1995 Plymouth Grand Voyager Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 PLYMOUTH GRAND VOYAGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR FAILED TO CLOSE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE IT WAS STATED THAT THE DOOR WAS DEFECTIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 155,000.

THE FRAME WHERE THE DRIVER'S DOOR IS ATTACHED IS CRACKING AROUND THE BOTTOM HINGE . THE DOOR HAS DROPPED DOWN A LITTLE. IT SEEMS TO BE AFFECTING THE LATCH. *LA

WHILE DRIVING THERE WAS CLANKING NOISE FROM THE AUTO TRANSMISSION, AND THE VEHICLE WOULDN'T SHIFT GEARS. PER DEALERSHIP THE TRANSMISSION FAILED.

TOTAL TRANSMISSION FAILURE. DIFFERENTIAL PIN BROKE AND CRACKED THE BELL HOUSING. FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING AND LESS THAN 5000 MILES AFTER REGULAR 90K TRANSMISSION SERVICE. REQUIRES COMPLETE TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT AT EST COST OF $3,500. VEHICLE HAS BEEN METICULOUSLY MAINTAINED WITH VERY LIGHT DUTY USE. CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF THIS COMPONENT IS UNWARRANTED FOR WELL MAINTAINED VEHICLE OF THIS AGE.

THE SEAT BACK RECLINER BOLT BROKE. *MR WHILE DRIVING IN A SNOW STORM THE DRIVER'S SEAT BACK COLLAPSED. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND PULLED IT ONTO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICEL WAS TAKEN TO THE DEAER WHO INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE REPAIRS WERE NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. *NM

SLIDING PASSENGER DOOR ON DRIVER'S SIDE HAS OPENED TWICE WHILE DRIVING, WILL NOT SHUT ALL THE WAY. DEALER HAS REPAIRED BOTH SLIDING DOORS, BUT PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. *AK THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR DOES NOT SHUT AT ALL. THE LATCH DOES NOT CONNECT TO THE DOOR. AS CONSUMER DRIVES THE DOOR SWINGS OPEN. THE SLIDING SIDE DOOR OPENS IN MOTION ALSO. THE LATCH IS NOT CONNECTING, CONSUMER STATES ON THE FORM THAT THERE WAS A CRASH AND TWO PEOPLE WERE INJURED, HOWEVER DOES NOT GIVE ANY INFORMATION REGARDING THIS. *JG

REAR WIPER INOPERATIVE, AIRBAG LIGHT ON

VEHICLE INVOLVED IN COLLISION AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT IN WHICH THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. AS A RESULT THE DRIVER RECEIVED HEAD, NECK, CHEST AND BACK INJURIES. THE VEHICLE ALSO EXPERIENCED RECURRING ELECTRICAL AND TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. THERE WERE SEVERAL REASONABLE REPAIR ATTEMPTS MADE TO HAVE THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM AND TRANSMISSION REPAIRED. *MR *CB *NLM

ENGINE DIES WITHOUT WARNING WHILE IN MOTION. TODAY, IT QUIT IN HEAVY TRAFFIC NEARLY RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. VEHICLE HAS 150K MILES. *AK THE STALLS USUALLY OCCUR UPON LETTING UP ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. IT WILL NORMALLY RESTART IMMEDIATELY, BUT TO CONTINUE RUNNING THE ACCELERATOR NEEDS HELD DOWN TO HOLD THE ENGINE A LITTLE ABOVE IDLE SPEED - YOU HAVE TO DRIVE WITH TWO FEET. NO ERROR CODES ARE RECORDED, SO ASSUMED MECHANICAL FAILURE WAS OCCURING. THERE WAS NO SPUTTERING, LIKE A FUEL PUMP FAILING WOULD CAUSE. REPLACED FUEL FILTER AND PRESSURE REGULATOR, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. REPAIR SHOPS CAN ONLY GUESS AT THE CAUSE.

THIS VEHICLE WAS CONVERTED FOR MY DISABLED DAUGHTER'S USE, BY DRIVING SPECIALTIES.EVERY EVENT WAS REPORTED TO THEN AND MOST TO CHRYSLER,ALSO.FROM THE BEGINNING IT HAS PLAGUED US WITH ELECTRICAL AND FUEL DEFECTS.WE CAN NOT USE THIS VEHICLE.IT IS TOO DANGEROUS.I WOULD LIKE SOME ADVICE/ACTION,FROM THE GOVERNMENT.I WILL EMAIL YOU THE 8 PAGES OF DETAILED EVENTS. THANK YOU.

WHILE TRAVELING AT HWY SPEED OF 55-60 MPH, A LOUD NOISE WAS HEARD AND THE VEHICLE COMMENCED TO LOSE POWER. VEHICLE TAKEN TO DEALER AND INFORMED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS A STAUNCHION FAILURE. *AK A STAUNCHION IS LOCATED WITHIN ENGINE AND IS USED TO HOLD VALVE BRACKET THAT HOLDS ROCKER ARM. *YH

WHILE DRIVING IN HIGH ELEVATED TEMPERATURES VEHICLE WOULD STALL UNEXPECTEDLY WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH. DEALER URGED CONSUMER NOT TO DRIVE VEHICLE OVER 4,000 FEET. MECHANIC SAID POSSIBLE PROBLEM WAS THE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED IN A SUDDEN / EMERGENCY STOP. CONSUMES STATES THAT THE VEHICLE HAS A EXTENED STOPPING DISTANCE BEFORE STOPPING. DEALER NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. MR

I HAVE TRIED TO REPORT THAT THE ABS FRONT AXLES HAD TO BE REPLACED AGAIN AT 106,000 MILES ( A 20,000 MILE INTERVAL) SINCE THE ORIGINAL WAS REPLACED BUT YOUR FORMS DO NOT ALLOW FOR ANOTHER FAILURE OF THE SAME PROBLEM.

