1996 PLYMOUTH VOYAGER Complaints

AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON. HORN AND CRUISE CONTROL WOULD NOT WORK. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC, AND THEY REPLACED CLOCK SPRING*AK *JB

AIRBAG INDICATOR IS ALWAYS ON, AND THE AIRBAG WILL NOT FUNCTION IF THERE IS A CRASH. ALSO HORN DOES NOT OPERATE SO THERE IS NO WARNING DEVICE.*AK

DRIVE BELT TENSIONER BROKE WHILE DRIVING ON A RURAL PART OF I-20 IN TEXAS. THESE CAN ONLY BE REPLACED AT A DODGE DEALER. IT LEAVES YOU IN A TERRIBLE POSITION IN THE COUNTRY AT NIGHT WITH NO HELP AVAILABLE. *AK

MY WIFE WAS DRIVING OUR FIVE YEAR OLD PLYMOUTH VOYAGER MINIVAN IN TOWN AND ANOTHER DRIVER WARNED HER THAT GASOLINE WAS SPRAYING FROM THE VEHICLE. SHE STOPPED IN A PARKING LOT AND LOOKED UNDER THE MINIVAN. GASOLINE WAS GUSHING FROM THE GAS TANK AT A VERY HIGH RATE. HAD THIS IGNITED, THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN AN EXPLOSION THAT WOULD HAVE ENVELOPED THE WHOLE VEHICLE. MY WIFE CALLED ME AT WORK. BECAUSE OF THE SERIOUS SAFETY AND EXPLOSION HAZARD, I TOLD HER NOT TO RESTART THE CAR AND I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO OUR LOCAL CHRYSLER DEALER (NAYLOR CHRYSLER IN ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN). THEIR SERVICE DEPARTMENT FOUND THAT THE FUEL TANK HAD COLLAPSED AND DEFORMED SEPARATING THE FUEL PUMP AND GASKET FROM THE FUEL TANK AND CREATING A LARGE GAP. THE VEHICLE IS A WELL MAINTAINED VEHICLE WITH ONLY NORMAL HIGHWAY USAGE AND WITH NO MODIFICATIONS, NO ACCIDENTS OF ANY KIND, AND WITH ALL THE ORIGINAL FACTORY INSTALLED FUEL SYSTEM PARTS. THE NAYLOR CHRYSLER SERVICE DEPARTMENT REPLACED THE DEFECTIVE FUEL TANK AND ASSOCIATED PARTS. THE COST WAS APPROXIMATELY $610. I CALLED CHRYSLER CORP. AT (800) 992-1997 AND STATED THAT IF A SAFELY-RELATED DEFECT EXISTS IN A MOTOR VEHICLE, THE MANUFACTURE MUST FIX IT AT NO COST TO THE OWNER. THE CHRYSLER REPRESENTATIVE VERIFIED WITH THE DEALER THAT THE TAKN HAD COLLAPSED AND SEPARATED FROM THE FUEL PUMP AND THAT THE VEHICLE WAS UNMODIFIED AND ORIGINAL AND NOT IN AN ACCIDENT. THE CHRYSLER REPORT FILED IS FILE NO. 8907052, DATED JUL 25, 2001. CHRYSLER STATED THAT THEY WOULD NOT PAY FOR THIS SAFETY REPAIR BECAUSE THA VEHICLE EXCEEDED THE 3 YR., 30,000 MILE WARRANTEE AND THERE WAS NO RECALL. I DO NOT EXPECT A FIVE YEAR OLD, WELL MAITAINED, ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT, ACCIDENT FREE VEHICLE TO HAVE A SERIOUS FUEL SYSTEM FAILURE THAT COULD EASILY CAUSE A FATAL EXPLOSION. I REQUESTED THE DEALER TO SAVE ALL DEFECTIVE AND REPLACED PARTS AND MAKE THEM AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION BY CHRYSLER CORP. CHRYLSER CORP. DECLINED TO INSPECT THE PARTS.*AK

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUTDOWN WITHOUT WARNING DUE TO A PROBLEM WITH FUEL PUMP. PROBLEM OCCURS WHEN FUEL TANK IS FULL. DEALER RECOMMENDS THAT TANK REMAINS AT HALF TO PREVENT PROBLEM. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

CONSUMER TOOK A ROAD TRIP AND AIRBAG LIGHT STAYED ON. CRUISE CONTROL WENT OUT, AND THERE WAS NO HORN. DEALER STATED CLOCK SPRING GOES OUT OF ADJUSTMENT, DROPS CONTACT, AND EVERYTHING DROPS DOWN. REPAIR INCLUDED REMOVING AIRBAG AND STEERING WHEEL, COST $375 TO FIX.*AK CONSUMER STATES THE CLOCKSPRING WAS REPLACED ON 25-JUL-01 AND UNTIL IT HAD BEEN REPLACED THE AIRBAG, CRUISE CONTROL, AND HORN WERE INOPERABLE. *SLC

THE ENGINE (LONG BLOCK) HAD TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE OF THE OIL PUMP FAILURE CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE HEADS. WE WERE TOLD THAT THE ENGINE LOOKED LIKE IT HAD NEVER BEEN SERVICED (NEGLECTED). WE HAVE DOCUMENTATION OF SERVICES AT THE DEALERSHIPS. IN JULY 1999, ENGINE OVERHEATED AND THE FAN RELAY WAS SUBSEQUENTLY RECALLED. IN OCT, 1999, WE HAD PROBLEMS WITH AN OIL LEAK. THE DEALERSHIP CHECKED IT AND SAID IT LOOKED LIKE THE OIL HAD NEVER BEEN CHANGED IN 5 YEARS. THE OIL WAS THICK LIKE TAR. THEY CLEANED OUT THE WHOLE SYSTEM WITH DETERGENTS AND CHEMICALS. THE VEHICEL OVERHEATED AGAIN A WEEK AFTER THE NEW ENGINE WAS PUT IN. THE FAN ENGINES HAD SHORTED AND THE FAN RELAY DAMAGED TOO. IT JUST SEEMS LIKE WE HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE ENGINE, AFTER 5 YEARS, BECAUSE OF OVERHEATING PROBLEMS THAT DAMAGED IT.*AK

THIS ASSEMBLY DISABLES THE AIRBAG SYSTEM. IT ALSO DISABLES THE CRIUSE CONTROL AND HORN SYSTEMS.*AK

SEAM ON TOP OF FUEL TANK CAME LOOSE. THIS CAUSED AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF FUEL SPILLAGE. VEHICLE IS PRESENTLY AT THE DEALER SHOP. PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION ON THIS MATTER.*AK

OIL LEAKS FROM THE ENGINE CYLINDER HEAD. IT DOESN'T LEAK UNTIL THE MOTOR IS TURNED ON. CONTACTED DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE VIN. *AK