42 of the
3,388 complaints filed about the Plymouth Grand Voyager
are about the seats —
1% of everything owners reported.
The worst model year for it is 1996.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 PLYMOUTH GRAND VOYAGER. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS CRASHED INTO FROM THE REAR. THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE SEATS FRACTURED, THROWING THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER INTO THE DASH BOARD. THE SEAT THEN MOVED BACKWARD INDEPENDENTLY. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER WERE TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL VIA AMBULANCE. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED NECK, SHOULDER, BACK, HIP AND KNEE INJURIES. THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE NECK, SHOULDER, BACK, HIP AND A BRUISED HERNIA. THE POLICE REPORTED TO THE SCENE AND A REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
NHTSA complaint #10422789 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
THE REMOVABLE HEAD RESTS IN MY 2000 CHRYSLER GRAND VOYAGER HAVE A DESIGN FLAW. THE METAL SUPPORTS THAT EXTEND INTO THE PADDING ARE NOW PROTRUDING THROUGH THAT PADDING, BUT NOT THROUGH THE OUTER VINYL COVER, IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT, THE PASSENGERS HEAD WILL MAKE CONTACT WITH THE METAL AND LIKELY RECEIVE INJURIES FROM IT. THE HEADRESTS HAVE BEEN TURNED AROUND BACKWARDS TO PREVENT SUCH AN OCCURRENCE, THOUGH THEY ARE NOW NOT ADJUSTABLE AND WILL ONLY PROVIDE HEAD/NECK SUPPORT TO A CHILD. MY VAN CONTAINS 4 OF THESE HEADRESTS. I HAVE OWNED THE VEHICLE FOR 4 YEARS AND ALL OF THEM HAVE DETERIORATED DURING THIS TIME.
NHTSA complaint #10290284 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
1. PURCHASED USED 1996 PLYMOUTH GRAND VOYAGER IN 2006. 2. OVER 3 MONTH PERIOD IN 2006-7, DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BACK WELDS BEGAN TO BREAK AS SEAT BACK WAS ADJUSTED FOR NORMAL DRIVING. DRIVERS WEIGHT WAS UNDER 200 LB. SEAT NOT RECLINED OR EXCESSIVE WEIGHT PLACED ON BACK. ALL WELDS FINALLY BROKE. 3. USED NYLON STRAP TO HOLD UP SEAT BACK UNTIL FRAME COULD BE REWELDED. OBSERVATION - RIGHT FRONT SEAT HAD BEEN REPAIRED IN SIMILAR FASHION BEFORE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. THIS WAS NOT REVEALED AT TIME OF SALE. POTENTIAL INJURY/DEATH IF IN ACCIDENT OR IF SEAT HAD FAILED IN CRITICAL DRIVING SITUATION.
NHTSA complaint #10257207 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
THE SEAT BACK RECLINER BOLT BROKE. *MR WHILE DRIVING IN A SNOW STORM THE DRIVER'S SEAT BACK COLLAPSED. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND PULLED IT ONTO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICEL WAS TAKEN TO THE DEAER WHO INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE REPAIRS WERE NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY.
NHTSA complaint #10073767 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHILE DRIVING, THE CONSUMER WAS DIRECTED ONTO ANOTHER LANE OF TRAFFIC. A VEHICLE HIT THE CONSUMER FROM BEHIND WITHOUT WARNING. THE PASSENGER'S SIDE FRONT SEAT COLLAPSED FORWARD AND THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE CONSUMER SUSTAINED NECK AND BACK INJURIES AND WAS TRANSPORTED BY AMBULANCE TO THE HOSPITAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND TOTALED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
NHTSA complaint #10089316 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY CONSUMER HEARD A SNAPPING SOUND FROM THE BACK SEAT. CONSUMER PULLED OVER TO THE SHOULDER AND DISCOVERED THAT TRAY SHIELD HAD SEPARATED FROM THE BACK OF THE CHILD SEAT.
NHTSA complaint #10034366 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
CONSUMER STATES THAT PASSENGER ENTERED VEHICLE AND SAT ON MIDDLE BENCH SEAT. A PIECE OF SPRING OR COIL BROKE THROUGH THE LEATHER ,CAUSING SERIOUS INJURY TO PASSENGER'S LEG.
NHTSA complaint #10024736 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
CONSUMER WAS SITTING IN LINE TO PAY HER TOW FEE. AFTERWARDS SHE STOPPED IN LINE TO LET ANOTHER VEHICLE GET IN FRONT OF HER. AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, A TRACTOR TRAILER HIT CONSUMER'S VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BROKE AND TWISTED AND THEW HER BETWEEN PASSENGER'S SEAT. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #8002162 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BACK FRAME BROKE NEAR HINGE BRACKET; HINGE BRACKET SPOT WELD BROKEN ALSO; FAILED AS DRIVER WAS ENTERING VEHICLE IN A PARKING LOT, WITH VERY LITTLE WEIGHT ON SEAT BACK. EVIDENTLY THE SEAT BACK FRAME WAS PROGRESSIVELY CRACKING FOR AWHILE PRIOR TO INCIDENT. PARTS WERE SAVED AND ARE AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION.
NHTSA complaint #746387 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
DRIVER'S SEAT LEANED BACKWORDS/ SEAT GAVE AWAY. SEAT HAS BEEN REPAIRED 3 TIMES. *AK THE LAST FAILURE THE FRAME IN THE SEAT WAS COMPLETELY BROKEN IN HALF. CONSUMER STATED AIR CONDITIONER WAS NOT COOLING PROPERLY, DEALER FOUND NO PROBLEMS. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #887201 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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.
NHTSA complaint #882846 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
LINKAGE IN POWER ADJUSTMENT MECHANISM FOR DRIVER SEAT FAILED, WHICH ALLOWED SEAT TO SHIFT ON A CURVE (F/R), DESCRIBABLE AS A LARGE RADIUS CURVE WITH PIVOT NEAR FLOOR BOARD. THIS CAUSES PROBLEMATIC USE OF SEAT, AS UNEXPECTEDE LEVELS OF PRESSURE WILL BE EXERTED ON THE ACCELLERATOR AND BRAKE PEDALS.
NHTSA complaint #723935 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
I WAS STOPPED WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE. A TRUCK HIT ME FROM THE REAR AND KNOCKED ME INTO THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. MY HEAD HIT THE STEERING WHEEL BREAKING A SMALL BONE IN MY NOSE AND BRUSING IT AND MY UPPER LIP AND GUMS. I HIT MY LEFT INSIDE KNEE WHICH WAS BRUISED AND HURT. XRAYED, BOTH MOUTH AND KNEE AND NECK. THE BELT DID NOT RESTRAIN ME. THE SEAT WAS THROWN TO A RECLINING POSITION AND I COULD NOT, AFTER I CAME TO MY SENSES, MAKE THE LEVER WORK TO UPRIGHT THE SEAT. THE OFFICER HAD TO GET IN BACK SEAT AND PUSH IT UP WITH HIS FEET. I HAVE A REPORT WITH THAT OFFICER'S NAME ON IT. THE REPORT DID NOT MENTION THIS PROBLEM. AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY, BUT MAY HAVE BEEN THE KIND OF HIT IT WAS. THE VAN IS TOTALED. THANKS FOR ANY INFORMATION YOU CAN SHED ON THIS SO NO ONE ELSE HAS THIS PROBLEM. THANK YOU, JM.
NHTSA complaint #723525 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.