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1994 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 1994 record →

Air Bags
Filed Jul 16, 2001NY

CONSUMER STARTED VEHICLE AND AIRBAG LIGHT NEVER WENT OFF. NOTHING ELSE WAS AFFECTED SINCE THE LIGHT STAYED ON. RECALL WAS REPAIRED ONCE, AND DEALER WILL HAVE TO KEEP T VEHICLETO FIND CAUSE AND TO ESTIMATE THE COST. *CONSUMER PLEASE ADD VIN# TO FORM.*AK

Power Train › Axle Assembly
Filed Jul 10, 2001MN

VEHICLE WAS GOING 10MPH MAKING A TURN, AND FRONT AXLE BROKE. THERE WAS A LOUD SCREACHING NOISE, AND THEN A CLUNK. LEFT FRONT SWUNG TO SIDE. MANUFACTURER STATED THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO, MILEAGE WAS TOO HIGH. THERE WAS NO INTEREST IN KNOWING WHAT HAPPENED. *AK

Power Train › Automatic Transmission › Lever and Linkage › Column Shift
Filed Jun 5, 2001CT

TWO YEAR OLD GRANDAUGHTER TURNED IGNITION KEY TO THE ON POSITION AND PULLED THE TRANSMISSION SHIFT LEVER OUT OF THE PARK POSITION, ALLOWING THE VEHICLE TO ROLL FROM A PARKED POSITION.

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Jun 1, 2001WY

I WAS ON THE INTERSTATE, STRANDED IN THE MIDDLE OF NO WHERE!! THIS IS THE SECOND FAILURE OF THIS TRANSMMISION, I CAN'T BELIEVE THAT THEY DO RECALLS FOR SMALL ITEMS, BUT WHEN IT COMES TO LARGE EXPENSIVE PROBLEMS THEY LEAVE YOU HANGING!!*AK

Tires
Filed May 23, 2001AZ

THIS IS THE SECOND BLOW OUT OF THESE TIRES AND ONE FLAT TIRE SINCE BOUGHT . THE FIRST BLOW OUT WAS STRIAGHT ACROSS THE TOP OF THE "W" IN WINSTON TIRE LOGO TWO WEEKS AFTER BUYING THE SET. I WAS DRIVE THRU A CONSTRUCTION SITE. THE DRIVERS SIDE FRONT WENT THRU A SMALL POT HOLE , THE REAR TIRE JUST WENT FLAT. IT WAS A SATURDAY MORNING AND THE WINSTON DEALER DID NOT WANT TO TAKE CARE OF THE TIRE DID NOT GET ME IN WEDENSDAY AT THE SOONEST. THEY WOULD ROAD HAZARD THE TIRE,I FEEL THIS WAS A BAD TIRE. THEY WANTED TO SELL ME ANOTHER ROAD HAZARD. WHILE ON A TRIP TO MONTANA AND BACK TO PHOINEX AZ. A PEICE OF MONTANA ROAD SAND WHEN THE FACE OF ONE OF THE TIRES (THEY STILL HAVE NOT PAID THE FLAT REPAIR). WHILE THERE I ASKED THEM TO GIVE ME THEIR OPION OF THESE TIRES. THEIR ANSWER WAS NOT DRIVE ON GRAVEL AT ALL AND DON'T HIT ANYTHING BIGGER THAN A PIECE OF GRAVEL. THE LAST BLOWOUT WAS WHILE TRYING TO DO A U-TURN. I HAD TO PULL UP ON TO THE CURVE. IT BLOWOUT AS SOON TIRE TOUCHED THE CURB. I KNOW MY SPEED WAS LESS THAN 15MPH. FOR I DID NOT TO DO A FRONT END ALINEMENT. THE PLACE WHERE THIS TIRE BLOW OUT WAS THE SAME AS THE OTHER. IN THE PAST YEARS NOW MY OWN RIGS I HAVE HAD TWO BLOW OUTS, ONE RUNNING OVER A RAILROAD SPIKE AND THE OTHER A STICK THUR SIDE WALL. I HAVE ALSO WORKED IN A TIRE SHOPS BEFORE AND DID ALMOST ALL MY OWN TIRES WHILE DRIVING LOG TRUCKS IN MONTANA FOR SEVEN YEARS. FOR THEY HAVE TOLD ME THAT I DON'T KNOW WHAT I TALKING ABOUT.*AK (DOT NUMBER: WNS19018 TIRESIZE: 205/70/15)

