#PE96-051, THERE IS A GAS SMELL IN THE TRUCK, TOOK TO DEALER WHO SAID THAT FUEL TANK IS LEAKING AND PLACED THE FUEL TANK HAVE FULL, TAKEN TO DEALER SEVEN TIMES WITH PROBLEM . *AK
1996 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 1996 record →
OWNER STATES WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE THE PASSENGER'S SIDE DOOR OPENED. OWNER NOTES THAT IT OPENED ONCE AND HAS NOT OPENED AGAIN. *AK
OWNER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE, CONTACTED DEALER AND WAS TOLD THEY HAD TO ORDER PARTS. PARTS ARE STILL UNAVAILABLE. RECALL#96V136000. *AK
WHILE DRIVING EXPERIENCED SLIDING DOOR FAILURE WHEN DRIVER DOOR POPPED OPEN AND RATTLED, ALSO, PASSENGER'S DOOR WON'T LATCH AT ALL, NOT FIXED. *AK
BUILT IN CHILD SAFETY SEAT STRAPS TOO TIGHT ACROSS CHILD'S CHEST'S, CAUSING DIFFICULTY RELEASING CHILD FROM STRAPS.
VEHICLE WAS IMPACTED AT 6:00 POSITION, LAP/SHOULDER BELT ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE DID NOT RETRACT, CAUSING INJURY. *AK
ELECTRICAL SHORT, UNDER THE HOOD ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE, IN FOR REPAIR AT DEALERSHIP, WHILE VEHICLE WAS BEING TESTED FOR STALLING FAILURE, IGNITION MODULE REPLACED, AFTERWARDS VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. *AK
WAS DRIVING AND VEHICLE LOST POWER STEERING, TOOK TO DEALER AND HE SAID IT WAS THE RACK PINION STEERING, 6 CYLINDER . *AK
TIMING CHAIN FAILED.
CRUISE CONTROL GOES OUT WHEN USING EITHER THE PARKING OR DRIVING LIGHTS
POOR PAINT JOB ON RIGHT REAR SLIDING DOOR HOOD. *AK
ABS: WHEN APPLIED BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, NEARLY CAUSED AN ACCIDENT, NO WARNING; ALSO, STEERING WHEEL GRINDS, COULD CRACK, CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. *AK
ON DRY ROAD APPLIED THE ABS BRAKES, VEHICLE SLID THROUGH THE STOP SIGN . PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK
REAR BRAKE PADS DISINTEGRATE AT A FASTER RATE, APPARENT GRINDING NOISE OBSERVED, COULD BE WEAR . *AK
AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT WAS VIOLET, CAUSING FACIAL LACERATIONS/RIGHT EYE INJURY.
SLIDING DOOR LOCK STICKS, CAUSING REAR PASSENGERS TO BE TRAPPED INSIDE VEHICLE.
WHEN TURNING OFF THE VEHICLE ONE CAN HEAR THE GAS GURGLING IN THE FUEL TANK, THE TANK HAS BEEN REPLACED THREE TIMES FIRST TIME BECAUSE IT WAS DEFORMED AND SECOND ANS THIRD TIMES BECAUSE OF GURGLING SOUND. *AK
WHEN APPLYING ABS BRAKES, IT TAKES A LONG TIME TO STOP VEHICLE, CAUSING A HORRIBLE NOISE, VEHICLE ACTS AS IF IT DOES NOT WANT TO STOP, AFRAID TO DRIVE FAST. *AK
INTEGRATED CHILD SAFETY SEAT WILL NOT RELEASE TO GET THE CHILD OUT, RETRACTOR HARNESS / STRAPS FAILED. *AK
ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS THE ABS BRAKES LOCKED UP, VEHICLE LOST CONTROL/WENT INTO A SKID AND HIT CURB. *AK
ABS, WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND BRAKES ARE APPLIED, VIBRATION IN THE FRONT END, ALSO MAKES A LOUD NOISE, IN FOR REPAIR, DEALER DOES NOT HAVE PARTS, SHOES, CYLINDERS AND SPRINGS ARE REPLACED. *SLC
WHEN OPENING THE SLIDING DOOR CAN'T GET IT TOO CLOSE FROM THE OUTSIDE, SOMETIMES DOOR WILL CLOSE FROM THE INSIDE . PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK
IGNITION SWITCH FAILURE, IN FOR REPAIR , THE INDICATOR LIGHT WILL COME ON, POWER WINDOW ALSO FAILED DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL SHORT. *AK
FAILURE ON THE BUILT-IN CSS, THE SEAT BELT LOCKED UP ON THE CHILD, CAUSING THE CHILD TO BE TRAPPED IN THE CSS. *AK MAUNFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS, AND THEY STILL HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO PROVIDE A REPLACEMENT.*JB
VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP 4 TIMES FOR SLIDING DOOR LATCH FAILURE, STILL NOT CORRECTED. #PE96038. *AK
WHILE TRYING TO OPEN THE SLIDING DOOR, THE DOOR STICKS AND SOMETIMES CANNOT BE OPENED FROM THE INSIDE OR OUTSIDE. UNDER INVESTIGATION (EA 96 025). *AK
VEHICLE WA SLEAKING GAS AFTER THE TANK WA SFILLED UP DUE TO A BREAK IN THE FUEL TANK COLLAR ASEMBLY. *AK
HAD PROBLEM REPAIRED UNDER SAFETY RECALL; PROBLEM STILL EXISTS; CHRYSLER CANNOT LOCATE REASON FOR FUMES INSIDE OF VEHICLE IN CAB AREA. 95V236000. *AK
DURING VEHICLE OPERATION A NOISE WAS COMING FROM THE CENTER OF THE STEERING WHEEL WHERE THE AIR BAG IS LOCATED, AS A RESULT THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD BY SPOKANE OF CHRYSLER PLYMOUTH INC. THAT THE STEERING WHEEL, NEEDED TO BE REPLACED ON 6-12-96. *AK
BUILT-IN CHILD SAFETY SEAT TENDS NOT TO RELEASE OCCUPANT WHEN IT IS BEING RELEASED, ALSO INTERMITTENT STALLING. *AK
ENGINE MALFUNCTIONS WHEN AIR CONDITIONER IS ENGAGED.
