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| NHTSA Complaint Number: 004288589 | Incident Date: Jun, 15 2004 |
| Consumer's City: LEAWOOD | Consumer's State: KS |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: | Manufacturers Name: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) |
| Model Name: C BODY | Model Year: 1969 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Equipment:mechanical |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jul, 16 2004 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: - |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Transmission slippage, will not go into gear after car turned on, must wait, and restart at times. slippage in 2nd gear, car idles and then goes out of gear to neutral while driving. on the highway, car will not go into 4th gear periodically, car revs to 4-5 rpms. went to cottman transmission for review of failure may 26, 2004. recommended to go to plymouth dealership, went to weinberg dodge, june 1and again on june 16, and was told that they could take the transmission apart and rebuild it for $1800. called mitch crawford dodge, where the transmisson was replaced at 93,845, told that it was out of warrantee by 1500 miles, and that they would sell me a new one for $1550. i am on my 2nd transmission at 131,000 miles and need a third. my last plymouth voyager 1989 lasted on one transmission until 182,000. this can be validated by firestone, overland park, ks. who serviced both plymouths. cottman transmission service center said that they get calls regularly on the automatic transmission for the dodge caravans. bought a new 2004 town/ country van, did so because of the great success we have had with the dodge products, up ontil these ransmission conserns. were told at mitch crawford dodge that they have put new transmissions in the new vans, elliminates feeling that the car is changing gears as you accelerate. they had "issues" with the older transmissions. i shouldn't have to buy a new transmission that only lasts just past the warrantee. please investigate the safety and function of this transmission. i can't get a new transmission every 40,00 miles. if the transmissions are being built to last only that long, dodge/chrysler has a damaged product. i would like a recall. it was dangerous on the highway to slip out of gear, and in an intersection not to be able to engage the transmission. thank you for your time.*ak |
