1991 Plymouth Laser Owner Complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1991 PLYMOUTH LASER. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE HUBCAPS ON THE VEHICLE BEGAN SPINNING AND INEVITABLY CUT THE VALVE STEM OFF OF HIS TIRE. SPEED WAS NOT A FACTOR DURING THE FAILURE. THE TIRE PRESSURE WAS LOST AND THE RISK OF A SERIOUS CRASH WAS INCREASED. PEP BOYS STATED THAT THEY WOULD NOT ASSUME FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE REPAIR. THE EQUIPMENT INFORMATION AND VIN WERE UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 220,000. UPDATED 3/11/09 *CN THE VALVE STEM WAS FAULTY WHICH CAUSED THE TIRE TO FAIL. UPDATED 03/16/09. *JB

NHTSA ID

10255908

Incident

Oct 23, 2008

Mileage

220,000 mi

I SEE QUITE A FEW LASERS,ECLIPSES,AND TALONS THAT HAVE THE TELLTALE BLUE SMOKE TRAIL BEHIND THEM.BUT MINE ALSO SEEMS TO BE BUILDING UP EXHAUST, AND EMITTING A LARGE CLOUD OF WHITE SMOKE UPON RESTARTING

NHTSA ID

762124

Incident

Mar 24, 2002

MECHANICAL (SUSPENSION, R.F.) REPAIRED W/USED/REMAN. PARTS. LOCAL PLYMOUTH DEALER'SSERVICE MANAGER WAS OF NO HELP CONCERNING POSSIBLE UNANNOUNCED RECALL.ALSO, I CHECKAD PLYMOUTH/MITSUBISHI (DSM MOTORS) WEBSITE FOR ANY RECALL INFO (NONE). MY VEHICLE ALSO SUSTAINED MODERATE SHEETMETAL (BODY) DAMAGE.

NHTSA ID

757729

Incident

Aug 12, 2001

THE HATCHBACK SUPPORT RODS FAIL TO HOLD THE LIFTGAGE IN THE RAISED POSITION. *MJS

NHTSA ID

785382

THIS AUTO HAS A MITSUBISHI ENGINE AND DRIVE TRAIN WITH WHICH I HAVE HAD DIFFICULTIES SINCE ORIGINAL PURCHASE

NHTSA ID

728779

Incident

Apr 4, 1994

WHILE PULLING INTO THE GAS STATION THE CROSSMEMBER BROKE AND SNAPPED OFF THE VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ID

843782

Incident

Jul 27, 1999

SEAT BELT MOTOR PROBLEM CAUSES THE SHOULDER BELT TO LATCH, TO GO BACK AND FORTH IN ITS TRACK FROM THE MOST REAR POSITION TO ABOUT 5 INCHES FORWARD.

NHTSA ID

535192

Incident

May 3, 1998

WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH WHEN HOOD UNLATCHED UNEXPECTEDLY, CAUSING THE HOOD TO SMASH INTO THE WINDSHIELD AND HIT THE ROOF OF VEHICLE, ALMOST RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT AND PERSONAL INJURIES. *AK

NHTSA ID

822665

Incident

Apr 16, 1998

TURBO-CHARGER FAILED TWICE. ALSO ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL. *AK

NHTSA ID

523206

Incident

Jul 1, 1997

RECALL WORK NOT COMPLETED DUE TO LACK OF PARTS,SEAT BELT REPAIR.

NHTSA ID

523774

Incident

Oct 11, 1996

BRODLIEB MOTORS CHRYSLER 653. DEALER CLAIMS PARTS HAVE NEVER BEEN ORDERED AND WRONG PARTS RECEIVED IN SHIPMENT FROM MMNUFACTURING CO. *AK

NHTSA ID

813904

Incident

Jun 8, 1997

WHILE DRIVING THE HOOD FLEW OPEN, SHATTERING THE WINDSHIELD AND DAMAGING THE ROOF OF THE VEHICLE. VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. *AK

NHTSA ID

811950

Incident

Mar 26, 1997

INTERMITTENT STALLING CONDITION. SERVICE CONTRACT WAS STILL IN EFFECT WHEN PROBLEM FIRST OCCURRED, BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO CORRECT IT AND THE CONTRACT HAS SINCE EXPIRED. OWNER WANTS TO KNOW IF CHRYSLER IS STILL OBLIGATED TO FIX THE PROBLEM.

NHTSA ID

514407

ENGINE FAILED.

NHTSA ID

513753

Incident

Dec 16, 1996

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON THEN CAR STALLS. FIXED A FAILED ELECTRONIC CONTROL MUDULE BUT STALLING CONTINUED.

NHTSA ID

512626

THE SWAY BAR BODY BRACKET WHICH CONTROLS THE REAR SUSPENSION AND HOLDS THE UNDERCARRIAGE ON THE CENTER LINE HAS BROKEN FOR NO APPARENT REASON, THIS IS A NON-REPLACEABLE PART, MUST BE REPAIRED. *AK

NHTSA ID

805957

THE CONSUMER'S CAR HAD BEEN IN THE SHOP FOR SEVEN DAYS UNDER THE RECALL(OCT. 15-23,1996) AND THE WORK WAS NOT PREFORMED . (WESTBORN CHRYSLER PLYMOUTH DEALERSHIP; RECALL 95V103003). *AK CONSUMER STATES THE BELT WIRES WERE CUT AND TAPED THAT THE RECALL HAD NOT BEEN DONE CORRECTLY. TECHNICIAN STATED THAT VEHICLE HAD NO BREAKS. *SLC

NHTSA ID

803901

HATCHBACK SUPPORTS FAIL TO HOLD LIFTGATE IN RAISED POSITION.

NHTSA ID

509611

Incident

Oct 15, 1991

HDURING VEHICLE OPERATION THE TORSION BAR FRAME MEMBER CRACKED IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE, CAUSING THE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL.*AK *SLC

NHTSA ID

802051

Incident

Aug 20, 1996

WHILE DRIVING THE HOOD SAFETY LATCH CAME LOOSE WHICH CAUSED THE HOOD TO POP UP AND HIT AND BREAK THE WINDSHIELD. PLEASE GIVE MORE DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ID

985189

THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR SOMTIMES STOPS WORKING. PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

NHTSA ID

981376

PASSENGER SIDE PASSIVE RESTRAINT ENGAGED TOO TIGHTLY, CHOKING CHILD AT THE THROAT W/EMERGENCY RELEASE MECHANISM. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ID

980466

DRIVER SEAT CAME LOOSE AT THE ANCHORS. TT

NHTSA ID

978383

Incident

Jan 27, 1996

FRONT PASSENGER SHOULDER/LAP BELT IS INOPERATIVE, MALE WON'T GO INTO FEMALE, DUE TO CHIPPED PLASTIC PARTICLES FALLING INTO LATCH MECHANISM. TT

NHTSA ID

977750

BRAKES ARE VERY LOUD. PLEASE GIVE MORE DETAILS. TT

NHTSA ID

976604