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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

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Power Train complaints

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Mileage unknown · Feb 19, 2004

Power Train

WHILE DRIVING, TRANSMISSION DEVELOPED A VERY BAD LEAK. TOWED TO A MECHANIC AND IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT ONE GEAR FROM TRANSMISSION BROKE LOOSE AND HIT TRANSMISSION CASING. *LA *MR

NHTSA ODI #10059431

74,000 miles · Jan 15, 2004

Power Train

THIS VAN HAS HAD 2 REBUILT TRANSMISIONS INSTALLED. ONE AT 74,000 & THE OTHER AT 77,000 MILES. I WAS INFORMED WHEN THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED THE 2ND TIME THAT THIS IS A DESIGN FLAW IN THE TRANSMISSION AREA WHERE THE DIFFERENTIAL PIN IS LOCATED. I CONTACTED CHRYSLER AND THEY WILL NOT COVER ANY OF THE EXPENSE.

NHTSA ODI #10070849

65,000 miles · Jan 15, 2004

Air BagsEngine And Engine CoolingPower Train

AIR BAG WARNING LAMP CONTINUOUSLY ILLUMINATED WITH FAILURE OF HORN & CRUISE CONTROL. PREVIOUS YEAR MODELS ARE BEING RECALLED FOR SAME CLOCKSPRING NOT BEING WOUND CORRECTLY DURING INSTALLATION.

NHTSA ODI #10070206

53,000 miles · Nov 3, 2003

Power Train

WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH CONSUMER HEARD A GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. A FEW SECONDS LATER, VEHICLE STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, WHO INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT A ROD WAS BLOWN.*AK

NHTSA ODI #10046180

93,000 miles · Oct 31, 2003

Power Train

TRANSMISSION FAILURE FOR THE SECOND TIME! AT 33,000 MILES MY TRANSMISSION "WENT OUT" AND THE DEALERSHIP "REPAIRED IT'. NOW AT 93,000 THE SPEEDOMETER GEAR HAS MALFUNCTIONED AND I HAVE TO REPLACE THE WHOLE TRANSMISSION. THIS HAPPENED WHILE I WAS DRIVING. THE TRANSMISSION LOCKED IN SECOND GEAR, WHICH WAS UNEXPECTED AND SURPRISE…

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NHTSA ODI #10045201

Mileage unknown · Oct 6, 2003

Power Train

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I BOUGHT A 1999 PLYMOUTH GRAND VOYAGER. I HAVE NOTICED THE SHIFTER TO PUT IT IN GEAR DOES NOT LOCK, MEANING THE BRAKE DOES NOT HAVE TO BE PRESSED BEFORE SHIFTING INTO GEAR. WE FOUND OUT AFTER OUR 4 YEAR OLD ACCIDENTALLY BUMPED THE SHIFTER SENDING IT INTO DRIVE WITH OUR 2 YEAR OLD IN THE BACK SEAT I WAS ABLE TO JUMP IN AND STOP THE VAN BEFORE IT HIT ANOTHER CAR. I CHECKED SEVERAL OTHER VEHICLES AND FOUND THAT THE BRAKE ACTUALLY HAS TO BE PRESSED BEFORE YOU CAN MOVE THE SHIFTER. IS THIS A RECALL WITH MY VAN? IT DOESN'T SEEM NORMAL. I NEED SOME ADVICE. *LA

NHTSA ODI #10041345

48,355 miles · Sep 2, 2003

Power Train

WHILE DRIVING A BANGING SOUND WAS HEARD FROM THE TRANSMISSION. SOON AFTER, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAKED ON THE GROUND. *AK HOLES HAD BLOWN THROUGH THE TRANSMISSION IN DIFFERENT PLACES. THE DEALER STATED THERE WAS A DEFECT IN THE TRANSMISSION IN THE MAKE/MODEL. (IT ALSO BLEW A SENSOR) *SCC *JB

