Suspension
Filed Mar 13, 2012
I BOUGHT MY VAN ON 03/02/2012. IT WAS INSPECTED ON 03/03/2012. ON 03/08/2012 I WAS DRIVING AND IT WAS ALL OVER THE ROAD AND VERY HARD TO CONTROL. I STOPPED AT MONROE MUFFLER AND HAD THE TIRES CHECKED,THEY WERE FINE. I MADE AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE THE VAN TOTALLY CHECKED ON 03/12/2012. I WAS TOLD I HAD A BAD TIE ROD AND BALL JOINT AND THAT THEY SHOULD NOT HAVE PASSED INSPECTION. I HAVE TRIED SEVERAL TIMES TO CONTACT THE DEALER AND HE NOW SEEMS TO BE AVOIDING ME. I HAVE FOUR KIDS AND NEED THE VAN FIXED AND SAFE ASAP. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10451379
- Incident
- Mar 9, 2012
Suspension
Filed Jun 6, 2006
NO KNOWN EVENTS OTHER THAN USE AND RUST LEAD TO FAILURE.. THE PROBLEM WAS DISCOVERED WHEN PASSENGER SIDE REAR TIRE BEGAN RUBBING WHEEL WELL. PLEASE HELP, BOTH LEAF SPRINGS SNAPPED/BROKE ON OUR 1994 VOYAGER! PLEASE BE ADVISED, BE ON WATCH FOR ANY OTHER DODGE/PLYMOUTH VANS DOING THIS, COULD CAUSE DANGEROUS LOSS OF CONTROL AND OR ACCIDENT/INJURY! THIS SHOULD NOT HAVE HAPPENED! WARNING! THIS PART # 80556PN/1504* MAIN LEAF SPRINGS IS DEFECTIVE AND AMAZINGLY BROKE COMPLETELY INTO AT THE FRONT MOUNTS. I HAVE MANY PICTURES TO SEND. PLEASE RECALL ASAP. VIN: RR809177 MILEAGE: 184000 I AM VERY CONCERNED THAT THIS COULD BE JUST THE "TIP OF THE ICEBERG" AND MANY VANS COULD HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM WITH DISASTROUS RESULTS IF LEAF SPRINGS BREAK AT HIGHWAY SPEED! YOU FOLKS NEED TO GET AFTER THIS ASAP! I GOT A GOOD USED 95 WHOLE AXLE WITH LEAFS AND HAD THE OLD AXLE REPLACED WITH THE USED ONE. OLD PARTS/LEAF SPRINGS WITH OLD AXLE HAVE BEEN SAVED AND ARE AVAILABLE. *JB
- NHTSA ID
- 10159072
- Incident
- May 14, 2006
- Mileage
- 184,000 mi
Suspension
Filed May 15, 2002
I HAVE A 1992 DODGE MINIVAN AWD AND 1994 PLYMOUTH MINIVAN AWD. BOTH HAVE HAD SWAY BAR BREAK COMPLETELY BUT WITHIN MOUNT ON DRIVERS SIDE SO CANNOT BE DISCOVERED UNTIL IT LATER ACTUALLY FALLS OFF. THIS BREAK IS NOT VISIBLE BY PROFESSIONAL EXAMINATION ON HOIST. SO - IN EFFECT ONE HAS NO SWAY BAR.*AK
- NHTSA ID
- 761913
- Incident
- May 5, 2002
ElectricalEngineSteering+3 more
Filed Sep 20, 2000
SQUEAKING NOISE HEARD IN THE RIGHT FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. *SLC
- NHTSA ID
- 554940
- Incident
- Aug 17, 1998
Body & structureSteeringSuspension
Filed Jul 7, 2000
WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN THERE IS A "BANGING" NOISE WHICH SOUNDS LIKE SOMETHING MAY FALL OUT AND CAUSE A CRASH. DEALER REPLACED STEERING RACK AND PINION TWICE AND STRUTS. THERE WAS A CRACK K FRAME WHICH THE DEALER HAD TO WELD BACK TOGETHER, BUT THE PROBLEM IS STILL OCCURRING. DEALER COULD NOT DETERMINE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
- NHTSA ID
- 865038
- Incident
- Apr 1, 2000
Suspension
Filed Oct 20, 1999
FRONT END VIRBATES & SHAKES WHILE DRIVING AT 60 OR MORE MPH. VEHICLE BEEN INSPECTED AND FRONT WHEELS ALIGNED & BALANCED BY INDEPENDENT SHOP, AND PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. SEEKING HELP FROM NHTSA IN THIS MATTER. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 851287
- Incident
- Aug 1, 1999
BrakesElectricalEngine+4 more
Filed Aug 10, 1998
TRANSMISSION FAILED.
- NHTSA ID
- 538922
SuspensionTransmission
Filed Apr 17, 1997
TRANSMISSION FAILURE, ALSO FRONT END VIBRATION. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 811081
Suspension
Filed Mar 24, 1997
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE SHIMMIES AFTER REACHING 65M PH. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 808893
- Incident
- Apr 12, 1994
Suspension
Filed Jul 30, 1996
PLASTIC WHEEL BEARING MELTED/DISINTEGRATED.
- NHTSA ID
- 506890
- Incident
- Jun 29, 1996
Suspension
Filed Apr 3, 1996
TIRES HAVE TO BE REPLACED EVERY THREE TO FOUR THOUSAND MILES BECAUSE OF DEFECT ON VEHICLE. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 982276
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.