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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | ||||||||||||||||
| 96V006000 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION | from 12/01/1994 to 09/01/1995 | V (Vehicle) | 40000 | 04/22/1996 | MFR | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 01/11/1996 | 01/22/1996 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | In certain vehicles, the engine cylinder head oil galley plug does not seal properly and engine cylinder head oil is not adequately retained. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Inadequate sealing and retention of the plug can result in oil leakage which could cause a fire in the engine compartment. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will install an expansion plug and retaining bracket over the cylinder head oil galley plug. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | System: engine.vehicle description: passenger vehicles equipped with 2.4l engines.note: 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 chrysler at 1-800-853-1493. also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393. | |||||||||||||||
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 - HOSE | |||||
| 240297 | 03/21/1997 | 52077 | Coolant seepage at underbody auxillary rear heater line hose connection. *tw | 07/17/1997 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM - RADIATOR ASSEMBLY | |||||
| 8251 | 10/01/1999 | 6089744 | Emissions recall stating that the radiator fan relay may not turn on the radiator cooling fans. *tt | 02/24/2000 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| 0900801 | 11/02/2001 | 632197 | Subject regarding camshaft / bearing service. *tt | 07/11/2002 | |
| 180200 | 02/04/2000 | 609989 | Concerns with the pcv valve freezing under extremely cold conditions. *tt | 04/12/2000 | |
| 090798 | 12/11/1998 | 603107 | Subject regarding oil seepage at cam position sensor / misinterpreted head gasket leak. *yc | 11/17/1999 | |
| 090598 | 11/06/1998 | 602898 | A new multi-layer steel ( mls ) head gasket has been developed and is being implemented into production vehicles. *yc | 01/20/1999 | |
| 9830 | 06/01/1998 | 601763 | Subject on labor operation time change for domestic 2.ol dohc and 2.4l head gasket replacement. *yc | 08/24/1998 | |
| 1812098 | 03/20/1998 | 600903 | Subject on tip-in sags/hesitations or rough idle after a hot soak restart. *yc | 06/11/1998 | |
| 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 | |
| CSN713 | 01/01/1997 | 51266 | Engines built from march 8, 1996 through march 13, 1996- the camshaft timing belt tensioner and bracket assembly and/or the idler pulley on the vehicles may cause the timing belt to fail. *jd | 06/27/1997 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||||
| 180199 | 02/12/1999 | 604107 | Subject regarding sags / hesitation / stumble / start & stall. *tt | 04/13/1999 | |
| 090297 | 04/25/1997 | 51960 | 2.4l crankshaft/camshaft timing. *tw | 07/17/1997 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE - BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS | |||||
| 070299 | 06/04/1999 | 606159 | Concerns with serpentine belt slipping off idler pulley. *tt | 08/11/1999 | |
| 97041807029A | 04/18/1997 | 54388 | Condition with underhood noise due to serpentine belt outboard ribs fraying or splitting from the main portion of the belt and cotacting other engine components. *yc | 04/07/1998 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM | |||||
| 250298 | 10/23/1998 | 602881 | Subject regarding i/m ( inspection maintenance ) testing - obd ii carb readiness monitor information. *yc | 01/20/1999 | |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL | ||||||
| PE95053 | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 10/25/1995 | 12/22/1995 | FUEL LEAKEAGE FROM ROLLOVER VALVE | 95V236000 | |
| The fuel tank pressure relief/rollover valve may allow liquid fuel to pass from the fuel to the evaporative emissions control canister.this may result in fuel leakage from the evaporative emissions control system or engine stall. | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 11/21/2003 | 116250 | 1 | 11/01/2003 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 1996 plymouth voyager. since november of 2003, the transmission has been replaced three different times. after purchasing a brand new transmission, it failed again the very same day and needed to be replaced again. the contact has had the top half of the engine rebuilt. the vehicle is stuck in drive and will not hold fluid. the front windshield wipers activate without a power surge in the vehicle. in addition, the rear bolts keep coming out of the shocks. the contact has taken the vehicle to have the bolts tightened three or four times. the engine is ticking and smoking. the serpentine belt slips off if it gets even slightly wet from snow or rain. the check engine light sporadically flashes on and off or constantly remains illuminated. the air conditioner was completely serviced; however, it cannot be used because of the transmission failure. the current mileage was 155,000 and failure mileage was 116,250. update 09/10/08 *cw updated 09/15/08. *jb | |||
