1996 Plymouth Voyager Body & structure Problems

THE LEFT STRUT TOWER ON OUR 1996 PLYMOUTH VOYAGER VAN WAS RUSTED OUT. THE RIGHT TOWER APPEARS TO BE IN GOOD CONDITION WHICH SEEMS TO BE ODD THAT ONE IS BAD AND THE OTHER IS FINE. MAKES ME THINK THAT THERE WAS A DEFECT IN MATERIALS. I CALLED THE DEALER THAT WE BOUGHT THE VAN FROM AND HE WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. WE WERE GOING TO DRIVE THE VAN ON A 2000 MILE VACATION AND I WANTED TO BE SURE THAT IT WAS SAFE TO DRIVE. HE TOLD ME THAT HE WOULD LOOK AT IT BUT THAT IT WAS PROBABLE SAFE TO DRIVE. I HAPPENED TO TAKE IT TO A DEALER THAT WAS CLOSER BY MY WORK. THE DEALER SAID THAT IT WOULD BE OKAY TO DRIVE AND MAYBE I WOULD WANT TO GET IT FIXED AT A LATER TIME. THE FOLLOWING DAY I THEN TOOK IT TO THE DEALER I BOUGHT IT FROM JUST TO BE SURE. THAT DEALER SAID THAT HE HAD NEVER SEEN ONE SO BAD AND THAT HE SAID THAT IT WAS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE. AFTER SEEING THAT DEALER I STOPPED AT TWO DIFFERENT BODY SHOPS, THEY BOTH SAID THAT IT WOULD NOT BE SAFE TO DRIVE. I HAD THE TOWERS FIXED AT ONE OF THE SHOPS AT A COST OF $500 +. I HAVE INVESTIGATED ON LINE AND AM NOW AWARE THAT THIS IS AN ON GOING PROBLEM WITH 1996 TO 2000 VOYAGER VANS. I WAS VERY UNHAPPY WITH THE FACT THAT ONE OF THE DEALERS THOUGHT THAT IT WAS FINE. I TOLD HIM THAT WE WOULD BE DRIVING TO YELLOWSTONE PARK. AFTER HAVING COMPLETED OUR TRIP I REALIZE THAT IF THE TOWER HAD FAILED WHILE I WAS DRIVING IN THE MOUNTAINS IT COULD HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT AND THE RESULTS COULD HAVE BEEN DANGEROUS TO MY WIFE AND THREE SONS. *JB

NHTSA ID

10134680

Incident

Jul 21, 2005

DT: THE CONSUMER NOTICED A LINE OF RUST UNDER THE HOOD WHERE THE VEHICLE MOUNTS TO THE BODY. FRONT TWO STRUTS MOUNT INTO BODY WHERE THE PLATE CORRODED , AND IT WILL EVENTUALLY PUSH THROUGH. TWO WEEKS AGO REPLACED ONE OF THE STRUTS ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE BECAUSE IT PUSHED THROUGH PLATES. CONTACTED PLYMOUTH , WHO WAS IGNORING THE PROBLEM.*AK THE UPPER STRUT TOWER CORRODED. *JB

NHTSA ID

10125763

Incident

May 20, 2005

Mileage

152,000 mi

DT: THE CONSUMER STATES THAT THE STRUT TOWERS RUSTED PREMATURELY. IT HAS BEEN A PROBLEM FOR ABOUT 6 MONTHS. THE CONSUMER COULD HEAR THE STRUT TOWERS FALLING APART WHILE TRYING TO STOP OR HITTING A BUMP IN THE ROAD. THE CONSUMER CAN FEEL THE PROBLEM WHEN HE IS DRIVING. THE CONSUMER HAS TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO CHRYSLER DEALERSHIPS AND THEY CAN NOT REPAIR THIS UNTIL THERE IS A RECALL WITHOUT CHARGE. THE CONSUMER IS GOING TO HAVE TO BUY THE STRUT TOWERS AND FIX THEM HIMSELF BECAUSE HE CAN'T AFFORD TO HAVE THE DEALERSHIP REPAIR THE PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER HAS CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND THEY RESPONDED BY TELLING THE CONSUMER THAT THERE WAS NOT A PROBLEM WITH THE TOWERS. THIS IS PART OF THE FRONT STRUCTURE OF THE VEHICLE ON THE SUB FRAME. *JB

