1998 Plymouth Grand Voyager Brakes Problems

BRAKE LINE TO REAR BRAKES ABOVE FUEL TANK RUPTURED AND LOST ALL BRAKE FLUID

NHTSA ID

10732557

Incident

Jun 14, 2015

Mileage

120,000 mi

I PURCHASED VEHICLE USED AND FOUND NO PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE WITH THE EXCEPTION OF A SQUEAKY SERPENTINE BELT. PUT A LITTLE BELT DRESSING ON IT AND THAT WAS AS FAR AS THE ISSUE WENT. THEN ON A DARK RAINY NIGHT, WENT THROUGH A RAIN PUDDLE-VERY SLOWLY, AND INSTANTLY, STEERING BECAME VERY DIFFICULT. THE WORST PART OF THIS EXPERIENCE THIS NIGHT WAS TRYING TO PUT BELT BACK ON PULLEYS, AS YOU CAN IMAGINE IN THE DARK AND NO IDEA HOW TO ROUTE IT. THANK GOODNESS THERE WAS A DIAGRAM IN ENGINE. WITH NO KNOWLEDGE THAT THIS WAS A VERY WELL KNOWN ISSUE WITH THESE VEHICLES IT WAS QUITE A SURPRISE. AFTER RESEARCHING THIS ONLINE, AND READING ALL OF THE CONSUMER COMPLAINTS I CAN'T FIGURE OUT WHAT YOU PEOPLE ARE WAITING FOR!! FATAL ACCIDENTS!! THERE HAS BEEN MORE THAN ENOUGH INFO SUBMITTED AND DOCUMENTED TO WARRANT A RECALL AND HAVE THE MANUFACTURER TAKE CARE OF THIS. OH-BUT GUESS WHAT? ANOTHER COMPANY 'GATES" HAS COME UP WITH A SOLUTION THAT APPARENTLY HAS HAD POSITIVE REVIEWS. MY ORDER IS IN AND I AM AWAITING MY RETROFITTED TENSIONER BELT COMPONENT KIT SO THAT I WILL FEEL SAFE ENOUGH TO BE OUT ON THE ROADS AND THAT I WILL NOT BECOME A HAZARD TO OTHER DRIVERS ON THE ROAD WITH ME. THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT COMES TO THE AID OF A BIG COMPANY LIKE CHRYSLER (PLYMOUTH) EVEN WHEN IT IS MORE THAN OBVIOUS THAT THEY ARE BUILDING SUBSTANDARD CARS. THIS IS NOT A MAJOR REPAIR, BUT IT IS CERTAINLY A PROBLEM THAT COULD VERY EASILY CAUSE SERIOUS BODILY INJURIES TO MANY PEOPLE FROM JUST ONE INCIDENT! IT HAS NOW BEEN FOURTEEN YEARS SINCE THIS CAR WAS MANUFACTURED. HOW MANY YEARS OF COMPLAINTS DOES IT TAKE TO GET SOMEONE TO NOTICE AND TAKE ACTION? IS THERE SOMEONE ABOVE YOU THAT WE HAVE TO BEG, PLEASE HELP US! THE LITTLE GUYS. WHY SHOULD WE HAVE TO BEG, "PLEASE DON'T LET MY CAR BE THE ONE THAT IS GOING TO KILL SOMEONE."MAKE THE ONES RESPONSIBLE-BE RESPONSIBLE! THANK YOU (I THINK). *TR

NHTSA ID

10445541

Incident

Jan 17, 2012

Mileage

140,000 mi

BRAKE LINES RUST OUT AND BRAKES FAIL. *TR

NHTSA ID

10267743

Incident

Apr 25, 2009

Mileage

56,996 mi

APPLIED BRAKES ON STEEP DRIVEWAY AND PEDAL SUDDENLY WENT TO THE FLOOR. EXPERIENCED GREATLY REDUCED BRAKING CAPABILITY. FOUND STEEL BRAKE LINE FAILED DUE TO CORROSION (RUST THROUGH) WHERE IT CONNECTS TO BRAIDED STEEL SECTION JUST AFT OF THE ABS PROPORTIONING UNIT. PLAN ON HAVING IT REPAIRED NEXT WEEK. 1998 PLYMOUTH GRAND VOYAGER. *TR

