1994 PLYMOUTH GRAND VOYAGER Complaints

THE COMPRESSOR FAILURE HAS OCCURRED IN ALL CHRYSLER PRODUCTS OF A PRIOR YEAR. IT HAS BEEN DESCRIBED AS A DEFAULTED PART BY THE DEALER AND SEVERAL OTHER ASE CERTIFIED TECHNICIANS INCLUDING SEARS AND PEP BOYS. THESE REPAIR FACILITIES HAVE COMMENTED ON THE NUMBER OF REPLACEMENTS THEY HAVE HAD TO DO ON THE CHYRSLER PRODUCTS ON THE SAME PART DUE TO THE FAULTY PART. THE FAILURE OCCURS ON THE VEHICLE AT VARIOUS MILEAGE READINGS SOME EARLY AND SOME LATE MODEL CARS. IT SHOULD BE RECALLED AND REPLACED AT THE MANUFACTURERS EXPENSE SINCE THEY ARE AWARE OF THE DEFECTIVE PART AND DECIDED NOT TO FIX IT BEFORE LEAVING THE MANUFACTURER BUSINESS.*AK

WHILE OPENING THE TAILGATE ON THE VEHICLE, MY DAUGHTER WAS PREPARING TO LOAD MERCHANDISE INTO THE REAR . WHILE SHE WAS UNDER THE OPENING TAILGATE A SUPPORT PIVOT SHEARED OFF AT THE BODY. THE TAILGATE CAME DOWN ON HER HEAD. THE SUPPORT WENT TO A FULLY EXTENDED POSITION. IT LODGED BETWEEN THE REAR INTERIOR PANEL AND THE REAR BODY WORK. ONCE MY DAUGHTER WAS OUT FROM UNDER THE TAILGATE, THE TAILGATE CLOSED. BUT BECAUSE THE SUPPORT WAS FULLY EXTENDED IT CONTINUED UP THROUGH THE INTERIOR OF THE VAN,PUT A HOLE IN THE INTERIOR ROOF PANEL AND THE END OF THE SUPPORT ABRAIDED WIRING ABOVE THE ROOF PANEL CAUSING THE FUSE FOR THE AIR BAGS AND THE REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER TO BLOW. AS A RESULT THE DASH MOUNTED AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AND OF COURSE THE REAR WIPER WAS INOP. I TOOK THE VAN INTO THE DEALER, BECAUSE I READ ON YOUR WEBSITE OF A RECALL PERTAINING TO THE LIFTGATE SUPPORTS. HE INFORMED ME THAT MY VAN WAS FIXED ONCE UNDER THE RECALL NOTICE AND THERE WAS NOTHING HE COULD DO FOR ME. (HE DIDN'T EVEN GIVE ME THE TIME OF DAY TO LOOK AT WHAT HAD HAPPENED!) I REQUESTED THE PHONE # FOR CHRYSLER CONSUMER SERVICES, WHICH HE GAVE ME. CHRYSLER TOLD ME TO RE-CONTACT THE DEALERSHIP AND THAT IF UPON INSPECTION THE DEALER FINDS THAT THE BROKEN PIVOT IS COVERED BY THE RECALL (#730) THEY WOULD FIX IT. OTHERWISE I.M LIABLE FOR THE REPAIRS. TO DATE , I HAVE RESCHEDULED THE APPOINTMENT WITH THE DEALER.

I PURCHASED THIS VAN IN FERUARY 1997. IT HAD 40,683 MILES ON IT. THE VAN DEVELOPED A SEVERE VIBRATION IN THE DRIVE TRAIN ON ACCELERATIION FROM A STOP AND WHEN ACCELERATING AT SPEED WITH PASSING GEAR AND WITHOUT PASSING GEAR. THE TRANSMISSION CASE WAS REPLACED ONCE (BROKEN CASE), REPLACED ONCE AND IS NOW IN SHOP FOR REPLACEMENT AGAIN. THIS VEHICLE WILL LOCK UP IN LOWER GEARS WHEN ACCELERATING MAKING FOR DANGEROUS OPERATION. DEALERS ADMIT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THIS TRANSMISSION AND I HAVE CONFIRMED THIS PROBLEM FROM MANY OTHER PEOPLE AND TSBS. THIS DEFECT SHOULD BE A RECALL CONDITION ON ALL VANS WITH THIS PROBLEM. I ALSO FEEL THIS PROBLEM(VIBRATION) HAS CAUSED PREMATURE DAMAGE TO THE MAIN BEARINGS AND CONSEQUENT INTERNAL ENGINE DAMAGE. INTERNAL DAMAGE TO THE ENGINE

