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1996 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 1996 record →

Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Tank Assembly
Filed Nov 20, 1998MD

A HOLE HAS DEVELOPED IN THE TOP OF THE FUEL TANK, RESULTING IN FUEL LEAKAGE. ALSO FUEL SMELLS THROUGHOUT ENTIRE VEHICLE, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Nov 19, 1998MS

THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WENT OUT. THE MANUFACTURER HAS YET TO BE CONTACTED. *AK

Air Bags › Frontal
Filed Nov 12, 1998KY

DURING FRONT END COLLISION NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIR BAGS.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed Nov 5, 1998FL

A/C PROBLEMS PERTAINING TO THE LEAKAGE OF FREON INTO THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE, PASSENGERS HAVE TO BREATHE THE FUMES. *ML

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline › Belts and Associated Pulleys
Filed Nov 4, 1998NY

WHILE DRIVING THE MAIN BELT THAT RUNS THE ALTERNATOR/WATER PUMP, BREAKS EVERY TWO MONTHS, DEALER REPLACED THE BELT AND PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Nov 2, 1998MA

INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING THE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE AND PEDAL TO THE FLOOR, WHICH MAY RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Tank Assembly
Filed Oct 29, 1998FL

WHEN THE FUEL TANK IS FULL, FUEL LEAKS WHERE THE FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY IS ATTACHED TO THE FUEL TANK. THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN REPORTED TO THE DEALER. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED.

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline › Belts and Associated Pulleys
Filed Oct 19, 1998NY

SERPENTINE BELT AND TENSIONER FAILED SEVERAL TIMES RESULTING IN STEERING LOCK UP.

Electrical System
Filed Oct 16, 1998PA

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONS CAUSING WINDSHIELD WASHERS TO GO ON FOR NO REASON AND ELECTRIC DOOR LOCKS THAT WILL NOT LOCK.

Seat Belts › Front › Anchorage
Filed Oct 14, 1998KS

THE SEAT BELT DOES NOT TIGHTEN PROPERLY, DOESN'T ROLL IN, THE DESIGN WITH CHILDREN'S LEGS STRAIGHT OUT CAUSES THEIR LEGS TO GO NUMB.

Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Tank Assembly
Filed Sep 28, 1998CA

FUEL TANK HAS "BOWED" OR WARPED DUE TO STRESS CAUSED BY A FAILED OR MISALIGNED MOUNTING ASSEMBLY.

Steering › Steering Wheel/Handle Bar
Filed Sep 16, 1998NC

WAS DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY WHEN STEERING LOCKED UP, PREVENTING DRIVE TO MOVE THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER STATES SHE WAS IN THE TURN LANE. *AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Cooling System › Fan
Filed Sep 15, 1998AZ

COOLING FAN RELAY FAILED CAUSING BATTERY TO DRAIN, RECALL FOR COMPONENT HOWEVER FOR THE MODEL YEAR OF 1998 ONLY.

Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Tank Assembly
Filed Sep 4, 1998GA

GAS TANK HAS A CRACK AT THE TOP, RESULTING IN LEAKING FUEL WHEN TANK IS FULL. *AK

Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Tank Assembly
Filed Aug 30, 1998KS

FUEL LEAKS OUT OF THE FUEL TANK.

Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Tank Assembly
Filed Aug 13, 1998NC

FUEL TANK IS LEAKING GAS. THE TANK HAS BEEN REPLACED AT CONSUMER'S EXPENSE. DEALERS ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Aug 13, 1998MA

TRANSMISSION HAS A HOLE IN IT.

Steering
Filed Aug 11, 1998IN

POWER STEERING FAILED WHEN VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN OVER A PUDDLE OF WATER - TOTAL LOSS OF STEERING.

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Filed Aug 4, 1998AR

WHEN COMING TO A STOP THE VEHICLE STALLS, RESULTING IN LOSS OS POWER STEERING. DEALER HAS INSPECTED AND REPAIRED VEHICLE; HOWEVER, PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK

Seats › Front Assembly › ReclinerCrashFire
Filed Jul 31, 1998TX

VEHICLE WAS REARENDED. UPON IMPACT, THE MIDDLE BENCH SEAT WAS DISLODGED FROM TRACKS AND ANCHORS. MANUFACTURER HAS INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. *AK

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer › Switch/Wiring
Filed Jul 27, 1998MA

WIPERS TURN ON AND OFF WHEN NOT IN USE WHILE DRIVING.

Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Tank Assembly
Filed Jul 22, 1998NC

FUEL TANK IS LEAKING AFTER VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED. THE DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE WAS MINOR AND SHOULD NOT HAVE CRACKED THE TANK.

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Filed Jul 9, 1998NY

WHEN TRAVELING AT HIGHT SPEED THE VEHICLE WILL CUT OFF WITHOU PRIOR WARNING. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. *AK

Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Tank Assembly
Filed Jul 7, 1998SC

AFTER FILLING VEHICLE WITH GAS GAS TANK CRACKED, CAUSING LOSS OF FUEL. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK

Electrical System › Starter Assembly
Filed Jul 2, 1998WA

AFTER BEING PARKED VEHICLE FAILED TO RESTART. WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLED, DID RESTART AFTER WAITING A FEW MINUTES.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jul 1, 1998TX

WHILE DRIVING THE TRUCK CAME TO STOP AND APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE TRUCK DID NOT STOP AT ALL. THE PEDAL WENT RIGHT TO THE FLOOR. THE DRIVER HAD TO TURN THE TRUCK INTO THE GRASS, AND THE TRUCK JUST ROLLED UNTILL IT STOPPED. *AK

Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Tank Assembly › Filler Pipe and Cap
Filed Jun 29, 1998NM

THE DEFECTIVE DESIGN OF THE FUEL TANK FILLER TUBE, CAUSES THE FUEL TO LEAK WHICH MAY RESULT IN A FIRE.

