1991 PLYMOUTH VOYAGER Structure Problems

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1991 PLYMOUTH VOYAGER. THE CONTACT STATED THE BOLT THAT HELD THE STRUT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE LIFTGATE FRACTURED AS IT WAS CLOSING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LIFTGATE WAS NO LONGER OPERABLE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 99V213000 (STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS) IN 1999 BUT HAD NEVER RECEIVED THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THE REPAIR WAS REFUSED. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THAT DUE TO THE AGE OF THE RECALL, THE CONTACT WOULD BE LIABLE FOR ONE HALF OF THE REPAIR COSTS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD STAND BEHIND THE RECALL AND REPAIR THE LIFTGATE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 185,102.

Mileage: 185,102

IT WOULD BE HARD FOR THE CONSUMER THE CLOSE THE FRONT DOORS. T DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

Mileage: 143,715

VEHICLE HAS BEEN A SOURCE OF NUMEROUS NEVER SEEN BEFORE AND UNRESOLVED PROBLEMS ESPECIALLY DUE TO THE FACT THAT IT IS PRESENTLY LOCATED IN PROVENCE (FRANCE) WHERE PARTS AND LABOR ARE VERY HARD TO COME BY.....

Mileage: 80,000

CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT WARNING THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR WOULD OPEN CAUSING A DISTRACTION TO THE CONSUMER. DEALER NOTIFIED. TS

HOOD COLLAPSED DUE TO ARM THAT WAS USED TO SUPPORT HOOD BENDED. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

WELD HINCH OF PASSENGER'S DOOR BROKE OFF WHEN DOOR WAS OPENED WITHOUT ANY FORCE.*AK

RUBBER PLASTIC MOUNTING IS MELTING AROUND AREA OF LICENSE PLATE. MELTING CAN CAUSE A POTENTIAL FIRE. DEALER STATES THAT MATERIAL IS TOO HEAT SENSITIVE. PROBLEM IS BEING REPAIRED FOR SECOND TIME. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT THE WIRING HARNESS TO LICENSE PLATE LIGHTS HAD MELTED AT BULB SOCKETS. SOCKETS NO LONGER ATTACHED TO TAILGATE. *YH

SLIDING DOOR ON VAN POPS OUT OF TRACK AND DOOR IS LEFT HANGING DOWN. CONSUMER IS AFRAID THAT DOOR MAY COME COMPLETELY OFF IF VEHICLE GOES OVER A BUMP. *AK THE TRACK IS CRACKED, AND THE DOOR HAS COME OFF THE TRACK FOUR TIMES. *SLC

FRONT PASSENGER'S DOOR STARTED SAGGING A YEAR AGO, WILL NOT CLOSE PROPERLY, DOOR IS SEPARATING FROM INNER PART OF DOOR. DEALER SAID TO TAKE IT TO BODY SHOP.*AK

THE SHEET METAL IS RIPPING AROUND THE BRACKET MOUNT, SENSOR LIGHT ON DOOR IS ALSO STUCK "ON" EVEN WHEN DOOR IS SECURED. ALSO HAVE HAD TO FIX OTHER SENSOR INDICATORS TURNING "ON" AND "OFF" RANDOMLY (PARKING BRAKE LIGHT, ABS BRAKE LIGHT, ETC. *AK

CONSUMER ATTACHING BOLTS ON THE LIFTGATE FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL 99V-213, WHEN THE RECALL WAS RECIEVED CONSUMER MADE AN APPOINTMENT FOR THE RECALL TO BE TAKEN CARE OF, AFTER REPAIR THE HINGE WAS BROKEN AND THE LIFTGATE WOULD NOT CLOSE, THE DEALER SAID THE HINGE WAS BENT WHEN THE VEHICLE ARRIVED TO BE FIXED BUT THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE LIFTGATE WAS WORKING FINE WHEN SHE TOOK IT IN FOR REPAIR. NLM