| 08/15/2003 | 0 | ||
| I'm having a problem right now concerning the van's ignition or fuel component. since june, 2003 the engine will all of the suddent die or the compression goes down to a minimum that will allow the engine to only run; this has happened four times. then when i let the engine cool down for awhile, i can start it up and it will run ok for a while. mechanics are telling me that they can't tell what the problem is until the problem shows itself; also they say it could be some kind of ignition module of some sort. on two of the occasions, i was on a major freeway with my three kids in tow and we were stranded in the car pool lane. if you have any ideas of what the problem could be please let me know. also, my windshield wipers go on at any time on their own and my paint peels in the back top of the van adjacent to the back hatch. | |||
| 10/15/2002 | 70000 | ||
| Engine light went on low compression in cylinder #5. transmission was slipping took it to chrystler said the engine was misfiring, paid for tune up. one week later transmission went out. | |||
| 01/04/2003 | |||
| Consumer states while driving at any speed and without warning the will shut off causing the comsuer to pull over. dealer notified. ph | |||
| 07/07/1999 | 1 | ||
| Vehicle experienced failure of the engine cooling system prior to recall notification causing overheating and engine light illumination. *mjs (96v-006) | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM | |||
| 02/22/2003 | 60000 | 3 | 01/06/1996 |
| Water pump has broken 3 times in the last 3 years . also the timing belt was broken 3 times and tensioner was broken 2 times ( all replaced when water pump was broken )-in plymouth voyager 1996.8jb | |||
| 25 | 8 | 05/01/1996 | |
| The consumer has experienced the following problems. transmission failure, fuel rail line and tank. clockspring, head gasket, and the wipers will come on when not in use. scc ph | |||
| 03/20/2002 | 7 | 08/01/1996 | |
| Waterpump replaced 7 times. four by dealer 3 by my mechanic. tensioner twice. dealer has not said that this is a common problem.*ak | |||
| 01/14/2002 | 0 | ||
| While driving engine will overheat. had to drive off the road to let engine cool off. had taken vehicle to dealer, and water pump had to be replaced. please provide more information. *ak | |||
| 01/07/1999 | 1 | 10/01/1995 | |
| The water pump failed resulting in coolant leak. nlm | |||
| 1 | 03/01/2001 | ||
| No summary listed for above vehicle. *ak | |||
| 11/01/1999 | 5 | ||
| Power steering went out when driving through mudd puddles at 40 mph or in car wash. taken to dealer, belt had come off. repaired it, but had no answer why it happened. this has happened lots of times. also, windshield wipers came on while driving, switch has been replaced 5 times. *ak the main belt failed. the water pump failed. the transmission was leaking. the a/c compressor went out burning on freeway. *yh | |||
| 10/18/2000 | |||
| Vehicle experiencing problem with oil getting into coolant reservoir and radiator; dealer / manufacturer were not notified at this time. please feel free to provide any further details on this matter. *ak | |||
| 07/06/1999 | 2 | ||
| Consumer has experienced two recall component failures prior to notification (99v-216) and the engine cooling system. *mjs | |||
| 11/01/1999 | 1 | 02/01/1997 | |
| Serpentine belt tensioner broke causing belt to brake, loosing power steering capabitlties. this could cause a serious accident if vehicle was driven at highway speed. manufactuer insists that this is a normal wear item, and not that unusual. vehicle owner has heard of two other instances such as this although they were not reported. there appears to be potential deadly defect with this part even though the maufactuer will not admit to it. serious potential for injury exists if the tensioner breaks at highway speeds. | |||
| 08/13/1999 | 6 | 01/01/1996 | |
| On 8/13/99 the battery of my car die and i put a new battery after that the climate control light begin to blink and went i was driving, the car start to overheating and i notice that the cooling fan was not working | |||
| 06/26/1998 | 1 | 01/01/1996 | |
| Dealer refuses to discuss manufacturing defect of transmission. unacceptable to have total transmission failure at only 49,000 miles! | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM - FAN | |||
| 110000 | 1 | ||
| Oil has escaped from the oil galley plug, causing a fire. please provide any further information. *ak | |||
| 12/10/1999 | 1 | ||
| Vehicle experienced failure of the recall component prior to recall notification causing vehicle to overheat, cooling fan relay module replaced also. (99v-216) *mjs | |||
| 02/07/2000 | 5 | ||
| Engine check light comes on when driving long distances. fan belt has broken more than 5 times. *ak | |||
