1998 Plymouth Grand Voyager

These are unverified consumer reports filed with NHTSA, shown as submitted.

• 12/30/2010· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  I HAVE A 1998 PLYMOUTH GRAND VOYAGER WITH THE 3.3L MOTER, EVERY TIME THE VAN GOES THROUGH A PUDDLE OF WATER THE DRIVE BELT COMES OFF. THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN AROUND FOR A LONG TIME,WHAT HAS TO BE DONE IS THE BELT TENSER AND PULLYS NEED TO BE CHANGED TO FIX THE PROBLEM. THE DEALERSHIP REFUSES TO FIX THE PROBLEM. *TR

• 12/30/2004· AIR BAGSCrash

  WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER HIT A PATCH OF ICE SENDING THE VEHICLE OVER A BANK. UPON IMPACT, THE AIR BAGS ON DRIVER'S SIDE DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER AND PASSENGER SUSTAINED INJURIES. *AK

• 12/30/2001· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLINGFire

  WHILE DRIVING SMOKE STARTED COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD, THE DRIVER STOPPED AND RAISED THE HOOD AND THERE WERE FLAMES COMING FROM THE ENGINE, CLAIM # 46-0533-441. NLM

• 12/29/2000· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINEFire

  FIRE ORIGINATED FROM ENGINE AREA. WE WERE PULLED OVER BY ANOTHER DRIVER WHO SAW FLAMES UNDER THE MINI-VAN. AS I (DRIVER) EXITED AUTO, I WAS HIT BY EXPLOSIVE FLAMES THAT ORIGINATED FROM ENGINE EXITING BEHIND THE LEFT FRONT TIRE. FLAMES ALSO EMITTED FROM PASSENGER FRONT (RT) SIDE.DRIVER AND FRONT PASSENGER RECEIVED 2ND AND 1ST DEGREE BURNS. AUTO WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES WITHIN 5 MINUTES. TOTAL LOSS. INSURANCE COMPANY INVESTIGATED - PRELIMINARY CONCLUSION FUEL LEAKAGE. *AK

• 12/28/2000· POWER TRAIN

  I WAS SLOWING VEHICLE AS I APPROACHED A STOP SIGN. AT ABOUT 20M.P.H. I HEARD A VERY LOUD "BANG". I PULLED TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD AND OBSERVED TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAKING ONTO THE GROUND. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALERSHIP WHERE IT WAS PURCHASED AND A LOANER WAS PROVIDED. MECHANIC DISCOVERED QUATER-SIZED HOLE IN TRANSMISSION CAUSED BY UNKNOWN PART BEING PROPELLED THROUGH CASE. CHRYSLER REFUSES TO COOPERATE WITH ME OR DEALER. THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A MANUFACTURE FLAW WHICH COULD HAVE RESULTED IN INJURY TO MYSELF, FAMILY OR OTHER DRIVER IF LOCATION OR SPEED WERE DIFFERENT. *AK

• 12/27/2011· POWER TRAIN

  OK I DIDN'T KNOW HOW ELSE TO PUT THIS BUT TO SAY THAT WHEN RAINING THIS VAN AND THE FUNNY PART IS THAT WHEN DRIVING DURING WEATHER CONDITIONS (I.E. RAIN SNOW) THE MICRO V BELT SLIPS OFF AND MAKES THE VAN HARD TO DRIVE AND MAY IN TIME IF NOT ALREADY CAUSE AND ACCIDENT THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED TO US WE WENT THOUGH A SMALL PUDDLE OF WATER ON AN ON RAMP FROM ONE FREE WAY TO ANOTHER AND THE VAN BECAME UNSTABLE AND HARD TO STEER WE HAD A 11 AND A 2 YEAR OLD IN THIS VAN AND NOW IT DOESN'T MATTER WHEN WE DRIVE IN THE RAIN IT HAPPENS I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THERE IS A FIX BUT THE KIT IS OVER 200 DOLLARS AND IS NEXT TO IMPOSSIBLE FOR PEOPLE TO FIX THIS ON FIXED INCOMES TO THIS DAY WE STILL DEAL WITH IT BUT SOMETHING SHOULD BE DONE ABOUT IT WITH CHRYSLER AND AFTER DOING A SEARCH ON JUST GOOGLE ALONE I FOUND 1500-5000 DIFFERENT COMPLIANCE ON THIS ONE PROBLEM. *TR

