1998 Plymouth Voyager complaints

WHILE INSURED WAS DRIVING HE HEARD A LOUD NOISE AND SMOKE STARTED TO COME FROM THE VEHICLE (CLAIM # 53-C872-121). *YD

THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE, THE INSURED STATED THE OIL WAS CHANGED THE DAY BEFORE. (CLAIM #43-R793-566)*YD

BELT FOR THE POWER ASSISTED STEERING HAS DISCONNECTED FROM THE BELT TENSIONER THREE TIMES DURING NORMAL OPERATION. WHEN THIS PROBLEM OCCURS, STEERING CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE BECOMES VERY LIMITED. DEALERSHIP HAS DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AND MADE ALL REPAIRS TO THE VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / DOCUMENTATION.*AK

EA 01 007/AIR BAG CLOCKSPRING: AIR BAG LIGHT REMAINS ON WHILE TRAVELING DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT CLOCKSPRING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS MATTER.*AK

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PARK, ANOTHER VEHICLE HIT CONSUMER'S VEHICLE ON PASSENGER'S REAR SIDE TIRE. CHILD THAT WAS SITTING IN MIDDLE SEAT IN REAR WAS THROWN TO FLOOR BECAUSE MIDDLE SEAT BELT DIDN'T HOLD. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD NOISE AND NOTICED SMOKE, VEHICLE EXPERIENCED FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, CLAIM 53-C872-121. *SLC

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED ENGINE FIRE, CLAIM 43-R793-568. *SLC

WHILE DRIVING ON A BUSY HIGHWAY, THE TRANSMISSION FAILED WITHOUT WARNING, VEHICLE LOST SPEED AT AN ALARMING RATE, DROPPING FROM 70 MPH TO 20 MPH WITHIN SECONDS.*JB CHRYSLER REFUSED TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION AT NO COST TO THE CONSUMER. *SLC

WHILE DRIVING, BRAKES FAILED, THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND THERE WAS VERY LITTLE STOPPING POWER, DEALER STATED THE MASTER CYLINDER FAILED AND REPLACED THE UNIT, CONSUMER IS CONCERNED THAT THIS COMPONENT FAILED WITH SUCH LOW MILEAGE. *SLC

WHEN DRIVING ON A INCLINE IT CAUSED FRONT WHEELS TO DRIBBLE OR VIBRATE. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT SHOP, AND CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS CAUSED BY A TORQUE CONVERTER FAILURE. *AK

A SENSOR WITHIN TRANSMISSION ASSEMBLY LOCKS UP WHICH CAUSES VEHICLE TO GO INTO NETURAL WHILE DRIVING. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 55MPH ON HIGHWAY AND A DEER RAN IN FRONT OF VEHICLE. SHE APPLIED BRAKES, AND PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO FLOOR. BRAKES DIDN'T GRAB AT ALL. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE.*AK

VEHICLE WAS GOING 10-15MPH AROUND A CORNER WHEN SERPINTINE BELT BROKE, AND CONSUMER LOST SLIGHT CONTROL OF VEHICLE. DEALER DIDN'T HAVE AN EXPLANATION FOR BELT BREAKING. CONSUMER WENT TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR SERVICE.*AK BELT TENSIONER BROKE AND BELT SLIPPED OFF. BELT DID NOT BREAK. CONSUMER ALMOST LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE. *YH

DASHBOARD LIGHTS WENT DIM, THEN BRIGHT AGAIN FOR A FEW WEEKS. AFTERWARDS, INSTRUMENT PANEL WENT BLANK. VEHICLE NOT TAKEN TO DEALER YET. PLEASE ADD FURTHER COMMENTS.*AK

TRANSMISSION WAS FAULTY. ALSO, IT LOOKED LIKE ROLL PIN HAD SNAPPED AND BLEW A HOLE IN TRANSMISSION WALL. ENTIRE TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN REPLACED. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED CHRYSLER. *AK PER THE TRANSMISSION REPAIR SHOP, THE ROLL PIN DID SNAP, CAUSING THE GREATER DAMAGE TO THE REST OF THE TRANMISSION. *YH

SERPENTINE BELT CAME OFF THE PULLEY CAUSING OVER HEATING AND LOSS OF POWER STEERING CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL, THIRD TIME IN THREE YEAR.

