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1993 Plymouth Grand Voyager complaints

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 1993 record →

Power Train › Manual Transmission
Filed Oct 28, 1997GA

FAULTY TRASMISSION GASKET, CAUSED THE CAR TO LOOSE TRANSMISSION FLUID WHICH RESULTED IN FURTHER DAMAGE, THIS PART HAS BEEN RECALLED ON EARLIER MODELS BECAUSE THE WASHER (STUD) BOLT OF THE ASSEMBLY IS MADE OF INFERIOR MATERIAL.

Power Train › Axle Assembly
Filed Oct 21, 1997SC

INTERMITTENT TRANSAXLE FAILURES. *AK

Seat Belts › Front › Anchorage
Filed Oct 1, 1997MO

EA97-005; "HOOK" SAFETY BELT ANCHORAGE FAILURE, SAFETY BELT RELEASES FREQUENTLY WHEN BELT IS IN USE. VEHICLE PURCHASED IN NOV OF 96. SPRING CLIP IS NOT BROKEN. DEALER HAS NOT LOOKED AT PROBLEM. *AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Filed Sep 30, 1997VA

ENGINE STALLS.

Structure › Body › Door › Hinge and Attachments
Filed Aug 19, 1997PA

LIFT GATE BOLT BROKE WHILE DRIVING AND THE LIFT GATE PISTON BLEW THROUGH THE HEAD LINER.

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Aug 16, 1997OH

TRANSMISSION HAS NEVER SHIFTED PROPERLY OR SOUNDED RIGHT. ALSO, AIR CONDITIONER'S EVAPORATOR/CONDENSOR FAILED. *AK

Seat Belts › Front › Anchorage
Filed Aug 7, 1997DE

THE RESTRAINTS IN THE MIDDLE SEAT OF VEHICLE COME UNHOOKED FROM THE FLOOR. *AK

Electrical System › WiringFire
Filed Jul 29, 1997OH

HAD PARKED THE VEHICLE IN THE GARAGE AT HOME WHEN THEY NOTICE YELLOW SMOKE COMING OUT OF THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER STATED THAT THEY CALLED THE FIREMEN TO PUT OUT THE FIRE, AND THE FIREMEN TOLD THE CONSUMER THAT IT WAS AN ELECTRICAL FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALLY DAMAGED. CONSUMER HAS NOT CONTACTED THE DEALER. *AK

Seat Belts › Front › Anchorage
Filed Jul 14, 1997CA

SEAT BELT FROM MIDDLE ROW BENCH SEAT BECOMES UNATTACHED FROM FLOOR ANCHOR, LOOSENS BY ITSELF. *AK

Structure › Body › Hatchback/Liftgate › Support Device/Strut1 injured
Filed Jul 11, 1997CA

HATCHBACK SUPPORT STRUT SHEARED OFF, CAUSING HATCH TO FALL ON PERSONS HEAD..

Seat Belts › Front › Anchorage
Filed Jun 26, 1997WA

THE SEAT BELT DETACHED FROM THE WAL.

Seat Belts › Front › Buckle Assembly
Filed Jun 19, 1997WI

SEAT BELT UNLATCHES.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed Jun 17, 1997NY

RECALL # 96V099000, DEALER STATES THAT BRAKE FLUID IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY AND DOES NOT WANT TO SERVICE WITHOUT CHARGE. BRAKE FLUID IS CONTAMINATED. OWNER STATES THAT FLUID WAS CONTAMINATED BY DEALER.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed May 13, 1997PA

WHEN THE ANTI LOCK BRAKES ARE APPLIED, THE PUMP MAKES A LOUD "BUZZING" SOUND.

Seat Belts › Front › Anchorage
Filed May 9, 1997MN

CENTER SEAT/RIGHT SIDE SAFETY BELT ANCHORAGE RELEASES FREQUENTLY WHEN THE BELT IS IN USE. *AK

Wheels › Hub
Filed May 7, 1997WI

WHEEL COVER FELL OFF 6 TIMES.