SLIDING DOOR HAD COME OFF. PASSENGER'S DOOR WON'T OPEN FROM OUTSIDE, AND DRIVER'S DOOR WILL NOT CLOSE COMPLETELY. *AK

DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S DOORS CAME OFF DUE TO WELD FAILURE. IF THE OCCUPANTS WERE NOT SEAT BELTED THEY MAY HAVE FALLEN OUT. REOCCURRING PROBLEM. MANUFACTURER AWARE OF PROBLEM. *AK *ML

POOR DESIGN OF PASSENGER SIDE DOOR CAUSED WEAK WELD TO BREAK CAUSING DOOR TO JAM WITH FENDER, OR IT CANNOT BE OPENED AT ALL. NLM

RECALLED GAS PROPS ON THE REAR LIFTGATE WERE REPLACED THE FAILED AGAIN BY NOT REMAINING UP WHEN THE CONSUMER OPENED THE LIFTGATE. NLM

VEHICLE EXPERIENCING PROBLEM WITH SLIDING DOOR KEEPS COMING OFF. DOOR BEEN REPAIRED ON THREE OCCASIONS, BUT DOOR STILL KEEPS COMING OFF.THIS CAN LEAD TO SOMEONE BEING THROWN OUT OF VEHICLE IF INVOVED IN A COLLISION. *AK

A FRAME BROKEN WHILE CROSSING RAIL ROAD TRACKS AT 40 MPH. ALSO, CAUSED DAMAGES TO TRANSMISSION. MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED ,AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND OVER MILLEAGE. *AK

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED FAILURE OF THE COMPONENT ON TWO OCCASIONS PRIOR TO NOTICE, STRUTS BROKE ON THE HATCHBACK SUPPORT. MJS (99V-213)

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED FAILURE OF THE COMPONENT ON TWO OCCASIONS PRIOR TO NOTICE, STRUTS BROKE ON THE HATCHBACK SUPPORT. MJS (99V-213)

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED FAILURE OF THE COMPONENT ON TWO OCCASIONS PRIOR TO NOTICE, STRUTS BROKE ON THE HATCHBACK SUPPORT. MJS (99V-213)

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THERE IS SOME TYPE OF NOISE WITHIN THE RUBBER BOOTS. ALSO,DOOR LOCKS/SPEEDOMETER ARE NOT WORKING, AND ELECTRICAL WIRES SHORTED OUT. DEALER CAN'T DETERMINE CAUSE OF THE THE PROBLEM. *AK

WHENEVER VEHICLE IS TRAVELING UPHILL THE LIGHT INDICATES HATCHBACK IS OPEN, WHEN ITS NOT. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE. *AK

ALL ELECTRIC POWER LOCKS ARE GOING UP AND DOWN, AND THE DOOR AJAR LIGHT STAYS ON. *AK

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BOLT THAT HOLDS THE HYDRAULIC SHOCK ABSORBERS ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE SHEARED OFF AT THE CHASSIS MOUNT ON THE LIFTGATE, CAUSING LIFTGATE TO COME CRASHING DOWN. NO ONE WAS INJURIED WHEN THIS HAPPENED. THE DEALER HAS BEEN AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. *AK *YC

IT SEEMS THAT CHRYSLER MINI-VANS WITH POWER LOCKS START TO FAIL AT ABOUT 6 YEARS OF AGE. THREE FRIENDS & I HAVE MINI-VANS WHO'S PASSENGER DOORS CANNOT BE UNLOCKED AT ALL MANUALLY, AND THEY WON'T STAY UNLOCKED. ONCE UNLOCKED WITH THE POWER BUTTON OR KEY. THIS COULD EASILY TRAP A CHILD INSIDE IN AN ACCIDENT. WE HAVE TO HOLD THE POWER LOCK BUTTON IN THE UP POSITION TO EVEN OPEN THE DOOR FROM THE INSIDE. THE NAMES AND ADDRESSES OF MY FRIENDS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM ARE: SCOTT & STACY HILL 968 DON JUAN # 5; COLO. SPGS. CO 80909; 473-4303; '92 MINI-VAN. CARLOS & JULIA MELENDEZ 12570 OLD BARN RD. ELBERT, CO 80106; 719-495-8771; '91 VOYAGER; EMAIL: [email protected]. MERLIN & ZOEANN HOLMES 1932 DOWNING ST. COLO. SPGS, CO 80909; 719-633-7299; '90 CARAVAN; EMAIL: [email protected]. IS THIS A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM AND HAS THERE BEEN A RECALL? THANK YOU, ANNETTE JOHNSON. *AK

PAINT STRIPPING OFF OF HOOD AND ROOF OF VEHICLE. ROOF STARTING TO RUST.

