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1993 Plymouth Voyager Body & structure Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the body or structure system, filed with NHTSA

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Body & structure reportsComplaints 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.
54
Latest Jan 13, 2005
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
9%
of 615 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
2
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
6

What this page shows

Reports naming the vehicle structure, frame, body panels, doors, hood and trim. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1993 Plymouth Voyager submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 54 reports on file name it.

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

Owner reports naming body or structure

The 25 most recent of 54, in the owner's own words

Body & structure
Filed Jan 13, 2005

1993 PLYMOUTH VOYAGER. MANUFACTURE DEFECT WITH THE PAINT. ALL THE VANS MADE IN THAT YEAR AND 1994 ARE PEELING AND RUSTING IN THE SAME PLACES. I FEEL THE COMPANY NEGLECTED TO RECALL THESE VANS TO BE REPAINTED TO SAVE THEM MONEY. MY VAN IS IN GOOD CONDITION AND I WOULD LIKE FOR IT TO BE PROPERTY REPAINTED UP TO STANDARD. *NM

NHTSA ID
10106246
Incident
Sep 16, 2001
Body & structure
Filed Jun 22, 2004

MY PAINT IS PEELING TO THE POINT WERE IT IS STARTING TO RUST.*AK

NHTSA ID
10078612
Incident
Jan 1, 2000
Mileage
60,000 mi
Body & structureHeating & air conditioningInterior & seats+2 more
Filed Apr 11, 2003

NHTSA RECALL 00V305000 CONCERNING STEERING WHEEL SEPARATION. CONSUMER REQUESTED A REBATE IN THE AMOUNT OF $242.98 FOR THE STEERING WHEEL ASSEMBLY REPAIRS DUE TO A RECALL. CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER RECALL DUE TO THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER. *AK. THERE WERE OTHER PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE SUCH AS A MALFUNCTIONED AIR CONDITION, DRIVER'S SEAT, TRANSMISSION, AND A PAINT DEFECT.*JB *TS

NHTSA ID
10015294
Body & structure
Filed Dec 11, 2002

THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR IS COMING LOOSE FROM THE HINGES. THE WIND WOULD BLOW AGAINST IT WHILE DRIVING AND CAUSED IT TO SHAKE. THE INSURANCE AGENT INDICATED, AFTER INSPECTING IT, THAT IT WAS A MANUFACTURER DEFECTS. HAD TAKEN TO DEALER AND MECHANIC HAD WELDED THE HINGES BUT THAT FAILED TO KEEP THE DOOR SHUT. MR

NHTSA ID
8024190
Body & structure
Filed Dec 2, 2002

THE DRIVER SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE DOOR HAD COME OFF AND WAS HANGING BY THE HINGES. THE DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. TS SCC

NHTSA ID
8023532
Incident
Dec 2, 2002
Mileage
10,042 mi
Body & structureBrakes
Filed Mar 14, 2002
1 injury reported

REAR HATCH DOOR SHOCKS BROKE, CAUSING BACK WINDSHIELD TO EXPLODE IN MY PARTNERS FACE. ABS BRAKING SYSTEM ALSO UNDER RECALL AND DEALER SAID THE RECALL HAS BEEN REPAIRED BUT STILL DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY.

NHTSA ID
9005547
Body & structure
Filed Dec 31, 2001

REAR LIFTGATE HAD MALFUNTIONED ON A FEW OCCASIONS. IT DID NOT HOLD UP DUE TO HYUDRAULIC CYLINDER TRUNK BREAKING. HAD TO BE REPLACED TWICE BEFORE FOR SAME PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK

NHTSA ID
8001303
Incident
Dec 3, 2001
Body & structure
Filed Oct 10, 2001
1 injury reported

LIFTGATE SUPPORT BOLT BROKE, ALLOWING THE REAR GATE TO FALL ON DRIVERS HEAD, WEAK SUPPORT BOLTS, REPLACE THREE TIMES, THE RECALL PART ARE WORSE THAN THE ORIGINAL PART.