CONSUMER WAS BACKING OUT OF GARAGE ABOUT 3MPH AND HEARD A WINDING NOISE, TRANSMISSION WENT OUT.*AK

TENSIONER & SERPENTINE BELT REPLACED 3 TIMES SO FAR AND IT STILL IS NOT WORKING CORRECTLY. THE TRANSMISSION FAILED ON US WHILE I WAS DRIVING WITH MY KIDS BUT NO ACCIDENT OCCURRED.*AK

WHILE TRAVELING NOTICED GAS SMELL INSIDE VEHICLE. FUEL RAIL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO HAVE THE LEAKING TRANSMISSION FILTER GASKET REPLACED AND AS THEY WERE RAISING THE CAR ON THE HOIST THE STARTER BEGAN TO BURN, THE FIRE WAS CAUSED BY COOLANT LEAKING BETWEEN THE HEAD AND BLOCK, AS THE MECHANIC BEGAN TO DISASSEMBLE THE MOTOR THEY FOUND ONE OF THE HEAD BOLTS BROKEN OFF AND LYING ON THE HEAD COVER, THE BROKEN BOLT CAUSED THE HEAD GASKET TO LEAK COOLANT ONTO THE STARTER WHICH CAUSED THE FIRE, THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THIS WAS FAULTY WORKMANSHIP AT THE ASSEMBLY PLANT. NLM

WHILE DRIVING COULD HEAR NOISE COMING FROM TRANSMISSION. MOST OF THE TIME IT WILL NOT SHIFT OR ACCELERATE MORE THAN 30 MPH. MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED.*AK

WHILE TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 45 TO 50 MPH THERE WAS A BANG THAT CAME FROM FRONT OF VEHICLE. VEHICLE ROLLED APPROXIMATELY 10 FEET AND STOPPED. A DEALERSHIP STATED THAT DIFFERENTIAL PIN DROPPED OUT OF TRANSMISSION WHICH CAUSED THIS DEFECT. *AK *JB

VEHICLE HAS HAD THE SAME PROBLEMS FOR 2 1/2 YEARS NOW, VEHICLE WILL NOT TURN ON, COOLING FANS WILL NOT SHUT DOWN ONCE CAR IS OFF AND WILL THEN WILL NOT TURN BACK ON, SEATBELTS HAVE BLACK TAR WHICH HAS SEEPED OUT OF THE SEATBELT HOUSING. ALSO, HEADLIGHTS FLICKER ON AND OFF WHILE DRIVING, CASSETTE EJECTS AT WILL DURING OPERATION. *AK

THROTTLE LINKAGE CABLE BECAME FRAYED AND STUCK WITHIN THE SHEATH. ENGINE REMAINED AT HIGH RPM, MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO STOP OR TURN. ALMOST WENT THROUGH THE BACK OF MY GARAGE TRYING TO STOP. VERY UNSAFE SITUATION WHICH SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED AND A RECALL INSTITUTED. HIGH POSSIBILITY OF INJURY OR DEATH. *AK

CONSUMER WAS SITTING AT STOP LIGHT 50FEET IN TRAFFIC AND WAS HIT FROM REAR BY ANOTHER VEHICLE . DUAL AIRBAGS DIDN'T GO OFF, AND PASSENGER'S SEAT BROKE AT TOP. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK

THIS IS THE THIRD TRANSMISSION THAT HAS BEEN REPLACED AT 10,000. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK

AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER WHO COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG. DEALER ADVISED CONSUMER TO COME BACK WHEN LIGHT COMES ON AND STAYS ON. *AK

DURING A ROUTINE INSPECTION CONSUMER NOTICED ROTORS WERE RUSTING FROM THE INSIDE. *AK AS ROTOR RUSTED THE BRAKES STARTED TO FAIL. *YH

THE HEAD GASKET FAILED, THE CONSUMER REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT DUE TO THE LOW MILEAGE AND THE POSSIBILTY OF A FACTORY DEFECT AS THIS PROBLEM SHOULD NOT OCCUR ON VEHICLES WITH LESS THAN 200,000 MILES. NLM

