1996 PLYMOUTH GRAND VOYAGER Complaints

CONSUMERS FOOT WENT TO THE FLOOR, THE ENGINE RACED AND THE CONSUMER COULD NOT CONTROL THE VEHICLE, SEVERAL REPAIR ATTEMPTS AND REBUILT TRANSMISSION PRIOR TO INCIDENT. NLM TRANSMISSION FAILED WHILE DRIVING UP A HILL ONLY SIX WEEKS AFTER PURCHASE, CONSUMER REQUESTS REIMBURSEMENT. (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT) *SLC

WHEN TRAVELING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE STALLED AND CUT OFF WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. ALSO, VEHICLE HAS CUT OFF ON THE HIGHWAY AND AT INTERSECTIONS. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER, DEALER HAS LINKED THE PROBLEM TO AN ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTION, BUT CANNOT DETERMINE THE EXACT CAUSE. *AK *ML

AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON, AND HORN FAILS AT SAME TIME ON AN INTERMITTENT BASIS. MECHANIC HAS ADVISED THAT HE HAS SEEN THE SAME FAILURE ON OTHER CHRYSLER PRODUCTS RECENTLY. MECHANIC CLAIMS THAT THE WIRES FOR THE AIRBAG AND HORN ARE GETTING PINCHED SOMEHOW AS THEY COME UP THE STEERING WHEEL ASSEMBLY, AND THROUGH THE DEVICE THAT ALLOWS THE WIRES TO TURN WITH THE STEERING WHEEL. SINCE THERE IS NO CURRENT RECALL, WE WILL HAVE THIS PART REPLACED AS IT IS A SAFETY HAZARD TO DRIVE WITHOUT A HORN AND AIRBAG. WE HAVE A HIGH MILEAGE VEHICLE AND PERHAPS THIS IS THE START OF A PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE OR MAYBE THIS VEHICLE IS A FLUKE. IN ANY CASE, I THOUGHT YOU SHOULD BE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK

THE TRANSMISSION JUST DIED. LUCKILY, WE MADE IT TO OUR WORK PARKING LOT AND WEREN'T STRANDED IN A HEAVY TRAFFIC SITUATION OR IN A SNOWSTORM. TOTAL COST OF REPAIR ESTIMATED AT $1900. ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARD OF LEAKING OIL WHEN TRANSMISSION CASE ALSO CRACKS. COINCIDENCE???: MY BOSS JUST INFORMED ME TODAY THAT HIS 1996 CHRYSLER PRODUCT MINI-VAN WITH LESS MILES THAN MINE HAD A SIMILAR TRANSMISSION PROBLEM SOME TIME AGO. I BELIEVE THE CHRYSLER PRODUCT MINI-VAN TRANSMISSIONS ARE JUNK AND CHRYSLER KNOWS IT, BUT THE TRANSMISSION DEFECT ONLY CAUSES A TRUE "SAFETY" HAZARD WHEN IT BREAKS IN A SITUATION WHERE CONTINUING SPEED IS NECESSARY (LIKE PASSING). OBVIOUSLY, THE TRANSMISSION OIL GETTING DUMPED ON THE STREETS WHEN THE TRANSMISSION CASE CRACKS ISN'T GOOD. BUT AGAIN, WHY WOULD CHRYSLER CARE ABOUT A LITTLE OIL? *AK

WINDSHIELD WIPERS DO NOT PARK PROPERLY, CONTINUE TO OPERATE WHEN SWITCH IS TURNED OFF. WIPERS COME ON WHEN LEFT AND RIGHT TURN SIGNALS ARE ENGAGED AND WILL NOT STOP WHEN TURNED OFF. *AK

VEHICLE HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEM WITH WINDSHIELD WIPERS OPERATING INTERMITTENTLY WHILE IN THE OFF MODE. ALSO, ABS SENSOR LIGHT REMAINED ON. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER A MANUFACTURER'S RECALL, AND REPAIRS WOULD ONLY BE MADE AT CONSUMER'S COST. *AK

FUEL GAUGE LIGHT KEEPS GOING OFF WITH A FULL OR 1/2 FULL GAS TANK. ALSO WHEN PUTTING VEHICLE IN REVERSE, A HARD KNOCK WOULD APPEAR IN FRONT OF VEHICLE . DEALER NOTIFIED, AND UNABLE TO LOCATE/CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *AK

THERE IS A FUEL LEAK AT THE INTERFACE FUEL PUMP MODULE, CAUSING THE FUEL TO LEAK INTO THE ENGINE. FUEL TANK CAP/SEAL HAS BEEN REPLACED. ALSO, FUEL VENT WAS LEAKING. *AK

I HAVE SEVERAL FRIENDS WITH THE SAME VEHICLE AND THE SAME PROBLEM(TRANSMISSION RUINED DUE TO COMPUTER FAILURE/MALFUNCTION. ALSO THE MASTER SWITCH IN THESE VEHICLES IS FAULTY(THAT IS THE SWITCH FOR WINDSHIELD WIPERS/TURN SIGNAL) THAT CAUSES WIPERS TO COME ON OF THEIR OWN ACCORD. I AM AFRAID TO SPECULATE ON THE PROBLEMS THAT COULD ARISE IF THE TURN SIGNAL PORTION WAS TO MALFUNCTION AS WELL.

WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY TRAVELLING 65-70 MPH ALL OF SUDDEN EXPERIENCED LOSS OF POWER. NOTICED OIL LIGHT CAME ON. HAD TO COAST DOWN TO THE NEAREST EXIT RAMP. CONTACTED MECHANIC AND WAS TOLD THAT HE HAD A BROKEN ENGINE PISTON. *AK