1996 Plymouth Voyager complaints

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK

CHRYSLER DENIED MY CLAIM THAT THIS WAS RELATED TO A RECALL ON 1-17-02. CAN YOU ADVISE ME OF ANY OPTIONS? IT APPEARS THAT YOU LIST THIS PROBLEM AS CAMPAIGN ID 00V268000. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK

CONSUMER STATES THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT CAUGHT ON FIRE, THE FIREWALL NEAR THE BATTERY WAS DAMAGED (CLAIM # 43-R431-294). *YD

THE INSURED STATED THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. (CLAIM #32-V384-432) *YD

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. (CLAIM 46-0310-461) *YD

CONSUMER STATES THE VEHICLE WAS STUCK IN ICE, WHILE TRYING TO ROCK THE VEHICLE OUT OF THE ICE THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE (CLAIM # 38-J494-074). *YD

WHILE DRIVING ENGINE WILL OVERHEAT. HAD TO DRIVE OFF THE ROAD TO LET ENGINE COOL OFF. HAD TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND WATER PUMP HAD TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION. *AK

WHILE DRIVING WOULD STEP ON BRAKES PEDAL, BRAKES WOULD MAKE LOUD NOISE, AND THERE WAS EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER HAD BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK

SLIDING DOOR COULD NOT BE LOCKED. WHEN IT LOCKED COULD NOT BE UNLOCKED WITH THE KEY. DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND PROBLEM WAS FIXED, BUT IT HAPPENED AGAIN. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION. *AK

WHILE DRIVING COULD HEAR A LOT OF NOISE COMING FROM SUSPENSION. HAD TO REPLACE SHOCK ABSORBERS. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT ANY MPH COULD STEP ON BRAKES, BUT VEHICLE WILL NOT STOP ON TIME. BRAKES HAD TO BE REPLACED,. BUT, TIME IN TIME THE PROBLEM REAPPEARED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK

WHILE DRIVING WITH THE AIR CONDITIONER ON, IT SUDDENLY STOP WORKING. HAD TO TAKE VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND THEY FOUND THE A/C FAN HAD BURNED WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK

A GASOLINE ODOR IS DETECTED WHILE RIDING IN PASSENGER COMPARTMENT DURING NORMAL OPERATION OF VEHICLE. THIS ODOR CAN ALSO BE DETECTED WHEN STANDING NEXT TO VEHICLE WHILE IT IS NOT IN USE. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC HAS EXAMINED VEHICLE, BUT CANNOT DETERMINE CAUSE OF PROBLEM. *AK INDEPENDENT MECHANIC DOES NOT PERFORM ENGINE WORK, BUT INSTALLED NEW AIR FILTER, CONSUMER IS RELUCTANT TO TAKE VEHICLE TO DEALER DUE TO POTENTIAL CHARGES. *TT

WHILE DRIVING CLOCKSPRING ASSEMBLY DISENGAGED, CAUSING AIRBAG LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE, HORN AND CRUISE CONTROL MALFUNCTIONED AND COMPLETELY STOPPED WORKING. *AK *TT

WHEN AIR CONDITIONER IS IN USE DURING SUMMER MONTHS CONDENSATION LEAKS INTO STEERING SHAFT, CAUSING STEERING WHEEL TO LOCK UP AND STICK WHEN DRIVING, AND ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A TURN. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN PRESENT SINCE DATE OF PURCHASE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

AIRBAGS LIGHTS STAYS ON/ SPEED CONTROL AND HORN DO NOT WORK. CLOCKSPRING FAILURE. *AK

CONSUMER STATED THE BLOWER MOTOR RESISTOR MELTED, CONSUMER STARTED SMELLING SMOKE UNDER HOOD OF VEHICLE, THE HEATER FAN WOULD ONLY RUN ON HIGH, THERE IS A TSB ON THIS VEHICLE, CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THEY WERE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *JG *AK

BOTH INTEGRATED CHILD SAFETY SEAT STRAPS WOULD NOT UNLATCH. NEEDED TO USED A SCREW DRIVER TO UNLATCH HARNESS STRAPS. DEALER NOTIFIED ,AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER A RECALL, AND ANY REPAIRS WOULD BE AT CONSUMER'S COST. ASKING NHTSA TO LOOK INTO THIS MATTER. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