NHTSA ID

10262076

Incident

Jan 29, 2009

Mileage

111,730 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

WE HAVE A 98 PLYMOUTH GRAND VOYAGER WE HAVE OWNED IT 5-6 YEARS. FOR ABOUT THE LAST 2 YEARS SOMETIMES THE BRAKE PEDAL PULLS DOWN ON ITS OWN AND STICKS FOR A FEW MOMENTS. IT WILL DO THIS WHEN YOUR FOOT IS ON THE PEDAL AND NOT PRESSING DOWN AT ALL, BUT IT ALSO DOES IT WHEN YOUR FOOT IS NOT OVER THE PEDAL AT ALL! I COULD BE GOING 45 MPH AND IT WILL PULL DOWN ON ITS OWN AND COME BACK UP IN A FEW SECONDS. IT IS AN VERY OCCASIONAL PROBLEM SO WE NEVER KNOW WHEN IT WILL HAPPEN,UNFORTUNATELY IT HAS NOT DONE IT WHILE AT THE MECHANICS. WE HAVE HAD IT LOOKED AT SEVERAL TIMES AND WORKED ON 3 TIMES AND THEY CAN'T FIND THE PROBLEM. I AM VERY CONCERNED THIS COULD BE DANGEROUS BUT WE CAN'T SEEM TO FIND THE PROBLEM. *NM

NHTSA ID

10178219

Incident

Jan 1, 2004

Mileage

85,000 mi

BRAKE LINE TO REAR WHEELS CORRODED THROUGH. BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR. *JB

NHTSA ID

10114843

Incident

Jun 2, 2004

Mileage

38,437 mi

HAVE HAD TO REPLACE BRAKE DISCS FOUR TIMES IN 2003. BRAKES WILL SMOKE IMMEDIATELY AFTER REPLACEMENTS WHILE GOING DOWN HILL. I RECENTLY HAD THE ENTIRE BRAKE SYSTEM REPLACED AND STILL NOTICE SMOKE AND SQUEAKING COMING FROM THE BRAKES. I FEEL THAT THERE IS SOMETHING VERY WRONG WITH THIS. I HAVE NOT FOUND ANY RECALL ON THE MATTER...ONLY OTHER RELATED COMPLAINTS. *JB

NHTSA ID

10098368

Incident

Nov 6, 2004

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

ABS PUMP IN THE BRAKE SYSTEM NEEDS REPLACING AT A COST OF $967.00! MY 1998 PLYMOUTH VOYGER VAN HAS LESS THAN 40,000 MILES AND HAS NOT BEEN ABUSED OR WRECKED. QUOTE WAS GIVE BY CHRISTOPHER DODGE, GOLDEN COLORADO. *AK

NHTSA ID

10030578

Incident

Jun 8, 2003

Mileage

38,000 mi

THE BRAKE SYSTEM WAS DEFECTIVE, THERE WERE BURN LIKE SMELLS, AND NOISES, THE CLOCK SPRING WAS INOPERATIVE AND CAUSED OTHER PROBLEMS, AND THE SQUEAKING SERPENTINE BELT HAD GONE BAD. SCC *JB *TS

NHTSA ID

10009064

Incident

Oct 10, 2002

Mileage

70,568 mi

TO START VEHICLE CONSUMER HAD TO PUT FOOT ON BRAKE, AND PEDAL WENT DOWN TO THE FLOOR. TRIED TO DRIVE VEHICLE DOWN THE STREET, AND DIDN'T HAVE ANY BRAKES. ALSO, VEHICLE HAD HEAVY SMOKE AND VIBRATION FROM BRAKES.*AK