• 12/27/2001· AIR BAGS

  AIR BAG CLOCKSPRING HAS SHORTED OUT ON THIS VECHICLE, AS REPORTED TO ME BY RUSS DARROW (DEARLERSHIP) I TRIED TO CONTACT CHRYSLER ABOUT THIS PROBLEM THEY REFUSED TO TAKE ANY INFORMATION ON IT. TO HAVE A AIR BAG COMPONET FAIL ON A THREE YEAR OLD VECHICLE IS BOTH DANGEROUS AND RIDICULOUS. *AK

• 12/22/2012· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  COMPUTER FAILING TO SEND SIGNAL TO FAN RELAY. *TR

• 12/18/2003· AIR BAGS,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED, AND THE HORN STOPPED OPERATING. DEALER DETERMINED THAT AIR BAG CLOCK SPRING HAD TO BE REPLACED. *AK

• 12/18/2000· ELECTRICAL SYSTEMFire

  VEHICLE BEING DRIVEN NORMALLY AT HIGHWAY SPEED. DETECTED FIRE COMING FROM UNDER VEHICLE. WHEN STOPPED, ENGINE STILL RUNNING AND FLAMES ENGULFED VEHICLE FROM UNDER FRONT PORTION JUST REAR OF ENGINE COMPARTMENT, QUICKLY SPREADING TO REAR AND INTERIOR. *AK

• 12/17/2001· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  THERE IS A STRONG GASOLINE ODOR COMING FROM INSIDE OF VEHICLE. WHEN VEHICLE IS TURNED ON ODOR IS OUTSIDE, AS WELL AS INSIDE OF VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK

• 12/12/2006· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT THE HEADLIGHT ILLUMINATION WAS TOO DIM. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE DEALER WHO CLEANED AND BUFFED OUT THE LENSES. UPDATED 1/19/2007 - *NM

• 12/09/2003· SUSPENSION

  THE TOP OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT SHOCK TOWER, AS VIEWED FROM UNDER THE HOOD, IS VERY CORRODED. MECHANIC ADVISED GETTING RID OF VEHICLE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE OR FACE EXTENSIVE $ REPAIRS FOR SHOCK TOWER AND STRUT. AREA OF CORROSION WAS PROFESSIONALLY RUST PROOFED IN 1998 AND WAS STILL ABLE TO CORRODE. I WONDER HOW BAD THE CORROSION IS ON THESE VEHICLES THAT WERE NOT RUST PROOFED? SHOCK TOWER CORROSION APPEARS TO BE AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH ALL 1996-2001 CHRYSLER, DODGE AND PLYMOUTH MINIVANS. ITS ONLY A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE STRUTS START POPPING THROUGH THE HOODS ON THESE VEHICLES, THUS CAUSING ACCIDENTS. ADVISE NHTSA TO INVESTIGATE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.*AK

• 12/08/2007· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  DURING RAINY WEATHER VAN BEGINS TO SQUEAL FROM FRONT END WHILE DRIVING GAUGES BEGIN TO GO CRAZY BATTERY LIGHT OIL LIGHT ON TEMP. GAUGE GOES TO HOT POWER STEERING APPEARS TO STOP WORKING CAR DIES : ORIGINAL DIAGNOSES SERPENTINE BELT IS TORN FROM NORMAL WEAR & TEAR AFTER : SERPENTINE BELT HAS BEEN REPAIRED 4 TIMES : 2ND DIAGNOSES TENSION PULLEY IS NO GOOD PULLING & TEARING SERPENTINE BELT : 3RD DIAGNOSES UNKNOWN MANUFACTURE GLITCH KIT IS NEED TO REPAIR & TO KEEP THIS FROM HAPPENING AGAIN WHEN WET WEATHER OCCURS : KIT COSTS $122.00 AFTER PURCHASING 4 SERPENTINE BELTS PRICE RANGING ANYWHERE FROM $11.00 TO 69.99 1 TENSION PULLEY PRICE $39.99 & PAYING FOR LABOR TOTALING $190.00 PLUS CAR TOW EXPENSE $65.00 NOT TO MENTION BEING STRANDED WITH SMALL CHILDREN & OR BEING WITHOUT TRANSPORTATION WHICH IS NO FUN AT ALL BUT WORST OF ALL THIS IS NOT ON THE PLYMOUTH GRAND VOYAGER RECALL LIST!!! THIS KIT BETTER WORK OUT OF POCKET EXPENSE TOO ?!@#$%?. MUCH!!! I'M BUYING A NEW CAR A CHEVROLET... *TR

