Our 1997 Voyager had to have transmission replaced at 43000 miles. We contacted the dealer and the manufacturer about the problem and we were told that it was out of warranty. We had regular maintenance done at a national oil franchise. In order to get our van back on the road, we had to pay Chrysler $700 for labor. We have since found out through other web sites about secret recalls pertaining to Chrysler transmission problems. Had we known about this recall, we would have fought them to the end! we feel we are entitled to a refund of our $700 and Chrysler should go "public" with these recalls! thank you for your assistance in this matter. Sincerely [xxx]. parts of this document have been redacted to protect personally identifiable information pursuant to the Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

- Elsmere, KY, USA

Our auto matic transmission keeps failing and stalling, have been to a dealer twice and they can't find a problem.

- La Mesa, CA, USA

When placing vehicle in reverse transmission locks up. Vehicle only has 36 thousand miles on it.

- Republic, PA, USA

I am writing to please find if there are any other complaints on Chrysler products regarding bad transmissions. I just feel that it is not right to replace a transmission in a 3 year old vehicle. I have two mechanics, one of whom worked for Chrysler as a mechanic, who swears Chrysler simply has bad transmissions. Thank you for your time.

- Mentor, OH, USA

I was at a stop sign waiting for a clear road to take a left, I started to pull out when a vehicle came over a crest to the left cuasing me to change my mind. My nose was in the road a little, so I put it in reverse to back up, the transmission would not engage. I put it in drive, it still would not engage(like being in neutral). After sitting there stuc for a few minutes, it finally started to work again. Fortunately I wasn't hit. Today the same thing happened again, only this time I was backing out of my driveway. It was cold both days if that had anything to do with it. My first occurence was a safety concern to me.

- Mashpee, MA, USA

No summary listed for above vehicle.

- Wauchula, FL, USA

Transmission failed suddenly while backing out of parking space.

- Port Huron, MI, USA

Torque converter failed, had to rebuild transmission & replace torque converter to a tune of $1340.08. Head gasket blew and had to be replaced to a tune of $ $810.96.

- Troy, MI, USA

At 16,000 showed signs of transmission failure, brought back many times. Did not fix. Please E-mail or phone me.

- Switzerland, FL, USA

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.

- Frankfort, MI, USA

When driving at 35 to 40 mph the there is a loud clucking noise, and the vehicle shifts very hard.

- Wake Forest, NC, USA

21/2- year old childvehicle was able to be shift into drive without having foot on the brakes. However, emergency brake was on, and vehicle didn't move.

- Upper Marlboro, MD, USA

Air conditioner would overheat due to fan going/blowing backwards. The engine had blown the head gaskets at 16,000 miles. The transmission went out. The vehicle had made popping sounds & then broke down.

- Florence, MA, USA

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.

- Ellicott City, MD, USA

Automatic transmission dropped out of drive without warning while going at highway speed of 65 mph. Transmission would not stay in gear. Service technician dropped transmission pan and discovered metal shavings in pan. Automatic transmission was properly serviced at Plymouth dealership on the two recommended maintenance schedules recommended by the owners manual: 17,000 and 35,000 miles. The scheduled maintenance did not discover any problems with the transmission.

- Shorewood, MN, USA

At 35 mph & above, the transmission emits a whistle or whine. The dealer said its the ring & pinon gears making the noise but all cars do it. If you take your foot off the gas or shift into neutral at 35 mph the noise stops. Its been getting worse in the last month.

- Pensacola, FL, USA

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.

- Philadelphia, PA, USA

Consumer stops, puts vehicle in a reverse mode, steps on gas pedal, vehicle is stuck, . needs to reapply pressure on gas pedal repeatedly. Suddenly it will reverse. Dealer replaced tranmission. Claims cannot find problem. Now vehicle jerks repeatedly in the reverse mode, loss of power.

- Bethany, OK, USA