1996 Plymouth Grand Voyager Interior & seats Problems

1. PURCHASED USED 1996 PLYMOUTH GRAND VOYAGER IN 2006. 2. OVER 3 MONTH PERIOD IN 2006-7, DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BACK WELDS BEGAN TO BREAK AS SEAT BACK WAS ADJUSTED FOR NORMAL DRIVING. DRIVERS WEIGHT WAS UNDER 200 LB. SEAT NOT RECLINED OR EXCESSIVE WEIGHT PLACED ON BACK. ALL WELDS FINALLY BROKE. 3. USED NYLON STRAP TO HOLD UP SEAT BACK UNTIL FRAME COULD BE REWELDED. OBSERVATION - RIGHT FRONT SEAT HAD BEEN REPAIRED IN SIMILAR FASHION BEFORE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. THIS WAS NOT REVEALED AT TIME OF SALE. POTENTIAL INJURY/DEATH IF IN ACCIDENT OR IF SEAT HAD FAILED IN CRITICAL DRIVING SITUATION. *TR

NHTSA ID

10257207

Incident

Feb 1, 2007

Mileage

130,000 mi

DT: WHEN STARTING VEHICLE THE RADIO DID NOT COME ON , BUT THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON. HOWEVER, AND THE DASH BOARD LIGHTS DID NOT COME ON. HAD TO RESTART THE VEHICLE IN ORDER TO GET THE RADIO TO WORK, THE AIR BAG LIGHT TO GO OFF, AND THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS TO REGISTER. THIS HAPPENED ON JUNE 2, 2005. *AK

NHTSA ID

10131108

Incident

Jun 2, 2005

I HAVE BEEN A PLYMOUTH MINIVAN OWNER SINCE 1989, AND OUR LATEST ONE (1996 HAS GIVEN US ALOT OF ENJOYMENT, BUT NOT WITHOUT A 1AND 1/2 INCH THICK REPAIR FILE THAT STARTED THE VERY FIRST MONTH WE BOUGHT IT. RECENTLY I JUST EXPERIENCED MY 5TH FAILURE OF A SLIDING DOOR, AUTOMATIC LOCK MECHANISM AND WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHY A RECALL OR DSB HAS NOT BEEN ISSUED. TWO (2) LOCKS WERE REPLACED UNDER THE ONE YEAR OR 12K MILE WARRANTY AND THREE(3) WERE NOT. ALONG WITH ALL THE OTHER PROBLEMS I'VE EXPERIENCED WITH THIS VEHICLE, THIS HAS CURRED ME FROM EVER BUYING ANOTHER CHRYSLER PRODUCT, (EVEN THOUGH I DO LIKE THE DODGE TRUCKS. *AK

NHTSA ID

10072942

Incident

May 9, 2004

Mileage

101,000 mi

CONSUMER IS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD. DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED AT THE TIME OF THIS CALL. PH

NHTSA ID

10006157

DOOR LOCKS,ACTUATOR/SOLENOID/MOTOR-ELECTIC DOOR LOCKS. LOCKS HAVE BEEN INOPERATIVE AND FIXED 4 TIMES, THEY ARE INOPERATIVE AGAIN

NHTSA ID

10002952

Incident

Dec 3, 2002

Mileage

30,968 mi

SUB FRAME OF VAN HAS CRACKED CAUSING SEVERE VIBRATION. ALL MOTOR MOUNTS FAILED. MY 1990 HAD SIMILAR PROBLEM. VAN IS BARLEY DRIVABLE AND UNSALEABLE. THROW IN TWO COMPLETE AC SYSTEMS, TWO MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCHES(LOOKS LIKE #3 IS LININGS UP), A CLOCKSPRING(RECALL) AND TOP IT OFF WITH HORRIBLE SERVICE. LOYALTY SHOULD BE A TWP WAY STREET!! TS