• 12/01/2011· SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE

  FOUND THE DRIVER SIDE STRUT TOWER IS COMPLETELY RUSTED OUT. DISCOVERED ONLINE HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS OF SAME ON THE SAME VEHICLE AND DATE RANGE. PLYMOUTH CHRYSLER KNOW ABOUT THIS AND DESCRIBES IT AS COSMETIC BUT THIS IS A STRUCTURAL PROBLEM. *TR

• 12/01/2004· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  CROSSOVER PIPE ON ENGINE MANIFOLD HAS HAD A LEAK DUE TO RUST ON THE UNDERSIDE OF PIPE. I HAVE HAD ORDER IN AT THE DEALER IN CORPUS CHRISTI FOR OVER 6 MOS AND NOW THAT Y INSPECTION STICKER IS OUT I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY THE DEALER PARTS DEPARTMENT THAT THE PART IS NOT IN STOCK AND NOT BEING MADE FOR MY VAN. ALSO I WAS ADVISED TO GO TO A LOCAL JUNK YARD FOR THE PART. THE JUNK YARD HAS NEVER HAD THIS CRPSSOVER PIPE IN THEIR YARD THAT COULD BE USED. I HAVE HAD TO HAVE THIS CROSSOVER PIPE PATCHED SO I CAN DRIVE MY VAN I AM A DISABLED PERSON WHO USES A HOVERROUND WHEELCHAIR AND IT HAS BEEN REAL GOOD TO DRIVE A PLYMOUTH VOYGER THIS IS THE THIRD ONE I HAVE OWNED AND THIS IS THE ONLY PROBLEM I HAVE HAD I AM VERY UPSET THAT MY VEN CANNOT BE REPAIRED CORRECTLY IT IS A 98 MODEL AND I FEEL THAT IT IS NOT SO OLD THAT IT HAS TO BE JUNKED BECAUSE THE PART CANNOT BE REPLACED BY THE DEALER. THE ONLY PROBLEMS THAT YOU SEEM TO BE CONCERNED WITH ARE ACCIDENTS. I WILL NOT BE ABLE TO DRIVE THIS VAN IN THE STATE OF TEXAS WITHOUT A EMISSION REPAIR TO GET THE SAFETY STICKER . I DO NOT FEEL THAT CRYSLER DOES NOT HAVE THE RESPONSIBILITY TO PROVIDE REPLACEMENT PARTS FOR A VAN NO OLDER THAN THIS ONE IT IS A 1998 PLYMOUTH GRAND VOYAGER [XXX] MFG DATE 3-98. MY VAN IS IN EXECELENT CONDITION AND LOOKS LIKE NEW I AM VERY UPSET WITH CRYSLER AND MY DEALER AS THEY OFFERED ME NO PROPER WAS TO RESOLVE THIS PROBLEM. ONLY A JUNK YARD OR A PATCH JOB ANYWHERE I MIGHT BE ABLE TO HAVE IT DONE.*AK UPDATED 07/24/2012 *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

