1997 PLYMOUTH VOYAGER Complaints

CONSUMER STATES THAT THERE IS A FUEL ODOR IN THE VEHCLE SOMETIMES STRONG SOMETIMES FADE.CONSUMER STATES THERE HAS BEEN A RECALL BUT CONSUMERS VIN NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED.

THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY. ACCORDING TO THE INFORMATION GIVEN TO ME BY A LOCAL CHYRSLER DEALER, THIS PROBLEM IS TYPICALLY CAUSED BY A FAULTY CLOCK SPRING, AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG WILL NOT DEPLOY WHEN THE WARNING LIGHT IS ON. THE CLOCK SPRING WAS REPLACED ONCE UNDER WARRANTY ON JUNE 6, 1997, AT 7922 MILES. MY COMPLAINT AT THAT TIME WAS A CRUNCHING SOUND THAT CAME FROM THE AREA OF THE STEERING COLUMN, WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL WAS TURNED IN EITHER DIRECTION.

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE AIR BAG SENOR LIGHTS COMES ON AND STAYS ON. WHICH MAY RESULT IN THE AIR BAG NOT DEPLOYING IN AN ACCIDENT OR PERMATURLY DELOYING. NLM

THE CONSUMER STATES THAT THE CLOCK SPRING IS BAD AND THE AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ILLUMINATED, THE HORN WILL NOT WORK, AND THE CRUISE CONTROL WILL NOT ENGAGE. *JB *SCC

THE MANUFACTURER'S ASSEMBLY LOCATED IN THE STEERING COLUMN, REFERED TO AS THE "CLOCKSPRING" IS DEFECTIVE- CAUSING THE FOLLOWING PROBLEMS: (1) A FALSE AIRBAG WARNING LAMP, (2) UN-COMMANDED WINDSHIELD WIPER OPERATION, AND (3) INTERMITTANT OPERATION (ON/OFF) OF THE CRUISE CONTROL SYSTEM. HORN FAILURE IS ALSO A KNOWN SYMPTOM OF A DEFECTIVE "CLOCKSPRING". I BELIEVE ALL OF THE ABOVE SYMPTOMS CAN BE CLASSIFIED AS A SAFETY ISSUE AND IT SHOULD BE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE MANUFACTURE (CHYSLER CORPORATION) TO REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE COMPONENT AT THEIR COST. NLM

THE SPECIFIC FAILURE I AM EXPERIENCING IS THIS: INTERMITTENTLY AND RANDOMLY (ABOUT 50% OF MY DRIVING TIME) THE AIRBAG LIGHT ON THIS INSTRUMENT PANEL GOES ON, THE HORN WON'T WORK, AND THE CRUISE CONTROL WON'T WORK.*AK

OVERALL, A GOOD VEHICLE. IT'S JUST THAT THESE TWO ITEMS ARE SAFETY RELATED AND SHOULD PERFORM BETTER.*AK

WHILE APPLYING BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, AND TOOK OFF INTO TRAFFIC. CONSUMER SLAMMED BRAKES HARD AND SHIFTED VEHICLE INTO NEUTRAL TO GAIN CONTROL. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

TENSION PULLEY BROKE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SHUT DOWN. VEHICLE CANNOT OPERATE WITHOUT TENSION PULLEY. PRIOR TO VEHICLE MALFUNCTIONING, IT STARTED MAKING A SQUEAKING NOISE. PART HAS BEEN REPLACED 6 TIMES ,GOING 7 TIMES. DEALER WAS AWARE AND WAS INSPECTING EHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK

PASSENGER'S SEATBACK LATCH FAILED NOT BEING ABLE TO ADJUST SEAT BACK. LATCH WHEN MOVED CAUSED BACK TO DROP ABRUPTLY WITH NO WARNING. THERE IS NO WAY TO ADJUST SEATBACK AT DIFFERENT TILTS. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK