1996 PLYMOUTH VOYAGER Complaints

WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, OIL LEAKED FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE MECHANIC NOTICED THAT THE HEAD GASKET BLEW AND THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *JB *MR

WHILE DRIVING FRONT HEADLIGHT LENS WERE FOGGED, MAKING IT HARD FOR THE CONSUMER TO SEE DURING NIGHT HOURS. *AK

I COMPLETED A RECALL ON THE AIR BAG COMPONENT OF MY 1996 PLYMOUTH VOYAGER IN JULY 2003. I WAS INVOLVED IN A T-BONE COLLISION ON JANUARY 26, 2004 WHERE I HIT THE OTHER CAR IN HIS DRIVER DOOR GOING APPROX. 40 MPH. NEITHER OF MY AIR BAGS OPENED. *AK

DRIVER WAS SMELLING FUEL INSIDE THE CAB OF VEHICLE. HAD THE CAR PUT UP ON A LIFT AND NOTICED THAT FUEL WAS LEAKING FROM THE GASKETS. *AK

ENGINE FAILURE OCCURS AFTER DRIVING FOR 25 TO 90 MINUTES. FAILURE WOULD OCCUR RAMDOMLY REGARDLESS OF SEASON, WEATHER, OR TEMPERATURE. FIRST INDICATION OF FAILURE WOULD BE A LOSS OF POWER AND REDUCTION IN SPEED. THE ENGINE WOULD NOT RESPOND TO INCREASES OF THROTTLE POSITION. THE RATE OF LOSS OF SPEED WOULD INCREASE TILL THE VEHICLE WAS HARDLY MOVING. THERE WOULD BE BUCKING AND BACKFIRING THROUGH THE INTAKE. THE CHECK ENGINE SOON DASHBOARD WARNING LIGHT TURNS ON. ENGINE STALLS AND WILL NOT RESTART. HAS HAPPENED IN 2003 4 TIMES AND ON 1/16/04, 1/23/04 AND 1/30/04 THE LAST AFTER REPLACING ECM (COMPUTER). *AK

I'M HAVING A PROBLEM RIGHT NOW CONCERNING THE VAN'S IGNITION OR FUEL COMPONENT. SINCE JUNE, 2003 THE ENGINE WILL ALL OF THE SUDDENT DIE OR THE COMPRESSION GOES DOWN TO A MINIMUM THAT WILL ALLOW THE ENGINE TO ONLY RUN; THIS HAS HAPPENED FOUR TIMES. THEN WHEN I LET THE ENGINE COOL DOWN FOR AWHILE, I CAN START IT UP AND IT WILL RUN OK FOR A WHILE. MECHANICS ARE TELLING ME THAT THEY CAN'T TELL WHAT THE PROBLEM IS UNTIL THE PROBLEM SHOWS ITSELF; ALSO THEY SAY IT COULD BE SOME KIND OF IGNITION MODULE OF SOME SORT. ON TWO OF THE OCCASIONS, I WAS ON A MAJOR FREEWAY WITH MY THREE KIDS IN TOW AND WE WERE STRANDED IN THE CAR POOL LANE. IF YOU HAVE ANY IDEAS OF WHAT THE PROBLEM COULD BE PLEASE LET ME KNOW. ALSO, MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS GO ON AT ANY TIME ON THEIR OWN AND MY PAINT PEELS IN THE BACK TOP OF THE VAN ADJACENT TO THE BACK HATCH.

ON A FAMILY TRIP TO NORTH CAROLINA, THE TRANSMISSION OF OUR 1996 PLYMOUTH VOYAGER LOST THIRD GEAR TRAVELING IN HEAVY TRAFFIC ALONG I-95 SOUTH OF RICHMOND, VA. LUCKILY MY SON WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND TRAVEL A FEW MILES WITHOUT THIRD GEAR TO A CHRYSLER REPAIR SHOP. SINCE THE SHOP WAS CLOSED WE HAD TO RENT A VAN TO COMPLETE THE TRIP AND RETURN ON MONDAY TO FIND OUT WHAT HAPPENED. THE REPAIRS WERE NOT COVERED UNDER A WARRANTY BECAUSE CHRYSLER GAVE ME A 6 YEAR/100,000 MILE WARRANTY. ALTHOUGH IT HAS BEEN 7 YEARS SINCE THE PURCHASE, THE 57,300+ MILES ON THE PRODUCT DOES NOT REFLECT THE 'MINIMUM' MILEAGE THE TRANSMISSION IS GOOD FOR. NEEDLESS TO SAY WE PAID FOR THE ENTIRE COST OF THE TRANSMISSION REPAIR AS WELL AS THE COST OF THE RENTAL CARS NEEDED TO COMPLETE THE TRIP AND THE COST OF HOTEL ROOMS NECESSARY TO STAY OVER NIGHT AND TO MAKE A 350 MILE RETURN TRIP TO PICK UP THE VAN. THE VAN WAS NOT DRIVEN EXTENSIVELY OR DRIVEN HARSHLY DURING THE 7 YEARS I HAVE HAVE OWNED IT. THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NO REASON THE TRANSMISSION OF THIS CAR SHOULD LOSE AN ENTIRE GEAR THIS EARLY ITS LIFE ESPCIALLY IF THE PRODCUT IS SOLD AS A RELIABLE, FAMILY-SAFE VEHICLE. MY QUESTION IS WHAT FURTHER ACTIONS CAN I TAKE TO SEEK REIMBURSMENT TO DEFRAY THE REPAIR COSTS FROM THE CHRYSLER CORPORATION? PLEASE ADVISE. THANK YOU. LINDA L. KLINKSIEK

ENGINE LIGHT WENT ON LOW COMPRESSION IN CYLINDER #5. TRANSMISSION WAS SLIPPING TOOK IT TO CHRYSTLER SAID THE ENGINE WAS MISFIRING, PAID FOR TUNE UP. ONE WEEK LATER TRANSMISSION WENT OUT.

WITHIN SECONDS UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE IT BURST INTO FLAMES FROM UNDER THE HOOD. FIRE DEPARTMENT INDICATED THAT THE FIRE WAS DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILURE.*AK

5 DAYS AFTER PURCHASING FROM DEALERSHIP WITH 70000 MILES, DROVE 400 MILES SINCE PURCHASE AND WHILE DRIVING ON FREEWAY VEHICLE STARTED JERKING AND SLOWED TO 10 MPH. REVVED ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION MAKING CLUNKING NOISES. DEALERSHIP SAYS THEY CAN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH VAN. TEST DROVE 15 MILES IN CITY/FREEWAY. CANNOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM. ONLY CODE THEY PULLED WAS FROM A MISFIRE. COULDN'T EXPLAIN THE CLUNKING NOICE FROM TRANSMISSION. FORWARD HAS PROBLEMS BUT REVERSE WORKED PERFECTLY FINE.*AK