AIR BAG LIGHT AND ENGINE CHECK LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASH, ALSO, WHEN DRIVING WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING HEAD GASKET NEEDED REPLACING. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

PLANETARY GEAR IN TRANSMISSION FAILED. DEALERSHIP HAS GIVEN CONSUMER NO REASON FOR FAILURE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK

IN RAIN OR GOING THROUGH PUDDLE OF WATER AT LOW OR HIGH SPEEDS WATER WILL CAUSE POWER ASSIST BELT TO SLIP, CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING.*AK

TRANSMISSION CONTAINED A HOLE IN THE CASE, TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT NEEDED. *JB

BOTH SEAT BELT COVERS BROKE. NLM

TRANS AXLE BLEWOUT, BLOWING TRANSMISSION. *AK

WHEN REPLACED THE SEATBELT WAS FROZEN IN ITS CARRIER WITH A TAR LIKE SUBSTANCE THAT DRIPPED DOWN FROM ABOVE . I KEPT THE PART.

WHEN VEHICLE IS RUNNING TRANSMISSION CAN BE PLACED INTO GEAR WITHOUT AND APPLICATION ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. *AK

HEAD GASKET BLEWOUT WHILE DRIVING. WHEN VEHICLE WAS TAKEN INTO DEALERSHIP WAS WHEN CONSUMER FOUND OUT ABOUT HEAD GASKET BLOW OUT. *AK

MY SPOUSE WAS TAKING OFF FROM THE BANK WHEN SHE HEARD A BANG. AUTO DEALER DETERMINED PIN BROKE AND WENT THROUGH WALL OF DIFFERENTIAL. AUTO WOULD NOT MOVE. CONTACT WITH TRANSMISSION COMPANY GAINED INFORMATION THAT THEY HAVE GOTTEN 1 OF THESE INCIDENTS PER WEEK. COMPNAY CALLED WAS TRANSMISSION SUPPLY IN EAU CLAIRE, WIS. I WOULD THINK THIS TO BE A MAJOR CONCERN SHOULD THIS HAPPEN GOING AT HIGH SPEEDS. PLEASE INFORM ME OF ANY INFORMATION AVAILABLE OR RECORD THIS INCIDENT. CHRYSLER DID OFFER TO PAY ALL BUT $500 DOLLARS EVEN THOUGH MY WARRANTY WENT OFF APPROXIMATELY 6 WEEKS AGO. THANKS*AK

FRONT BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS ON LEFT SIDE OF VEHICLE CONTINOUSLY WEAR OUT, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

REAR SEAT BELTS LOCKED UP DUE TO VEHICLE INSULATION MELTING OVER THE SEAT BELT MECHANISM DURING THE HOT SUMMER MONTHS MAKING THEM UNUSABLE.

IGNITION LOCK SEIZED IN THE LOCKED POSITION AND NO AMOUNT OF EFFORT COULD CAUSE IT TO MOVE. THE MANUFACTURER'S ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE NUMBER WAS CALLED AND THEY CALLED A TOW TRUCK. WE HAD TO HAVE THE IGNITION LOCK CYLINDER DRILLED OUT BECAUSE IT IS ONLY DESIGNED TO BE REMOVED IN THE RUN POSITION. THE TECHNICIAN AT THE DEALER WHO FIXED IT (HOWARD WILSON CHRYSLER/JEEP) SAID THAT HE FREQUENTLY HAS TO REPLACE THE STEERING COLUMN IN THESE CASES BUT HE WOULD NOT BE PINNED DOWN ON HOW OFTEN IT OCCURS, ALTHOUGH HE DID SAY IT IS 2-3 TIMES A MONTH. A LOCAL LOCK SMITH INDICATED THAT CHRYSLER LOCKS HAVE A REPUTATION FOR FAILING IN THIS WAY. WE HAD TO PAY $447 FOR THE LOCK CYLINDER, LOCK HOUSING, AND LABOR AND THE DEALER SAYS IT IS NOT COVERED BY WARRENTY BECAUSE WE ARE OVER 36,000 MILES. WE THINK THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM THAT CHRYSLER IS COVERING UP RATHER THAN ISSUING A RECALL. *AK

