1996 PLYMOUTH GRAND VOYAGER Complaints

SEATBELT MECHANISM THAT WAS DESIGNED TO BE USED WITH A CHILD SEAT IS VERY UNCONFORTABLE FOR CHILD. C MALE END OF BUCKLE THAT IS DESIGNED TO GO BETWEEN CHILD'S LEGS IS TOO CLOSE TO THE CHILD'S GROIN AREA. CONSUMER FEELS THIS MAY BE UNSAFE FOR CHILD. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

LEFT REAR VALVE BLOCK ASSEMBLY FAILED FOR ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM. ONE PISTON BLEW OUT, CAUSING CONSUMER NOT TO HAVE ANY BRAKES.*YH

WHEN AT THE SHOPPING CENTER PARKING LOT TRAVELING AT 5 MPH TRANSMISSION WENT OUT, AND WHEELS LOCKED UP. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ASSIST. *AK *YH

THE TRANSMISSION FAILED WITHOUT ANY HINT OF A PROBLEM SUDDENLY AND COMPLETELY. I WAS STRANDED ON A BUSY ROAD WITH A SICK CHILD WHO HAD JUST COME FROM THE HOSPITAL AFTER HAVING SURGERY. THANKFULLY, NOONE WAS HURT, BUT THE OUTCOME COULD HAVE BEEN MUCH MUCH WORSE. RESEARCH INDICATES THAT CHRYLSER TRANSMISSIONS ARE NOTORIOUSLY BAD AND I DO NOT BELIEVE THAT A WELL MAINTAINED, LIGHT DUTY VAN SHOULD HAVE A COMPLETE AND SUDDEN TRANSMISSION FAILURE AT ONLY 51,000 MILES. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR CHRYSLER BELIEVE THIS PROBLEM TO BE UNUSUAL. IT IS INTERESTING TO NOTE THAT CHRYSLER NOW OFFERS A 7 YEAR, 100,000 MILE POWERTRAIN WARRANTY.*AK

DEALER SAYS "CLOCK SPRING WIRE BROKEN" HORN AND CRUISE CONTROL ALSO INOPERATIONAL. *AK

AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON/ HORN AND CRUISE CONTROL STOPPED WORKING. DEALER DETERMINED CLOCK SPRING ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK *SLC

THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AND THE DEALER SAYS THE AIR BAG IS INOPERATIVE. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL ITEM. THEY SAID IT WILL COST 600 DOLLARS TO FIX IT.*AK

VAN QUIT RUNNING AS I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, HAD TO PULL OFF SIDE OF ROAD. HAD LIGHTS AND EVERYTHING, IT JUST WON'T KICK OVER WHEN YOU TURN THE KEY TO START. TRYS TO START BUT WON'T. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH VEHICLE DIED. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO START VEHICLE AGAIN AND DRIVE IT IN LOWEST GEAR. THERE WAS NO REVERSE OR OVER GEARS. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC, AND THEY STATED THAT TRANSMISSION HAD BEEN REPLACED BEFORE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

SINCE PURCHASE IN 1996, THE ABS FAILURE LIGHT HAS REPEATEDLY COME ON. THERE IS ALMOST ALWAYS SOME TYPE OF "BUZZING SOUND" WHEN THIS OCCURS. THERE HAVE BEEN REPEATED REPAIRS WHICH WERE DONE UNDER WARRANTY AND FOR WHICH I PAID. EACH TIME, IT WAS INDICATEDTO ME THAT THERE WAS SOME TYPE OF "YOKE" AROUND THE STEERING COLUMN NEAR THE FIREWALL WHICH 'HAD TO BE REPLACED'. NOW, WHEN THE VEHICLE IS STARTED, THE BUZZING AND LIGHT EVENT(S) OCCUR INSTANTLY, WITH THE ABS LIGHT STAYING ON WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN OPERATION. I'VE BEEN TOLD 'NOT TO WORRY' BY THE DEALER SINCE I STILL HAVE BRAKES. YES, I HAVE CONVENTIONAL BRAKES REMAINING, BUT I ALSO HAVE A NOTICABLE DECREASE IN BRAKING ABILITY, ESPECIALLY IN 'SHORT STOP' CONDITIONS. THE ISSUE I HAVE WITH THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS SEEMS TO GO HAND IN HAND WITH THIS ABS PROBLEM. THE WIPERS JUST 'COME ON' ON BEAUTIFUL, SUNNY DAYS. I HAVE MADE ALL THE TRIPS I INTEND TO MAKE TO A SERVICE DEPARTMENT WHICH TELLS ME THIS ISN'T COVERED BY WARRANTY. EITHER THERE IS A TRUE DEFECT OR SOMEONE DOES NOT HAVE THE COMPETENCE TO FIX THE PROBLEMS.*AK