1993 DODGE CARAVAN Power Trainautomatic Transmission Problems

I HAVE A 1993 DODGE CARAVAN. I HAVE SPENT OVER $10,000.00 ON REPAIRS SINCE I BOUGHT IT NEW IN 1993. I AM EXTREMELY DISSATISFIED WITH DODGE. I'VE HAD SEVERAL RECALLS ON VARIOUS COMPONENTS, THEY WERE CORRECTED AND ARE NOW AGAIN DEFECTIVE INCLUDING MY SEATBELTS, ABS SYSTEM, AND STEERING COLUMN. I AM NOW NOTICING THAT THE PAINT IS ERODING ON THE TOP OF MY VAN. I'VE SEEN MANY OTHER DODGE CARAVANS WITH THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM AND THE EXACT SAME PATTERN OF CORROSION. IT APPEARS THE PAINT IS WEARING OFF ON THE TOPS OF THE CARS, THEN THE HOODS AND SO ON. IT EVENTUALLY RUSTS THROUGH AS I'VE SEEN ON AT LEAST 20 DODGE CARAVANS. I HAVE NEVER ENCOUNTERED PAINT WEARING AWAY LIKE THIS ON ANY OTHER VEHICLES THAT I'VE OWNED AND MUCH OLDER THAN 10 YEARS. I BELIEVE THERE IS A DEFECT SOMEWHERE IN THE PAINTING PROCESS, PERHAPS THE PRIMER...

WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION STOPPED OPERATING OR FELT LIKE IT WENT INTO NEUTRAL, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STOP WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOUND THAT TRANSMISSION GEARS WERE STRIPPED. *AK

WE HAVE A 1993 DODGE CARAVAN THAT HAS ALREADY HAD THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED ($1,000.00). NOW WE ARE BEING TOLD THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. THIS IS RIDICULOUS. THE TRANSMISSION IS ONLY THREE YEARS OLD. *JB

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND WITHOUT WARNING TRANSMISSION WOULD SHIFT TO 2ND GEAR, AND CONSUMER WILL NOT BE ABLE TO SHIFT BACK TO DRIVE. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE BETWEEN 50 AND 60 MPH THE OVERDRIVE WOULD TURN OFF THEN COMES BACK ON. CONSUMER STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS GOING BAD ON THE VEHICLE. DEALER NOTIFIED. *NLM THE TRANSMISSION WOULD DOWN SHIFT TO REGULAR GEAR AND THE BACK TO OVER DRIVE. THE RPM STAYED THE SAME AND THE SPEED NEEDLE WOULD JUMP TO 10MPH, DROP DOWN TO 20 MPH, THEN BACK TO THE PROPER SPEED WITH IN TWO SECONDS. THERE WAS A CLUNK NOISE IN THE REAR BRAKE(S) HEARD AFTER THE VEHICLE IS PARKED. SCC

TRANSMISSION ON 1993 DODGE CARAVAN IS FAILING ONCE AGAIN. I SEE THAT THERE IS ACTUALLY A WEB SITE DEDICATED TO PEOPLE THAT HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. THE TRANSMISSION WAS REBUIT AT APPROXIMATELY 40,000 MILES. THE VEHICLE NOW HAS 70,000+ MILES AND IS IN NEED FOR ITS NEXT RE-BUILD. I DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW DODGE HAS BEEN ABLE TO GET AWAY WITH NOT HAVING TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THESE PROBLEM TRANSMISSONS. THE WARANTEE IS OVER AND THE COST OF THE REPAIR WILL PROBABLY BE BETWEEN $1500 AND $2000. CAN ANYTHING BE DONE? TO READ SOME STORIES FROM OTHER CARAVAN OWNERS, GO TO GOOGLE.COM AND TYPE IN "DODGE CARAVAN TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS". IT MAKES FOR SOME INTERESTING READING! THANK YOU...

TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS, I HAD TO GET A REBUILT TRANSMISSION EVERY YEAR SINCE THE YEAR I BOUGHT IT. *JB

THE BALL JOINTS AND STARTER FAILED, THE BRAKE LINE WAS BROKEN, THE SIDE DOOR FELL OFF, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED OIL AND COOLANT FAILURES. ALSO THE VEHICLE NEEDED AN OUTER ROD END INSTALLED AND A NEW TRANSMISSION WITHIN ONE YEAR OF PURCHASING THE VEHICLE. *JG *JB

THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT CHANGE FROM 2ND GEAR, THEN ON SEVERAL OCCASSIONS IT WOULD NOT MOVE OUT OF PARK. THE VAN WOULD NOT CHANGE GEAR WHEN MOVING ALONG. SEVERAL TIMES I STOPPED FOR A WHILE AND TRY AGAIN THEN IT WOULD START UP AND CHANGE GEARS FOR A TIME. THE VAN NOW WILL NOT MOVE OUT OF PARK.*AK