Seats
Filed May 1, 2001MO

DRIVER'S SEAT LEANED BACKWORDS/ SEAT GAVE AWAY. SEAT HAS BEEN REPAIRED 3 TIMES. *AK THE LAST FAILURE THE FRAME IN THE SEAT WAS COMPLETELY BROKEN IN HALF. CONSUMER STATED AIR CONDITIONER WAS NOT COOLING PROPERLY, DEALER FOUND NO PROBLEMS. *SLC

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Mar 7, 2001IN

BRAKE PEDAL BECOMES HARD AND DRIVER CAN'T PUSH DOWN ON BRAKES. *AK

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Mar 2, 2001WI

ONGOING PROBLEM WITH TRANSMISSION FAILURE, DAT 18,000 MILES, AGAIN AT 76,248 MILES, AND AT PRESENT MILEAGE FAILURE HAD REOCCURRED. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED THAT VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY, AND NOT UNDER RECALL. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK

Vehicle Speed Control › Accelerator PedalCrash2 injured
Filed Feb 13, 2001WI

ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME STUCK WHILE DRIVING. TRIED JARRING IT LOOSE WITH FOOT BY TAPPING ON IT. DID NOT RETURN TO ORIGINAL POSITION. HIT A SNOW DRIFT, AND THEN SWUNG INTO PHONE POLE . THEN, HIT A TREE. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *AK TWO PEOPLE WERE INJURED IN ACCIDENT. *SLC

Seats
Filed Feb 8, 2001TX

SEAT BRACKET ON DRIVER'S SEAT BROKE, CAUSING T SEAT TO TILT BACKWARDS. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Rotor
Filed Feb 5, 2001MN

FRONT BRAKE ROTORS WARPED, PADS AND ROTORS REPLACED, ROTORS REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES. CJ

Tires › Sidewall
Filed Jan 19, 2001CA

DUNLOP SP4000 RIGHT REAR TIRE P205/70R15 EXPERIENCED SIDEWALL SEPARATION, CONSUMER WAS TOLD THE WHOLE EXPERIENCE WAS NORMAL. *SLC

Structure › Body › Door › Hinge and Attachments
Filed Jan 8, 2001OH

THE REAR SLIDING DOOR CAME OFF THE TRACK WHEN TRYING TO CLOSE IT. IT APPEARS THAT THE RUBBER ROLLERS DETERIOATED AND ALLOWED THE REAR SLIDING MECHANISM TO COME OFF THE TRACK. THE TOP AND BOTTOM SUPPORT ARMS WERE THE ONLY THING HOLDING THE DOOR ON. AN INJURY COULD OCCUR,WHEN THE DOOR DROPS TO THE GROUND IF THE DOOR WERE TO STRIKE THE CHILD/PERSON CLOSING IT. I HAVE PHOTOS OF THE DOOR.

Steering › Rack and Pinion › Rack
Filed Dec 27, 2000OH

STEERING RACK FAILED. NLM

Structure › Body › Hatchback/Liftgate › Support Device/Strut
Filed Dec 21, 2000IN

GAS SHOCK FOR REAR HATCH FAILED. *SLC

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Dec 11, 2000SD

I HAD THE TRANSMISSION REBULIT AT 53K MILE AND NOW AGAIN AT 85K, THIS IS UNCALLED FOR. THERE SHOULD BE SOME RECALL FOR THESE VERY DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSIONS THAT CHRYSLER PUT OUT IN 1994. BY THE WAY BOTH TIMES IT HAS COSTED ME $1300 AND NOW$1421. *AK

Seats › Front Assembly › Recliner
Filed Nov 20, 2000MD

DRIVER'S SIDE BACK REST COLLAPSED WHILE DRIVING. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK

Equipment › Appliance › Air Conditioner
Filed Oct 17, 2000IN

THE COMPRESSOR FAILURE HAS OCCURRED IN ALL CHRYSLER PRODUCTS OF A PRIOR YEAR. IT HAS BEEN DESCRIBED AS A DEFAULTED PART BY THE DEALER AND SEVERAL OTHER ASE CERTIFIED TECHNICIANS INCLUDING SEARS AND PEP BOYS. THESE REPAIR FACILITIES HAVE COMMENTED ON THE NUMBER OF REPLACEMENTS THEY HAVE HAD TO DO ON THE CHYRSLER PRODUCTS ON THE SAME PART DUE TO THE FAULTY PART. THE FAILURE OCCURS ON THE VEHICLE AT VARIOUS MILEAGE READINGS SOME EARLY AND SOME LATE MODEL CARS. IT SHOULD BE RECALLED AND REPLACED AT THE MANUFACTURERS EXPENSE SINCE THEY ARE AWARE OF THE DEFECTIVE PART AND DECIDED NOT TO FIX IT BEFORE LEAVING THE MANUFACTURER BUSINESS.*AK

