1993 Plymouth Grand Voyager Body & structure Problems

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 PLYMOUTH GRAND VOYAGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LIFTGATE HINGE WAS NOT OPERATING CORRECTLY. THE LIFTGATE CLOSED WITHOUT ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND REPAIRED. ALSO, THE ABS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT APPLIED PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL AND EXPERIENCED DIFFICULTY SLOWING DOWN. THERE WAS ALSO A MALFUNCTION WITH THE SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY BUCKLE. RECENTLY, WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH IN THE RAIN, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE TECHNICIAN ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE BE TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. AT THIS TIME, THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 142,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 155,000. UPDATE 10/01/08 *CW THE SET BELT WOULD NOT RETRACT. UPDATED 10/03/08. *JB

NHTSA ID

10240646

Incident

Jun 10, 2008

Mileage

142,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 PLYMOUTH GRAND VOYAGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL IN HIS VEHICLE. HE HAS TO USE ALL OF HIS STRENGTH TO GET THEM TO WORK. IN ADDITION, THE ABS PUMP IS RUNNING AND WILL NOT SHUT OFF. THE ABS LIGHTS AND BRAKE LIGHTS ARE CURRENTLY ILLUMINATED. THE REAR WIPER ON THE REAR HATCH HAS BEEN REPLACED FOUR TIMES AT THE COST OF $350. THE WIPER CURRENTLY NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. WITHIN SIX MONTHS OF HAVING THE VEHICLE REPAIRED, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR IS FALLING OFF THE HINGES AND THE DOOR WAS REPAIRED ONCE BEFORE WITH A USED DOOR. THE DOOR CURRENTLY NEEDS TO BE REPAIRED OR REPLACED AGAIN. AT 81,000 MILES, THE TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REPLACED DUE TO SHIFT BUMP BEHAVIOR; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE STILL PERSISTS. THE AIR CONDITIONER HAS NOT WORKED SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 151,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

NHTSA ID

10237365

Incident

Jun 15, 2002

Mileage

100,000 mi

THE SLIDING DOOR OPENED, EVEN IF THE DOOR WAS LOCKED. *JB THE PASSENGER SLIDING DOOR WILL NOT STAY ON TRACK. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THE DOOR NEEDED A NEW LATCH. SCC

NHTSA ID

10011099

Incident

Mar 3, 2003

Mileage

165,000 mi

IT LOOKS LIKE THE VEHICLES DOOR IS ABOUT TO FALL OUT. THE HINGES ARE SEPARATING FROM THE DOOR. DEALER WAS CONTACTED. PH

NHTSA ID

10006679

Incident

Feb 3, 2003

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING THE PASSENGER FRONT DOOR "FLEW" OPEN WITHOUT WARNING. DOOR HINGE CONNECTION IS VERY WEAK. DOOR IS "HANGING" DOWN FROM ASSEMBLY AND CAN NOT BE CLOSED PROPERLY OR LOCKED FROM THE INSIDE. *NLM

NHTSA ID

10002414

Incident

Jan 8, 2003

THE WELD POINTS WHERE THE HINGES WERE WELDED TO THE FRAME HAVE RUSTED SUFFICIENTLY TO RENDER THE RIGHT DOOR UNUSABLE. THERE IS A SERIOUS CONCERN WITH THE LEFT DOOR. *JG

NHTSA ID

567452

Incident

Jul 1, 1999

BOTH DRIVER'S DOOR AND PASSENGER'S DOORS HAVE FAILED SPOT WELDS JOINING INSIDE AND OUTSIDE DOOR PANELS. THIS HAS CAUSED DOORS TO SAG MISALIGNING THE LATCHES. THE AREA AROUND THE LATCHES HAS CRACKED AND THEY NO LONGER WORK PROPERLY. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE SINCE EITHER DOOR MAY OPEN UNEXPECTEDLY WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION.*AK

NHTSA ID

754019

Incident

Nov 1, 2001

DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR HINGES HAD RUSTED TO POINT THAT DOOR HAS FALLEN OFF. THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED A YEAR AGO, AND DEALER SOLDERED DOOR BACK ON. *AK

NHTSA ID

880568

Incident

Jan 5, 2001

CONSUMER STATES AIR CONDITIONER IS NOISY. *SLC

NHTSA ID

559598

Incident

Jul 24, 2000

DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR IS FALLING OFF AT HINGES. EVERY TIME DOOR IS OPENED OR SHUT IT'S DAMAGING FRONT QUATER POND FENDER ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

