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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 →

Structure › Body › Hatchback/Liftgate › Support Device/Strut
Filed Feb 5, 1998CA

THE CONSUMER OPEN THE REAR LIFTGATE AND DISCOVERED THE STRUT HAD DETATCHED FROM THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE.

Electrical System › Horn
Filed Feb 4, 1998MD

HORN ACTIVATORS ARE NOT EASILY LOCATED DURING EMERGENCY SITUATIONS, DUE TO DESIGN.

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Feb 3, 1998NC

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WAS SLIPPING GEARS BADLY AND WAS REPLACED.

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Feb 3, 1998NC

TRANSMISSION GEARS SLIPPED BADLY AND WAS REPLACED.

Structure › Body › Door
Filed Feb 3, 1998MI

DOOR SEAL DETERIORATED.

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Jan 30, 1998NC

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE.

Steering › Hydraulic Power Assist › Pump
Filed Jan 27, 1998LA

THE STEERING SYSTEM MALFUCNTIONED, CAUSING THE STEERING TO BE COMPLETEY INOPERATIVE. DEALER REPLACED STEERING TENSIONER 3 TIMES, PROBLEM IS STILL OCCURRING. *AK

Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Tank Assembly
Filed Jan 26, 1998NC

TRANSMISSION SLIPS GEARS BADLY. OWNER HAD THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED WITH A COTTMAN TRANSMISSION AND NOTICED A LARGE NUMBER OF MINIVANS ON THE LOT REQUIRING NEW TRANSMISSIONS. COTTMAN TECHNICIAN STATED THAT MINIVAN TRANSMISSIONS ARE OF POOR QUALITY.

Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Tank Assembly
Filed Jan 26, 1998NC

TRANSMISSION SLIPS GEARS BADLY. OWNER HAD THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED WITH A COTTMAN TRANSMISSION AND NOTICED A LARGE NUMBER OF MINIVANS ON THE LOT REQUIRING NEW TRANSMISSIONS. COTTMAN TECHNICIAN STATED THAT MINIVAN TRANSMISSIONS ARE OF POOR QUALITY.

Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Tank Assembly
Filed Jan 26, 1998NC

TRANSMISSION SLIPS GEARS BADLY. OWNER HAD THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED WITH A COTTMAN TRANSMISSION AND NOTICED A LARGE NUMBER OF MINIVANS ON THE LOT REQUIRING NEW TRANSMISSIONS. COTTMAN TECHNICIAN STATED THAT MINIVAN TRANSMISSIONS ARE OF POOR QUALITY.

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Jan 22, 1998NC

TRANSMISSION SLIPPING GEARS AND EVAPORATOR CORE OF AIR CONDITIONER FAILURE.

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Jan 22, 1998NC

TRANSMISSION SLIPPING GEARS AND EVAPORATOR CORE OF AIR CONDITIONER FAILURE.

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Jan 21, 1998NC

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION BEGAN SLIPPING GEARS AND HAD TO BE REPLACED.

Child Seat
Filed Jan 19, 1998CA

THE ADJUSTABLE STRAP ON THE BUILT-IN CHILD SAFETY SEATS PULL OUT EASILY, THUS NOT HOLDING CHILD SECURELY.

Power Train › Automatic Transmission › Torque Converter
Filed Jan 14, 1998TX

TRANSMISSION TORQUE CONVERTER FAILURE. REQUESTING INFORMATION ON FAILURES TO OTHER VOYAGERS OR CARAVANS.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jan 8, 1998MO

ABS FAIL WHEN BRAKING HARD.

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Jan 6, 1998NV

TRANSMISSION FAILED, CAUSING HESITATION AND ERRATIC FUNCTIONING.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Rotor
Filed Dec 11, 1997MI

FRONT BRAKE ROTORS HAD LARGE PITS IN THEM. IT WAS COMING FROM THE INSIDE TO OUTSIDE & MAKES HOLES IN ROTOR. MAKES A RUMBLING, GROWLING SOUND & VEHICLE SHAKES DUE TO METAL TO METAL PROBLEM. HAD TO HAVE ROTORS REPLACED. AK

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Dec 3, 1997NY

CONSUMER RECEIVED A REBUILT TRANSMISSION YET IT IS PERFORMING POORLY AGAIN. NLM

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Filed Nov 6, 1997MI

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE ENGINE WILL CUT OFF. DEALER CAN'T FIND THE PROBLEM. *AK

Latches/Locks/Linkages › Doors › Latch
Filed Oct 24, 1997IL

REAR HATCH RELEASE FAILED.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Oct 22, 1997GA

ABS PROBLEMS; THE ABS WARNING LIGHT COMES ON OFTEN, AND LOSS OF BRAKES IS INTERMITTENTLY. SOMETIMES WHEN THE LIGHT IS ON THE SYSTEM CONTINUES TO WORK, AND SOMETIMES IT DOES NOT. DEALER IS NOT ABLE TO FIND A PROBLEM WITH BRAKING SYSTEM. AT DEALER AT LEAST 4 TIMES IN (3) YEARS. *AK

Air Bags › Frontal › Sensor/Control Module
Filed Aug 28, 1997MI

AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND REMAINED THAT WAY, INDICATING MALFUNCTION. DEALER STATED THAT AIR BAG SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jul 31, 1997CA

ANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED.

Structure › Body › Door1 injured
Filed Jul 29, 1997IL

CONSUMER CLAIMS WENT TO LIFT LIFTGATE THEN WENT TO SHUT IT, STRUT BAR CAME OFF VEHICLE, HIT REAR WINDOW, BROKE GLASS WINDOW, CAUSING CONSUMER TO RECEIVE SCRATCHES ON BODY. ALSO FOUND IN CLOTHES. *AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Filed Jul 18, 1997UT

WHEN SLOWING DOWN, AFTER DRIVING AT HWY SPEEDS THE VEHICLE ENGINE SHUTS DOWN, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL.

