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1993 Plymouth Voyager Driver assistance Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the driver-assistance system, filed with NHTSA

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Driver assistance 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.
20
Latest Oct 19, 2001
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.
3%
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.
4
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
1

What this page shows

Reports naming forward-collision avoidance, lane keeping, back-over prevention, cruise control and related electronic driver-assistance systems. 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. 20 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 driver-assistance

Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed

AirbagsDriver assistanceElectrical
Filed Oct 19, 2001

AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON, AND HORN/CRUISE CONTROL STOPPED WORKING. DEALER DETERMINED CLOCK SPRING ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

NHTSA ID
898031
Incident
Oct 1, 2001
AirbagsDriver assistanceElectrical
Filed Oct 18, 2001

CLOCK SPING IS A WIRE HARNESS LOCATED IN THE STEERING COLUMN THAT CONTROLS THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG, HORN & CRUISE CONTOL . WHEN DAMAGED FROM NO FAULT ON PART OF THE DRIVER THE HORN WILL NOT WORK THE AIR BAG WILL NOT DEPLOY WHEN NEEDED OR MIGHT DEPLOY WITHOUT ANY IMPACT . I FEEL THAT THIS IS A SAFTY DEFECT THAT SHOULD BE REPAIRED BY THE MANUFACTURER AT NO COST TO THE CONSUMER.*AK

NHTSA ID
753371
Incident
Oct 16, 2001
Driver assistance
Filed Jun 27, 2000
Crash reported

WHEN PUT IN DRIVE VEHICLE ACCELERATED SUDDENLY AND UNEXPECTEDLY, RESULTING IN A COLLISION. VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. *AK *ML

NHTSA ID
864280
Incident
Jun 26, 2000
Driver assistanceTransmission
Filed Apr 27, 2000

ABOUT EVERY 30,000 MILES TRANSMISSION WENT OUT. CONSUMER'S WIFE WAS PETRIFIED ENTERING THE BELTWAY AS VEHICLE GRADUALLY PICKED UP SPEED. TRANSMISSION HAS ALREADY BEEN REPLACED. *AK

NHTSA ID
861087
Incident
Apr 27, 2000
Driver assistance
Filed Apr 8, 2000

FAILURE OF THE THROTTLE SENSOR CAUSED ACCELERATION THAT COULD NOT BE CONTROLLED BY THE BRAKES. NM

NHTSA ID
784604
Incident
Mar 1, 2000
Driver assistance
Filed Oct 5, 1999

SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHEN SHIFTING FROM PARK TO DRIVE. CAN NHTSA PROVIDE INFORMATION ON THIS MATTER. *AK

NHTSA ID
849976
Incident
Oct 1, 1999
Driver assistance
Filed Feb 8, 1999

WHILE DRIVING AND COMING TO A STOP, VEHICLE SURGES. SEEMS AT FIRST LIKE IT IS GOING TO STALL WHICH MAY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

NHTSA ID
834616
Incident
Feb 6, 1999
Driver assistanceTransmission
Filed Jan 27, 1999

TRANSMISSION BLEW OUT WHEN GOING UP ON A RAMP OFF THE FREEWAY AT 50MPH (18 NOV 96). TAKEN VEHICLE TO TRANSMISSION SHOP FOR REPAIRS. THE 2ND TIME, HAD FOOT ON PEDAL & VEHICLE DID NOT GO, THEN IT SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. *AK

NHTSA ID
834055
Incident
Nov 18, 1996
Driver assistance
Filed Jul 13, 1998
Crash reported

WHEN TAKING VEHICLE OUT OF PARK INTO REVERSE WITH FOOT ON BRAKE, THE THROTTLE STUCK, CAUSING VEHICLE TO INCREASE SPEED, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK

NHTSA ID
825323
Driver assistanceTransmission
Filed May 22, 1998

TRAVELING ABOUT 40-50MPH WITH CRUISE CONTROL ON. STEPPED ON ACCELERATOR & NOTHING HAPPENED. COULD HEAR THE ENGINE RUNNING. VEHICLE STARTED TO SLOW DOWN. COASTED TO SIDE OF ROAD. HAD IT TOWED. WAS INFORMED THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. THIS IS THE THIRD (3) TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED. CHRYSLER PAID FOR THE FIRST 2, BUT NOT FOR THE 3RD ONE. *AK

NHTSA ID
823598
Incident
Jun 18, 1997
Driver assistance
Filed Oct 21, 1996

IDLE VALVE DEFECTIVE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL.

NHTSA ID
510357
Incident
Jul 4, 1996
Driver assistance
Filed Sep 6, 1996

WHEN TAKING FOOT OFF THE ACCELERATOR, THE VEHICLE ENGINE SHUTS DOWN AFTER DRIVING THE VEHICLE FOR A LONG PERIOD OF TIME.*AK

NHTSA ID
801963
Driver assistanceTransmission
Filed Jul 8, 1996

THROTTLE STUCK CAUSING SUDDEN ACCELERATION. *DH

NHTSA ID
506181
Incident
May 2, 1996
Driver assistance
Filed May 20, 1996

DRIVING VEHICLE, AT STOP SIGN, VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, TOOK FOOT OFF PEDAL, STILL ACCELERATING, TRIED SLOWING, PUT IN NEUTRAL TO STOP, FINALLY STOPPED.*AK

NHTSA ID
984621
Incident
May 18, 1996
Driver assistance
Filed Apr 22, 1996

ACCELERATOR STUCK, RESULTING IN VEHICLE LURCHING FORWARD. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ID
983295
Driver assistance
Filed Apr 16, 1996
Crash reported1 injury reported

DRIVING, SLOWING DOWN WITH FOOT ON BRAKES, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, KNOCKED DOWN NEIGHBOR'S FENCE AND GUARD RAIL. *AK

NHTSA ID
982765
Incident
Mar 31, 1996
Driver assistanceEngine
Filed Nov 2, 1995

THE BELT TENSIONER WAS REPLACED FIVE TIMES KEEP FALLING OFF WHEN RAINING,ACCELERATES . TT *JB

NHTSA ID
974413
Incident
Nov 1, 1994
Driver assistance
Filed Oct 23, 1995
Crash reported

VEHICLE WAS PARKED, PUT VEHICLE IN DRIVE, VEHICLE WENT INTO OPEN THROTTLE POSITION, WENT INTO HIGH IDLE IMPACT 3:00 POSITION, SPEED UNKNOWN. TT *JB

NHTSA ID
973788
Incident
Oct 21, 1995
Driver assistance
Filed May 12, 1995

ENGINE ACCELERATES WITHOUT FOOT ON PEDAL; APPLIED BRAKE, BARELY SLOWED DOWN; SURGED FROM LOW TO HIGH RPMS; NO WARNING. TT

NHTSA ID
965258
Incident
Apr 28, 1995
BrakesDriver assistanceElectrical+2 more
Filed Mar 2, 1995

ABS/BRAKE LIGHTS CAME ON, BRAKES STARTED TO SMOKE. ALSO REPLACEMENT OF ANTI LOCK- BRAKES ON THREE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. TT

NHTSA ID
960964
Incident
Jul 27, 1994

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.

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