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 | |
| 9437 | 08/01/1994 | 39735 | Engine oil filler cap may be susceptible to cracking, resulting in difficulty of removing cap for routine service. *tw | 11/01/1995 | |
| 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 - COOLING SYSTEM | |||
| 12/01/2001 | |||
| Vehicle was losing freon. dealer refilled freon, but a year later it needed to be filled again. consumer was concerned that the family had been inhaling fumes for three years. please provide further details. *ak | |||
| 11/01/2001 | 2 | 07/07/1995 | |
| Vehicle was losing freon, consumer had taken vehicle to mechanic and replaced it. problem happened 4 months later. freon was currerntly leaking inside of vehicle. *ak *jb | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM - FAN | |||
| 08/28/1999 | |||
| Nut fell off the fan blade motor, vehicle taken to dealer; who refused to replace nut unless the whole fan component be replace. can nhtsa provide any information on this matter. | |||
| 07/07/2000 | 1 | 02/01/1996 | |
| While driving radiator fan broke without warning, causing vehicle to overheat, and then vehicle stall. this could have caused a crash. dealer said that consumer needs to replace the radiator fan assembly. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM - RADIATOR ASSEMBLY | |||
| 02/06/1998 | 02/27/1995 | ||
| Transmission/torque converter/valve cover gasket/thermostat/oxygen sensor/serpentine belt failed, and oxygen sensor and wiring harness shorted out. in addition abs brakes failed 4 times, once resulting in an accident. dealer also replaced front brake pads/rotors. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 01/01/1901 | 3 | ||
| Accidents involving plymouth voyager's, the air bags didn't deploy. *ph (nar) the consumer also experienced problems with the engine head gaskets and the tail gate light coming on. *cb | |||
| 11/05/2003 | 1 | ||
| Vehicle stalled while the consumer was waiting at a traffic light. consumer had vehicle towed to the dealership. *ak | |||
| 01/15/2001 | 2 | 03/01/1995 | |
| While driving engine light came on, driver took vehicle to dealer, had head gasket/belts, and fluid replaced. after retrieving vehicle, engine light came back on. took vehicle to dealer and head gasket and cylinder was replaced. *ak head gasket has failed again. *jb | |||
| 03/01/1999 | |||
| Head gaskets and cam seals at 120-123000 / transmission at 73000 / air conditioning at 80000 despite regular maintainence and oil changes every 3-4000 miles. *ak | |||
| Traveling 40mph applied gas pedal, but vehicle had no power. would start to shake. transmission gears not shifting correctly. had it replaced. the 2nd transmission felt like it needed a tune up. after tune up, vehicle still not picking up power. vehicle was shaking & rattling. also had the mounts replaced & checked the axle. nothing was wrong.*aak | |||
| 08/01/1999 | 3 | ||
| When driving at any speed and without prior warning vehicle shuts down. consumer had vehicle towed to the shop, and the dealer can't determine the caus eof the problem. *ak | |||
| 02/06/1998 | 02/27/1995 | ||
| Transmission/torque converter/valve cover gasket/thermostat/oxygen sensor/serpentine belt failed, and oxygen sensor and wiring harness shorted out. in addition abs brakes failed 4 times, once resulting in an accident. dealer also replaced front brake pads/rotors. | |||
| 02/13/1996 | 3 | ||
| Piston slap in three enigne cylinders. *sd | |||
| 06/13/1995 | 1 | ||
| Replaced oil filter line. *ak | |||
| 05/10/1994 | |||
| The heads in the engine has cracked three times and the hydraulics that hold open the back door will not hold. please explain. tt | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||
| 09/01/2002 | 1 | ||
| The manual switch doesn't work for the heater and air condition. there is a oil leaking from underneath the vehicle. nlm | |||
| 25 | 04/21/1995 | ||
| Engine is stalling, consumer states it happens almost always while the air conditioner is on and when vehicle speed is reduced. *slc | |||
| 12/21/2000 | 15 | ||
| Vehicle experiences stalling. *slc | |||
| 03/15/2000 | 2 | 12/01/1994 | |
| Vehicle has been experiencing ongoing problem with engine stalling out at 0-28 mph. dealer notified, and was unable to duplicate the problem. problem still occurring. *ak | |||
| 6 | |||
| We have taken this vehicle in about 8 different times since we first purchased it for a constant ticking noise at the engine and loss of oil. we purchased it originally from autonation usa with an extended warranty and autonation attempted to repair the problem but could not and they recommended that we take it to a chrysler dealer. we have taken the van to neal pope chrysler jeep in atlanta on 4 different occassions and they continue to say it's one thing after the other and nothing is fixing the problem. we are losing money, precious time, being inconvenienced constantly, and we are having problems with the warranty company who are refusing to pay for repairs. we could really use some help with this one! | |||
| 08/18/1999 | |||
| When driving at 40 mph vehicle is stalling and cutting off. also, air bag light is on, and the vehicle won't turn off. consumer has to have the vehicle towed. *ak | |||
