Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||||
| 070397 | 05/09/1997 | 07-05-93 | 6088786 | Concerns with engine coolant usage. *nlm | 01/07/2000 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM | |||||
| 070397 | 05/09/1997 | 52963 | Various car owner's have expressed interest in using engine coolants made with propylene glycol instead of ethylene glycol. *yc | 11/13/1997 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM - FAN | |||||
| 070698 | 11/20/1998 | 602612 | Some subject vehicles may experience a loosening or loss of the nut retaining the engine cooling module fan causing a vibration initially. if not addressed immediately, fan blade will not turn and engine could overheat. *ak | 01/05/1999 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| 180597 | 02/14/1997 | 51978 | Vehicles with 3.0l engines - intake valve deposits - driveway die out, rough idle, lack of power, sags or hesitation. *tw | 07/17/1997 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||||
| 182394 | 12/01/1994 | 37861 | Sag or hesitation on cold start up. *tw | 01/13/1995 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE - BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS | |||||
| 070394A | 12/01/1994 | 07-03-94 | 39005 | Serpentine belt comes off pulleys. *tw | 02/28/1995 |
| 070294A | 12/01/1994 | 070294-0394 | 37792 | Serpentine belt comes off pulleys. *tw | 02/07/1995 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM | |||||
| 180197 | 01/17/1997 | 51274 | Erroneous mil illumination with hex code $2e-egr system failure. *jd | 06/27/1997 | |
| 110295 | 03/01/1995 | 39977 | Exhaust noise when accelerating or when vehicle is under moderate load. *tw | 11/01/1995 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 11/13/2002 | 1 | ||
| Fuel leaked onto the exhaust pipe.*dt *jb the recalls weren't adequately covering the design flaw in the captured seal swivel joint in the fuel rail of the engine. *scc | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM | |||
| 09/16/1999 | 3 | 07/01/1993 | |
| No summary | |||
| 02/22/1995 | 1 | 06/01/1993 | |
| The main concern is the transmission, not under warranty that cost $2500 to fix. the fusable link for the a/c actually burned, smoke was emitted (and also when the fan motor burned on the engine system). these are road hazards when the vehicle stops functioning with no warning. | |||
| 11/16/1993 | |||
| Steering belt tensioner broke, loss of power steering and water pump. tt | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM - FAN | |||
| When driving consumer noticed smoke coming from engine comparment. vehicle overheated. consumer contacted dealer, dealer noted that electrical fan went bad, causing vehicle to overheat, dealer replaced the fan. please provide any further details. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 11/01/2004 | 1 | ||
| When coming to a stop the vehicle had to be placed in park so it wouldn't stall. *nm the engine emitted smoke. *tc | |||
| Whi le driving consumer noticed that there was white smoke coming from underneath the hood and manifold pipe. vehicle smoked badly when it came to a complete stop.*ak | |||
| 09/24/1997 | 1 | 11/01/1992 | |
| The transmission failure nearly caused by wife to be in an accident trying to get the van to the side of the road. my understanding is these types of failures are common, though chrysler is not admitting it. in addition, the mounts holding the transmission in place also required replacement. previously the engine mount on the van failed. failure of the transmission and motor mounts pose a serious safety concern for riders of the vehicle. the other failures, though costly and time consuming to repair, did not seem to pose a major safety risk. *ak | |||
| 08/01/1999 | |||
| Defective head valve cover gasket and engine cylinder rear head gasket cause a major oil leak which may result in a fire if there is a source of ignition. please provide further information. *ak | |||
| 10 | |||
| You name it, it has broken. the rear wiper motor quit in the middle of use. when it rains and i turn right, the whole van just stops. right now, can't turn right without constant noise and jerking. have had the front axle replaced 4 times. something keeps tearing it up. i was told motor mounts, but that is expensive to replace. i was also told the engine, the transmssion, the wheels. i get different stories from each person. can't contact plymouth manufacturer. car stalls between gears then jerks into next gear. people at dodge place where i bought van are not nice, and won't even look at vehicle without charging 50.00. they overcharge for everything. wish the thing would blow up so i could get a different vehicle, and not lose so much money. many, many problems with this year make and model. know many people with exact problem. manufacturer needs to replace at his cost!!! i do not know all the names of exact components to place on questionnaire to give more help. i would be happy to discuss this case with anyone. *ak | |||
| 09/26/1996 | 1 | ||
| Motor mount failed. | |||
| 09/26/1996 | 1 | ||
| Throttle body gasket failed. | |||
| 10/16/1996 | 1 | 03/26/1997 | |
| Oil leaking from engine, caused by failed valve covers. | |||
| 08/20/1997 | |||
| When ever turning around corners in venicle, the vehicle would stall or die out. it would occur sometimes in traffic. took to dealer to check and could not find the problem. | |||
| While driving, the tensioner arm belt broke, causing the vehicle to lose power steering and brakes. please describe details. *ak | |||
| 07/02/1996 | 3 | ||
| Repeated serpentine belt failures. vehicle is now on third belt. | |||
| 04/01/1996 | 1 | 06/01/1993 | |
| Engine block stud snapped off, causing loss of power. | |||
| 04/30/1996 | 1 | ||
| Motor mount replaced. | |||
