THE CONSUMER OPEN THE REAR LIFTGATE AND DISCOVERED THE STRUT HAD DETATCHED FROM THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE.
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 →
HORN ACTIVATORS ARE NOT EASILY LOCATED DURING EMERGENCY SITUATIONS, DUE TO DESIGN.
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WAS SLIPPING GEARS BADLY AND WAS REPLACED.
TRANSMISSION GEARS SLIPPED BADLY AND WAS REPLACED.
DOOR SEAL DETERIORATED.
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE.
THE STEERING SYSTEM MALFUCNTIONED, CAUSING THE STEERING TO BE COMPLETEY INOPERATIVE. DEALER REPLACED STEERING TENSIONER 3 TIMES, PROBLEM IS STILL OCCURRING. *AK
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.
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.
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.
TRANSMISSION SLIPPING GEARS AND EVAPORATOR CORE OF AIR CONDITIONER FAILURE.
TRANSMISSION SLIPPING GEARS AND EVAPORATOR CORE OF AIR CONDITIONER FAILURE.
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION BEGAN SLIPPING GEARS AND HAD TO BE REPLACED.
THE ADJUSTABLE STRAP ON THE BUILT-IN CHILD SAFETY SEATS PULL OUT EASILY, THUS NOT HOLDING CHILD SECURELY.
TRANSMISSION TORQUE CONVERTER FAILURE. REQUESTING INFORMATION ON FAILURES TO OTHER VOYAGERS OR CARAVANS.
ABS FAIL WHEN BRAKING HARD.
TRANSMISSION FAILED, CAUSING HESITATION AND ERRATIC FUNCTIONING.
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
CONSUMER RECEIVED A REBUILT TRANSMISSION YET IT IS PERFORMING POORLY AGAIN. NLM
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE ENGINE WILL CUT OFF. DEALER CAN'T FIND THE PROBLEM. *AK
REAR HATCH RELEASE FAILED.
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 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
ANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED.
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
WHEN SLOWING DOWN, AFTER DRIVING AT HWY SPEEDS THE VEHICLE ENGINE SHUTS DOWN, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL.
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
BRAKE PADS/SHOES FRICTION MATERIAL SEPARATED.
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
MOTOR MOUNTS FAILED.
TRANSMISSION SHIFTS INTO NEUTRAL WHILE IN CRUISE.
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.
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
FRONT BRAKE PAD FRICTION MATERIAL SEPARATES FROM THE BACKING PLATE, CREATING NOISE IN THE FRONT END.
REAR AXLE BROKE, CAUSING REAR WHEEL TO FALL OFF, VEHICLE LOST CONTROL, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK
TRANSMISSIONS SHAKES REALLY BADLY/ WHEN DOWNSHIFTING. *AK
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
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
ANTI-LOCK BRAKES DO NOT WORK EFFECTIVELY, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCES.
VEHICLE STALLS WHILE DRIVING AT A SPEED 50MPH, VEHICLE LOST ALL POWER. *AK
VEHICLE HAS SEVERE SHIMMY/VIBRATION EVEN AFTER RACK AND PINION HAS BEEN REPLACED. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
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 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.
PURCHASED TRUCK, HAS 43,575, THE TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REPLACED, DEALER REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION . PLEASE DESCRIBE .*AK
EXHAUST FLANGE GASKET REPLACED.
REAR WINDOW FELL COMPLETELY OUT OF VAN.
WHEN TRANSMISSION AUTOMATICALLY DOWN SHIFTS, THE ENGINE SHAKES. PLEASE DESCRIBE *AK
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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