1998 Plymouth Grand Voyager Airbags Problems

I WAS DRIVING AND THE WHOLE DASH PANEL WENT OUT, GAS, SPEED , HORN GAUGES

NHTSA ID

11192209

Incident

Mar 3, 2019

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 PLYMOUTH GRAND VOYAGER. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE HORN FAILED TO FUNCTION AND THE AIR BAG LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE CLOCK SPRING FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 04V480000 (AIR BAGS). THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

NHTSA ID

10875916

Incident

Jun 22, 2016

Mileage

100,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 1998 PLYMOUTH GRAND VOYAGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER INSERTED THE KEY INTO THE IGNITION AND TURNED IT INTO THE ACCESSORY POSITION WHEN THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE ARMS, CHEST AND WRIST. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS WATER INTRUSION, WHICH COULD HAVE CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, AND DETERMINED THAT IT WAS NOT MECHANICAL. THE INSURANCE COMPANY DECIDED THAT THE FAILURE WAS MECHANICAL, AND CLASSIFIED THE VEHICLE AS BEING DESTROYED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 63,800.

NHTSA ID

10411502

Incident

Jun 21, 2011

Mileage

63,800 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS 1998 PLYMOUTH GRAND VOYAGER. THE CONTACT STATED THE AIR BAG LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED INDICATING THAT THE AIR MALFUNCTIONED. THE CONTACT REVIEWED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 04V480000 (AIR BAG) AND NOTIFIED THE MANUFACTURER. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THE VIN WAS NOT A PART OF THE RECALL. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE AIR BAG COULD DEPLOY WITHOUT A WARNING. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 176,000.

NHTSA ID

10407031

Incident

Jun 15, 2011

Mileage

176,000 mi

CHRYSLER DESIGNED THE POWER DISTRIBUTION BLOCK COVER TO HOLD WATER AND RETAIN MOISTURE. THIS CAUSES THE CONNECTIONS TO CORRODE AND FAIL LEADING TO FAILURE OF CRITICAL, ELECTRICALLY-OPERATED, SAFETY SYSTEMS INCLUDING THE AIRBAG SAFETY RESTRAINT SYSTEM AND THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM. CHRYSLER HAS BEEN AWARE OF THE ERROR AND REDESIGNED THE POWER DISTRIBUTION BOX. HOWEVER, THEY DID NOT RECALL AND OFFER TO REPLACE THE FAILED COMPONENT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10224244

Incident

Nov 29, 2007

Mileage

151,467 mi

WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED INADVERTENTLY. IN THE PROCESS, CONSUMER'S VEHICLE REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. THEN, VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, WHO, IN RETURN, TOWED THE VEHICLE BACK TO CONSUMER'S HOME NOT REPAIRED. THE DAMAGES SUSTAINED FROM THE COLLISION WERE NOT REPAIRED BECAUSE CONSUMER ONLY HAD LIABILITY INSURANCE. *AK

NHTSA ID

10106743

Incident

Nov 3, 2004

Mileage

97,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER HIT A PATCH OF ICE SENDING THE VEHICLE OVER A BANK. UPON IMPACT, THE AIR BAGS ON DRIVER'S SIDE DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER AND PASSENGER SUSTAINED INJURIES. *AK

NHTSA ID

10105582

Incident

Dec 27, 2004

AIR BAG LIGHT REMAINS ILLUMINATED WHILE DRIVING. DEALER WAS CONTACTED.*AK

NHTSA ID

10094574

Incident

Aug 5, 2004

Mileage

39,700 mi

FAULTY CLOCKSPRING CAUSED THE AIR BAG LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE AND THE CRUISE CONTROL AND HORN TO MALFUNCTION. *NM RECALL# 04V480000/02V293000. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT. (CLOCKSPRING SHORTED TO GROUND) *SC *JB

NHTSA ID

10095141

Incident

Sep 1, 2004

WHILE DRIVING THE SRS LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD AND REMAINED ON. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND DROVE IT HOME. CONTACTED THE DEALER, AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE CLOCK SPRING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

NHTSA ID

10089235

Incident

Jul 14, 2004

THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE. THE HORN AND CRUISE CONTROL FAILED TO WORK. RECALL#02V293000. THE MECHANIC WOULD NOT REPAIR THE VEHICLE FREE OF CHARGE, BECAUSE THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION. *JB

NHTSA ID

10083401

Incident

Jun 16, 2004

Mileage

100,000 mi

THE AIRBAG LIGHT STAYS ON. THE CRUISE CONTROL AND HORN DOES NOT WORK. *LA

NHTSA ID

10082294

Incident

Jun 18, 2004

Mileage

129,000 mi

MY AIRBAG LIGHT STAYS ON, THE HORN DOESN'T WORK AND THE CRUISE CONTROL DOESN'T WORK. THIS IS A DOCUMENTED RECALL BUT DAIMLER CHRYSLER SAID THAT THE RECALL IS NOT ON THE YEAR OF MY VAN. *JB