AT 30 TO 40 MPH THERES VIBRATION IN COMING FROM FRONT END. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

CRUISE CONTROL NOT FUNCTIONING. *AK

THE AIR BAG/ CLOCKSPRING WAS DEFECTIVE AND AFFECTED THE HORN, CRUISE CONTROL AND AUTOMATIC LOCKS. THIS IS BECOMING A COMMON PROBLEM FOR VEHICLES SIMILAR TO MY MAKE, MODEL AND YEAR, ACCORDING TO OUR MECHANIC. UPON RESEARCH VIA INTERNET, ITS AN APPARENT PROBLEM AND YET A RECALL HAS NOT BEEN ISSUED. I WOULD LIKE REIMBURSEMENT SINCE THIS WAS DEFECTIVE. THANK YOU FOR LOOKING INTO THIS MATTER.

I JUST READ THAT A RECALL IS PENDING ON THIS PROBLEM. WE HAD THE ORIGINAL RECALL WORK DONE ON THE VAN, BUT HAVE EXPERIENCED PERIODIC EPISODES OF RAW FUEL SMELL IN THE CABIN. OUR LOCAL DEALER SAID THEY HAD DONE ALL THE WORK COVERED BY THE ORIGINAL RECALL, HAD NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR MORE WORK, BUT WOULD MAKE REPAIRS AT OUR EXPENSE. THIS IS AMAZING, THE KIND OF IRRESPONSIBLE AND RECKLESS SITUATION I SEE ON 60 MINUTES, BUT HAVE NEVER PERSONALLY EXPERIENCED BEFORE NOW.*AK

OIL GALLEY PLUG FAILED, SPRAYED 2 QTS OIL ON EXHAUST MANIFOLD, SMOKE, FLAMES. *AK

WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE NOT RELIABLE WHILE DRIVING.WINDSHIELD WIPERS AUTOMATICALLY COME ON WHEN IT IS NOT RAINING. WHEN IT DOES RAIN WINDSHIELD WIPERS DO NOT COME ON. DEALER IS AWARE OF PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS, ON AND HORN DOES NOT BLOW. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER STATED IT WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY.*AK

IN 1999, INTERIOR LIGHTS FAILED. 10/2001 HORN FAILED, AND AIRBAG LIGHTS GO ON/OFF :APPARENLTY IT IS THE MODULAR THAT CONTROL ALL THESE ITEMS AND MORE SUCH AS MILEGE, ETC. CALLED DEALER. SAID CHRYSLER HAS RECALL ON AIRBAG BUT NOT FOR MY YEAR.

HORN STARTED TO BLOW ON ITS OWN, AIR BAG LIGHT STAYED ON WHILE DRIVING, AND CRUISE CONTROL WAS INOPERATIVE; DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER T RECALL. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON, HORN AND CRUISE CONTROL STOPPED WORKING. DEALER REPLACED CLOCK SPRING ASSEMBLY.*AK

I FOUND THE PLYMOUTH TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLITIN NUMBERS REGARDING WIPER PROBLEMS JUST LIKE MINE. STARTING W/083695REVA, 081597, 081597A, 083198. THESE ALL DESCRIBE THE SAME PROBLEMS I HAVE HAD PRIOR TO A TOTAL FAILURE OF WINDSHIELD WIPERS W/THE EXCEPTION OF CLEANING WHERE IT WILL MAKE TWO PASSES, AND NO MORE. IF I WANT TO USE THE WIPERS FOR ANYTHING, I CAN ONLY DO SO BY USING THE WASHER OPTION. THIS IS AN UPDATE TO MY INFORMATION I SUBMITTED ON 10/10/2001. THANK YOU. *AK

WINDSHIELD WIPERS DO NOT WORK AT ALL. BEFORE THEY STOPPED WORKING WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD START MOVING WHEN CONSUMER DID NOT EVEN TURN SWITCH ON. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK

ELECTRONIC CONTOL UNIT IS BAD. THIS CONTROLLS THE WIPERS AS WELL AS MANY OTHER THINGS. ONLY THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS DO NOT AT THIS TIME. I THOUGHT WE WOULD CRASH INTO SOME WHEN WE WERE ON THE HIGHWAY AND A BIG RAINSTORM HIT. WE COULD'NT SEE ANYTHING, IT WAS VERY SCARRY. DEALER ESTIMATES $579.00 FOR REPAIR/REPLACEMENT. CHRYSLER SAID "TOO BAD" "NOT OUR PROBLEM". ALSO, THE PARKING BRAKE DOES NOT HOLD. I HAD THAT CHECKED @ THE DEALER, WHO SAID IT COULD NOT BE ADJUSTED ANY FURTHER W/O RISK OF THE BRAKES LOCKING UP. THEY ALSO MENTIONED, THE CABLE WAS FINE, IT WAS NOT STRETCHED AND DID NOT NEED TO BE REPLACED. WHEN WE USE THE AC SYSTEM, IT GIVES OFF A BAD SMELL. I THINK THERE IS SOME FILTER IN THE SYSTEM SOMEWHERE, BUT THEY STATE AT THE DEALERSHIP, IT DOES NOT AFFECT THE INTERIOR SMELL OF THE VEHICLE WHEN REPLACED. IN OTHERWORDS, IT WILL NOT MAKE THE SMELL GO AWAY. THE LUGAGE RACK DOES NOT STAY LOCKED IN PLACE WHEN ADJUSTED. THE LOCKS WILL NOT WORK TO HOLD THE ADJUSTABLE BARS IN PLACE. THE CRUISE CONTROL ACCELERATES FAR TOO QUICKLY FROM THE STEERING COLUMN BUTTONS. IT ALSO DOES NOT DISSENGAGE WHEN I TRY TO USE THE BUTTONS. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND PATIENCE! :O)

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED ENGINE FIRE, CLAIM 32-V384-432. *SLC

96 V 006 000/ENGINE: LOSS OF OIL FROM CYLINDER HEAD OIL GALLEY PLUG. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER RECALL DUE TO VIN. ASKING NHTSA HELP IN THIS MATTER. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION ON THIS PROBLEM. *AK

THE TRANSMISSION FAILED WHILE DRIVING BLOWING 2 HOLES THROUGH THE CASING OF THE TRANSMISSION, WHEN THE TRANSMISSION WAS REMOVED IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT A PIN CALLED A SPIDER GEAR PIN IN THE TRANSAXLE ASSEMBLY HAD BROKE JAMMING THE GEARS AND CAUSING THE FAILURE. NLM

THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE ON CHILD SEAT BELT STRAPS BUT THE DEALER CLEANED THE STRAP INSTEAD OF REPLACING IT. THE PROBLEM REOCCURRED AND THE DEALER WANTS TO CHARGE FOR THE SERVICE BUT THE CONSUMER STATES THE RECALL WAS NOT DONE AND HE SHOULD NOT BE CHARGED FOR THE SERVICE. *YH

THE AIR BAG LIGHT WAS INTERMITENT FOR THE LAST COUPLE OF MONTHS BUT 2 WEEKS AGO IT CAME ON AND STAYED ON. I SAW ON TV THAT THIS WAS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THE CLOCK SPRING INT THE 1996 VOYAGERS AND COULD BE HARMFUL IF THE BAG ACCIDENTLY WENT OFF OR WORSE DIDN'T GO OFF IN A CRASH. PLEASE PUSH A RECALL! THE WIPER BLADES HAVE COME ON WITHOUT ACTIVATION SINCE NEW. THE DEALER REPLACED THE SWITCH ONCE BUT SAID THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE WHENEVER I TOOK IT BACK UNDER WARRANTY. NOW THEY COME ON FREQUENTLY AND IT BECOMES DISTRACTING TO THE POINT THAT IT COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. THE FUEL GAUGE INDICATES 3/4 FULL WHEN THE TANK IS FULL AND THE LOW FUEL LITE COMES ON WHEN THERE IS STILL 5-6 GALLONS IN THE TANK. THIS WAS REPORTED UNDER WARRANTY BUT I WAS TOLD THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG. NOW IT'S IN THE TECH BULLETINS AND I HAVE TO PAY TO HAVE IT FIXED. THE DOOR LOCKS HAVE BEEN REPLACED ON 3 OF THE 4 DOORS BY CHRYSLER. THE DRIVERS DOOR TWICE, AND SLIDING DOOR TWICE. ONCE WE COULDN'T GET OUT THE SLIDING DOOR. THE IGNITION MODULE WENT BAD THIS LABOR DAY WEEKEND. I PARKED AND THE CAR WOULDN'T START SO I HAD IT TOWED TO HOFFMAN CHRYSLER IN HAGERSTOWN, MD. THEY TROUBLESHOT IT TO THE MODULE NO HAVING A GROUND. THE WARNING CODE INDICATION THE AUTO SHUTDOWN CIRCUITRY WAS ACTIVATED. WHAT IF THIS HAPPENED ON THE INTERSTATE AT 65 MPH?*AK

