1996 PLYMOUTH VOYAGER Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 CHRYSLER VOYAGER. AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE, THE DEFOGGER FAILED TO OPERATE NORMALLY. THE DRIVER HAD TO STOP THE VEHICLE IN ORDER TO CLEAN THE WINDOWS. THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL FAILURES WITH THE VEHICLE SINCE IT WAS PURCHASED. THE ENGINE WAS REBUILT AND THE SERPENTINE BELT WAS REPLACED ON FIVE OCCASIONS. THE STEERING WAS REPLACED INCORRECTLY BY A DEALER AND WAS AUTHORIZED BY THE MANUFACTURER TO BE REPLACED. THE BRAKES AND THE HEATING SYSTEM WERE REPLACED UNDER THE EXTENDED WARRANTY; HOWEVER, THE BRAKES WERE REPLACED FOUR TIMES. THE CONTACT WAS CHARGED $100 PER VISIT. INVOICES ARE AVAILABLE IF NEEDED. A COMPLAINT WAS ALSO FILED WITH THE STATE ATTORNEY GENERAL. THE CONTACT IS DISABLED AND AWARE OF THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED IN THE NUMEROUS VEHICLE FAILURES. ON MARCH 27, 2008, THE DEALER REPLACED THE MANIFOLD AND CYLINDER. ON APRIL 14, 2008, WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BACK TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY REALLY CARE ABOUT THEIR CUSTOMERS AND WOULD BE WILLING TO DO A BUYOUT. THE POWERTRAIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,995.

Mileage: 68,000

DT: THE CONTACT STATED THERE WERE SEVERAL SAFETY DEFECTS WITHIN VEHICLE. THE SERVICE DEALER ATTEMPTED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE NUMEROUS TIMES. THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE DEFROSTING SYSTEM, THE AIR CONDITIONING BELT, HEATER CORE, AND HEATER BLOWER, THEY WERE ALL REPLACED. THE REPLACEMENT OF THESE PARTS DID NOT SOLVE THE DEFROSTING PROBLEM. THE STEERING COLUMN SHOOK WHILE DRIVING AT NORMAL SPEEDS. THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE SOURCE OF THE STEERING VIBRATION. THERE WAS A SQUEAKING NOISE IN THE BRAKES. THE DEALER SAID THIS WAS NORMAL BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT IN USE FOR A LONG PERIOD OF TIME. THE DEALER INDICATED THE NOISE WOULD END WITH NORMAL USE, BUT THE NOISE CONTINUED. *AK UPDATED 12/7/2005 - *NM

Mileage: 63,320

WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK

CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF THE MASTER HYDRAULIC CONTROL MODULE (ABS) LEAVING ONLY 5% BRAKING CAPABILITY. NO BRAKE WARNING LIGHT, NO DEFECT CODE IN COMPUTER. OCCURED WHILE IN DRIVEWAY.

Mileage: 144,000

CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF THE MASTER HYDRAULIC CONTROL MODULE (ABS) LEAVING ONLY 5% BRAKING CAPABILITY. NO BRAKE WARNING LIGHT, NO DEFECT CODE IN COMPUTER. OCCURED WHILE IN DRIVEWAY.

Mileage: 144,000

WHILE DRIVING, COULD FEEL BRAKES HOLDING. DEALER HAD TO REPLACE BRAKE PADS, SHOES AND ROTORS DUE TO WEARING OUT. *AK BRAKES ON VEHICLE FAIL OFTEN. *MJ

WHILE DRIVING WOULD STEP ON BRAKES PEDAL, BRAKES WOULD MAKE LOUD NOISE, AND THERE WAS EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER HAD BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT ANY MPH COULD STEP ON BRAKES, BUT VEHICLE WILL NOT STOP ON TIME. BRAKES HAD TO BE REPLACED,. BUT, TIME IN TIME THE PROBLEM REAPPEARED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK

I AM CONVINCED THE ABS FAILED AND CONTRIBUTED TO THE COLLISION THAT OCCURRED. I KNOW HOW TO USE THE ABS AND HAVE PRACTICED WITH IT, SO KNOW HOW IT FEELS WHEN THE SYSTEM ENGAGES. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THE ABS HAS NOT FUNCTIONED - THE FIRST TIME NOTHING WAS FOUND WRONG! THIS TIME IT IS BEING CHECKED AGAIN. THERE WERE NO INJURIES BUT MUCH CAR DAMAGE. NO ESTIMATES YET.*AK