• 11/30/1999· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  MY LOCAL AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR SHOP TOLD ME I HAD BRAKE FLUID LEAKAGE ON MY REAR BRAKES; I TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND SURE ENOUGH THEY REPLACED THE THE WHEEL CYLINDERS IN THE REAR. THE VAN HAD ONLY 11,000 MILES. IT WAS BY CHANCE THIS WAS CAUGHT, I WAS HAVING THE TIRES BALANCED AND ROTATED. *AK

• 11/29/2006· SUSPENSION

  DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE STRUT TOWER HAD CORROSION AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL DEALER WHO REFERRED THE CONTACT TO A BODY SHOP USED BY THE DEALER. UPON REPLACEMENT, THE BODY SHOP MECHANIC EXPRESSED THAT THERE MAY BE A RECALL ON THIS MATTER. THE DEALER WERE WAS CONTACTED, AND DETERMINED THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN. THE CONTACT ENCOUNTERED MANY COMPLAINTS ON THIS MATTER REGARDING THE SUSPENSION: FRONT: MACPHERSON STRUT. UPDATED 01/22/07. *JB

• 11/28/2007· POWER TRAINCrash

  OUR PLYMOUTH VOYAGER ROLLED DOWN THE HILL WHEN IT WAS IN PARK. *TR

• 11/27/2001· POWER TRAIN

  NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

• 11/27/2000· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINEFire

  CONSUMER IS INVESTIGATING DEFECT ON THIS VEHICLE. IT APPEARED THE FIRE CAME ON IN FUEL PUMP. THERE WERE OTHER CHRYSLER MINIVANS WHICH HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

• 11/25/2001· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  I WAS TRAVELING AT ABOUT 60 MPH ON INTERSTATE 85 NORTH IN ATLANTA, GA WHEN I HEARD A LOUD BUMPING NOISE UNDER THE VEHICLE. I LOOKED IN THE REAR VIEW MIROR AND SAW SOMTHING ROLLING ON THE ROAD. I LOST POWER STEERING AND THE VEHICLE WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. I MANAGED TO GET TO SAFE SPOT OFF THE ROAD AND LOOKING UNDER THE HOOD I DISCOVERED MY WATER PUMP PULLEY WAS OFF AND LAYING ON THE SPLASH PAN. THE SERPENTINE BELT TENSIONER PULLEY HAD ALSO FALLEN OFF AND WAS WHAT I HAD SEEN ROLLING IN THE ROAD. I HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO A FIVE STAR CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP IN STONE MOUNTAIN, GA WHERE THE MAINTENANCE SUPERVISOR SAID IT JUST WORE OUT AND HE HAD SEEN THEM FALL OFF IN LESS MILEAGE THAN MINE HAD. I COMPLAINED THAT IT WAS A MANUFACTURES DEFECT AND SHOULD NOT HAVE JUST SUDENLY FALLEN OFF WITH NO WARNING. I WAS LEFT WITH NO CHOICE BUT TO HAVE IT REPAIRED. THEY CHARGED ME JUST UNDER $400.00 TO REPLACE THE WATER PUMP AND PUT A NEW TENSIONER PULLEY ON IT. TOWING COST ME $85.00 AND A RENTAL VEHICLE $79.00. THE DEALER MAINTENANCE SUPERVISOR EVEN HAD THE NERVE TO ASK ME IF I WANTED TO GET A 60000 MILE CHECK UP WHILE THEY WERE WORKING ON IT. I TOLD HIM NO THANKS THE VEHICLE NEVER MADE IT TO 60000 MILES. I HAVE NOT COMPLAINED TO CHRYSLER BECAUSE I FELT I WOULD GET THE SAME COLD TREATMENT THAT I GOT FROM THE DEALERSHIP IN STONE MOUNTAIN WHERE I WAS STRANDED OVER 100 MILES AWAY FROM HOME. I ONCE THOUGHT CHRYSLER MADE GOOD QUALITY VEHICLES BUT NO MORE.*AK

• 11/24/2004· SUSPENSION

  THE VEHICLE'S FRONT LEFT STRUT CORRODED. THE CAUSE HAS YET TO BE DETERMINED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *NM