Structure › Body › Tailgate › Hinge and Attachments1 injured
Filed Oct 16, 2000WI

WHILE OPENING THE TAILGATE ON THE VEHICLE, MY DAUGHTER WAS PREPARING TO LOAD MERCHANDISE INTO THE REAR . WHILE SHE WAS UNDER THE OPENING TAILGATE A SUPPORT PIVOT SHEARED OFF AT THE BODY. THE TAILGATE CAME DOWN ON HER HEAD. THE SUPPORT WENT TO A FULLY EXTENDED POSITION. IT LODGED BETWEEN THE REAR INTERIOR PANEL AND THE REAR BODY WORK. ONCE MY DAUGHTER WAS OUT FROM UNDER THE TAILGATE, THE TAILGATE CLOSED. BUT BECAUSE THE SUPPORT WAS FULLY EXTENDED IT CONTINUED UP THROUGH THE INTERIOR OF THE VAN,PUT A HOLE IN THE INTERIOR ROOF PANEL AND THE END OF THE SUPPORT ABRAIDED WIRING ABOVE THE ROOF PANEL CAUSING THE FUSE FOR THE AIR BAGS AND THE REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER TO BLOW. AS A RESULT THE DASH MOUNTED AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AND OF COURSE THE REAR WIPER WAS INOP. I TOOK THE VAN INTO THE DEALER, BECAUSE I READ ON YOUR WEBSITE OF A RECALL PERTAINING TO THE LIFTGATE SUPPORTS. HE INFORMED ME THAT MY VAN WAS FIXED ONCE UNDER THE RECALL NOTICE AND THERE WAS NOTHING HE COULD DO FOR ME. (HE DIDN'T EVEN GIVE ME THE TIME OF DAY TO LOOK AT WHAT HAD HAPPENED!) I REQUESTED THE PHONE # FOR CHRYSLER CONSUMER SERVICES, WHICH HE GAVE ME. CHRYSLER TOLD ME TO RE-CONTACT THE DEALERSHIP AND THAT IF UPON INSPECTION THE DEALER FINDS THAT THE BROKEN PIVOT IS COVERED BY THE RECALL (#730) THEY WOULD FIX IT. OTHERWISE I.M LIABLE FOR THE REPAIRS. TO DATE , I HAVE RESCHEDULED THE APPOINTMENT WITH THE DEALER.

Power Train › Driveline › Differential Unit
Filed Sep 4, 2000CA

I PURCHASED THIS VAN IN FERUARY 1997. IT HAD 40,683 MILES ON IT. THE VAN DEVELOPED A SEVERE VIBRATION IN THE DRIVE TRAIN ON ACCELERATIION FROM A STOP AND WHEN ACCELERATING AT SPEED WITH PASSING GEAR AND WITHOUT PASSING GEAR. THE TRANSMISSION CASE WAS REPLACED ONCE (BROKEN CASE), REPLACED ONCE AND IS NOW IN SHOP FOR REPLACEMENT AGAIN. THIS VEHICLE WILL LOCK UP IN LOWER GEARS WHEN ACCELERATING MAKING FOR DANGEROUS OPERATION. DEALERS ADMIT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THIS TRANSMISSION AND I HAVE CONFIRMED THIS PROBLEM FROM MANY OTHER PEOPLE AND TSBS. THIS DEFECT SHOULD BE A RECALL CONDITION ON ALL VANS WITH THIS PROBLEM. I ALSO FEEL THIS PROBLEM(VIBRATION) HAS CAUSED PREMATURE DAMAGE TO THE MAIN BEARINGS AND CONSEQUENT INTERNAL ENGINE DAMAGE. INTERNAL DAMAGE TO THE ENGINE

Structure › Body › Hatchback/Liftgate › Support Device/Strut
Filed Aug 14, 2000MN

