This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
So how do you find out what problems are occurring? For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Any duplicates or errors? It's not us.
I've owned this car for 5 months and it has been nother but problems for me. I understand that when buying a used vehicle there is always risk involved, but at 50,000 miles (which is what I bought it at) there should not be that many expensive problems in 5 months! Chrysler is refusing to accept any of the responsibility for this vehicle that they manufactured, and that is wrong. I hope by filing this complaint, something gets done!
Transmission hangs in second gear while city driving, will not shift out of second until shutting vehicle off for about 30 seconds.safety concern is not knowing you cant accelerate to merge into highway traffic until you are already on the exit trying to get up to highway speed and cant get beyond second gear.
Vehicle experienced several problems with the transmission, it experienced harsh downshifts and upshifts, when coming to a stop, and there was a hard shift from second to first, dealer stated that the transmission needed to be rebuilt, consumer is requesting a full refund since this is a continuing problem and because the transmission was replaced once before under warranty.
Transmission disengages sporadically- most dangerous at intersections when car will proceed into intersection then drive train will fail and engine will race as driver panics and hits gas pedal while cross traffic is bearing down - transmission will usually re engage without any adjustment on drivers part. But this is not a shifting problem as transmission is in drive throughout journey- its just that sometimes it acts like its in neutral and leaves you straddled across a lane or rail line which you had stopped at to judge if the crossing was clear.
Consumer was driving approximately 35-40 mph, noticed noise in wheel area, transmission began shifting rapidly, upon changing the transmission fluid, consumer found crud, and other metal particles in the pan. Was told that a planetary gear set has possibly destroyed itself. Transmission model computer controled--604--4speed over drive.
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- Van Dyne, WI, USA