NHTSA ID

10000351

Incident

Dec 23, 2002

Mileage

60,000 mi

THIS VAN WAS PURCHASED OFF LEASE WITH 18000 MILES AND LESS THAN 1 YEAR OLD. AFTER 1 YEAR THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY DUE TO MILEAGE (36000). THE WIPERS WOULD GO ON AND OFF AT WILL. THE DEALER REPLACED THE BATTERY FOR $100.00. THE PROBLEM CONTINUED AND EVENTUALLY LIGHTS STARTED TO TURN ON IN THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE ON THEIR OWN. THE CRUISE CONTROL WORKED INTERMITTANTLY. THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON INTERMITTANTLY. THE BODY CONTROL MODULE WAS REPLACED. WE DIDN'T LEAVE THE DEALERSHIP AND THE PROBLEM STARTED AGAIN. THE DEALER ORDERED ANOTHER BODY CONTROL MODULE. IT HAS BEEN 3 AND ONE HALF YEARS AND NOW THE PROBLEMS ARE STARTING AGAIN. THE VEHICLE HAS STALLED ON SEVERAL OCCASSIONS. THE HORN DOES NOT WORK. THE CRUISE CONTROL DOES NOT WORK. THE AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON CONTINUOUSLY NOW. WE DO NOT HAVE THE $1000 DOLLARS FOR REPLACEMENT OF THE AIR BAG. WE UNDERSTAND THAT THERE ARE OTHERS WITH THIS SAME PROBLEM. IS NHTSA GOING TO MAKE CHRYSTLER RIGHT THESE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. I HAVE READ ABOUT ENGINE FIRES DUE TO ELECTRICAL SHORTS. IT CERTAINLY APPEARS THAT WE ARE NOT THE ONLY ONES EXPERIENCING ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WITH OUR MINIVAN.*AK

NHTSA ID

765218

Incident

Aug 1, 1998

LIGHTS FLASH,BELLS CHIME,DOOR LOCKS ACTIVATE REPEATEDLY, DASH GAUGES GO DEAD VERY DISTRACTING AND SCARY FOR MY WIFE.

NHTSA ID

763721

Incident

Jul 1, 2002

DOOR LOCK FAILURES: REPEATED FAILURES REQUIRED NEW MECHANISMS, ALSO AFFECTED THE FUEL TANK DOOR. TRANSMISSION FAILURE: OCCURRED IN PARKING LOT FORTUNATELY. REQUIRED $2200 IN REPAIR. DEALER (HERSHBERGER MOTORS IN WOODBURN, OR) FAILED TO CORRECTLY SEAL THE TRANSMISSION. WHEN RETURNED TO DEALER FOR THIS, THEY BROKE THE RIGHT BEARING HUB, ANOTHER $400 TO REPAIR. BODY CONTROL MODULE FAILURE: WIPERS STOPPED WORKING - AN ABSOLUTE NECESSITY IN OREGON! BCM REPAIRED BY SENDING OUT EXISTING UNIT BY DEALER (TOWN & COUNTRY CHRYSLER, MILWAUKIE, OR). DID NOT CORRECT PROBLEM ($450 REPAIR COSTS). PRESENTLY IN FOR CORRECITVE ACTION. SIGNED - UNHAPPY CUSTOMER.

NHTSA ID

760410

Incident

Feb 15, 2002

SEVERAL ITEMS: NO INTERIOR LIGHTS FUSE IS OK, PSNGR ARMREST FELL OFF, WINDSHIELD WIPERS OCCASIONALLY CYCLE ON THEIR OWN.*AK

NHTSA ID

757804

Incident

Oct 15, 2000

DRIVER'S SIDE SLIDING DOOR LOCKING MECHANISM FAILED. WOULD NOT UNLOCK TO RELEASED DOOR FOR OPENING.NOT ABLE TO UNLOCK DOOR WITH REMOTE CONTROL, BUT CAN LOCK IT. CURRENTLY, EXPERIENCING PROBLEM ON PASSENGER'S SIDE SLIDING DOOR.*AK

NHTSA ID

895966

SINCE APPROXIMATELY 10/01/99, WHILE CAR IS OPERATED, AIRBAG, CRUISE CONTROL, AND OTHER ELECTRIC FEATURES CONTROLLED VIA WIRING LOCATED IN THE STEERING COLUMN BECOME INOPERABLE, INDICATED BY THE TROUBLE LIGHTS WHICH COME ON, ON DASHBOARD. FOR ABOUT THE PAST ONE YEAR THE AIRBAGS AND CRUISE CONTROL HAVE CONTINUOUSLY BEEN INACTIVE/INOPERABLE WHENEVER THE CAR IS BEING OPERATED. THERE APPEARS TO BE A DEFECT IN THE STEERING COLUMN WIRING SYSTEM, AND RECENTLY HEARD OF MANY OTHER SIMILAR FAILURES, ONES THE NHTSA IS EVEN AWARE OF, ALTHOUGH I CAN FIND NO REPORT OF IT ON THIS WEB SITE IN EITHER RECALLS OR COMPLAINTS. I'M VERY FRUSTRATED AND ANXIOUS ABOUT THIS BECAUSE I CANNOT AFFORD TO HAVE ALL THIS RE-WIRING WORK DONE, BUT FEEL PLYMOUTH SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR A FUNCTIONING AIRBAG SYSTEM AT LEAST. *AK

