2000 PLYMOUTH GRAND VOYAGER Complaints

CLOCKSPRING MALFUNCTION-WHICH HAS LED TO FAILURE OF HORN, AIRBAG, AND CRUISE CONTROL. *LA

THE CAR WAS DRIVING FINE ALL ALONG. THEN IN THE EVERNING WHEN I STARTED TO DRIVE, I NOTICED THE TRANSMISSION CAN'T SHIFT UP AND THE SPEEDOMETER IS GONE, AND THE TRANSMISSION WARNING LIGHT TURNS ON. DEALER CALLED BACK AND WANTED TO CHARGE $150 FOR DIAGNOSTIC SERVICE BECAUSE THEY CLAIMED TO HAVE 3 PROBLEMS. OBVIOUSLY THIS IS ALL RELATED SO TRYING TO RACK UP ON DIAGNOSTIC IS NOTICED. THEN THEY REPORTED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS A MALFUNCTION TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE WHICH ALSO SHORTED OUT THE INPUT AND OUTPUT SPEED SENSORS. THE TOTAL REPAIR BILL IS $600. AND THE CAR HAS ONLY 52K MILES. SPOKE TO CHRSYLER CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE. THEY DO NOT ADMIT IT IS A COMPONENT OR DESIGN DEFECT. AND THEY WILL NOT REIMBURST OR PAY FOR THE REPAIR.*AK

CONSUMER STATED THAT VEHICLE CAN BE PUT IN ANY GEAR WITHOUT STEPPING ON THE BRAKES FIRST. TODDLER WAS ABLE TO PUT THE VEHICLE IN GEAR WHILE STANDING ON THE SEAT. CONSUMER CALLED CHRYSLER, AND WAS TOLD THAT THIS WAS A SPECIAL FEATURE OF THIS PARTICULAR VEHICLE HAS, AND IT WILL NOT BE CHANGED OR RECALLED. *AK

MY WIFE WAS DRIVING OUR 2000 PLY.GRAND VOYAGER,SHE HEARD A LOUD NOISE,STEERING WAS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT FOR HER.SHE GOT IT PARKED.WHEN I ARRIVED I FOUND THE BELT TENSIONER HAD FALLEN OFF,THE MOUNTING BOLT HAD SHEARED OFF.UPON THAT HAPPENING IT BROKE THE PLASTIC POWER STEERING PULLEY.OBVIOUSLY THIS DESIGN AND PART ARE NOT UP TO STANDARD.THIS PART SHOULD BE MADE BETTER,3 YEARS FOR A TENSIONER IS NOT ENOUGH CONSIDERING EVERYTHING IS RUN OFF OF THIS BELT,LOSS OF POWER STEERING BEING A SAFETY CONCERN.*AK

NHTSA RECALL 00-V-268-000: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MINI VANS BUILT WITH 3.3L AND 3.8L ENGINES HAVE FUEL RAILS WITH NITROLE RUBBER O-RING SEALS THAT CAN DEGRADE OVER TIME. FUEL LEAKAGE FROM THE UNDERHOOD FUEL INJECTION FUEL RAIL COULD RESULT, INCREASING THE LIKELIHOOD OF A VEHICLE FIRE.*AK

VAN CAUGHT FIRE IN THE ENGINE, ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE, VERY LIKELY AS A RESULT OF O RING FAILURE AT FUEL RAILS-NOT PART OF RECALL ISSUED ON SEPTEMBER 9, 1999. *JB

WHILE DRIVING THE CRUISE CONTROL AND HORN STOPPED WORKING. THE FUSES WERE CHECKED BUT NONE OF THEM WERE BAD. AFTER THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHTS CAME ON. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. *AK *PH *NLM

MY 2000 CHRYSLER GRAND VOYAGER'S ENGINE BURST INTO FLAMES AND ALMOST THE WHOLE FRONT END OF MY CAR, INCLUDING MY DASH BOARD AND PART OF MY FRONT SEATS WERE BURNED UP. THE WINDSHIELD AND THE WINDOWS ON THE PASSENGER AND DRIVER'S SIDE IN THE FRONT BLEW OUT. I SUFFERED FROM SMOKE INHALATION AND DID END UP GOING TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM. I ALSO HAVE PULLED SOMETHING IN MY BACK AND ARMS THAT HAS MADE MY ARMS FROM THE ELBOWS TO THE HANDS GO PAINFULLY NUMB AND PRICKLY. IN ADDITION, I SEEMED TO HAVE CAUSED A HEMORRAGE IN MY UTERUS. MY PERIOD IS NOT DUE FOR ABOUT A WEEK OR A BIT MORE. IT IS LABOR DAY WEEKEND AND I HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO SEE A REGULAR DOCTOR YET. I ACTUALLY HAVE CALLED THE DEALER WHERE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE AND THEY SAY THERE AREN'T ANY RECALLS ON 2000 GRAND VOYAGER, THEY ALSO SAID THEY WOULDN'T SELL ANY VEHICLE THAT HADN'T HAD THE RECALL ISSUE TAKEN CARE OF BEFORE BEING PUT ON THE LOT--ALSO, WHEN I CHECKED ON THE DAIMLERCHRYSLER WEBSITE AND PUT THE REQUESTED SECTION OF VIN NUMBERS INTO THEIR LITTLE CHECKUP BOX--IT SAID--"NO INCOMPLETE RECALLS OR CUSTOMER SATISFACTION NOTIFICATIONS EXIST."--I HAVE CHECKED THE INTERNET IN SEVERAL PLACES BEFORE I FOUND THIS SITE AND FOUND THAT 2000 GRAND VOYAGERS WITH 3.3 L. ENGINES WERE PART OF THE RECALL!!!! THE FIRST THING I SAW WHEN I STOPPED THE CAR BECAUSE OF ALL THE SMOKE WAS SOMETHING DRIPPING IN FLAMES FROM THE FRONT OF THE BOTTOM OF THE ENGINE.*AK

STRONG MUSTY,MOLDY ODOR FROM VENTS SMELLS LIKE A WET DOG. IT CLEARS AFTER TURNING ON AC. SPRAYED DISINFECTANT INTO VENTS, OK FOR ONE DAY.ODOR SAME AS BEFORE. NO MATTER WHAT IS DONE THE ODOR ALWAYS RETURNS.*AK

WHILE DRIVING THE BOLT THAT HOLDS THE SERPENTINE BELT TENTIONING PULLEY SHEARS OFF CAUSING IT TO SPRING INTO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THIS CAUSES LACK OF POWER STEERING, INCREASED PRESSURE NEEDED FOR BRAKING. THIS PART MAY BREAK FUEL LINES BRAKE LINES OR STRUTS, IT MAY ALSO LEAD TO MOTOR DAMAGE. MY MECHANIC SAID THAT THE BOLT SHEARS OFF PERIODICLY WITH NO WARNING EVEN THOUGH CHYRSLER COMPANY HAS NO TSB FOR THIS PART. *AK