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Filed Jul 9, 1997IN

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE IT BEGAN TO SLOW DOWN. THE OIL PRESSURE GAUGE GOES OUT AND THE VEHICLE HAS NO POWER. CONSUMER ALSO STATES THAT SOMETIMES THE VEHICLE WILL NOT START AT ALL. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, THEY TOLD THEM IT WOULD ONLY BE GUESS WORK BECAUSE THEY DIDN'T KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS SINCE THE CAR DOESN'T DO THAT ALL THE TIME. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Pads
Filed Jul 8, 1997WI

BRAKE PADS/SHOES FRICTION MATERIAL SEPARATED.

Seat Belts › Front › Buckle Assembly
Filed Jun 25, 1997UT

SEAT BELT BUCKLES: SEAT BELT BUCKLES ARE TO0 LONG AND WILL NOT SECURE A CHILD OR CHILD SEAT SECURELY. WITH AN ADULT, IT SLIDES ABOVE HIP ONTO THE STOMACH AREA. DEALER SAYS THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO. *AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Filed Jun 2, 1997IN

MOTOR MOUNTS FAILED.

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed May 6, 1997MA

TRANSMISSION SHIFTS INTO NEUTRAL WHILE IN CRUISE.

Steering › Hydraulic Power Assist › Pump
Filed Apr 28, 1997FL

WHEN PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE THE BOLT THAT HOLDS THE BELT TENSIONER BROKE AND ALL POWER STEERING WAS LOST. DEALER IS AWARE OF PROBLEM. PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED.

Latches/Locks/Linkages › Doors › Latch
Filed Apr 22, 1997NY

DOOR LOCKED WITH CHILD SAFETY LOCK OFF; DOOR LOCK CANNOT BE PUT INTO UNLOCKED POSITION, DOOR LOCK GETS STRUCK BETWEEN LOCKED/UNLOCKED POSITION. HAD TO GET OUT OF VEHICLE AND UNLOCK DOOR BY WIGGLING KEY. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Pads
Filed Apr 18, 1997WI

FRONT BRAKE PAD FRICTION MATERIAL SEPARATES FROM THE BACKING PLATE, CREATING NOISE IN THE FRONT END.

Power Train › Axle AssemblyCrash
Filed Mar 19, 1997TX

REAR AXLE BROKE, CAUSING REAR WHEEL TO FALL OFF, VEHICLE LOST CONTROL, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Mar 12, 1997CA

TRANSMISSIONS SHAKES REALLY BADLY/ WHEN DOWNSHIFTING. *AK

Latches/Locks/Linkages › Doors › Latch
Filed Jan 24, 1997LA

THE SLIDING DOOR DOES NOT LOCK PROPERLY, CAUSING THE DOOR TO OPEN OR PARTIALLY OPEN . DEALER STATES THAT THE LOCKS AND LATCHES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE GIVE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

Visibility › Rearview Mirrors/Devices › Exterior
Filed Jan 15, 1997NC

CONTROL PANEL FOR OUTSIDE MIRRORS SHORTED OUT WHILE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF, THIS RESULTED IN A SMOKE FILLED VEHICLE AND THE SWITCH MELTED. DEALER WILL NOT TAKE RESPONSIBILITY. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jan 2, 1997IN

ANTI-LOCK BRAKES DO NOT WORK EFFECTIVELY, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCES.

Electrical System › Ignition
Filed Dec 10, 1996RI

VEHICLE STALLS WHILE DRIVING AT A SPEED 50MPH, VEHICLE LOST ALL POWER. *AK

Steering › Rack and Pinion
Filed Nov 29, 1996MI

VEHICLE HAS SEVERE SHIMMY/VIBRATION EVEN AFTER RACK AND PINION HAS BEEN REPLACED. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

Air Bags
Filed Nov 20, 1996WI

PASSENGER COMPARTMENT NOT DESIGNED TO ACCOMMODATE SHORT PEOPLE, CAUSING SHORT DRIVERS TO SIT EXTREMELY CLOSE TO STEERING WHEEL TO DRIVE, IMPOSING A RISK IF AIRBAG DEPLOYS.

Fuel System, Gasoline
Filed Sep 30, 1996CA

FUEL MODULE WITHIN THE GAS TANK FAILED TO DELIVER ADEQUATE FUEL PRESSURE TO THE ENGINE RESULTING IN THE ENGINE RECIEVING INSUFFICIENT FUEL CAUSING THE ENGINE TO JERK.

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Sep 6, 1996MA

PURCHASED TRUCK, HAS 43,575, THE TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REPLACED, DEALER REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION . PLEASE DESCRIBE .*AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Exhaust System
Filed Sep 4, 1996MD

EXHAUST FLANGE GASKET REPLACED.

Visibility › Windshield
Filed Sep 1, 1996NJ

REAR WINDOW FELL COMPLETELY OUT OF VAN.

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Filed Aug 2, 1996OH

WHEN TRANSMISSION AUTOMATICALLY DOWN SHIFTS, THE ENGINE SHAKES. PLEASE DESCRIBE *AK

Latches/Locks/Linkages › Tailgate › Latch
Filed Jul 31, 1996CA

WHILE DRIVING THE REMOTE SOLENOID CAN BE ACTIVATED, RESULTING IN TAILGATE OPENING AND THINGS FALLING OUT ONTO HIGHWAY, DLR HAS DONE RECALL FOR LATCH.*AK

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