1996 PLYMOUTH GRAND VOYAGER Complaints

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT 45 MPH, TRANSMISSION FAILED WITHOUT ANY WARNING AT 70,000. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE INDEPENDENT SHOP WHO DETERMINED THE TRANSMISSION LEAKED FLUID. THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REPLACED AT THE OWNER EXPENSE OF $2.800. *LA THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIR DUE TO THE COST OF REPLACING THE TRANSMISSION. THE CONSUMER REQUEST FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. *NM

BOTH CHILD INTEGRATED SEATS DO NOT UNLOCK PROPERLY. *AK THE CONSUMER'S CHILD COULD NOT BE RELEASE FROM THE SEAT BECAUSE THE BUCKLE WOULD NOT UNLATCH. *NM

MY 1996 PLYMOUTH GRAND VOYAGER MINI-VAN 3.3 LITER V6 2 WHEEL DRIVE BROKE DOWN. APPARENTLY IN THE TRANSPORT, LOADING, OR UNLOADING OF THE VEHICLE ON MY TRAILER, ONE OF THE MUFFLER MOUNTS BECAME DISCONNECTED AND THE OTHER MUFFLER MOUNT THE BOLT INTO THE FRAME WAS PULLED OUT. THIS CAUSED THE MUFFLER AND EXHAUSE TO SHIFT. I DID NOT NOTICE THIS PRIOR TO OPERATION OF THE VEHICLE AFTER PERFORMING THE INITIAL REPAIRS THAT CAUSED THE BREAKDOWN (WATER PUMP / SERPENTINE BELT FAILURES). THE SHIFT OF THE MUFFLER CAUSED MY FUEL LINE AND GAS TANK TO MELT AND DEVOLOPED LEAKS. THE LEVEL IN THE GAS TANK WAS LOW ENOUGH THAT NO GAS WAS LEAKING; HOWEVER, THE FUEL LINE WAS SPRAYING GASOLINE ON THE UNDERSIDE OF THE VEHICLE AND ON THE HOT MUFFLER. I CONSIDER MYSELF FORTUNATE THAT I DID NOT HAVE A FIRE IN THE EVENT. I HAVE YET TO REPAIR EITHER OF THESE LEAKS, AND I INTENT TO TAKE PHOTOS PRIOR TO REPAIRS. I DID HAVE TO MOVE THE MUFFLER TO FIND THE LEAKS, AND THAT IS THE ONLY WORK I HAVE DONE AT THIS TIME AND I WILL NOT BE DRIVING THE VEHICLE UNTIL THE LEAKS ARE REPAIRED. THIS COULD BE APPLICABLE TO OTHER GRAND VOYAGERS THAT PASS OVER A LARGE OBJECTS THAT COULD STRIKE THE MUFFLER (I.E ROCKS, CURBS, ETC.) *AK

THE FAN BELT AND TENSIONER WERE REPLACED THREE TIMES IN THE LAST TWO YEARS AND NEED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. *AK THE BELT CONTINUED TO MAKE CHIRPING NOISES THEREFORE IT WAS REPLACED AGAIN. *NM

I HAVE BEEN A PLYMOUTH MINIVAN OWNER SINCE 1989, AND OUR LATEST ONE (1996 HAS GIVEN US ALOT OF ENJOYMENT, BUT NOT WITHOUT A 1AND 1/2 INCH THICK REPAIR FILE THAT STARTED THE VERY FIRST MONTH WE BOUGHT IT. RECENTLY I JUST EXPERIENCED MY 5TH FAILURE OF A SLIDING DOOR, AUTOMATIC LOCK MECHANISM AND WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHY A RECALL OR DSB HAS NOT BEEN ISSUED. TWO (2) LOCKS WERE REPLACED UNDER THE ONE YEAR OR 12K MILE WARRANTY AND THREE(3) WERE NOT. ALONG WITH ALL THE OTHER PROBLEMS I'VE EXPERIENCED WITH THIS VEHICLE, THIS HAS CURRED ME FROM EVER BUYING ANOTHER CHRYSLER PRODUCT, (EVEN THOUGH I DO LIKE THE DODGE TRUCKS. *AK