| 2 | 03/18/1998 | ||
| Engine fan cooling system failed resulting in engine overheating. | |||
| 07/01/1997 | 1 | 05/01/1996 | |
| Engine fan failed engine to overheat. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM - HOSE | |||
| 03/06/2002 | |||
| The vehicle is leaking oil from underneath the vehicle. please fill in additional information dealer is aware of the problem. ts | |||
| The vehicle overheats when the cooling hose becomes inoperative. dealer can't get the part because it is on national back order. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM - RADIATOR ASSEMBLY | |||
| 140000 | 1 | ||
| Consumer states that when driving the vehicle it constantly overheats due to the radiator fan relay failing. cause is unknown.*ak | |||
| 10/18/2000 | |||
| Vehicle experiencing problem with oil getting into coolant reservoir and radiator; dealer / manufacturer were not notified at this time. please feel free to provide any further details on this matter. *ak | |||
| Prior to a recall notice, the radiator fan relay failed.*et | |||
| 1 | 03/18/1998 | ||
| Engine thermostat failed. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 12/03/2008 | 128000 | 1 | |
| My husband was driving his 1996 plymouth voyager van when the engine started racing. he was pulling into a parking spot, and when he tried to stop the van, the brakes could not stop it, and it hit a car in front of it. he put it into reverse, and it kept going forward and hit the car harder. he took the van to a mechanic who ran a diagnostic test on it, and they could not find the cause of the problem. *tr | |||
| 04/09/2003 | 84000 | 10 | 06/01/1997 |
| Vehicle will stall for no apparent reason. this will happen from a stop, or while traveling on the highway at 60 mph. service tech could not replicate, and replaced the computer module, vehicle still stall for no reason. *jb | |||
| 12/16/2003 | 1 | 02/06/2002 | |
| While the vehicle was parked, oil leaked from underneath the vehicle. the mechanic noticed that the head gasket blew and the engine needed to be replaced. *jb *mr | |||
| 06/08/2003 | 93547 | 4 | 10/29/2002 |
| While driving my vehicle will start losing power. then, the engine cuts off. at first when trying to restart it acts as if it's flooded . upon waiting about 10 minutes it will start back up, but it will never give back all power, and then it will cut off again. consumer had taken the van to 2 different repair shops. both seemed to think they fixed the problem, but had it back no more than 1 week ,and it would do it all over again. in the past month consumer invested $1500.00 to the problems of this van, and it still was not fixed. also, windshield wipers cut on and off at their choosing. help!!! this has happened 4 times as of today. only purchased the care on nov 29, 2002. *ak | |||
| 12/27/2002 | 118000 | 5 | 03/07/1998 |
| I had to replace 5 serpentine belts and 2 fan belts in the past 2 years, along with the pulleys twice. the alignment was checked to. but for some reason it keeps happening. i call a dealership where i bought the vehicle and they said no recall on this year but on the 1995, i told them that my car was made oct. 1995. i didn't have work done at the dealer since i couldn't get time off from work. so i used a shop near my job. the van is making the same noise again that it makes before the belt fails, a chripping and squeal | |||
| 01/31/2003 | 90000 | 1 | |
| The vehicle stalled, the dealer was notified.*jb | |||
| 07/15/2000 | |||
| Oil leakages while driving, dealer notified,and informed consumer of a blown head gasket. feel free to provide any further information.*ak | |||
| 08/09/2001 | 1 | ||
| Consumer stated that at any speed vehicle shuts off without prior warning. dealership was aware of problem. *ak dealer can not duplicate problem. *slc | |||
| Front motor mount very bad and engine rocks back and forth and sometimes jerks when coming to a stop. heater doesn't work on all setting for air. steering bad, knocks on rough streets and makes bad noise when turning the steering wheel. smell fuel inside of the vehicle when putting fuel in the tank and sometime smell it when regualar driving. | |||
| 05/31/2001 | 1 | 10/01/1995 | |
| The engine (long block) had to be replaced because of the oil pump failure causing damage to the heads. we were told that the engine looked like it had never been serviced (neglected). we have documentation of services at the dealerships. in july 1999, engine overheated and the fan relay was subsequently recalled. in oct, 1999, we had problems with an oil leak. the dealership checked it and said it looked like the oil had never been changed in 5 years. the oil was thick like tar. they cleaned out the whole system with detergents and chemicals. the vehicel overheated again a week after the new engine was put in. the fan engines had shorted and the fan relay damaged too. it just seems like we have had to replace the engine, after 5 years, because of overheating problems that damaged it.*ak | |||