NHTSA ID
9004985
Incident
May 7, 1999
Body & structure
Filed May 11, 2001

LIFTGATE SUPPORT BRACKET BOLT WAS BROKEN AND DISCONNECTED. COULD SEE SEPARATION BEFORE IT HAPPENED. *AK

NHTSA ID
888063
Incident
May 1, 2001
AirbagsBody & structureBrakes+3 more
Filed Mar 28, 2001

DEALERSHIP REFUSED TO SEND A MECHANIC TO REPAIR 3 RECALL NOTICES, INCLUDING RECALL 99V113000/ AIR BAG FAILURE; RECALL 97V148000/ SEAT BELT FAILURE, AND 96V099OOO/ ABS BRAKE FAILURE. AUTHORIZED ANOTHER MECHANIC TO PERFORM WORK TO REPAIR RECALL, OR PROVIDE CONSUMER WITH NECESSARY PARTS TO REPAIR THE DEFECTS. CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT DEALERSHIP WAS UNDER NO OBLIGATION TO PERFORM THESE FUNCTIONS. *AK THE CONSUMER HAD ASKED THE MANUFACTURER FOR ASSISTANCE IN REPAIRING THE STEERING WHEEL, THE WINDSHIELD WIPER PIVOT AND LIFT GATE SUPPRT BOLTS, BECAUSE THE PARTS WERE DEFECTIVE, BUT THE MANUFACTURER REFUSED TO HELP. *YH

NHTSA ID
884463
Incident
Jan 8, 2001
Body & structureBrakes
Filed Mar 1, 2001

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 96V099 REPAIRS HOWEVER, ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT HAVE BECOME ILLUMINATED ON SEVERAL DIFFERENT OCCASIONS, TOTAL BRAKE FAILURE HAS OCCURRED TWICE, ON BOTH OCCASIONS, THE BRAKE PEDAL PUSHED TO THE HALFWAY POSITION WHERE IT MET RESISTANCE, HOWEVER THERE WAS NO BRAKING POWER. *SLC

NHTSA ID
560019
Incident
Oct 22, 1996
Body & structure
Filed Dec 4, 2000
2 injuries reported

SLIDING DOOR ON MY MINIVAN FELL OFF ONTO MY SON AND MY NEPHEW WHILE THEY WERE OPENING THE DOOR TO GET INTO THE VAN. *AK

NHTSA ID
737264
Incident
Oct 30, 2000
Body & structure
Filed Nov 20, 2000

DRIVER'S PASSENGER'S SIDE DOORS HAVE FALLEN OFF HINGE WHICH HAS PREVENTED DOORS FROM OPENING AND FULLY CLOSING. CONSUMER HAS REPLACED PARTS ON DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR, PASSENGER'S SIDE DOOR IS STILL BROKEN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

NHTSA ID
875193
Body & structure
Filed Apr 20, 2000

WHILE DRIVING AT ABOUT 15MPH BACK DOOR FLEW UP. CONSUMER PULLED OVER TO SHUT DOOR, BUT IT WOULD NOT SHUT. THEN IT FINALLY CLOSED. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND THEY SAID THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE DOOR (RECALL # 95I001001 AND 95I001005). WENT TO HAVE RECALL REPAIRS DONE. WHEN PICKING UP VEHICLE CONSUMER NOTICED DOOR WAS OUT OF LINE, BUT THERE WAS NO REPAIR PERSON AROUND. CONSUMER BROUGHT VEHICLE BACK THE NEXT DAY, AND THEY SAID THAT THE HINGES WERE OUT OF LINE, AND WANTED CONSUMER TO PAY FOR REPAIRS. CONSUMER FELT THAT IF DOOR WOULD NOT HAVE OPENED ON ITS OWN, HINGES WOULD HAVE NEVER BEEN OUT OF LINE. *AK

NHTSA ID
860647
Incident
Apr 7, 2000
Body & structureVisibility
Filed Apr 13, 2000

REAR WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE NOT OPERABLE. ALSO, SLIDING DOORS ARE OFF THE TRACK WHEN CLOSING. *AK

NHTSA ID
860306
Incident
Jul 11, 1998
Body & structure
Filed Jan 4, 2000

THE LIFTGATE SUPPORT BOLT FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE (99V-213) CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE SHOCK. *MJS