TRANSMISSION WILL NOT INTERMITTENTLY GO INTO GEAR. WILL CONTACT DEALER.*AK

WHEN DRIVING AND STOPPING; AND THEN, WHEN TAKING OFF AGAIN, IT TAKES TIME TO GO INTO NEXT GEAR. ALSO, SOMETIMES VEHICLE JERKS, AND SOMETIMES WHILE DRIVING IT WILL NOT CHANGE GEARS, IT STAYS IN ONE GEAR. *AK

WHILE DRIVING, VEHICLE HESITATES BEFORE GOING INTO GEAR. DEALER CONTACTED. *AK*JG

WHILE DRIVING TRANSMISSION WILL NOT ENGAGE WHEN SHIFTING. ALSO, VEHICLE JERKS VERY HARD, AND SOMETIMES GEARS STICK. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURHTER INFORMATION, AND VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER.*AK

THE 4 SPEED AUTO TRANSMISSION OCASSIONALY DOWNSHIFTS TO 2ND GEAR WITHOUT WARNING, OR FAILS TO UPSHIFT BEYOND 2ND GEAR. THE SOLONOID BODY WAS REPLACED TWICE BY A LOCAL TRANSMISSION SHOP WHEN HIS EQUIPMENT SHOWED THAT WAS THE PROBLEM. THE THIRD FAILURE IS UNSOLVED. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

STEERING WAS LOOSE. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND THEY SAID NOT TO DRIVE BECAUSE RACK AND PINION STEERING BROKE ON RIGHT SIDE. *AK CONSUMER HAS HAD PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE PREVIOUSLY, AIR CONDITION FAILED AND MAJOR TRANSMISSION REPAIR.*JB

THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED TROUBLE SHIFTING SINCE NEW, THE TRANSMISSION WOULD SLIP BEFORE ENGAGING, THE VEHICLES TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED ONCE WITH A REBUILT ONE, THE TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING AGAIN. NLM

TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES. *AK

INTERMITTENTLY TRANSMISSION WILL NOT SHIFT INTO GEAR. WHEN IT DOES SHIFT INTO GEAR IT WILL STICK. DEALER HAS REBUILT TRANSMISSION; HOWEVER, IT STILL STICKS IN GEAR.*AK

TRANSMISSION HAS FAILED THREE TIMES. NLM

TRANSMISSION WOUL STICK WHILE IN 2ND GEAR. WAS NOT REPAIRED PROPERLY. WAS UNDER 7YR WARRANTY. HAD TRANSMISSION REPLACED, BUT IT WAS ALSO STICKING IN 2ND GEAR. PRIOR TO STICKING ON 2ND TRANSMISSIN, THERE WOULD BE A LOUD BANG. CRUISE CONTROL WENT OUT. WAS NOT ABLE TO SHIFT TRANSMISSION. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALER, AND WAS OFFERED 50% OFF ON PARTS & LABOR.*AK

IF I GET THESE THINGS FIXED, I WILL BE ON MY SIXTH TRANSMISSION AND THIRD ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM!. *AK

I WOULD LIKE TO VERIFY IF A RECALL STILL EXITS FOR MY VAN, AND IF IT IS STILL VALID SINCE I NOW HAVE OVER 100,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE.

NO SUMMARY

WHEN AT A STOP AND APPLIED ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND CAR WON'T SHIFT INTO DRIVE RIGHT AWAY. WHEN IT DID SHIFT, IT SLAMMED INTO DRIVE, THEN WAS ABLE TO GO. TRANSMISSION WAS MAKING A WHINNING NOISE. THIS IS THE SECOND TRANSMISSION.*AK

FREON WAS LEAKING FROM AIR CONDITIONER. LEAK WAS COMING FROM UNDER DASHBOARD. TOOK VEHICLE TO MECHANIC, AND THEY HAD TO GO UNDER THE DASHBOARD, THEY FIXED THE LEAK. ONE MONTH BEFORE, HAD TO PUT A BRAND NEW TRANSMISSION. THEN DRIVESHAFT BELT BROKE. CONSUMER HAS HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE. *AK LEFT DOOR SWITCH FAILED. HEATER CORE, EVAPORATOR, CONDENSER, O- RINGS AND SEALS ALL REPLACED. STARTER FAILED. ENGINE TIMING CASE COVER, GASKETS SEALS BELT AND TENSIONERS FAILED. *YH

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AND VEHICLE JUST STOPPED. ALSO, ENGINE WAS BLOWING BLUE SMOKE FROM THE ENGINE EXHAUST MANIFOLD PIPE. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

THIS WILL BE THE 5TH TRANSMISSION REPLACED SINCE SEPTEMBER 1996. *AK

TRANSMISSION LEAKS AND OCCASSIONALLY SLIPS TOO. YH

TRANSMISSION HESITATES WHEN SHIFTING INTO GEAR AND WHEN STOPING. YH

HAD TRANSMISSION FLUID CHANGED AT LOCAL DEALER AT 49,314 MILES, HAD TO GO BACK 3 TIMES TO GET LEAK STOPPED, THEN AT 63,000 MILES TRANSMISSION WON'T ALWAYS MOVE VEHICLE. HAD KNOW TROUBLE PRIOR TO THIS FLUID CHANGE. *AK

