Plymouth Grand Voyager 1989
Model Grand Voyager made in 1989 by Plymouth got 23 consumer complains there are 2 investigations as well as 3 recalls. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to engine and engine cooling, equipment and fuel system, gasoline. The car had some investigations: power train, structure. There were some recalls concerninglatches/locks/linkages, suspension.
Model 1989
Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES - HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE - LOCK | ||||||||||||||||
| 95I001004 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION | from 08/01/1983 to 07/01/1989 | I | 411678 | 11/03/1995 | ODI | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 03/27/1995 | 05/09/1996 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: light duty passenger minivans without remote release. this is not a safety recall. there has been no determination that a safety defect exists with the minivan latches. chrysler is conducting a service campaign to replace the liftgate latch assembly of the affected minivans. in a collision, the rear liftgate latch assembly could open. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | If the liftgate latch opens, occupants can be ejected resulting in significantly increased risk of injury or death. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Chrysler dealers will replace the liftgate latch with a new stronger latch assembly without charge. chrysler began notifying owners during november 1995. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | This is not a safety recall.there has been no determination that a safety defect exists with the minivan latches.however, chrysler has decided to provide a stronger latch without charge.owners can contact chrysler at 1-800-minivan (1-800-646-4826). | |||||||||||||||
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES - TAILGATE - LATCH | ||||||||||||||||
| 95I001008 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION | from 08/01/1983 to 07/01/1989 | I | 1262000 | 07/12/1996 | ODI | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 03/27/1995 | 05/13/1996 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: light duty passenger minivans with remote release. this is not a safety recall. there has been no determination that a safety defect exists with the minivan latches. chrysler is conducting a service campaign to replace the liftgate latch assembly of the affected minivans. in a collision, the rear liftgate latch assembly could open. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | If the liftgate latch opens, occupants can be ejected resulting in significantly increased risk of injury or death. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Chrysler dealers will replace the liftgate latch with a new stronger latch assembly without charge. chrysler began notifying owners of these vehicles during july 1996. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | This is not a safety recall.there has been no determination that a safety defect exists with the minivan latches.however, chrysler has decided to provide a stronger latch without charge.owners can contact chrysler at1-800-minivan (1-800-646-4826). | |||||||||||||||
| SUSPENSION | ||||||||||||||||
| 08E033000 | FEDERAL-MOGUL CHASSIS PRODUCTS | E (Equipment) | 6903 | 05/22/2008 | MFR | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 04/14/2008 | 04/17/2008 | ||||||||
| Defect Summary | Federal mogul is recalling 6,903 aftermarket ball joint assemblies shipped between november 9, 2007 and march 26, 2008, which may have been packaged with incorrect nuts. the part numbers packaged with incorrect nuts are: k7147, k7329, k8683, and 104353. these parts were made for use on the various vehicles listed above. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | The nuts included in the packaging for these ball joint assemblies are missing the intended prevailing torque (self-locking) feature. if the incorrect nut was to become loose, the joining members may loosen leading to a separation of the ball joint. this may result in loss of vehicle control, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Federal mogul will notify owners and replace the parts free of charge. the recall began on may 22, 2008. owners can contact federal mogul at 877-489-6659. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | This recall only pertains to aftermarket ball joint assemblies and has no relation to any original equipment installed on vehicles manufactured by the vehicle manufacturers.customers may contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.safercar.gov. | |||||||||||||||
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | ||||||
| EA91010 | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 12/10/1990 | 12/31/1991 | TRANS PARK SYSTEM FAILURE | ||
| There is no summary currently available | ||||||
| STRUCTURE | ||||||
| EA94005 | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 01/31/1994 | 10/25/1995 | LIFTGATE LATCHES | 95I001000 | |
| Liftgate latches in the subject vehicles have failed in low and moderate speed impacts resulting in occupant ejections, injuries, and fatalities.there are two failure modes associated with latch failure: fork bolt-detent lever bypass, and inertial unlatching.nhtsa analyses of chrysler and peer minivans took the form of static and dynamic crash testing, engineering evaluations, complaint and field analyses, and real world data analyses.a technical report discussing these analyses can be found in the engineering analysis technical report in the public viewing file.chrysler has advised nhtsa that it will conduct a campaign to replace the latches on all the subject vehicles.the chrysler campaign will consist of notification letters to all owners; free replacement of all latches with stronger, safer latches regardless of the age of the minivans; national advertising to promote customer awareness of the campaign; quarterly reports regarding campaign completion rates; as well as additional measures to ensure a high completion rate, above and beyond the actions that normally would be taken in a formal safety recall.these include follow up written and telephonic notifications to owners who do not bring their vehicles in for corrective action.nhtsa firmly believes that the crash performance of the latches on these minivans raises serious safety concerns, and that the campaign addresses these concerns.the chrysler corrective action will increase the strength of the liftgate latches and decrease the potential for inertial unlatching, thereby reducing the risk of crash-related openings of the liftgate and possible occupant ejection through the liftgate opening.owners of chrysler minivans will get a stronger, safer latch free of charge at the earliest possible time, without the need for further technical investigation and complex and time-consuming litigation with an uncertain outcome.based on the above, odi is closing this investigation. | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 3 | 08/01/1996 | ||
