180 of the
3,388 complaints filed about the Plymouth Grand Voyager
are about the seat belts —
5% of everything owners reported.
The worst model year for it is 1992.
IN 2005 WHILE ENTERING ONTO THE HIGHWAY GOING HOME FROM SOME PERSONAL APPOINTMENTS A SMALL CAR HIT OUR FULL SIZE VAN FROM BEHIND AND CAUSED US TO FLIP OVER AND ROLL OVER 8 TIMES AND SLIDE AT LEAST 2 CITY BLOCKS BEFORE IT STOPPED. WE WERE NOT EVEN DOING THE SPEED LIMIT WHEN WE WERE HIT. THE FRONT WINDOW SHATTERED AND GLASS WAS IN OUR EYES BUT OUR AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. WE WERE STUCK UPSIDE DOWN MY SEAT BELT WAS STUCK AND MY HUSBAND HAD TO PULL ME OUT OF THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW. I HAD TO TREAT FOR TMJ PROBLEMS, STRESS AND TRAUMA IN MY NECK AND BACK FOR A FEW YEARS AND I STILL HAVE SOME ISSUES. DO WE HAVE A CLAIM AGAINST THE MANUFACTURER?
NHTSA complaint #11112744 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 PLYMOUTH GRAND VOYAGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LIFTGATE HINGE WAS NOT OPERATING CORRECTLY. THE LIFTGATE CLOSED WITHOUT ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND REPAIRED. ALSO, THE ABS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT APPLIED PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL AND EXPERIENCED DIFFICULTY SLOWING DOWN. THERE WAS ALSO A MALFUNCTION WITH THE SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY BUCKLE. RECENTLY, WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH IN THE RAIN, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE TECHNICIAN ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE BE TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. AT THIS TIME, THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 142,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 155,000. UPDATE 10/01/08 *CW THE SET BELT WOULD NOT RETRACT. UPDATED 10/03/08.
NHTSA complaint #10240646 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION. BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY AND BOTH FRONTAL SEAT BELTS FAILED TO LOCK. THIS CAUSED THE PASSENGER TO SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES AND WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A GARAGE. THE CAUSE HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED AT THIS TIME. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB
NHTSA complaint #10101525 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
INTEGRATED CHILD SEAT FAILED. *AK THE CONSUMER STATED A RECALL HAD BEEN ISSUED. WHEN THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER THEY AGREED TO PAY A PORTION OF THE REPAIR, BUT LATER THEY RESCINDED THE OFFER.
NHTSA complaint #10083636 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR CONDITIONER QUIT WORKING, PROBLEM IS EVAPORATOR UNDER DASH. REPAIR TO BE $1200 ESTIMATED. FUEL PUMP FAILED. PAINT BEGAN PEELING AT 40,000 MILES. JUST FINISHED REPAINTING WHOLE VEHICLE AT OWN EXPENSE. BOTH FRONT SEATBELTS WOULD NOT UNROLL AND WERE REPLACED. TRANSMISSION FAILED AT 68,000 MILES, DEALER REPAIRED AT NO CHARGE. ABS NO LONGER WORKS. WHEELS LOCK UP WHEN HARD BRAKING.
NHTSA complaint #10069266 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
THE DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE BECAME UNFASTENED WHILE DRIVING. THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM ( RECALL NO.#97V148000 SEAT BELT SYSTEM ) BUT THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS NOT APART OF THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *JB
NHTSA complaint #10055749 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
THIS IS IN REGARDS TO THE GEN 3 SEAT BELTS I DON'T REALLY HAVE A COMPLAINT BECAUSE NOTHING HAS HAPPENED TO US IN OUR VEHICLE, HOWEVER, I FEEL THAT THIS IS AN ISSUE THAT NEEDS FURTHER INVESTIGATION. AS AN OWNER OF A 1994 PLYMOUTH GRAND VOYAGER, I AM CONCERNED FOR THE SAFETY OF MY FAMILY.
NHTSA complaint #10052698 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
I SAW A FOX NEWS REPORT ABOUT THE GEN 3 SEAT BELTS IN CHRYSLER PRODUCTS. I ALSO DID SOME RESEARCH ON MY OWN. I OWN A 1999 PLYMOUTH GRAND VOYAGER EQUIPPED WITH THESE SEAT BELTS. SINCE I TRANSPORT CHILDREN, INCLUDING TODDLERS AND INFANTS IN MY VAN, THIS REPORT HAS TROUBLED ME. I WAS WONDERING HOW MANY MORE INJURIES AND DEATHS IT WILL TAKE TO FORCE CHRYSLER TO RECALL THESE BELTS.
NHTSA complaint #10016956 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
MY SEATBELT HAS UNLATCHED 2 TIMES, AND I WASN'T SURE WHY UNTIL I HEARD THIS INFORMATION. MY CONCERN IS MY TWO CHILDREN WHO SIT IN THE MIDDLE BENCH WHICH HAVE THESE GEN3 SEATBELTS. I CANNOT BELIEVE THAT CHRYSLER OR WHOEVER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS PRODUCT WOULD EVEN TAKE A CHANCE WITH PEOPLE'S LIVES WHEN IT IS SUCH A SIMPLE FIX. I GUESS THEY WOULD RATHER MILLION DOLLAR LAWSUITS. THEY SHOULD BE ASHAMED OF THEMSELVES.
NHTSA complaint #10016832 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
THE VEHICLES WAS EQUIPPED WITH GEN III SAFETY BELTS THROUGHOUT THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER HAD 3 CHILDREN UTILIZING 3 BOOSTER SEATS SIMULTANEOUSLY. THE CONSUMER IS CONCERNED THAT BELTS MAY COMPROMISE THE CHILDREN'S SAFETY BECAUSE THE BUCKLES UNLATCH TO EASILY. *NLM
NHTSA complaint #10017943 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
THE DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT TOOK UP TO ONE MINUTE TO RELEASE. SOMETIMES THE BUTTON HAD TO BE PRESSED UP TO 15 TIMES BEFORE THE BELT WOULD RELEASE. PH *NLM
NHTSA complaint #10011482 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
I RECENTLY PURCHASED A PLYMOUTH VOYAGER. AFTER A REPORT LAST NIGHT ON HOUSTON'S KHWB39 NEWS, I WAS VERY CONCERNED TO NOTE, THE VEHICLE IS FITTED WITH A "GENERATION 3" SEAT BELT SYSTEM. VISITING THE WEBSITE "WWW.UNSAFEBELTS.COM", I SEE THIS BELT/LATCH DESIGN HAS BEEN SHOWN TO FAIL ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. SPECIFICALLY, I READ THAT A CHRYSLER ENGINEER TESTIFIED THAT CHRYSLER WAS AWARE OF FOUR OR FIVE CRASH TESTS WHERE GENERATION 3 BUCKLES ACCIDENTALLY UNLATCHED. THIS CONCERNS ME GREATLY. WE HAVE A YOUNG DAUGHTER WHO TRAVELS IN A CHILD SEAT, AND THIS IS A SPECIFIC CONCERN BASED ON REPORTS OF THESE SEATS CAUSING THE BUCKLE TO UNLATCH. I CANNOT UNDERSTAND WHY, WHEN THE MANUFACTURER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, THAT NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE. I ACCEPT THIS WILL HAVE SERIOUS FINANCIAL IMPACT ON THEM, BUT THEY HAVE AN OBLIGATION TO PROVIDE FUNCTIONING SAFETY EQUIPMENT IN THEIR VEHICLES.
NHTSA complaint #10010435 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.