THE WELDS THAT HOLD THE LIFTERS ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE REAR LIFTGATE CAME OFF. *MJS

THE WELDS THAT HOLD THE LIFTER ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE REAR TAILGATE FAILED. NLM

THE ROTOR WARPED. I RECEIVED THE CAR FROM MY FATHER, WHO SAID HE HAD HAD TO HAVE THE ROTORS REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE. I WOULD LIKE TO BE REIMBURSED BY PLYMOUTH FOR THE $204.08 I SPENT ON NEW PADS AND ROTORS. *AK

SLIDING DOOR LATCH AND HINGES ARE DETERIORATING, AND SLIDING DOOR WON'T SHUT PROPERLY OR OPEN UNEXPECTEDLY. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

DRIVER MIRROR SWITCH MELTED DOWN RESULTING IN SMOKE & ADD'L MELT DOWN OF WIRE HARENESS. ONE THIRD OF INTERIOR ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IS NOT OPERATIONAL.

WE PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE ONE YEAR AGO FROM REALATIVE. AT THAT TIME IT HAD 45,000 MILES ON IT. THEY PURCHASED THE VEHICLE USED FROM A DEALER WITH 38,000 MILES ON IT. SINCE OWNING THE VEHICLE WE HAVE HAD TROUBLE WITH THE TRANSMISSION LOCKING INTO LOW GEAR AND HAVING TO "LIMP" TO OUR DESTINATION; IT SHIFTS ABRUPTLY WHEN DOWNSHIFTING; A COMPONENT HAS FAILED, MAKING THE VAN WANT TO SHIFT INTO OVERDRIVE WHILE TRING TO MAINTAIN A SPEED OF 35-40 MPH; AND THE MOST RECENT PROBLEM IS THAT WHILE DRIVING TO WORK I LOST ALL FORWARD GEARS. THE VAN IS DRIVEABLE AT THIS TIME. TWO SEPERATE CHRYSLER DEALERS HAVE LOOKED AT THE VAN AND ARE UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHY THIS HAPPENED; WHAT CAUSED IT OR HOW TO REPAIR IT OTHER THEN REPLACING THE ENTIRE TRANSMISSION, AT A COST OF APPROXIMATELY $2,000.00 THEY DO NOT GUARENTEE THAT THIS WILL CURE THE PROBLEM. EVERYONE I SPEAK WITH WHO HAS OWNED, OR HAS HAD A FAMILY MEMBER OWN A 1994 GRAND VOYAGER/ CARAVAN, HAS HAD MULTIPLE PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION. I HAVE SPOKEN WITH PEOPLE WHO HAVE HAD FACTORY REBUILT TRANSMISSION INSTALLED, AND HAVE HAD CONTINUED PROBLEMS. THE NHTSA DATABASE IS FILLED WITH PEOPLES COMPLAINTS ABOUT THESE TRANSMISSIONS. 66,200 MILES ON A VEHICLE IS NOT MUCH, ESPECIALLY FOR A TRANSMISSION. I HAVE CONTACTED CHRYSLER TO SEE IF THEY WOULD OFFER SOME TYPE OF ASSISTANCE WITH THIS PROBLEM, BUT THEY REFUSE. I WOULD ASK THAT NHTSA SERIOUSLY LOOK AT THIS ISSUE CLOSELY. HAVING HEARD SO MANY STORIES FROM INDIVDUALS; HAVING FOUND WEB SITES FILLED WITH PEOPLES STORIES OF FAILED TRANSMISSIONS, AND FROM YOUR OWN DATABASE, IT APPEARS THAT THERE IS SOMETHING SERIOUSLY WRONG WITH THE TRANSMISSIONS THAT CHRYSLER HAS USED IN THESE VEHICLES. *AK

THE TRANSMISSION FAILED THREE TIMES IN 6 YEARS. THE FIRST WAS BARELY OVER WARRANTY. TO MANY COMPLAINTS TO REGISTER IN ONE SITTING! SO MUCH FOR A RELIABLE FAMILY VEHICLE. *AK