THE WELDS THAT HOLD THE LIFTERS ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE REAR LIFTGATE CAME OFF. *MJS

Structure › Body › Tailgate
Filed Aug 11, 2000MN

THE WELDS THAT HOLD THE LIFTER ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE REAR TAILGATE FAILED. NLM

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Rotor
Filed Aug 10, 2000MN

THE ROTOR WARPED. I RECEIVED THE CAR FROM MY FATHER, WHO SAID HE HAD HAD TO HAVE THE ROTORS REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE. I WOULD LIKE TO BE REIMBURSED BY PLYMOUTH FOR THE $204.08 I SPENT ON NEW PADS AND ROTORS. *AK

Structure › Body › Door
Filed Aug 9, 2000PA

SLIDING DOOR LATCH AND HINGES ARE DETERIORATING, AND SLIDING DOOR WON'T SHUT PROPERLY OR OPEN UNEXPECTEDLY. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Jul 30, 2000PA

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Jul 23, 2000TX

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

Visibility › Rearview Mirrors/Devices › Exterior
Filed Jul 19, 2000IL

DRIVER MIRROR SWITCH MELTED DOWN RESULTING IN SMOKE & ADD'L MELT DOWN OF WIRE HARENESS. ONE THIRD OF INTERIOR ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IS NOT OPERATIONAL.

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Jul 14, 2000VA

WE PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE ONE YEAR AGO FROM REALATIVE. AT THAT TIME IT HAD 45,000 MILES ON IT. THEY PURCHASED THE VEHICLE USED FROM A DEALER WITH 38,000 MILES ON IT. SINCE OWNING THE VEHICLE WE HAVE HAD TROUBLE WITH THE TRANSMISSION LOCKING INTO LOW GEAR AND HAVING TO "LIMP" TO OUR DESTINATION; IT SHIFTS ABRUPTLY WHEN DOWNSHIFTING; A COMPONENT HAS FAILED, MAKING THE VAN WANT TO SHIFT INTO OVERDRIVE WHILE TRING TO MAINTAIN A SPEED OF 35-40 MPH; AND THE MOST RECENT PROBLEM IS THAT WHILE DRIVING TO WORK I LOST ALL FORWARD GEARS. THE VAN IS DRIVEABLE AT THIS TIME. TWO SEPERATE CHRYSLER DEALERS HAVE LOOKED AT THE VAN AND ARE UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHY THIS HAPPENED; WHAT CAUSED IT OR HOW TO REPAIR IT OTHER THEN REPLACING THE ENTIRE TRANSMISSION, AT A COST OF APPROXIMATELY $2,000.00 THEY DO NOT GUARENTEE THAT THIS WILL CURE THE PROBLEM. EVERYONE I SPEAK WITH WHO HAS OWNED, OR HAS HAD A FAMILY MEMBER OWN A 1994 GRAND VOYAGER/ CARAVAN, HAS HAD MULTIPLE PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION. I HAVE SPOKEN WITH PEOPLE WHO HAVE HAD FACTORY REBUILT TRANSMISSION INSTALLED, AND HAVE HAD CONTINUED PROBLEMS. THE NHTSA DATABASE IS FILLED WITH PEOPLES COMPLAINTS ABOUT THESE TRANSMISSIONS. 66,200 MILES ON A VEHICLE IS NOT MUCH, ESPECIALLY FOR A TRANSMISSION. I HAVE CONTACTED CHRYSLER TO SEE IF THEY WOULD OFFER SOME TYPE OF ASSISTANCE WITH THIS PROBLEM, BUT THEY REFUSE. I WOULD ASK THAT NHTSA SERIOUSLY LOOK AT THIS ISSUE CLOSELY. HAVING HEARD SO MANY STORIES FROM INDIVDUALS; HAVING FOUND WEB SITES FILLED

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Jul 8, 2000GA

THE TRANSMISSION FAILED THREE TIMES IN 6 YEARS. THE FIRST WAS BARELY OVER WARRANTY. TO MANY COMPLAINTS TO REGISTER IN ONE SITTING! SO MUCH FOR A RELIABLE FAMILY VEHICLE. *AK

Air Bags › Frontal
Filed Jun 14, 2000VA

RECALL OF THE PASSIVE RESTRAINT AIRBAG TOOK TO MASON MOTOR SALES TO HAVE FIXED THEY SAID THEY FIXED IT . FUSE BLES THREE TIME BEFORE THEY DID THE RECALL AND NOW IT HAS BLOWN AGAIN THIS FUSE GOES TO THE REAR WIPER AND THE AIRBAG. IF THIS IS BLOWN WILL THE AIRBAG STILL WORK? I AM GUESSING THAT IT WONT. *AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Filed Jun 10, 2000NJ

