1996 Plymouth Voyager transmission problems

POWER TRAIN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 PLYMOUTH VOYAGER. WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL SNAPPING NOISE HEARD FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT SHIFTED INTO DRIVE; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE FORWARD. WHEN THE SHIFTER WAS PLACED IN REVERSE, THE VEHICLE WOULD ONLY MOVE BACKWARDS BUT NOT FORWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE INTO THE DEALER FOR AN ESTIMATE. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THEY COULD NOT DIAGNOSE THE VEHICLE OVER THE PHONE AND WOULD NEED TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE TO DETERMINE THE EXACT CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 170,000. MA 09/22/15 THE CONSUMER ALSO EXPERIENCED A PROBLEM WITH THE RADIATOR AND FAN RELAY. UPDATED 09/24/15

NHTSA complaint #10734021 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 PLYMOUTH VOYAGER. SINCE NOVEMBER OF 2003, THE TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN REPLACED THREE DIFFERENT TIMES. AFTER PURCHASING A BRAND NEW TRANSMISSION, IT FAILED AGAIN THE VERY SAME DAY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. THE CONTACT HAS HAD THE TOP HALF OF THE ENGINE REBUILT. THE VEHICLE IS STUCK IN DRIVE AND WILL NOT HOLD FLUID. THE FRONT WINDSHIELD WIPERS ACTIVATE WITHOUT A POWER SURGE IN THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, THE REAR BOLTS KEEP COMING OUT OF THE SHOCKS. THE CONTACT HAS TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO HAVE THE BOLTS TIGHTENED THREE OR FOUR TIMES. THE ENGINE IS TICKING AND SMOKING. THE SERPENTINE BELT SLIPS OFF IF IT GETS EVEN SLIGHTLY WET FROM SNOW OR RAIN. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT SPORADICALLY FLASHES ON AND OFF OR CONSTANTLY REMAINS ILLUMINATED. THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS COMPLETELY SERVICED; HOWEVER, IT CANNOT BE USED BECAUSE OF THE TRANSMISSION FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 155,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 116,250. UPDATE 09/10/08 *CW UPDATED 09/15/08.

NHTSA complaint #10237372 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

I OWN A 1996 PLYMOUTH VOYAGER AND ON THIS MIN VAN THE WIPERS ACT VERY ERRATIC. THEY WORK WHEN THEY WANT. SOMETIMES THEY WON'T SHUT OFF AND OTHER TIMES THEY WILL NOT COME ON AT ALL OR STOP RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF YOUR VIEW. I ALSO HAVE AN ISSUE WITH THE SERPENTINE BELTS POPPING OFF THE DRIVE LINE LEAVING YOU WITH NO POWER STEERING OR POWER BRAKES AND COMPLETELY DISABLES THE VEHICLE. I ALSO EXPERIENCE ISSUES WITH THE REAR SHOCKS. THE BOLTS COME LOOSE AND DETACHES THE REAR SHICK FROM THE VAN LEAVING IT QUITE UNCONTROLLABLE WHILE DRIVING. ALL 3 ISSUES HAPPENS ON MANY OCCASIONS. ALL 4 OF THESE DEFECTS MAKE THIS VAN VERY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE OR TRAVEL WITH. CURRENTLY MY VAN IS SITTING IN MY DRIVE WITH A BAD TRANSMISSION. I HAVE OWNED THE VAN FOR 5 YEARS NOW AND IN 5 YEARS I HAVE BLOWN 3 TRANSMISSIONS.

NHTSA complaint #10209285 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY

DT: THE LEFT AXLE BROKE ON 9-18-04. THERE WAS NO WARNING BEFORE THE LEFT AXLE BROKE. THE CONSUMER WAS ATTEMPTING TO PULL OUT FROM A STOP LIGHT. THE DEALERSHIP WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE BREAKAGE. *AK

NHTSA complaint #10135415 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

1.) 1996 PLYMOUTH GRAND VOYAGER TRANSMISSION FAILED AT 49,000 MILES WHILE DRIVING TO WORK. 2.) HAD TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. 3.) HAD VOYAGER TOWED TO CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP IN YPSILANTI. REPLACED TRANSMISSION AT THE COST OF $1700. WAS TOLD BY PERSON TOWING THAT HE TOWS SEVERAL VOYAGERS A WEEK FOR PREMATURE TRANSMISSION FAILURE. TRANSMISSION REPAIR SHOP SAID THAT DAIMER- CHRYSLER HAS A KIT THAT THEY SEND OUT TO REPAIR THESE TRANSMISSIONS. THIS TRANSMISSION PROBLEM SHOULD HAVE BEEN RECALLED AND REPAIRED BY DAIMER-CHRYSLER.

NHTSA complaint #10121709 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

1996 PLYMOUTH VOYAGER NEEDS 3RD TRANSMISSION. *BF THE FIRST TRANSMISSION LASTED FOUR YEARS AND FIVE MONTHS AND 56K MILES. *SC

NHTSA complaint #10095391 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

TRANSMISSION LEAKING FLUID. *BF THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE PIN BROKE AND DAMAGED THE TRANSMISSION CASE. *SC THE STARTER WAS REPLACED.

NHTSA complaint #10095355 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STOPPED. AFTER HAVING IT TOWED, IT WAS DISCOVERED THE TRANSMISSION WAS DEFECTIVE. *JB THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION HAD A BROKE PART.

NHTSA complaint #10092255 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN

ENGINE LIGHT WENT ON LOW COMPRESSION IN CYLINDER #5. TRANSMISSION WAS SLIPPING TOOK IT TO CHRYSTLER SAID THE ENGINE WAS MISFIRING, PAID FOR TUNE UP. ONE WEEK LATER TRANSMISSION WENT OUT.

NHTSA complaint #10068863 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN

ON A FAMILY TRIP TO NORTH CAROLINA, THE TRANSMISSION OF OUR 1996 PLYMOUTH VOYAGER LOST THIRD GEAR TRAVELING IN HEAVY TRAFFIC ALONG I-95 SOUTH OF RICHMOND, VA. LUCKILY MY SON WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND TRAVEL A FEW MILES WITHOUT THIRD GEAR TO A CHRYSLER REPAIR SHOP. SINCE THE SHOP WAS CLOSED WE HAD TO RENT A VAN TO COMPLETE THE TRIP AND RETURN ON MONDAY TO FIND OUT WHAT HAPPENED. THE REPAIRS WERE NOT COVERED UNDER A WARRANTY BECAUSE CHRYSLER GAVE ME A 6 YEAR/100,000 MILE WARRANTY. ALTHOUGH IT HAS BEEN 7 YEARS SINCE THE PURCHASE, THE 57,300+ MILES ON THE PRODUCT DOES NOT REFLECT THE 'MINIMUM' MILEAGE THE TRANSMISSION IS GOOD FOR. NEEDLESS TO SAY WE PAID FOR THE ENTIRE COST OF THE TRANSMISSION REPAIR AS WELL AS THE COST OF THE RENTAL CARS NEEDED TO COMPLETE THE TRIP AND THE COST OF HOTEL ROOMS NECESSARY TO STAY OVER NIGHT AND TO MAKE A 350 MILE RETURN TRIP TO PICK UP THE VAN. THE VAN WAS NOT DRIVEN EXTENSIVELY OR DRIVEN HARSHLY DURING THE 7 YEARS I HAVE HAVE OWNED IT. THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NO REASON THE TRANSMISSION OF THIS CAR SHOULD LOSE AN ENTIRE GEAR THIS EARLY ITS LIFE ESPCIALLY IF THE PRODCUT IS SOLD AS A RELIABLE, FAMILY-SAFE VEHICLE. MY QUESTION IS WHAT FURTHER ACTIONS CAN I TAKE TO SEEK REIMBURSMENT TO DEFRAY THE REPAIR COSTS FROM THE CHRYSLER CORPORATION? PLEASE ADVISE. THANK YOU. LINDA L. KLINKSIEK

