1994 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.

VEHICLE SHUT OFF, AND WILL NOT RESTART WHILE DRIVING. DEALERSHIP HAS UNPLUGGED AND REPLUGGED THE COMPUTER CHIP, RAN A DIAGNOSTIC TEST, AND CHECKED THE SENSORS, EVERY THING WAS OKAY. A MONTH LATER AND ON 3 SEPARATE OCCASIONS THE FAILURE RECURRED. *AK

THE REAR WINDOW LIGHT BULB MELTS CONSTANTLY AND THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB

MY 94 PLYMOUTH SUNDANCE CAR HAS UNSAFE CAR SEAT BELTS (CAN COME UNDONE WHEN BUMPED BY AN ELBOW, HAND, OR ANOTHER CHILD'S CAR SEAT INSTALLED NEXT TO IT). I AM CONTACTING MY LOCAL DEALER TO MAKE AN COMPLAINT AND ASK FOR A REPLACEMENT TO GEN4 DESIGN SEATBELTS. AS A PARENT, WHY WOULD YOU INSTALL UNSAFE SEATBELTS? WHY ISN'T THERE AN IMMEDIATE RECALL? *LA

THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM AS STATED IN RECALL # 99 V 212 000, HOWEVER THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *JB *SCC

WHILE DRIVING ENGINE CHECK LIGHT COME ON AT ALL TIMES. HAD TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER, BUT IT COULD NOT BE FIXED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK

THE FRONT SEATBACKS FAILED TO REMAIN LOCKED IN PLACE. WOULD RECLINE FORWARD, PUSHING DRIVER/PASSENGER TOWARDS STEERING WHEEL/DASHBOARD. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER , AND MECHANIC REFUSED TO LOOK AT PASSENGER'S SEATBACK. DRIVER'S SEATBACK WAS UNDER RECALL AND WOULD REPAIR IT. *AK THE FAILURE OF FRONT SEAT BACK WAS DUE TO POOR DESIGN. *YH

REPORTING BOTH FRONT DOORS ARE DEATTCHING FROM THE HINGES OF A BROKEN WELD; DEALER NOTIFIED AND INFORMED THAT VEHICLE OUT OF IT WARRANTY AND ANY REPAIRS WOULD BE AT CONSUMER COST. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS:

RECALL 99V212 COMPLETED BUT CONSUMER STILL HAS PROBLEMS WITH SEATS FLIPPING FORWARD. *SLC

WHEN MOVING SEAT TO A DIFFERENT POSITION IT IS VERY HARD TO ADJUST. ALSO, ONCE WHILE DRIVING THE ENTIRE SEAT WENT BACK.1P3AP28D9RN. *AK

HAD FILLED VEHICLE WITH FUEL. IT STARTED TO SPILL OUT OF INPUT PIPE. FUEL GAUGE FAILED TO REGISTER CORRECT AMOUNT OF FUEL. PROBLEM WAS REPAIRED IN AUGUST 1999. INDICATION WAS SENSOR UNIT WAS NOT IN OPERATION, BUT WAS INTACT. *AK

WHEN ROLLING DOWN THE WINDOW ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER'S SIDE, WINDOW WILL COME OFF THE TRACK UNLESS CONSUMER HOLDS ONTO THE WINDOW OR ROLLS DOWN THE WINDOW SLOWLY. PROBLEM WAS REPORTED TO THE DEALERSHIP. PROBLEM WAS CORRECTED ONCE. CONSUMER STILL EXPERIENCING PROBLEM WHEN ROLLING DOWN THE WINDOW. *AK

TRAILING ARM FAILED WHILE CONSUMER WAS BACKING OUT OF DRIVEWAY CAUSING A SCRAPING AND GRINDING NOISE. NLM

REPORTING A RECALL FAILURE; AFTER DEALER REPLACING SEATBACK BOLT CONSUMER NOTICED SEAT WOULD FALL FORWARD FREELY. DEALER NOTIFIED AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT WAS NORMAL. CAN NHTSA PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OR HELP IN THIS MATTER. CHECKED MY OWNER MANUAL AND LEARNED THAT WAS NOT NORMAL, AND WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHY DEALER IS REFUSING TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM CORRECTLY. *AK

FUEL VAPOR IS LEAKING INTO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. THE DEALER WILL BE CONTACTED. *AK

RECALL REPAIR (99V212000) COULD NOT BE DONE DUE TO DISTANCE / LOCATION OF DEALER. *YC

THERE IS REOCCURRING SMOKE AND FIRES COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE NEAR THE SPEAKERS. THE FIRES HAS HAPPENED TWICE DUE TO ELECTRICAL WIRING. DEALER HAS SEEN VEHICLE. *AK

BOUGHT CAR 2/15/98. DEALER NEVER CORRECTED ENGINE PROBLEMS, BUT CONTINUED TO REPLACE DIFFERENT PARTS AND CHARGED FULL PRICE

SINCE THE PAINT IS PEELING OFF OF THE CAR AND CHRYSLER REFUSES TO FIX IT, CLAIMING THE 3-FOOT BARE AREA ON THE ROOF OF MY CAR IS NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR, THE BODY OF THE CAR WILL RUST, RENDERING IT A SAFETY HAZARD BOTH TO MYSELF AND TO OTHER DRIVERS ON THE ROAD. *AK

