1998 Plymouth GRAND VOYAGER: complaints, problems and recalls

CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE'S TRANSMISSION BLEW UP WHILE DRIVING WITHOUT WARNING. DEALER NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. TS

Owner-reported narrative. 58,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10004515 at NHTSA ↗

NOISE FROM UNDERNEATH VAN SOUNDING AS IF PARTS WERE FALLING OFF OR LIKE METAL IN A BLENDER. ONCE I STOPPED AND LOOKED UNDER A STEADY STREAM OF TRANSMISSION FLUID WAS POURING OUT. HAD TRANSMISSION SHOP CONFIRM TODAY THAT A "PIN" BROKE AND CAUSED COMPLETE DESTRUCTION TO TRANSMISSION AND CASE. NOTHING CAN BE REUSED. NEED AN ENTIRE NEW TRANSMISSION. CALLED DEALERSHIP WHERE PURCHASED AND THEY ADVISED TO CALL 800# IN MANUAL. CALLED 800# AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS NOTHING ON FILE OF THIS PROBLEM AND THIS IS OUR RESPONSIBILITY SINCE IT IS NO LONGER UNDER W…

Owner-reported narrative. 48,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10005288 at NHTSA ↗

98 PLYMOUTH GRAND VOYAGER - 70K MILES WAS INFORMED BY A CHRYSLER SERVICE CENTER THAT I NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION. 96 PLYMOUTH GRAND VOYAGER WIPERS ACTIVATE ON THERE OWN OCCASSIONALLY - AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON AND STAYS ON OCCASSIONALLY

Owner-reported narrative. 78,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10005739 at NHTSA ↗

WE OWN A 1998 PLYMOUTH GRAND VOYAGER. WE HAD RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE REGARDING THE FRONT AIR BAG (CLOCKSPRING ASSEMBLY). THIS NOTICE WAS FOR VEHICLES WITH 70,000 MILES OR LESS (FREE REPAIR). OUR VEHICLE HAS 75,000+ MILES AND YESTERDAY OUR AIR BAG LIGHT IS STAYING ON... I DO NOT THINK THAT IT IS RESPONSIBILE FOR DIAMLER CHRYSLER TO SET MILAGE LIMITS FOR REPAIRS. WE HAVE A LARGE FAMILY AND US OUR VAN ALOT... DIAMLER CHRYSLER SHOULD NOT BE ALOUD TO SET MILAGE LIMITS. BECAUSE OF THIS DECISION, I WILL NOT PURCHASE ANOTHER DIAMLER CHRYSLER PRODUCT. …

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10007611 at NHTSA ↗

THE BRAKE SYSTEM WAS DEFECTIVE, THERE WERE BURN LIKE SMELLS, AND NOISES, THE CLOCK SPRING WAS INOPERATIVE AND CAUSED OTHER PROBLEMS, AND THE SQUEAKING SERPENTINE BELT HAD GONE BAD. SCC *JB *TS

Owner-reported narrative. 70,568 miles reported. Look up ODI 10009064 at NHTSA ↗

THE ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE.*JB

Owner-reported narrative. 120,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10009909 at NHTSA ↗

I RECENTLY PURCHASED A PLYMOUTH VOYAGER. AFTER A REPORT LAST NIGHT ON HOUSTON'S KHWB39 NEWS, I WAS VERY CONCERNED TO NOTE, THE VEHICLE IS FITTED WITH A "GENERATION 3" SEAT BELT SYSTEM. VISITING THE WEBSITE "WWW.UNSAFEBELTS.COM", I SEE THIS BELT/LATCH DESIGN HAS BEEN SHOWN TO FAIL ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. SPECIFICALLY, I READ THAT A CHRYSLER ENGINEER TESTIFIED THAT CHRYSLER WAS AWARE OF FOUR OR FIVE CRASH TESTS WHERE GENERATION 3 BUCKLES ACCIDENTALLY UNLATCHED. THIS CONCERNS ME GREATLY. WE HAVE A YOUNG DAUGHTER WHO TRAVELS IN A CHILD SEAT, AND TH…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10010435 at NHTSA ↗

WHILE DRIVING THE TRANSMISSION "FELL APART" WITHOUT WARNING AND CAUSED LOSS OF FRONT WHEEL DRIVE. A BROKEN TRANSMISSION PIN CAUSED THIS PROBLEM. *NLM THE TECHNICIANS SAID THAT THIS IS DESIGN FLAW AND CHRYSLER WAS AWARE. SCC

Owner-reported narrative. 76,700 miles reported. Look up ODI 10012293 at NHTSA ↗

Reported: 2000-09-13 (September 13, 2000)

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MINI VANS BUILT WITH 3.3L AND 3.8L ENGINES HAVE FUEL RAILS WITH NITROLE RUBBER O-RING SEALS THAT CAN DEGRADE OVER TIME. FUEL LEAKAGE FROM THE UNDERHOOD FUEL INJECTION FUEL RAIL COULD RESULT, INCREASING THE LIKELIHOOD OF A VEHICLE FIRE.