• 11/24/2002· EQUIPMENTFire

  FAILURE OF A/C COMPRESSOR, BEARINGS SEIZED CAUSING BELT TO BURN. SECOND A/C UNIT TO FAIL THIS WAY ON THIS VEHICLE. FIRST FAILED IN JUNE 2001AT 81,500 MI. DEALER SAYS AN OIL LEAK FROM THE EVAPORATOR LED TO LOSS OF LUBRICATION IN THE 17-MONTH-OLD REPLACEMENT COMPRESSOR. RECOMMENDS REPLACEMENT OF BOTH PARTS. WARRANTIES PAST MANUFACTURER UNHELPFUL. DT

• 11/22/2003· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  I OWN A 1998 PLYMOUTH GRAND VOYAGER. IT HAS 168,900 MILES ON IT. FOR THE PAST 13 MONTHS, WE HAVE HAD NUMEROUS OCCASIONS WHEN AS WE ARE DRIVING, ALL GAUGES WILL SUDDENLY STOP FUNCTIONING. THIS INCLUDES THE SPEEDOMETER. WHEN OUR GAUGES GO OUT, THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT COMES ON, INDICATING THAT SYSTEM WILL NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT. ARE OTHER VOYAGER OWNERS EXPERIENCING A SIMILAR PROBLEM? *LA

• 11/18/2002· POWER TRAIN

  CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WOULD NOT SWITCH GEARS AND STALLED. DEALER ADVISED THAT TRANSMISSION HAD FAILED. TS

• 11/18/1999· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,POWER TRAIN

  WHEN BACKING OUT OF DRIVEWAY ON A HILL, IT IS DIFFICULT TO PUT IT INTO DRIVE FROM REVERSE, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ROLL BACKWARDS BEFORE IT ACTUALLY ENGAGES THE DRIVE GEAR.DEALER CLAIMS THIS IS NOT A DEFECT. ALSO, ANTI-LOCK BRAKE FAILURE REPORTED PREVIOUSLY. *AK

• 11/17/2005· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  DT: CONTACT STATED WHEN DRIVING AT 35-40 MPH ALL PANEL LIGHTS WENT OUT, AND THERE WAS NOT INDICATION OF SPEED. CURRENTLY, THE PANEL LIGHTS NO LONGER CAME BACK ON . HOWEVER THE TURN SIGNAL LIGHTS WERE STILL WORKING. THE CONTACT DID NOT KNOW THE NUMBER OF OCCURRENCES BECAUSE THERE WERE TOO MANY. *AK UPDATED 12/27/2005 - *NM

• 11/16/2002· AIR BAGS

  EARLY FALL SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT ON. DEALER CHARGED SEVERAL HUNDRED DOLLARS TO FIX. SOON AFTER AIR BAG LITE CAME ON WHILE DRIVING BUT OFTEN WENT OFF OR FLICKERED. BELIEVED IT WAS LOOSE WIRE OR FUSE, CAUSED BY DEALER FIXING PREVIOUS PROBLEM. SO DID NOT BELIEVE IT WAS URGENT. HOWEVER NOW CRUISE CONTROL DOES NOT WORK EITHER. BECAME ALARMED THAT PROBLEMS WERE CONNECTED AND AIR BAG MAY NOT BE FUNCTIONING, AND THAT THIS PROBLEM MAY BE DANGEROUS. WENT TO NHTSA SITE AND WAS SHOCKED TO SEE RECALL NOTICE POSTED FOR AIR BAG LITE/NO CRUISE CONTROL CLOCK SPRING PROBLEM. I AM CONCERNED BECAUSE MY VEHICLE HAS MORE THAN 70,000 MILES ON IT BUT IT WAS MANUFACTURED IN 2/98, WITHIN THE RECALL PARAMETERS PLEASE ADVISE. I WILL BE CONTACTING MY DEALER AS WELL. THANK YOU FOR YOUR OVERSIGHT OF THIS PROBLEM. DT

• 11/15/2000· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  I HAVE CONTACTED CHRYSLER AND THEY PAID FOR THE IGNITION AND THE MANIFOLD GASKET REPLACEMENT. THEY PAID $1,000 OF THE TRANSMISSION FAILURE. THE TOTAL BILL FOR THE TRANSMISSION FAILURE WAS $2500. *AK