OWNER'S DAUGHTER'S FINGER WAS CAUGHT IN THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AUTOMATIC SEATBELT RETRACTOR, AND MANGLED HER FINGER. MANUFACTURER SAID THAT THAT IT HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH THE DESIGN OF THE VEHICLE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING HEARD METAL NOISE. ANYTIME VEHICLE SHIFTS THE NOISE IS THERE. MECHANIC FELT UP TO THE AXLE, AND FOUND THAT THE ROD THAT RUNS THROUGH THE REAR AXLE WELDING HAD BROKEN APART. BODY SHOP WELDED IT TOGETHER, AND APPROXIMATELY TWO MONTHS LATER THE BAR HAD BROKEN AGAIN. *AK

CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH WINDOWS. SOMETHING IN THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW BROKE, AND THE GLASS FEL INTO THE CAR. IN ADDITION , IT'S HARD TO ROLL THE PASSENGER'S SIDE WINDOW UP OR DOWN. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

STRONG GAS ODOR NOTICED AND A PUDDLE OF GAS WAS FOUND UNDER VEHICLE. A PINHOLE LEAK WAS FOUND IN FUEL TANK.

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A 20 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG DEPLOYED. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN 20 MPH REAR END COLLISION IN WHICH THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG DEPLOYED. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. 826514 DUP 0F 825398; POSTED ON 09-07-1999. *AK

CAR STARTED BURNING, POURING SMOKE INTO THE CAR FROM EVERY VENT AND OPENING POSSIBLE, BACK LEFT WINDOW PANEL ACTUALLY MELTED FROM THE INSIDE, POSSIBLE DUE TO ASHES GETTING BETWEEN THE WINDOW PANELS.

THE CRUISE CONTROL STOPPED THE CAR SLOWED DOWN AND THE ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE . DEALER HAS NOT SEEN. *AK

WHEN APPLYING BRAKES IN COLD WEATHER, THERE IS AN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE BEFORE VEHICLE COMES TO A COMPLETE STOP. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR HINGE BROKE DUE TO EXCESSIVE WEAR. *AK

TRACK BAR BETWWWN THE REAR WHEELS WAS THE CAUSE OF THE CLANGING NOISE, DEALER SAID THERE WAS A RECALL, MANUFACTURE SAID RECALL DID NOT RELATE TO THEIR VEHICLE.

TRACK BAR BETWEEN REAR WHEELS FAILED.

WHILE GETTING INTO THE VEHICLE ONE OF THE BOLTS THAT SUPPORT THE DRIVERS SEATBACK BROKE AND CAUSED SEAT TO FALL BACK, THE SEAT WILL NOT STAY IN THE UP POSITION,. WILL BE TAKEN TO DEALER. *AK *JB

STEERING COLUMN LOWER PART IS MAKING A NOISE. ALSO, WHEN TRYING TO START THE VEHICLE THE KEY WON'T TURN TO START THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER STATED THAT THE DEALER SAID THAT THEY NEEDED A WHOLE NEW STEERING COLUMN. *AK

FLOOR MAT BECAME ENTANGLED IN THE STEERING MECHANISM, CAUSING PARTIAL LOSS OF STEERING AND BRAKES.

WHILE PUTTING THE SEAT BELT THROUGH CSS & TRYING TO LOCK IT, SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILED TO LATCH PROPERLY; THE ENTIRE INSIDE OF THE BUCKLE JUST FELL OUT OF MECHANISM. WAS UNDER INVESTIGATION (PE #96008).*AK

DRIVER NOT A COMFORTABLE DISTANCE FROM STEERING WHEEL; AWAITING LEGISLATION TO ALLOW AIR BAG TO BE DISCONNECTED.

VEHICLE WAS PARKED, EMERGENCY BRAKES ON, UNOCCUPIED APPROXIMATELY 3 MINUTES, EMERGENCY BRAKES RELEASED ON THEIR OWN, VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARDS DOWN INCLINE, HIT A TREE, OWNER ENGAGED BRAKES AGAIN AFTER MOVING VEHICLE, BRAKES RELEASED AGAIN ON THEIR OWN. *AK

WINDOWS JAM/BIND.

WATER LEAKS INSIDE VEHICLE DUE TO INSUFFICIENT AMOUNT OF SEALANT AROUND COWL.

THE SHOULDER PART OF THE PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELT DOES NOT RETRACT. *AK

VEHICLE'S REAR AXLE HAS CRACKED IN THE MIDDLE DUE TO DESIGN FROM A SQAURE TO REPLACE A ROUND DESIGN. *AK

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY THE VEHICLE SHIFTEDFROM D DRIVE INTO NEUTRAL WITHOUT BEING TOUCHED. *AK

DUE TO THE REAR TRAILING ARM FAILURE, THE CONSUMER HAD AN ACCIDENT. *AK

AUTO CAUGHT ON FIRE INSIDE THE PANELING, NO INJURIES. *AK

FUEL INJECTORS REPLACED. *SD

ABS BRAKES; WHILE DRIVING BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO RUN INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY HOOD CAME UP-NO INJURIES WERE ABLE TO GET OFF TO THE SIDE. TT

THE CONSUMER HAD AN ACCIDENT ON 020296 AND THE AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLY. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

VEHICLE WAS KNOCKED INTO BRIDGE WALL, AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TT

BRAKES VERY SPONGY-BRAKES DO NOT HOLD. TT

REAR AXLE REPLACED.