1996 PLYMOUTH GRAND VOYAGER Complaints

TRANSMISSION FAILED AT 86000 MILES, WINDSHIELD WIPER PROBLEMS, A/C FAILED 5 TIMES IN THE LAST 4 YEARS

PLASTIC VENT HOSE THAT CONNECTS TO FUEL TANK WAS LEAKING FUEL, AND CAUSING FIRE HAZARD. CONSUMER HAD TO REPLACE FUEL TANK BECAUSE MANUFACTURER DID NOT SELL PLASTIC VENT HOSE THAT SEPARATED. *AK

THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THAT THIS INTEGRATED CHILD CAR SEAT HAS "LOCKED UP". IT WAS REPLACED BY THE MANUFACTURER THE FIRST TIME ONE MONTH AFTER WE GOT THE VEHICLE, AND IT IS DOING IT AGAIN, WHICH I FIND TO BE VERY DANGEROUS FOR MY SON. WE ARE FORCED TO PUT A CAR SEAT INTO OUR CAR. I WANT THIS REPLACED BY CHRYSLER AGAIN AT NO CHARGE, BUT THEY ARE UNWILLING TO DO SO.*AK

AIR BAG LIGHT WOULD COME ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING. UPON OBSERVATION AFTER NOTICED, NO PARTICULAR PATTERN SEEN RELATED TO DRIVING CONDITIONS. DID NOT REALIZE IMPORTANCE OF LIGHT (MEANING PROBABLE AIR BAG FAILURE) UNTIL TAKEN TO DEALER TO BE FIXED. REPAIRS WERE OVER $200.00. TOLD THE PROBLEM WAS IN THE "CLOCKSPRING" WHEN ASKED IF THIS HAPPENED MUCH, TOLD A "FEW." THIS CAR REQUIRED A NEW TRANSMISSION AT 50,000 MILES. I AM SENDINTG THIS NOTICE IN BECAUSE I READ IN MY LOCAL NEWSPAPER WITH AUTOMOTIVE NEWS THAT YOU ARE DOING A DEFECT INVESTIGATION ABOUT THIS TOPIC. I DON'T KNOW IF CAR DEALERS ARE REQUIRED TO NOTIFY YOU OF THEIR REPAIRS SO I'M MAKING SURE MY CAR IS INCLUDED IN YOUR COUNT.

CAN SMELL FUMES INSIDE OF VEHICLE AFTER PUTTING FUEL INTO THE TANK. IF THE TANK WAS FULL, THE FUEL WOULD LEAK OUT. TOOK TO DEALER & MECHANIC COULD NOT LOCATE CAUSE OF THE LEAKAGE. HAS HAPPENED AT LEAST 8 TIMES & PROBLEM NOT SOLVED. TOOK IT BACK AGAIN & MECHANIC INFORMED OWNER THE ENTIRE FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.*AK

HAD A COMPLETE BLOWOUT ON RIGHT REAR IN JULY 2000. BECAUSE THE TIRE WAS DESTROYED, I ASSUMED THE BLOWOUT WAS DUE TO ROAD HAZARD. THE TIRES ARE NOT "BRANDED" FIRESTONE. THE SECOND BLOWOUT OCCURRED WITH 35PSI COLD PRESSURE (I HAD CHECKED THEM BEFORE WE LEFT ON THE TRIP) AFTER 100 MILES OF DRIVING AT 60-70 MPH. THE VAN WAS NOT LOADED, AND IT WAS A COOL DAY. THE TIRE DEVELOPED A SHAKE, THUMPING NOISE, THEN THE TREAD SEPARATED. THE TREAD PEELED OFF THE CASING LIKE AN ORANGE PEEL, TORE OUT THE INNER FENDER AND GAS FILLER NECK. TREAD WRAPPED AROUND THE AXLE AND EMERG BRAKE CABLE, CAUSING WHEEL LOCK-UP AND SKID. TIRE STOPPED ON GOOD TREAD, SO DID NOT BLOW OUT. I CANCELLED THE 911 CALL WHEN I FOUND I COULD UNLOCK THE WHEEL AND INSTALL THE SPARE TIRE. CONTACTED FIRESTONE, AND THEY SAID IT ISN'T ONE COVERED UNDER THE RECALL. 2 TIRES REMAIN ON THE VEHICLE. WAITING FOR INSURANCE ADJUSTMENT, ESTIMATED $1283 INCREASE IN INSURANCE OVER NEXT 3 YEARS DUE TO THIS CLAIM, AND $500 DEDUCTABLE. (DOT NUMBER: VDVF WTA 0 TIRESIZE: P215/65R15)

REAR HEATER LINES AND POWER STEERING PUMP RUSTED OUT. UNACCEPTABLE ON A 4 YEAR OLD CAR. CHRYSLER WILL DO NOTHING ABOUT IT.

DEAR OFFICER, I AM WRITING THIS COMPLAINT WITH DEEP FRUSTRATION AND STRESS. GAS FUEL TANK IS SUPPOSE TO BE BUILT TO LAST. IT IS NOT A WEARY TYPE OF COMPONENT. THE PROBLEM POSSES SERIOUS AND FATAL SAFETY ISSUE TO OUR FAMILY AND OTHERS WHO DRIVE SUCH VEHICLE. WHY SHOULD OWNER BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ORIGINAL MFG. DEFECT. PROBLEM: FUEL GAS TANK LEAKS ON THE SEAM LINE. FUEL ODOR PRESENTS AROUND THE VEHICLE. APPEAR AS ORIGINAL MFG. DEFECT ON FUEL GAS TANK. HAVE TAKEN PHOTO PICTURES AND ASKED DEALER TO SAVE ORIGINAL DEFECT FUEL TANK AS EVIDENCE. PLEASE CONTACT US IMMEDIATELY FOR UPDATE. SINCERELY. WAYNE HU AND SHE WANG

INTERMITTENTLY STEERING WHEEL STICKS. DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE, AND HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM.*AK

VEHICLE LOST POWER & LOUD SOUNDS STARTED COMING FROM UNDER VEHICLE. THE DING NOISE FROM INSIDE KEPT RINGING ALTHOUGH VEHCLE WAS SHUT OFF. BATTERY HAD TO BE DISCONNECTED. DEALER SAID THAT THEY HAD TO WORK ON THE SERPENTINE BELT BEFORE THEY COULD DETERMINE ANYTHING ELSE WAS WRONG. BU TIT HAD TO BE DONE AT CONSUMER'S COST. WARRANTY DIDN'T COVER THIS COMPONENT. *AK