BRAKES LOCK UP WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED AND HAVE DIFFICULTY RELEASING. THERE WILL BE A BURNING SMELL EMITTED WHEN THIS PROBLEM OCCURS. DEALERSHIP AND ALSO PRIVATE MECHANICS HAVE EXAMINED VEHICLE, AND REPLACED NUMEROUS COMPONENTS IN BRAKING SYSTEM. IT HAS BEEN SUGGESTED THAT COMPUTER COULD BE FAULTY BECAUSE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL ENGAGE ON THEIR OWN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS. *AK

WORN BRAKE SHOES CAUSED CREAKING NOISE WHEN RIDING OVER ROUGH ROAD. NLM

WHILE DRIVING WOULD STEP ON BRAKE PEDAL, BUT VEHICLE WILL NOT STOP ON TIME.*AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

DEALER SERVICE DEPARTMENT STATED THIS IS NORMAL WEAR CLEVELAND AREA DUE TO SALT. ROTOR WARPAGE, EXTREME VIBRATION AND SWAY BAR BUSHINGS FAILURE AT SUCH LOW MILEAGE REPRESENTS DANGEROUS DESIGN FLAW WHICH IS IMPRACTICAL TO COMPENSATE FOR WITH CONSTANT REPLACING OF POORLY DESIGNED AND MANUFACTURED PARTS. THIS IS IN A VEHICLE WHICH IS TYPICALLY USED TO TRANSPORT FAMILIES AND CHILDREN. THESE DEFECTS CAUSE ACTUAL LOSS OF CONTROL PROBLEMS ON THE ROAD SHOULD BE ADDRESSED URGENTLY. *JB ***DIMSII IVOQ POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT-OVER TO ARTEMIS****742642

Mileage: 19,000

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

EXCESSIVE WEAR OF FRONT BRAKE ROTORS; CONSUMER NOTICED THAT ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED EVERY 15 THOUSAND MILES . PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

RECALL # 99V216000 DAIMLERCHRYSLER /FUEL PUMP; VAN HAS BEEN SERVICED UNDER RECALL CAMPAIGN TWICE. THE VAN WAS SERVICED FIRST RIGHT AFTER MEMORIAL DAY, AND SERVICED AGAIN ABOUT 4 OR 5 DAYS LATER. FUEL CONTINUES TO LEAK FROM THE VAN. ALSO HAS PROBLEMS WITH ABS AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. *AK *ML

ANTI LOCK BRAKES FAILED, ABS LIGHT ON. *MJS (96V-006)

PANIC STOP ON WET ROAD RESULTED IN NO BRAKES. DRIVER RAN THE VAN OFF THE ROAD AND FINALLY STOPPED IN GRASS.

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED BRAKE FAILURE WHILE PULLING OUT OF A PARKING LOT ONTO THE STREET. DRIVER TURNED VEHICLE ONTO THE CURB TO GET VEHICLE TO STOP. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

WE PURCHASED THE VAN WITH LESS THAN 50,000 MILES ON IT, AND I KNOW THAT CHRYSLER HAD A 5 YEAR 60,000 MILE WARRANTY AT ONE TIME.

WINDSHIELD WIPERS COME ON WITHOUT APPLICATION, AND SOMETIMES CUT OFF DURING PERFORMANCE. WIPERS ARE VERY SPORAIICALLY WORKING. DEALER HAS SEEN VEHICLE 3 TIMES, AND PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK BRAKE SHOES AND WHEEL CYLINDER MAKES NOISE. POWER WINDOW SWITCH FAILED. GAS TANK LEAKS DUE TO DEFECTIVE SENDING UNIT. *YH

5/21/96, MY SON AND I WERE IMPACTED AT LEFT FRONT OF OUR 1996 PLY VOYAGER VAN BY A 1987 CHRYSLER. WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKES, THEY LOCKED UP, WE SLID SLIGHTHLY TO THE RIGHT SIDE -- THE FORCE FROM THE IMPACT WAS ENOUGH TO SHATTER THE TRANSMISSION HOUSING, THE STARTER, DAMAGE THE RACK AND PINION STEERING, AND CRUMPLED THE FRONT END IN SUCH A WAY THAT THE PASSENGER DOOR COULD NOT BE OPENED. THE SHOULDER HARNESSES LOCKED UP, BUT NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. THE CAR WAS ALEGEDLY LOOKED AT BY CHRYSLER ENGINEERS AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT "THE SENSOR HAD NOT BEEN HIT"... MY SON AND I BOTH SUSTAINED PERMANENT INJURIES AS A RESULT OF THIS ACCIDENT. MY QUESTION, WITH THIS SPEED, AND THIS FRONT END DAMAGE, WHY DID THE BAGS NOT DEPLOY? I DON'T BUY NOT HITTING THE SENSOR. I'VE READ REPORT AFTER REPORT IDENTIFYING THE SENSOR AS DEPLOYING AT 8MPH... THIS ACCIDENT WAS SERIOUS. LAW ENFORCEMENT AT THE SCENE SAID 5MPH FASTER AND THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN A FATALITY.( DOT NUMBER: )

