1998 PLYMOUTH GRAND VOYAGER Complaints

I HAVE SMELLED GAS SMELL ABOUT A YEAR AFTER I GOT IT WHEN I WOULD START IT. THEY REPLACE A LEAKING FUEL INJECTOR IN 2001 AND ANOTHER IN 2002.WHEN I CALLED THEY TOLD ME THEY KNEW ABOUT THE PROBLEM BUT I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS. THIS MAKES NO SENSE BECAUSE THEY ADMIT THEY HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THEM LEAKING GAS. THIS SEEMS DANGEROUS TO ME. WE WERE NOT NOTIFIED ABOUT THIS PROBLEM YET THEY KNOW ABOUT IT. WHY ARE PEOPLE NOT BEING TOLD.*AK

THE REAR HEATER DAMPER ACTUATOR FAILED TO OPERATE THE DAMPER, MELTED DOWN, THEN DUE TO THIS MELTDOWN, IT RUINED THE MAIN CONTROL BOX IN THE DASH BOARD ON THE HEATER CONTROLS......EVIDENTLY SHORTED OUT. THE REAR ACTUATOR-MODE CONTROL, PART 4734026,(COST $45.60) AND THE AE CONTROL- A/C AND HEATER CONTROLS, PART # 467761AE, (COST $375), WITH $150 LABOR. TOTAL COST, $570. QUESTIONS: IS THIS A POSSIBLE FIRE HAZARD? SHOULD NOT A FUSIBLE LINK, OR FUSE BE INSTALLED IN THE SYSTEM TO KEEP ACTUATOR FROM BEING MELTED DOWN AND CONTROL BOX OVERLOAD PROTECTION? THIS WOULD BE A SIMPLE FIX TO KEEP EQUIPMENT FROM HAVING FAILURE AND MELTDOWN. PLUS SEEMINGLY HIGH PARTS COST, AND ONE WEEK TRYING TO GET THE PARTS.*AK

TRANSMISSION CAN BE ENGAGED WHEN THE VEHICLE IS ON/OFF OR WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. AK

AIR BAG LIGHT ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL IS ILLUMINATED AND WILL NOT GO OFF. CRUISE CONTROL FEATURE FAILS TO OPERATE, AND HORN DOES NOT WORK. DEALERSHIP EXAMINED VEHICLE AND DETERMINED CLOCKSPRING ASSEMBLY IN THE STEERING COLUMN HAS FAILED, AND WAS CAUSING THESE PROBLEMS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / DOCUMENTATION.*AK

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

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

CONSUMER STATED TIRE BLEWOUT WHILE RUNNING OVER A SMALL POTHOLE AT 30 MPH ON A 1995, NISSAN, MAXIMA, AFTER MARKET EQUIPMENT, TIRE SIZE P205/65R15, DOT# BHURTU7U17, UNIROYAL WAS NOTIFIED. *AK *YD

AIR BAG LIGHT ON INSTRUMENT PANEL ILLUMINATED. DEALERSHIP PREVIOUSLY CHECKED VEHICLE FOR ANY APPLICABLE RECALLS AND FOUND NO INFORMATION ON COMPUTER SYSTEM. HOWEVER, WITHIN THE PAST TWO WEEKS CONSUMER RECEIVED A FOLLOW-UP RECALL 96V107000 NOTICE. *AK CONSUMER INFORMED DEALER OF RECALL NOTICE RECEIVED, DEALER EXPLAINED THEY DID NOT FIND RECALL BECAUSE OF NEW COMPUTER SYSTEM, DEALER ORDERED THE AIR BAG SENSOR PART, CONSUMER HAS APPOINTMENT TO HAVE RECALL REPAIRS. *TT

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

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