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Power Train complaints

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54,000 miles · Feb 25, 2003

Power TrainCrash

MY DAUGHTERS (AGES 5 AND 2) WERE SITTING IN THE FRONT SEAT OF MY VAN AND HIT THE GEAR SHIFT AND KNOCKED IT INTO GEAR AND THE VAN ROLLED INTO MY BROTHER-IN LAWS TRUCK ALMOST PINNING ME BETWEEN THE TWO VEHICLES.*JB

NHTSA ODI #10008080

72,000 miles · Jan 20, 2003

Power Train

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WHILE DRIVING OUR 2003 PLYMOUTH GRAND VOYAGER (WITH 72000 MILES) WE HEARD A LOUD BANG FROM UNDER THE FRONT OF THE CAR. TRANSMISSION FLUID WAS FOUND UNDER THE CAR. WE HAD THE CAR TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP AND LEARNED THE TRANSMISSION PIN HAD BROKEN. WE WERE INFORMED THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM, MORE THAN 30 REMANUFACTURED TRANSMISSIONS ARE ON BACK ORDER. THE COST OF THE REPARIS IS SIGNIFICANT AND WE CANNOT BE GUARANTEED WHEN THE PARTS WIL BECOME AVAILABLE. I CALLED CHRYSLER/PLYMOUTH TO DETERMINE IF THERE WAS A RECALL AND THERE IS NOT. IN THEIR OPINION, IT IS NOT A SIGNIFICANT ISSUE. HOW DO WE, AS CONSUMERS, MAKE THIS ISSUE KNOWN TO ENSURE A RECALL NOTICE IS ISSUED AND THE PROPER REPAIRS ARE MADE? GOD FORBID THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED ON A BUSY HIGHWAY!

NHTSA ODI #10003008

50,000 miles · Jan 16, 2003

Power Train

WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY CAR SUDDENLY DECELERATED AND WOULD NOT TRAVEL OVER 40MPH. DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION HAD FAILED. CONSUMER CONCERNED BECAUSE VEHICLE'S MILEAGE IS VERY LOW. PH

NHTSA ODI #10004006

71,522 miles · Oct 24, 2002

Engine And Engine CoolingPower Train

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND WITHOUT ANY WARNING THE ENGINE WILL START RACING AND IT WILL BE HARD FOR THE CONSUMER TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. TS WHILE IN MOTION THE VEHICLE EMITTED A LOUD WHINING NOISE FOLLOWED BY EVIDENT T JERKING AND LURCHING. THE TRANSMISSION INTERMITTE…

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NHTSA ODI #8021544

Mileage unknown · Jul 10, 2002

Power Train

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WHILE MAKING A "U" TURN THERE WAS A LOUD CRUNCHING NOISE AND THE VAN WOULD NOT MOVE BUT THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING. AFTER CONTACTING THE DEALER & HAVING THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER I WAS TOLD THAT THE AXLE SEPARATED FROM THE DIFFERENTIAL AND HAD CAUSED EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE TRANSMISSION AND IT WOULD COST $1400 TO REPAIR BECAUSE THE WARRANTY WAS UP AT 36OOO MI.THE NEXT DAY THEY TOLD ME THAT CHRYSLER WOULD PAY FOR EVERYTHING BUT $250.00. I TOLD THEM THAT THIS WAS NOT RIGHT THAT THIS SHOULD HAPPEN TO A VAN WITH ONLY 39600 MILES ON IT AND THAT THIS HAD TO BE A DEFECT. THEY TOLD ME THAT WAS NOT THE CASE.*AK

NHTSA ODI #764036

Mileage unknown · Jul 2, 2002

Power Train

CONSUMER IS ABLE TO SHIFT GEARS WITHOUT APPLYING BRAKE, 3 YEAR OLD CHILD SHIFTED GEARS. NO INJURIES.*AK

NHTSA ODI #8013136

Mileage unknown · Feb 14, 2002

Power Train

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #758249

Mileage unknown · Aug 3, 2001

Power TrainCrash

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #749707

Mileage unknown · Jul 11, 2001

Power Train

VEHICLE CAN BE PUT INTO GEAR WITHOUT DEPRESSING BRAKE PEDAL. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTATCED FOR PROBLEM, AND STATED THAT IT WAS NORMAL UNTIL THEY VIEWED THE MANUAL. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

NHTSA ODI #892499

Mileage unknown · May 17, 2001

Power Train

TRANSMISSION GEARS CAN BE SHIFTED WHITOUT DEPRESSING BRAKE PEDAL. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

NHTSA ODI #888472

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.

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.

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