| 06/15/1998 | 1 | 10/01/1995 | |
| Loose oil filter caused oil leak. nlm | |||
| 04/25/2001 | |||
| Oil leaks from the engine cylinder head. it doesn't leak until the motor is turned on. contacted dealer. please provide vin. *ak | |||
| 03/01/2000 | 1 | ||
| Vehicle is leaking oil from head gasket. *ak *slc | |||
| 03/01/2000 | |||
| Consumer was driving when there was a loud noise coming from vehicle. mechanic informed her that engine head had cracked, and noise was coming from air conditioner compressor that broke in half. please provide any additional information/attachments.*ak | |||
| 10/15/2000 | 0 | ||
| Vehicle started leaking oil. took vehicle to dealer, and they said it was head gasket. consumer never received a recall letter for this problem. *ak | |||
| 08/20/2000 | 1 | 03/01/1997 | |
| The bolt holding tension pulley in place broke off, causing serpentine belt to break followed by loss of power steering , all electrical, and power brakes at speed of 50 mph. vehicle had to be towed; in addition to replacing damaged parts, have had to replace battery and possibly starter or alternator within 7 days of accident. | |||
| 04/15/2000 | 3 | 09/01/1995 | |
| My engine has had several problems, and every time they fix it, something else happens. it is still sputtering and the check engine light came on again even after i spent 650.00 to have it fixed a few weeks ago. now, yesterday they did yet another fuel system recall, and today (4/15/00) the check engine light came on and it is sputtering again. i am sick of sinking money into this van and it is not even paid for. also, the number of fuel system and engine recalls they have had is dangerous. most of their recalls have had to do with the possibility of the van catching fire. i hate to think about what could happen to my children while riding in this vehicle. they need desperately to put out a recall on the head gasket leaking oil. i had to have a $1,000.00 head gasket job at 60,000. that is ridiculous. i think it was due to improper repair of the oil galley plug recall, but they say that is not related, even though in the recall notice it states that engine cylinder head oil galley plug does not seal properly and engine cylinder head oil is not adequately retained. inadequate sealing and retention of the plug can result in oil leakage... how can they say my van leaking oil from the cylinder head was not related? please respond. i need some help on this matter. *ak | |||
| 11/01/1999 | 2 | 11/01/1996 | |
| Oil leakage from head gasket which could result in fire in engine compartment. head gasket replaced at owners expense on 24 nov. 99. head gasket continues to leak. service advisor notified on 4 mar.00. owner does not feel obligated to pay for 2nd repair and feels engine head gasket should not have needed to be replaced at all. vehicle is almost 4 years old with less than 60000 miles. life and limb are put at risk for vehicle operator and passengers and potentially other persons d/t risk for engine compartment fire from head gasket oil leak. there is no excuse for head gasket failure on this vehicle with this mileage and age. *ak | |||
| 12/15/1999 | 1 | 01/01/1996 | |
| Low compression on one valve, requiring $1200 repair. *ak | |||
| 01/20/1999 | 1 | 11/01/1995 | |
| Engine head gasket failed 2 months out of warranty. no help from dealer. $12oo repair bill for part that should have lasted 100,000 miles! *ak | |||
| 11/19/1999 | 2 | 05/01/1996 | |
| Several mechanics have reported to us problems with the head gaskets. even ron rittenhouse the owner of parnell said he is aware of head gasket problems and other local mechanic's. if this is a known problem why hasn't someone contacted us to our request through parnell. we had to pay $604.00 and have it redone twice before the van was driveable again. please reply. is this a possible recall? we question if this was caused in part by the fan motor that was recalled. *ak | |||
| 10/01/1999 | 1 | 07/08/1996 | |
| The bolt holding the tension pulley broke causing the serpentine to fail and resulted in damage to the power streeing pump,water pump, gasket and fan sensor. yh | |||
| 08/16/1999 | 1 | 07/15/1999 | |
| The gasket seal was leaking on the transmission causing failure to the drive train which was replaced under warranty. *yc | |||
| 01/01/1998 | 2 | 03/01/1996 | |
| Head gasket failed. nlm | |||
| 11/01/1997 | 05/01/1996 | ||
| Transmission replaced by dealer for free on 5-1-97, struts replaced 11-1-97 for 616.01 by dealer, windshield wipers come on when not in use, cylinder head leaking oil 4-3-99. *ak | |||
| 1 | |||
| Head gasket failed resulting in leakage. mjs | |||
| 02/12/1999 | 2 | 06/01/1996 | |
| While driving the vehicle loses power. trying to restart, engine will not turn over. dealer contacted and is aware of the problem. problem tracked to a component related to the automatic transmission. when tapped, it would prevent the van from starting. *ak *ml | |||
