Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 1990 record →
INDICATOR LEVEL NOT SHOWN IN PROPER POSITION WHENEVER GEARS ARE SHIF. CONSUMER ALSO INDICATED THAT WHEN HE TIGTHENS THE CABLE LINE THE CABLE WOULD LOOSEN, AND CAUSES THE PROBLEM TO REOCCUR. *AK
WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE VEHICLE WILL CUT OFF, LEAVEING THE CONSUMER IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON, AND THE LIGHT WILL STAY ON. CONSUMER HAD TO WAIT FIVE MINUTES AND START THE VEHICLE BACK UP. THE VEHICLE WILL DRIVE FOR ABOUT ONE MINUTES AND CUT BACK OFF, AND THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE SHOP FOUR TIMES, AND THEY CAN'T DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. *AK
CONSUMER WAS IN A REAR AND FRONT END ACCIDENT, THE DRIVER'S RESTRAINT BELT DID NOT RESTRAIN PROPERLY, CONSUMER HIT HEAD ON THE ROOF OF THE VEHICLE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
PUMP BUSHING DISINTEGRATED. THIS CAUSED THE TORQUE CONVERTOR TO BE DAMAGED. TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAKED. WAS PULLING AWAY FROM STATION WHEN A WHINING NOISE WAS HEARD. TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED AUGUST 1995. *AK
CONSUMER EXPERIENCED FOUR TRANSMISSION REPLACMENTS, AND HAD TWO OF THEM REBUILT. HOWEVER, IS STILL EXPERIENCING PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE SLIPPING/JERKING INTO GEAR, AND TRANSMISSION STALLING WHEN TAKING OFF FROM A STOP POSITION. *AK
REAR AXLE BROKE EIGHT TIMES FOR NO KNOWN REASON. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
CONSUMER COMPLAINED THAT FALSELY MASTER CYLINDER HAD TO BE REPLACED ON TWO OCCASIONS. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
WIRING HARNESS SHORTED OUT CAUSING A FIRE.
TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP WHILE GOING ABOUT 5MPH. HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO REPAIR SHOP. VEHICLE TESTED AFTER BEING REPAIRED. 3 MONTHS LATER, TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP AGAIN. THIS TIME AT DEALER'S, BUT NOT REPAIRED. *AK
TRANSMISSION FAILURE. APPARENTLY THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THE MAKE AND YEAR.
TRANSMISSION IS NOISY AND HAS HARSH DOWNSHIFTS. TRANSMISSION HAS CONSISTANTLY BEEN A PROBLEM SINCE PURCHASED NEW. NO KNOWLEDGE OF SERVICE BULLETIN: HL-09-91
RECALL # 89V237000 , VEHICLE NOT INCLUDED. THE ENGINE VALVE COVER GASKET HAS DISLOCATED, CAUSING AN OIL LEAK ONTO THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD. COULD RESULT IN A POSSIBLE FIRE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER, PARTS HAVE YET TO BE REPLACED. *AK CHRYSLERS CUSTOMER SERVICE INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL ON HIS ENGINE, CONSUMER NOTICES THE PROBLEM INTERMITTENTLY. *SLC
WHEN MAKING A RIGHT OR LEFT HAND TURNS THE VEHICLE SPUTTERS THEN LURCHES FORWARD. TAKEN TO THE DEALER, AND IT WAS THE TRANSMISSION. THIS IS THE 2ND TRANSMISSION PUT INTO THE VEHICLE AND THE PROBLEM IS STILL OCCURRING. *AK
PAINT COMING OFF ALL OVER THE VAN.
THE RIGHT HAND SIDE SLIDING DOOR ROLLER ASSEMBLY CAME OFF THE TRACK WHEN DOOR WAS BEING OPEN. DOOR WOULD JUST HANG THERE. TOOK TO DEALER & MECHANIC HAD REPAIRED IT ONCE. NOW THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS FOR THE SAME REASON. *AK
TRANSMISSION FAILED WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH AND WENT INTO LIMP MODE, ALMOST CAUSING A CRASH. *AK
TRANSMISSION FAILED SEVERAL TIMES AFTER REPLACEMENT.
BRAKES FAILED SEVERAL TIMES RESULTING IN ONE ACCIDENT DUE TO FAULTY BRAKES.
WHEN TRAVELING 60 TO 65 MPH THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT, RESULTING IN LOSS OF VERIOUS ELECTRICAL COMPONETS. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
VALVE GUIDES IN THE ENGINE SLIP LOOSE, CAUSING OIL TO BURN VISIBLE AT THE EXHAUST PIPE.
EVAPORATIVE CANISTER FAILED, RECALL ON OTHER MAKES AND MODELS, HOWEVER CONSUMERS VAN DOES NOT MEET REQUIREMENTS RECALL.
VERY THIN METAL/THINLY PLATED CLAMPS THAT HOLD THE RUBBER TUBES TO THE FUEL FILLER UNDERNEATH THE FLOOR PAN RUSTED THROUGH, CAUSING A FUEL LEAK, WHICH IF IGNITED BY A SOURCE, MAY CAUSE A FIRE. *AK
HEAD LAMP SWITCH IN INOPERATIVE, REPAIR POOR WIRING CONNECTION AT SWITCH AND PLUG/JACK CONNECTION.
