1992 Plymouth Sundance

Defect. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE LOWER SEAT BACK ATTACHING BOLT ON THE DRIVER SEAT CAN FAIL AND SEPARATE.

Risk. IF THE BOLT FAILS WHILE THE VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN, THE DRIVER COULD LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE LOWER SEAT BACK ATTACHING BOLT ON THE DRIVER'S SEAT WITH A HIGHER STRENGTH BOLT THAT INCLUDES A SELF LOCKING NYLON PATCH.

Defect. THE LOWER SEAT BACK ATTACHING BOLT ON THE DRIVER'S SEAT CAN FAIL AND SEPARATE.

Risk. IF THE BOLT FAILS WHILE THE VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN, THE DRIVER COULD LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE LOWER SEAT BACK ATTACHING BOLT ON THE DRIVER'S SEAT WITH A HIGHER STRENGTH BOLT THAT INCLUDES A SELF LOCKING NYLON PATCH.

Defect. THE STEERING WHEEL ARMATURE STAMPING CAN CRACK AND SEPARATE FROM THE CENTER HUB ATTACHMENT TO THE STEERING COLUMN.

Risk. IF THE STEERING WHEEL SEPARATES FROM THE CENTER HUB ATTACHMENT TO THE STEERING COLUMN, LOSS OF CONTROL CAN OCCUR INCREASING THE RISK OF AN ACCIDENT.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE STEERING WHEEL FOR ARMATURE CRACKS IN THE CENTER HUB ATTACHMENT AREA. ANY STEERING WHEELS SHOWING CRACKS WILL BE REPLACED. ALL OTHER VEHICLES WILL HAVE A REINFORCEMENT PLATE INSTALLED TO PREVENT STEERING WHEEL SEPARATION IN THE EVENT CRACKING OCCURS.

Defect. THE ZINC PLATING OPERATION PERFORMED ON THE UPPER STEERING COLUMN SHAFT COUPLING BOLT CAUSED HYDROGEN EMBRITTLEMENT AND BREAKAGE OF THE BOLT.

Risk. FRACTURES OF THE UPPER STEERING COLUMN SHAFT COUPLINGBOLT RESULT IN A LACK OF COUPLING LOAD ON THE SHAFT AND LOSS OF STEERINGCONTROL.

Remedy. REPLACE THE ZINC PLATED BOLT WITH A PHOSPHATE PLATED BOLT.

SUSEPNSION DEFECT ON MY 1992 PLYMOUTH SUNDANCE I WAS TOLD BY THREE MECHANICS THAT THEY ARE ALL DEFECTIVE AND THAT CAR IS NOT SAFE CHRYSLER SAYS THEY HAVE NO SUCH KNOWLEGED OF PROBLEMS WITH THIS YEAR CAR

I BOUGHT A NEW PLYMOUTH SUNDANCE IN MAY, 1992. A FEW YEARS LATER THE PAINT CRACKED AND BEGAN TO PEEL OFF ESPECIALLY AFTER A HARD RAIN.I TOOK THE CAR TO D&M CHRYSLER WHERE I BOUGHT IT AND THE SERVICE DEPT SAID THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. I THEN TOOK PICTURES OF THE CAR AND SENT A COMPLAINT TO CHRYSLER CORP. THEY CALLED ME AND SAID THEY SPOKE WITH THE SERVICE DEPT AT D&M AND WERE TOLD THAT THE PROBLEM WAS CAUSED BY BRUSHING SNOW OFF OF THE CAR. THEY REFUSED TO DO ANYTHING. THE CAR IS ALL RUSTED NOW AND TODAY I NOTICED THAT THE REAR WINDOW IS SEPERATED FROM THE ROOF AT THE TOP BECAUSE THE RUBBER WON'T STICK TO THE RUSTED ROOF. THERE IS ABOUT A 1/4" GAP. I FEEL THIS HAS NOW BECOME A SAFETY ISSUE AS THE REAR WINDOW WILL MOST SURELY POP OUT IF I AM IN AN ACCIDENT. I UNDERSTAND FROM VARIOUS WEBSITES THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED TO OTHERS, RESULTING IN PASSENGERS BEING THROWN FROM THE CAR WHEN THE REAR WINDOW GAVE WAY.

