1999 Plymouth Voyager Owner Complaints

THERE ARE INSTANCES WHERE I AM OUT AND ABOUT AND AFTER RETURNING THE MY VEHICLE I GO IN AND WHEN I START THE VEHICLE IT WILL START AND SHUT ITSELF OFF. SEEMS TO HAPPENS WHEN I USE IT FREQUENTLY OR ON HOTTER DAYS. ALSO THE PANEL INSIDE THE CAR THAT TELLS YOU YOUR SPEED THE GAS YOU HAVE THE GEARS ALL THAT STUFF WILL STOP FUNCTIONING BUT THE CAR WILL STILL BE DRIVABLE. THAT WILL HAVE I'S OWN TIME WHEN IT TOO DECIDES WHEN IT WANTS TO WORK AND WHEN IT WILL WORK. THESE DO NOT HAPPEN AT THE SAME TIME. THEY HAPPEN SEPARATELY. AT FIRST I THOUGHT IT WAS AN ALARM ISSUES LOCKING THE VEHICLE BUT IT HAPPENS EVEN WHEN THE ALARM IS USED PROPERLY. THEN AT A LATER TIME THE VEHICLE WILL START AND WORK AS IT HAD ONCE BEFORE. VEHICLE RUNS GREAT IT JUST OCCASIONALLY WILL NOT TURN ON. I TOOK IT TO THE MECHANIC AND THEY SAY IT IS AN ELECTRICAL ISSUE. I GOT A SECOND OPINION AND THAT MECHANIC ALSO TOLD ME IT WAS A ELECTRICAL ISSUE. NEITHER MECHANIC DOES ELECTRICAL WORK. ONE STATED THERE ARE SO MANY CODES HE DID NOT KNOW WHAT TO TELL ME AND SO HE GAVE ME THE VEHICLE BACK. AND SAID IT IS WORKING FINE NOW. AND THAT IS WHERE WHEN IT COMES TO THE ELECTRICAL PARTS FAILING THE MECHANICS WANT THE VEHICLE WHEN IT IS NOT FUNCTIONING. WHEN THEY GET TO IT IT IS FINE THEREFORE FEEL IT IS BEST TO JUST LEAVE IT AT THAT. I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE LIKE THIS IT HAPPENED THE SECOND DAY. THEN MECHANIC FIXED WHAT HE THOUGHT WAS A LOSE WIRE. BUT IT CONTINUES TO HAPPEN I HAVE HAD TO HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED 5 TO EIGHT TIMES WITH A FEW OF THOSE RESULTING IN THE VEHICLE STARTING REMOVING FROM TOW OR RIGHT BEFORE GOING ON TOW. I USUALLY JUST GO PICK UP THE VEHICLE AT A LATER TIME WHEN IT HAS TIME TO REST. I GO BACK AND START IT AS IF NOTHING HAS HAPPENED. ONLY WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE NEVER WHILE DRIVING. THE GADGETS ARE THE ONES THAT STOP WORKING WHILE DRIVING AND SOMETIMES WHEN I START THE VEHICLE THEY ARE NOT FUNCTIONING.

NHTSA ID

10860315

Incident

Mar 10, 2015

Mileage

185,000 mi

MY CAR TURNED OFF WHILE AT A STOP LIGHT TWICE, THEN ON ANOTHER OCCASSION WE WERE SLOWING DOWN TO MAKE A RIGHT HAND TURN INTO THE MALL PARKING LOT, IT WAS HARD TO CONTROL BUT WHEN IT CAME TO ASTOP I TURNED THE EGNITION ON AND IT STARTED AGAIN. I TOOK IT TO LITHIA DODGE HERE IN CORPUS CHRISTI,TEX OCT. 21ST AND THEY HAVE NOT FOUND THE PROBLEM YET, IT REMAINS IN THE SHOP AND TODAY IS OCT. 25TH 2015.

NHTSA ID

10785844

Incident

Oct 17, 2015

Mileage

56,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 PLYMOUTH VOYAGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT FUEL FUMES EMITTED INTO THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 92,200.