NHTSA ID

877821

THE CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 10MPH ON THE RAMP OF THE HIGHWAY AND PASSENGER SLIDING DOOR CAME OFF THE HINGES.*AK

NHTSA ID

865499

Incident

Jan 1, 2000

DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR STARTED DROPPING & WOULDN'T CLOSE. IT WAS COMPLETELY COMING OFF THE BODY OF VEHICLE. ALSO, PASSENGER'S SIDE DOOR STARTED DROPPING 6 DAYS AGO. WHILE DRIVING ON LOCAL STREET TURNED THE CORNER AND THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR FLEW OPEN. CALLED THE DEALER WHO WAS NOT ABLE TO HELP.*AK

NHTSA ID

862364

Incident

May 3, 2000

THE PASSENGER DOOR HAS FLUNG OPEN, WHILE DRIVING, TWICE. I CONSIDER THIS A SAFETY PROBLEM, WHILE DRIVING. THE MANUFACTURER SAYS THAT IT IS NOT A RECALLED ITEM, SO THEY WILL NOT ADDRESS IT. THEY ALSO WILL NOT GIVE ME A SUPERVISOR TO TALK TO ABOUT THE MATTER. NO MATTER HOW MANY MILES A VEHICLE HAS ON IT, AS LONG AS IT IS MAINTAINED WELL, KEEP IN GOOD CONDITION, AND HAS NOT BEEN IN A WRECK, I WOULD THINK THIS SHOULD BE ADDRESSED BY THE MANUFACTURER. IT IS DANGEROUS. I QUOTE A RECALL OF THE JEEP CHEROKEE, 1993 ACTION NUMBER PE95047 THERE WAS A FAILURE OF THE DOOR ASSEMBLY WELDS. THIS IS THE SAME YEAR AND THE SAME COMPANY THAT MANUFACTURED THIS VEHICLE I OWN. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION! FOR INFORMATION: BRAD DAVIS, AT CUSTOMER CENTER TOLL FREE NUMBER 1-800-992-1997 CHRYSLER CORPORATION TOLD ME THAT HE CALLS IT, AS TO WHETHER THE CHRYSLER CORPORATION WILL ACCEPT A CLAIM FOR THE FIXING OF THIS PROBLEM. HE WOULD NOT GIVE ME A SUPERVISOR TO SPEAK WITH ABOUT THE MATTER. HE SAID HE MADE THE DECISIONS. BILLY THE SERVICE MANAGER, AT RICK JUSTICE, 1105 SOUTH FRONTAGE ROAD, MERIDIAN, MS. SAID THAT THEY WOULD NOT FILE IT WITH CHRYSLER. I WOULD HAVE TO PAY. IT ISN'T A SAFETY MATTER. ALSO, THE VEHICLE HAS TOO MANY MILES ON IT. BOTH BRAD AND BILLY SAID THIS. MILEAGE HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH BODY, IF THE CAR HAS BEEN MAINTAINED. I STILL CONTEND THIS IS A SAFETY PROBLEM. I LOOK FORWARD TO HEARING FROM YOU. *AK

NHTSA ID

723079

Incident

May 1, 2000

REAR SHOCK ABSORBER FAILED. YH

NHTSA ID

551791

DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S DOORS ARE SEPARATING FROM THE HINGES DUE TO ENGINEERING DESIGN FLAW. OWNER WAITING FOR REMEDY. *AK *ML

NHTSA ID

856763

MINIVAN WAS PARKED, NOT RUNNING AND IN 10 DEGREE AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE. NO PREVIOUS PROBLEMS HAD OCCURRED. THE SWITCHES APPARENTLY SHORTED OUT CAUSING A FIRE ON THE DOOR PANEL, HEADLINER AND DOOR TRIM THAT CREATED ENOUGH FIRE/SMOKE DAMAGE THAT IT WAS DECLARED TOTALLED. THIS WAS A CLEAN VAN THAT WAS KEPT WELL MAINTAINED. *AK

NHTSA ID

717277

Incident

Jan 11, 2000

DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S DOORS ARE FALLING OFF THE HINGES, AND THE DOORS OPEN WHILE DRIVING OVER BUMPS IN THE ROAD DUE TO THIN METAL. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ID