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE OR IF THE VEHICLE IS IN PARK, THE SIDE DOOR KEEPS FALLING OFF THE HINGES. THE SIDE DOOR FELL OFF FIVE TIMES. *AK

BOTH DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE DOORS ARE FALLING OFF, AND NOBODY CAN'T FIX THEM. MANUFACTURER STATES THAT BECAUSE IT IS NOT A RECALL THERE IS NOTHING THAT CAN BE DONE. *AK

WHILE PUTTING A STROLLER INTO THE VAN, THE BOLT THAT HOLDS THE RIGHT REAR STRUT TO THE VEHICLE BROKE, CAUSING THE HATCHBACK TO DROP DOWN SUDDENLY. THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN CORRECTED. *AK

WHILE OPENING THE PASSENGER'S DOOR THE DOOR FELL OFF THE HINGE. CONSUMER RECEIVED NO INDUCATIONS. MANUFRACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

WHEN DRIVER OPENED THE SLIDING DOOR, THE DOOR CAME OFF THE TRACK. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. *AK

EXCESSIVE EFFORT REQUIRED TO OPEN HATCHBACK DOOR, ALSO IN COLD WEATHER DOOR WILL NOT REMAIN IN OPEN POSITION, FALLS DOWN, HITTING PEOPLE ON HEAD.

LEFT REAR HATCH STRONG ARM WHICH LIFTS THE HATCHBACK EXPLODED, SHEARING CYLINDER ROD CHASSIS CONNECTING STUD, PERMITTING CYLINDER ROD TO FORCE ITS WAY UNDER PLASTIC FINISH TRIM/HEADLINER INTO PASENGER COMPARTMENT, ALMOST STRIKING REAR SEAT OCCUPANT. *AK

BOLTS THAT ATTACH THE LIFT-GATE SUPPORTS BROKE. T

OWNER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING THE SLIDING DOOR PANEL FELL OFF, DEALER HAD TO GREASE UP THE DOOR , OWNER NOTES THAT SHE HAD FIVE KIDS IN VEHICLE WHEN THIS HAPPENED. *AK

SLIDING SIDE PASSENGER'S DOOR AUTOMATIC LOCK LOCKS UP HALFWAY OPEN, RESULSTING IN MANUALLY OPENING AND CLOSING DOOR. *AK

OCCUPANT ENTERED THE VEHICLE THROUGH THE SLIDING DOOR, PROCEEDED ABOUT 45 FEET WHEN THE SLIDING DOOR DISENGAGED FROM THE TRACK. *AK

REAR LIFTGATE SUPPORT FAILURE.

THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR WELDING HAS COME LOOSE FROM THE HINGE. *AK

DOORS COMING OFF.

CONSUMER WENT TO WARM UP THE TRUCK AND THE REAR HATCH EXPLODED. PLEASE DECRIBE .*AK

FAILURE OF THE SLIDING DOOR, ON THREE OCCASIONS THE DOOR FELL OFF THE VEHICLE.*AK

WHILE MAKING A TURN THE SLIDING DOOR FELL OFF, NO ONE WAS HURT OR FELL OFF. *AK

WHILE ENTERING, SLIDING DOOR FELL OFF TRACK ONTO GROUND DUE TO (2) BRACKETS FALLING OFF. *AK

FAILURE ON THE SLIDING DOOR OF THE VEHICLE, THE SLIDING DOOR FELL OFF THE VEHICLE. *AK

REPLACEMENT LATCHES STILL NOT AVAILABLE.