1998 TRANSMISSION WITH 60K MILES ON IT BLEW THRU THE ALUMINUM CASING INTO THE TORQUE CONVERTER, COST TO OWNER $2609.00 FOR REPAIRS AND HAVE BEEN TOLD CHRYSLER IS MAKING POOR ENGINEERING DECISONS WITH TRANSMISSIONS AND CONTINUE PRODUCING THEM, THEY WILL NOT HELP WITH A GOOD WILL REPAIR AND WERE RUDE TO MY WIFE ON THE PHONE.*AK

AUTO IS ON CRUSE 67 MPH, I FEEL A "SLIGHT STUDDER OR QUICK HESITATIONS" I SPEED TO 72 MPH SEEMS O.K, AUTO RETURNS TO CRUSE SPEED ALL IS O.K., 5-10 SECONDS LATER I LOSE POWER, WARNING LIGHTS ON DASHBOARD ARE NOT LITE, I PULL OFF ON SHOULDER AND STOP AT WHICH TIME I SEE "WHITE" SMOKE AT LEFT FRONT, I PULL THE HOOD RELEASE AND IT DON'T RELEASE THE HOOD, THEN SMELL SMOKE AND IT'S LITE GRAY,I GET OUT TO GET HELP? I DO HAVE APPROX 5 MIN TIME OR MORE BEFORE I SEE FLAMES APPEAR BETWEEN THE HOOD AND WHEELWELL.I EST 10 MIN BEFORE THE AIR BAGS? EXPLODE AT WHICH TIME THE FIRE DEPT FROM SAV GA AND POOLER GA ARRIVE A 6-8 MILE DRIVE FROM FIRE STATION. *AK

THE BRAKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED SEVERAL TIMES AFTER RELEASING THE BRAKE, THE REPAIR SHOP STATED THAT VEHICLE NEEDED NEW ROTORS AND THAT THE CYLINDERS WERE LEAKING, THE CONSUMER AUTHORIZED THE WORK AND REQUEST THE FAULTY PARTS, UPON INSPECTION BY DEALER IT SHOWED THAT THE ROTOR AND WHEEL CYLINDERS HAD NORMAL WEAR BUT THE BRAKE PADS NEEDED REPLACING, CONSUMER BELIEVES THESE PARTS SHOULD LAST LONGER THAN 2 YEARS. NLM

HEAD GASKET FAILED ON THIS WELL MAINTAINED VEHICLE WITH LESS THAN 50,000 MILES. MANY OTHER CHRYSLER VEHICLES WITH THE SAME ENGINE AND SIMILIAR ENGINES HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEMS. *AK

THE GOODYEAR TIRES HAD TO BE REPLACED AT 33000 MILES. THE ENGINE HAS BEEN MAKING A CLICKING NOISE (SOUNDS LIKE A BAD LIFTER)& USING APROX. 1 QUART OF OIL PER 1000 MILES. I HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE IN FOR THESE PROBLEMS ON AT LEAST SIX DIFFERENT OCCASIONS WITH NO SATISFACTION.THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT INFORMED ME THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE ENGINE,THAT THE OIL CONSUMPTION IS NOT CONSIDERED EXCESIVE AND THE CLICKING IS NORMAL . *AK (TIRESIZE: P205/75R14)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P205/75R14 )

00 V 268 000/FUEL INJECTION LEAKAGE:MANUFACTURER INFORMED THAT PARTS FOR RECALL WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE UNTIL MARCH OR APRIL. ALSO, EXHAUST FUMES COME INTO VEHICLE WHEN USING HEATER. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILON THIS MATTER. *AK

PLACE CAR IN REVERSE. BACKED OUT INTO STREET, SHIFTED TO DRIVE, CAR WOULD NOT MOVE FORWARD. 2ND TIME THIS HAPPENED IN 2 YEARS. DEALER CLAIMED FIXED LAST YEAR, YET SAME THING HAPPENED THIS YEAR. OCCURS IN COLD WEATHER ONLY.*AK

UNDER WET DRIVING CONDITIONS THE BELT CAME OFF CAUSING LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND OVERHEATING OF THE ENGINE. NLM