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Filed Jun 22, 1998MD

WHEN TRAVELING AT ANY SPEED THE VEHICLE WILL JERK AND CUT OFF WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER HAS REPLACED PARTS, PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jun 11, 1998PA

WHENEVER DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, DURING WET OR DRY WEATHER, THE BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO FLOOR WHEN APPLIED. THE ABS LIGHT WOULD COME ON. ABS WOULD KICK IN ON ITS OWN AT TIMES. SOMETIMES, ABS BRAKES WOULD FAIL WHEN LIGHT WAS ON. AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. HAVS BEEN AT DEALERSHIP 10 DIFFERENT TIMES FOR PROBLEM & IT HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. *AK

Structure › Body › Door
Filed Jun 6, 1998OK

INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE FAILED.

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Jun 5, 1998CT

WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 40MPH WHEN, WITHOUT WARNING, THE TRANSMISSION SUDDENLY DIED/STALLED OUT. COASTED VEHICLE TO SIDE OF ROAD. HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALERSHIP. *AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline › Belts and Associated Pulleys
Filed May 29, 1998OH

VEHICLE LOST ALL POWER WHEN THE SERPENTINE BELT SHEARED OFF COMPLETELY. VEHICLE STARTED TO SMOKE IN ADDITION, WATER PUMP LEAKING . POWER STEERING PUMP PULLEY CRACKED. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Apr 30, 1998TX

NOISY ABS BRAKES. DEALER ALSO REPLACED REAR BRAKE DRUMS AND MASTER CYLINDER SPRINGS.

Tires
Filed Mar 10, 1998NJ

GOODYEAR TIRE RECALL NOTICE ; INNER SIDEWALLS MAY HAVE BEEN CUT DURING THE TIRE MOUNTING PROCESS, MAY CAUSE A TIRE BLOWOUT, AND COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT. RECALL REPAIRS REFUSED FOR SEVERAL WEEKS DUE TO DEALER BEING BUSY WITH THEY OWN CUSTOMERS AND LACK OF PROPER TIRES (97V-200). *AK

Power Train
Filed Feb 21, 1998LA

ABS, SPEEDOMETER, ODOMETER, TRIPMETER FAILURE AND VEHILCE FAILS TO START.

Structure › Body › Door
Filed Feb 14, 1998GA

DRIVER SIDE SLIDING DOOR FAILURE.

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Filed Jan 29, 1998VA

ENGINE DIED WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jan 22, 1998IN

WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED THERE IS A VIBRATION IN THE FRONT END, CAUSED BY THE WARPED ROTORS.

Child Seat
Filed Jan 22, 1998CA

THE BUILT-IN CHILD RESTRAINT FAILED TO RELEASE SEAT BELT WITH 1 YEAR OLD CHILD INSIDE. THE MORE IT WAS PULLED, THE TIGHTER THE MECHANISM WOUND, UNTIL THE PLASTIC SHIELD WAS UP AROUND CHILDS THROAT. OWNER WAS FORCED TO CUT THE BELT TO RELEASE CHILD.

Child Seat
Filed Dec 30, 1997CA

INTEGRATED CHILD SEAT FAILED TO RELEASE SEAT BELT WHILE A CHILD WAS RESTRAINED WITH IT. THE MORE THE OWNER PULLED, THE TIGHTER THE MECHCHANISM WOUND CAUSING THE OWNER TO CUT THE BELT WITH SCISSORS.

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Dec 19, 1997IL

TRANSMISSION FAILED CAUSING VEHICLE TO DOWN SHIFT AND UP SHIFT UNCONTROLLABLY.

Latches/Locks/Linkages › Doors › Latch
Filed Nov 5, 1997NY

DOOR LOCK FAILURE/ HANDLE RELEASE DOES NOT ENGAGE FROM INSIDE VEHICLE. MJS

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash
Filed Oct 28, 1997TX

CRASH OCCURRED BECAUSE VEHICLE'S BRAKES COMPLETELY FAILED. DEALER SAYS IT'S NORMAL. *AK

Steering › Rack and Pinion
Filed Oct 28, 1997IL

RACK AND PINION FAILED, CAUSING STEERING TO LOCK.

Steering › Gear Box (other Than Rack and Pinion)
Filed Oct 27, 1997CA

RACK GEAR BOX ASSEMBLY FAILED.

Service Brakes, Air › Drum › Shoes/Linings
Filed Oct 27, 1997CA

REAR BRAKES AND SHOES FAILED CAUSING THEM TO MAKE NOISE.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Pads
Filed Oct 27, 1997CA

BRAKE PADS WARPED AND FAILED.

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer
Filed Oct 27, 1997CA

WINDSHIELD WIPER COMES ON WHEN USING LEFT/RIGHT TURN SIGNAL.

Structure › Body › Door
Filed Oct 21, 1997IL

AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS FAILED.

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Oct 8, 1997CA

TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *AK

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