| 1 | |||
| A single cam shaft lobe out of 14 lobes excessively wore. | |||
| 09/21/1996 | 8 | 10/18/1996 | |
| When driving there is a cracking noise and when hitting bumps there is more noise intermittently. dealer contacted numerous times, attempted to repair the vehicle, replaced the sway bar cushion and bushing, and problem still exists. *ak brakes were making noise from the rear due to shoe and lining, brake assembly failure. rear right or left brake drum worn out. there is a driping noise from engine due to tensioner/pulley failure. *yh | |||
| 1 | |||
| A single cam shaft lobe out of 14 lobes excessively wore out. | |||
| 07/13/1998 | 3 | ||
| Was fueling vehicle noticed heavy leakage after fueling from tank. the 1st time took to dealer & was toldit was head gasket. mechanic replaced the head gasket. the leaking fuel problem has reappeared. *ak | |||
| 05/05/1997 | 3 | 08/26/1996 | |
| The check engine light was coming on continuously, crank sensor gap calibrated.. | |||
| 05/21/1997 | 4 | ||
| Intermittent stalling due to defective engine timing gear and chain. *ak | |||
| 05/21/1997 | 4 | ||
| Timing gear failed, causing vehicle to stall/die. | |||
| 11/05/1996 | 1 | 09/09/1996 | |
| Timing chain failed. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||
| 01/16/2004 | 89450 | 7 | 11/26/1999 |
| Engine failure occurs after driving for 25 to 90 minutes. failure would occur ramdomly regardless of season, weather, or temperature. first indication of failure would be a loss of power and reduction in speed. the engine would not respond to increases of throttle position. the rate of loss of speed would increase till the vehicle was hardly moving. there would be bucking and backfiring through the intake. the check engine soon dashboard warning light turns on. engine stalls and will not restart. has happened in 2003 4 times and on 1/16/04, 1/23/04 and 1/30/04 the last after replacing ecm (computer). *ak | |||
| 09/02/2003 | 140000 | 1 | 09/17/1996 |
| Engine and cooling system failure over faulty plug, i.e. (96v006000). engine leaked out oil and cooked the engine. now car sits, insured, in my driveway while i continue to make payments on it. *la | |||
| Please add details. ts | |||
| 06/01/1998 | 14 | ||
| While the consumer was driving at 40 mph the engine stalled. *yh | |||
| 09/02/2002 | |||
| While driving instrument panel will start to act up, speedometer will start to jump up and down in speed, and anything else. then, vehicle will shut off without any notice. contacted dealer. *ak | |||
| 03/01/2001 | 1 | ||
| The engine is leaking oil from underneath and on top of the vehicle. the dealership is aware of the problem.*jb | |||
| 09/19/2001 | 1 | ||
| Vehicle experienced engine fire, claim 32-v384-432. *slc | |||
| 03/01/2000 | 1 | ||
| Vehicle experienced fire in engine compartment, damages by firewall near battery, claim 43-r431-294. *slc | |||
| 05/30/2000 | 1 | ||
| While driving vehicle was hit by another vehicle, a fire began in the engine compartment, claim 46-0310-461. *slc | |||
| 09/19/2001 | 1 | ||
| The insured stated the vehicle caught on fire. (claim #32-v384-432) *yd | |||
| 02/02/2000 | 1 | ||
| Consumer got stuck on ice and when trying to rock the vehicle out, the engine compartment caught on fire, claim 38-j494-074. *slc | |||
| 05/30/2000 | 1 | ||
| Vehicle was involved in an accident and the vehicle caught on fire. (claim 46-0310-461) *yd | |||
| 02/02/2000 | 1 | ||
| Consumer states the vehicle was stuck in ice, while trying to rock the vehicle out of the ice the vehicle caught on fire (claim # 38-j494-074). *yd | |||
| 03/01/2000 | 1 | ||
| Consumer states the engine compartment caught on fire, the firewall near the battery was damaged (claim # 43-r431-294). *yd | |||
| 09/19/2001 | 1 | ||
| The insured stated the vehicle caught on fire. (claim #32-v384-432) *yd | |||
| 05/30/2000 | 1 | ||
| Vehicle was involved in an accident and the vehicle caught on fire. (claim 46-0310-461) *yd | |||
| 02/02/2000 | 1 | ||
| Consumer states the vehicle was stuck in ice, while trying to rock the vehicle out of the ice the vehicle caught on fire (claim # 38-j494-074). *yd | |||
| 09/19/2001 | 1 | ||
| Vehicle experienced engine fire, claim 32-v384-432. *slc | |||
| 03/01/2000 | 1 | ||
| Vehicle experienced fire in engine compartment, damages by firewall near battery, claim 43-r431-294. *slc | |||
| 05/30/2000 | 1 | ||
| While driving vehicle was hit by another vehicle, a fire began in the engine compartment, claim 46-0310-461. *slc | |||
| 02/02/2000 | 1 | ||
| Consumer got stuck on ice and when trying to rock the vehicle out, the engine compartment caught on fire, claim 38-j494-074. *slc | |||
| 12/03/2001 | 4 | ||
| Every time after refueling the vehicle it would intermittently hesitate. engine check light would start to flash, and then it would stall out. vehicle been to dealer on four occasions, and problem still reoccurring. feel free to provide any further information.*ak | |||