NHTSA ID

10128578

Incident

Jan 14, 2005

Mileage

125,000 mi

I'M WONDERING IF YOU HAVE EVER HEARD OF THE FOLLOWING PROBLEM . . . WE OWN A 1996 PLYMOUTH VOYAGER MINIVAN. THE ACOUSTICS INSIDE ARE TERRIBLE, YOU CAN'T EVEN HEAR SOMEONE TALKING TO YOU FROM THE BACK SEAT.*AK BUT WHAT IS MORE PROBLEMATIC IS THAT MY EARS WILL HURT WITH EVEN THE SLIGHTEST OPENING OF THE WINDOWS, LIKE THERE IS SOME KIND OF PRESSURE CREATED INSIDE WHEN THE WINDOWS ARE OPEN. WE HAVE TRIED OPENING THE BACK WINDOWS BUT THAT DOESN'T HELP. HAVE YOU EVER HEARD OF ANYTHING LIKE THIS? WE'VE TAKEN TWO LONG TRIPS CROSS COUNTRY (WITH THE WINDOWS CLOSED) AND I CAN'T HEAR FOR SEVERAL DAYS AFTER THE TRIP. THERE'S SOME KIND OF REVERBERATION GOING ON. LIKE I'M INSIDE A PRESSURE COOKER. IT'S KILLING MY EARS. THANKS FOR ANY HELP. LARRY BERG BOCA RATON, FL

NHTSA ID

10100081

Incident

Nov 4, 2004

PAINT ON MY RED PLYMOUTH VOYAGER 1996 HAS WHITE SPOTS THAT HAVE FADED.NOT THE WHOLE CARE JUST SPOTS IT LOOKS LIKE SOMEONE PUT WHITE DOTS ALLOVER IT.ALSO JUST IN THE PAST FEW MONTHS I HAVE 2 MEDIUM SIZE SPOT ONE ON THE ROOF RIGHT ABOVE THE WINDOW ON DRIVER SIDE AND ONE NEXT TO WINDSHILD WIPER ON DRIVERSIDE.THE SPOTS DIDN'T JUDT FADE TO A DULLER RED THEY TURNED WHITE.*AK

NHTSA ID

10067771

Incident

Jan 1, 2003

THE DESIGN OF THE LAMP ASSEMBLY ALLOWS ARCING TO OCCUR BETWEEN THE BULB HOLDER AND THE REFLECTOR ASSEMBLY. ARCING CAUSED PROBLEM IN THE ELECTRICAL CONTACTS, MELTED AND CHARRED THE PLASTIC REFLECTOR ASSEMBLY. MFG WAS CONTACTED BUT CHOSE TO TAKE NO ACTION. DAMAGE WAS LIMITED TO CONTACT AREA IN REFLECTOR. HOWEVER WOULD EXPECT THAT FIRE/CHARRING OF PLASTIC COULD EXTEND IN SOME CASES TO CAUSE IGNITION OF ENTIRE ASSEMBLY. CONDITION HAS BEEN OCCURRING FOR SOME TIME BASED ON DAMAGE BUT WAS ONLY FOUND WHEN LAMP APPEARED TO BE "BURNED OUT". DATES AND MILEAGE ARE ACTUALLY UNKNOWN FOR WHEN EVENT STARTED. MR

NHTSA ID

767858

Incident

Sep 1, 2002

THREE POWER DOOR LOCKS WERE REPLACED BECAUSE AUTOMATIC LOCK WOULD NOT ENGAGE PROPERLY. PROBLEM HAS BEEN REOCCURRING ON DRIVER'S DOOR. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED.*AK.