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION IS PREMATURELY MALFUNCTIONING ON THE CARAVAN, CAUSE UNKNOWN. TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN REPLACED FOUR TIMES. DEALER CANNOT IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

THE TRANSMISSION HAS FAILED IN MY VAN WITH ONLY 80,000 MILES O IT. WITH TODAYS TECHNOLOGY I SHOULD HAVE GOTTEN MORE MILES OUT OF THIS VAN. I OWNED A DODGE OMNI BEFORE I BOUGHT THIS VAN AND IT LASTED 130,000 MILES BEFORE THE TRANSMISSION WENT. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT TO DO ABOUT THIS A NEW TRANSMISSION IS GOING TO COST ME AT LEAST $2,000 OR MORE. THIS IS NOT RIGHT. VEHICALS SHOULD BE RUNNIG BETTER THEN THIS..... THANK YOU. *AK

TRANSMISSION REPLACED, FAILED A SECOND TIME WITHIN SIX MONTHS OF FIRST REPAIR. MJS

NO SUMMARY

THESE ARE INTERMITTENT PROBLEMS, NOT RELATED TO WEAR & TEAR, THEY ARE COMPUTER AND/OR ELECTRICAL FAILURES. THE CAR DRIVES FINE FOR HOURS WITH NO PROBLEMS AT ALL, THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN IT NEUTRALS OUT. TURNED THE CAR OFF & ON AGAIN & IT DRIVES FINE. *AK

TRANSMISSION WOULD VIBRATE UNDER A HARD PULL WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL SET. SHARP UPGRADES MAKE TRANSMISSION CHATTER. HAVE NOT TAKEN TO DEALER. *AK

WHEN DRIVING TRANSMISSION DID NOT CHANGE GEARS. BROKEN ENGINE MOUNTS CAUSE MOVEMENT WITHIN ENGINE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER, STATED TRANSMISSION NEEDED REPLACING. DEALER REPLACED THE ENGINE MOUNTS. TRANSMISSION REPLACED BUT THE NEW ONE WAS BAD ALSO--CAUSED AXLE TO GO BAD. *AK *ML

TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTION. ENGINE HARNESS REPLACED. MASTER CYLINDER REPLACED.

NO SUMMARY

I REALIZE THAT ALL VEHICLES NEED REPAIRS BUT THIS ONE GOES TO THE SHOP REGULARLY. WE HAVE HAD THE VAN SERVICED, TUNED UP AND TAKEN CARE OF ON A REGULAR BASIS. I'VE ASK OTHER DODGE CARAVAN OWNERS ABOUT THEIR VAN AND NEARLY ALL HAVE REPLACED THEIR TRANSMISSIONS STARTING AT 50,000 MILES. THE TRANSMISSION IS MY MAIN CONCERN IN THIS COMPLAINT

I AM REQUESTING INFORMATION RELATING TO 1993 DODGE CARAVANS IN REFERENCE TO TRANSMISSION FAILURE. MY TRANSMISSION FAILED AT APPROXIMATELY 63,000 MILES, AND REQUIRED TO PUT IN A REBUILT TRANSMISSION. MY TRANSMISSION WAS BEYOND REPAIR. I HAVE ATTEMPTED TO RESOLVE THIS WITH THE DEALER TO NO AVAIL. I PAID ALMOST $2,000 FOR THE TRANSMISSION.

TRANSMISSIONS ALUMINUM MATERIAL IS TOO WEAK, CAUSING THE CASE ASSEMBLY TO BREAK AT TWO MOUNT BOLTS.

TRANSMISSION JUST QUITS WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY, THE VEHICLE BECOMES INOPERABLE. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND REPAIRED THE VEHICLE, BUT STATES THERE'S A DESIGN PROBLEM WITH MODELS MADE FROM 1988-1996 WHICH CAUSES A FAILURE PREMATURELY. TECHNICIANS HAVE STATED THAT UPDATES HAVE BEEN FORMED FOR CORRECTION, BUT THE DEALER WILL NOT ADMIT TO THE PROBLEM. NO ACCIDENTS/INJURIES INVOLVED. *AK

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE.

MY 16 YEAR OLD WAS DRIVING 2 CHILDREN HOME WHEN THE CAR BROKE DOWN IN THE ROAD!

TRANSMISSION WOULD FAIL TO SHIFT WHEN I WAS STOPPED AT A LIGHT OR STOP SIGN AND THE RPM NEEDLE WOULD IDEL BETWEEN THE 3AND 4. ALMOST CAUSED REAR END ACCIDENT. IT STARTED TO GO AND THEN SLIPPED GEARS CAUSE THE CAR TO JERK.

CONSUMER NOTICED HEAVY VIBRATION COMING FROM VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING. VEHICLE INSPECTED BY DEALER, INFORMED CONSUMER THAT TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. DEALER CONTACTED MANUFACTURER, INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THEY ARE WILLING TO SUPPLY PARTS, BUT CONSUMER WOULD HAVE TO PAY THE LABOR COSTS. CONSUMER FEELS HE SHOULD NOT BE RESPONSIBLE TO PAY THE COST OF LABOR. *AK *ML