1996 PLYMOUTH GRAND VOYAGER Complaints

WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE RIGHT FRONT STRUT TOWER WAS RUSTED. THIS COULD CAUSE SEVERE DAMAGE IF IT FELL OUT. *AK THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE. THE DRIVER'S SIDE (LEFT) STRUT TOWER WAS STARTING TO RUST PER TECHNICIAN. *SC *JB

WHILE SHIFTING FROM PARK TO DRIVE VEHICLE DID NOT MOVE. CONSUMER HAD VEHICLE PARKED FOR TWO MONTHS, AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD BE TOWED IN THE NEAR FUTURE TO THE DEALER FOR ANALYSIS. *AK

ABOVE ARE OUR MAJOR PROBLEMS WE RECENTLY HAD WITH OUR VAN. THE MOST SERIOUS ONE THAT HAS TO DO WITH SAFETY IS THE BODY WORK DONE TO THE LEFT SIDE STRUT TOWER DUE TO RUST - WHICH ALSO INCLUDED THE REPAIR OF THE SUSPENSION. I REPORTED THIS TO DAIMLERCHRYSLER UNDER CONCERN#11568602 ASKING THEM FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE BUT THEY REFUSED. WE ALSO HAD A TRANSMISSION FAILURE AND AIR CONDION FAILURE; HOWERVER, THESE WERE FIXED WITH NO CHARGE DUE WARRANTY (BELOW 100,000 MILES), BUT THE AIR CONDITIONING FAILED AGAIN AS NOTED ABOVE. REGARDING OTHER COSTS: THESE WERE FOR THE FRONT SWAY BAR BUSHINGS AND OUTER TIE ROD ENDS. I PURHASED THIS 1996 VAN IN 11/12/1998 WITH AN ODOMETER READING OF 53,841 MILES.

WHILE TRAVELING AT ABOUT 50 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION FAILED WITH A VERY LOUD NOISE AND DUMPED TRANSMISSION FLUID ONTO THE ROADWAY. APPARENTLY, A PIN IN THE DIFFERENTIAL HAD COME LOOSE AND DESTROYED THE HOUSING AND MOST INTERNAL COMPONENTS. I UNDERSTAND THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH CHRYSLER MINI VAN TRANSMISSIONS. CHRYSLER HAS CHARGED ME OVER $2500 FOR A REPLACEMENT UNIT SINCE THEY WILL NOT TAKE THE OLD UNIT AS A ?CORE?. THIS SHOULD NOT HAPPEN WITH ONLY 70,000 MILES ON THE CAR. CHRYSLER NEEDS TO RECALL THESE UNITS AND ADMIT THEY HAVE A SERIOUS PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE.

I BOUGHT MY MINI-VAN IN 1999 WITH 68,000 MILES ON IT, AFTER LOOKING THROUGH THE PAPER WORK THAT CAME WITH THE VEHICLE I LEARNED THAT THE TRANSMISSION HAD BEEN OVERHAULDED BY THE DEALERSHIP AT 36,000 MILES. IN 2001 I HAD ABOUT 84,000 MILES WHEN THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AGAIN, IT COST ME $1800.00 TO HAVE IT RE-BUILT. NOW I HAVE 142,000 MILES ON IT AND THE TRANSMISSION HAS GONE OUT AGAIN AND I AM LOOKING AT EITHER REPLACING THE TRANSMISSION WITH A RE-BUILT ONE FROM CHRYSLER WHICH IS $1699.00 JUST FOR THE TRANSMISSION NOT INCLUDING LABOR, OR $1800.00 - $2200.00 FOR A OVERHAUL. IF THESE TRANSMISSION HAVE SUCH A PROBLEM WHY AREN'T THEY BEING RECALLED?

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILED AT THE ABOVE MILEAGE. THE VAN WILL SHIFT FROM FIRST TO SECOND, THEN STAYS LOCKED IN SECOND GEAR. FURTHER ACCELERATION RESULTS IN HIGHER RPM WITH NO ATTACHMENT TO A GEAR.(LIKE YOU ARE IN NEUTRAL). CAR IS CURRENTLY IN THE REPAIR SHOP WAITING AN ESTIMATE AS TO REPAIR.

TRANSMISSION PUMP, IS OUT NOW, SPECKLED PAINT ON HOOD AND TOP, SIDES, BACK, VIBRATION IN FRONT END STEERING, LOUD NOISES, CREAKS AND MAKES LOTS OF NOISES, BACK DOOR ON RIGHT SIDE WILL NOT LOCK OR UNLOCK. I NEED HELP WITH ALL OF THESE PROBLEMS. THE ITEMS REPAIRED WAS BY A FRIEND MECHANIC.

ON BRAKES, HAD TO REPLACE THE BREAK DRUMS AND COMPLETE BRAKE JOB. IN DECEMBER HAD TO HAVE COMPLETE R & R HEAD GASKET REPLACED. HAD HEAD REPLACED THERMOSTAT REPLACED AND RECALL OF CLOCK SPRING, WHICH I HAD TO REPLACE BEFORE I RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE.

THE VAN EXPERIENCED BRAKE FAILURE WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH. THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR WHEN IT WAS APPLIED. WHEN THIS OCCURRED, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP IMMEDIATELY, WHICH RESULTED IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. THE BRAKE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY THE REAR BRAKE CYLINDER BURSTING AND LEAKING FLUID. ALSO THERE WAS A GAS SMELL WITHIN THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE WHEN THE HEAT WAS ON. THE DEALERSHIP INDICATED IT WAS DUE TO A FUEL LEAK WITHIN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. *JB

A GAS ODOR ON THE OUTSIDE AND INSIDE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE MAKES THE OCCUPANTS SICK. THE CAUSE AND LOCATION OF THE ODOR IS UNDETERMINED, EVEN THOUGH THE DEALERSHIP SERVICED THE VEHICLE 3 TIMES.*AK