WEAK HINGES SNAP IF WIND CATCHES DOOR WHEN OPENED TOO FAST. *DSH

GLOVE COMPARTMENT LID COMES OPEN, DRAINING BATTERY DUE TO LIGHT STAYING ON.

GLOVE COMPARTMENT LID COMES OPEN, DRAINING BATTERY DUE TO LIGHT STAYING ON.

THE STEERING BELT TENSIONER BROKE . TT DEFECTIVE LIFTGATE LATCH. BELT TENSIONER AND IDLER PULLEY FAILED AND WERE REPLACED. *SLC

FRONT PASSENGER SIDE DOOR BOTTOM HINGE HAS BECOME UNWELDED AND HAS STARTED TO COME OFF. TT *JB

OPENED REAR DOOR, BROKE OFF FROM FRAME AND HIT OWNER IN HEAD. TT

VEHICLE WAS HIT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE NEAR THE REAR WHEEL, REAR LIFT GATE CAME OPEN AND VEHICLE LANDED ON ITS TOP. TT

ELECTRONIC DOOR LOCK WIRING HARNESS CAUGHT FIRE IN DRIVERS DOOR, WHILE VEHICLE IDLING. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

VAN WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE BACK FLEW OPEN AND TWO PEOPLE FELL OUT. ONE WAS KILLED AND THE OTHER WAS BADLY INJURED. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

YOU CAN OPEN AUTO ELECTRIC CAR DOORS WHILE AUTO IS IN MOTION. *AK

THE GAS STRUTS THAT HOLD THE REAR LIFTGATE HAVE SHEARED AWAY FROM THE DOOR,AND THE DOOR NO LONGER STAYS OPEN. *AK

CONSUMER WAS UNLOADING FROM THE REAR HATCH START TO SHUT THE DOOR AND CONSUMER HEARD A POPPING NOISE THE STRUT BROKE THE BOLT ATTACHING THE STRUT . *AK

SLIDING DOOR HAS A TENDENCY TO COME OFF TRACK. *AK

DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE DOORS FALL OFF AND GET CAUGHT IN THE FENDER WHILE DRIVING. TT

HYDRAULIC LIFT GATE STRUT BROKE OFF AND CAME THROUGH HEADLINER. TT

SIDE SLIDING DOOR WILL SLAM SHUT BY ITSELF WHEN BUMP INTO IT. TT

SIDE SLIDING DOOR FELL OFF WHILE CLOSING IT, SLID OFF THE TRACK. TT

THE GAS SHOCKS THAT HOLD THE REAR LIFTGATE OPEN BROKE, CAUSING THE DOOR TO FALL ONTO OWNER. TT

WHILE TURNING ONTO A HIGHWAY EXIT THE REAR LIFTGATE POPPED OPEN FOR NO REASON FOR THE SECOND TIME. TT

REAR LIFTGATE DOESN'T FASTEN PROPERLY, IT RATTLES WHILE DRIVING DUE TO SNAPPING OF THE PRESSURE ARM THAT HOLDS THE GATE OPEN. *AK

SLIDING DOOR SLIPPED OFF TRACK AND FELL ON THE GROUND. THIS IS THE SECOND INCIDENT. TT

VEHICLE HIT ON SIDE REAR TAILGATE OPENED CHILD NOT WEARING SEAT BELT IN THE REAR FELL OUT. INJURIES MINOR BRUISES. TT

BACK DOOR FLEW OPEN WHEN STRUCK IN MID SECTION OF CAR. TT

TOP MOUNTING FIXTURE BROKE, CAUSING PASSENGER'S SLIDING DOOR TO FALL OFF TRACK WHEN OPENING DOOR. *SKD

PASSENGER'S DOOR SPOT WELDS THAT HOLD OUTER TO INNER METAL TOGETHER FELL OUT, THROWING DOOR OUT OF ALIGNMENT. *AK

LEFT HINGE ON REAR HATCH DOOR BROKE OFF, CAUSING DOOR TO BE MISALIGNED AND NOT SHUT PROPERLY.