THER WAS A STRONG FUEL ODOR OUTSIDE OF VEHICLE, CONSUMER HAD TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER, WHO NOTICED A LEAK AT ROLLOVER VALVES. DEALER STATED THAT ENTIRE FUEL TANK NEEDED REPLACEMENT. *AK CONSUMER STATED PROBLEM SEEMS TO HAVE BEEN IN EXISTANCE FOR A NUMBER OF YEARS, ALSO AIR CONDITION NOT COOLING PROPERLY, AND THE FAN MOTOR BLOWER SEEMS TO BE INOPERATIVE.*SLC

CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE, POSSIBLY ENGINE RELATED.*JB

I AM CONVINCED THE ABS FAILED AND CONTRIBUTED TO THE COLLISION THAT OCCURRED. I KNOW HOW TO USE THE ABS AND HAVE PRACTICED WITH IT, SO KNOW HOW IT FEELS WHEN THE SYSTEM ENGAGES. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THE ABS HAS NOT FUNCTIONED - THE FIRST TIME NOTHING WAS FOUND WRONG! THIS TIME IT IS BEING CHECKED AGAIN. THERE WERE NO INJURIES BUT MUCH CAR DAMAGE. NO ESTIMATES YET.*AK

THE ENGINE CAUGHT FIRE, AFTER CRASHING INTO A TREE.*JB

CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE BURST INTO FLAMES SPONTANEOUSLY, VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DRIVEN IN TWELVE HOURS, THE FIRE WAS CONCENTRATED TO THE LEFT OF THE STEERING WHEEL, POSSIBLY STARTED FROM THE ENGINE.*JB

TENSIONER SNAPS OFF WHILE DRIVING AND VEHICLE LOSES POWER STEERING AND BELTS. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER STATED THIS WAS A DIFFICULT PART TO CHECK.*AK CONSUMER STATED THAT SERPENTINE BELT AND/OR TENSIONER HAVE FAILED REPEATEDLY, THIS IS THE 3RD FAILURE OF THIS SYSTEM IN LESS THAN 3 YEARS.*SLC

CHANGED BATTERY 3 TIMES DON'T KNOW MILEAGE/CHANGED STARTER 2X. SECOND TIME TRANSMISSION WENT - WAS TOLD I WAS LUCKY TO GET ANOTHER 30, 000 MILES OUT OF IT.

CONSUMER STATED THAT AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE SHUTS OFF WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM. *AK DEALER CAN NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM. *SLC

DUE TO FAILURE OF CLOCK SPRING, UNABLE TO USE HORN AND AIRBAG INOPERATIVE-SAFETY COMPROMISED. THIS PART WAS ON THE NEWS AS A PROBLEM BUT NOT A RECALL YET! COST $345.OO TO FIX. THIS SYSTEM SHOULD NOT FAIL.*AK

AIRBAG LIGHT WOULD COME ON AND STAY ON. HORN WON'T BLOW. WHEN HORN WOULD START TO WORK AIRBAG LIGHT WENT OUT.*AK

RIGHT REAR TIRE TREAD HAD SEPARATED ON A 1996, PLYMOUTH, VOYAGER WHICH WAS MOVING AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH. TIRE WAS A UNIROYAL NAILGARD TIGERPAW WSW, SIZE P205/75R14, DOT# IS BHKCTT7U208. TIRE WAS PURCHASED SEPARATELY FROM VEHICLE. A FEW DAYS PRIOR TO INCIDENT, LEFT FRONT TIRE HAD FLATTENED DUE TO TREAD BEGINNING TO SEPARATE. DEALER AT SHOP ADVISED CONSUMER THAT TIRE WAS DEFECTIVE.*AK TIRES HAD 56000 MILES ON THEM. *SLC

AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON. HORN AND CRUISE CONTROL WOULD NOT WORK. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC, AND THEY REPLACED CLOCK SPRING*AK *JB

WHILE GOING AROUND A CURVE AT ABOUT 10 MPH VEHICLE LOST ALL POWER AND CUT OFF WITHOUT ANY WARNING. CONSUMER HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO A MECHANIC, AND MECHANIC REPLACED ECM SYSTEM. *AK *JB

AIRBAG INDICATOR IS ALWAYS ON, AND THE AIRBAG WILL NOT FUNCTION IF THERE IS A CRASH. ALSO HORN DOES NOT OPERATE SO THERE IS NO WARNING DEVICE.*AK