THE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED,CAUSING VEHICLE TO HAVE NO STOPPING ABILITY, AND RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. ALSO THERE IS A NOISE WHEN THE ABS SYSTEM IS ACTIVATED. CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. *AK

BRAKES WHEN APPLIED,GRIND AGAINST THE ROTORS, BUT DO NOT STOP THE VEHICLE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

BRAKES WHEN APPLIED,GRIND AGAINST THE ROTORS, BUT DO NOT STOP THE VEHICLE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 75MPH ON THE HIGHWAY, TAKING AN EXIT RAMP, THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED AND THE PEDAL WENT STRAIGHT TO THE FLOOR, GIVING NO RESPONSE WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED TO STOP. CONSUMER REGAINED THE BRAKES BY PUMPING THE PEDAL. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

DEALER REFUSES TO DISCUSS MANUFACTURING DEFECT OF TRANSMISSION. UNACCEPTABLE TO HAVE TOTAL TRANSMISSION FAILURE AT ONLY 49,000 MILES!

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

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

REAR BRAKES NEED REPLACING AT LESS THAN 40,000 MILES & BEFORE FRONT BRAKES.

NOISE EMANATING FROM THE REAR DRUMS DURING STOPPING AT TIMES, INSPECTED THE BRAKE SYSTEM. PADS/SHOES WERE WORN OUT PREMATURELY SPECIFICALLY THE REAR DRUM PAD WHICH WERE WORN TO THE RIVETS AT 35K. BECAUSE THE REAR BRAKES WORN FAST, THE FRONT ROTORS TOOK OVER THE MAJORITY OF BRAKING AND SUBSEQUENTLY WARPED THE ROTORS. SINCE REPLACEMENT, THE NOISE HAS NOT OCCURED AGAIN. ALSO WINDSHIELD WIPERS BEGAN OPERATING BY THEMSELVES WHEN DRIVING. THEY WOULD COME ON AND WIPE THE WINDSHIELD 1-3 TIMES WITHOUT EVER TOUCHING THE CONTROL SWITCH. CONTROL SWITCH REPLACED AND PROBLEM WENT AWAY, STARTED AGAIN SPORADICALLY.

WHILE TRAVELING AND WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE CONSUMER WOULD HEAR A LOUD NOISE FROM THE BRAKES. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

WHEN BRAKES INSPECTED BECAUSE OF NOISE, BRAKES WERE FOUND TO BE FOUND EXCESSIVELY WORN; A FEW THOUSAND MILES AFTER LAST INSPECTION.

DISC BRAKE ROTORS FAILED PREMATURELY.

REAR BRAKES HAD WORN OUT AND REAR DRUMS REPLACED AT 12,000 MILES. ALSO HAS HAD THE BRAKE PADS REPLACED TWICE WITH ONLY 35,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. *AK

REAR BRAKES HAD WORN OUT AND REAR DRUMS REPLACED AT 12,000 MILES. ALSO HAS HAD THE BRAKE PADS REPLACED TWICE WITH ONLY 35,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. *AK

REAR BRAKES HAD WORN OUT AND REAR DRUMS REPLACED AT 12,000 MILES. ALSO HAS HAD THE BRAKE PADS REPLACED TWICE WITH ONLY 35,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. *AK

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THERE IS A METAL TO METAL GRINDING SOUND. WHEN TAKEN TO DEALER, DEALER STATED THAT THE FRONT BRAKES WERE WORN OUT. OWNER HAD BRAKE PADS & ROTORS REPLACED BY DEALER. *AK *SLC

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THERE IS A METAL TO METAL GRINDING SOUND. WHEN TAKEN TO DEALER, DEALER STATED THAT THE FRONT BRAKES WERE WORN OUT. OWNER HAD BRAKE PADS & ROTORS REPLACED BY DEALER. *AK *SLC

BRAKE SHOE MAKES NOISE WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKE.

DURING THE NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS THE ABS KICKS IN WITHIN A VERY LOUD NOISE AT LOW SPEEDS AND DURING REVERSE. DURING PANIC STOPS, THE ABS DOES NOT KICK IN. THE DEALER CANNOT FIND THE PROBLEM. *AK

BRAKES FAILED.