TOOK VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC TO LISTEN TO THE NOICE. BASED ON HIS OBSERVATION, HE SUSPECTS THERE TO BE A PROBLEM WITH THE ROCKER ARM MOUNTING BRACKET. HE NOTED THAT THESE VEHICLES HAVE THIS OCCUR BETWEEN 90,000 AND 100,00 MILES. HE ALSO STATED THAT HE HAS DONE ALOT OF THESE REPAIRS AND THAT HE IS SUPRISED THAT THERE HAS NOT BEEN A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM. THE ESTIMATED COST FOR REPAIR IS BETWEEN 500.00 TO 800.00 DOLLARS DEPENDING ON WHAT HE FINDS. HAVEN,T HAD THE WORK DONE YET. WAS WONDERING IF THERE WAS ANY RECALLS ON THIS PROBLEM. *AK

Structure › Frame and Members1 injured
Filed Jun 9, 2000MN

CONSUMER NOTICED FORMALDEHYDE SMELL COMING FROM THE SIDE PANELS THAT WERE MADE OF A PARTICLE BOARD. MATERIAL WAS DISINTEGRATING. SMELL POSSIBLY FROM THE GLUE USED ON THE PANELS. OWNER WANTS CHRYSLER TO COMPENSATE FOR COSTS OF REPLACEMENT. *AK *ML

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Filed Jun 8, 2000VA

ENGINE STALLS IN TRAFFIC. STALLED UNDER HIGHWAY DRIVING CONDITIONS (65MPH) AND LOCAL DRIVING SITUATIONS AT BOOTOM OF HIGHWAY EXIT RAMPT AND AT STOP SIGNS AND TRAFFIC SIGNALS. ALL GAUGES REGISTERED AT MID-RANGE AT TIME OF ALL STALLS. ENGINE WILL RESTART AFTER WAITING A PERIOD OF TIME. ENGINE SEEMS LESS PRONE TO STALLING WHEN THE ENGINE REMAINS BELOW 2000 RPM AND AIR-CONDITIONING AND RADIO ARE OFF. LOCAL MECHANIC ALONG WITH THE PLYMOUTH DEALER WERE UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. OTHER NEIGHBORS HAVE SIMILAR PROBLEMS ON THE SAME MAKE/MODEL. *AK

Seat Belts › Front › Anchorage
Filed May 9, 2000AK

THE PASSENGER SEATBELT MOUNT FELL OFF THE VEHICLE DURING NORMAL USE, IT SIMPLY BECAME UNBOLTED FROM THE WALL OF THE VEHICLE. NLM

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Apr 19, 2000OH

I EXPERIENCED SIGNIFICANT LOSS OF CONTROL AT HIGHWAY SPEED WHEN AUTO TRANSMISSION DECIDED TO SELF DESTRUCT. DEALER'S COMMENTS WERE HOW "LUCKY" I WAS THAT MY ORIGINAL TRANSMISSION LASTED TO 100000 MILES, AS MOST DO NOT LAST THAT LONG. THE MOPAR FACTORY REBUILT REPLACEMENT LASTED ONLY 12000 MILES, BUT I DID NOT EXPERIENCE RAPID DISINTEGRATION AS WITH THE FIRST, ONLY "SLIPPAGE" AND INABLITY TO PROCEED IN ANY DIRECTION. THIS APPEARS TO BE A MAJOR PROBLEM WITH MINIVANS, PROBABLY AN INDIRECT AND DIRECT CAUSE OF ACCIDENTS AND PERSONAL INJURY. PLEASE DO SOMETHING. *AK

Air Bags › FrontalCrash
Filed Apr 7, 2000CO

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 40MPH HIT BRAKES & REARENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE.VEHICLE THAT WAS HIT WAS A HUGE TAHOE. IT WAS HIT FROM 10 FEET AWAY, AND CONSUMER'S AIRBAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. AIRBAG WAS PUSHED DURING SALES PITCH AS A SAFETY FEATURE. CHRYSLER WAS CONTACTED & SENT ENGINEER OUT TO LOOK AT VEHICLE. CONSUMER DIDN'T KNOW THAT VEHICLE HAD TO BE HIT AT A 90 DEGREE ANGLE IN ORDER FOR THE AIR BAG TO GO OFF. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Mar 27, 2000CA

