1996 PLYMOUTH GRAND VOYAGER Complaints

DRIVING AT 65 MPH IN LEFT LANE OF HIGHWAY, LOST ABILITY TO ACCELERATE AND THE VEHICLE JUST DECELERATED. I WAS JUST ABLE TO PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. DEALER REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP (WITH REFURBISHED PART BECAUSE NEW PARTS WERE ON BACK ORDER). I KNOW OF ONE OTHER VOYAGER OWNER WITH THE SAME PROBLEM AT 60,000 MILES. LATEST RECALL ON FUEL PUMP (NHTSA CAMP #99V216000 - FUEL PUMP) MAKES ME WONDER IF THERE IS A LEAK OF FUEL, DIRT,CONTAMINATION, OR AIR COULD ALSO ENTER THE PUMP CAUSING PREMATURE FAILURE OF IT. *AK

THE FUEL PUMP FAILURE (TWICE) IS NOT ONLY INCOVENIENT AND EXPENSIVE THE 2ND TIME(NOT UNDER WARRANTY), BUT IT ALSO CAN BE DANGEROUS IF IT OCCURS AT THE WRONG TIME, LIKE DURING PASSING. THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS RANDOMLY TURN-ON IS MORE ANNOYING THAN DANGEROUS. I DO KNOW A FEW MORE OWNERS IN CENTRAL WISCONSIN THAT HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. MY SLIDING DOOR ELECTRONIC LOCK PROBLEM IS A THEFT ISSUE--THE DOORS CAN'T BE LOCKED WHEN THE LOCKS MALFUNCTION-- AND BOTH SLIDING DOORS MALFUNCTIONED DURING THE LAST YEAR- AGAIN NOT UNDER WARRANTY.

I HAVE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR A RADIATOR FAN RELAY, WHICH IS NOT MENTIONED ON YOUR SITE. TODAY, I FOUND A NEW LEAK OF TRANSMISSION FLUID, THE RED LIGHTS ARE AGAIN FLASHING ON AND OFF, THERE ARE POWER SURGES IN THE CONTROL PANELS, THE ENGINE CHOKES AND SHUDDERS. OH, AND THE A/C IS OUT AGAIN. WE WON'T EVEN MENTION THE WINDHIELD WIPERS WHICH HAVE CONTINUALLY GONE ON AND OFF SINCE WE HAVE OWNED THIS CAR, OR THE AIRBAG ALARMS, OR THE INCREDIBLE AMOUNT OF MONEY WE HAVE PUT INTO THIS MAINTAINED CAR. MY 20,000 CAR HAS BECOME A 40,000 LEMON. THERE IS SIMPLY NO EXCUSE FOR THIS, MILEAGE OR NOT. I HAVE ATTEMPTED TO KEEP THIS CAR BECAUSE I WANTED A "SAFE" CAR FOR MY TEENAGERS TO DRIVE. NOW, IT APPEARS I HAVE THEM DRIVING THE PINTO OF THE 1990'S. I THOUGHT I WAS KEEPING MY KIDS SAFE!! WHEN THE ENGINE FAILED, I HAD THE CAR TAKEN TO AN NON DEALER BECUASE I AM FED UP WITH THEIR ATTITUDES...WHAT DO YOU EXPECT AT 100,000 MILES, ETC. WHEN THE FIRST DIAGNOSTIC WAS RAN ON THE CAR, A BEWILDERING ARRAY OF CODES CAME UP. AFTER CHANGING THE SPARK PLUGS, ALL OF THE CODES DISSAPEARED. HOWEVER, THE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS INCREASED IN INTENSITY, AND NOW I'M AFRAID MY DAUGHER WILL GO UP IN A FIREBALL. I ALREADY ASSUME THERE WILL BE NO RESPONSE FROM THE MANUFACTURER....I AM GOING TO CONSIDER A SUIT AS I CONSIDER THESE CARS DANGEROUS! FUEL LEAKS, STATIC CHARGE BUILDUPS? COME ON!