• 11/14/2005· POWER TRAIN

  1998 PLYMOUTH GRAND VOYAGER TRANSMISSION IMPLOSION. WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED SOME GEARS FROM THE 4 SPEED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION PUNCHED OUT OF THE HOUSING CAUSING COMPLETE TRANSMISSION FAILURE AND LOSS OF POWER. PUSHED VEHICLE TO SIDE OF HIGHWAY, BUT WAS LEFT STRANDED IN MIDDLE OF NIGHT WITH SMALL CHILDREN AND FULL TERM PREGNANT WIFE. ALTHOUGH CHRYSLER WAS AWARE OF THIS COMMON PROBLEM THEY WOULD NOT REPAIR IT AS ~10000 MILES OUT OF WARRANTY - $3000 REPLACEMENT OUT OF POCKET COST. SECOND TRANSMISSION FAILED ~38000 MILES LATER, 2000 MILES OUT OF WARRANTY AND CHRYSLER REFUSED AGAIN - $2100 REBUILD COST. BESIDES THE MASSIVE COST, TOTAL MECHANICAL FAILURE IS VERY DANGEROUS IN HIGHWAY TRAFFIC AND IF IT LEAVES YOU STRANDED IN THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE. *JB

• 11/12/2003· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  THE HEADLIGHTS LENS DEVELOPED A YELLOWISH COLOR APPEARANCE. THIS DECREASED THE LIGHTS ILLUMINATION AND RESULTED IN POOR VISIBILITY. THE DEALERSHIP WAS UNABLE TO REPLACE THE LENS DUE TO THE PART BEING ON BACK ORDER. ALSO, THE DEALER INDICATED THAT REPLACING THE LENS WAS NOT GOING TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM WOULD RECUR BECAUSE OF THE PLASTIC BEING USED. *AK *SCC *JB

• 11/12/2001· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  FAN RELAY FAILED TO START RADIATOR FANS, CAR OVER HEATED STRANDING WIFE AND 3 KIDS(AGES 7,4 AND 7 MONTHS OLD ),TOOK TO SHOP AND THEY SAID #771 RECALL ON THAT RELAY, CONTACTED DEALER SAID NO RECALL ON MY SPECIFIC VAN, EVEN THOUGH PROBLEM EXISTS IN OTHER VANS, SAID WILL NOT FIX THEIR PROBLEM UNTIL ENOUGH PEOPLE COMPLAIN AND MAKE THEM. *AK

• 11/12/1998· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  THE SELF TENSIONER FAILED TO WORK PROPERLY. HAD TAKEN TO DEALER & INFORMED THAT THE SURPENTINE BELT CAME OFF THE PULLEY. THE ENGINE MOTOR SYSTEM STOPPED WORKING. *AK

• 11/09/2002· SUSPENSION,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THE CLOCK SPRING HAS BEEN A HIGH MAINTANCE ITEM. THIS DEVICE CONTROLS THE AIR BAG, HORN AND CRUSE CONTROL. I CONSIDER THIS TO BE A SAFETY ISSUE AND WOULD LIKE TO FIND OUT IF OR HAS THIS BEEN ADDRESSED BY THE MANUFACTURE OR NHTSA . THANK YOU ED BRADLEY. DT