IF BRAKES ARE TAPPED JUST A LITTLE VEHICLE WILL CUT OFF. DEALER CAN'T FIND CAUSE OF PROBLEM. *AK

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Mar 20, 2000CA

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

Air Bags › Frontal
Filed Mar 16, 2000NY

CONSUMER RECEIVED MANUFACTURER'S RECALL NOTICE CONCERNING AIR BAGS IN SEPTEMBER, 1999. DEALER STILL HAS NO PARTS AVAILBLE FOR RECALL REPAIRS. ASKING NHTSA TO HELP IN THIS MATTER. *AK

Unknown or Other
Filed Mar 16, 2000CA

PAINT FLAKING. DELAMINATION. TOP AND FRONT OF VAN. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED IN SUMMARY. *AK

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer › Motor
Filed Mar 7, 2000PA

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE FOR WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR FAILURE. PROBLEM OF CONSUMER IS WHENEVER THE WINDSHIELD MOTOR IS TURNED ON, IT BLOWS A FUSE AND DEACTIVATES THE AIRBAG. VEHICLE WAS TALEN TO THE DEALER. THEY WANTED TO CHARGE THE CONSUMER FOR REPLACEMENT OF THE WIPER ARMS BECAUSE IN ORDER TO GET TO THE PROBLEM, THEY WOULD DAMAGE THE WIPER ARMS. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Feb 28, 2000PA

BRAKES WILL NOT STOP VEHICLE RIGHT AWAY. VEHICLE WILL TRAVEL ABOUT 25 FT BEFORE IT WILL STOP. AT THIS POINT BRAKE PEDAL ALL THE WAY TO FLOOR. *AK

Structure › Body
Filed Feb 27, 2000WA

PROBLEM #1 - RAIN WATER ENTERING VEHICLE. WE LIVE IN SEATTLE, IT RAINS 50% OF THE YEAR. EVERYTIME IT RAINS, FOR THE LAST 3-4 YEARS, WATER ENTERS THE VEHICLE. WE'VE TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO A FACTORY AUTHORIZED WATER LEAK DETECTION COMPANY, AFTER 1-2 YEARS AND ABOUT $500 IN BILLS, THEY GAVE UP. THEY FOUND A NEW LEAK EVERYTIME WE BROUGHT THE CAR IN. AS OF LAST THURSDAY, 2/24/2000 , THEY FINALLY GAVE UP, SAID THEY COULD NOT JUSTIFY FINDING MORE LEAKS!! IN ALL THEY FOUND 6 LEAKS, NONE OF WHICH WERE FAILED SEALS OR OTHERWISE PARTS THAT WOULD WEAR OUT OVER TIME. ALL FOUND LEAKS WERE BODY WELDS AND OTHER FACTORY DEFECTS. WE'VE ALSO TAKEN THE CAR TO GLASS INSTALLATION STORES, ETC. NOBODY, SO FAR CAN DETECT WHERE ALL THE LEAKS ARE COMING FROM. WATER LEAK TECHNIQUES SAID THAT ALL OF THE LEAKS THEY FOUND WERE FACTORY DEFECTS. WHAT'S OUR NEXT STEP? WE JUST WANT A DRY CAR. OUR 2ND & 3RD PROBLEM MAY BE RELATED, AND HAVE BEEN OCCURING ALMOST SINCE THE CAR WAS NEW. BASICALLY, THE CAR WILL STALL WHILE DRIVING SLOWLY. LIKE WHEN STARTING OUT AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT OR DRIVING THROUGH A PARKING LOT. THE NEXT PROBLEM, THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTS ROUGHLY, USUALLY WHEN THE ENGINE IS WARM, SOMETIMES THE TRANSMISSION HAS TROUBLE SHIFTING INTO THE NEXT GEAR, ALMOST LIKE THE "BRAIN" DOESN'T TELL IT TO SHIFT. WE LIKE OUR MINI-VAN, WE ONLY HAVE ABOUT 45,000 ORIGINAL MILES ON IT. WE HAVE SPENT HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS TRYING TO REMEDY THE 3 PROBLEMS, CAN YOU HELP? THIS VEHICLE HAS NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT. THE VEHICLE HAS

Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Tank Assembly
Filed Feb 16, 2000NC