851369

BACK HATCH CYLINDER BOLT BROKE OFF, LEAVING DOOR WITH ONLY ONE CYLINDER ON ONE SIDE, NOT ALLOWING DOOR TO STAY UP

NHTSA ID

710584

NO FACTORY SEALANT ON THE LUGGAGE TOP CARRIER ON THER RIGHT SIDE CAUSING LEAKAGE (WET HEADLINER). MJS

NHTSA ID

548032

I WAS DRIVING ON A SURFACE STREET AT 20MPH WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN IT FELT LIKE SOMETHING SLAMMED INTO MY VAN. INSIDE IF FELT LIKE AN EARTHQUAKE WITH THE CAR JOLTING FROM BACK TO FRONT. THE WHOLE INTERIOR WAS MAKING TERRIBLE NOISESI I THOUGHT THE WHOLE CAR WAS FALLING APART. I GOT OUT TO LOOK THERE WAS NOTHING ON THE EXTERIOR. I TRIED TO LIFT THE HATCHBACK AND COULD NOT. WHEN I WAS ABLE TO GET IT OPEN, THE HYDRAULIC CYLINDER ON THE RT HAD SNAPPED OFF FROM THE CAR FRAME. WHEN IT HAPPENED, MY STEERING WHEEL JOLTED FROM MY HANDS AND I WAS PULLED TO THE LANE TO THE LEFT. HAD THERE BEEN A CAR THERE, I WOULD HAVE HAD AN ACCIDENT. I WENT TO THE SERVICE DEPT AND WAS TOLD THERE HAD BEEN A RECALL ON THIS PART IN 1992 BUT IT DID NOT COVER MY CAR YEAR, WHICH THEY THOUGHT PECULIAR BECAUSE IT IS THE SAME PART THAT HAD BEEN RECALLED THE PREVIOUS YEAR. THEY TOLD ME TO CONTACT YOU TO FOLLOW UP AND NOTIFY THEM WITH AN AUTHORIZATION NUMBER AND THEY CAN REPAIR IT UNDER WARRANTY. I CALLED YOUR VM BUT NO ONE HAS RETURNED MY CALL. I WILL ALSO CONTACT THE AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE. THX CHERRIE DOLLOFF I SHOULD BE HOME BY 3PM FROM WORK

NHTSA ID

709954

Incident

Aug 12, 1999

THE BOLT HOLDING THE HATCHBACK PISTON ON THE PASSENGERS SIDE SHEARED OFF AT THE BODY. THIS REQUIRED DRILLING OUT THE REMAINS AND REPLACING THE ENTIRE PISTON BECAUSE THE BOLT WAS NOT DETACHABLE AND BUILT-IN TO THE PISTON.

NHTSA ID

701052

Incident

Nov 25, 1998

BASE COAT FAILURE TO ADHERE TO OVERCOAT CAUSING PAINT TO PEEL FROM TOP OF VEHICLE.

NHTSA ID

781866

WHEN WE WENT TO LIFT THE TAIL GATE TO REMOVE MY DAUGHTER'S FRIEND'S BIKE, WE ENCOUNTERED RESISTANCE. WE DISCOVERED THAT THE UPPER BOLT THAT ATTACHES THE STRUT TO THE LIFT GATE HAD BROKEN IN TWO. WHEN WE ATTEMPTED TO GET A REPLACEMENT PART, WE STARTED TO HEAR STORIES ABOUT THIS FAILURE. THE DEALERSHIP'S SERVICE DEPARTMENT WAS CLOSED (SATURDAY) AND WE LEFT FOR A CAMPING TRIP ON MONDAY, RETURNING TODAY. WHEN I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP, THEY ACKNOWLEDGED A RECALL ON ANOTHER YEARS MODEL, BUT WERE UNHELPFUL WITH MY PROBLEM. THESE GATES ARE VERY HEAVY AND I AM JUST GLAD THAT THE GATE DID NOT COME CRASHING DOWN ON MY DAUGHTER'S HEAD!

NHTSA ID

540179

Incident

Aug 15, 1998

PAINT IS PEELING FROM ROOF AND HOOD OF VEHICLE. THE BASE COAT DID TO ADHERE TO THE OVER COAT.

NHTSA ID

781684

ITHE LIFTGATE IN THE REAR OF CAR HAS BROKEN, AND FELL DOWN BECAUSE OF NO SUPPORT. DEALER IS REPAIRING. *AK

NHTSA ID

822484