25 of the 670 complaints about the 1994 Plymouth Voyager are about the steering — 4% of everything reported for this model year.
25
Complaints
1
Crashes
1
Fires
1
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
STEERING WHEEL LOCKS UP WHILE TURNING. PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT. DEALER HAS YET TO BE CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.
NHTSA complaint #8002564 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
STEERING COLUMN HAS A LOT OF PLAY. THE STEERING DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #877439 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
STEERING CONTROL WAS LOST DUE TO THE TIE ROD END COMPLETELY SEPARATING, THE CONSUMER FEELS THIS FAILURE SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE WARRANTY PLAN, THE DEALER IS REFUSING COVERAGE FOR THE COMPONENT. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #554940 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STEERING:LINKAGES:KNUCKLE:SPINDLE:ARM
WE TOOK OUR PLYMOUTH VOYAGER TO OUR DEALER WITH A COMPLAINT OF A LOUD "CLUNK" IN THE FRONT END. WE WERE INFORMED THAT OUR TRANSMISSION WAS FAILING AND THAT IT WOULD SOON REQUIRE REPLACEMENT. WE ASKED IF THE VEHICLE WAS SAFE TO DRIVE AS WE HAD TO LEAVE ON A 400 MILE BUSINESS TRIP THE NEXT DAY. WE WERE INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION COULD FAIL, BUT THAT IT WOULD NOT CAUSE AND ACCIDENT. WE THEN LEFT FOR OUR DESTINATION. WE TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC AT THE DESTINATION AND HE INFORMED US THAT THEIR WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE TRANSMISSION, BUT THAT THE VEHICLE REQUIRED IMMEDIATE REPAIRS TO THE FRONT BALL JOINTS. HE SAID THE VEHICLE WAS EXTREMELY UNSAFE AND SHOULD NOT BE DRIVEN UNTIL REPAIRS WERE COMPLETED. WE HAD HIM DO THE REPAIRS. UPON REMOVING THE FRONT BALL JOINTS HE SHOWED US THAT ONE HAD PROBABLY NEVER BEEN GREASED SINCE WE BOUGHT THE CAR. HE ALSO SAID THAT DUE TO THE ZERK FITTING AIMING DOWN IT REQUIRED A SPECIAL TOOL TO GET GREASE INTO IT AND THAT HE HAD ALWAYS REPLACED THESE POORLY DESIGNED ZERK FITTINGS WITH ANGLED ONES SO THAT THEY COULD ROUTINELY BE GREASED. THE REPLACEMENT BALL JOINTS WERE EQUIPPED WITH THE PROPER GREASE FITTINGS WHICH WOULD ALLOW EASY MAINTENANCE. I TOOK THE FAILED PARTS TO MY DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT DESPITE MY HAVING NUMEROUS LUBRICATIONS AND SAFETY CHECKS AT THEIR FACILITY THAT IT WAS NOT THEIR FAULT. I DISAGREED WHOLE HEARTEDLY AND SINCE HAVE HAD NO FURTHER DEALINGS WITH THEIR DEPARTMENT. MY QUESTION IS THIS..... AM I THE ONLY PLYMOUTH VOYAGER OWNER OUT THERE RIDING ON A VEHICLE WITH UNSERVICED BALL JOINTS. IF IT IS SO DIFFICULT TO PROPERLY LUBRICATE THEM, HOW MANY OTHER PEOPLE ARE RIDING IN VEHICLES THAT COULD HAVE DISASTEROUS FRONT END FAILURES. WHY WERE THE IMPROPER ZERK FITTINGS PUT INTO THESE VEHICLES IN THE FIRST PLACE. I FEEL THAT A ROUTINE INSPECTION OF SIMILAR PLYMOUTH VOYAGERS COULD SHOW A TREND OF IMPROPER (OR ZERO) MAINTENANCE. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS POTENTIAL SAFETY HAZARD!
NHTSA complaint #727675 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN THERE IS A "BANGING" NOISE WHICH SOUNDS LIKE SOMETHING MAY FALL OUT AND CAUSE A CRASH. DEALER REPLACED STEERING RACK AND PINION TWICE AND STRUTS. THERE WAS A CRACK K FRAME WHICH THE DEALER HAD TO WELD BACK TOGETHER, BUT THE PROBLEM IS STILL OCCURRING. DEALER COULD NOT DETERMINE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.
NHTSA complaint #865038 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
RACK AND PINION FAILURE
NHTSA complaint #9000527 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
WHILE DRIVING THE WELDS ON THE STEERING COLUMN CRACKED, CAUSING THE STEERING WHEEL TO DISENGAGE FROM THE HUB. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.
NHTSA complaint #853838 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
I AM REPORTING THIS TO YOU ONLY BECAUSE IN THE 30 YEARS I HAVE OWNED VEHICLES I HAVE NEVER HAD TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE STEERING COLUMN. THIS LEAD ME TO BELIEVE THERE MAY BE SOMETHING DEFECTIVE WITH THIS PART.
NHTSA complaint #710306 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
STEERING FAILED SEVERAL TIMES DUE TO FAILURE OF THE STEERING GEAR.
NHTSA complaint #538922 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS
POWER STEERING FLUID LEAKED CAUSING VEHICLE FIRE.
NHTSA complaint #535677 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
SERPENTINE BELT CAME OFF AND CONSUMER COULD NOT STEER VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #523700 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
STEERING COLUMN WENT OUT WHILE OWNER WAS DRIVING. CAR WENT TO THE RIGHT OF THE ROAD AND THEN CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP.
NHTSA complaint #816611 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
TIE ROD FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #521575 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
POWER STEERING FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #500770 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
BOTH FRONT TIE RODS ARE FAILING W/FRONT SHIMMY AND POOR STEERING EFFECTIVENESS. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.
NHTSA complaint #981209 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
POWER STEERING TENSION ARM ON BELT BROKE WHILE PARKED, GEAR IN PARK POSITION;LOST POWER STEERING;VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALERSHIP. ALSO, TRANSMISSION JUMPS INTO GEAR
NHTSA complaint #977127 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
THE STEERING BELT TENSIONER IS FAILING. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
NHTSA complaint #976166 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
VEHICLE STALLS, LOSS OF POWER STEERING. TT
NHTSA complaint #970493 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
BOLT ON STEERING COLUMN KNOCKS KNEE WHEN TURNING, CAUSING FOOT TO COME OFF BRAKE PEDAL. *SKD
NHTSA complaint #480111 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
LOSS OF STEERING WHILE DRIVING, VEHICLE BECAME HARD TO STEER WHILE DRIVING, PE95-102 ACTIVE. TT
NHTSA complaint #968008 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
THE POWER STEERING FAILED ON THE VAN . PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
NHTSA complaint #967586 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
RACK AND PINION STEERING FAILURE.
NHTSA complaint #966035 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
STEERING COLUMN UPPER SHAFT FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SWAY VIOLENTLY. (92V-015)
NHTSA complaint #479593 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
THE SPINDLE BROKE ON THE TIE ROD END, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SLIDE , CAUSING MINOR DAMAGE TO VEHICLE. TT
NHTSA complaint #963515 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
SNOW BUILDS UP AROUND POWER STEERING PULLEY AND FORCES DRIVE BELT OFF. CAUSING BATTERY TO BECOME INOPERATIVE. TT
NHTSA complaint #961405 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.