| 12/06/2001 | 1 | 12/01/1996 | |
| Oil galley plug failed, sprayed 2 qts oil on exhaust manifold, smoke, flames. *ak | |||
| 09/26/2001 | |||
| 96 v 006 000/engine: loss of oil from cylinder head oil galley plug. dealer notified, and informed consumer that this vehicle was not covered under recall due to vin. asking nhtsa help in this matter. feel free to provide any further information on this problem. *ak | |||
| 08/17/2001 | 1 | 08/01/1996 | |
| The engine caught fire, after crashing into a tree.*jb | |||
| 06/29/2001 | 1 | 10/15/1996 | |
| Consumer states vehicle burst into flames spontaneously, vehicle had not been driven in twelve hours, the fire was concentrated to the left of the steering wheel, possibly started from the engine.*jb | |||
| 08/09/2001 | 1 | ||
| Consumer stated that at any speed vehicle shuts off without prior warning. dealership was aware of problem. *ak dealer can not duplicate problem. *slc | |||
| 06/23/1998 | 9 | 10/01/1995 | |
| Possible engine failure has caused the vehicle to stall on several occasions, the dealer install co-pilot but no failure was found. nlm | |||
| 02/15/2001 | 2 | 08/01/1999 | |
| No summary listed for above vehicle. *ak | |||
| 11/30/2000 | 1 | 03/01/1998 | |
| Please contact me asap. no safety defect listed in summary. *ak | |||
| 04/30/2000 | 1 | ||
| While driving the van idling and the thermostat light and bell come on, there were a loud pop and smoke came from the front of the van, dealer informed consumer that the overheating was not due to the recall but a leaky water pump. *et | |||
| 07/30/2000 | 2 | 01/01/1996 | |
| Oil leak noticed. took to local dealer for repair. got back and still leaked and had hard shifting trnsmission which did not exist before taking to dealer. returned to dealer and got back without repairs!!! | |||
| 06/30/1999 | 1 | 06/01/1999 | |
| I have a defective lifter in my engine that has caused power loss and my van hesitates to start up also i have something wrong with my brake system that almost caused me to rear end a semi. *ak | |||
| 01/10/1998 | 25 | 09/01/1997 | |
| My plmouth voyager cuts off while moving. it has done this since we purchased it. carmax would not refund our money or allow us to trade fairly. they have not been able to determine the problem. i contacted plyomouth, they were not willing to help me in any way.*ak | |||
| 05/01/1999 | 10 | 10/01/1998 | |
| Windshield wipers turn on intermittently by themselves, do not turn off properly & often stop in middle of windshield. engine stalls repeatedly, especially during hot weather or after highway driving. tension pulley has failed/is failing resulting in belt squaling and premature failure, belt has been replaced twice at owners expense. | |||
| 03/17/2000 | 1 | ||
| Oil is leaking due to engine seal failure. yh | |||
| 06/19/2000 | 3 | 09/01/1995 | |
| Windshield wipers: injury was to my infant son. i had placed him in his carrier, next to the van, so i could unlock the door....there was ice on the windshield becuase we did not have a garage in nc. as i opened the sliding door, the wipers went into operation, slinging ice onto my baby who was in his seat on the driveway. the keys were not even in the ignition. i have had and continue to still have problems with the wipers, and i addressed the dealer and chysler customer service and neither one of them are willing to remedy the wiper problem unless i pay for it. it has been in for the same problem numerous times ( at least 4) and it is still not resolved. as for the engine, it is a fire hazard in itself....i continue to have check engine problems at which point i have to have it towed for fear of driving it. its been hesitating and the check engine light comes on (a head gasket problem), then a feww weeks later the check engine light came on again (they said it was hesitating because it needs a tune-up.). i had all that done, to the tune of about 1500.00 and now the check engine light is on again, it is hesitating, sputtering, and running terrible again. wonder what they will say is going to fix it this time? it is obvious that it cannot be fixed....they need a recall on this problem.....there have been many service bulletins on it. please do a recall on the engine. *ak | |||
| 07/08/1997 | |||
| While traveling at high speeds, such as 65mph vehicle will just cut off. this happened frequently. manufacturer has called dealer to keep vehicle a little longer in order to find cause of the problem. *ak | |||
| 12/14/1999 | 1 | 01/01/1997 | |
| Chrysler corporation has been no help. they would not let me speak to any supervisor. this car is not old. i owned a caravan before and went through 2 transmissions and one motor. they are having transmission problems and wont even fix it. *ak | |||
| 06/01/1999 | 2 | 11/01/1998 | |
| Originally repaired at dealer's expense, second repair paid by owner | |||
| 9 | |||
| Vehicle will completely die/stall when making a left hand turn or slowing down. also vehicle will miss when driving at highway speeds.dealer cannot identify cause of defect. *ak | |||