NHTSA complaint #10069666 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

5 DAYS AFTER PURCHASING FROM DEALERSHIP WITH 70000 MILES, DROVE 400 MILES SINCE PURCHASE AND WHILE DRIVING ON FREEWAY VEHICLE STARTED JERKING AND SLOWED TO 10 MPH. REVVED ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION MAKING CLUNKING NOISES. DEALERSHIP SAYS THEY CAN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH VAN. TEST DROVE 15 MILES IN CITY/FREEWAY. CANNOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM. ONLY CODE THEY PULLED WAS FROM A MISFIRE. COULDN'T EXPLAIN THE CLUNKING NOICE FROM TRANSMISSION. FORWARD HAS PROBLEMS BUT REVERSE WORKED PERFECTLY FINE.

NHTSA complaint #10050803 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

TRANSMISSION FAILED AT 119382 KM (ABOUT 75,000 MILES). COMPLETELY STOPPED WORKING AFTER A FEW DAYS. DEALER INDICATED THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH CHRYSLER MINIVANS. WOULD NOT FIX, SINCE PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. I HAD TO GOT TO ANOTHER GARAGE TO GET IT FIXED. I AM ASKING FOR RE-IMBURSEMENT OF MY COSTS TO FIX THE TRANSMISSION.

NHTSA complaint #10048842 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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

WHILE DRIVING AT UNDETERMINED SPEED VAN SUDDENLY/ABRUPTLY STARTED GOING INTO REVERSE. IN ATTEMPT TO STOP THE VAN GEAR SHIFTER WAS MOVED FROM DRIVE TO PARK, BUT THE VAN CONTINUED IN REVERSE. EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS THE ONLY FUNCTION THAT STOPPED THE VAN FROM MOVEMENT.

NHTSA complaint #10033900 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

IN MAY 2003, TRANSMISSION BLEW OUT WHILE DRIVING. DEALER REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION.

NHTSA complaint #10033759 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

THE TRANSMISSION FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. *NLM

NHTSA complaint #10020147 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN

THE BELT TENSIONER FAILED, THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE CLOCK SPRING WHICH HAD BROKEN, THE TRANSAXLE PAN SIDE CONVERTER AND THE STEERING PUMP HAD RUSTED.*SCC

NHTSA complaint #10006216 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

CONSUMERWAS DRIVING AND HEARD A "CLUNKING" NOISE AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT TRANSMISSION HAD FAILED. PH

NHTSA complaint #10006777 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

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.

NHTSA complaint #10005441 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN

THE CONSUMER HAS EXPERIENCED THE FOLLOWING PROBLEMS. TRANSMISSION FAILURE, FUEL RAIL LINE AND TANK. CLOCKSPRING, HEAD GASKET, AND THE WIPERS WILL COME ON WHEN NOT IN USE. SCC PH

NHTSA complaint #10006107 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

I AM ONE OF THE MANY MANY CUSTOMERS THAT ARE EXPERIENCING COMPLETE FAILURES WITH THE CHRYSLER 41TE ULTRADRIVE TRANSMISSIONS. IN MY CASE I HADE A COMPLETE TRANSMITION REPLACEMENT AT 79,000 MILES. AT 123,000 MILES WHILE PULLING INTO TRAFFIC THE VEHICLE STOPPED MOVING AND THE ENGINE STARTED REVVING VERY HIGH. I HADE THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER THAT HAD INSTALLED THE FIRST TRANSMISSION. I WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS OVER ITS 36,000 WARRANTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. I HAVE DECLINED THE $2900 ESTIMATE AND I AM CURRENTLY GETTING A SECOND OPINION ON THE REPAIR. MY CONCERN IS THAT WHILE I WAS RESEARCHING THE PROBLEMS OF THIS TRANSMISSION, I FOUND THAT MOST OWNERS OF THE 41TE TRANSMISSION WILL EXPERIENCE SIMILAR PROBLEMS AT AN AVERAGE OF 80,000 MILES. I FURTHER LEARNED THAT CHRYSLER KNOWS THAT THESE TRANSMISSIONS WILL FAIL, AS THEY HAVE BEEN REPLACING THEM SENSE THE 1980''S WHEN IT WAS NAMED THE A604. WE NEED TO GET THESE VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD UNTIL THE PROBLEMS CAN BE RESOLVED. IN MY CASE, I JUST EXPERIENCED THE INCONVENIENCE OF FINDING MYSELF STRANDED. IF MY TIMING HAD BEEN DIFFERENT, MY SITUATION WOULD HAVE BEEN A LOT WORSE.

