1996 Plymouth Voyager complaints

HAD TO REPLACE TRANSMISSION.

WHEN AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON, HORN STOPPED WORKING, ALONG WITH CRUISE CONTROL. REPORTED VIA PHONE IMMEDIATELY TO SERVICE DEPT. STATED COMMON FAILURE. ABLE TO DIAGNOSE OVER THE PHONE. TOLD ME "NOT TO WORRY" BECAUSE AIRBAG WOULD NOT DEPLOY. LIGHT INDICATED FAILURE. HAD TO PAY DEALER $295.55 TO HAVE REPAIRED. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

THE AIR BAG INDICATOR LIGHT IS ON AND THE CRUISE CONTROL ONLY WORKS OCCASIONALLY. *AK

THE RIGHT REAR PASSENGER DOOR POWER LOCK FAILED. THE DOOR CAN STILL BE MANUALLY LOCKED.*AK

AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON OVER 18 MOS AGO AND I WAS TOLD IT WAS A COMPUTER CHIP AND WAS NOT A DEFECT. IT WILL COST OVER $500 TO REPAIR ACCORDING TO THE DEALER. I WAS ALSO TOLD THAT THE DRIVER AIRBAG MAY OR MAY NOT DEPLOY IN A COLLISION, THEY DID NOT KNOW.*AK

I UNDERSTAND THIS COMPONENT IS DEFECTIVE AND/OR UNDER INVESTIGATION. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK

I RECENTLY HEARD A NEWS REPORT ON A LOCAL RADIO STATION THAT THE GOVERNMENT HAS LAUNCHED AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE COMBINED FAILURE OF THE AIR BAG SYSTEM, CRUISE CONTROL AND HORN ON APPROX 3 MILLION MINI VANS. UNFORTUNATELY, I SUSPECT MY VAN CURRENTLY HAS THIS SAME PROBLEM. IT HAS NOT BEEN EXAMINED BY MY CHRYSLER DEALER ALTHOUGH I DID CONTACT THEM AND THEY ADVISED THEY WERE UNAWARE OF THIS TYPE OF PROBLEM AND CLAIMED TO HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY REPORT FROM CHRYSLER ABOUT THIS. I ALSO CALLED CHRYSLER CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE AND THEY TOO WERE "UNAWARE" OF ANY PROBLEMS AND SIMPLY DOCUMENTED MY CONCERN. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF CHRYSLER IS INDEED AWARE OF MULTIPLE PROBLEMS WITH THIS SAME FAILURE OR ARE THEY AVOIDING ADMITTING TO THE INVESTIGATION. I WAS QUITE SUPRISED TO READ IN MY PAPER TODAY ABOUT THE INVESTIGATION (EA01007) AND HOW THE SYMPTEMS MATCHED MINE EXACTLY. ABOUT 6 MONTHS AGO, THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED APON START UP AND NOW STAYS ON FOR THE FULL DURATION OF THE DRIVE. A FEW WEEKS AFTER THAT, THE CRUISE CONTROL BEGAN A BIZZARE ON AGAIN, OFF AGAIN PATTERN. EACH TIME YOU STARTED THE CAR, IT WAS A CRAP SHOOT TO SEE IF CRUISE WOULD BE WORKING. A FEW WEEKS AFTER THAT, WE NOTICED THE HORN NO LONGER WORKS. I'M LEARY OF BRINGING THE VEHICLE IN FOR "DIAGNOSTICS" CONSIDERING SOME OF THE REPAIR COSTS I'VE HEARD, ASSOCIATED WITH AIR BAG SYSTEM REPAIRS. I WOULD LIKE TO BE ADVISED AS TO WHAT CHRYSLERS RESPONSE WAS AND IS REGARDING YOUR ANNOUNCED INVESTIGATION. THANK YOU. *AK

AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON, HORN AND CRUISE CONTROL QUIT WORKING.*AK

PLEASE HELP. AIR BAG LIGHT ON DASHBOARD IS ON AND MY HORN DOESN'T WORK. DEALER TOLD ME MINIVAN IS OUT OF WARRANTY AND WOULD COST CLOSE TO $500.00 TO FIX. I'M A DISABLED 69 YEAR OLD VET AND I CAN'T AFFORD TO FIX IT.*AK