NHTSA ID
550234
Incident
Jul 25, 1997
Body & structure
Filed Nov 12, 1999

THE HYDRAULIC SUPPORT ON THE PASSENGER 'S SIDE OF THE HATCHBACK DOOR BROKE AWAY FROM THE FRAME AND LODGED UP INTO THE ROOF OF VAN. THE DEALER WILL CONTACT CONSUMER ABOUT THE PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ID
849735
Incident
Oct 4, 1999
Body & structure
Filed Sep 10, 1999

HATCHBACK GAS STRUTS WHICH SUPPORT THE HATCH BROKE, FELL INTO THE GLASS, SHATTERING THE GLASS, CAUSING THE HATCHBACK TO FALL DOWN ONTO THE CONSUMER. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ID
847481
Incident
Sep 8, 1999
Body & structure
Filed Jul 26, 1999

HYDRAULIC LIFT FOR REAR GATE HATCH FAILED, THE SCREW SHEARED OFF AND THE LIFTGATE CAME CRASHING DOWN. YH

NHTSA ID
547493
Incident
Jun 14, 1999
Body & structure
Filed Jan 25, 1999

ON 1/9/99 THE PASSENGER DOOR OF MY 1993 VOYAGER FLEW OPEN AS I WAS TURNING A CORNER. MY SON WAS IN HIS SEATBELT AND WAS THEREFORE NOT INJURED. THE REASON THE DOOR OPENED WAS A LATCH FAILURE. THE DOOR LATCH HAD TORN AWAY FORM THE SHEET METAL ON THE DOOR. THE DOOR LATCHES ON BOTH DOORS HAVE REPEATED FAILED TO ENGAGE PROPERLY. USUALLY THIS WAS REMEDIED BY CLOSINF THE DOOR AGAIN. I HAVE BROUGHT THIS TO THE ATTENTION OF THE DEALERS DURING THE WARRANY PERIOD. I WAS TOLD THAT THE PROBLEM WAS "LOOSE SCREWS" IN THE DOOR LATCH ASSEMBLY. THE SCREWS WERE TIGHTENED AND SOMETIMES REPLACED BUT THE PROBLEM PERSISTED. NOW I'M TOLD THAT THE PROBLEM IS REALLY DUE TO IMPROPER DOOR ALIGNMENT. THIS CAUSED THE LATCHES TO LOOSEN. HOWEVER AFTER REPEATED OPERATIONS IN THIS CONDITION IT ALSO CAUSED THE METAL AROUND THE DOOR LATCH TO FAIL. THE METAL IS RIPPING AROUND THE DRIVERS DOOR LATCH AS WELL. THE CAST TO REPAIR IS $250 PER DOOR. CHRYSLER WILL NOT ASSIST WITH REPAIRS SINCE THE CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY. (EVEN THOUGH THE PROBLEM WAS BROUGHT TO THEIR ATTENTION DURING WARRANTY AND MISDIAGNOSED. THIS MAY BE A SERIOUS SAFETY PROBLEM.

NHTSA ID
702549
Incident
Jan 9, 1999
Body & structureBrakesHeating & air conditioning+5 more
Filed Aug 13, 1998

VENTILLATION SYSTEM BLOW AIR THAT SMELLS AND CONTAINS MOLD.

NHTSA ID
538969
Body & structure
Filed Jun 23, 1998

THE LIFEGATE BOLT THAT HOLDS THE CYLINDER SHEARED OFF, ALMOST RESULTING IN N ACCIDENT. WILL BE TAKING TO THE DEALER. *AK

NHTSA ID
824598
Incident
Apr 1, 1998
Body & structure
Filed Mar 25, 1998

ORIGINAL DEEP METALLIC BLUE PAINT IS COMING OFF VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ID
533330
Incident
Feb 12, 1998
Body & structureEngineTransmission
Filed Jan 21, 1998

TRANSMISSION FAILED, SERPENTINE BELT FAILED, SUPPORT ROD TO HATCH FAILED CAUSING INJURY TO CONSUMER WHEN HATCH FELL ON HEAD.

NHTSA ID
528792
Body & structure
Filed Nov 5, 1997

REAR HATCH BOLTS BROKE OFF, CAUSING DOOR TO SLAM SHUT.

NHTSA ID
524353
Incident
Jan 2, 1997

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