Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION | |||
| 01/07/2002 | 0 | ||
| While driving wheels will go to the sides where sometimes could not control vehicle. had contacted dealer for the situation and they had performed aligment to fix the problem, but still is the same. please provide more information.*ak | |||
| 05/18/1998 | 1 | 10/30/1993 | |
| Front left tie rod fell off while driving. | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT | |||
| 03/14/1999 | |||
| Whenever driving between 35 & 45mph vehicle would shake very badly. vehicle taken to dealer & mechanic, replaced the axle/struts/ tie rod ends/tires/brakes & turned the rotors. the cause of the shaking has not been found or corrected. *ak | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - SPRINGS - TORSION BAR | |||
| 01/15/2002 | 1 | 05/01/1994 | |
| The part that had been replaced is coondiered a non-wear item. this part should not have broken in half. i currently have an appointment with the dealer because i suspect this part is broken again. i wanted to see if the nhtsa had received any other complaints, and to see if there is recourse back to the manufacturer for the failure of the torsion bar. thank you for taking my concern...patrick adamo 574-257-3153. *ak | |||
| SUSPENSION - REAR | |||
| 04/20/2009 | 133900 | 1 | |
| Vehicle handling degraded due to rear axle/beam failure. the handling of the minivan was significantly different. i inspected the vehicle and noticed the rear wheel had a significant negative camber when it has a solid rear axle/beam. i jacked the car up and inspected the rear / axle and beam and saw a near complete rust through of the rear axle/beam. the rust resulted in the rear axle bending upwards near the right rear wheel casting/hub. this in turn yielded the negative camber. the failure was caught prior to occurring while at normal speeds (55 mph). there is no question that if this had failed at 55 mph it would have resulted in complete loss of control. the drivers side rear wheel assembly would have only been held on by a shock absorber and brake line. i have not yet finalize how to repair this but looking at the rear axle/beam assembly it will take a complete replacement of this assembly. i'd expect this to be a $2000 repair. i have detailed photographs and a report that i would be glad to forward. a major suspension component should not rust through to failure ever if it will result in loss of control. the dodge design connects the two rear wheels cast iron hubs via a thin walled tube. this thin wall tube keeps the rear wheels aligned and at the correct camber. this tube rusted through such that the main support tying the whole rear suspension together is lost. this van spent several years in ny. i would say any dodge minivan running in the north east is at a significant risk of this failure. *tr | |||
| SUSPENSION - REAR - AXLE - SPINDLE | |||
| 04/01/2007 | 110000 | 4 | 07/15/2005 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 1994 plymouth grand voyager. while driving 4 mph, the rear driver side axle snapped. the vehicle shook violently and the contact heard a squealing noise right before the failure occurred. this is the fourth time that the axle has been towed and repaired. the current mileage is 115,000 and failure mileage was 110,000. | |||