FaultScore

1987 Plymouth Voyager door lock problems

18 of the 99 complaints about the 1987 Plymouth Voyager are about the doors, latches and locks — 18% of everything reported for this model year.

F

18

Complaints

4

Crashes

0

Fires

4

Injuries

Exactly what failed

Lock 14 77.8%
Latch 3 16.7%
Latch 1 5.6%

Doors, Latches & Locks across every Plymouth Voyager year

1985 10 3.3%
1987 18 5.9%
1988 24 7.9%
1989 43 14.2%
1990 46 15.2%
1991 22 7.3%
1992 19 6.3%
1993 32 10.6%
1994 37 12.2%
1995 23 7.6%
1996 29 9.6%

What owners said

Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.

Ardmore, PA

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH

WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH HOOD FLEW OPEN, BREAKING WINDSHIELD. NO ACCIDENT.

NHTSA complaint #892864 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

OLD Forge, PA Crash

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STRUCK A DEER. UPON IMPACT, THE HOOD LATCH BOLT SEPARATED FROM THE HOOD, CAUSING THE HOOD TO FLY UP. MANUFACTURER WILL BE CONTACTED.

NHTSA complaint #825716 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Norridge, IL

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCK

LIFTGATE LATCH FAILED.

NHTSA complaint #509573 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Melvindale, MI 1 injured

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCK

THE BRACKET THAT HOLDS THE LIFT ARM UP BROKE, CAUSING THE REAR LIFTGATE TO FALL ON THE CONSUMER.

NHTSA complaint #985080 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Madera, CA

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH

HOOD LATCH WOULD NOT RELEASE.

NHTSA complaint #500244 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Parkville, MD Crash 1 injured 1 killed

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCK

REAR HATCH LATCH/LOCK FAILED, CAUSING PASSENGER TO BE THROWN FROM REAR OF VEHICLE ON CURB, RESULTING IN HER DEATH. *SKD

NHTSA complaint #469986 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Derby, NY

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCK

REAR LATCH REPEATEDLY FAILS ALLOWING REAR DOOR TO POP OPEN. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

NHTSA complaint #969417 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Hillsville, VA

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TAILGATE:LATCH

LIFTGATE LATCH FAILS INTERMITTENTLY WHEN LIFTING GATE, CAUSING GATE TO HIT DRIVER'S HEAD. *SKD

NHTSA complaint #489416 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Surfside BEA, SC

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCK

REAR HATCH LATCH FAILED, CAUSING HATCH DOOR OPEN WHEN FRONT END OF VEHICLE WAS BUMPED. TT

NHTSA complaint #963073 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Joliet, 00

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCK

TAIL GATE LATCH LIGHT COMES ON INDICATING LATCH IS OPEN EVEN THOUGH GATE SEEMS SECURE. TT

NHTSA complaint #962901 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Brockport, NY

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCK

FAULTY CONNECTION OF TAILGATE LATCH AND THE HYDRAULIC LIFTS, CAUSING LIFTGATE TO FALL DIWN. TT

NHTSA complaint #962907 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

KS City, MO

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCK

WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE AT ANY SPEED THE REAR LIFTGATE HATCH LATCH OPENED EA94-005 ACTIVE. TT

NHTSA complaint #961371 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Canaan, MA Crash

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCK

VAN WAS IN AN ACCIDENT HIT FROM THE REAR HATCH LATCH CAME OPEN. TT

NHTSA complaint #961542 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Wistom Salem, NC

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCK

REAR HATCH LIFT GATE LATCH WILL NOT LOCK. TT

NHTSA complaint #961194 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Oxnard, CA

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCK

ONE OF THE SLIDDING PORTIONS OF REAR HATCH LIFTGATE LATCH HAS CRUMPLED AND BROKEN, HAVE TO TIE DOWN TO KEEP FROM FLYING UP. TT

NHTSA complaint #961185 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Brighton, MI

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCK

EXPERIENCED DIFFICULTY IN LATCHING HATCH BACK, DUE TO SCREWS BECOMING LOOSE AND BACKING OUT OF LATCH MECHANISM. TT

NHTSA complaint #961096 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Lond Dale, CA 1 injured

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCK

REAR HATCH LATCH FAILED, HATCH DOES NOT STAY UP, FALLS AND HITS PERSON ON HEAD.

NHTSA complaint #961017 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Tampa, FL Crash 1 injured

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCK

LIFT GATE OPENED UPON IMPACT 35MPH IMPACT, 14 AND 16 YEAR OLD KIDS EJECTED. TT

NHTSA complaint #958902 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Other 1987 Plymouth Voyager problems

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