NHTSA ODI #10031884

42,999 miles · Sep 1, 2003

Engine And Engine CoolingPower Train

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TRANSMISSION APPARANTLY FAILING TO SHIFT, SEEMS STUCK IN 2ND AS VEHICLE HAS NO HORSEPOWER AND WILL NOT ACCELERATE OVER ABOUT 25-30MPH (CAN'T TELL SPEED), WILL NOT SHIFT GEARS (REVERSE STILL WORKS). AT THE SAME TIME THE SPEEDOMETER STOPPED WORKING AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. NO OTHER APPARANT SIDE EFFECTS (I.E. A/C STILL WORKS, BELTS INTACT, FUSES OK). OCCURRED WHILE OPERATING WITH PASSENGERS (AGE 5 AND 5-MOS. OLD) - WHY WOULD CHRYSLER CORP. ALLOW SUCH AN APPARANT SAFETY HAZARD TO EXIST? THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN WELL-MAINTAINED AND HAS JUST OVER 40,000-MILES - IS THIS ALL CHRYSLER PRODUCTS ARE GOOD FOR? RECALL?*AK

NHTSA ODI #10037005

69,000 miles · Jul 28, 2003

Power Train

WHILE DRIVING THE TRANSMISSION "BLEW UP". THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS A 6X3 INCH WIDE HOLE IN THE CASING THAT SEPARATED THE DIFFERENTIAL FROM THE TRANSMISSION. THIS CAUSED A COMPONENT OF THE DIFFERENTIAL TO LOOSEN AND BLOW THROUGH THE CASING.*AK *NLM

NHTSA ODI #10024894

Mileage unknown · May 22, 2003

Power TrainCrash

IN JULY 2002 THE VEHICLE WAS RUNNING AND A CHILD WAS ABLE TO PUT THE VEHICLE INTO DRIVE WITHOUT THE BRAKE PEDAL BEING APPLIED. THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A NEIGHBOR'S GARAGE. ALSO IN APRIL 2003 THE VEHICLE WAS OFF AND THE OWNER WAS ABLE TO SHIFT THE VEHICLE INTO DRIVE. *JB

NHTSA ODI #10020437

Official recalls

04V480000 · Air Bags

Oct 6, 2004

ON CERTAIN MINIVANS, THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG MAY BECOME DISABLED DUE TO A FAILURE OF THE CLOCKSPRING, WHICH IS LOCATED IN THE HUB OF THE STEERING WHEEL.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THIS CONDITION WILL MANIFEST ITSELF THROUGH ILLUMINATION OF THE AIR BAG WARNING LAMP, AND COULD EVENTUALLY RESULT IN A DRIVER'S AIR BAG OPEN CIRCUIT, IF THE PART IS NOT REPLACED IN A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE CLOCKSPRING ASSEMBLY ON ALL COVERED VEHICLES WITH 70,000 MILES OR LESS. FOR THOSE VEHICLES WITH MORE THAN 70,000 MILES, DAIMLERCHRYSLER WILL OFFER AN EXTENDED LIFETIME WARRANTY UNDER WHICH IT WILL REPLACE THE CLOCKSPRING AT NO CHARGE IF IT FAILS. DAIMLERCHRYSLER WILL ALSO REIMBURSE OWNERS WHO HAVE PAID TO HAVE THE CLOCKSPRING REPLACED ON THEIR VEHICLES. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 12, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.

00V268000 · Fuel System, Gasoline:fuel Injection System

Sep 13, 2000

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MINI VANS BUILT WITH 3.3L AND 3.8L ENGINES HAVE FUEL RAILS WITH NITROLE RUBBER O-RING SEALS THAT CAN DEGRADE OVER TIME. FUEL LEAKAGE FROM THE UNDERHOOD FUEL INJECTION FUEL RAIL COULD RESULT, INCREASING THE LIKELIHOOD OF A VEHICLE FIRE.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE CAN RESULT IN A FIRE.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A SEAL ON THE VEHICLE FUEL RAILS TO PREVENT EXTERNAL LEAKAGE OF FUEL FROM THE FUEL RAIL CROSSOVER TUBE, SHOULD THE EXISTING O-RINGS CONTINUE TO DEGRADE. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON JANUARY 25, 2002. DUE TO THE LARGE QUANTITY OF VEHICLES INVOLVED IN THIS CAMPAIGN, THE OWNER NOTIFICATION WILL BE PHASED OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL MONTHS. HOWEVER, IF A VEHICLE IS LEAKING FUEL FROM THE O-RINGS, THE VEHICLE SHOULD BE TAKEN INTO A DEALER TO HAVE THIS REPAIRED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.