NHTSA ID

8009643

Incident

Jun 17, 1997

HAVING PROBLEM WITH AC COMPRESSOR, OIL LEAK, SLIDING DOOR PANEL

NHTSA ID

9002759

THE LEFT AND RIGHT SLIDING GRAB HANDLE BUTTON IS HARD TO DEPRESS, THE DEALER LUBED BOTH MECHANISMS AND ADJUSTED LINKAGES, THE RIGHT SIDE SLIDING DOOR CAN NOT BE OPENED OR UNLOCKED MANUALLY AND THE DEALER ADJUSTED THE DOOR. NLM

NHTSA ID

561287

Incident

Jun 10, 1996

EFECTIVE COMPONENTS INCLUDE: SPARK PLUG WIRES/ SLIDING DOOR MOTOR/CIRCUIT BOARD//DOOR HANDLES/BATTERY/IGNITION SWITCH/MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH, DOOR LOCK MOTOR/ WINDSHIELD MOTOR/ LATCH DOOR LIFT GATE, AND REAR SHOCK ABSORBER AND REAR STRUTS. PLEASE ATTACH A DESCRIPTION OF EACH OF THESE DEFECTS AND COPIES OF ANY WORK YOU HAVE HAD PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE REGARDING THESE DEFECTS.*AK

NHTSA ID

885520

Incident

Aug 1, 1996

THE RIGHT REAR PASSENGER DOOR POWER LOCK FAILED. THE DOOR CAN STILL BE MANUALLY LOCKED.*AK

NHTSA ID

742806

Incident

Jun 1, 2000

THE ELECTRIC LATCH MECHANISMS FAIL FOR BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE SLIDING DOORS. *SLC

NHTSA ID

785319

Incident

Mar 1, 2000

WHILE DRIVING SLIDING DOOR ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE POPPED OUT. THIS HAPPENED 5 TIMES IN THREE WEEKS. VAN WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP. PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. *AK *ML

NHTSA ID

864678

Incident

Jul 7, 1998

WHEN TAKING OFF DOOR AUTOMATICALLY LOCKS, AND IT MAKES AVERY LOUD SOUND. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO UNLOCK DOOR ON DRIVER'S SIDE, IT IS VERY HARD TO UNLOCK WITH KEY. *AK

NHTSA ID

859978

Incident

Mar 10, 2000

WORN SLIDING DOOR STABILIZER SOCKETS, FAILED LEFT SIDE UPPER HINGE. *AK

NHTSA ID

718928

THE SOLENOID THAT CONTROLS THE DOOR LOCKS FAILED. YH

NHTSA ID

549710

Incident

Oct 1, 1999

ANTENNA REPLACED. *YC

NHTSA ID

548555

Incident

Jul 12, 1999

THE POWER MOTOR ELEMENT IN THE DOOR ASSEMBLY MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING THE LOCKS ON ALL DOORS TO BREAK, CAUSING OCCUPANTS TO BE TRAPPED IN THE VEHICLE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ID

838032

ELECTRIC DOOR LATCH FAILED.

NHTSA ID

605074

Incident

May 3, 1996

OWNER'S 7 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER'S LEG WAS BADLY CUT DUE TO THE PASSENGER SIDE SLIDING DOOR NOT LOCKING IN PLACE. THE VERY SHARP ANCHOR THAT HOLDS THE DOOR TO THE VEHICLE IS WHAT CAUSED INJURY.

NHTSA ID

538686

Incident

Jul 20, 1998

BATTERY FAILED.

NHTSA ID

537273

SLIDING DOOR WILL NOT OPEN.

NHTSA ID

536456

THE GAS GAUGE INDICATOR READING IS INCORRECT, THE GAUGE READS LESS FUEL IN THE TANK. THE SENDING UNIT WAS REPLACED. ALSO, WHEN TRAVELING THE REAR WINDOW SHATTERED, CAUSING THE GLASS FRAGMENTS TO ENTER THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. IN ADDITION, MULTIPLE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS, CAUSING INSIDE/ACCESSORY LIGHTS AND WINDSHIELD WIPERS TO COME ON BY THEMSELVES. *AK

NHTSA ID

820027

Incident

Apr 1, 1997

WEATHER STRIPPING (DOOR MOLDINGS) CAME LOOSE ON BOTH DOORS.

NHTSA ID

605150

DRIVING VEHICLE 45 MPH, HAD ALL DOORS LOCKED; PULLED ON HANDLE ON DOOR FROM INSIDE & IT OPENED. CALLED DEALER & WAS INFORMED IT HAPPENS LIKE THAT ON ALL VOYAGERS. THAT'S THE WAY THEY ARE MADE. *AK

NHTSA ID

814220

Incident

Jul 14, 1997