PROBLEM: TRANSMISSION WILL NOT SHIFT PROPERLY. SOLUTION: TRANSMISSION WITH TORQUE CONVERTER AND A TRANSMISSION OUTPUT SENSOR HAD TO BE REPLACED AT 76,415 MILES AT A COST OF $2041.35. NO WARRANTY CONSIDERATION WAS GIVEN ALTHOUGH THE VAN WAS ONLY 1415 MILES/6 MONTHS OVER THE 75000/7YEAR EXTENDED WARRANTY. THIS TRANSMISSION SHOULD NOT HAVE HAD TO BE REPLACED AT 76415 MILES. I ALSO HAVE A 1984 FIFTH AVENUE, 1998 DODGE STRATUS AND A NEW 2003 DODGE RAM. IF THIS IS THE TYPE OF CONSIDERATION GIVEN TO A LONG STANDING CHRYSLER CUSTOMER OR ANY CUSTOMER FOR THAT MATTER, I CAN ASSURE YOU THAT I WILL NEVER PURCHASE ANOTHER CHRYSLER PRODUCT AND EVERYONE I DEAL WITH PERSONALLY AND IN BUSINESS WILL CLEARLY UNDERSTAND MY FEELINGS ABOUT CHRYSLER.

WHILE DRIVING, I HEARD THIS NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, BEFORE I COULD PULL OVER, RADIATOR STARTED STEAMING. AFTER LETTING ENGINE COOL, I NOTICED THAT THE RADIATOR CRACKED. THE TEMPERATURE GUAGE DID NOT ALERT ME TO ANYTHING. RADIATOR FANS WERE NOT WORKING.*AK

CONSUMER APPLIED PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL AND IT WENT DOWN TO THE FLOOR. VEHICLE STOPPED WITHOUT INCIDENT. CONSUMER CHECKED THE BRAKES, AND FOUND THAT ABS BRAKE SYSTEM WAS LEAKING FLUID. *AK

MY WIFE WAS DRIVING OUR KIDS ON THE HIGHWAY AT 65 MPH WHEN THE VAN SUDDENLY SHIFTED INTO SECOND GEAR. THIS NEARLY CAUSED A HUGE ACCIDENT. I THEN FIND THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED REPLACEMENT. I RESEARCHED THIS PROBLEM AND FOUND THAT THIS IS NOT A UNIQUE PROBLEM BY ANY MEANS. CHRYSLER IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM, AND HAS NOT MADE ANY SIGNIFICANT CHANGES TO THEIR TRANSMISSION. THIS "SAFE MODE" WHERE THE TRANSMISSION GOES TO SECOND GEAR IS MADE TO ALLOW THE DRIVER TO DRIVE TO A SAFE PLACE. IF CHRYSLER CAN'T MAKE A MORE DURABLE TRANSMISSION, THEY SHOULD BE ABLE TO AT LEAST MAKE THE "SAFE MODE" GO TO NUETRAL INSTEAD OF SECOND GEAR AT HIGH SPEEDS. ON A MORE SAD NOTE, $2,400.00 LATER FOR A REBUILT TRANSMISSION(THE BEST PRICE I COULD FIND), I FOUND OUT THE THE VAN ISN'T WORTH MUCH MORE THAN THAT ANYWAY. TOO BAD, BECAUSE I ACTUALLY LIKE THE VAN AND HOW IT WORKS FOR OUR FAMILY. I WILL HAVE TO GO TO ANOTHER BRAND AFTER THIS ONE COMPLETELY DIES.*AK

THIS VAN HAS HAD THE FUEL RAIL LEAK RECALL DONE TO IT HOWEVER IT HAS NOW DEVELOPED A LEAK UNDER THEIR FIX. THEIR FIX DOES NOT WORK - I HAVE FUEL RUNNING OUT OVER THE TOP OF THE ENGINE, VALVE COVER AND ONTO THE EXHAUST. I FOUND THIS ON THE RECALL WEB SITE: THE FUEL INJECTION DELIVERY SYSTEM CAN LEAK FUEL FROM SOME OF THE SEALING O-RINGS OR FROM HAIR LINE CRACKS IN THE THERMOSTAT FUEL INJECTION RAIL. FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE CAN RESULT IN A FIRE. 1,163,000 VEHICLES ARE AFFECTED BY THIS RECALL. DEALERS WILL INSTALL A SEAL ON THE VEHICLE FUEL RAILS TO PREVENT EXTERNAL LEAKAGE OF FUEL FROM THE FUEL RAIL CROSSOVER TUBE, SHOULD THE EXISTING O-RINGS CONTINUE TO DEGRADE. THEIR FIX DOES NOT WORK, I TOOK GREAT DETAILED PICTURES TO SHOW YOUR ENGINEERS. I JUST DROPPED OFF THE VAN TO GET FIXED, HOWEVER THEIR RECALL FIX DOES NOT WORK. I AM GOING TO DEMAND THAT THEY REPLACE EVERYTHING. *LA