1996 Plymouth Voyager Brakes Problems

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 CHRYSLER VOYAGER. AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE, THE DEFOGGER FAILED TO OPERATE NORMALLY. THE DRIVER HAD TO STOP THE VEHICLE IN ORDER TO CLEAN THE WINDOWS. THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL FAILURES WITH THE VEHICLE SINCE IT WAS PURCHASED. THE ENGINE WAS REBUILT AND THE SERPENTINE BELT WAS REPLACED ON FIVE OCCASIONS. THE STEERING WAS REPLACED INCORRECTLY BY A DEALER AND WAS AUTHORIZED BY THE MANUFACTURER TO BE REPLACED. THE BRAKES AND THE HEATING SYSTEM WERE REPLACED UNDER THE EXTENDED WARRANTY; HOWEVER, THE BRAKES WERE REPLACED FOUR TIMES. THE CONTACT WAS CHARGED $100 PER VISIT. INVOICES ARE AVAILABLE IF NEEDED. A COMPLAINT WAS ALSO FILED WITH THE STATE ATTORNEY GENERAL. THE CONTACT IS DISABLED AND AWARE OF THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED IN THE NUMEROUS VEHICLE FAILURES. ON MARCH 27, 2008, THE DEALER REPLACED THE MANIFOLD AND CYLINDER. ON APRIL 14, 2008, WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BACK TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY REALLY CARE ABOUT THEIR CUSTOMERS AND WOULD BE WILLING TO DO A BUYOUT. THE POWERTRAIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,995.

NHTSA ID

10225109

Incident

Nov 12, 2004

Mileage

68,000 mi

DT: THE CONTACT STATED THERE WERE SEVERAL SAFETY DEFECTS WITHIN VEHICLE. THE SERVICE DEALER ATTEMPTED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE NUMEROUS TIMES. THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE DEFROSTING SYSTEM, THE AIR CONDITIONING BELT, HEATER CORE, AND HEATER BLOWER, THEY WERE ALL REPLACED. THE REPLACEMENT OF THESE PARTS DID NOT SOLVE THE DEFROSTING PROBLEM. THE STEERING COLUMN SHOOK WHILE DRIVING AT NORMAL SPEEDS. THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE SOURCE OF THE STEERING VIBRATION. THERE WAS A SQUEAKING NOISE IN THE BRAKES. THE DEALER SAID THIS WAS NORMAL BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT IN USE FOR A LONG PERIOD OF TIME. THE DEALER INDICATED THE NOISE WOULD END WITH NORMAL USE, BUT THE NOISE CONTINUED. *AK UPDATED 12/7/2005 - *NM

NHTSA ID

10141538

Incident

Nov 19, 2004

Mileage

63,320 mi

WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ID

10089957

Incident

Aug 27, 2004

CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF THE MASTER HYDRAULIC CONTROL MODULE (ABS) LEAVING ONLY 5% BRAKING CAPABILITY. NO BRAKE WARNING LIGHT, NO DEFECT CODE IN COMPUTER. OCCURED WHILE IN DRIVEWAY.

NHTSA ID

10073121

Incident

Mar 15, 2004

Mileage

144,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING, COULD FEEL BRAKES HOLDING. DEALER HAD TO REPLACE BRAKE PADS, SHOES AND ROTORS DUE TO WEARING OUT. *AK BRAKES ON VEHICLE FAIL OFTEN. *MJ

NHTSA ID

8005870

Incident

Mar 18, 2002

WHILE DRIVING WOULD STEP ON BRAKES PEDAL, BRAKES WOULD MAKE LOUD NOISE, AND THERE WAS EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER HAD BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK

NHTSA ID

8002342

Incident

Jan 14, 2002

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT ANY MPH COULD STEP ON BRAKES, BUT VEHICLE WILL NOT STOP ON TIME. BRAKES HAD TO BE REPLACED,. BUT, TIME IN TIME THE PROBLEM REAPPEARED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK

NHTSA ID

8002254

Incident

Jan 14, 2002

ELECTRONIC CONTOL UNIT IS BAD. THIS CONTROLLS THE WIPERS AS WELL AS MANY OTHER THINGS. ONLY THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS DO NOT AT THIS TIME. I THOUGHT WE WOULD CRASH INTO SOME WHEN WE WERE ON THE HIGHWAY AND A BIG RAINSTORM HIT. WE COULD'NT SEE ANYTHING, IT WAS VERY SCARRY. DEALER ESTIMATES $579.00 FOR REPAIR/REPLACEMENT. CHRYSLER SAID "TOO BAD" "NOT OUR PROBLEM". ALSO, THE PARKING BRAKE DOES NOT HOLD. I HAD THAT CHECKED @ THE DEALER, WHO SAID IT COULD NOT BE ADJUSTED ANY FURTHER W/O RISK OF THE BRAKES LOCKING UP. THEY ALSO MENTIONED, THE CABLE WAS FINE, IT WAS NOT STRETCHED AND DID NOT NEED TO BE REPLACED. WHEN WE USE THE AC SYSTEM, IT GIVES OFF A BAD SMELL. I THINK THERE IS SOME FILTER IN THE SYSTEM SOMEWHERE, BUT THEY STATE AT THE DEALERSHIP, IT DOES NOT AFFECT THE INTERIOR SMELL OF THE VEHICLE WHEN REPLACED. IN OTHERWORDS, IT WILL NOT MAKE THE SMELL GO AWAY. THE LUGAGE RACK DOES NOT STAY LOCKED IN PLACE WHEN ADJUSTED. THE LOCKS WILL NOT WORK TO HOLD THE ADJUSTABLE BARS IN PLACE. THE CRUISE CONTROL ACCELERATES FAR TOO QUICKLY FROM THE STEERING COLUMN BUTTONS. IT ALSO DOES NOT DISSENGAGE WHEN I TRY TO USE THE BUTTONS. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND PATIENCE! :O)

NHTSA ID

753057

Incident

Nov 1, 2000

I AM CONVINCED THE ABS FAILED AND CONTRIBUTED TO THE COLLISION THAT OCCURRED. I KNOW HOW TO USE THE ABS AND HAVE PRACTICED WITH IT, SO KNOW HOW IT FEELS WHEN THE SYSTEM ENGAGES. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THE ABS HAS NOT FUNCTIONED - THE FIRST TIME NOTHING WAS FOUND WRONG! THIS TIME IT IS BEING CHECKED AGAIN. THERE WERE NO INJURIES BUT MUCH CAR DAMAGE. NO ESTIMATES YET.*AK

NHTSA ID

751253

Incident

Aug 27, 2001

BRAKES LOCK UP WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED AND HAVE DIFFICULTY RELEASING. THERE WILL BE A BURNING SMELL EMITTED WHEN THIS PROBLEM OCCURS. DEALERSHIP AND ALSO PRIVATE MECHANICS HAVE EXAMINED VEHICLE, AND REPLACED NUMEROUS COMPONENTS IN BRAKING SYSTEM. IT HAS BEEN SUGGESTED THAT COMPUTER COULD BE FAULTY BECAUSE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL ENGAGE ON THEIR OWN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS. *AK

NHTSA ID

889256

Incident

Nov 1, 1997

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

WHILE DRIVING WOULD STEP ON BRAKE PEDAL, BUT VEHICLE WILL NOT STOP ON TIME.*AK

NHTSA ID

888407

Incident

May 14, 2001

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ID

742798

Incident

Dec 29, 2000

DEALER SERVICE DEPARTMENT STATED THIS IS NORMAL WEAR CLEVELAND AREA DUE TO SALT. ROTOR WARPAGE, EXTREME VIBRATION AND SWAY BAR BUSHINGS FAILURE AT SUCH LOW MILEAGE REPRESENTS DANGEROUS DESIGN FLAW WHICH IS IMPRACTICAL TO COMPENSATE FOR WITH CONSTANT REPLACING OF POORLY DESIGNED AND MANUFACTURED PARTS. THIS IS IN A VEHICLE WHICH IS TYPICALLY USED TO TRANSPORT FAMILIES AND CHILDREN. THESE DEFECTS CAUSE ACTUAL LOSS OF CONTROL PROBLEMS ON THE ROAD SHOULD BE ADDRESSED URGENTLY. *JB ***DIMSII IVOQ POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT-OVER TO ARTEMIS****742642

NHTSA ID

10006399

Incident

Dec 20, 2000

Mileage

19,000 mi

I HAVE A DEFECTIVE LIFTER IN MY ENGINE THAT HAS CAUSED POWER LOSS AND MY VAN HESITATES TO START UP ALSO I HAVE SOMETHING WRONG WITH MY BRAKE SYSTEM THAT ALMOST CAUSED ME TO REAR END A SEMI. *AK