NHTSA ID

10722607

Incident

May 28, 2015

Mileage

92,200 mi

I STARTED ENGINE PUT IT IN GEAR (DRIVE) STEPPED ON GAS WENT ABOUT 40MPH AND I NOTICED THE SPEEDOMETER WAS NOT WORKING AND THE NEEDLE WAS STILL AT 0. I HAD TO STOP THE VEHICLE PUT IT IN PARK TURN IT OFF TURN IT ON AGAIN PUT IT IN DRIVE AND THEN IT WOULD WORK AGAIN. EVERY NOW AND THEN THIS WOULD HAPPEN, AND IS VERY ANNOYING NOT KNOWING HOW FAST I AM GOING. *TR

NHTSA ID

10560995

Incident

Nov 12, 2013

Mileage

20,250 mi

TOOK A RIGHT TURN OUT OF PARKING LOT.HEARD A GROANING NOISE AND THE CAR WAVERED A LITTLE BIT.WHEN I GOT HOME,I NOTICED THE FRONT SPRING ON THE DRIVER SIDE WAS ONLY ABOUT 1 INCH AWAY FROM MAKING CONTACT WITH THE TIRE.I OPENED THE HOOD AND NOTED THAT WHERE THE STRUT IS CONNECTED TO THE WHEEL WELL......THE AREA WAS CRACKING.

NHTSA ID

10544171

Incident

Sep 17, 2013

Mileage

105,000 mi

LOSING POWER STEERING FROM BUMPY ROADS AND DURING BAD WEATHER. THIS HAPPENED THREE TIMES WITHIN A 30 DAY PERIOD... ...FIRST, WHILE CHANGING LANES IN CITY I NOTICED THAT THE POWER STEERING WAS HARD WHEN I MADE A RIGHT TURN, HAD TO KEEP GOING WITH TRAFFIC, WHEN I MADE THE SECOND RIGHT TURN I REALIZED THAT THE STEERING WAS OUT...PARKED AT DESTINATION...WHEN I CAME OUT NOTICED SOMETHING HANGING UNDER THE VAN, UPON FURTHER INSPECTION I FOUND OUT THAT IT WAS A BELT HANGING BUT IT WAS NOT BROKEN...WHEN THE TOW ARRIVED HE STATED THE POWER STEERING BELT CAME OFF...AT THE AUTO SHOP HE CHECKED ALL PULLEYS AND REPLACED THE BELT AS HE SAID IT LOOKED TO BE NEW STILL...I WAS ON MY WAY, NO PROBLEM... ...SECOND, WHILE RAINING WE WENT A GOOD DISTANCE, 2 HOUR DRIVE, RETURNED AND WHEN PARKING NOTICED THE HARD STEERING, LOOKED AND YES BELT OFF, SINCE WE KNEW WHAT IT WAS BROTHER PUT BACK ON... ...THIRD, ON THE I-90/94 EXPRESSWAY IN THE SNOW, AFTER STOPPING FOR GAS ABOUT 15 MINS ON EXPRESSWAY STEERING GOT HARD AGAIN, I RODE TRYING TO GET TO EXIT TO STOP, CAR BEGAN TO REEVE WHEN I WENT OVER 40MPH...FINALLY CAR BEGAN TO GIVE OUT, ALL LIGHTS STARTED BLINKING, MOTOR JUST STOPPED...PULLED OVER UNDER A BRIDGE CALLED 911 THEY SENT TOW...AT THE SHOP HE SAID BELT CAME OFF PROBABLY WHEN I WENT OVER SNOW AT GAS STATION (DEC. 20, 2012 BLIZZARD IN WISCONSIN AT THIS TIME)...ALL PULLEYS LOOKED FINE, HE PUT BELT BACK ON...I RODE STRAIGHT 4 HOURS WITHOUT STOPPING FOR FEAR THIS MIGHT HAPPEN AGAIN AND IT WAS GETTING COLD AND DARKER OUTDOORS...FINALLY AT HOME TO SCARED TO DRIVE ANY DISTANCE......WILL HAVE IT LOOKED AT BEGINNING OF NEW YEAR 2013... ...WOULD REALLY LIKE TO KNOW WHY THIS IS NOT A RECALL WHEN THE STEERING CAN GO OUT AT ANYTIME...THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS, ESPECIALLY FOR THOSE OF US THAT TRAVEL ON EXPRESSWAYS OFTEN...12.29.2012 [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

