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1991 Plymouth Sundance Owner Complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers, shown in full

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Complaints on fileComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest Jun 20, 2001
Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
3
Filed in the last 12 monthsReports filed with NHTSA in the trailing 365 days. Recent volume reflects attention and vehicle age as much as anything else.
0
Reports on file since Jan 30, 1995

What this page shows

Our database holds 30 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1991 Plymouth Sundance. Each one is a report filed by an owner or driver and published by NHTSA without most of them being verified. A complaint is not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. Narratives are shown exactly as filed.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Complaints, most recent first

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Engine
Filed Jun 20, 2001

SERPENTINE BELT ASSOCIATED WITH ALTERNATOR SLIPS FROM PULLEY ASSEMBLY WHEN IN CONTACT WITH WATER IS MADE. DEALERSHIP HAS EXAMINED VEHICLE, AND REPLACED BELT. CONSUMER CONCERNED THAT WHEN BELT SLIPS FROM ASSEMBLY, LOSS OF POWER WOULD OCCUR, AND VEHICLE COULD BE DIFFICULT TO MANAGE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS. *AK

NHTSA ID
890782
Incident
Jan 1, 2000
Powertrain (other)
Filed Aug 24, 2000

SPEEDOMETER ON OTHER PEOPLE'S SAME MODEL CAR HAD SAME PROBLEM

NHTSA ID
728860
Incident
May 17, 2000
Visibility
Filed Jun 27, 2000

PEELING PAINT IS CAUSING ADHESIVE AROUND THE WINDSHIELD TO COME LOOSE. OWNER IS CONCERNED BECAUSE THIS COULD CAUSE WINDSHIELD TO COLLAPSE. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED ABOUT THE PROBLEM. PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER NFORMATION. *AK

NHTSA ID
864324
Body & structureHeating & air conditioning
Filed Nov 6, 1999

IF YOU CAN'T HELP ME WITH THE PAINT, PLEASE LET ME KNOW WHO CAN. WAS THERE ANY RECALL ON PAINTING FOR PLYMOUTHS? I SEE MANY SUNDANCES ON THE ROAD WITH THE SAME PROBLEM PEELING AS MINE. ALSO, SOME SPOTS WHERE PEELING OCCURRED, IS NOW RUSTING. AS FOR THE HOOD, REPLACEMENT SHOCKS I PURCHASED HELPED HOLD TRUNK UP AGAIN.

NHTSA ID
714408
Incident
Jun 1, 1998
Engine
Filed Sep 6, 1999

STALLS DAILY - HAVE REPLACED HOSES, BATTERY, FILTERS, ETC.

NHTSA ID
710984
Body & structure
Filed Aug 30, 1999
1 injury reported

HATCHBACK STRUTS FAIL TO KEEP LID UP, FALLS EVERYTIME ITS OPENED CAUSING SERVERE BACK INJURY TO OWNER. *YC

NHTSA ID
548244
Incident
Dec 21, 1997
Engine
Filed Jun 17, 1999

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACELERATION WHILE BACK BACKING OUT OF A PARKING (VEHICLE DOES NOT HAVE CRUISE CONTROL) CAUSING VEHICLE TO HIT BETWEEN ANOTHER VEHICLE AND A TREE. DEALER/MFR. WAS NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME.

NHTSA ID
840393
Incident
Jun 1, 1999
Body & structure
Filed Jun 8, 1999
1 injury reported

HATCHBACK STRUT RODS FAILED CAUSING INJURY TO CONSUMER'S SPINAL COLUMN. MJS

NHTSA ID
546038
Incident
Dec 21, 1997
Suspension
Filed Aug 19, 1998

TORSION BAR WELDING BROKE IN REAR AXLE CAUSING NOISE AND BAD PERFORMANCE. QCAW

NHTSA ID
542345
Incident
Feb 1, 1998
Powertrain (other)
Filed Mar 16, 1998

WHILE DRIVING AT LOW RATE OF SPEED (35-40MPH), CAN HEAR CLANGING NOISE NEAR AXLE AREA. TOOK TO MECHANIC & WAS INFORMED PLATE BEHIND AXLE WAS CRACKED & DRIVER WOULD HAVE LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ID
821967
Incident
Nov 1, 1997
Interior & seats
Filed Feb 3, 1998