Consequence: FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE CAN RESULT IN A FIRE.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A SEAL ON THE VEHICLE FUEL RAILS TO PREVENT EXTERNAL LEAKAGE OF FUEL FROM THE FUEL RAIL CROSSOVER TUBE, SHOULD THE EXISTING O-RINGS CONTINUE TO DEGRADE. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON JANUARY 25, 2002. DUE TO THE LARGE QUANTITY OF VEHICLES INVOLVED IN THIS CAMPAIGN, THE OWNER NOTIFICATION WILL BE PHASED OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL MONTHS. HOWEVER, IF A VEHICLE IS LEAKING FUEL FROM THE O-RINGS, THE VEHICLE SHOULD BE TAKEN INTO A DEALER TO HAVE THIS REPAIRED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.

Reported: 2002-11-07 (November 7, 2002)

ON CERTAIN MINI VANS, THE CLOCKSPRING ASSEMBLY MAY HAVE BEEN WOUND INCORRECTLY DURING THE VEHICLE ASSEMBLY PROCESS.

Consequence: THIS CONDITION WILL MANIFEST ITSELF THROUGH ILLUMINATION OF THE AIR BAG WARNING LAMP, AND COULD EVENTUALLY RESULT IN A DRIVER'S AIR BAG OPEN CIRCUIT, IF THE PART IS NOT REPLACED IN A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE CLOCKSPRING ASSEMBLY ON ALL VEHICLES WITH 70,000 MILES OR LESS. AN EXTENDED LIFETIME WARRANTY WILL ALSO BE PLACED ON THIS COMPONENT FOR ALL AFFECTED VEHICLES, REGARDLESS OF MILEAGE. DAIMLERCHRYSLER WILL ALSO REIMBURSE OWNERS WHO HAVE PAID TO HAVE THE CLOCKSPRING REPLACED ON THEIR VEHICLES. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN NOVEMBER 18, 2002. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.

Reported: 2004-10-06 (October 6, 2004)

ON CERTAIN MINIVANS, THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG MAY BECOME DISABLED DUE TO A FAILURE OF THE CLOCKSPRING, WHICH IS LOCATED IN THE HUB OF THE STEERING WHEEL.

Consequence: THIS CONDITION WILL MANIFEST ITSELF THROUGH ILLUMINATION OF THE AIR BAG WARNING LAMP, AND COULD EVENTUALLY RESULT IN A DRIVER'S AIR BAG OPEN CIRCUIT, IF THE PART IS NOT REPLACED IN A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE CLOCKSPRING ASSEMBLY ON ALL COVERED VEHICLES WITH 70,000 MILES OR LESS. FOR THOSE VEHICLES WITH MORE THAN 70,000 MILES, DAIMLERCHRYSLER WILL OFFER AN EXTENDED LIFETIME WARRANTY UNDER WHICH IT WILL REPLACE THE CLOCKSPRING AT NO CHARGE IF IT FAILS. DAIMLERCHRYSLER WILL ALSO REIMBURSE OWNERS WHO HAVE PAID TO HAVE THE CLOCKSPRING REPLACED ON THEIR VEHICLES. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 12, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.

Reported: 1997-12-15 (December 15, 1997)

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER MINIVANS EQUIPPED WITH INTEGRATED CHILD SEATS. THE SHOULDER HARNESS RESTRAINT WEBBING WAS INCORRECTLY ROUTED AROUND THE METAL REINFORCEMENT BAR ON THESE SEATS.

Consequence: THE CHILD SEAT OCCUPANT MAY NOT BE PROPERLY RESTRAINED IN THE EVENT OF A COLLISION.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE ROUTING OF THE SHOULDER BELT WEBBING AND ANY FOUND INCORRECT WILL BE PROPERLY ROUTED.