1997 Plymouth Voyager Suspension Problems

STRUT TOWERS ARE CORRODED TO THE POINT YOU CAN SEE THROUGH THE TOP OFF THE STRUT TOWER HALFWAY AROUND THE TOP. THERE IS NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS OF THIS AND IF I HAD NOT BEEN INFORMED OF THIS IT WOULD HAVE LEAD TO A FAILURE OF THE STRUT SUPPORT. I AM CONCERNED THAT THIS HAS NOT BEEN ADDRESSED PREVIOUSLY. I CALLED THE MANUFACTURE AND THEY ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM ALTHOUGH THEY ARE NOT WILLING TO REPAIR IT AT THEIR COSTS. PLEASE JUST DO A SEARCH OF THE INTERNET. YOU WILL FIND THIS IS A ISSUE THAT REQUIRES IMMEDIATE ATTENTION IN ORDER TO SAVE LIVES OR INJURIES. *TR

NHTSA ID

10352610

Incident

Aug 26, 2010

Mileage

126,000 mi

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT TRANSITION TO A HIGHER GEAR AND WOULD NOT REACH A SPEED OF MORE THAN 5MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A SERVICE DEALER WHO REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION. THE DAY THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPAIRED THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO MAKE A CLICKING SOUND AND WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO DETERMINED THE AXEL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. LAST WEEK, WHILE DRIVING 35PMH ON AN EXIT RAMP, A LOUD POPPING NOISE WAS HEARD. AFTER STOPPING AT A STOP SIGN, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO MOVE FORWARD WHILE THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE DRIVER SIDE TIE ROD END WAS REPLACED.

NHTSA ID

10159611

Incident

Jun 10, 2006

Mileage

124,000 mi

FRONT STRUT TOWERS RUSTED OUT ON MY 1997 GRAND VOYAGER, SE , MINI VAN. *NM

NHTSA ID

10132923

Incident

Aug 15, 2005

Mileage

9,000 mi

TOOK VEHICLE TO GARAGE TWICE FOR NOISES IN FROM END. MECHANIC FOUND RUSTING AT FRONT DRIVERS STRUT TOWER AND CRACKED METAL FROM AT LEAST ONE OF THE BOLTS TO THE CENTER OF THE TOWER. MECHANIC SAID HE HAD SEEN THIS BEFORE. ALSO SAID HE HAS HAD A NUMBER OF CARAVANS WITH NOISY FRONT ENDS THAT HE HAS NOT FOUND THE CAUSE OF NOISE, AND HAS HAD CHRYSLER DEALER ASK HIM IF HE FOUND A SOLUTION TO THE NOISE FRONT END PROBLEM. FOUND OTHERS ON THE WEB WITH SAME PROBLEM. CANADA HAS SOME SORT OF AGREEMENT WITH DAIMELER TO INSPECT. SEEMS TO ME THIS IS A POTENTIAL SAFETY ISSUE THAT IS HIDDEN TO MOST OWNERS. *AK

NHTSA ID

10116900

Incident

Apr 11, 2005

Mileage

85,000 mi

STRUT TOWER RUSTING OUT. THIS COULD LEAD TO LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VAN. *AK

NHTSA ID

10110234

Incident

Feb 1, 2005

Mileage

90,000 mi

ON MY 1997 PLYMOUTH MINI VAN A CRACK HAS OCCURED ON THE LEFT FRONT STRUT TOWER. THIS IS THE ONLY PLACE ON THE VAN THAT HAS RUSTED. I HAVE HAD THE VAN IN FOR SERVICE SERVERAL TIMES FOR FRONT END ALIGNMENTS AND THE LAST TIME FOR A SAFETY INSPECTION. IT TOOK MY HUSBAND POINTING THISOUT TO THE DEALERSHIP BEFORE THEY NOTICED IT. THEY IMEDIATELY SAID IT WAS A SAFETY CONCERN! BUT DO NOT WANT TO COVER THE REPAIR. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION WE FOUND THAT MY BROTHERS 1998 MINIVAN HAS THE EXACT SAME DEFECT. I CANT BELIEVE THAT WE ARE THE ONLY TWO? WHEN I CHECKED YOUR SITE OTHER ARE LISTED FOR COSMETIC RUST IN THIS LOCATION AND CLUNKING SOUNDS? *AK

NHTSA ID

10067675

Incident

Apr 8, 2004

Mileage

90,000 mi

CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR THE REGULAR MAINTENANCE, AND FOUND OUT THAT THE SPRINGS WERE PROTRUDING AND RUSTING FROM THE STRUTS. IF THE SPRING FAILED VEHICLE WOULD FALL. CONSUMER SAID THAT THIS WAS NOT NORMAL.*AK

NHTSA ID

10038569

Incident

Sep 9, 2003

VAN SHAKES VERY HARD WHILE DRIVING. VEHICLE HAS BEEN CHECKED BY DEALER WITH NO RESOLUTION.*AK

NHTSA ID

8013211

TIRES HAD BEEN WEARING OUT, AND ALIGMENT HAD NOT CORRECTED PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK

NHTSA ID

8001721

Incident

Jan 7, 2002

WHILE DRIVING AT APPROX. 65 MPH, A VIBRATION WAS NOTED FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE. SHORTLY THEREAFTER, WHEN ATTEMPTING TO STOP THE VEHICLE, THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, AND THE BRAKES FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. DRIVER PULLED INTO THE MEDIAN ON US 15, AND THE GRASS AND MUD SLOWED THE WEHICLE TO A STOP. DEALER WAS UNABLE TO REPLICATE THE PROBLEM, AND DENIED ANY HISTORY OF SIMILAR PROBLEMS. *AK

NHTSA ID

720993

Incident

Mar 30, 2000

WITH FOOT ON ACCELERATOR PEDAL VEHICLE AND STEERING WHEEL WOULD SHAKE. VEHICLE ALSO SHUT DOWN. PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT. TOOK TO DEALER & HAD VEHICLE TEST DRIVEN. MECHANIC DID NOT NOTICE SHAKING. *AK

NHTSA ID

847504

Incident

Aug 23, 1998

ENGINE OIL LEAK DUE TO BLOWN ENGINE HEAD GASKET. THUMPING FROM REAR OF VEHICLE. SILENCER PADS AND STRAPS REPLACED ON GAS TANK. STILL THUMPS. BRAKES: HOWLING FROM REAR BRAKES. PADS/MASTERCYLINDER AND SPRINGS REPLACED. *AK

NHTSA ID

702836

Incident

Jan 20, 1999

THERE IS LOW VIBRATION IN THE STEERING COLUMN WHILE DRIVING, AND THE VEHICLE PULLS STRONGLY TO THE LEFT. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

NHTSA ID

833250