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1993 Plymouth Voyager Suspension Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the suspension system, filed with NHTSA

Data refreshed

Suspension 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.
10
Latest Jan 7, 1999
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.
2%
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.
1
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
3

What this page shows

Reports naming suspension components — springs, struts, shocks, control arms and related hardware. 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. 10 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 suspension

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

EnginePowertrain (other)Suspension+2 more
Filed Jan 7, 1999

YOU NAME IT, IT HAS BROKEN. THE REAR WIPER MOTOR QUIT IN THE MIDDLE OF USE. WHEN IT RAINS AND I TURN RIGHT, THE WHOLE VAN JUST STOPS. RIGHT NOW, CAN'T TURN RIGHT WITHOUT CONSTANT NOISE AND JERKING. HAVE HAD THE FRONT AXLE REPLACED 4 TIMES. SOMETHING KEEPS TEARING IT UP. I WAS TOLD MOTOR MOUNTS, BUT THAT IS EXPENSIVE TO REPLACE. I WAS ALSO TOLD THE ENGINE, THE TRANSMSSION, THE WHEELS. I GET DIFFERENT STORIES FROM EACH PERSON. CAN'T CONTACT PLYMOUTH MANUFACTURER. CAR STALLS BETWEEN GEARS THEN JERKS INTO NEXT GEAR. PEOPLE AT DODGE PLACE WHERE I BOUGHT VAN ARE NOT NICE, AND WON'T EVEN LOOK AT VEHICLE WITHOUT CHARGING 50.00. THEY OVERCHARGE FOR EVERYTHING. WISH THE THING WOULD BLOW UP SO I COULD GET A DIFFERENT VEHICLE, AND NOT LOSE SO MUCH MONEY. MANY, MANY PROBLEMS WITH THIS YEAR MAKE AND MODEL. KNOW MANY PEOPLE WITH EXACT PROBLEM. MANUFACTURER NEEDS TO REPLACE AT HIS COST!!! I DO NOT KNOW ALL THE NAMES OF EXACT COMPONENTS TO PLACE ON QUESTIONNAIRE TO GIVE MORE HELP. I WOULD BE HAPPY TO DISCUSS THIS CASE WITH ANYONE. *AK

NHTSA ID
701981
Suspension
Filed Mar 3, 1998

FRONT WHEEL BEARING FAILED.

NHTSA ID
531695
Incident
Jan 21, 1998
Suspension
Filed Nov 17, 1997

FRONT END MAKES CRACKING NOISE.

NHTSA ID
524835
Incident
Oct 5, 1997
Suspension
Filed Mar 18, 1996

STRUTS REPLACED 4 TIMES. *SD

NHTSA ID
502343
Incident
Apr 1, 1995
ElectricalExterior lightingSteering+1 more
Filed Jan 6, 1996

TWO SPARK PLUGS CROSS THREADED/IMPROPERLY GAPPED, CAUSING ENGINE TO SHAKE AT IDLE.

NHTSA ID
490796
Incident
Jan 3, 1996
BrakesElectricalFuel system+1 more
Filed Aug 3, 1995

POOR SPARK PLUG CABLES. *SD

NHTSA ID
484780
Incident
Aug 3, 1995
Suspension
Filed Mar 26, 1995
Crash reported3 injuries reported

RIGHT REAR WHEEL LOCKED, CAUSING ACCIDENT AND INJURIES. *TW

NHTSA ID
478587
Incident
Oct 31, 1994
EnginePowertrain (other)Suspension+1 more
Filed Mar 15, 1995

VAN VIBRATE SO BAD, CAUSING PARTS TO FALL OFF, VEHICLE HARD TO CONTROL, REPLACE STRUTS/AXLE/FIX AUTO TRANSMISSION AND REPLACED IT/PULLEY BROKE OFF THE BELT. TT

NHTSA ID
961993
Incident
Jan 1, 1994
Suspension
Filed Feb 13, 1995

LOWER BALL JOINT GREASE OVERFLOWS ONTO BRAKE DISC WHICH, IN TURN, ROTATES THE GREASE ONTO BRAKE PADS, CAUSING FRONT BRAKE FAILURE. *AK

NHTSA ID
481208
Incident
Feb 13, 1995
Suspension
Filed Jan 31, 1995

WHEN LEFT/RIGHT FROT LOWER BALL JOINTS ARE GREASED, GREASE CAN GET ON BRAKE DISC, CONTAMINATING BRAKE PADS, RESULTING IN BRAKE FAILURE. *AK

NHTSA ID
959405
Incident
Jan 17, 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.

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