NHTSA ID

749298

Incident

Oct 1, 1999

PLEASE RESPOND WITH DETAIL(S) OF PREVIOUS COMPLAINTS. THANK YOU. NO SA

NHTSA ID

749020

COMPLETE FAILURE OF ALL DASHBOARD GAUGES. CHRYSLER AND DEALER UNWILLING TO ADMIT THIS IS A WIDE SPREAD PROBLEM WITH THEIR MINI-VANS. *AK

NHTSA ID

747237

Incident

Jun 18, 2001

SEAT BACK FRAME BROKE NEAR HINGE BRACKET; HINGE BRACKET SPOT WELD BROKEN ALSO; FAILED AS DRIVER WAS ENTERING VEHICLE IN A PARKING LOT, WITH VERY LITTLE WEIGHT ON SEAT BACK. EVIDENTLY THE SEAT BACK FRAME WAS PROGRESSIVELY CRACKING FOR AWHILE PRIOR TO INCIDENT. PARTS WERE SAVED AND ARE AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION.*AK

NHTSA ID

746387

Incident

May 25, 2001

CHILD SEAT WAS NOT OPERATING CORRECTLY PRIOR TO RECALL 95I004. *SLC

NHTSA ID

555401

Incident

Sep 25, 1998

SLIDING DOORS DO NOT UNLOCK, WE TRY KEY ENTRY AND POWER LOCK ENTRY.

NHTSA ID

9001821

VARIOUS PARTS ON THE DASHBOARD WORK INTERMITTENTLY, CURRENTLY, ENGINE STALLED, AND THEN IT WOULD START AGAIN. CONSUMER FELT THIS WAS AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM, AND SOMEONE COULD BE HURT.*AK

NHTSA ID

868441

Incident

Aug 23, 1999

I WAS STOPPED WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE. A TRUCK HIT ME FROM THE REAR AND KNOCKED ME INTO THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. MY HEAD HIT THE STEERING WHEEL BREAKING A SMALL BONE IN MY NOSE AND BRUSING IT AND MY UPPER LIP AND GUMS. I HIT MY LEFT INSIDE KNEE WHICH WAS BRUISED AND HURT. XRAYED, BOTH MOUTH AND KNEE AND NECK. THE BELT DID NOT RESTRAIN ME. THE SEAT WAS THROWN TO A RECLINING POSITION AND I COULD NOT, AFTER I CAME TO MY SENSES, MAKE THE LEVER WORK TO UPRIGHT THE SEAT. THE OFFICER HAD TO GET IN BACK SEAT AND PUSH IT UP WITH HIS FEET. I HAVE A REPORT WITH THAT OFFICER'S NAME ON IT. THE REPORT DID NOT MENTION THIS PROBLEM. AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY, BUT MAY HAVE BEEN THE KIND OF HIT IT WAS. THE VAN IS TOTALED. THANKS FOR ANY INFORMATION YOU CAN SHED ON THIS SO NO ONE ELSE HAS THIS PROBLEM. THANK YOU, JM. *AK

NHTSA ID

723525

Incident

May 17, 2000

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT ANY SPEED SLIDING DOOR COULD OPEN WITHOUT A PRIOR WARNING. CONSUMER HAD TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER FOUR TIMES FOR REPAIRS. *AK