INTERMITTENTLY FUEL GAUGE INDICATOR DOES NOT REGISTER THE CORRECT AMOUNT OF FUEL. FUEL GAUGE INDICATOR WILL INDICATE THAT THE FUEL TANK IS EMPTY EVEN THOUGH THE TANK IS FULL. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED ABOUT THE PROBLEM. DEALERSHIP WAS NOT ABLE TO FIND A PROBLEM WITH THE VAN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

Electrical System
Filed Feb 16, 2000NY

WHILE THE VAN IS BEING DRIVEN, THE DOOR AJAR LIGHTS AND THE INTERIOR LIGHTS COME ON AND THE CHIMMING BELL BEGINS TO CHIME FOR NO REASON. ALSO, INTERMITTENTLY, THE SLIDING DOOR CANNOT BE OPEN FROM THE INSIDE OR OUTSIDE. THE MANUFACTURE WAS NOTIFIED ABOUT THE PROBLEMS. THE PROBLEM HAVE NOT BEEN CORRECTED. *AK

Structure › Body › Door › Hinge and Attachments
Filed Feb 7, 2000PA

OWNER CANNOT SHUT THE SLIDING DOOR ALL THE WAY. DOOR COMES OFF THE TRACK WHEN TRYING TO OPEN OR CLOSE IT. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE. *AK

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Feb 3, 2000CO

TRANSMISSION FAILED THREE TIMES. DEALER REBUILT ONCE UNDER WARRANTY, NOW STATES THAT THE NEW REBUILD IS OUR RESP. 35,000 SINCE LAST REBUILD WITH ONE PREVIOUS VISIT BEING TERMED NOTHING IS WRONG. PUBLIC SHOULD BE AWARE OF FAILURES WITH THE TRANSMISSIONS. SEVERAL TECHNICIANS IN THE INDUSTRY KNOW WHY THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. DEALERS ARE NOT DOING UPDATES ON THE KNOWN FAILURES WITHIN THE TRANSMISSION SYSTEM

Air Bags
Filed Jan 28, 2000NE

WHILE DRIVING THE AIR BAG LIGHT ON DASHBOARD WILL COME ON CONTINUOUSLY. CONSUMER IS CONCERNED ABOUT THE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. *AK

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Nov 27, 1999CA

TRANSMISSION UNDERWENT MAJOR REPAIR AT 59,653 MILES UNDER 7/70 WARRANTY. THIS TIME REPAIR IS OUT OF WARRANTY. LAST TIME THE TRANSMISSION WOULD SLAM INTO GEAR AS IT WAS SHIFTING. THIS TIME THERE WAS A SUDDEN SHUDDER AND SMELL OF BURNING MATERIAL AND LOSS OF POWER WHICH NEARLY CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY BEING REPAIRED AT WESTOAKS CHRYSLER, 3839 AUTO MALL DRIVE, THOUSAND OAKS, CA, 1-800-748-6118. THEY ALSO REPAIRED THE VEHICLE IN FEB 1998 UNDER WARRANTY. THIS FAILURE WAS A SAFETY CONCERN TO ME AND MY FAMILY. ONCE THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN REPAIRED I PLAN TO GO TO PLYMOUTH FOR PAYMENT OF THIS OUT-OF-WARRANTY REPAIR. IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT CHRYSLER HAS HAD TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS FROM 1989-1997.

Electrical System › Ignition
Filed Oct 27, 1999IN

SINCE JULY 1999 MY MINI-VAN HAS BEEN STALLING AND LOOSING POWER SUDDENLY. THE DEALERSHIP HAS SEEN THE VAN 3 TIMES AND THE PROBLEM PERSISTS. EACH TIME THE VEHICLE HAS EITHER STALLED OR LOST POWER IT HAS CREATED A HAZARD TO TRAFFIC. THE DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN UNABLE TO FIX THE PROBLEM. FROM SEARCHING THE NTSA DATA BASE I NOTICED THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM ON MANY PLYMOUTH VOYAGERS. SOMEBODY IS GOING TO GET HURT IF THE PROBLEMS WITH THESE VEHICLES ARE NOT ADDRESES. THIS IS THE SECOND COMPLAINT FOR THE SAME PROBLEM I HAVE SENT THE NTSA. I HAVE BEEN DEALING WITH THIS PROBLEM FOR 4 MONTHS NOW AND AM NOT GETTING ANY COOPERATION FROM THE DEALER OR MANUFATURE.

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