| 07/01/1999 | 10/01/1998 | ||
| Engine cuts out when driving up an incline and going around curves, dies when stopping/slowing/idling at stop, service engine soon light comes on and remains on, windshield wipers come on sporadically by themselves. | |||
| 05/01/1995 | |||
| Intermittently while driving vehicle will stall which may cause a crash. dealer cannot determine the problem. please provide further information. *ak | |||
| 04/01/1999 | |||
| Four days after i purchased the vehicle, it developed engine probelm. engine had a cracked head. | |||
| 6 | 09/09/1996 | ||
| While driving 60-70 mph vehicle will shut down for no reason. engine check light comes on. also computer and ignition coil have been changed. problem remains. *ak | |||
| 09/01/1997 | |||
| While traveling the vehicle dies out without indications. dealer has been contacted. please provide further details. *ak | |||
| 06/26/1998 | 1 | 01/01/1996 | |
| Dealer refuses to discuss manufacturing defect of transmission. unacceptable to have total transmission failure at only 49,000 miles! | |||
| While driving 60 mph on the highway and when making a left or right turn engine completely shuts down, causing loss of control, nearly resulting in a collision. cause unknown. please give any further details. *ak | |||
| 12/03/1998 | 2 | 10/01/1995 | |
| Tensioner pulley on serpentine belt system of engine has failed twice since i have owned this vehicle. first failure was at approximately 30,000 miles. pulley had seized on its bearings, and stopped turning. the failure forced the serpentine belt to run continuously against a non-rotating member of the belt drive train. this failure did not cause the belt to break, however it did cause premature wear on the belt. if the failure had not been detected, the belt would have broken due to fatigue and heat related stress, causing loss of power steering assist, and power brake assist, as well as loss of engine water pump function, and loss of alternator function. dealer replaced the pulley assembly at approx 30,000 miles. the replacement subsequently failed somewhere prior to reaching 54,000 miles, and failed in the same manner -- it seized on its bearings and stopped turning. dealer again replaced pulley assembly. two failures of the same subassembly indicates to me that this particular component has an inherent design flaw. undetected failure of this part can lead to sudden loss of the serpentine belt which will cause instant loss of power steering assist and power brake assist, either of which can lead to a serious accident. | |||
| 10/12/1998 | 2 | 07/03/1997 | |
| Transmission failed/ engine stalls. | |||
| 1 | 02/01/1996 | ||
| Engine stalls, idles rough, and hesitates. | |||
| 1 | 03/18/1998 | ||
| Engine coolant boiiled out of engine when overheated. | |||
| While driving at 50 mph engine shuts down, causing the vehicle to stall. please provide details. *ak | |||
| 09/10/1997 | 16 | ||
| Engine stalls/cuts off. in addition, transmission failed. *ak | |||
| 07/30/1997 | 2 | 08/26/1996 | |
| Intermittent stalling. | |||
| 07/11/1997 | 6 | ||
| Intermittent stalling; also engine check light goes on sporadically. *ak | |||
| 07/11/1997 | 6 | ||
| Intermittent stalling; also, engine check light goes on/off. *ak | |||
| 6 | 06/01/1997 | ||
| Engine failure. | |||
| 1 | 06/01/1997 | ||
| Engine failure, replaced failed relay system. | |||
| Vehicle stalls while driving. vehicle has been taken to dealer, but problem has not been corrected or found.owner is very concerned for safety. *ak | |||
| 5 | |||
| While driving vehicle stalled for no reason. this has occurred five times. dealer cannot duplicate problem. owner is very concerned for safety. *ak | |||
| 1 | 11/01/1995 | ||
| Chirping noise from engine area. | |||
| 08/20/1995 | |||
| Engine: when driving down freeway and coming onto a turn at 45 degree angle wheel locks up and engine completely dies..have taken in for repairs but can't duplicate problem. *ak | |||
| 10/07/1996 | 1 | 07/27/1996 | |
| Engine malfunctions when air conditioner is engaged. | |||
| Received letter of recall about engine not showing up under this truck but found it under chrysler cirrus 1995 # 96v006000, took to dealer to be fixed picked it up, brought it home/the truck started to smoke and found the bolt under truck .*ak | |||
| 02/02/1996 | 2 | ||
| Intermittent stalling. *sd | |||
| 02/28/1996 | 8 | ||
| Engine stalls occasionally. | |||
| 07/01/1995 | 1 | ||
| Vehicle stalls intermittently when going downhill/making left turns. *dsh | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE - BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS | |||
| 08/22/2003 | 116250 | 223 | 08/01/2003 |