| 01/29/1996 | |||
| Noticed noise, as if something was loose under vehicle; had vehicle checked; found belt tensioner loose; replaced. tt | |||
| 02/03/1996 | |||
| Pulley that holds the tension for the belt snapped off. tt | |||
| 01/28/1996 | 1 | ||
| While driving on the highway the bolt on the belt tensioner broke.please describe. tt | |||
| 11/01/1994 | 5 | 08/01/1993 | |
| The belt tensioner was replaced five times keep falling off when raining,accelerates . tt *jb | |||
| 06/25/1995 | |||
| Bolt failure of serpentine belt tensioner which resulted complete loss of all power/functions. please describe details. tt | |||
| 07/01/1995 | |||
| Consumer had replaced the belt tensioner a week ago its making the same noise that it make when the first tensioner broke . tt | |||
| 06/23/1995 | 1 | ||
| Engine gasket failed, causing oil leak. *ak | |||
| 01/01/1994 | |||
| Van vibrate so bad, causing parts to fall off, vehicle hard to control, replace struts/axle/fix auto transmission and replaced it/pulley broke off the belt. tt | |||
| 09/01/1994 | 5 | ||
| Transmission body valves failed 5 times. *skd | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||
| 3 | |||
| While driving engine stalled, consumer took the vehicle to the dealer. dealer said the throttle body was the main cause of the problem and so they cleaned it. after one week the engine stalled twice on two separate days while driving and it would not restart so the vehicle had to be towed. possible engine problems.*yd | |||
| 07/30/2001 | 25 | 04/01/1993 | |
| Vehicle stalls intermitently. very dangerous as it sometimes stalls while making left turns into traffic.serviced once by dealer - was ok for 6 months. *ak | |||
| Motor would shake whenever vehicle has been started. also, engine would burn oil excessively while driving. *ak | |||
| 09/01/1993 | |||
| Our vehicles motor will shut off during rain or when the air conditioner is on. we have brought the vehicle to two dealerships and they can find nothing. our neighbor has the same year with the same problem. this has created a very hazardous driving experience for my wife. *ak | |||
| 1 | |||
| Vehicle stalls at low speeds especially when making left hand turns and when coming off a long interstate drive. nlm | |||
| 1 | 11/25/1999 | ||
| The engine blew only 3 months after buying the vehicle. *slc | |||
| 07/01/1998 | 1 | ||
| Vehicle continually stalling which causes loss of power steering and braking ability, consumer replaced fuel filter, cleaned injectors and had a tune up without any improvement. *mjs | |||
| 02/24/2000 | 2 | ||
| Engine failure. *ak | |||
| 02/15/1995 | 6 | 11/01/1994 | |
| While driving at various speeds, usually during times of deceleration engine will stall, causing shut down of all systems. this has occurred on the highway as well as during city driving. i have taken it to the dealer and all they tell me is it must do it while their monitoring it to troubleshoot it. *ak | |||
| 20 | 06/19/1993 | ||
| Vehicle loses power at deceleration. *ak | |||
| 01/11/1998 | |||
| While the vehicle was parked in the garage a fire started in the engine compartment, resulting in the vehicle and the house burning out. please give any further details. *ak | |||
| 5 | 09/17/1992 | ||
| Intermittent stalling without warning when air conditioner is on. this happens very quickly, sometimes with foot on, sometimes with foot off the gas pedal. *ak | |||
| 06/01/1997 | 07/14/1995 | ||
| Engine failure. *ak | |||
| 8 | |||
| Intermittently while driving the van in rainy weather, it loses all power. this has happened 8 times in the last year and 6 months, mostly when making a right hand turn. on may 10, 1998, this happened while driving on the highway in heavy traffic with vehicles moving slowly due to heavy rain. the dealer has not been able to determine what causes this to happen. *ak | |||
| 1 | |||
| Engine races and jerks at low speed. | |||
| 10/15/1996 | 2 | ||
| During vehicle operation the vehicle stalls without warning. this has been a continuous problem and the dealer is unable to find the problem. *ak *jb | |||
| 07/15/1996 | 5 | ||
| Intermittent stalling. *sd | |||
| 12/26/1995 | 6 | ||
| Engine oil replaced frequently. *sd | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE - BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS | |||
| 07/08/1996 | 1 | ||
| The serpentine belt came off while driving because the belt and tensioner broke. nlm | |||
| 05/21/1999 | 04/01/1998 | ||
| Belt tensioner broke and fell off, this makes the vehicle difficult to control. | |||
| 3 | |||
| Transmission failed, serpentine belt failed, support rod to hatch failed causing injury to consumer when hatch fell on head. | |||
| 09/24/1997 | 0 | 07/01/1993 | |
| While driving vehicle, came upon a stop sign, steering wheel locked up & lost steering control. could not move steering wheel. had vehicle towed to dealer & informed belt tensioner bent & large belt had fallen off. *ak | |||
| 07/01/1996 | 1 | ||
| Belt tensioner bracket failed. ( 2nd vehicle on 509690) | |||
| 02/12/1996 | |||
| Belt tensioner broke while driving, causing a loss of power steering, and overheating *ak | |||
| While driving, serpentine belt tensioner failed, causing loss of power steering. tt | |||
| 09/28/1995 | 1 | 01/03/1993 | |
| Power steering problems.tt consumer was driving and heard a loud bang and lost power steering, tensioner blet had to be replaced, also consumer having problems with back latch on trunk.*jb | |||
| 09/01/1995 | 1 | 08/26/1993 | |
| Tensioner and serpentine belt broke, loss of power steering. tt | |||
| 05/08/1995 | 1 | ||
| Serpentine belt tensioner cracked, causing belt to slip over pulley, resulting in loss of steering control/accident. *ak | |||
| 08/22/1994 | 1 | ||
| Noisy drive belt. *ak | |||