THE CLOCKSPRING ASSEMBLY, THE SYSTEM THAT PROVIDES ELECTRICITY FOR THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG, HORN AND CRUISE CONTROL. THE AIR BAG READINESS INDICATOR LAMP CAME ON AND THE HORN,AND CRUISE CONTROL DOES NOT WORK

DEALER SERVICE DEPARTMENT STATED THIS IS NORMAL WEAR CLEVELAND AREA DUE TO SALT. ROTOR WARPAGE, EXTREME VIBRATION AND SWAY BAR BUSHINGS FAILURE AT SUCH LOW MILEAGE REPRESENTS DANGEROUS DESIGN FLAW WHICH IS IMPRACTICAL TO COMPENSATE FOR WITH CONSTANT REPLACING OF POORLY DESIGNED AND MANUFACTURED PARTS. THIS IS IN A VEHICLE WHICH IS TYPICALLY USED TO TRANSPORT FAMILIES AND CHILDREN. THESE DEFECTS CAUSE ACTUAL LOSS OF CONTROL PROBLEMS ON THE ROAD SHOULD BE ADDRESSED URGENTLY. *JB ***DIMSII IVOQ POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT-OVER TO ARTEMIS****742642

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING WHEN THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM VEHICLE. MECHANIC INFORMED HER THAT ENGINE HEAD HAD CRACKED, AND NOISE WAS COMING FROM AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR THAT BROKE IN HALF. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK

CONSUMER WAS ENTERING INTERSTATE AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH WHEN TRANSMISSION FAILED TO OPERATE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK

LOUD SCRAPPING SOUND PRODUCED BY AC COMPRESSOR AND POSSIBLE FAN BELT FAILURE. *AK

INTEGRATED CHILD SEAT RESTRAINTS RETRACTED BACK WHEN RELEASE BUTTON WAS PUSHED, CHOKING CHILD. *AK

WHEN MAKING LEFT OR A RIGHT HAND TURNS AND TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL, WINDSHIELD WIPERS COME ON, OBSTRUCTING DRIVER'S VIEW. CONSUMRER HAS CONTACTED DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

CLOCK SPRING WAS REPLACED TO ENABLE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. *AK

THE ELECTRIC LATCH MECHANISMS FAIL FOR BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE SLIDING DOORS. *SLC

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE FAILS TO SHIFT PROPERLY INTO ANOTHER GEAR. VEHICLE WOULD ONLY GO 20MPH. TOOK TO DEALER AND INFORMED BY MECHANIC THAT TRANSMISSION WAS CAUSING PROBLEM, AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK SINCE THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED, THERE WERE FOUR RECALLS ON THIS MODEL. *YH

WHEN TURNING STEERING WHEEL TO TURN A CORNER, WINDSHIELD WIPER WILL TURN ON, AND CANNOT TURN OFF, EVEN WITH THE SWITCH IN OFF POSITION.DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE CAUSE. *AK

FUEL WAS LEAKING IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FROM "O RINGS" WHICH COULD CAUSE AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE. ALSO, RECALL EXISTED FOR SAME TYPE OF PROBLEMS, BUT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK THE RECALL NUMBER WAS 00V268. *SLC

WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IT CAUGHT ON FIRE WITHOUT A PRIOR WARNING. ALL WIRING GOT BURNED. FIRE DEPARTMENT COULD NOT DETERMINE WHER EFIRE STARTED. BUT CONSUMER WOULD LIKE TO KNOW CAUSE OF FIRE. *AK

PLEASE CONTACT ME ASAP. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED IN SUMMARY. *AK

MECHANIC NOTICED A LEAK THAT LOOKED LIKE IT WAS COMING FROM FUEL PUMP.*AK

FRONT WINDSHIELD WIPERS COME ON WHEN EVER THEY FEEL LIKE IT. IT STARTED OUT ONCE IN A GREAT WHILE LIKE WHEN YOU USE YOUR TURN SIGNAL OR IF YOU JUST TURN A CORNER. THE LONGER IT GOES THE WORSE IT GETS. NOW THEY COME ON JUST DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, WHICH CAN BE VERY ANNOYING ESPECIALLY IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. I HAVE ALSO HAD THEM COME ON JUST SETTING WAITING FOR MY KIDS TO GET OUT OF SCHOOL. THEY USE TO GO OFF BY THEM SELF, BUT NOW THE ONLY WAY TO GET THEM TO STOP IS TO TURN THE WIPERS ON THEN OFF. THIS IS OUR THIRD TIME. WE HAD IT FIXED TWO OTHER TIMES UNDER WARRANTY. OUR DAUGHTER IS JUST LEARNING TO DRIVE AND THIS IS JUST ONE MORE THING SHE HAS TO DEAL WITH AND SOME TIMES SHE HAS ALL SHE CAN DO TO PAY ATTENTION WITHOUT THIS. I HOPE YOU CAN HELP US. *AK