| I own a 1996 plymouth voyager and on this min van the wipers act very erratic. they work when they want. sometimes they won't shut off and other times they will not come on at all or stop right in the middle of your view. i also have an issue with the serpentine belts popping off the drive line leaving you with no power steering or power brakes and completely disables the vehicle. i also experience issues with the rear shocks. the bolts come loose and detaches the rear shick from the van leaving it quite uncontrollable while driving. all 3 issues happens on many occasions. all 4 of these defects make this van very dangerous to drive or travel with. currently my van is sitting in my drive with a bad transmission. i have owned the van for 5 years now and in 5 years i have blown 3 transmissions. *tr | |||
| 06/20/2001 | 52046 | 6 | |
| The belt tensioner failed, there was a recall on the clock spring which had broken, the transaxle pan side converter and the steering pump had rusted.*scc *jb | |||
| 03/20/2002 | 7 | 08/01/1996 | |
| Waterpump replaced 7 times. four by dealer 3 by my mechanic. tensioner twice. dealer has not said that this is a common problem.*ak | |||
| 03/21/2001 | 1 | 01/01/2000 | |
| Drive belt tensioner broke while driving on a rural part of i-20 in texas. these can only be replaced at a dodge dealer. it leaves you in a terrible position in the country at night with no help available. *ak | |||
| 11/01/1999 | 5 | ||
| Power steering went out when driving through mudd puddles at 40 mph or in car wash. taken to dealer, belt had come off. repaired it, but had no answer why it happened. this has happened lots of times. also, windshield wipers came on while driving, switch has been replaced 5 times. *ak the main belt failed. the water pump failed. the transmission was leaking. the a/c compressor went out burning on freeway. *yh | |||
| 05/01/1999 | 10 | 10/01/1998 | |
| Windshield wipers turn on intermittently by themselves, do not turn off properly & often stop in middle of windshield. engine stalls repeatedly, especially during hot weather or after highway driving. tension pulley has failed/is failing resulting in belt squaling and premature failure, belt has been replaced twice at owners expense. | |||
| 03/17/2000 | 1 | ||
| Serpentine and tensioner belt are loose. yh | |||
| 06/30/1998 | 1 | 10/01/1995 | |
| Complained about noise and excessive belt load from first year onward.*ak | |||
| 05/14/1998 | 10/14/1995 | ||
| Serpentine belt tensioner bolts broke. | |||
| 08/06/1997 | 1 | 08/26/1996 | |
| Vehicle has grinding noise coming from the front drive belt. | |||
| 09/22/1997 | 1 | ||
| Consumer pulled out from stop light and was driving approximately 15 mph when the serpentine tension pulley broke. consumer lost control of steering, and the anti-lock brakes failed. there was little to no manual braking when applied. consumer's vehicle was towed to laurel chrysler-plymouth garage on eisenhower blvd. johnstown, pa. (814-266-2345) where vehicle was purchased. dealer fixed vehicle free of charge to consumer and returned on september 23, 1997. *ak | |||
| 01/01/1997 | |||
| Driving at a speed of 45mph, heard a noise under the hood, engine belt broke, causing a loss of power. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM | |||
| 103000 | 1 | ||
| While driving at any speed fumes were entering the cabin of the vehicle through the air vents. the fumes were making the occupants sick. the cause of the fumes was undetermined although the dealership has serviced the vehicle several times for this issue.*ak | |||
| 07/18/1998 | |||
| Consumer is haviing a problem with smelling gas fumes in the car while driving, when vehicle is parked, and upon exiting the vehicle. dealer has been contacted. *ak | |||
| 11/05/1998 | 1 | 08/01/1996 | |
| Service engine light came on. performed drbiii diagnostic procedures 13iscp. found #6 exhaust valve leaking, inserted oil in cylinder compression only increased by 10 psi, ring seal good, front cylinder head must be removed to determine exact problem with valve. the above was done by hall chrysler-plymouth, 529 virginia beach blvd., virginia beach, va 23451 (757) 428-1243. vehicle was taken to greenbrier chrysler-plymouth for repair. it has been in the shop for two days, november 9-10, 1998. expected completion on november 11, 1998. is this a common problem? could this be a dangerous problem? | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL | |||
| Intermittent problem with fuel vapors from engine compartment.*ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL - CATALYTIC CONVERTOR | |||
| 09/23/2004 | 2 | ||
| I took my 1996 plymouth voyager in to have the exhaust replaced as well as an oxygen sensor. i asked the mechanic to give it a general evaluation in case their where any other issues. he told me the strut towers were rusting througn and that this is a common problem with this vehicle. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE | |||
| When driving and applying force to the brake pedal consumer noted excessive noise from the rear supension, consumer contacted the dealer, the dealer cut down the rear drum; also, the tail pipe rusted out. *ak | |||