So far I've been staying away from these cars because I hear of reliability issues. I had a look on consumerguide.com and it indicates several transmission issues with these cars.
It shows they made them through 1997, and the 97 model year was not included in these list of transmission issues.
In general, I came here to ask those who know these cars about general reliability, transmission reliability, and what to look for. Is there a "best year" for the car that won't exhibit these problems? I don't want to buy anything I need to worry about replacing a transmission on. I'd rather get an older Chrysler product with the 3-spd automatic if this is the case.
Here's the list of trouble spots:
Automatic transmission: Bad seals in the transmission lead to premature friction component wear, which causes shudder when starting from a stop. (1993-95)
Automatic transmission: Automatic transaxles could take several seconds to engage at startup because of a problem with the valve body. (1993-95)
Automatic transmission: A defective throttle-position sensor, not a transmission problem, could be the cause of late, erratic, or harsh shifting. (1994)
Automatic transmission: A transmission shudder under light-to-moderate acceleration is caused by a leaking front pump due to a worn bushing, which requires replacement of the pump as well as the torque converter. (1993-96)
Engine noise: Hard starting and a miss at idle can be traced to defective fuel rails. (1993-94)
Engine noise: The motor mount on the left side of the engine tends to break. (1992-93)
Engine noise: Clatter in the valve train on 3.5-liter V6 may be due to damaged rockers and camshaft. Revised parts are available. (1993-96)
It shows they made them through 1997, and the 97 model year was not included in these list of transmission issues.
In general, I came here to ask those who know these cars about general reliability, transmission reliability, and what to look for. Is there a "best year" for the car that won't exhibit these problems? I don't want to buy anything I need to worry about replacing a transmission on. I'd rather get an older Chrysler product with the 3-spd automatic if this is the case.
Here's the list of trouble spots:
Automatic transmission: Bad seals in the transmission lead to premature friction component wear, which causes shudder when starting from a stop. (1993-95)
Automatic transmission: Automatic transaxles could take several seconds to engage at startup because of a problem with the valve body. (1993-95)
Automatic transmission: A defective throttle-position sensor, not a transmission problem, could be the cause of late, erratic, or harsh shifting. (1994)
Automatic transmission: A transmission shudder under light-to-moderate acceleration is caused by a leaking front pump due to a worn bushing, which requires replacement of the pump as well as the torque converter. (1993-96)
Engine noise: Hard starting and a miss at idle can be traced to defective fuel rails. (1993-94)
Engine noise: The motor mount on the left side of the engine tends to break. (1992-93)
Engine noise: Clatter in the valve train on 3.5-liter V6 may be due to damaged rockers and camshaft. Revised parts are available. (1993-96)