99V116000 · Exterior Lighting:headlights

May 6, 1999

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MINI VANS BUILT FOR FLEET SALES ONLY. THE HEADLAMP MODULE DOES NOT IDENTIFY THE PARK LAMP AS "DRL" AS REQUIREMENT OF FMVSS 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT."

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THESE VEHICLES DO NOT COMPLY WITH REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 108.

Remedy: ALL FLEET OWNERS/OPERATORS WILL BE MAILED NON-REMOVABLE DECALS WITH THE REQUIRED "DRL" LETTERS.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

EA04013 · Driver Air Bag Clockspring Failure

Opened Jun 4, 2004 · Closed May 25, 2005

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Air Bags:frontal

THE DRIVER AIR BAG CLOCKSPRING CAN DEVELOP AN OPEN-CIRCUIT CONDITION RESULTING IN NONFUNCTIONAL DRIVER-SIDE FRONTAL AIR BAG, HORN, CRUISE CONTROL (IF EQUIPPED), AND/OR STEERING WHEEL RADIO CONTROL (IF EQUIPPED).IN ITS OCTOBER 5, 2004 LETTER TO NHTSA, DAIMLERCHRYSLER STATED THAT IT WILL CONDUCT A SAFETY RECALL AND REPLACE THE CLOCKSPRING ASSEMBLY ON ALL MY 1998.5-2000 DAIMLERCHRYSLER MINIVANS, BUILT BETWEEN MARCH 1998 AND AUGUST 2000, WITH 70,000 MILES OR LESS.IT WILL ALSO PROVIDE A LIFETIME WARRANTY FOR THIS COMPONENT ON MY 1998.5-2000 MINIVANS, REGARDLESS OF MILEAGE.THE DETAILS OF THE CORRECTIVE ACTION ARE DESCRIBED IN DAIMLERCHRYSLER'S LETTER (SEE RECALL NO. 04V-480).THE AGENCY BELIEVES THAT FURTHER EXPENDITURE OF AGENCY RESOURCES DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE WARRANTED.THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY NHTSA THAT NO SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT EXISTS WITH RESPECT TO THOSE VEHICLES COVERED ONLY BY THE LIFETIME WARRANTY.THE AGENCY WILL TAKE FURTHER ACTION IF WARRANTED BY THE CIRCUMSTANCES.SEE PAGE 2 FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.

RQ04001 · Driver Air Bag Clockspring Failure

Opened Jan 28, 2004 · Closed Jun 4, 2004

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Air Bags:frontal

COMPLAINTS REPORT AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATES, AND THIS MAY BE ACCOMPANIED WITH A NON-FUNCTIONING HORN AND/OR CRUISE CONTROL (IF EQUIPPED).THIS IS INDICATIVE OF AN OPEN-CIRCUIT CLOCKSPRING FAILURE (RESULTS IN NON-FUNCTIONING DRIVER'S AIR BAG), SIMILAR TO THE FAILURE CONDITION THAT WAS THE SUBJECT OF DAIMLERCHRYSLER'S RECALL OF MODEL YEAR 1996-1998.5 MINIVANS (RECALL NO. 02V-293).THIS RECALL QUERY HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO AN ENGINEERING ANALYSIS (EA04-013).

EA01007 · Air Bag Clockspring

Opened Feb 21, 2001 · Closed Nov 22, 2002

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Electrical System

There is no summary currently available

RQ00008 · Dc Minivan Fuel Injector Rail Leak

Opened Mar 9, 2000 · Closed Mar 18, 2002

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Vehicle Speed Control:linkages

There is no summary currently available

EA99013 · Post Collision Fuel System

Opened Jun 11, 1999 · Closed Aug 10, 2001

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Fuel System, Gasoline:storage:tank Assembly:filler Pipe And Cap

No summary supplied.

PE99010 · POST-COLLISION Fuel System Integrity

Opened Feb 3, 1999 · Closed Jun 11, 1999

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Fuel System, Gasoline:storage:tank Assembly:filler Pipe And Cap

There is no summary currently available