A FIRE BROKE OUT INSIDE VEHICLE WHILE IT WAS TURNED OFF AND PARKED OUTSIDE THE HOUSE, AND ALL WINDOW CLOSED. FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED BY FIRE DEPARTMENT. FIRE DEPARTMENT INFORMED CONSUMER THAT FIRE MAY HAVE STARTED FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. *AK

I WAS WONDERING IF THERE IS ANY TYPE OF RECALL FOR MY CAR THE PAINT ID PEELING OFF ALL OVER AND I HAVE SEEN SEVERAL MOPAR VEHICALS LIKE THIS AND WAS WANTING TO KNOW IF CHRYSTLER IS GOING TO DO ANYTHING WITH THEM.

THE "BLACK CHERRY" PAINT BEGAN TO SCRATCH FROM NORMAL SNOW BRUSH USE. THE PAINT CONTINUED TO CHIP AND CRACK, WHERE I NOW HAVE 30% OF THE PAINT CHIPPED OFF AND METAL IS EXPOSED. I HAVE SEEN MANY OTHER SUNDANCE'S OF THE SAME COLOR WITH PAINT CHIPPING PREMATURELY. I NOW NEED TO GET MY CAR REPAINTED. NO SAFETY DEFECT . *AK

REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRES CONTINUE TO BLOW. 4 TIRE HAVE FAILED, 3 BLEW OUT AND 1 HAD STEEL BELTS SHOWING.(DOT 7790554330, DOT7727481750 - GOODYEAR - INVICTA, SIZE P185/70R14).

A NOISE IS COMING FROM THE REAR END OF THE VEHICLE THAT SOUNDS LIKE METAL RUBBING AGAINST METAL, CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER CAN NOT IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

REAR SEAT BELTS DO NOT ALLOW FOR A CONVERTIBLE CHILD SAFETY SEAT TO BE INSTALLED REAR FACING IN ANY OF THE REAR SEATBELTS.

VEHICLE VIBRATES ALL THE TIME WHEN IN GEAR AT A COMPLETE STOP. ALSO SHUDDERS UPON ACCELERATION.

SIDE PANEL OF DOOR CRUMBLES EASILY. NLM

RECALL 97V078000. NO PARTS SINCE JULY. *AK

FUEL FILTER CONNECTOR IS LEAKING AND EMITS A STRONG GAS ODOR WHILE DRIVING.

GOING 65MPH WHEN VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED OUT FOR NO REASON. PULLED OVER TO SIDE OF ROAD & WAITED A WHILE & RESTARTED. TOOK TO DEALER FOR A 4TH TIME AND PROBLEM WAS NOT FOUND. VEHICLE HAD BEEN AT DEALER EACH TIME IT HAPPENED FOR 3 YEARS. *AK

WHEN MAKING A TURN THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT REASON, CAUSING CONSUMER TO SUSTAIN BURNS TO THE SKIN, RESULTING IN DRIVER LOSING CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. *AK

WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN OWNER WAS HIT ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE,THE AIR BAG IN THE VEHICLE DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DRIVER'S SEAT PUSHED THE DRIVER TO THE STEERING WHEEL. MANUFACTURER'S TELEPHONE LINE HAS BEEN BUSY. *AK

SUN ROOF FAILED.

SEATBACK BROKE WHILE DRIVING UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. *AK

DRIVING AT LOW SPEED AND IN MID TURN THE AIRBAG INFLATED WITHOUT AN ACCIDENT AND THEN RAN INTO A SIGN, BECAUSE SHE LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. *AK

HACTCHBACK LIFT GATE FAILURE, SUPPORT ROD WILL NOT HOLD THE LIFTGATE. *AK

STEERING WHEEL: RECALL #96V229, RECEIVED NOTICE FOR RECALL ON STEERING WHEEL, CALLED AND MADE AN APPOINTMENT FOR 1-24-97 TOOK IN FOR REPAIR AND THEY DID NOT HAVE PARTS, DEALER SAID HE DID NOT KNOW WHEN THEY WILL HAVE PARTS. *AK

STEERING WHEEL FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE CAUSING VEHICLE COLLISION.

