Transmission Failure Problems of Plymouth Voyager - part 1

Heard a loud blast, van went up in the air off the road. Touched back down on the road I was all over the road. Had no brake, no power steering and no park. The transmission failed.

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At about 62000 miles van began to shift hard and clunk at about 35-40 mph. Took it to the dealer during warranty period and was told that there was nothing wrong with the transmission. At 65000 miles the transmission failed while my wife and 11 month old were driving, leaving them stranded about and hour from home.

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Transmission failure, 2000 Voyager transmission seized while being driven on main st. , at 40,000 miles. Replaced at cost over $3000. The consumer is seeking restitution for these repair costs.

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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 updated 09/15/08.

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Contact owns a 1998, Plymouth, Voyager van. Transmission failed on oct. 1, 2003 at only 35,700 miles.

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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.

Consumer stated vehicle's transmission failed and steering locked while driving then shut down. Problem had been repaired four times. Dealer states vehicle battery had malfunctioned. Please provide additional information.

The transmission failed without warning.

The transmission failed, while driving.

1. The rear hatch leaked upon delivery. Three attempts were made to put some king of sealant on the exterior to prevent leakage. Some water damage to interior was never fixed. 2. Air bag light on due to clock spring failure. Waited for almost two years for Chrysler to issue recall while problem was being investigated by NHTSA. 3. Transmission failure at 115,800km. Estimated $1,800 to repair at transmission shop.

Nar 1/15/2003. The transmission failed on the vehicle and the consumer requested reimnursement.

Transmission failed twice, now has leak on left side head gasket.

While driving and without warning vehicle shut off. Mechanic states transmission hads malfunctioned. Consumer states transmission failed at busy intersection.

Transmission failure.

Transmission has failed 4 times causing vehicle to loose power in dangerous situations.

Transmission failed to shift into higher gears. The first time the dealer replaced some parts in the transmission, the second time the dealer stated the entire transmission needed to be replaced. Ts and the clock spring needed to be replaced.

While driving on a busy highway, the transmission failed without warning, vehicle lost speed at an alarming rate, dropping from 70 mph to 20 mph within seconds.

While driving on a busy highway, the transmission failed without warning, vehicle lost speed at an alarming rate, dropping from 70 mph to 20 mph within seconds. Chrysler refused to replace the transmission at no cost to the consumer.

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.

Tensioner & serpentine belt replaced 3 times so far and it still is not working correctly. The transmission failed on us while I was driving with my kids but no accident occurred.

Transmission failed and stopped the car and killed the engine.

While taking off from a stop sign the transmission failed and the vehicle would not roll in any direction and ended up having to be towed to the dealer. This is a potential safety problem because it could have happened in a busy intersection. Chrysler refuses to admit that the problem is a defect even though dozens of cases are documented on the internet and the guidebook lemonaid lists the transmissions as having problems for these vehicles.

Transmission failed suddenly while backing out of parking space.

The transmission is a known problem that Chrysler is playing dumb about. They are attempting to blame the consumer for failing to purchase extended warranties, when no one could reasonably expect a transmission to fail at 40k miles. Chrysler has offered to "pick up" the cost for parts, but . . . That still leaves $1,119. 00 for the labor on the transmission and the erg valve. Neither of these components should have failed at 40k, but the transmission is my major concern.

Plymouth Voyager transmission failed at 36,000 miles. It was just out of the 3 year warranty. Some valve shot through the transmission housing. Transmission fluid sprayed all over the engine compartment including the exhaust. I'm surprised it didn't burn. To do a total rebuild the independent transmission shop had to weld the case because this failure is so common used transmission housings are scarce. This failure was repeated 3 more times in the year that I owned this vehicle. There were also 2 failures of an electronic control valve on the transmission. The transmission shop owner said he fixes many more Chrysler minivan transmissions than any other vehicle. He said its been an ongoing problem with them for at least a dozen years that keeps his family fed. Chrysler denied any knowledge of defective transmissions in their vehicles. My research says its an all too common failure in not only the minivans but in the pickup trucks and jeeps as well. I drove chyslers and jeeps all my life but now I won't buy either.

Complete transmission failure @ 1. 5 years-41000 miles requiring replacement. Dealer admits similar incidents in like vehicles. No warning, no prior related service problems.

Transmission failure under above normal driving conditions. Never towed anything, driven in rural area. More highway miles than city. Not alot of starting and stopping so transmission doesn't need to shift alot. Also happen on a previously owned 1994 Voyager about the same mileage.

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.

Transmission completely failed while driving the car with no previous warning. Mechanic at dealership said transmission was completely destroyed and need a new transmission for my 2 year old car. After talking with other Plymouth Voyager owners, I have found the same problem to have happened with their car needing new transmission at a cost of $2,000 -$4000. After reporting my problem to chrylser, they say no such problem exists. No other problems reported. Chrysler is failing to deal with the problem as a whole, in stead just on a case by case basis. Clearly there is a manufacturer defect in these transmissions where they are not made to last the life of the car. As of 1994, Chrysler no longer warranties the power train which would include the transmission for 100,000 miles. I suspect it is because their were too many warranty claim. The only way to have this warrnatied now is under an extended warranty. If I had know of this great problem with these cars, perhaps I would have purchased the extended warranty.

The battery failed after 2 1/2 years. The air conditioning system failed after 1 month. It was repaired. It needed freon again two months later. It failed again 1 1/2 years after purchase, at which time we paid to have the system repaired. It has failed for the fourth time 3 years after purchase. The transmission suddenly failed three years after purchase, unable to go into reverse.

Transmission failed/ engine stalls.

Dealer refuses to discuss manufacturing defect of transmission. Unacceptable to have total transmission failure at only 49,000 miles!.

Transmission failure.

Whenever stopping the vehicle at a stop sign or red light the vehicle hesitates to move, the engine will roar up, but the truck just sits there before it will move. Also transmission failure.

Transmission failure.