NHTSA ID

10490460

Incident

Nov 26, 2012

Mileage

133,000 mi

I HAVE SEEN ON CERTAIN CHRYSLER MODELS, ESPECIALLY MINIVANS, WITH THE 2-PIN FLOATING CALIPER DESIGN THAT THE SURFACE OF THE STEERING KNUCKLE WHERE THE BRAKE PADS RIDE WEARS AWAY AND CAN CAUSE THE AFFECTED WHEEL TO LOCK UP EITHER DURING A STOP OR AFTER THE BRAKE PEDAL IS RELEASED. THIS IS CAUSED BY THE BRAKE PADS WEDGING IN THE GROOVE. IF THIS WERE TO HAPPEN DURING A BRAKE APPLICATION, THE VEHICLE COULD VEER INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. I HAVE ALSO NOTICED THAT THE MOUNTING DESIGN (IE: BOLTS AND SLIDE PINS,) IS FLAWED. THE BOLTS ARE TOO SHORT AND DO NOT MAKE ENOUGH CONTACT WITH THE THREADS, ESPECIALLY AFTER ROUTINE BRAKE MAINTENANCE THE HOLES CAN BECOME STRIPPED. CHRYSLER RECOMMENDS A TORQUE OF 119 IN/LBS OR 16 FT/LBS (SOURCE: ALLDATA 2011 LLC,) ALTHOUGH WHEN TORQUED TO SPECIFICATION, THE BOLT THREADS STRIP OUT. IF THE BOLTS WERE TO BE LOOSE OR ULTIMATELY FALL OFF THE VEHICLE, THE CALIPER WILL RIDE ON THE INSIDE OF THE WHEEL, MAKING NOISE OR LOCKING THE WHEEL DURING ANY DRIVING MANEUVER; WHICH CAN LEAD TO A CRASH. CORRECTION TO THE FAILING KNUCKLE IS SIMPLE IF FOUND EARLY ENOUGH. THE EDGES CAN BE GROUND DOWN TO ALLOW THE PADS TO MOVE SMOOTHLY, SHIMS CAN BE ADDED TO COMPENSATE FOR THE REMOVED MATERIAL AND A DECENT HIGH-TEMPERATURE BRAKE GREASE SHOULD BE USED ON THE SLIDING SURFACE. CORRECTION TO THE CALIPER MOUNTING HARDWARE IS THREAD REPAIR WITH A HELICOIL SET FOR 9MM BOLTS. IT WOULD BE NICE TO HAVE EXTENDED BOLTS AVAILABLE (METRIC GRADE 10.9,) FROM THE MANUFACTURER. TOO OFTEN THAN NOT I HAVE SEEN THESE PROBLEMS WHERE BRAKE MAINTENANCE IS ALMOST/OVER DUE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10402256

Incident

May 20, 2011

Mileage

100,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 PLYMOUTH VOYAGER. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WHEN THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE STRUT TOWER WAS SEVERELY RUSTED AND CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THAT THE FAILURE WAS COMMON. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 93,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

10393084

Incident

Mar 28, 2011

Mileage

93,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 PLYMOUTH VOYAGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STRUT MOUNT AROUND THE FRAME WAS COMPLETELY RUSTED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IF THE STRUT FRACTURED WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE COULD CAUSE A SERIOUS CRASH. THE CONTACT HAD NOT TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS OR DIAGNOSIS. THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING A RETURN CALL FROM THE MANUFACTURER IN REGARDS TO THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THERE WERE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS FOUND ONLINE REGARDING THE STRUT MOUNT RUSTING AND STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD ISSUE A RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 126,000.

