1996 Plymouth Voyager Heating & air conditioning 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

IN APRIL 2003, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTO BODY SHOP FOR MAINTENANCE ON THE AIR CONDITIONING. THE MECHANIC NOTICED THE STRUT TOWERS WERE RUSTING. THE CONSUMER THEN TOOK THE VEHICLE TO CHRYSLER, WHO STATED THE PROBLEM WAS NOT NORMAL. THE CONSUMER CALLED THE MANUFACTURER, WHO WOULD NOT COVER ANY OF THE COST. *AK *JB

NHTSA ID

10031538

WHILE DRIVING WITH THE AIR CONDITIONER ON, IT SUDDENLY STOP WORKING. HAD TO TAKE VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND THEY FOUND THE A/C FAN HAD BURNED WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK

NHTSA ID

8002256

Incident

Jan 14, 2002

WHEN AIR CONDITIONER IS IN USE DURING SUMMER MONTHS CONDENSATION LEAKS INTO STEERING SHAFT, CAUSING STEERING WHEEL TO LOCK UP AND STICK WHEN DRIVING, AND ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A TURN. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN PRESENT SINCE DATE OF PURCHASE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ID

8001776

Incident

Jun 1, 2000

THER WAS A STRONG FUEL ODOR OUTSIDE OF VEHICLE, CONSUMER HAD TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER, WHO NOTICED A LEAK AT ROLLOVER VALVES. DEALER STATED THAT ENTIRE FUEL TANK NEEDED REPLACEMENT. *AK CONSUMER STATED PROBLEM SEEMS TO HAVE BEEN IN EXISTANCE FOR A NUMBER OF YEARS, ALSO AIR CONDITION NOT COOLING PROPERLY, AND THE FAN MOTOR BLOWER SEEMS TO BE INOPERATIVE.*SLC

NHTSA ID

895517

Incident

Aug 30, 1998

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

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING WHEN THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM VEHICLE. MECHANIC INFORMED HER THAT ENGINE HEAD HAD CRACKED, AND NOISE WAS COMING FROM AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR THAT BROKE IN HALF. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK

NHTSA ID

882996

Incident

Mar 1, 2000

LOUD SCRAPPING SOUND PRODUCED BY AC COMPRESSOR AND POSSIBLE FAN BELT FAILURE. *AK

NHTSA ID

742348

Incident

Feb 15, 2001

POWER STEERING WENT OUT WHEN DRIVING THROUGH MUDD PUDDLES AT 40 MPH OR IN CAR WASH. TAKEN TO DEALER, BELT HAD COME OFF. REPAIRED IT, BUT HAD NO ANSWER WHY IT HAPPENED. THIS HAS HAPPENED LOTS OF TIMES. ALSO, WINDSHIELD WIPERS CAME ON WHILE DRIVING, SWITCH HAS BEEN REPLACED 5 TIMES. *AK THE MAIN BELT FAILED. THE WATER PUMP FAILED. THE TRANSMISSION WAS LEAKING. THE A/C COMPRESSOR WENT OUT BURNING ON FREEWAY. *YH

NHTSA ID

875309

Incident

Nov 1, 1999

WHEN AIR CONDITIONER IS TURNED ON IT WOULD BLOW WARM AIR & MAKE HISSING NOISES. WOULD ALSO HAVE AN ODOR COMING FROM THE VENT. TOOK TO DEALER TO CHECK AIR CONDITIONER. WAS INFORMED BY MECHANIC THAT EVAPORATOR CORE WAS THE PROBLEM & NEEDED REPLACEMENT. *AK

NHTSA ID

868424

Incident

Jun 20, 2000

AIR CONDITIONING BLEW OUTSIDE OF PANEL, AND TOOK THE BELT OUT. POWER STEERING WAS GONE. VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED.

NHTSA ID

868159

Incident

Aug 18, 2000

AIR CONDITIONER FLASHED HOT AND THEN COLD WHEN TRYING TO OPERATE. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED.*AK

NHTSA ID

864561

THE AIR-CONDITIONER FAILED TO WORK PROPERLY DURING THE FIRST HOT SPELL OF THE YEAR. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED A COOLANT LEAK. ALTHOUGH IT WAS A SLOW LEAK THAT VERY LIKELY BEGAN WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS UNDER WARRENTY, PLYMOUTH WOULD ONLY PAY 70% OF THE REPAIR BILL BECAUSE THE PROBLEM WAS DISCOVERED AFTER THE 36000 MILE WARRENTY RAN OUT. THE COST OF DIAGNOSIS WAS NOT COVERED AT ALL.

NHTSA ID

712294

Incident

Jun 1, 1999

ALREADY A HIDDEN WARRANTY FOR THIS ON LHS AND CONCORDE 1996

NHTSA ID

712277

Incident

Sep 16, 1999

ANTENNA REPLACED. *YC

NHTSA ID

548555

Incident

Jul 12, 1999

NO SUMMARY

NHTSA ID

708468

Incident

Jul 4, 1999

THE EVAPORATOR FOR THE AIR CONDITIONER HAS DEVELOPED A LEAK AND I HAVE LOST ALL COOLANT. THE REPAIR COSTS ARE SUBSTANTIAL BECAUSE THE FRONT DASH HAS TO BE REMOVED TO REPLACE THE EVAPORATOR. ALTHOUGH MY MINI-VAN IS LESS THAN 3 YEARS OLD, IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY DUE TO THE MILEAGE. A FRIEND OF MINE WHO OWNS AN AUTOBODY SHOP MENTIONED THAT HE HAS REPLACED QUITE A FEW EVAPORATORS IN VOYAGER & CARAVAN MINI-VANS RECENTLY. IS THIS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THESE MINI-VANS?

NHTSA ID

708387

Incident

Apr 1, 1999

AIR CONDITIONER IS SPRAING OUT OUT WHITE FLAKES, SOME KIND OF MATERIAL FROM INSIDE OF AIR CONDITIONING VENTS ONTO PASSENGER AND DRIVER WHICH IS CAUSING SKIN IRRITATIONS AND BURNS. TSB IS OUT FOR THE VOYAGER 95. *AK

NHTSA ID

841439

THE BATTERY FAILED AFTER 2 1/2 YEARS. THE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM FAILED AFTER 1 MONTH. IT WAS REPAIRED. IT NEEDED FREON AGAIN TWO MONTHS LATER. IT FAILED AGAIN 1 1/2 YEARS AFTER PURCHASE, AT WHICH TIME WE PAID TO HAVE THE SYSTEM REPAIRED. IT HAS FAILED FOR THE FOURTH TIME 3 YEARS AFTER PURCHASE. THE TRANSMISSION SUDDENLY FAILED THREE YEARS AFTER PURCHASE, UNABLE TO GO INTO REVERSE.

NHTSA ID

704606

Incident

Mar 15, 1999

THE ESTIMATED COST BY THE CHRYSLER DEALER TO FIX THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS $1800. *AK

NHTSA ID

702572

Incident

Dec 31, 1998

AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONS CAUSING VEHICLE TO SHUT DOWN WHILE A/C IS ON.

NHTSA ID

542369

Incident

Jul 1, 1998

AIR CONDITIONER FAILED. QCAW

NHTSA ID

540952

A/C COIL FAILED.

NHTSA ID

525726

Incident

Mar 8, 1996