VEHICLE STRUCK POTHOLE CAUSING DRIVER'S FACE TO HIT THE STEERING WHEEL. THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY IMMEDIATELY BUT DID DEPLOY SECONDS LATER, FILLING THE VEHICLE WITH SMOKE.

SHOCKS FAIL PREMATURELY.

GAS LEAKED POSING A POTENTIAL FIRE HAZARD.

DURING FRONTAL IMPACT, THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

STARTED VEHICLE AND SMOKE CAME FROM UNDER THE DASH BY THE STEERING COLUMN, VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. *AK

GAS SMELL IN THE CAR DUE TO DISCONNECTED HOSE IN THE ENGINE.

DEFECTIVE FLEX AXLE LOCATED BETWEEN REAR SPINDLE BROKE WHEN, PULLING INTO DRIVEWAY. *AW

LEAVING WORK, SMELLED SMOKE, STOPPED & CHECKED IT OUT, CAR FILLED W/SMOKE FROM REAR DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW, CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE, FIRE DEPT. PUT FIRE OUT . *AK *JB

FAILURE OF IDLE SPEED MOTOR THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR CAUSES VEHICLE TO IDLE HIGH/SURGE OCCASIONALLY. *DH

VEHICLE AT COMPLETE STOP, IMPACT 12:00 POSITION FROM ANOTHER VEHCILE, DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

MOTOR MOUNTS CONTINUE TO BREAK, REPLACED 6 TIMES, CAUSING STEERING PROBLEMS. *AK

SWAY BAR BROKE LOOSE FROM TRAILING ARM AT WELDED AREA. *SD

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM PROBLEMS. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

THE FRONT SEAT SHOULDER BELT DOES NOT LOCK. TT WHEN IN AN ACCIDENT, SEAT BELTS DID NOT PROTECT DRIVER OR PASSENGER AND BOTH PEOPLE WERE INJURED. *SLC

CAR IS A TWO DOOR CAR WHEN SOMEONE IS SITING IN THE BACK THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT DOESN'T WANT TO GO FORWARD TO LET PERSON OUT . TT

#EA95-017 CONSUMER WAS PARKING THE CAR THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT FALL BACKWARDS. TT

AUTO-TRANS: FAILURE OF OVERDRIVE SNAP RING CAUSING COMPLETE TRANS FAILURE. KT

SMOKE EMANATING FROM LEFT REAR QUARTER .

THE LUG NUTS FALL OFF AND ARE RUSTED THROUGH. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

LEFT REAR WINDOW SHATTERED. *SKD

USUALLY WHEN BRAKING, REAR SEAT BACK REST FLOPS FORWARD; DOES NOT STAY IN UPRIGHT POSITION; IF OCCUPIED, COULD CAUSE INJURY. TT

WHILE DRIVING, CARBON MONOXIDE FUMES COME INTO INTERIOR, DUE TO EXHAUST SYSTEM MALFUNCTION. TT

INTERIOR FIRE; SOMETIME THE CAR HAS A BURNING SMELL IN SIDE. TT

INTERIOR FIRE, REAR OF VEHICLE ON PASSENGER SIDE, PULL INSULATION OUT OF VEHICLE TO PUT OUT FIRE. TT

AFTER BRAKES HAVE BEEN APPLIED, VEHICLE STALLS INTERMITTENTLY. TT

AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT UPON FRONTAL IMPACT WITH DEER AT 50MPH, SMOKE CAME OUT OBSTRUCTING VISION. TT

SUDDEN ACCELERATION, RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL. *AK

STABILIZER BAR/SWAY BAR FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO MAKE NOISE WHEN GOING OVER ROUGH ROAD SURFACES/RAILROAD TRACKS. *AK