TRANSMISSON FAILED AND THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL EXPLODED, CAUSING A LOSS OF CONTROL. *AK *SLC
PE-038 ACTIVE, SLIDING DOOR WILL NOT OPEN. *AK
SLIDING DOOR LATCH FAILURE, THE LATCH STICKS AND THE CONSUMER IS UNABLE TO OPEN THE DOOR. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THREE DEALERS FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. *AK
SLIDING DOOR HAS FAILED THREE TIMES WITH DOOR LATCH FALLING APART OR FAILING TO UNLATCH. *AK *SLC
PURCHASED TRUCK NEW, CHILD WAS IN THE CHILD SEAT AND COULDN'T GET THE CHILD OUT. *AK CONSUMER STATES CHILD SAFETY SEAT HAS A DEFECT WHICH CAUSES CHOKING IF THE BELT IS TWISTED IN RECOIL ASSEMBLY, CHILD HAD TO BE CUT OUT OF SEAT AND HAD BRUISING IN THE NECK AREA. *SLC
DRIVER'S SIDE SLIDING DOOR LATCH FAILED, DOOR CAME OPEN WHILE DRIVING, ALSO REAR WINDOW WIPER BLADE MOTOR FAILED AND FUEL TANK WAS LEAKING ON TOP. *AK
SLIDING DOOR LATCH LOCKS UP ON ITS OWN WITHOUT WARNING, TRAPPED OCCUPANTS INSIDE, OCCUPANTS CRAWLED OUT OF VEHICLE THROUGH FRONT DOOR. PE96038/QUANDT.*AK *JB
POWER DOOR LOCKS WERE INADVERTENTLY ACTIVATED THEREBY LOCKING INFANT IN VEHICLE. *AK
PURCHASED TRUCK NEW WITH A 1,000 MILES WHEN DRIVING SOMETIMES THE TRUCK STALLS. PLEASE DESCRIBE .*AK
TRANSMISSION STUCK IN FIRST GEAR, ALSO ABS FAILURE, CAUSING BRAKES TO SHAKE, ENGINE WOULD LOSE POWER WHILE ACCELERATING ONTO FREEWAY; FRONT WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD COME ON ON THEIR 0WN. *AK
WHEN MAKING A LEFT TURN THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED LOSS OF POWER STEERING, ALSO STICKING FRONT PASSENGER WINDOW/DIFFICULTY OPENING/CLOSING SLIDING REAR DOORS. *AK
THE PASSENGER'S AND DRIVER'S SIDE REAR DOORS WOULDN'T OPEN OR UNLOCK FROM THE IN SIDE . PLEASE DESCRIBE .*AK
FAILURE OF THE FUEL TANK, THE FUEL TANK HAS A CRACK, CAUSING FUEL TO LEAK.*AK
RECEIVED LETTER OF RECALL ABOUT ENGINE NOT SHOWING UP UNDER THIS TRUCK BUT FOUND IT UNDER CHRYSLER CIRRUS 1995 # 96V006000, TOOK TO DEALER TO BE FIXED PICKED IT UP, BROUGHT IT HOME/THE TRUCK STARTED TO SMOKE AND FOUND THE BOLT UNDER TRUCK .*AK
CONSUMER UNABLE TO SEE THE TURN SIGNAL, ODOMETER, AND HIGH BEAM. BECAUSE THE STEERING WHEEL BLOCKS HIS VIEW.*AK *SLC
TRANSMISSION BUCKS HARD IN FIRST GEAR, PARTICULARLY WHEN SITTING IN TRAFFIC. *AK
SLIDING DOOR FAILUE, WILLNOT OPEN WHEN PRESSING THE RELEASE FROM INSIDE ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE.*AK
ELECTRICAL PROBLEM CAUSES WITH WINDSHIELD WIPERS, DOME LIGHTS, 'DOOR AJAR' LIGHT,DOOR LOCKS, AND TURN SIGNALS ON DASH.
BRAKES FADE WHEN APPLIED, ALSO LOUD NOISE EXPERIENCED. ROTORS AND DRUMS HAVE BEEN REPLACED.*AK
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