2000 PLYMOUTH GRAND VOYAGER Air Bags Problems

The contact owns a 2000 Plymouth Grand Voyager. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the air bag warning light illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed a failure with the clockspring. The vehicle was not repaired. After investigating the failure, the contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 04V480000 (Air Bags), but the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but provided no assistance. The failure mileage was 178,000.

Mileage: 178,000

THERE WAS A RECALL ON MY VAN FOR THE CLOCKSPRING. I TOOK IT TO HAYES CHRYSLER, AND THEY VERIFIED THAT IT WAS UNDER WARRANTY TO HAVE IT REPLACED AT NO COST. JUST WANTED TO REPORT THIS RECALL TO BE ADDED TO THE VIN HISTORY. HAYES WILL BE REPAIRING IT WITHIN THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. *TR

CRUISE CONTROL, HORN DOES NOT WORK -THIS WAS WITHIN 30 DAYS OF EACH OTHER. AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON THEN GOES OFF AGAIN. NO ACCIDENT CAUSED THIS TO OCCUR. *TR

Mileage: 339,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 PLYMOUTH GRAND VOYAGER. THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED, ALL OF THE GAUGE NEEDLES IN THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WOULD FLUCTUATE UP AND DOWN. THE DEALER SERVICED THE VEHICLE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 04V480000 (AIR BAGS). THE AIR BAG LIGHT DIMMED FOR SIX MONTHS, BUT THEN ILLUMINATED AGAIN. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE POWER DISTRIBUTOR FAILED AND THEY REPLACED THE PDC. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 105,000.

Mileage: 56,000

THE AIR BAG LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD AND REMAINED ON. CONSUMER WILL CONTACT THE DEALER THE NEXT DAY. *AK

THE VEHICLE RAN OFF THE ROAD WHILE DRIVING 35-45 MPH INTO A FENCE AND THEN INTO A WOODEN POLE AND NEITHER FRONTAL AIR BAG DEPLOYED. *JB THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A HEAD INJURY WITH 6 STAPLES AND OTHER SMALL CUT TO THE HEAD AND FACE. CONSUMER ALSO CUT RIGHT HAND IN THE ACCIDENT. *TC

Mileage: 71,000

THERE IS A RECALL ON PLYMOUTH VOYAGERS 1998 AND OLDER DOING THE SAME THINGS MY 2000 IS DOING, WHICH IS NOT UNDER RECALL. THE SPECIFIC PROBLEMS ARE: THE AIRBAG LIGHT HAS BEEN ON CONSTANTLY FOR 6 WEEKS AND FOR THE PAST MONTH THE HORN DOES NOT HONK AND THE CRUISE CONTROL DOESN'T TURN ON. I'M VERY CONCERNED ABOUT WHAT EXACTLY IS WRONG WITH THE AIRBAGS, NOW THAT I KNOW THERE IS A RECALL ISSUE FOR OLDER MODELS. I HAVE NOT ATTEMPTED TO HAVE IT REPAIRED, BECAUSE I CANNOT AFFORD TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR. *LA

Mileage: 82,500

WHILE DRIVING/PARKING CLOCK SPRING FAILED. THIS CAUSED THE HORN NOT TO WORK, AND THE AIR BAG LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE INTERMITTENTLY. THE DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

Mileage: 55,000

CLOCKSPRING MALFUNCTION-WHICH HAS LED TO FAILURE OF HORN, AIRBAG, AND CRUISE CONTROL. *LA

WHILE DRIVING THE CRUISE CONTROL AND HORN STOPPED WORKING. THE FUSES WERE CHECKED BUT NONE OF THEM WERE BAD. AFTER THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHTS CAME ON. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. *AK *PH *NLM

Mileage: 71,600

I WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT ON THE DATE GIVEN. THE OTHER PARTY INVOLVED PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF ME. I HIT HER AT ABOUT 45 MPH. THE MAIN IMPACT WAS AROUND THE LOCATION OF MY LEFT HEADLIGHT, DRIVER'S SIDE AND FRONT. MY AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY, MY SEATBELT DID NOT LOCK AND RESTRAIN ME AND MY BACK SEAT COLLAPSED UPON IMPACT. CHRYSLER HAS SENT AN ENGINEER TO LOOK AT THE VAN AND I STILL HAVE NOT HEARD BACK FROM THEM. THE ESTIMATE IS STILL NOT COMPLETE BY STAN'S AUTO BODY AND THE TOTAL IS ALREADY CLOSE TO $5000. I HAD TO SEEK MEDICAL TREATMENT DUE TO THE SAFETY FEATURES NOT PERFORMING. I WAS DIAGNOSED AS HAVING A CONCUSSION, A CONTUSION AND A MINOR NECK INJURY.AS OF TODAY I HAVE HAD A SEVERVE HEADACHE AND SOME MEMORY LOSS SINCE THE ACCIDENT.*AK

WHILE SLOWING WITH TRAFFIC ANOTHER VEHICLE CAME FROM LEFT HAND LANE AT ABOUT 45 MPH AND HIT CONSUMER'S VEHICLE ON THE REAR. THEN, CONSUMER HIT CAR IN FRONT OF HIM. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S SEAT BROKE AND FELL BACKWARDS. *AK THE PASSENGER SEAT BROKE TOO. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *YH