1997 PLYMOUTH GRAND VOYAGER Complaints

THERE IS A CONSTANT FUEL SMELL INSIDE THE VEHICLE, THERE IS A RECALL ON LEAKING O- RINGS. BUT, THIS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. *AK *JB

AIR BAG LIGHT REMAINS ILLUMINATED DURING NORMAL OPERATION. DEALERSHIP EXAMINED VEHICLE AND DETERMINED CLOCKSPRING HAD TO BE REPLACED AT CONSUMERS EXPENSE. *AK CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT DUE TO BEING INFORMED THAT THIS WAS PART OF A RECALL. *JB

AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON DASHBOARDM CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER, DEALER DETERMINED THAT CLOCK SPRING ASSEMBLY HAD MALFUNCTIONED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK *SLC

NHTSA RECALL 01I013000/MANUFACTURER'S RECALLS 01M08 AND 01S23 CONCERNING FRONT COIL SPRING CORROSION. BOTH REPAIRS WERE DONE BY MANHATTAN FORD; MANHATTAN, NY; PHONE # 212/581WAS BEING MADE. DEALER INFORMED THAT THEY DID ALL THAT THEY NEEDED TO DO. ASKING NHTSA ASSISTANCE IN THIS MATTER. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THE MATTER.*AK

THERE IS PREMATURE WEAR OF INTAKE MANIFOLD. DEALER HAS REPLACED MANIFOLD 5 TIMES. MANUFACTURER WILL BE NOTIFIED.*AK

THE BOLT HOLDING THE IDLER PULLEY BROKE RENDERING THE COOLING SYSTEM, POWER STEERING, ETC. USELESS. LUCKILY, THE VHEICLE WAS OPERATING AT LOW SPEED, AND MY WIFE WAS ABLE TO HANDLE THE VEHICLE. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE, AND THE VAN HAS ONLY 35000 MILES!

"AIRBAG" WARNING LIGHT STAYS ON WHILE DRIVING AND HORN DOES NOT WORK. MECHANIC SAYS THE AIRBAG CLOCKSPRING NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. SAME SYMPTOMS AS NHTSA ACTION NUMBER EA01-007.*AK

WINDSHIELD WIPERS COME ON INTERMITTENTLY WHEN IN OFF POSITION. CONSUMER HAS TO TURN WIPERS ON THEN OFF. VEHICLE NOT TAKEN TO DEALER. *AK *SLC

THE CHILD SEAT FAILURE WE EXPERIENCED CAN EASILY GO UNDETECTED. THE CABLE CONNECTING THE LATCH PLATE TO THE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR MECHANISM HAS BROKEN WHICH PREVENTS THE SEAT BELT FROM TENSIONING AND RESTRAINING OUR CHILD. I F THE DRIVER DOES NOT HAVE DETAILED UNDERSTANDING OF HOW THE SEAT BELT SHOULD WORK THE DRIVER WILL BE LULLED INTO A FALSE SENSE OF SECURITY. WHEN CHRYSLER WAS CONTACTED THEY OFFERED TO PAY FOR HALF OF THE REPAIR. I BELIEVE THIS IS A DESIGN FLAW THAT SHOULD BE REPAIRED BY THE MANUFACTURER. I HAVE OWNED RELIABLE CHILD SEATS WHICH HAVE ENDURED FOR MANY YEARS, ALL OF WHICH WERE FAR LESS EXPENSIVE AND NONE WITH SUCH A SILENT AND DANGEROUS DEFECT. I WOULD APPRECIATE YOUR ASSISTANCE AND BELIEVE THAT THIS MATTER SHOULD BE PURSUED FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE OTHER UNKNOWING DRIVERS.

MULTIPLE ELECT. PROBLEMS WITH CAR: (3) ALTERNATORS, WIRE HARNESS(#12), REPLACED MAIN COMPUTER, (3) MAP SENSORS, (1) O2 SENSOR, CRUISE CONTROL INOPERABLE