WHILE STOPPED AT STOP SIGN, DRIVER HEARD LOUD POP. DRIVER PULLED FORWARD BUT UNABLE TO STEER VEHICLE. BOLT HOLDING SERPENTINE BELT TENSIONER SHEARED OFF, DROPPING TENSIONER INTO ENGINE COMPARTMENT. VEHICLE TOWED TO SERVICE STATION FOR REPAIR. ADDITIONAL DAMAGE TO FLYWHEEL DISCOVERED DUE TO TENSIONER FALLING INTO MOVING ENGINE PARTS. NOTED THIS PROBLEM IN OTHER NHTSA COMPLAINT REPORTS ON WEB. FORTUNATELY CAR WAS STOPPED AT TIME OF INCIDENT. BOLTS SHOULD NOT SHEAR LIKE THIS. *AK

TRANSMISSION HAD 65,000 MILES ON IT AND IT HAD TO BE REPLACED. CONSUMER HAS NOT TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER. HAS PERSONAL MECHANIC AND TRUSTED HIM TO DO WORK. IT WAS MAKING A CLICKING AND JERKING NOISE. *AK *ML

THE PROBLEM WITH THE GAS TANK IS THAT WHEN I FILL THE TANK UP GAS STARTS SPILLING ON THE GROUND. IT IS LEAKING FROM THE TOP OF THE TANK NEXT TO THE CAB OF THE VAN. I KNOW THERE WAS A FUEL PUMP GASKET OR SOME OTHER KIND OF RECALL ABOUT THE TANKS ON 96 VANS AND I THINK IT IS THE SAME PROBLEM. CAN YOU CHECK INTO THIS PLEASE. I ASKED THE LOCAL DEALER TO CHECK THE VIN NUMBER FOR RECALLS AND THE FUEL TANK PROBLEM WAS NOT FOR MY VAN. CAN YOU CHECK INTO THIS PROBLEM AND SEE IF THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL FOR MY VAN ALSO?. THANKS. *AK

THE FUEL TANK ON THIS VAN LEAKS WHEN TANK IS FULL OR CLOSE TO FULL. I HAVE NOTICED THAT FUEL WILL DRIP FROM THE TOP OF THE TANK WHEN PARKED AND A STRONG ODOR WHEN STOPPING AFTER DRIVING. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT DODGE HAS HAD RECALLS ON THIS, ALSO CONSUMER REPORTS ISSUE JAN 2000 HAS LISTED A RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM. I CONTACTED CHRYSLER/PLYMOUTH AND THEY ARE UNAWARE OF ANY RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM. *AK

IF THE RECALL FOR THE FUEL LEAK WAS SUPPOSE TO BEGIN IN SEPTEMBER 1999, WHY IT IS THAT THIS IS JANUARY 2000 AND STILL NO RECALL ON MY VEHICLE. TALKED TO MY CHRYSLER DEALER TODAY AND THEY SAID THAT THEY HAVEN'T HEARD ANYTHING ABOUT THIS RECALL. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. *AK

THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS GO ON WHENEVER THEY WANT TO, AND THE WINDSHIELD WIPER SPEED VARIES WHEN SET ON LOW OR MEDIUM, THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM SINCE THE DAY WE PURCHSED THIS CAR. THE WINDSHIELD WIPER SWITCH HAS BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES. 2 TIMES THE CAR WAS UNDER WARRANTY THIS LAST REPLACEMENT CHRYSLER PAID FOR THE PART AS GOODWILL, AND THE DEALER CHARGED ME $68.00. THE WIPER SPEED STILL VARIES (THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN FIXED). WE HAVE ALSO HAD THE WEATHER STRIPPING REPLACED 3 TIMES AND IT IS STILL FALLING OFF. THE BLOWER MOTOR FOR THE FAN DOES NOT WORK ON ALL SPEEDS THE FAN MOTOR WAS REPLACED ONCE UNDER WARRANTY AND AGAIN ON 11/24 FOR WHICH CHRYSLER PAID FOR THE PARTS AND THE DEALER CHARGED ME $102.00. BOTH SLIDING DOORS CAN NOT BE OPENED FROM THE INSIDE. THE DOOR LATCHES HAVE BEEN REPLACED 6 TIMES, 5 TIMES UNDER WARRANTY, AND THE LAST TIME ON 11/24 CHRYSLER PAID FOR THE PARTS AS GOODWILL AND THE DEALER CHARGED $102. THERE HAS BEEN OTHER REPAIR WORK DONE TO THE SLIDING DOORS IN TOTAL MY CAR HAS BEEN SERVICED 23 TIMES. ALLTOGETHER IT HAS COST ME $352 TO FIX THINGS THAT HAVE BEEN WRONG SINCE DAY ONE AND THAT OTHER VOYAGER OWNERS ALSO SEEM TO HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM WITH. *AK

STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP WHILE DRIVING, WHEN TURNING WHEEL LEFT EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE. *AK