NHTSA ID

893685

Incident

Aug 4, 2001

BRAKES WERE CONSTANTLY WEARING OUT EXCESSIVELY EVERY 3,000 MILES. PADS WERE REPLACED AND ROTORS WERE TURNED BY MECHANIC AT DEALER.*AK

NHTSA ID

885256

WHILE DRIVING IN 4 INCHES OR MORE OF WATER THE POWER STEERING INTERMITTENTLY FAILS. THE BELT CAN BE HEARD SLIPPING AND THEN RE-ENGAGES. THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP TIGHTENED THE BELT ONCE BUT AFTER THE MOST RECENT INCIDENT THEY STATE NOTHING ELSE CAN BE DONE EXCEPT FOR THE DIRVER TO "GO SLOWER". ALSO, REAR BRAKES DO THE SAME.*AK

NHTSA ID

732719

Incident

Sep 28, 2000

THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, CLAIM #12-1313-773. NLM

NHTSA ID

6900701

Incident

Sep 10, 2000

MY LOCAL AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR SHOP TOLD ME I HAD BRAKE FLUID LEAKAGE ON MY REAR BRAKES; I TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND SURE ENOUGH THEY REPLACED THE THE WHEEL CYLINDERS IN THE REAR. THE VAN HAD ONLY 11,000 MILES. IT WAS BY CHANCE THIS WAS CAUGHT, I WAS HAVING THE TIRES BALANCED AND ROTATED. *AK

NHTSA ID

715416

Incident

Oct 12, 1999

WHEN BACKING OUT OF DRIVEWAY ON A HILL, IT IS DIFFICULT TO PUT IT INTO DRIVE FROM REVERSE, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ROLL BACKWARDS BEFORE IT ACTUALLY ENGAGES THE DRIVE GEAR.DEALER CLAIMS THIS IS NOT A DEFECT. ALSO, ANTI-LOCK BRAKE FAILURE REPORTED PREVIOUSLY. *AK

NHTSA ID

850875

Incident

Jul 1, 1999

WHILE SLOWING, BRAKE PEDAL SEEMED TO GIVE-OUT, IT WENT TO FLOOR AND VIBRATED. THE DEALER SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG

NHTSA ID

713495

Incident

Oct 16, 1999

BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR CAUSING VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE NO DAMAGE WAS DONE. DEALER NOTIFIED AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT NOTHING COULD BE FOUND. CAN NHTSA HELP OR PROVIDE DETAILS IN THIS MATTER. *YC

NHTSA ID

847793

Incident

Aug 1, 1999

VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING ON A NORMAL ROAD CONDITION AND APPROACHING ONCOMING STOPWHEN VEHICLE IN FRONT, COMMENCED TO SLOW DOWN, BUT VEHICLE CONTINUED ON AND HIT VEHICLE IN FRONT. NO DAMAGE WAS DONE; DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND INFORMED NOTHING COULD BE FOUND. CAN NHTA HELP IN THS MATTER OR PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.*AK

NHTSA ID

843251

Incident

Jul 9, 1999

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ID

708610

Incident

Jun 14, 1999

BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER FAILED CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL, VEHICLE RAN INTO DITCH/BRICK WALL TRYING TO AVOID COLLISION WITH OTHER VEHICLES. MJS

NHTSA ID

547221

Incident

Jun 2, 1999

AVOIDED ACCIDENT BY USING EMERGENCY BRAKE AT THREE WAY STOP

NHTSA ID

708349

Incident

Jul 2, 1999

AVOIDED ACCIDENT AT THREE WAY STOP BY USING EMERGENCY BRAKE. *AK

NHTSA ID

708348

Incident

Jul 2, 1999

GRINDING NOISE ORIGINATING WHILE IDLING IN GEAR AND A/C ON FROM ENGINE CARPARTMENT PROBLEM SUBMITTED TO THE DEALER TWICE, NO SOLUTION AVAILABLE. *AK

NHTSA ID

707121