WHILE DRIVING THE FRONT END COLLASPED, CAUSING THE LEFT FRONT AXLE TO BREAK. THIS HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES IN 2 YEARS. *AK
CLAMP HOLDING FUEL LINE CORRODED AND RUPTURED CAUSING CONTENTS OF FUEL TANK TO SPILL OUT. NLM
BRAKE CYLINDERS LOCKING UP CAUSING DAMAGE TO OTHER BRAKE COMPONENTS AND LOSS OF CONTROL.
ONCE AGAIN BRAKE FAILED, UNABLE TO STOP VEHICLE AS NEEDED, BRAKES ARE SPONGEY AND UNRELIABLE AND HAVE BEEN FIXED A NUMBER OF TIMES.
THE BUCKLES IN THE FRONT SEAT OF THE VAN ARE CRACKED. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT THE DEALER REFUSED TO REPLACE THE SEAT BELTS. THE CALIPERS HAVE DEEP GROOVES, PROBABLY CAUSED FROM THE GUIDES WEARING INTO THEM, THE KNUCKLES, GUIDES, AND CALIPERS HAD TO BE REPLACED DUE TO CAUSING BRAKE PAD FAILURE. TIRES HAD BEEN ROTATED, HOWEVER STILL HAD BAD TREAD WEAR, NO SPECIFIC TIRE INFORMATION WAS GIVEN. *SLC
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *AK
TRANSMISSION DOWN SHIFTS INTO LOW GEAR AND WILL NOT COME OUT OF LOW GEAR. SOMETIMES IS WILL DOWN SHIFT AND UP SHIFT BACK AND FORTH.
THE TRANSMISSION FAILED.
WHILE TURNING VEHICLE HEARD A LOUD SNAP (SOUND LIKE PLASTIC); LOST STEERING CONTROL; FORCED STEERING WHEEL UP AS FAR AS IT CAN GO TO STEER TO SIDE OF ROAD. SPOKEN TO DEALER & THEY WILL LOOK AT VEHICLE. *AK
RIGHT LIFTER BRACKET CAME OFF AT THE WELD POINT WHEN CLOSING LIFTGATE.
WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY STEEL SUSPENSION CABLE BROKE, CAUSING SPARE TIRE TO DISCONNECT, FELL ONTO ROAD, BOUNCED INTO FRONT END OF ONCOMING TRUCK, CAUSED CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE. *AK *JB
OWNER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 60-65 MPH BOTH BACK SIDE WINDOWS BLEW OUT. THAT WAS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAPPENED. DEALER FAILED TO ADDRESS PROBLEM. *AK
FRONT STRUTS REPLACED.
TRANSMISSION OVERHAULED DUE TO VARIOUS PROBLEMS(SHUDDERING, JUMPING OUT OF GEAR, LEAKAGE ETC.)
PAINT IS COMING OFF THE VEHICLE. *AK
TRANSMISSION REPLACED TWICE.
REAR HATCH LIFT STRUT FAILED, RESULTING IN HATCH STRIKING PASSENGER ON THE HEAD.
LIGHTING SYSTEM FAILS WHEN THE TEMPERATURE IS BELOW 30 DEGREES, REPLACED BLOWN FUSE/HEAD LAMP SWITCH/LEFT REAR PARKING LAMP, TO NO AVAIL.
WHEN TRYING TO CLOSE THE SIDE SLIDING DOOR, THE DOOR WILL NOT LATCH IN PLACE, CAUSING THE DOOR TO STAY OPEN. *AK
AT HIGH SPEED 50-60 MPH, THERE IS A NOISE IN THE TRANSMISSION . PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE DOWN HWY, ENTIRE STEERING WHEEL CAME OFF, HAD LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE. *AK
UPPER ANCHORAGE OF LIFTGATE STRUT AT TOP RIPPED/CRACKED INTERIOR BODY AT PIVOT; STRUT TORE UPPER PIVOT LOOSE AND PUSHED IT BETWEEN INNER FRAME AND UPPER BODY. *AK
FUEL INJECTORS LEAKED GASOLINE ONTO ENGINE MANIFOLD DUE TO A CRACK IN PLASTIC CENTER PIECE. *AK
WHILE DRIVING, SUDDENLY ABS WARNING LIGHT CAME ON, ATTEMPTING TO SLOW DOWN BRAKES SEEMED INADEQUATE FOR STOPPING, VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ROLL. *AK
CONSUMER STATES THAT HER SEAT BELT DID NOT SECURE HER IN AN ACCIDENT, CAUSING HER TO HIT THE STEERING WHEEL AND ALSO THE DASH.*AK
THE CONSUMER HAD AN ACCIDENT AND SEAT BELT DIDN'T RETRACT. *AK CONSUMER PRIOR TO ACCIDENT HAD RECALL REPAIRS 91V053 REGARDING SEAT BELT BUCKLES. *SLC
THE THIRD OWNER, THE TRANSMISSION DOESN'T SHIFT INTO THIRD GEAR . PLEASE DECSRIBE .*AK
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