REAR WIPER INOPERATIVE, AIRBAG LIGHT ON

WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED OVER NIGHT POWER MIRROR SWITCH ON DRIVER'S DOOR BECAME EXTREMELY HOT AND MELTED PLASTIC, CAUSING RADIO/ INTERIOR LIGHTS, AND POWER DOOR LOCKS TO BECOME INOPERABLE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

WHILE TRYING TO BUCKLE UP SEAT BELT ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE LAST ROW SEAT, SEAT BELT BECAME DETACHED FROM TOP BOLT. *AK

THE PLASTIC CHEST BUCKLE ON BOTH OF THE INTEGRATED CHILD SEATS CAN BE FORCED OPEN WITHOUT USING THE LATCH BY MY 2-YEAR-OLD CHILD AND MYSELF. *AK

CONSUMER TOOK CAR TO DEALER FOR AIR CONDITIONING PROBLEM. CONSUMER HAS ONLY USED AIR CONDITIONING 8 MONTHS OUT OF THE 4 YEARS. DEALER SAID THERE WAS A HOLE IN THE COIL SPRINGS.*AK

5-22-99 53527 MILES. THE FRONT A/C HAD TO BE FIXED. FRONT EVAP CORE, DRIER, EVAP CORE, EVACUATE AND RECHAREG, A/C COST $522.75. NOW 1 YEAR LATER 5-16-00 63502 MILES THE A/C NEEDS REPAIR AGAIN. CONDENSER, RECEIVER/DRIER, FREON, EVAC & RECHARGE FOR A TOTAL OF $561.15. CALLED CHRYSLER 5-16-00 WILL NOT DO ANYTHING. THEY SAY IT IS MY PROBLEM, I TOLD THEM IT IS THEIRS BECAUSE THEIR ARE SO MANY PEOPLE OUT THERE LIKE ME. *AK

SHE WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 60MPH ON HIGHWAY THE VEHICLE BECAME HARD TO STEER. SHE LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. TS

THE POWER STEERING PUMP FAILED.

WHILE BACKING OUT OF PARKING SPACE CONSUMER HEARD A SOUND FROM BACK END OF CAR. WHEN PUTTING IT IN DRIVE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND RAN INTO A WALL. *AK

CONSUMER TOOK CAR TO DEALER FOR AIR CONDITIONING PROBLEM. CONSUMER HAS ONLY USED AIR CONDITIONING 8 MONTHS OUT OF THE 4 YEARS. DEALER SAID THERE WAS A HOLE IN THE COIL SPRINGS.*AK

DANGEROUS EXPLOSION OF TIRE WHILE DRIVING. COULD HAVE KILLED IF ON HIGHWAY. TIRE EXPLODED ALL AROUND SIDE ON THE OUTSIDE. THIS WAS A NEW MICHELIN TIRE BOUGHT 11/6/01 AT COSTCO, DRIVEN A LITTLE MORE THAN 4000 MILES. VERY SCARY. COULD HAVE RESULTED IN FATALITIES. I HAVE TAKEN PICTURES OF THE EXPLODED TIRE. BOUGHT MICHELIN BRAND BECAUSE OF PERCEIVED QUALITY & TRUST. BOUGHT A MORE EXPENSIVE MODEL. YET EXPLODED & RIPPED ALL AROUND SIDE OF TIRE.*AK (TIRESIZE: P205/70R15)

SUBSTANTIAL TREAD LEFT, BLOWOUT RESULTED WHILE TRAVELING, OTHER TIRES HAD SIMILAR INNER CRACKS, BOTH LINES OF CRACKS DEVELOPED ON THE WHITE WALL SIDE.

WHILE BACKING OUT OF PARKING SPACE CONSUMER HEARD A SOUND FROM BACK END OF CAR. WHEN PUTTING IT IN DRIVE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND RAN INTO A WALL. *AK

AFTER PUTTING THE VEHICLE INTO REVERSE, THE THROTTLE STUCK, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO INCREASE ITS SPEED. *AK

THIS VEHICLE WAS CONVERTED FOR MY DISABLED DAUGHTER'S USE, BY DRIVING SPECIALTIES.EVERY EVENT WAS REPORTED TO THEN AND MOST TO CHRYSLER,ALSO.FROM THE BEGINNING IT HAS PLAGUED US WITH ELECTRICAL AND FUEL DEFECTS.WE CAN NOT USE THIS VEHICLE.IT IS TOO DANGEROUS.I WOULD LIKE SOME ADVICE/ACTION,FROM THE GOVERNMENT.I WILL EMAIL YOU THE 8 PAGES OF DETAILED EVENTS. THANK YOU.

WHILE DRIVING IN HIGH ELEVATED TEMPERATURES VEHICLE WOULD STALL UNEXPECTEDLY WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH. DEALER URGED CONSUMER NOT TO DRIVE VEHICLE OVER 4,000 FEET. MECHANIC SAID POSSIBLE PROBLEM WAS THE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER IN REGARD TO A PROBLEM WITH FRONT AXLE SEAL MALFUNCTIONING. UPON INSPECTION OF AXLE, DEALER NOTICED THAT TRANSMISSION PAN HAD METAL SHAVING IN IT. ALSO, ALL MAJOR GEAR PARTS WERE MISSING. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK