2000 PLYMOUTH VOYAGER Complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHRYSLER VOYAGER. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE FRONT AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING OR AN IMPACT. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE DRIVER WAS RUSHED TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM BECAUSE HIS EYES WERE BURNING AND HIS VISION WAS LIMITED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO HIS RESIDENCE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 110,000.

SERPENTINE BELT REPEATEDLY COMES OFF. REPLACING IDLER PULLEY, TENSIONER PULLEY, AND BELT REMEDIES THE SITUATION FOR 6 MONTHS OR SO. THE PROBLEM IS SO PROMINENT IN OTHER VEHICLES WITH THE SAME ENGINE THAT GATES AND GOODYEAR SELL A KIT THAT WILL PERMANENTLY FIX CHRYSLER'S GOOF UP. FAILURE RESULTS IN LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND LOSS OF BATTERY CHARGING. VEHICLE CONTINUES TO RUN UNTIL THE BATTERY DIES. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 PLYMOUTH VOYAGER. WHEN THE ROADS WERE WET AND THE CONTRACT DROVE THROUGH STANDING WATER THE SERPENTINE BELT WOULD SLIP OFF THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 39876. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER FOUR TIMES, AND THE DEALER REPLACED THE BELT. HOWEVER, HE COULD NOT DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 78904. *AK

TL*- THE CONTACT CALLED REGARDING THE 2000 PLYMOUTH VOYAGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A RECALL FOR THE CLOCK SPRING. AFTER THE RECALL REPAIR WAS DONE THE HORN STOPPED WORKING, AND THE VEHICLE DID NOT HAVE POWER WHEN ACCELERATING. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO DAIMLER CHRYSLER ,WHERE THE RECALL WORK WAS DONE, AND THE DEALER REFUSED TO DIAGNOSE THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED THEY PERFORMED THE REQUIRED RECALL REPAIRS. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO ANOTHER DIAMLER CHRYSLER DEALER AND ONCE SHE TOLD THEM SHE HAD RECALL REPAIRS DONE ON THE CLOCK SPRING THE DEALER REFUSED TO WORK ON THE VEHICLE, AND TOLD THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE ORIGINAL DEALER WHO PERFORMED THE WORK. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 50,000, THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 70000. *AK

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN FOR A STATE INSPECTION; THE MECHANIC NOTICED THE DRIVER SIDE STRUT TOWER WAS BADLY CORRODED. THE MECHANIC EXPRESSED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD PROBABLY NOT PASS INSPECTION THE NEXT TIME. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER TO CHECK FOR RECALLS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INVOLVED IN ANY RECALLS. THE SERVICE DEALER ALSO SUGGESTED THAT THE CONTACT SHOULD FILE A COMPLAINT WITH THE MANUFACTURER. THE CONTACT PLANNED TO NOTIFY THE MANUFACTURER AFTER FILING A COMPLAINT WITH THE NHTSA. UPDATED 01/10/06. *JB

FAILURE OF IDLER PULLEY ON MOTOR CAUSING MAJOR REPAIRS, DESTROYING NEW TIMING BELT,TENSIONER PULLEY DAMAGE TO TRANSMISSION, SPARK PLUGS AND OTHER DAMAGE AND A $500 TOWING BILL ACROSS STATE. VAN IS STILL IN SHOP AFTER 2 WEEKS AND MECHANIC SAYS NEW PART LOOKS DIFFERENT AS IF OLD DESIGN WAS BAD AND CHANGED AND TO CONTACT AREA REP. AND FILE COMPLAINTS. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING THROUGH A RESIDENTIAL AREA IN RAINY WEATHER, THERE WAS A LOSS OF STEERING WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER AND INSPECTED. THERE WAS EXTREME HEAT PRESENT UNDER THE HOOD AREA. IT WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP FOR FURTHER INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THE SERPENTINE BELT DISENGAGED AND CONTRIBUTED TO THE STEERING PROBLEM. THE MECHANIC REINSTALLED THE SERPENTINE BELT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALERTED. *AK

MY HUSBAND WAS INSTALLING MY SON'S CAR SEAT. WHEN HE GRABBED THE SHAFT OF THE SEAT BELT (THE PART ATTACHED TO THE FLOOR), IT CAME COMPLETELY OUT. APPARENTLY THE METAL PART THAT IS ATTACHED TO THE SEAT IS COMPLETELY GONE. THE DEALERSHIP IS TELLING ME I'M RESPONSIBLE FOR BUYING A NEW SEAT BECAUSE MY WARRANTY IS EXPIRED. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING, THERE WAS A NOISE IN THE FRONT END. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP AND IT WAS DETERMINED THE DRIVER SIDE STRUT TOWER RUSTED THROUGH. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO AN AUTO BODY SHOP WERE THE STRUT TOWER WAS REWELDED. UPDATED 03/22/06. *JB

FRONT LEFT STRUT TOWER CORROSION, IT IS RUSTING BADLY AND COULD FAIL AT HIGH SPEEDS. THERE WAS A TSB A FEW YEARS AGO #23-044-02. I BELIEVE THAT BECAUSE OF THIS DEFECT THAT AFFECTS 1996-2000 MINI VANS MY FAMILY IS IN DANGER. *NM