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1998 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 1998 record →

Unknown or Other
Filed Mar 3, 1999FL

NO SUMMARY

Air BagsCrash1 injured
Filed Feb 23, 1999MI

BURNS FROM AIR BAG WHEN DEPLOYED DURING COLLISION.

Steering › Hydraulic Power Assist › Hose, Piping, and Connections
Filed Feb 1, 1999CA

POWER STEERING HOSE FAILED.

Power Train
Filed Feb 1, 1999CA

VEHICLE'S SOLENOID ASSEMBLY/TRANSAXLE FAILED. *YC

Equipment › Appliance › Air Conditioner
Filed Feb 1, 1999CA

AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR FAILED. *YC

Suspension › Front
Filed Feb 1, 1999CA

WHEELS OUT OF ALIGNMENT. NLM

Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Tank Assembly
Filed Feb 1, 1999CA

GAS TANK VACUUM LEAK.YH

Electrical System › 12v/24v/48v Battery
Filed Feb 1, 1999CA

VEHICLE COULD NOT START BECAUSE THE BATTERY WAS WEAK. YH

Interior Lighting
Filed Feb 1, 1999CA

DOOR AJAR LIGHT FAILED. *YC

Engine and Engine Cooling › Cooling System › Radiator Assembly
Filed Feb 1, 1999CA

RADIATOR RELAY SWITCH FAILED. *YC

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Master Cylinder
Filed Feb 1, 1999CA

BRAKE PEDAL REACHES THE FLOOR WHEN BRAKE IS APPLIED BECAUSE THE MASTER CYLINDER FAILED. YH

Seats › Front Assembly › Head Restraint
Filed Jan 26, 1999NY

THE REAR PASSENGER SEATS DO NOT COME WITH HEAD RESTS. I FEEL THIS SHOULD BE A SAFETY FEATURE NOT A LUXURY ITEM. THE HEAD REST IN THE REAR SEATS SHOULD BE INCLUDED THE BASIC PACKAGE, NOT A PART THAT HAS TO BE PURCHASED SEPARATELY. ALSO, OUR SALESPERSON SHOULD HAVE MENTIONED TO US THAT THIS PART OF THE CAR WAS NOT INCLUDED, AFTER ALL IT IS A FAMILY MINIVAN. *AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline › Belts and Associated Pulleys
Filed Jan 20, 1999MA

BELT COMES OFF WHEN DRIVING IN WET CONDITIONS -- SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER STEERING

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Drum
Filed Dec 7, 1998PA

AFTER MARKET DISC BRAKE PADS - TALON PART #591 - DISINTEGRATED AFTER LESS THAN 3,000 MILES. CAUSED SERIOUS DEGREDATION OF BRAKING ABILITY AND NEAR ACIDENT WITH THE MISSED STAOP SIGN FROM LACK OF BRAKING ABILITY.

Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Tank Assembly
Filed Nov 25, 1998NY

GAS TANK MAKES THUD NOISE WHEN ACCELERATING FROM STOPPED POSITION.

Structure › Body
Filed Oct 15, 1998NY

COMPLETE DESIGN FAILURE RESULTING IN CRITICLE SAFTEY CONDITION.

Suspension › Front
Filed Aug 29, 1998TX

VEHICLE PULLED TO THE RIGHT. DRIVER HAD TO KEEP WHEEL AT A CONSTANT ANGLE IN ORDER TO KEEP IT STAIGHT. WHEN APPROACHING 60 MPH THE STEERING WHEEL SEEMS TO VIBRATE AND SHAKE.

Latches/Locks/Linkages › Doors › Latch
Filed Aug 11, 1998MD

THE SLIDING DOOR ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE WILL NOT OPEN FROM THE INSIDE OR THE OUTSIDE USING THE KEY OR THE REMOTE. THE DOOR WAS REPAIRED ONCE BY THE DEALER. OWNER IS EXPERIENCING SAME PROBLEM AGAIN. *AK

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer
Filed Aug 4, 1998VT

THE DESIGN OF THE WINDSHIELD WIPER LENGTH 28" DOES NOT CLEAR WINDSHIELD PROPERLY IN ICY WEATHER CONDITIONS, NOT ENOUGH PRESSURE CAN BE APPLIED DUE TO LARGE SIZE OF BLADE.

Exterior Lighting › Headlights
Filed Jul 14, 1998IL

WHEN HEADLIGHTS ARE USED THERE IS POOR VISIBILTY. DEALERS ARE AWARE OF PROBLEM. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK

Structure › Frame and Members
Filed Jun 15, 1998WI

THE STRUCTURE ON WHICH DRIVER'S SIDE SITS IS HALF AN INCH LOWER THAN THE PASSENGER'S SIDE. DEALER HAS SEEN, NO SOLUTION HAS BEEN FOUND. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip › Control Unit/Module
Filed Jun 2, 1998TX

WHILE IDLING AT STOP LIGHT, THE ACCELERATOR REVVED AND THE BRAKES COULD NOT HOLD THE CAR. I HIT THE CAR AHEAD OF ME. THE SOLENOID THAT REGULATES THE IDLE SPEED GETS OUT OF SYNC AFTER A REAL HARD STOP. IT DOES NOT BACK INTO SYNC UNLESS THE VAN IS REVVED TO APPROXIMATELY 4,000 RPM OR THE COMPUTER IS RESET.

Seat Belts
Filed Nov 7, 1997NY

SEATBELT ON PASSENGER'S MIDDLE REAR IS FAULTY. SEAT BELT DOES NOT HOLD TIGHTLY, CAUSING CHILD TO SWING OUT OF SEATBELT WHILE VEHICLE IS MAKING A TURN. DEALER NOTED THAT PROBLEM IS A DESIGN FLAW. *AK

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