
1993 92 12.0%
1994 92 12.0%
1995 69 9.0%
1996 93 12.1%
1997 57 7.4%
1998 60 7.8%
1999 42 5.5%
2000 34 4.4%

What owners said

Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.

at 17,000 miles Dover, DE

POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT

THE WHEELS LOCKED UP, AND THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE CV SHAFT, 3 MILES DOWN THE ROAD SHAFT BROKE AGAIN.

NHTSA complaint #10011242 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 145,943 miles Glassboro, NJ

POWER TRAIN

AXLE WAS REPLACED 3 TIMES-NOW IT'S MAKING NOISE AGAIN. TECHNICIAN CHECKED AND FOUND TRANS/ DIFFERENTIAL PROBLEM. LOOSENESS IN DIFFERENTIAL SECTION OF TRANS CAUSED PROBLEM W/AXLE. ALSO RECOMMEND REPLACING TRANSMISSION AND MOTOR MOUNTS. TOO MUCH PLAY IS CAUSING STRESS ON AXLE. *NLM

NHTSA complaint #10005705 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Detroit, MI

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

TRANSMISSION SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING.

NHTSA complaint #8009756 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Pierre, SD

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE.

NHTSA complaint #743892 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

LAS Vegas, NV

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO REVERSE. BACK WIPER WOULD CONSTANTLY RUN MOTOR OUT, FUSE HAD TO BE REMOVED. DRIVER'S SEAT BELT PLASTIC COVER BROKE WHILE TRYING TO USE IT. BRAKES MAKE NOISE WHEN IN USE.

NHTSA complaint #878292 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Gallion, OH

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT

SHIFTER CABLE HAS BROKEN. SHIFTER HAS BEEN REPLACED ONCE, AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AGAIN.

NHTSA complaint #875440 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Hudsonville, MI

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

PURCHASED VEHICLE JULY, 1996. 1ST (ORIGINAL) TRANSMISSION WENT BAD LESS THAN A YEAR LATER AT APPROX. 70,000 MILES. 3 YEARS AND APPROX. 35,000 MILES LATER, THE TRANSMISSION THAT THE DEALER REPACED THE FIRST WITH WENT BAD. PAID 1400.00 THE FIRST TIME. THEY WANTED 1800.00 THE SECOND TIME AS THE WARRANTY WAS ONLY FOR 1 YEAR OR 12,000 MILES ON THE REPLACE TRANNY.

NHTSA complaint #734919 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Citrus Heights, CA

POWER TRAIN

SPEEDOMETER PERIODICALLY DOES NOT WORK. WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY SPEEDOMETER WILL GO OUT FOR ABOUT 5 TO 20 MINUTES, AND THEN START TO WORK AGAIN. DEALER HAS NO REMEDY FOR PROBLEM. THIS COULD CAUSE AN AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT.

NHTSA complaint #866627 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Waunakee, WI

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

TRANSMISSION PREMATURELY MALFUNCTIONED. TRANSMISSION NO LONGER SHIFTS INTO DIFFERENT GEAR POSITIONS. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.

NHTSA complaint #865351 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Farmington Hills, MI

POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY

HYDRAULIC DOOR SHOCK DURING COLD WEATHER TO WEAK TO SUPPORT DOOR, DOOR FALLS ON HEADS OR CRUSH DOWN SHATTERED BACK WINSHIELDS. STILL NOT FIT YET AND STILL HAPPENING. IT IS VERY UNSAFE TO USE BACK TRUCK DOOR.

NHTSA complaint #723307 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Hudsonville, MI

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

PRIOR TO TRANSMISSION FAILING, THE VEHICLE OFTEN LUNGES FORWARD AFTER STOPPING AT A LIGHT OR STOP SIGN. WHILE THE DRIVER WOULD BE STEPPING ON THE GAS TO ACCELERATE, THE VEHICLE DOES NOT INITIALLY MOVE AS IT SHOULD. IT HESITATES AN THEN LUNGES FORWARD.N

NHTSA complaint #723549 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

East Lansi, MI

POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION

THE TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP. NLM

NHTSA complaint #552359 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

East Islip, NY

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

THE TRANSMISSION ON THE CHRYSLER HAS FAILED THREE TIMES. THE FIRST TIME WAS WITH 22K , CHRYSLER REPLACED IT UNDER WARRANTY. THE SECOND TIME WAS WITH APPROXIMATELY 78,000 MILES, CHRYSLER PAID FOR THE PARTS, I PAID FOR THE LABOR. THE MOST RECENT TIME WAS 5/11/00 WITH 119,000 MILES. MY PROBLEM IS THAT IT SEEMS EVERY ONE THAT I SPEAK TO WITH A CHRYSLER MINI- VAN APPEARS TO HAVE TRANSMISSION FAILURES. THIS WILL BE MY FOURTH TRANSMISSION IN EIHGT YEARS. THIS IS A CHRONIC PROBLEM WITH ALL OF CHRYSLER'S MINI VANS AND THE NHTSA SHOULD ADDRESS IT. THANK YOU.

NHTSA complaint #722593 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Florencetta Heights, WI

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

TRANSMISSION HAS COMPLETELY MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.