NHTSA complaint #10003277 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

CONSUMER STATES OF HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION AND IT WAS REPLACED AT THE CONSUMER EXPENSE, THE CONSUMER FEELS A MAJOR COMPONENT LIKE THE TRANSMISSION SHOULD LAST LONGER THAN 80000 MILES AND THAT THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD HAVE OFFERED SOME ASSISTANCE WITH THE COST OF THE REPAIRS. MR *NLM

NHTSA complaint #8021453 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN

CONSUMER STATED THE SPEEDOMETER FAILED.

NHTSA complaint #567406 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN

WHILE DRIVING INSTRUMENT PANEL WILL START TO ACT UP, SPEEDOMETER WILL START TO JUMP UP AND DOWN IN SPEED, AND ANYTHING ELSE. THEN, VEHICLE WILL SHUT OFF WITHOUT ANY NOTICE. CONTACTED DEALER.

NHTSA complaint #8018531 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY

LUCKILY, I WAS ONLY GOING 5 MILES AN HOUR WHEN IT HAPPENED, BUT MY AXLE BROKE...NOT AT THE JOINT, WHICH I AM TOLD HAPPENS, BUT RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF 3QTR INCH STEEL. ONE AXLE BROKE COMPLETELY IN HALF, AND THE OTHER INDICATED SIGNS OF BEING READY TO BREAK.

NHTSA complaint #764663 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

WITHOUT WARNING THE TRANMISSION FAILED WHILE DRIVING.

NHTSA complaint #566156 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

THE TRANSMISSION FAILED WHILE DRIVING BLOWING 2 HOLES THROUGH THE CASING OF THE TRANSMISSION, WHEN THE TRANSMISSION WAS REMOVED IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT A PIN CALLED A SPIDER GEAR PIN IN THE TRANSAXLE ASSEMBLY HAD BROKE JAMMING THE GEARS AND CAUSING THE FAILURE. NLM

NHTSA complaint #563260 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION

TRANSMISSION WILL SLIP OUT OF GEAR WHILE DRIVING.

NHTSA complaint #8009621 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

WHILE DRIVING, WOULD FEEL STRONG VIBRATION COMING FROM TRANSMISSION. ALSO, FEELS LIKE IT IS SHIFTING GEARS, THEN WILL ACT NORMAL. DEALER WAS CONTACTED. *AK CONSUMER ADDS THERE IS A SHUDDER AS IF TRANSMISSION IS DISENGAGING AND THEN RE-ENGAGES.

NHTSA complaint #8005868 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT WARNING VEHICLE SHUT OFF. MECHANIC STATES TRANSMISSION HADS MALFUNCTIONED.*AK CONSUMER STATES TRANSMISSION FAILED AT BUSY INTERSECTION.

NHTSA complaint #8005301 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

THE TRANSMISSION FAILED WHILE DRIVING BLOWING 2 HOLES THROUGH THE CASING OF THE TRANSMISSION, WHEN THE TRANSMISSION WAS REMOVED IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT A PIN CALLED A SPIDER GEAR PIN IN THE TRANSAXLE ASSEMBLY HAD BROKE JAMMING THE GEARS AND CAUSING THE FAILURE. NLM

NHTSA complaint #563260 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.