| Oil leak from valve cover gasket causes smoke/fumes. | |||
| Replaced valve cover gaskets every six months. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||
| Engine stalls. | |||
| 12/04/1996 | 1 | ||
| Intermittent stalling. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL - CATALYTIC CONVERTOR | |||
| 04/01/1999 | |||
| I have had several problems with my van, gas leak,a/c,paint peeling,cvjoints,brakes, catalytic converter, like i said several things. i need to get as muck information as i can on this vehicle. please help me! | |||
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - AIR CONDITIONER | |||
| 07/01/1996 | 10 | 02/28/1989 | |
| Air conditioning evaporator leaked freon | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - DELIVERY | |||
| 04/01/1999 | |||
| I have had several problems with my van, gas leak,a/c,paint peeling,cvjoints,brakes, catalytic converter, like i said several things. i need to get as muck information as i can on this vehicle. please help me! | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 04/17/1992 | 121000 | 5 | |
| Automatic transmission goes into low gear as i am driving on the highway, causing the vehicle to slow drastically, have almost been in an accident several times when this happens, i am on the fourth transmission in this vehicle, first transmission was replaced at 62,000 miles, then at 70,000 miles another one, then at 83,000 miles another one and at 115,000 miles another one, now at 120,000 miles and same thing happens. i have contacted chrysler headquarters and was told they have a serious problem with the 604e automatic overdrive transmission but they won't do anything about it, it is my problem. it has cost me a small fortune to keep this vehicle running, i hope my 2002 chrysler town and country is better in quality, if not i will go to the news media about it. i am afraid to drive the 89 plymouth grand voyager le out of town for fear of transmission failure, it seems that if i shut the engine off and restart it when this occurs sometimes it will work properly again for a short time and at other times it will not run in any gear except low and reverse. i think it is time for a class action lawsuit against chrysler to remedy this problem and also to reimburse all the owners of vehicles with this transmission for the monies they have spent and also money for the trouble it has caused. *la | |||
| While traveling at any speed and without any indication vehicle downshifted. dealer has been contacted. please provide further information.*ak | |||
| 12/20/1999 | 3 | 05/01/1989 | |
| I have had numerous problems with the transmission in my van. i was told to contact this organization for help. my vehicle has a a604 ultradrive transmission in it. i have just recently found out by research that this transmission is faulty. the problem is the transmission getting locked into second gear. from what i have researched, chrysler dealerships should be aware of this problem, resulting in chrysler corporation paying for this defect. in the past years that i have owned this car, no-one has ever told me of this problem. i have replaced the transmission 3 times, the most recent only lasted 9,000 miles. the dealership where i have bought, and taken my vehicle for repairs has neglected to tell me of this problem. i have spent thousands of dollars repairing this vehicle, and i'm tired of it. from what i have seen, it seems to me i'm not being told everything, or the dealer is trying to make a considerable profit at my expense. again, i would please like something done about this problem, hopefully getting my money back from the past transmission i had replaced. i have had nothing but problems with this vehicle, the car always in the shop, at least 10-15 times for transmission related problems. please get back to me about this matter. thankyou....allen detweiler. *ak | |||
| 30 | |||
| Transmission failed causing it not to change gears, sporadic sudden downshifting and sudden deceleration. | |||
| 01/01/1995 | 3 | 12/17/1988 | |
| While driving transmission downshifted to either first or second gear and then lock up. if it had been heavy traffic, it could have resulted in an accident. *ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE - CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT | |||
| 04/01/1999 | |||
| I have had several problems with my van, gas leak,a/c,paint peeling,cvjoints,brakes, catalytic converter, like i said several things. i need to get as muck information as i can on this vehicle. please help me! | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT | |||
| 10/14/1997 | 0 | ||
| Vehicle was stop at red light ,vehicle was hit in rear, seabelt did not lock, causing passenger to hit head in windshield. driver hit steering wheel. both seats collapsed. frame came apart, seats reclined all the way to back seat. back end of vehicle pushed up to middle row, this defect can cause serious injuries. *ak | |||
| SEATS - FRONT ASSEMBLY - RECLINER | |||
| 10/14/1997 | 0 | ||
| Vehicle was stop at red light ,vehicle was hit in rear, seabelt did not lock, causing passenger to hit head in windshield. driver hit steering wheel. both seats collapsed. frame came apart, seats reclined all the way to back seat. back end of vehicle pushed up to middle row, this defect can cause serious injuries. *ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK | |||
| 3 | 08/01/1996 | ||
| Anti lock brakes failed. | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | |||
| 04/01/1999 | |||
| I have had several problems with my van, gas leak,a/c,paint peeling,cvjoints,brakes, catalytic converter, like i said several things. i need to get as muck information as i can on this vehicle. please help me! | |||
| TIRES - TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE | |||
| 04/16/2003 | 1 | ||
| The cable which held the spare tire broke, and caused the tire to fall to the ground. *jb | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||
| 03/04/2000 | 1 | ||
| Consumers foot went to the floor, the engine raced and the consumer could not control the vehicle. nlm | |||
| VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD | |||
| 06/01/1997 | |||
| Window falls down while driving/ replaced window gear on both front windows. *ak | |||