NHTSA ID

10375414

Incident

Jan 9, 2011

Mileage

126,000 mi

FAILURE OF DRIVERS SIDE STRUT TOWER ON 99 PLYMOUTH VOYAGER....STRUCTURAL FAILURE DUE TO RUST....MANUFACTURER RELEASE TECH SERVICE BULLETIN SUSPENSION/BODY - STRUT TOWER CORROSION NUMBER: 23-044-02 GROUP: BODY DATE: OCT. 14, 2002 SUBJECT: NS STRUT TOWER CORROSION THIS A STRUCTURAL ISSUE THAT COULD LEAD TO FAILURE AND INJURY/DEATH. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL ITEM. *TR

NHTSA ID

10334252

Incident

Mar 10, 2007

Mileage

110,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHRYSLER VOYAGER. UPON PICKING UP THE VEHICLE FROM BEING SERVICED FOR NON-RELATED ISSUES THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE DRIVERS SIDE FRONT STRUT TOWER HAD SEVERELY RUSTED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN SERVICED FOR THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 97,160.

NHTSA ID

10323806

Incident

Apr 5, 2010

Mileage

97,160 mi

I HAVE A 1999 PLYMOUTH VOYAGER WITH A 3.3 L ENGINE. EVERY TIME IT RAINS OR SNOW THE SERPENTINE BELT COMES OFF, MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO STEER VEHICLE. I HAVE 5 CHILDREN THAT I TAKE FROM PLACE TO PLACE. THE ALTERNATOR STOPS CHARGING AS WELL. WHEN THIS HAPPENS I LOSE ALL CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND I CANNOT STEER THE VEHICLE OR CONTROL THE VEHICLE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10314774

Incident

Feb 26, 2010

Mileage

130,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 PLYMOUTH VOYAGER. HE CONTACTED THE DEALER IN REFERENCE TO RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 04V480000 (AIR BAGS). HE WAS ADVISED THAT THE PARTS WERE ON BACKORDER. NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 96000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 97000. THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS UNAVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

10296200

Incident

Nov 18, 2009

Mileage

96,000 mi

DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD HIT A BUMP STOPPED THE CAR THEN AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. *TR

NHTSA ID

10292140

Incident

Nov 13, 2009

Mileage

14,700 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 PLYMOUTH VOYAGER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, HE ATTEMPTED TO ENGAGE THE BRAKE PEDAL AND NOTICED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS NON-RESPONSIVE. HE DROVE THE VEHICLE TO HIS RESIDENCE AND NOTIFIED A REPAIR SHOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE REPAIR SHOP AND A MECHANIC STATED THAT THE BRAKE LINE FAILED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 85,500. **10/14/09 CW ADDED ADDITIONAL INFO. UPDATED 10/14/09.*JB UPDATED 10/29/09 *CN UPDATED 10/29/09

NHTSA ID

10286300

Incident

Sep 30, 2009

Mileage

8,500 mi

IGNITION IS LOCKED ON MY 1999 PLYMOUTH VOYAGER. CANNOT START THE CAR AT CALL. *TR

NHTSA ID

10282534

Incident

Aug 26, 2009

TL*THE CONTACT OWN A 1999 PLYMOUTH VOYAGER. THE CLOCK SPRING CAUSED THE AIR BAGS, HORN AND CRUISE CONTROL TO FAIL. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE ON BACK ORDER. THEY DON'T KNOW WHEN THEY WILL BE ABLE TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 146,520.

NHTSA ID

10266625

Incident

Apr 6, 2009

Mileage

146,520 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 PLYMOUTH VOYAGER. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE REPAIR GARAGE FOR ROUTINE SERVICE. HE WAS INFORMED THAT THE STRUT TOWER WAS CORRODED DUE TO DEFECTED METAL. THE FAILURE ALLOWED SALT TO PENETRATE AND CORRODE THE STRUTS. THE VEHICLE WILL BE REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 100,000.