NHTSA ID

860026

Incident

Apr 10, 2000

THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS GO ON WHENEVER THEY WANT TO, AND THE WINDSHIELD WIPER SPEED VARIES WHEN SET ON LOW OR MEDIUM, THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM SINCE THE DAY WE PURCHSED THIS CAR. THE WINDSHIELD WIPER SWITCH HAS BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES. 2 TIMES THE CAR WAS UNDER WARRANTY THIS LAST REPLACEMENT CHRYSLER PAID FOR THE PART AS GOODWILL, AND THE DEALER CHARGED ME $68.00. THE WIPER SPEED STILL VARIES (THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN FIXED). WE HAVE ALSO HAD THE WEATHER STRIPPING REPLACED 3 TIMES AND IT IS STILL FALLING OFF. THE BLOWER MOTOR FOR THE FAN DOES NOT WORK ON ALL SPEEDS THE FAN MOTOR WAS REPLACED ONCE UNDER WARRANTY AND AGAIN ON 11/24 FOR WHICH CHRYSLER PAID FOR THE PARTS AND THE DEALER CHARGED ME $102.00. BOTH SLIDING DOORS CAN NOT BE OPENED FROM THE INSIDE. THE DOOR LATCHES HAVE BEEN REPLACED 6 TIMES, 5 TIMES UNDER WARRANTY, AND THE LAST TIME ON 11/24 CHRYSLER PAID FOR THE PARTS AS GOODWILL AND THE DEALER CHARGED $102. THERE HAS BEEN OTHER REPAIR WORK DONE TO THE SLIDING DOORS IN TOTAL MY CAR HAS BEEN SERVICED 23 TIMES. ALLTOGETHER IT HAS COST ME $352 TO FIX THINGS THAT HAVE BEEN WRONG SINCE DAY ONE AND THAT OTHER VOYAGER OWNERS ALSO SEEM TO HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM WITH. *AK

NHTSA ID

716997

Incident

Nov 24, 1999

EMERGENCY BRAKE FAILS TO HOLD. MJS

NHTSA ID

549873

Incident

Aug 22, 1997

WINDSHIELD WIPERS GO OFF FOR NO APPARENT REASON. INITIALLY THOUGHT DUE TO TURN SIGNAL BEING ENGAGED, BUT IT DOESN'T MATTER. DOME LIGHTS FLICKER IN FRONT WHEN DOORS OPEN AND THEN GO OUT FOR A LENGTHY TIME.

NHTSA ID

714507

REPORTED STEERING PROBLEM IN JUL 98. DEALER SAID THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE FAILURE. DEALER WAS CUTTER CHRYSLER JEEP OF WAIPAHU. IT HAS BEEN A PROBLEM SINCE PURCHASING THE VEHICLE AND SEEMS TO BE GETTING WORSE. NOW THE STEERING IS LOCKING-UP (INTERMITTENTLY) WHEN I GO OVER A SPEED BUMP, CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. THE WINDSHIELD WIPER PROBLEM WAS CORRECTED BY THE SAME DEALER ON 24 JUL 98 AS A MALFUNCTIONED SWITCH THAT WAS ON RECALL AND THEY REPLACED IT AS A GOODWILL REPAIR BECAUSE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY BY MILEAGE ONLY. IT ONCE AGIAN IS FAILING INTERMITTENTLY. BOTH OF THESE I FEEL ARE TRAFFIC SAFETY CONCERNS THAT THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD RESEARCH AND CORRECT IMMEDIATELY. THE POWER DISTRIBUTION CENTER I BELIEVE IS INTERMITTENTLY SHORTING OUT AND CAUSING MANY SMALL ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS LIKE RADIO WORKS, THEN DOESN'T, LIGHTS GO ON BY THEMSELVES, AND THINGS LIKE THAT. ONCE AGAIN I FEEL THAT IF LEFT UNCORRECTED THIS MAY ALSO POSE A POTENTIAL TRAFFIC SAFETY ISSUE. ALL THREE FAILURES I FEEL ARE BASED ON VEHICLE PRODUCTION LINE PROBLEMS THAT MAY BE AFFECTING MANY VEHICLES IN THE SAME MANNER. PLEASE ADVISE ON WHAT TO DO. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND EFFORT ON MY ISSUES AND CONCERNS. SINCERELY, LOUIS C. MARTINEZ. *AK

NHTSA ID

713639

Incident

Oct 19, 1999

LOCKING MECHANISM FAILED CAUSING DOOR OPEN LIGHT ON INSTRUMENNT PANEL TO ILLUMINATE WHILE DRIVING. *YC

NHTSA ID

548485

Incident

Jun 1, 1999