BACKING OUT, PRESSING ON BRAKES & NO BRAKES. VEHICLE TOWED TO MECHANIC & THEN TO DEALERSHIP. MECHANIC NOTICED PROBLEM WITH BRAKES & WAS UNABLE TO GET BRAKE PART FROM MANUFACTURER. DEALERSHIP COULD NOT LOCATE PROBLEM. SAID PROBLEM WAS INTERMITTENT. PIOR TO THIS INCIDENT, THE BRAKE PART IN QUESTION HAD BEEN REPLACED A SSUBJECT OF A RECALL.*AK
1991 Plymouth 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 1991 record →
WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT WITHOUT WARNING. IT SEEMS LIKE THE VAN WAS SHOVED INTO NEUTRAL. THE VAN WAS TOWED TO THE OWNER'S HOME. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. *AK
REAR LIFTGATE GLASS/WINDOW OVERHEATED/INOPERATIVE.
SEAT BELT INTERMITTENTLY STICKS.
ANTI LOCK BRAKES EXPERIENCE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL.
PE-92053; THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR ABOUT 6 1/2 HOURS, WINDOWS WERE CRACKED, UPON CHECKING THE VEHICLE THE NEXT MORNING, FOUND THAT THE REAR WINDOW HAD SHATTERED FOR THE SECOND TIME IN LESS THAT SIX MONTHS. DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT IT WAS A COMMON OCCURRENCE BECAUSE THE WEATHER WAS COLD, AND THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN A SUNNY AREA. HE ALSO STATED THAT THE SUN HEATED THE GLASS, CAUSING AN INFLOW OF THE GLASS, NO INJURIES IN EITHER CASE OF THE GLASS SHATTERING. *AK
WHILE PUTTING A STROLLER INTO THE VAN, THE BOLT THAT HOLDS THE RIGHT REAR STRUT TO THE VEHICLE BROKE, CAUSING THE HATCHBACK TO DROP DOWN SUDDENLY. THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN CORRECTED. *AK
SERPENTINE BELT TENSIONER BROKE OFF SUDDENLY AND WITHOUT WARNING. *AK
DURING COLLISION SEAT BELT FAILED CAUSING INJURIES.
SEAT BELT ON THE REAR CENTER SEAT OF VAN DOES NOT HOLD CHILD SAFETY SEAT STABLE.
THE DRIVER'S SEAT BELT DOES NOT LOCK IN THE BUCKLE. ONCE INSERTED THE METAL PIECE INTO THE RELEASE PART THE BELT JAMS, CAUSING THE DRIVER NOT TO BE ABLE TO GET OUT PRIOR TO RECALL (97V-148). *AK
DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY, REAR WINDOW DEFOGGER WAS ON AND THE REAR WINDOW SHATTERED. *AK
WHEN RECALL WORK WAS DONE ON STEERING WHEEL THE GAS GAUGE FAILED.
SEAT BELT BUCKLES FAILED.
THE METAL BAND THAT CLAMPS THE METAL GAS LINE TO THE RUBBER GAS LINE LEADING TO THE GAS TANK CORRODED AND SPLIT, RESULTING IN GAS LEAK.
UPON MAKING A STOP AND UPON ACCELERATION THE VEHICLE HESITATES/STALLS. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER HAS REBUILT THE TRANSMISSION. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
FUEL WAS LEAKING IN GARAGE UNDERNEATH VAN AND ALL OVER INSIDE ENGINE COMPARTMENT DUE TO SEVERE CRACKS IN THE FUEL LINE FLEX HOSE END. *AK
RIGHT FRONT FUELLINE FLEX HOSE LEAK.
WHILE OPENING THE PASSENGER'S DOOR THE DOOR FELL OFF THE HINGE. CONSUMER RECEIVED NO INDUCATIONS. MANUFRACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
TRANSMISSION SLIPS OUT OF GEAR AND JUMPS FORWARD, CAUSED COLLISION (REAR ENDED) ON ONE OCCASION.
VEHICLE STALLS IN TRAFFIC WHEN HOT, FUEL PUMP SYSTEM REPLACED, HOWEVER ENGINE CONTINUES TO STALL.
WHEN DRIVER OPENED THE SLIDING DOOR, THE DOOR CAME OFF THE TRACK. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. *AK
WHILE DRIVING THE TRUCK DOWN THE HIGHWAY ABOUT 40 MPH, THE AIRBAG JUST POPPED OUT FOR NO APPARENT REASON, SHATTERING FRONT WINDSHIELD AND CAUSING AN INJURY TO THE DRIVER'S RIGHT ARM. *AK
TRANSMISSION HAVING TROUBLE WITH THE SHIFTING OF GEARS, SLUGGISH.