THE TRANSMISSION STARTED SLIPPING AT 26,000 MILES AND AT TIMES, SOMEWHAT JERKING INTO GEAR. THE PROBLEM APPEARED TO BE WORSE WHEN THE CAR WAS COLD AND WHEN YOU WERE SHIFTING INTO HIGHER GEARS, IT WASN'T AS NOTICEABLE ON DOWNSHIFTING. THE PROBLEM WAS SUPPOSEDLY FIXED BUT REAPPEARED IN LESS THAN 20,000 MILES. THE PROBLEM WASN'T AS NOTICEABLE THE SECOND TIME AND WE THOUGHT MAYBE IT JUST NEEDED AN ADJUSTMENT. WE WERE INFORMED THAT THERE WAS METAL IN THE TRANSMISSION FLUID AND THE WHOLE TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE VAN IS A LOW MILEAGE VEHICLE WITH EASY TOWN AND HIGHWAY DRIVING MILES AND THE VEHICLE HAS NEVER TOWED ANYTHING. THE VEHICLE APPEARED TO HAVE A FACTORY INSTALLED DEFECTIVE UNRELIABLE TRANSMISSION. *AK

TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTIONED. *AK

FOR NO REASON, THE AIRBAG LIGHT ON THE STEERING WHEEL CAME ON AND HAS STAYED ON, THE CRUISE CONTROL WILL NOT COME ON ANYMORE, THE HORN WILL NOT WORK ANYMORE, AND THE WIPERS ARE ACTING ERRATICALLY. I CONTACTED THE DEALER AND THEY SAID THE "CLOCKSPRING" ASSEMBLY IN THE STEERING WHEEL NEEDS REPLACED FOR ~ $300-$350. THEY SAID IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM. I CHECKED ONLINE AND FOUND NUMEROUS REPORTS OF THIS FAILURE SO I THOUGHT I WOULD REPORT IT. AS I UNDERSTAND IT, THIS DESIGN DEFECT HAS EFFECTIVELY DISABLED MY AIRBAG AND I THINK THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD FIX IT. *AK

CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF TRANSMISSION AT 54800 MILES IS SHOWS A SERIOUS FLAW IN QUALITY OF THE COMPONENT. FAILURE OCCURRED AT CITY SPEEDS, BUT WIFE HAD JUST PULLED OUT ON TO HEAVLY TRAVELED ROAD(HWY 6) WITH AN APPROPRIATE DISTANCE BETWEEN HER AND AN ONCOMING TRACTER TRAILER. FAILURE OF TRANSMISSION CAUSED THE TRUCK TO CATCH UP TO HER, AN ACCIDENT WAS AVOIDED WHEN SHE PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. OUR 2 YEAR OLD AND 3 MONTH OLD CHILDREN WERE IN THE VEHICLE WITH HER. THERE ARE NUMEROUS REPORTS OF TRANSMISSION FAILURES ON THIS MODEL AND RELATED CHRYSLER PRODUCTS ON THE INTERNET. THE FAILURE OF THE FRONT DRIVE AXLE OCCURRED ON A CROWDED HIGHWAY. ALTHOUGH THE VEHICLE WAS STILL FUNCTIONING, THE NOISE REQUIRED FULL ATTENTION FROM ME TO ASSERTAIN THE SITUATION WHILE MANUEVERING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED I NOTED A CONTINUOUS PULLING TO THE LEFT. I TOOK THE VEHICLE IN FOR VARIOUS REASONS AND ALWAYS HAD THEM LOOK FOR THE PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM WAS VARIFIED BUT THE CAUSE WAS NEVER DETERMINED. SINCE THE NEW AXLE WAS PUT IN THE VEHICLE NO LONGER PULLS. OBVIOUSLY A BAD AXLE WAS THE CAUSE AND IT WAS DOOMED TO FAILURE. INSPECTION OF THE BROKEN PART SHOWED A RUSTY NONUNIFORM BALL AND SOCKET WHILE THE OTHER BALL AND SOCKET IN THE ASSEMBLY WAS STILL METALIC AND SMOOTH. I WOULD ALSO NOTE THAT THE HIGHLY RESPECTED REPAIR SHOP THAT DID THE WORK FOUND THAT THE REPLACEMENT PARTS INDICATED IN THE MAUAL DID NOT FIT THE VEHICAL, THEY CHECKED TWO DIFFERENT MODEL NUMBERS AND NEITHER