NHTSA ID

10237878

Incident

Aug 10, 2008

Mileage

100,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHRYSLER VOYAGER. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 5-10 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. THE FAILURE HAS BEEN OCCURRING EVERYDAY SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. THE BRAKES HAVE BEEN INSPECTED EACH YEAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES ARE NOT GRABBING. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 204,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 28.

NHTSA ID

10227069

Incident

May 8, 2008

Mileage

28 mi

EVERY TIME IT'S REALLY WET OUT RAINING OR SNOW MY SERPENTINE BELT COMES OFF, THIS IS BECOMING A HUGE PROBLEM CAUSE NO ONE KNOWS HOW TO FIX THIS, WELL WHEN BELT COMES OFF YOU CANT STEER IT'S VERY HARD TO TURN WHEEL, NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO CORRECT FAILURE OTHER THEN KEEP SPENDING MONEY ON NEW BELTS IF YOU LOST THEN WHILE DRIVING. *TR

NHTSA ID

10219858

Incident

Feb 1, 2008

Mileage

113,867 mi

INSTRUMENT CLUSTER NOT WORKING (ALL GAUGES FLATLINED). APPARENTLY THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM DUE TO POOR SOLDER ON THE BACK OF THE UNIT. THIS ALSO LED IN THE PAST TO UNCONTROLLED CYCLING OF THE DOOR LOCKS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10219334

Incident

Feb 20, 2008

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 PLYMOUTH VOYAGER. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE BRAKE LINE FAILED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE ENTIRE BRAKE LINE WAS BADLY CORRODED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IT WAS A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE THAT SHOULD HAVE NEVER OCCURRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 104,000. UPDATED 02-14-08. *KB

NHTSA ID

10215781

Incident

Jan 22, 2008

Mileage

104,000 mi

PURCHASED USED PLYMOUTH IN OCTOBER 2007 WITH 5393 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. REGISTERED AND DROVE IT FROM DECEMBER 3, 2007 TO JAN 2, 2008. NOTICED SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF TRANSMISSION FLUID UNDER THE VEHICLE AND FILM OF FLUID ON BACK WINDOW AND HATCH AREA. OBSERVED FLUID PUMPING OUT FROM UNDER THE CAR. MECHANIC TELLS ME THE SOLENOID BLOCK MOST LIKELY HAS FAILED AND WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED. I AM TOLD THIS IS A "COMMON" FAILURE IN LATER MODEL 41TE TRANSMISSIONS.*CN

NHTSA ID

10213482

Incident

Jan 1, 2008

Mileage

53,939 mi

TRANSMISSION IS SHIFTING TERRIBLE!THE BACK DOOR WILL NOT OPEN AT ALL,THE SIDE DOOR WILL NOT OPEN FROM INSIDE. MY LIGHTS FROM THE INSIDE OF VEHICLE GOES ON AND OFF. WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD THE VAN SHAKES TERRIBLE, IT FEELS LIKE THE MOTOR SHAKES. *TR

NHTSA ID

10210268

Incident

Nov 5, 2007

Mileage

155,000 mi

OBSERVED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE STRUT TOWER IS RUSTED THROUGH TWO LAYERS OF METAL AND PERFORATED OVER HALF THE WAY AROUND FRONT TOP OF THE STRUT TOWER. VEHICLE HAS LITTLE OTHER BODY RUST EXCEPT THIS SHOCK / STRUT TOWER AREA AND THERE NEEDS TO BE A SAFETY RECALL TO REPAIR THIS DEFECTIVE ITEM BEFORE FURTHER ABNORMAL CORROSION CAUSES THE METAL TO FAIL AND FORCING THE STRUT THROUGH THE HOOD AND INTO THE WINDSHIELD OF THE VEHICLE CAUSING AN ACCIDENT OR INJURIES. *TR

NHTSA ID

10208659

Incident

Nov 11, 2007

Mileage

95,000 mi