Seat Belts › Front › Anchorage
Filed Apr 30, 1997MO

MIDDLE RIGHT SEAT BELT BUCKLE DETACHES FROM WHERE IT IS ANCHORED TO FLOOR, NO INJURIES, OWNER REATTACHED BELT BUCKLE, NOT CHECKED BY DEALER. *AK

Seat Belts › Front › Anchorage
Filed Apr 24, 1997IN

RIGHT MIDDLE SEAT BELT SPRING BROKE WHERE IT ATTACHES TO FLOOR; OWNER HOOKS BELTS AROUND ARMREST TO KEEP TENSION ON FLOORBOARD, NOT CHECKED BY DEALERSHIP. *AK

Seat Belts › Front › Anchorage
Filed Apr 23, 1997NC

THE SEAT BELT HOOK ON THE RIGHT SIDE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE VEHICLE DISENGAGES FROM THE METAL FLOOR ANCHOR . THE SPRING CLIP IS NOT BROKEN, BUT DOES NOT REMAIN IN POSITION. *AK

Seat Belts › Front › Anchorage
Filed Apr 23, 1997NJ

#EA97005, SAFETY BELT ANCHORAGE FAILURE. SAFETY BELT ANCHORAGE RELEASES FREQUENTLY WHEN BELT IS IN USE. VEHICLE PURCHASED IN APRIL OF 93. THE SPRING CLIP IS NOT BROKEN. DEALER HAS NOT LOOKED AT PROBLEM. *AK

Seat Belts › Front › Anchorage
Filed Apr 22, 1997WA

OWNER STATES THAT HIS SEAT BELT IN THE MIDDLE REAR SEAT IS FAULTY. THE SPRING CLIP BECAME UNATTACHED WHILE PUTTING ON AND WHILE DRIVING.INVESTIGATION NO. EA97-005. *AK

Seat Belts › Front › AnchorageCrash
Filed Apr 22, 1997AZ

EA97005, SAFETY BELT ANCHORAGE FAILURE. WHEN VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH THE HOOK THE HOLDS THE SAFETY BELT RELEASED AND DAUGHTER WAS THROW FROM SEAT. VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED IN MAR OF 93. NOT SURE IF SPRING CLIP IS BROKEN. VEHICLE AT DEALER BECAUSE OF ACCIDENT. *AK

Seat Belts › Front › Anchorage
Filed Apr 21, 1997TX

THE SEAT BELT LATCH CAME OFF FROM THE FLOOR HOOK, IT HAS HAPPENED TO CONSUMER TWICE. (EA 97-005). *AK

Seat Belts › Front › Anchorage
Filed Apr 18, 1997MO

EA97-005, "HOOK"- CENTER SEAT/RIGHT SIDE SAFETY BELT ACHORAGE RELEASES FREQUENTLY WHEN BELT IS IN USE. DEALER STATED THAT NOTHING COULD BE DONE ABOUT PROBLEM. *AK

Seat Belts
Filed Apr 18, 1997TX

THE CENTER SEAT/RIGHT SIDE , SAFETY BELT HOOK RELEASES FREQUENTLY WHEN THE BELT IS IN USE. *AK

Seat Belts › Front › Anchorage
Filed Apr 18, 1997WA

THE CENTER SEAT/RIGHT SIDE SAFETY BELT ANCHORAGE RELEASES FREQUENTLY WHEN THE BELT IS IN USE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

Seat Belts
Filed Apr 18, 1997GA

WHILE DRIVING THE CENTER SEAT/RIGHT SIDE SEAT BELT ANCHORAGE RELEASES WHEN BELT IS IN USE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

Power Train › Automatic TransmissionFire
Filed Apr 10, 1997MT

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION GETS STUCK IN LOWER GEARS, CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › GasolineFire
Filed Apr 1, 1997IL

VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE AND WIRES WERE MELTED.