| 09/15/1998 | |||
| Erratic shifting of the transmission due to the increase of engine speed. also power assist is lost which causes the brakes to fail .took to the dealer under the warranty, and was not repeated. *ak | |||
| 12/14/1997 | 2 | ||
| The engine failed, causing vehicle to stall. windshield wipers fail to work properly when either turned on or off. air bag light keeps coming on. took to dealer & mechanic replaced wiper motor & fuse. *ak | |||
| 09/20/1998 | 03/01/1995 | ||
| The engine sounds like hitting the rock when trying to start. when the engine is cool, it looks like there is no oil coming up. about 5 to 10 minutes later when the engine is warm up, the sound will be gone. *ak | |||
| 07/06/1996 | 1 | 11/02/1994 | |
| Engine failed. | |||
| 02/09/1998 | |||
| While traveling the vehicle started to stall. consumer contacted dealer . please provide further details. *ak | |||
| While driving in the rain the engine shuts down, causing vehicle to stall. cause unknown. please provide further details. *ak | |||
| 01/13/1998 | 3 | ||
| While driving vehicle the consumer hears sound in front of vehicle as soon he hears the sound, the vehicle stall without any reason. the dealer had fixed the vehicle twice before. the manufacturer was contacted. *ak | |||
| 08/02/1997 | |||
| Vehicle engine cuts off while in traffic. when decreasing the speed and slowing down it just cuts off. contacted the dealer. *ak | |||
| 07/06/1996 | 1 | 11/02/1994 | |
| Engine stalled. | |||
| 08/04/1996 | |||
| The vehicle's engine will cut off at low speeds for no reason. always happens when air conditioner is on.*ak | |||
| 10/04/1995 | 4 | ||
| Engine has no power on hills. | |||
| 03/07/1995 | 7 | ||
| Vehicle will not start. *skd | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE - BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS | |||
| Consumer has had to replace three serpentine belts in the last year. dealer cannot determine the cause of problem. *ak | |||
| 01/15/2001 | 2 | 03/01/1995 | |
| While driving engine light came on, driver took vehicle to dealer, had head gasket/belts, and fluid replaced. after retrieving vehicle, engine light came back on. took vehicle to dealer and head gasket and cylinder was replaced. *ak head gasket has failed again. *jb | |||
| 03/04/1998 | 2 | 02/01/1995 | |
| I have experienced 2 failures of the accessory drive belt tensioner on my 1995 plymouth voyager. the first failure occurred while i was operating the vehicle at about 10 mph. the belt tensioner assembly broke away from the mounting resulting in the loss of my power steering and nearly causing an accident. i had the vehicle towed to the dealer and a new belt tensioner put in. the service man told me that they had seen a lot of these belt tensioner failures. recently, during a service visit to replace the faulty airbag on the vehicle, the service people reported that the belt tensioner was again frozen and needed to be replaced. when i asked whether they would replace the part for free, they told me to call chrysler customer service. i called chrysler customer service and they told me that they could not do anything for me, and that chrysler did not consider this problem to be a safety problem. i consider this a serious safety problem. it certainly was a safety issue when it failed on my vehicle the first time, and i could barely steer the vehicle. i have also seen at least one other near accident due to the same belt tensioner problem on anothe vehicle. i believe that this is a chronic problem with this vehicle and needs to be investigated. *ak | |||
| 02/06/1998 | 02/27/1995 | ||
| Transmission/torque converter/valve cover gasket/thermostat/oxygen sensor/serpentine belt failed, and oxygen sensor and wiring harness shorted out. in addition abs brakes failed 4 times, once resulting in an accident. dealer also replaced front brake pads/rotors. | |||
| 05/24/1997 | |||
| Ran over small patch of water, 2 inches deep, total loss of power steering assist. could result in vehicle crash. dealer's prognosis: serpentine belt. *al | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM | |||
| 1 | |||
| Exhaust system cracks and groans when stopping or accelerating from a stop. *slc | |||
| 12/05/1995 | 3 | 02/01/1995 | |
| No summary | |||
| 09/23/1995 | 3 | ||
| Exhaust system failure. *dsh | |||
| 09/23/1995 | 3 | ||
| Exhaust system failed 4 times. tt | |||
| 09/23/1995 | 3 | ||
| Exhaust system failure. *dsh | |||
| 09/23/1995 | 3 | ||
| Exhaust system failed 4 times. tt | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL | |||
| 02/06/1998 | 02/27/1995 | ||
| Transmission/torque converter/valve cover gasket/thermostat/oxygen sensor/serpentine belt failed, and oxygen sensor and wiring harness shorted out. in addition abs brakes failed 4 times, once resulting in an accident. dealer also replaced front brake pads/rotors. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL - CATALYTIC CONVERTOR | |||
| 11/15/1995 | 9 | 11/01/1995 | |
| Behind catalytic converter theres a gasket kit that is supposed to flex when driving.there's a design defect, and it causes vehicle to make a resinating noise. also can smell fumes. took to dealer, and they can't seem to find cause. *ak *slc | |||