PLYMOUTH Complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 PLYMOUTH VOYAGER. THE CONTACT COULD NOT START HER VEHICLE AND IT WAS TOWED TO A MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT A CYLINDER IN THE TUMBLER, WHERE THE KEY IS PLACED IN THE IGNITION TO START THE VEHICLE, FAILED. THE FAILURE FIRST OCCURRED AT 60,000 MILES AND RECURRED ON SEPTEMBER 7, 2007. THE VEHICLE CANNOT START ONCE THIS COMPONENT FAILS. THE VEHICLE IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT SHE WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR. SHE BELIEVED IT WAS A DEFECT THAT FAILED EVERY 50,000 MILES AND SHE SHOULD NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALER AND HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 119,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000. UPDATED 10/24/07. *JB

1999 PLYMOUTH VOYAGER CAUGHT FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. *KB OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1991 PLYMOUTH GRAND VOYAGER. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 10-40 MPH UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS, THE ANTILOCK BRAKES LOCKED UP. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED DUE TO NHTSA RECALL NUMBER 96V099000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK), HOWEVER, THE FAILURE STILL PERSISTS. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 136,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 PLYMOUTH GRAND VOYAGER. WHILE DRIVING IN REVERSE AT 5 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WOULD NOT DEPRESS, DESPITE USING EXTREME FORCE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS INTERMITTENT, HOWEVER, THE ABS LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE AS HAVING ANTILOCK BRAKE FAILURE. THE DEALER STATED THAT HER VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA RECALL NUMBER 96V099000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK). THE POWERTRAIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 155,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

1999 PLYMOUTH GRAND VOYAGER THROWS SERPENTINE BELT WHEN DRIVING THROUGH A PUDDLE, RESULTING IN LOSS OF STEERING. *TR

TRANSMISSION IS LEAKING FROM FRONT PUMP SEAL AND FROM WHAT I HAVE BEEN TOLD ALL OF THE CARAVAN,VOYAGER AND TOWN & COUNTRY'S DO THIS BECAUSE THEY WERE NOT DESIGNED CORRECTLY. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 PLYMOUTH BREEZE. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH THE ENGINE STALLED AND SMOKE WAS COMING FROM UNDER THE DASHBOARD. THE POWER CONTROL MODULE FUSE WAS BLOWN. WHEN HE TRIED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE THE FUSE BLEW AGAIN. THE DEALER HAS NOT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 180,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 PLYMOUTH BREEZE. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH IN A PARKING GARAGE, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SMOKE. THE CONTACT THEN NOTICED FLAMES RISING FROM THE HOOD. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN FOR 26 MILES BEFORE THE SMOKE OCCURRED. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED AND STATED THAT THE FIRE WAS DUE TO ELECTRICAL FAILURE. THE FIRE CAUSED THE WINDSHIELD TO CRACK AND DAMAGED THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA RECALL NUMBER 06V00100 (STEERING), HOWEVER, THEY REFUSED TO PERFORM THE REPAIR. THE VIN AND ENGINE SIZE WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 151,000.

HEADLIGHTS, INTERIOR AND OTHER LIGHTS, COME ON AND GO OFF AUTOMATICALLY. THIS CAN HAPPEN WHEN VEHICLE IS RUNNING (LIGHTS FLASHING) AND THIS HAPPENS EVEN WHEN ENGINE AND IGNITION IS OFF. EVENTUALLY BATTERY IS COMPLETELY DRAINED. MECHANICS ARE UNABLE TO PROPERLY DIAGNOSE PROBLEM. SOME MECHANICS SAY IT COULD BE BECAUSE OF A FAULTY BCM, BUT NOT SURE. READING THROUGH EDMUNDS.COM AND OTHER BLOGS, THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH MANY PLYMOUTH/DODGE/CHRYSLER MINI VAN OWNERS, WITH NO REAL SOLUTION. FLASHING LIGHTS WHEN DRIVING CAN DISTRACT OTHER DRIVERS ON THE ROAD. A DEAD BATTERY AT ANY TIME AND ESPECIALLY IN THE WRONG PLACE CAN CAUSE ALL KINDS OF DIFFICULTIES. HEADLIGHTS GOING OFF DURING NIGHT DRIVING CAN LEAD TO ACCIDENTS. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO RAN A DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND WAS UNABLE TO FIND ROOT CAUSE, BUT SUGGESTED COULD BE FAULTY BCM (DIAGNOSTICS COST $150). TOOK THE VEHICLE TO CHRYSLER DEALER WHO RAN DIAGNOSTICS AND SAID COULD BE BECAUSE OF AN AFTER MARKET ALARM. RECOMMENDED REMOVING THE ALARM (COST $400 FOR DIAGNOSTICS AND REMOVING ALARM). PROBLEM WAS NOT SOLVED AND NOW SAYS CAUSED BY FAULTY BCM (WHICH THEY SAY COULD HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY ALARM), SUGGESTED REPLACING BCM. COST OF NEW BCM QUOTED IS $700+ LABOR. VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY INOPERABLE (DEAD BATTERY). IS THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH PLYMOUTH/ DODGE/CHRYSLER MINIVAN'S? *TR

THE CAR WAS RUN FOR 45MINS AT 10MPH FOLLOWING A TRACTOR. THE LAST 2 MILES WERE AT 55MPH. A FEW MINUTES AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS HOME AND THE ENGINE TURNED OFF, THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT CAUGHT ON FIRE. ALL WIRING AND PLASTIC COMPONENTS ARE A COMPLETE LOSS, HOOD IS DAMAGED, AND ALL LIGHT UNITS ARE RUINED. *TR