BrakesFuel system
Filed Aug 14, 2006
1993 PLYMOUTH VOYAGER BRAKES ENGAGED WHILE ACCELERATING CAUSING BRAKES TO BURN AND GET REALLY HOT. UPON INSPECTION MECHANIC DETERMINED THE MASTER BRAKE CYLINDER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *KB THE CONSUMER INDEPENDENT MECHANIC COULD NOT GET A REPLACEMENT MASTER CYLINDER BECAUSE THE PART HAD BEEN RECALLED. THE CONSUMER COULD ONLY HAVE THE REPLACEMENT MADE AT THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE TECHNICIAN THERE SAID THE RECALL WAS ON THE PRESSURE PISTON NOT THE MASTER CYLINDER. ANY PART DAMAGED BY THE RECALLED PART WAS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE CONSUMER. THE DEALER REPLACED THE BOOST PRESSURE TRANSDUCER AND ACTUATOR. THEY ALSO REPLACED SOME RECALLED PARTS. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO THE CONSUMER SHE NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE MPG WAS REDUCED AND THAT THE BRAKES FELT DIFFERENT. THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES FOR BRAKE PROBLEMS. EVENTUALLY THE DEALER REPLACED THE MASTER CYLINDER AND EVERYTHING WAS FINE FOR A WHILE. THE BRAKES LIGHT ILLUMINATED AN THE CONSUMER HAD TO APPLY EXCESSIVE FOR TO TTHE BRAKE PEDAL TO GET THE VEHICLE TO STOP. TO AVOID THE HASSEL WITHTHE DEALER THE CONSUERM PURCHASED ANOTHER VEHICLE. *NM
- NHTSA ID
- 10165865
- Incident
- Nov 7, 2005
EngineFuel system
Filed Feb 11, 2003
FUEL LEAKED ONTO THE EXHAUST PIPE.*DT *JB THE RECALLS WEREN'T ADEQUATELY COVERING THE DESIGN FLAW IN THE CAPTURED SEAL SWIVEL JOINT IN THE FUEL RAIL OF THE ENGINE. *SCC
- NHTSA ID
- 786380
- Incident
- Nov 13, 2002
Fuel system
Filed Nov 11, 2002
STRONG SMELL OF GASOLINE AT STOP(S). OWNER INSPECTION FOUND INTERMITTENT FUEL SPRAY FROM FUEL RAIL JOINT(FRONT) NEAR EXHAUST CROSS-OVER. DT
- NHTSA ID
- 769559
- Incident
- Nov 2, 2002
Fuel system
Filed May 2, 2002
CONSUMER STATES PROBLEM WITH FUEL LEAKAGES FROM THE UNDERHOOD INJECTION FUEL RAIL O-RING, DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*JB
- NHTSA ID
- 8008979
- Incident
- Apr 24, 2002
BrakesFuel system
Filed Nov 7, 2001
C96V099000, CAMPAIGN BULLETIN WAS FOR ABS BRAKING SYSTEM, CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED BECAUSE REPAIRS WERE DONE, AND HE HAD NO BRAKES, DEALERSHIP CHARGED CONSUMER $217.21 FOR REPAIR OF A PUMP.*AK CONSUMER STATED THAT THERE WAS NO PROBLEM WITH BRAKES, DEALER REPLACED FAULTY ACCUMULATOR. *YD
- NHTSA ID
- 898907
- Incident
- Nov 6, 2001
BrakesFuel system
Filed Feb 21, 2001
GASOLINE LEAKS FROM FUEL RAIL. NLM
- NHTSA ID
- 559782
Fuel system
Filed Jan 1, 2001
FIRST FUEL INJECTOR FAILED 07/14/99 AND SECOND FAILURE OCCURRED 12/30/2000. SECOND FAILURE INCLUDED AN INJECTOR AS WELL AS LEAKING FUEL RAIL. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 738602
- Incident
- Dec 30, 2000
Fuel system
Filed Nov 7, 2000
THE LEFT SIDE OF THE GAS TANK HANGER STRAP IS CRACKED 3/4 OF THE WAY THROUGH AND WILL FULLY FAIL SHORTLY. THIS WILL RESULT IN THE PLASTIC GAS TANK DROPPING TO THE ROAD. I FEEL THIS IS A SERIOUS AND HAZARDOUS CONDITION. FIRE OR OTHER LIKELY CATISTROPHIC FAILURE WILL ENSUE.*AK
- NHTSA ID
- 735948
- Incident
- Nov 7, 2000
Fuel system
Filed Dec 21, 1999
A LOUD NOISE IS HEARD WHEN FUEL TANK IS FULL BUT NOISE SUBSIDES AS FUEL IS USED UP. YH
- NHTSA ID
- 550054
BrakesElectricalFuel system+1 more
Filed Aug 3, 1995
POOR SPARK PLUG CABLES. *SD
- NHTSA ID
- 484780
- Incident
- Aug 3, 1995
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.