1997 PLYMOUTH GRAND VOYAGER Complaints

1997 PLYMOUTH GRAND VOYAGER CLOCK SPRING RECALL. *MR THE VEHICLE CLOCK SPRING FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT BUT THE MANUFACTURER REFUSED BECAUSE THE CONSUMER DIDN'T SUBMIT PAGE TWO OF THE INVOICE. *SCC *NLM

FUEL GAUGE INTERMITTENT NON-FUNCTIONAL. INCREASINGLY MORE FREQUENT ENGINE DYING EPISODES, THEN IS ABLE TO RESTART AFTER 5-10 MINUTES REST PERIOD. MIL LAMP CODE READS BATTERY POWER DISCONNECT TO PCM DURING PREVIOUS 40 ENGINE CRANKS. I SUSPECT A FAULTY RELAY( SWITCH) COMPONENT THAT FAILS AT CERTAIN VOLTAGES AND AFTER EQUILIBRATION REST PERIOD ITS VALUE RETURNS TO NORMAL AND RESTARTS (ALLOWS CURRENT TO PASS THROUGH FROM BATTERY. SOURCE TO PCM AND INTO IGNITION CIRCUIT). *NLM

WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING THE VEHICLE WAS LEAKING GASOLINE FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING THE CHILD UNLOCKED HIS/HERSELF FROM THE INTEGRATED CHILD SEAT. *JB

THE VEHICLES WAS EQUIPPED WITH GEN III SAFETY BELTS THROUGHOUT THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER HAD 3 CHILDREN UTILIZING 3 BOOSTER SEATS SIMULTANEOUSLY. THE CONSUMER IS CONCERNED THAT BELTS MAY COMPROMISE THE CHILDREN'S SAFETY BECAUSE THE BUCKLES UNLATCH TO EASILY. *NLM

WIPERS ACTIVATE WHEN TURNED OFF(ON SUNNY DAYS) AND DO NOT WORK IN INTERMITTENT MODE. *JB

THE CLOCK SPRING HAD BECOME INOPERATIVE. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED A REIMBURSEMENT OF THE MONIES SPENT ON REPAIR, BECAUSE OF A RECALL THAT WAS ISSUED. SCC *JB

WHEN CAR IS SLOWING TO MAKE A TURN, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS COME ON. THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT STAYS ON. WHEN A DIAGNOSTIC TEST WAS PERFORMED, THE CODE WHICH CAME UP INDICATED A PROBLEM DID NOT EXIST. IT WAS DETERMINED A SHORT CAUSED THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS AND ENGINE LIGHT TO STAY ON. WHEN THE COMPUTER WAS RESET, THE LIGHT CAME BACK ON IN A MATTER OF MINUTES. I DO NOT THINK THIS PROBLEM IS DUE TO AGE OF THE CAR. MANY OF MY FRIENDS WHO HAVE THESE SAME AUTOS HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM WILL REQUIRE AN EXTENSIVE SEARCH OF THE ELECTRICAL WIRING AND IS PERFORMED ON AN HOURLY RATE. THIS COULD WELL COST HUNDREDS IF NOT THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS TO TRACK DOWN THE PROBLEM. I AM UNABLE TO SELL MY VEHICLE DUE TO THE PROBLEM WITHOUT SPENDING A LARGE SUM OF MONEY TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THIS PROBLEM BEGAN SEVERAL YEARS AGO, BUT WAS ONLY SPORADIC. IT DID NOT OCCUR ENOUGH TO WARRANT A SEARCH. IN THE PAST YEAR IT HAS BECOME ROUTINE. WHAT CAN PLYMOUTH CORPORATION DO TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM WITHOUT THE EXPENSE BEING THAT OF THE OWNER. THE MECHANIC AT THE SHOP ALSO INDICATED THAT HE WAS COMPLETELY FAMILIAR WITH THIS PROBLEM OCCURRING IN MOST VANS OF THIS AGE. PLEASE ADVISE WHAT THE NEXT STEP SHOULD BE. *JB

THE TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP, AND CAUSED THE REAR TIRES TO LOCK UP, WHICH MADE IT DIFFICULT TO CONTROL VEHICLE. *JB

WHILE HAVING OUR CAR SERVICED UNDER CLOCKSPRING RECALL, THEY FOUND THE SERPINTINE BELT TENSIONER FROZEN AND WATER PUMP LEAKING COOLANT. THE DEALER GAVE US AN ESTIMATE OF $566 TO REPLACE THE SERPENTINE BELT, TENSIONER, WATER PUMP, AND COOLANT FLUSH. THE DEALER TOLD US THE BELT COULD FAIL AT ANY MOMENT.