• 11/09/2001· POWER TRAIN

  TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAK WAS NOTICED AND VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN FOR INVESTIGATION TO THE CHARLIE ZOOK DEALERSHIP LOCATED IN SIOUX CITY, IA. AFTER THEIR INVESTIGATION THEY STATED THERE WAS A CRACK IN THE TRANSMISISON CASING CAUSING THE LEAK. THEY STATED WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO DETERMINE WHAT CAUSED THE CRACK UNTIL THEY WERE ABLE TO DROP THE TRANSMISSION AND IVESTIGATE FURTHER. THE DEALER DID STATE THEY CONTACTED CHRYSLER AND SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRENTY, BUT WAS SO CLOSE TO IT, THEY WOULD DO COMPLETE REPAIR FOR A DEDUCTABLE OF 250.00. AFTER THE DEALER DROPPED THE TRANSMISSION THEY STATED THAT THE TRANSMISION HAD EXTENSIVE DAMAGE AND NEEDED A COMPLETE REPLACEMENT. THEY ASKED IF WE HAD HEARD A BANG WHILE DRIVING, AS A PIECE HAD BROKE CAUSING THE CRACK IN THE CASING. THEY STATED THAT WAS ONLY A MATTER OF TIME TILL COMPLETE TRANSMISSION FAILURE DUE TO THE DAMAGED THAT HAD BEEN CAUSED BY THE FIRST PART FAILURE.*AK

• 11/07/2003· SUSPENSION

  DRIVERS SIDE STRUT TOWER HAS SEVERE CORROSION. NO OTHER CORROSION ON VEHICLE.*AK

• 11/06/2004· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  HAVE HAD TO REPLACE BRAKE DISCS FOUR TIMES IN 2003. BRAKES WILL SMOKE IMMEDIATELY AFTER REPLACEMENTS WHILE GOING DOWN HILL. I RECENTLY HAD THE ENTIRE BRAKE SYSTEM REPLACED AND STILL NOTICE SMOKE AND SQUEAKING COMING FROM THE BRAKES. I FEEL THAT THERE IS SOMETHING VERY WRONG WITH THIS. I HAVE NOT FOUND ANY RECALL ON THE MATTER...ONLY OTHER RELATED COMPLAINTS. *JB

• 11/05/2003· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  ON CHRYSLER VANS, ROD CONSISTENTLY BREAKS ON CYLINDER #1 BECAUSE THE BOLT IS TOO SHORT. ONLY HAPPENS ON CYLINDER #1, EVEN THOUGH THE EXACT SAME HEAD, ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE ENGINE (WHICH WOULD BE CYLINDER #6) DOES NOT BREAK LIKE #1 DOES CONSISTENTLY.

• 11/03/2010· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  DASHBOARD INSTRUMENT PANEL KEEPS COMING ON AND GOING OFF, ABS LIGHT COMES ON THEN THE INSTRUMENT PANEL GOES OFF. SPEED IS UNKNOWN, AMOUNT OF GAS IS UNKNOWN, OIL, ETC. THIS IS RIDICULOUS IN THE FACT THAT SO MANY HAVE BEEN COMPLAINING ABOUT IT AND THE COMPANY STILL HASN'T RECALLED THE VEHICLES TO HAVE THIS ISSUE FIXED. YES I MAY HAVE A 1998 PLYMOUTH VOYAGER, BUT I DON'T FEEL THAT BECAUSE OF THE INCOMPETENCE THAT THIS COMPANY HAS THAT I SHOULD HAVE TO SHELL OUT MONEY TO HAVE IT FIGURED OUT AND REPAIRED. I UNDERSTAND NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR BUT THIS IS NOT NORMAL (FOR OTHER VEHICLES, OBVIOUSLY VERY NORMAL FOR THIS ONE IN GENERAL). THE STRANGEST THING IS, IF THE VEHICLE IS WARMED UP FROM THE SUN, THE PANEL SEEMS TO WORK, THE MAJORITY OF THE TIME, WHERE I LIVE IT DOESN'T WORK, AND I HAVE TO GUESSTIMATE EVERYTHING. HOW IS THIS SAFE?!?! *TR

• 11/02/2015· STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE

  AT CERTAIN TIMES THE SERPENTINE BELT WILL SLIP OFF OF THE PULLEYS AND QUIT POWERING THE ALTERNATOR, WATER PUMP, AND POWER STEERING PUMP. THIS CAN BE WORSENED BY RAINY CONDITIONS. CHANGING BELT TENSIONER WORKS FOR A YEAR OR TWO.