ANTI LOCK BRAKES FAIL IN PANIC STOPS.
LIFTGATE PISTON BOLT SHEARED OFF WHILE CLOSING LIFTGATE. *AK
PASSENGER SIDE, CENTER SEAT SEAT BELT UNHOOKED AT THE FLOOR ANCHOR POSITION.
LEFT REAR HATCH STRONG ARM WHICH LIFTS THE HATCHBACK EXPLODED, SHEARING CYLINDER ROD CHASSIS CONNECTING STUD, PERMITTING CYLINDER ROD TO FORCE ITS WAY UNDER PLASTIC FINISH TRIM/HEADLINER INTO PASENGER COMPARTMENT, ALMOST STRIKING REAR SEAT OCCUPANT. *AK
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING, HIT A BUMP AND THE REARVIEW MIRROR SEPARATED FROM THE VISOR. CONSUMER HAS YET TO CONTACT THE DEALER. *AK *JB
REAR LEFT "STRONG ARM" LIFT CYLINDER FAILED, CAUSING METAL CYLINDER ROD TO FORCEFULLY ENTER THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT BY TEARING THROUGH VEHICLE, ROD END WITH SHEERED MOUNTING STUD STOPPED CLOSE TO HEAD OF PASSENGER IN LEFT REAR SEAT.
THE ABS BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED 3 TIMES AFTER RECALL REPAIRS.
SEAT BELT COMES UNDONE AT THE FLOOR ATTACHMENT.
TRANSMISSION FAILED TWICE.
INTERIOR SYSTEM: FRONT SEAT BELT ON DRIVER'S SIDE DOES NOT LOCK SECURELY. THE SPRING THAT HOLDS THE BUCKLE IN PLACE DOES NOT SECURE IT. *AK
TRANSMISSION DIES WHILE DRIVING. THERE IS NO WARNING GIVEN. OWNER EXPERIENCES LOSS OF CONTROL WHEN THE TRANSMISSION DIES. *AK .
BOLTS THAT ATTACH THE LIFT-GATE SUPPORTS BROKE. T
THE ANCHOR HOOK ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE IN THE MIDDLE ROW POPPED OUT . *AK
LIFTGATE LATCH FAILED AFTER RECALL REPAIR.
THE CENTER SEAT/RIGHT SIDE SEAT BELT ANCHORAGE DETACHES FROM THE FLOOR WHEN BELT IS IN USE. *AK
SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILED.
SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILED.
EA-97005; SAFETY BELT ANCHORAGE FAILURE; SAFETY BELT ANCHORAGE RELEASES FREQUENTLY WHEN THE BELT IS IN USE. VEHCLE PURCHASED IN APRIL OF 97. THE SLIP CLIP IS NOT BROKEN. DEALER IS AWARE OF PROBLEM. *AK
THE LEVER ON THE SEAT IS CRACKED ON PASSANGER'S SIDE, AND IT'S ALSO STARTING TO CRACK ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE, CAUSING THE SEAT TO FALL BACK. THE SEAT ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE CAN'T LET UP, IT LEANS BACK BECAUSE IT'S BROKE. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER, THEY TOLD THEM THAT THEIR WARRANTY WAS UP AND THEY WOULD HAVE TO REPLACE THEMSELVES. *AK
THE MIDDLE REAR SEAT BELT CAME DETACHED FROM THE ANCHOR AND THE FLOORBOARD, THE SEAT BELT IS INOPERATIVE, ALSO THE CLIP IS BROKEN. *AK
THE CENTER SEAT/RIGHT SIDE SAFETY BELT ANCHORAGE RELEASES FREQUENTLY WHEN THE BELT IS IN USE. *AK
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILURE, STALLING VEHICLE.
OWNER IS EXPERIENCING ABS PROBLEMS INTERMITTENTLY WHEN USING THE BRAKES. THEY FAIL WITHOUT WARNING AND WITHIN (5-10) SECONDS BRAKES ACT NORMAL AGAIN. THE VEHICLE IS TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP ABOUT EVERY (60) DAYS TO HAVE PARTS REPLACED ON ABS. FIXED UNDER RECALL # 96V099000 ON 8/22/96. DID NOT CORRECT PROBLEM. *AK
LEFT REAR WINDOW SHATTERED.
WHILE DRIVING AT 15 TO 20 MPH REAR WINDOW SHATTERED, CAUSING GLASS TO BREAK. OWNER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERS, AND THEY DID NOT KNOW THE CAUSE. *AK
SECOND ROW SEATBELT BECOMES DISCONNECTED FROM FLOOR MOORING.
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