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › GasolineCrashFire
Filed Mar 26, 1997NC

OWNER STATES AT AROUND 7:30AM THIS MORNING AFTER EXITING VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE, VEHICLE WAS A TOTAL LOSS. FIRE DEPARTMENT SAID FIRE STARTED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Mar 26, 1997OH

WHILE DRIVING AND WHEN ATTEMPTING TO SLOW/STOP, BRAKE ACTION SEEMED INADEQUATE TO EFFECTIVELY STOP, VEHCILE CONTINUED TO ROLL FORWARD 3-4 FEET BEFORE STOPPING, ALSO, NOTICED WHEN BRAKING A LOUD GRINDING NOISE, NOT FIXED. *AK

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Mar 19, 1997ME

TRANSMISSION FAILED FOUR TIMES.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Feb 25, 1997TX

VEHICLE EXPERIENCES EXCESSIVE FAILURE OF ABS PUMP. *AK

Visibility › Glass, Side/Rear
Filed Feb 19, 1997PA

OWNER STATES THAT WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED BACK WINDOW EXPLODED FOR NO REASON, ALSO WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE THE SIDE WINDOW BEHID DRIVER BURST. OWNER NOTES THAT SHE HAD CHILDREN IN VEHICLE AT THE TIME THIS HAPPENED. *AK

Visibility › Glass, Side/Rear
Filed Feb 19, 1997MD

WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN DRIVEWAY THE REAR WINDOW EXPLODED FOR NO APPARENT REASON . (6) MONTHS AGO THE SAME WINDOW EXPLODED. WINDOW WAS REPLACED. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash
Filed Feb 19, 1997IN

OWNER HAS ABS BRAKES, SHE STATES THAT HER BRAKES LOCK UP AND THAT THIS IS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WHICH CAUSED OWNER TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT. DEALERS TOLD OWNER ABS BRAKES DO NOT WORK IN DRY WHEATHER. *AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Filed Feb 12, 1997FL

INTERMITTENT STALLING.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jan 7, 1997AZ

RECALL WORK COMPLETED ON THE ANTI LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM, HOWEVER PROBLEMS CONTINUE.

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Jan 2, 1997NJ

WHEN DRIVING THE TRANSMISSION SLOWS UP VEHICLE BY DESIGN AND IT WILL NOT DRIVE OVER 40MPH. CHRYSLER INSISTS VEHICLE WAS DESIGNED TO DO THIS AND WILL NOT FIX IT. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip1 injured
Filed Dec 16, 1996LA

ANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT/INJURY.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Dec 2, 1996CA

BRAKE PEDAL BUZZES WHEN APPLIED, ABS WARNING LIGHT COMES ON, POSSIBLE DUE TO ABS RECALL.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed Nov 14, 1996NM

AFTER BEING CHECKED UNDER RECALL, OWNER IS SITLL EXPERIENCING A PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKE SYSTEM, DEALER CANNOT FIND A PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE. DEALER NEVER BOTHERED TO CHECK VEHICLE FOR PROBLEM. #685. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Oct 21, 1996CA

ANTILOCK BRAKE HYDRAULIC PUMP/ACCUMULATOR FAILED, CAUSING BRAKE FAILURE.

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Oct 21, 1996MA

TRANSMISSION FAILED 4 TIMES.

Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Tank Assembly
Filed Oct 17, 1996GA

RIGHT REAR CORNER SEAM OF FUEL TANK IS CRACKED, RESULTING IN FUEL LEAK. *AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Filed Oct 13, 1996FL

VEHICLE EXPERIENCES CONTINUED STALLING PROBLEMS, UNABLE TO DETERMINE CAUSE.

Steering › Hydraulic Power Assist › Pump
Filed Sep 23, 1996FL

BELT TENSIONER FAILED, CAUSING LOSS OF POWER STEERING.

Electrical System › IgnitionFire
Filed Sep 9, 1996AL

VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN APPROXIMATELY FIVE MILES PARKED ABOUT FIFTEEN MINUTES AND VEHICLE WAS ENGULFED INTO FLAMES.*AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc
Filed Aug 23, 1996NY

FRONT ROTORS WARPED/BRAKES REPLACED.

Structure › Body › Door
Filed Aug 12, 1996NJ

PASSENGER DOOR OUT OF ALIGNMENT, CAUSING WELD HOLDING DOOR HINGES TO FAIL WHICH ALLOWS DOOR TO OPEN WHILE DRIVING.

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