1998 PLYMOUTH VOYAGER Complaints

IGNITION LOCK SEIZED IN THE LOCKED POSITION AND NO AMOUNT OF EFFORT COULD CAUSE IT TO MOVE. THE MANUFACTURER'S ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE NUMBER WAS CALLED AND THEY CALLED A TOW TRUCK. WE HAD TO HAVE THE IGNITION LOCK CYLINDER DRILLED OUT BECAUSE IT IS ONLY DESIGNED TO BE REMOVED IN THE RUN POSITION. THE TECHNICIAN AT THE DEALER WHO FIXED IT (HOWARD WILSON CHRYSLER/JEEP) SAID THAT HE FREQUENTLY HAS TO REPLACE THE STEERING COLUMN IN THESE CASES BUT HE WOULD NOT BE PINNED DOWN ON HOW OFTEN IT OCCURS, ALTHOUGH HE DID SAY IT IS 2-3 TIMES A MONTH. A LOCAL LOCK SMITH INDICATED THAT CHRYSLER LOCKS HAVE A REPUTATION FOR FAILING IN THIS WAY. WE HAD TO PAY $447 FOR THE LOCK CYLINDER, LOCK HOUSING, AND LABOR AND THE DEALER SAYS IT IS NOT COVERED BY WARRENTY BECAUSE WE ARE OVER 36,000 MILES. WE THINK THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM THAT CHRYSLER IS COVERING UP RATHER THAN ISSUING A RECALL. *AK

1998 TRANSMISSION WITH 60K MILES ON IT BLEW THRU THE ALUMINUM CASING INTO THE TORQUE CONVERTER, COST TO OWNER $2609.00 FOR REPAIRS AND HAVE BEEN TOLD CHRYSLER IS MAKING POOR ENGINEERING DECISONS WITH TRANSMISSIONS AND CONTINUE PRODUCING THEM, THEY WILL NOT HELP WITH A GOOD WILL REPAIR AND WERE RUDE TO MY WIFE ON THE PHONE.*AK

AUTO IS ON CRUSE 67 MPH, I FEEL A "SLIGHT STUDDER OR QUICK HESITATIONS" I SPEED TO 72 MPH SEEMS O.K, AUTO RETURNS TO CRUSE SPEED ALL IS O.K., 5-10 SECONDS LATER I LOSE POWER, WARNING LIGHTS ON DASHBOARD ARE NOT LITE, I PULL OFF ON SHOULDER AND STOP AT WHICH TIME I SEE "WHITE" SMOKE AT LEFT FRONT, I PULL THE HOOD RELEASE AND IT DON'T RELEASE THE HOOD, THEN SMELL SMOKE AND IT'S LITE GRAY,I GET OUT TO GET HELP? I DO HAVE APPROX 5 MIN TIME OR MORE BEFORE I SEE FLAMES APPEAR BETWEEN THE HOOD AND WHEELWELL.I EST 10 MIN BEFORE THE AIR BAGS? EXPLODE AT WHICH TIME THE FIRE DEPT FROM SAV GA AND POOLER GA ARRIVE A 6-8 MILE DRIVE FROM FIRE STATION. *AK

THE BRAKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED SEVERAL TIMES AFTER RELEASING THE BRAKE, THE REPAIR SHOP STATED THAT VEHICLE NEEDED NEW ROTORS AND THAT THE CYLINDERS WERE LEAKING, THE CONSUMER AUTHORIZED THE WORK AND REQUEST THE FAULTY PARTS, UPON INSPECTION BY DEALER IT SHOWED THAT THE ROTOR AND WHEEL CYLINDERS HAD NORMAL WEAR BUT THE BRAKE PADS NEEDED REPLACING, CONSUMER BELIEVES THESE PARTS SHOULD LAST LONGER THAN 2 YEARS. NLM

THE GOODYEAR TIRES HAD TO BE REPLACED AT 33000 MILES. THE ENGINE HAS BEEN MAKING A CLICKING NOISE (SOUNDS LIKE A BAD LIFTER)& USING APROX. 1 QUART OF OIL PER 1000 MILES. I HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE IN FOR THESE PROBLEMS ON AT LEAST SIX DIFFERENT OCCASIONS WITH NO SATISFACTION.THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT INFORMED ME THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE ENGINE,THAT THE OIL CONSUMPTION IS NOT CONSIDERED EXCESIVE AND THE CLICKING IS NORMAL . *AK (TIRESIZE: P205/75R14)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P205/75R14 )

HEAD GASKET FAILED ON THIS WELL MAINTAINED VEHICLE WITH LESS THAN 50,000 MILES. MANY OTHER CHRYSLER VEHICLES WITH THE SAME ENGINE AND SIMILIAR ENGINES HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEMS. *AK

00 V 268 000/FUEL INJECTION LEAKAGE:MANUFACTURER INFORMED THAT PARTS FOR RECALL WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE UNTIL MARCH OR APRIL. ALSO, EXHAUST FUMES COME INTO VEHICLE WHEN USING HEATER. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILON THIS MATTER. *AK

PLACE CAR IN REVERSE. BACKED OUT INTO STREET, SHIFTED TO DRIVE, CAR WOULD NOT MOVE FORWARD. 2ND TIME THIS HAPPENED IN 2 YEARS. DEALER CLAIMED FIXED LAST YEAR, YET SAME THING HAPPENED THIS YEAR. OCCURS IN COLD WEATHER ONLY.*AK

UNDER WET DRIVING CONDITIONS THE BELT CAME OFF CAUSING LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND OVERHEATING OF THE ENGINE. NLM

INTERMITTENTLY STEERING BECOMES DIFFICULT WHEN MAKING A TURN. DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE AND WILL REPLACE RACK AND PINION. *AK *SLC