THE CLOCKSPRING DEFECT IS COMMON--CAUSES AIRBAG TO BECOME INOPERATIVE. *AK

INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WITH FUEL VAPORS FROM ENGINE COMPARTMENT.*AK

LEAKING ROLLOVER VALVE ON FUEL TANK. I SPOKE TO DAIMLERCHRYSLER ON 12/19/2000 ABOUT SAFETY RECALL #665- FUEL FILLER TUBE ROLLEROVER VALVE & GROUND STRAP (NHTSA 95V236000) AN WAS TOLD THAT SINCE MY VEHICLE WAS BUILT NINE (9)DAYS (ON 8/19/95) AFTER THE RECALL END DATE 8/10/95 THAT THEY WOULD NOT BE WILLING TO REPLACE THE TANK. I WAS INFORMED THAT I WOULD HAVE TO REPLACE TANK AT A COST OF $697.02 THEN SEND IN RECEIPT FOR REVIEW. I FEEL THAT SINCE I HAVE SEEN MANY CASES IN YOUR OFFICE OF DEFECTS INVESTIGATIONS FILES ( ODI-835261, ODI-814712, ODI-510678, ODI-801764, ODI-853149, ODI-986406, ODI-809874, ODI-870842, ODI-523381, ODI-547150, ODI-974927, ODI-974005, ODI-811247, ODI-980479 & NHTSA ACTION # EA97002, PE95053, PE96051,) THAT DAIMLERCHRYSLER SHOULD STEP UP AND REPLACE THIS AT NO COST SINCE THIS IS A KNOWN PRODUCT FAILURE. THIS IS A "POTENTIAL FIRE HAZARD" AS THEIR RECALL NOTIFICATION STATES. THE SERVICING DEALER HAS ALSO PERFORM OTHER SAFETY RECALLS TO THIS TANK # 670 FILLER TUBE GROUND STRAP (NHTSA ID 96V002000) & 845 FUEL PUMP MODULE SEAL ONCE AGAIN ALL RELATED TO A FUEL TANK CONCERN WHICH DOES SHOW THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS EFFECTED PRIOR TO THEIR CUT OFF DATE OF 8/10/95.

MY VEHICLE WAS AN UNDERBODY FIRE.VECHICLE WAS RECALLED FOR FUEL PUMP SAFETY. *AK

THE INTERGRATED CHILD SAFTEY SYSTEM SETBELT LOCKED, NOT ALLOWING THE BELT TO BE PULLED AWAY FROM CHILD. NO ACCIDENT OCCURRED TO CAUSE THE BELT TO LOCK. AFTER THE CHILD WAS REMOVED, BY RELEASING THE ANCHOR CLIP, THE BELT BEGAN TO FUNCTION NORMALLY. THIS HAS OCCURRED WITH BOTH INTERGRATED CHILD SAFETY SEATS IN THE VEHICLE.*AK

VEHICLE HAD BEEN TO DEALER TWICE , WOULD NOT START, BOUGHT NEW BATTERY. NEXT DAY DEAD AGAIN. DEALER SAID HEADLIGHT STAYED ON THAT CAUSED BATTERY TO BE DRAINED. NEXT NIGHT VEHICLE WAS BURNING, FLAMES AND SMOKE FROM UNDER THE HOOD. FIRE DEPARTMENT HAD TO CUT OPEN HOOD TO GET TO ENGINE, LEFT SIDE OF ENGINE WAS MELTED. VEHICLE AT DEALERS SINCE THEN. *AK

RECALL 99V216000. AFTER VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER RECALL 00V268, VEHICLE STARTED TO LEAK FUEL WHEN FILLED. DEALER HAS REPAIRED VEHICLE THREE TIMES, AND PROBLEM STILL EXISTS.*AK THE DEALER REPLACED THE ENTIRE GAS TANK, CONSUMER STATES THAT THE PROBLEM APPEARS TO BE FIXED NOW. *SLC

POWER STEERING WENT OUT WHEN DRIVING THROUGH MUDD PUDDLES AT 40 MPH OR IN CAR WASH. TAKEN TO DEALER, BELT HAD COME OFF. REPAIRED IT, BUT HAD NO ANSWER WHY IT HAPPENED. THIS HAS HAPPENED LOTS OF TIMES. ALSO, WINDSHIELD WIPERS CAME ON WHILE DRIVING, SWITCH HAS BEEN REPLACED 5 TIMES. *AK THE MAIN BELT FAILED. THE WATER PUMP FAILED. THE TRANSMISSION WAS LEAKING. THE A/C COMPRESSOR WENT OUT BURNING ON FREEWAY. *YH

VEHICLE EXPERIENCING PROBLEM WITH OIL GETTING INTO COOLANT RESERVOIR AND RADIATOR; DEALER / MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK

VEHICLE STARTED LEAKING OIL. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND THEY SAID IT WAS HEAD GASKET. CONSUMER NEVER RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER FOR THIS PROBLEM. *AK

CONSUMER NOTICES AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON WHEN THE VEHICLE IS LEFT PARKED IN THE SUN, CONSUMER IS DEMANDING THAT AN ENGINEER EVALUATE WHAT IS CAUSING THE LIGHT TO COME ON. *SLC

WINDSHIELD WIPERS TURN ON BY THEMSELVES ESPECIALLY AFTER TURNS; WIPERS SOMETIMES DON'T TURN ON; DEALER REPLACED WIPER/TURN SIGNAL BUT PROBLEM STILL EXISTS.*AK

THE SERVICE MAN (MAC) AT THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THE VAN WAS REPAIRED TOLD US THE REASON FOR THE AIRBAG LIGHT COMING ON FOR NO REASON WAS BECAUSE OF A BAD CLOCK SPRING. HE SAID THAT THIS COULD CAUSE THE AIRBAG TO POSSIBLY NOT DEPLOY IN AN ACCIDENT AND/OR EVEN DEPLOY WHEN YOU'RE JUST DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. OUR THOUGHTS IMMEDIATELY WERE SAFETY RELATED AND CONTACTED DAIMLERCHRYSLER WHO SENT ME AN EMAIL TELLING ME THE RECALL PROCESS. THEY ALSO AGREED TO PAY FOR THE PART ONLY, WE PAID FOR LABOR. WE WERE WONDERING HOW A PART COULD GO BAD THAT WAS NEVER USED?*AK

EVEN THOUGH VAN HAS BEEN SERVICED UNDER RECALL # 99V216000 TWICE ON 2/21/00 & 2/25/00, THERE IS STILL A STRONG ODOR OF GAS FUMES INSIDE VAN WHEN FUEL IS PUT INTO TANK. ODOR LASTS FOR ABOUT 1/2 HOUR.*AK DEALER STATED THAT DURING FUELING, GAS FUMES GET UNDER THE VEHICLE WHICH IS NORMAL. THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS COME ON WHEN TURN SIGNALS ARE TURNED ON AND SOMETIMES WHILE DRIVING OVER BUMPS, THE WINDSHIELD IS SCRATCHED BECAUSE OF THIS, THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER 4 TIMES. *SLC

CONSUMER IS BEING REFUSED RECALL (99V-216) FROM THE DEALERSHIP FOR UNKNOWN REASON. *MJS

COMPLAINT #7857854 FILED WITH US CHRYSLERCUSTOMER CENTER (800)992-1997 ON 9/16/00

FALSE DEPLOYMENT OF BOTH AIR BAGS WHILE DRIVING WHEN THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT.*ET

OIL LEAK NOTICED. TOOK TO LOCAL DEALER FOR REPAIR. GOT BACK AND STILL LEAKED AND HAD HARD SHIFTING TRNSMISSION WHICH DID NOT EXIST BEFORE TAKING TO DEALER. RETURNED TO DEALER AND GOT BACK WITHOUT REPAIRS!!!

I HAVE A DEFECTIVE LIFTER IN MY ENGINE THAT HAS CAUSED POWER LOSS AND MY VAN HESITATES TO START UP ALSO I HAVE SOMETHING WRONG WITH MY BRAKE SYSTEM THAT ALMOST CAUSED ME TO REAR END A SEMI. *AK