THE LIFTGATE SUPPORT THAT HOLDS UP THE TRUNK RELEASED, CAUSING TRUNK TO FALL ON CONSUMER BACK. *AK

NHTSA ID
821116
Interior & seats
Filed Nov 4, 1997

DEALERSHIP HAD TO ORDER NEW SEAT BECAUSE BEFORE RECALL NOTICE BOLT HAD ALREADY BROKEN. THIS WAS IN AUG OF 1997. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALERSHIP ABOUT ONCE A WEEK, STILL HAS NOT PROVIDED SEAT. *AK

NHTSA ID
818319
Incident
Nov 3, 1997
Fuel system
Filed Oct 14, 1997

FUEL PUMP FAILED.

NHTSA ID
604350
Suspension
Filed Jul 8, 1997

THE SUSPENSION BAR THAT RUNS FROM RIGHT TO LEFT BRAKE CRACKED, CAUSING GRINDING. OWNER HAS DIFFICULTY CONTACTING MANUFACTURER. *AK

NHTSA ID
813933
Incident
Jun 18, 1997
Interior & seats
Filed Apr 17, 1997

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 15 MPH THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BACK COLLASPED BACKWARDS. THE BOLTS COMPLETELY SHEARED OFF. VEHICLE WAS LEFT AT DEALERSHIP. *AK

NHTSA ID
810011
Incident
Mar 4, 1997
Body & structure
Filed Feb 20, 1997

REAR HATCHBACK LIFT GATE FALLS DOWN DUE TO SUPPORT RODS.

NHTSA ID
514980
Engine
Filed Jan 10, 1997

RECALL WORK WAS PERFORMED, VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO CUSTOMER WITH MORE PROBLEMS THAN BEFORE, DEALER DOES NOT ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY. *AK

NHTSA ID
807438
Powertrain (other)
Filed Nov 15, 1996

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE REAR AXLE IS CRACKED. *AK CONSUMER STATES THE AXLE WAS CRACKED CAUSING VEHICLE TO FLEX WHEN PLACED UNDER STRAIN DURING NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS.*JB

NHTSA ID
805068
Incident
Sep 1, 1996
Interior & seats
Filed Nov 1, 1996

THE REAR HOOD LATCH FAILED AND DURING HEAVY RAIN THE CAR HAD A WATER LEAK. *AK

NHTSA ID
804439
Body & structure
Filed Oct 21, 1996

WHEN THE WEATHER IS COLD THE LIFTBACK DOES NOT STAY IN OPEN POSITION/NEEDS TO BE PROPPED WITH A STICK OOR BOX. *AK

NHTSA ID
803344
Incident
Jan 1, 1992
Engine
Filed Mar 26, 1996

THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION AND THE MOTOR MOUNTS FELL OFF THE VHEICLE. *AK

NHTSA ID
981240
Incident
Apr 12, 1995
Airbags
Filed Feb 29, 1996
Crash reported

BUSINESS AREA HAD BROKEN WATER LINE; ROAD WAS ICY; ANOTHER VEHICLE WAS STOPPED, SLID INTO REAR OF VEHICLE, AIRBAG POPPED OUT, DID NOT INFLATE. *AK

NHTSA ID
979941
Incident
Jan 23, 1996
Interior & seats
Filed Sep 18, 1995

THE DRIVER SIDE BUCKET SEAT MOVES WHEN SITTING IN SEAT . TT

NHTSA ID
972097
Interior & seats
Filed Aug 29, 1995

DRIVER'S RECLINING SEAT BACK REST DOES NOT STAY UP ON ITS OWN; STABILIZED BY A MILK CART; ALLEGEDLY FIXED TWICE. TT

NHTSA ID
971257
Incident
Apr 15, 1994
Transmission
Filed Aug 8, 1995

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION GEAR SELECTOR WHILE SHIFT GEARS WITHOUT PRESSING THE BUTTON. TT

NHTSA ID
970021
Incident
Aug 8, 1995

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