NHTSA ID

10082227

Incident

Jun 18, 2004

Mileage

129,000 mi

TWO WEEKS AGO I NOTICED MY AIR BAG LIGHT WAS STAYING ON. WE ALSO FOUND OUT THAT THE HORN AND THE CRUISE CONTROL STOPPED WORKING. WE HAVE CHECKED ALL THE FUSES AND FOUND OUT THROUGH THE MY CAR STATS WEB SITE THIS SAME PROBLEM WAS PART OF A RECALL INVOLVING A CLOCK SPRING PROBLEM. SINCE NO DEALER IN MY AREA WILL HONOR THIS RECALL IT IS STILL BROKEN.*AK

NHTSA ID

10078822

Incident

Jun 2, 2004

Mileage

76,985 mi

WHILE DRIVING AIR BAG LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD AND REMAINED ON. CONSUMER DROVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC INFORMED THE DRIVER THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT ON RECALL. *AK

NHTSA ID

10075775

Incident

Jun 7, 2004

THE AIR BAG LIGHT STAYED ON AND THE HORN AND CRUISE CONTROL DID NOT WORK. THIS DESCRIBED THE EFFECTS OF A DEFECTIVE CLOCK SPRING ASSEMBLY. *NM THE CLOCK SPRING ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED ON 04/16/04 AND WAS CURRENTLY WORKING FINE. *SC *JB

NHTSA ID

10065542

Incident

Jan 1, 1901

Mileage

100,000 mi

WHILE STARTING UP THE VEHICLE SRS LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD AND REMAINED ON. HORN AND THE CRUISE CONTROL WORKED INTERMITTENTLY. CONSUMER DROVE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT CLOCK SPRING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO A WORN OUT PART. *AK

NHTSA ID

10071732

Incident

Apr 28, 2004

HORN MALFUNCTIONED. CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE INSPECTED AFTER THE AIR BAG LIGHT FLASHED. CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THE CLOCK SPRING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THIS MAKE, MODEL AND YEAR WAS UNDER A RECALL FOR THE CLOCK SPRING, BUT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK

NHTSA ID

10067020

Incident

Mar 17, 2004

CLOCK SPRING PROBLEM: MY 1998 GRAND VOYAGER HAD THE SAME SYMPTOMS AND PROBLEMS SUBJECT TO THE RECALL BUT THE DEALER AND CHRYSLER INSIST MY VECHICLE NOT COVERED BY RECALL. I EXPLAINED THAT MAYBE THE PROBLEM IS MORE WIDESPREAD THAN THEY ADMITTED, AS I CAN SEE FROM YOUR SITE ,AT LEAST 109 OTHERS AGREE WITH ME.*AK

NHTSA ID

10062635

Incident

Mar 19, 2004

Mileage

54,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING DRIVER APPLIED THE BRAKES AND PEDAL DESCENDED TO THE FLOOR. THIS CAUSED THE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND HIT A TREE. BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. DRIVER SUFFERED NECK AND BACK INJURIES AND WAS TRANSPORTED BY AMBULANCE TO THE HOSPITAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *AK

NHTSA ID

10059267

Incident

Feb 18, 2004

CRUISE CONTROL FAILED ABOUT 45 DAYS AGO. AIR BAG LIGHT BEGAN COMING ON LAST WEEK. AIR BAG LIGHT GOES ON AND OFF, BUT IS ON MOST OF THE TIME.*AK

NHTSA ID

10056404

Incident

Jan 26, 2004

Mileage

60,200 mi

ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED, AND THE HORN STOPPED OPERATING. DEALER DETERMINED THAT AIR BAG CLOCK SPRING HAD TO BE REPLACED. *AK

NHTSA ID

10051733

Mileage

120,000 mi

WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING AIR BAG LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD. ALSO, THERE WAS NO HORN. DEALER WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM.*AK

NHTSA ID

10024523

Incident

Jun 19, 2003

WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONT END COLLISION. THE VEHICLES AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *NLM

NHTSA ID

10017796

THE STEERING WHEEL CLOCK SPRING FAILED, WHICH CAUSED MY AIRBAG, HORN, AND CRUISE CONTROL TO BECOME INOPERATIVE. THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM AND A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED. HOWEVER, MY VIN NUMBER WAS NOT ON THE LIST TO RECEIVE THE FREE REPLACEMENT. THE DEALER WANTS ME TO PAY $300 TO FIX A KNOWN SAFETY DEFECT.*JB

NHTSA ID

10013962

Incident

Apr 4, 2003