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.
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 →
INTERMITTENT TRANSAXLE FAILURES. *AK
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 STALLS.
LIFT GATE BOLT BROKE WHILE DRIVING AND THE LIFT GATE PISTON BLEW THROUGH THE HEAD LINER.
TRANSMISSION HAS NEVER SHIFTED PROPERLY OR SOUNDED RIGHT. ALSO, AIR CONDITIONER'S EVAPORATOR/CONDENSOR FAILED. *AK
THE RESTRAINTS IN THE MIDDLE SEAT OF VEHICLE COME UNHOOKED FROM THE FLOOR. *AK
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 BELT FROM MIDDLE ROW BENCH SEAT BECOMES UNATTACHED FROM FLOOR ANCHOR, LOOSENS BY ITSELF. *AK
HATCHBACK SUPPORT STRUT SHEARED OFF, CAUSING HATCH TO FALL ON PERSONS HEAD..
THE SEAT BELT DETACHED FROM THE WAL.
SEAT BELT UNLATCHES.
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.
WHEN THE ANTI LOCK BRAKES ARE APPLIED, THE PUMP MAKES A LOUD "BUZZING" SOUND.
CENTER SEAT/RIGHT SIDE SAFETY BELT ANCHORAGE RELEASES FREQUENTLY WHEN THE BELT IS IN USE. *AK
WHEEL COVER FELL OFF 6 TIMES.
MIDDLE RIGHT SEAT BELT BUCKLE DETACHES FROM WHERE IT IS ANCHORED TO FLOOR, NO INJURIES, OWNER REATTACHED BELT BUCKLE, NOT CHECKED BY DEALER. *AK
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
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
#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
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
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
THE SEAT BELT LATCH CAME OFF FROM THE FLOOR HOOK, IT HAS HAPPENED TO CONSUMER TWICE. (EA 97-005). *AK
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
THE CENTER SEAT/RIGHT SIDE , SAFETY BELT HOOK RELEASES FREQUENTLY WHEN THE BELT IS IN USE. *AK
THE CENTER SEAT/RIGHT SIDE SAFETY BELT ANCHORAGE RELEASES FREQUENTLY WHEN THE BELT IS IN USE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
WHILE DRIVING THE CENTER SEAT/RIGHT SIDE SEAT BELT ANCHORAGE RELEASES WHEN BELT IS IN USE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION GETS STUCK IN LOWER GEARS, CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK
VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE AND WIRES WERE MELTED.
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
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
TRANSMISSION FAILED FOUR TIMES.
VEHICLE EXPERIENCES EXCESSIVE FAILURE OF ABS PUMP. *AK
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
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
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
INTERMITTENT STALLING.
RECALL WORK COMPLETED ON THE ANTI LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM, HOWEVER PROBLEMS CONTINUE.
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
ANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT/INJURY.
BRAKE PEDAL BUZZES WHEN APPLIED, ABS WARNING LIGHT COMES ON, POSSIBLE DUE TO ABS RECALL.
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
ANTILOCK BRAKE HYDRAULIC PUMP/ACCUMULATOR FAILED, CAUSING BRAKE FAILURE.
TRANSMISSION FAILED 4 TIMES.
RIGHT REAR CORNER SEAM OF FUEL TANK IS CRACKED, RESULTING IN FUEL LEAK. *AK
VEHICLE EXPERIENCES CONTINUED STALLING PROBLEMS, UNABLE TO DETERMINE CAUSE.
BELT TENSIONER FAILED, CAUSING LOSS OF POWER STEERING.
VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN APPROXIMATELY FIVE MILES PARKED ABOUT FIFTEEN MINUTES AND VEHICLE WAS ENGULFED INTO FLAMES.*AK
FRONT ROTORS WARPED/BRAKES REPLACED.
PASSENGER DOOR OUT OF ALIGNMENT, CAUSING WELD HOLDING DOOR HINGES TO FAIL WHICH ALLOWS DOOR TO OPEN WHILE DRIVING.
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