1998 PLYMOUTH VOYAGER Complaints

WHILE DRIVING, THE SERPENTINE BELT IN THE ENGINE BROKE CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LOSE POWER STEERING. WITH GREAT DIFFICULTY, THE DRIVER SOMEHOW GOT THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO REPLACED THE SERPENTINE BELT. *JB *NM

VEHICLE VIBRATED WHEN BACKING OUT OR SLOWING DOWN. THIS WAS ACCOMPANIED BY A GRINDING NOISE. DEALER WAS CONTACTED. *AK

WHEN VEHICLE IS STARTED AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON AND STAYS ON. WHEN AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON HORN AND CRUISE CONTROL DO NOT WORK. CONSUMER SAW A NHTSA ARTICLE CONCERNING AN INVESTIGATION OF THESE VEHICLES. *AK

IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO BLOW THE HORN. YOU PRESS ALL YOU WANT AND CAN'T FIND IT.*AK

I NOW HAVE 100000 MI. ON MY PLYMOUTH VOYGER. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE WIDE OR SERPENTINE BELT SIX TIMES. THREE OF THESE TIMES I WAS TOLD I NEEDED TO REPLACE THE TENSION PULLY. EACH TIME, THE BELT STARTS ENRAVELING NEAREST THE OUTER OR PASSENGER SIDE. EACH TIME I AM TOLD THAT THE OTHER TWO NARROWER BELTS NEED TO BE REMOVED SO THEY ARE REPLACED ALSO. I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE IN 1999 WITH UNDER TEN THOUSAND MILES.

A/C EVAPORATER NO GOOD. THEY REPLACED THEM UP TO 1997. REAR LATCH HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE & IT DOES NOT WORK AGAIN. HOLE RUSTING FROM THE INSIDE OUT JUST BEHIND DRIVER SLIDING DOOR.

THE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY HAS BECOME VERY CLOUDY SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCING VISIBILITY AT NIGHT THEREBY CREATING A SAFETY HAZARD. I WORK IN THE AUTOMOTIVE TEXTILE FABRIC DIVISION OF A COMPANY THAT DOES BUSINESS WITH CHRYSLER, AS WELL AS OTHER MFG. AND OUR FABRICS MUST MEET STRINGENT LIGHTFASTNESS REQUIREMENTS AS SPECIFIED BY THE OEM. (BY THE WAY THE SEATS LOOK GREAT) THE PLASTICS INDUSTRY SHOULD BE SUBJECT TO EVEN HIGHER REQUIREMENTS AS THIS POSES A SIGNIFICANT SAFETY HAZARD. I CONSIDER CHRYSLER LIABLE FOR NOT HAVING STRINGENT ENOUGH REQUIRMENTS TO PROHIBIT THIS FROM HAPPENING. JUST THINK $ 550 TO FIX THIS, REPLACE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY IS OBSURD WHEN THE MANUFACTURE DIDN'T DO THEIR HOMEWORK!!

IT IS JUNE OF 2003 AND THE CAR IS CURRENTLY IN THE SHOP AGAIN FOR THE TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. IT HAS HAD A POWER STEERING PUMP FAILURE, SERPENTINE BELT FAILURE TIMES 5 AND NOW A COMPUTER PROBLEM. I HAVE CONTACTED CHRYSTLER CORP AT LEAST 5 TIMES REGARDING THE PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR. THEIR ANSWER IS WELL, IF YOU DON'T LIKE THE CARE TRADE IT IN.

ANTIFREEZE LEAKED FROM VAN SUDDENLY. TOOK IT TO A DEALER WHO SAID IT WAS A HEAD GASKET LEAK. THEY FIXED IT AT A COST OF $1300.00. IT HAD 84,000 MILES ON IT WHEN THIS OCCURED A FEW MONTHS AGO. WAS TOLD BY MECHANIC THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH CRYSLER VANS FOR THIS TO HAPPEN.*AK

WHILE DRIVING THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT THE PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *NLM