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1833 messages, Last post on Nov 10, 2009 at 3:54 AM
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| I purchased a 99 grand se voyager one year ago. I've got this irritating whistle from the accelerator or something when the van hits 50 and 70 mph. It goes away if you let off the gas. Does anyone else have this problem, the dealer told me it is a problem with "ALL" voyagers with a 3.3 engine. | |
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| I also had a problem first thing in the morning with 1998 Grand Voyaguer with 83,000km. Put it in gear and won't move. Takes a minute before it will go. Dealer said it is caused by fluid leak and that the transmission needs servicing and lines need to be replaced for about $300. Doesn't seem right for such a new van that's had all scheduled maintaince. | |
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| Yes I have the same whistle on my 1998 but doesn't seem worse for wear. | |
| bucman: Any dealer's service rep ignorant enough to say "ALL bla bla bla do this" deserves to be encouraged to repeat it two or three times with comments " Are you sure of that " etc. Then ask for a demonstration on a couple of vehicles on the lot. Then you'll have evidence as to the truth of the idea that you should just live with it. | |
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Help, please! I traded in my lemon of a 1997 Plymouth Grand Voyager and left the owner's manual in the car. I need the manual, because I'm suing DC in Small Claims for reimbursement of the $2000 I had to spend fixing the transmission. Copies are okay! I'll gladly reimburse cost of copying or postage. For those who're interested, here's my tale of woe-- bought a 97 GV brand new from Star Chrysler in Glendale (a 5 Star dealer, HA!). From the outset we had problems-- squealing brakes that wore out prematurely, a hiccup in the idle that the dealer could never fix (and which turned out to be a bad spark plug, which we found out when we took it in for it's required 60k tune-up. By the way, dealers want $500 to tune these cars!). Little things, like rear ac which didn't work (dealer eventually fixed), rear sliding door locks that jammed or didn't work (dealer fixed once). Finally, at 71k the transmission went out. Called DC 800 number and they said no good will fix. Spoke w/sales mgr. at Star and he promised to talk to the Zone Mgr. 4 weeks later, after we sent him a letter informing him that he needed to fix this or we'd sue, still no answer. Finally got him on the phone (he'd stopped returning wife's calls, but he talked to me) he said he'd turned it over to his service mgr and he assumed everything had been handled. Transferred me to the service mgr. who told me that I could have it towed in at my expense, but that he couldn't do anything and that DC wouldn't do anything. I said-- Let me get this straight, I can have my car towed there, and pay for it, so you can NOT do any work on it? Yes. Well, how about if I just see you in court? Fine, but you never gave us a chance to fix the problem! But you just told me you weren't going to fix it! Yes, that's true. Again, this is a "5 Star" dealership! So we had it fixed by a reliable local tranny shop and are suing them and DC. Traded the lemon in for a Hyundai Santa Fe (5 yr. bumper to bumper and 10 yr. powertrain warranties, low price AND the whole family fits into it) and am VERY HAPPY. I advise anyone who asks-- DON'T BUY CHRYSLER PRODUCTS! They made these cars with shoddy transmissions, they know there's a problem, and they REFUSE to stand behind them when the going gets rough. |
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The way I am solving the transmission problem is to never buy another Chrysler product again... ever. It is very clear to me that the design of the transmission in these vans is sorely amiss. I would blame the engineers, but I don't know what kind of parameters they were given from management. It seems that Chrysler is not capable of building reliable transmissions, since the later models also suffer(I have a 92' and people with 96's are complaining here). Does Chrysler not notice all the repairs? Or do they not care? The story: I have a 92' Voyager with 129,000 on it. The first transmission left it at 55,000. The dealer was very nice about it and repaired the vehicle under warranty. They even let me have a free loaner car while they affected repairs. The second transmission was at 122,000. Again, the dealer was nice enough to give me a free loaner while I paid $1500 to rebuild the transmission. The rebuilt lasted 30 days until something else went out on it. The dealer gave me another free rental car and repaired my van at their expense. Let me state I am hardly a Ricky Racer. I drive the van as if it is an egg shell due to my understanding of the transmission issues. I drive 6 miles on surface streets to work and this van simply can't handle it. I am middle aged and have spent more money maintaining this vehicle than all other vehicles in my life. In fact I gave an 85' Toyota to my mother and I would rather have that back than drive this van any more. (That car has over 250,000 miles on it. The only thing that went wrong was a fan belt and the fuel pump. It still has the original motor and transmission.) Then there is the brakes. The van simply eats brakes. Add to that the idler pulley from hell, that whines without interruption at idle. I have replaced it twice only to be greeted by the squeel soon after I get over the $160 replacement cost. If you own this van, you know of what I speak. Finally, there is a bad clear coat on the paint job. The result is one ugly paint flaking, whining, transmission dropping mess (sad, but true). My van is a wreck and it is not due to neglect or mistreatment. I am just counting the days until I go out and buy a new non-Chrysler vehicle to replace it with. It won't be long... I was just checking out a new Toyota Highlander this weekend. Never again. I am taking my business elsewhere. |
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| I have a chrysler town&country,my second minivan after returning a 91 Voyager from the seller.my father drives a 92 voyager, his second one.My dads friend has a 94 voyager as well. all had or have some what of a trans problem.diffrent noises or types of problems-have occured. all problems are related to the trans. | |
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Yea, Owners and Wanna Be owners of Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, Plymouth vehicles. What a Wonderful Feeling to Own a vehicle that will have Transmission failure , Head Gasket Failure and to many more problems to list . Not like U can keep your fingers crossed or go in the closet and say it won't happen to my wonderful Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, Plymouth vehicle :O)))))))) Keep wishing and Hoping cause Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, Plymouth has your money and they are investing it in other money making ventures instead of investing it to repair your problem which they Manufactured for U. While U have to make $300.00 + payments per month and come up with another $2000.00 to $3000.00 in repairs Yea, Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, Plymouth such a wonderful Product... Oh I almost forgot the Priceless Wonder of owning a Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, Plymouth Yea, this is Great Your Family and Loved Ones they may get Caught in a Fuel Tank Fire due to a faulty Fuel Filler Grounding Strap or maybe just Pop out the Back Door of your wonderful Family Mini Van. Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, Plymouth Oh Yea Definitely get life insurance for all your Loves ones riding in your New And Wonderful Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, Plymouth vehicle. So yes Go out and tell all your friends How Wonderful a vehicle Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, Plymouth really is Oh yea and here is the Sad part of this whole Story. U know Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, Plymouth dealers they won't give U anything for a Trade in they already know what U just found out that they are the Worst Vehicles ever Engineered But hey what's Losing a few Thousands of Dollars on repairs or at Trade In Time? U own a Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, Plymouth vehicle and are proud and honored to give Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, Plymouth more of your easy earned money to pay for there mistakes :O)))))))) Even Better what could be better then Losing your Loved Ones Yea, That's Why Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, Plymouth they are Wonderful and Priceless :O( Enjoy the ride who knows when U may find yourself on the side of the road or Worse in a Hospital Hoping and Praying your Loved Ones will recover :O( |
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A close family friend of ours is in the market for a minivan and is looking at the 2001 models. Does anyone know if they re-designed the tranny for this model year? Thanks! |
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| No, they didn't. | |
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