NHTSA ID

733299

Incident

Jun 30, 1999

EXCESSIVE WEAR OF FRONT BRAKE ROTORS; CONSUMER NOTICED THAT ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED EVERY 15 THOUSAND MILES . PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ID

866609

RECALL # 99V216000 DAIMLERCHRYSLER /FUEL PUMP; VAN HAS BEEN SERVICED UNDER RECALL CAMPAIGN TWICE. THE VAN WAS SERVICED FIRST RIGHT AFTER MEMORIAL DAY, AND SERVICED AGAIN ABOUT 4 OR 5 DAYS LATER. FUEL CONTINUES TO LEAK FROM THE VAN. ALSO HAS PROBLEMS WITH ABS AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. *AK *ML

NHTSA ID

863752

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED FAILURE OF THE ENGINE COOLING SYSTEM PRIOR TO RECALL NOTIFICATION CAUSING OVERHEATING AND ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATION. *MJS (96V-006)

NHTSA ID

552631

Incident

Jul 7, 1999

PANIC STOP ON WET ROAD RESULTED IN NO BRAKES. DRIVER RAN THE VAN OFF THE ROAD AND FINALLY STOPPED IN GRASS.

NHTSA ID

720857

Incident

Mar 11, 2000

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED BRAKE FAILURE WHILE PULLING OUT OF A PARKING LOT ONTO THE STREET. DRIVER TURNED VEHICLE ONTO THE CURB TO GET VEHICLE TO STOP. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

NHTSA ID

854262

Incident

Nov 25, 1999

WE PURCHASED THE VAN WITH LESS THAN 50,000 MILES ON IT, AND I KNOW THAT CHRYSLER HAD A 5 YEAR 60,000 MILE WARRANTY AT ONE TIME.

NHTSA ID

712609

WINDSHIELD WIPERS COME ON WITHOUT APPLICATION, AND SOMETIMES CUT OFF DURING PERFORMANCE. WIPERS ARE VERY SPORAIICALLY WORKING. DEALER HAS SEEN VEHICLE 3 TIMES, AND PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK BRAKE SHOES AND WHEEL CYLINDER MAKES NOISE. POWER WINDOW SWITCH FAILED. GAS TANK LEAKS DUE TO DEFECTIVE SENDING UNIT. *YH

NHTSA ID

845902

5/21/96, MY SON AND I WERE IMPACTED AT LEFT FRONT OF OUR 1996 PLY VOYAGER VAN BY A 1987 CHRYSLER. WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKES, THEY LOCKED UP, WE SLID SLIGHTHLY TO THE RIGHT SIDE -- THE FORCE FROM THE IMPACT WAS ENOUGH TO SHATTER THE TRANSMISSION HOUSING, THE STARTER, DAMAGE THE RACK AND PINION STEERING, AND CRUMPLED THE FRONT END IN SUCH A WAY THAT THE PASSENGER DOOR COULD NOT BE OPENED. THE SHOULDER HARNESSES LOCKED UP, BUT NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. THE CAR WAS ALEGEDLY LOOKED AT BY CHRYSLER ENGINEERS AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT "THE SENSOR HAD NOT BEEN HIT"... MY SON AND I BOTH SUSTAINED PERMANENT INJURIES AS A RESULT OF THIS ACCIDENT. MY QUESTION, WITH THIS SPEED, AND THIS FRONT END DAMAGE, WHY DID THE BAGS NOT DEPLOY? I DON'T BUY NOT HITTING THE SENSOR. I'VE READ REPORT AFTER REPORT IDENTIFYING THE SENSOR AS DEPLOYING AT 8MPH... THIS ACCIDENT WAS SERIOUS. LAW ENFORCEMENT AT THE SCENE SAID 5MPH FASTER AND THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN A FATALITY.( DOT NUMBER: )

NHTSA ID

704373

Incident

May 21, 1996

THE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED,CAUSING VEHICLE TO HAVE NO STOPPING ABILITY, AND RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. ALSO THERE IS A NOISE WHEN THE ABS SYSTEM IS ACTIVATED. CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ID

833267

Incident

Dec 16, 1998

BRAKES WHEN APPLIED,GRIND AGAINST THE ROTORS, BUT DO NOT STOP THE VEHICLE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

NHTSA ID

833971

Incident

Jun 1, 1996