NHTSA complaint #861019 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Florencetta Heights, WI

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

TRANSMISSION HAS COMPLETELY MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.

NHTSA complaint #861022 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Escanaba, MI

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

TRANSMISSION FAILED, PRIOR TO FAILING COMPLETELY CONSUMER HEARD NOISE FROM TRANSMISSION. *MJS

NHTSA complaint #551249 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Grapevine, TX

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

TRANSMISSION HAS FAILED 20 TIMES FROM JULY 1994 TO DECEMBER 1999.

NHTSA complaint #716136 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Grape Vine, TX

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING STALLING IN PARK/NUETRAL OR DRIVE POSITION WHICH MAY RESULTIN A CRASH. ALSO WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE HESITATES WHICH MAY ALSO RESULTIN A CRASH. THERE IS TSB ON THESE PROBLEMS. COMMON PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.

NHTSA complaint #854062 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Bensalem, PA

POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION

AFTER THE TRANS. FAILLED AND WAS REPLACED UNDER THE EXTENDED WARRANTY,NO OTHER PROBLEMS TO REPORT EXCEPT THE PEELING PAINT ON THE HOOD AND THE ROOF JUST ABOVE THE WINDSHELD,THAT STARTED APPROX. 6 MOS AFTER THE EXTENDED WARRANTY EXPIRED.PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF OTHER OWNERS OF THIS TYPE OF VECHILE HAVE HAD SIMILIAR PROBLEMS. THANK YOU

NHTSA complaint #715299 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Sussex, WI

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

TRANSMISSION PREMATURLEY MALFUNCTIONED AT TIMES. TRANSMISSION WILL NOT SHIFT INTO GEARS CORRECTLY OR BECOMES STUCK IN GEAR. TRANSMISSION PUMP GASKET WAS DEFECTIVE. MANUFACTURER REPAIRED THE PUMP AT WARRANTY COST.

NHTSA complaint #843128 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Arnold, MD

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

WHILE DRIVING TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP AND VEHICLE STALLED. THERE WAS NO WARNING. MANAGED TO PARKING LOT. VEHICLE TOWED TO TRANSMISSION SHOP. WAS INFORMED THE GEARS HAD BEEN CHEWED UP. TRANSMISSION REPLACED WITH REBUILT ONE.

NHTSA complaint #850773 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Binghamton, NY

POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE

NO SUMMARY

NHTSA complaint #713376 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Arnold, MD

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSON FAILED WHILE DRIVING HOME THAT NIGHT

NHTSA complaint #713308 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Manchester, CT

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

I HAVE HAD 4 TRANSMISSIONS REPLACED TO DATE ALL OF WHICH FAILED AND AM ON NUMBER 5! ALL REPLACEMENTS HAVE BEEN FACTORY REBUILT UNITS. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE LAST TWO WITHIN THE LAST 45 DAYS. THIS IS TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE AND I FEEL THAT CHRYSLER SHOULD STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCTS. I PAID $ 911.00 FOR THE 7/70 ADDED SERVICE PROTECTION PACKAGE WHEN I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE WHICH COVERED THE FIRST REPLACEMENT. I HAVE PAID FOR THE REST BUT THIS DESIGN DEFECT SHOULD BE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF CHRYSLER AND THEY SHOULD PICK UP THE EXPENSE.

NHTSA complaint #712654 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Galeburg, IL

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE IS STALLING AND JERKING, AND NOT SHIFTING PROPERLY. ALSO, THERE IS A KNOCKING NOISE.

NHTSA complaint #848279 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Corning, NY

POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY

FRONT AXLE BROKE WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION FIVE SEPARATE TIMES.

NHTSA complaint #846420 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Abilene, TX

POWER TRAIN

WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE ODOMETER/SPEEDOMETER MALFUNCTIONED, AND CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO USE THE CRUISE CONTROL.

NHTSA complaint #846584 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Galena, OH

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES

IN TRANSMISSION SYSTEM, STEEL LINE WHICH CONNECTS TO THE ALUMINUM VALVES PROVOKED A CHEMICAL REACTION WHICH CAUSED TRANSMISSION COOLER LINE TO LEAK. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.

NHTSA complaint #842334 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Roseland Park, KS

POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION

TRANSMISSION FAILED.

NHTSA complaint #545080 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Traverse City, MI

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

I HAVE HAD MY ABS SYSTEM REPLACED 3 TIMES. THIS TIME THE PEDAL DOES NOT COME UP PROPERLY TO SHUT OFF THE BRAKE LIGHTS, AND LET CRUISE CONTROL TO WORK PROPERLY. I FEEL THAT THIS HAS ALSO CAUSED MY FRONT ROTORS TO WARP. I CONTACTED THE DEALER SHIP AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE IS A RETURN SPRING THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDED. SERVICE BULLETIN 05-08-92 RER SYSTEM OF THE CAR IF THE BRAKE LIGHT IS ON. IS THE TRANSMISSION ABLE TO FUNCTION PROPERLY OR IS THIS WHAT CAUSED MY TRANSMISSON TO GO OUT.

NHTSA complaint #705171 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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