BRAKE PROBLEMS CONSISTING OF NOISE AND VIBRATION.

ON ANY TYPE OF ROAD CONDITIONS WHEN COMING TO A STOP AND APPLYING THE BRAKES, THERE IS A SCREECHING AND A GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT END OF VEHICLE. VEHICLE HAS BEEN AT DEALER TWICE. BRAKES WERE CLEANED AND ADJUSTED. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK

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

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE PEDAL WILL TRAVEL TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. PLEASE DESCRIBE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

ABS: WHEN APPLIED BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, NEARLY CAUSED AN ACCIDENT, NO WARNING; ALSO, STEERING WHEEL GRINDS, COULD CRACK, CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. *AK

ON DRY ROAD APPLIED THE ABS BRAKES, VEHICLE SLID THROUGH THE STOP SIGN . PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

REAR BRAKE PADS DISINTEGRATE AT A FASTER RATE, APPARENT GRINDING NOISE OBSERVED, COULD BE WEAR . *AK

WHEN APPLYING ABS BRAKES, IT TAKES A LONG TIME TO STOP VEHICLE, CAUSING A HORRIBLE NOISE, VEHICLE ACTS AS IF IT DOES NOT WANT TO STOP, AFRAID TO DRIVE FAST. *AK

ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS THE ABS BRAKES LOCKED UP, VEHICLE LOST CONTROL/WENT INTO A SKID AND HIT CURB. *AK

ABS, WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND BRAKES ARE APPLIED, VIBRATION IN THE FRONT END, ALSO MAKES A LOUD NOISE, IN FOR REPAIR, DEALER DOES NOT HAVE PARTS, SHOES, CYLINDERS AND SPRINGS ARE REPLACED. *SLC

ABS, WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND BRAKES ARE APPLIED, VIBRATION IN THE FRONT END, ALSO MAKES A LOUD NOISE, IN FOR REPAIR, DEALER DOES NOT HAVE PARTS, SHOES, CYLINDERS AND SPRINGS ARE REPLACED. *SLC

ABS, WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND BRAKES ARE APPLIED, VIBRATION IN THE FRONT END, ALSO MAKES A LOUD NOISE, IN FOR REPAIR, DEALER DOES NOT HAVE PARTS, SHOES, CYLINDERS AND SPRINGS ARE REPLACED. *SLC

ABS, WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND BRAKES ARE APPLIED, VIBRATION IN THE FRONT END, ALSO MAKES A LOUD NOISE, IN FOR REPAIR, DEALER DOES NOT HAVE PARTS, SHOES, CYLINDERS AND SPRINGS ARE REPLACED. *SLC

TRANSMISSION STUCK IN FIRST GEAR, ALSO ABS FAILURE, CAUSING BRAKES TO SHAKE, ENGINE WOULD LOSE POWER WHILE ACCELERATING ONTO FREEWAY; FRONT WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD COME ON ON THEIR 0WN. *AK

BRAKES FADE WHEN APPLIED, ALSO LOUD NOISE EXPERIENCED. ROTORS AND DRUMS HAVE BEEN REPLACED.*AK

BRAKES FADE WHEN APPLIED, ALSO LOUD NOISE EXPERIENCED. ROTORS AND DRUMS HAVE BEEN REPLACED.*AK

BRAKES FADE WHEN APPLIED, ALSO LOUD NOISE EXPERIENCED. ROTORS AND DRUMS HAVE BEEN REPLACED.*AK

BRAKES SQUEAL, DO NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. *DH

THE ABS SYSTEM DID NOT ACTIVATE AND HELP STOP THE VEHICLE AND CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

FRONT BRAKES GRAB/LURCH AND GRIND. UNCERTAINTIES ON HOW TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM. *AK

BRAKES FAILED 5 TIMES. *SD

ABS; ON ICE OR SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS, THE BRAKING SYSTEM DOES NOT STOP VEHICLE AND MAKES A LOT OF NOISE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

ABS; ON ICE OR SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS, THE BRAKING SYSTEM DOES NOT STOP VEHICLE AND MAKES A LOT OF NOISE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT DUE TO THE FAILURE OF THE ABS BRAKES. SLAMMED ON BRAKES AND VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

ABS, WHEN BRAKES WHERE APPLIED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, IMPACT 12:00 POSITION SPEED 15MPH. TT

HAD AN UNDERCARRIAGE WASH, BRAKES DID NOT WORK, HAD AN ACCIDENT. TT