• 11/02/2005· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  BREAK PEDAL STOP LIGHT SWITCH. THE WIRE HARNESS MOVES EVERY TIME YOU STEP ON THE PEDAL, THUS MAKING THE WIRES BREAK. WHEN THE WIRE BREAKS THE STOP LIGHTS DON'T WORK AND COULD AND ALMOST LEAD TO A FEW REAR END CRASHES I HAD. WIRES REPLACED AND HAD PEDAL AND HARNESS TO CONFIGURE NOT TO MOVE WHEN THE BREAK PEDAL PRESSED. *NM

• 10/30/2000· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINEFire

  MY WIFE AND THREE CHILDREN LEFT THE HOUSE IN OUR 1998 PLYMOUTH GRAND VOYAGER MINIVAN AT APPROXIMATELY 8:05AM ON WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1999 TO TRAVEL TO SCHOOL. AFTER TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 1 AND 1/2 MILES, THEY BEGAN TO SMELL GASOLINE. AFTER TRAVELING ANOTHER 1/2 MILE, MOTORISTS BEHIND THE VAN BEGAN HONKING. ONE OF OUR SONS LOOKED AND SAW FLAMES OUT OF THE BACK OF THE VAN. MY WIFE PULLED THE VAN TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, TURNED OFF THE IGNITION, AND REMOVED THE KEYS. EVERYONE QUICKLY GO OUT OF THE VAN THROUGH THE FRONT DOORS AND THE RIGHT SIDE SLIDING DOOR. AT THIS POINT, FLAMES WERE COMING OUR FROM UNDERNEATH THE VAN IN THE REAR AND ON BOTH SIDES. A TRAIL OF FLAMES ON THE ROAD WAS STILL BURNING WHERE THE VAN HAD TRAVELED. BYSTANDERS CALLED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. THE FLAMES EVENTUALLY COMPLETELY ENGULFED THE VAN BEFORE THE FIRE DEPARTMENT COULD ARRIVE AND EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. NO GASOLINE WAS FOUND IN THE GARAGE WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED THE NIGHT BEFORE. NO OBJECTS WERE RUN OVER ON THE WAY TO SCHOOL. A FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORT IS AVAILABLE.

• 10/29/2001· POWER TRAIN,AIR BAGS,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  CRUISE CONTROL FAILED TO OPERATE AND AIR BAG LIGHT WOULD INTERMITTENTLY COME ON/OFF WHILE DRIVING. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *AK DEALER THINKS PCM-ENGINE CONTROLER GOING BAD. *YD

• 10/23/2002· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  CONSUMER STATES THAT TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR A RECALL AND THERE WERE NO PARTS AVAILABLE. MR

• 10/21/1998· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICCrash

  BRAKES WERE APPLIED ON THE VEHICLE AND THE VEHICLE DID NOT HOLD AND STOP THE CAR, SPEED WAS APPROXIMATELY 10MPH RESULTING IN A FRONTAL IMPACT. NO INJURIES. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALER. CONSUMER REQUESTED A MANUFACTURER'S INVESTIGATION, NO RECALLS INCLUDED. *AK

• 10/21/1998· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICCrash

  CONSUMER WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH IN TRAFFIC TURNED CURVE DOWN DECLINE, RED LIGHT AT APPROXIMATELY 300 FT. AWAY, WHEN CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKES AND BRAKES DID NOT MOVE AS IF WAS STUCK IN PLACE. VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH. *AK

• 10/18/1999· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  WHILE SLOWING, BRAKE PEDAL SEEMED TO GIVE-OUT, IT WENT TO FLOOR AND VIBRATED. THE DEALER SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG

• 10/14/2004· SUSPENSION

  1.STRUT TWER RUSTING OUT ON DRIVER SIDE. 2. COULD CAUSE LOSS OF CONTROL AND STEERING IF IT GIVES OUT. 3. WILL GET STRUT TOWER CAP FROM DEALER AND HAVE IT REPAIRED. CHRYSLER WILL ONLY REPAIR IF I PAY $250 DEDUTABLE. *AK

• 10/12/1999· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  IN SPITE OF REPEATED TUNE UPS, ENGINE RUNS ROUGH WHEN STOPPED - SOMETIMES QUITS.