1998 Plymouth Voyager airbag problems

AIR BAGS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 PLYMOUTH VOYAGER. WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE CRUISE CONTROL FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA complaint #10736032 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) THE CHRYSLER DEALER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO FIX THE CLOCKSPRING ON MY MINIVAN BECAUSE THE PART THAT CHRYSLER WILL PAY FOR IS NOT IN STOCK. [XXX]. I HAVE HAD MY MINIVAN IN THE DEALER MULTIPLE TIMES SINCE JAN 15 AND THEY HAVE NOT FIXED THE AIRBAG TO DEPLOY IF NEEDED. IT SEEMS TO ME THAT CHRYSLER IS LIMITING PARTS TO FIX A SAFETY RECALL.

NHTSA complaint #10318160 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 PLYMOUTH VOYAGER WHICH WAS PURCHASED IN 2000. HE RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER FROM CHRYSLER AND DID NOT HAVE ANY FAILURES ON THE VEHICLE AT THAT TIME. NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 02V293000, AIR BAGS FRONTAL. AFTER THE CONTACT RECEIVED THE LETTER, THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE WARNING PANEL AND THE HORN FAILED TO OPERATE NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS PER THE ABOVE MENTIONED RECALL; HOWEVER, HE WAS TOLD THE CLOCK SPRING ASSEMBLY PART WAS ON BACKORDER AND WOULD NOT BE AVAILABLE FOR A MONTH. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 183,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA complaint #10302324 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THERE WERE SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE THAT WOULD BE CONSIDERED A MANUFACTURER DEFECT. THE FIRST COMPONENT OF CONCERN WAS THE BELT TENSIONER WHICH HAD TO BE REPLACED BY THE DEALER BECAUSE IT WAS OBSERVED TO BE DISMANTLED. THE SECOND COMPONENT WAS IDENTIFIED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN FOR A REGULAR OIL CHANGE. THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC DETERMINED THERE WAS A MAJOR LEAK COMING FROM THE PUMP SEAL ON THE TRANSMISSION. ONCE THE TRANSMISSION WAS TAKEN OUT OF THE VEHICLE, A CRACK WAS OBSERVED IN THE TORQUE CONVERTER. THE TRANSMISSION HAD TO REBUILT BECAUSE A TRANSMISSION FOR REPLACEMENT COULD NOT BE FOUND. THE DEALER DETERMINED THE TRANSMISSION PROBLEM WAS DUE TO A PIN DROP WHICH HAS BEEN COMMON IN VEHICLES OF THIS YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL. THE THIRD COMPONENT WAS DISCOVERED WHILE THE CONTACT SEARCHED CAR FAX FOR HISTORY ON THE VEHICLE; THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE FOR THE AIRBAG. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR THE REMEDY REPAIR, IT WAS NOT PERFORMED BECAUSE THE VEHICLE EXCEEDED 70,000 MILES. THE DEALER CONFIRMED THAT THE REMEDY REPAIRS WOULD BE ISSUED ONLY IF THE VEHICLE INCURRED THE CONSEQUENCES OF THE RECALL. THE LAST COMPONENT OF CONCERN WAS THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT, WHICH CONSTANTLY ILLUMINATED. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, THEY DETERMINED THERE WAS CYLINDER MISFIRE. HOWEVER, THE CONTACT EXPRESSED THAT THIS PROBLEM MAY HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY A MALFUNCTIONED COMPUTER SYSTEM. AFTER A MAJOR TUNE UP TO THE VEHICLE THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT ONLY ILLUMINATES INTERMITTENTLY.

NHTSA complaint #10160917 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE

DT: CALLER GOT RECALL WORK DONE ON CLOCK SPRING, BUT IT DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. THE AIR BAG LIGHT WAS ON BEFORE IT WAS FIXED, AND NOW THE AIR BAG LIGHT WAS OFF , AND THE ABS LIGHT AND ENGINE LIGHT WERE ON, AND NONE OF GAUGES WORKED. DEALER SAID THERE WAS NOTHING ELSE THEY COULD DO. DEALER SAID THEY COULD DO A DIAGNOSTIC, BUT CONSUMER WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR IT. MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED YET.

NHTSA complaint #10133790 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE

I OWN A 1998 PLYMOUTH VOYAGER WITH 60,000 MILES ON IT RECENTLY THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AND WILL NOT GO OFF. I DID SOME RESEARCH VIA THE INTERNET AND FIND OUT THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE CLOCK SPRING PLUS OTHER RECALLS THAT WE HAVE NEVER RECEIVED FOR THE VAN. THIS REALLY CONCERNS ME FOR THE SAFETY OF MYSELF AND MY FAMILY. I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER CHRYSLER PRODUCT IF THIS IS THE WAY THEY ARE GOING TO TREAT THEIR CUSTOMERS PLUS I NO LONGER LIKE CHRYSLER PRODUCTS BECAUSE OF OTHER PROBLEMS THAT WE HAVE HAD IN THE PAST.

NHTSA complaint #10131871 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

CONSUMER INQUIRING ABOUT RECALLS ON HIS 1998 PLYMOUTH VOYAGER MINIVAN, THE HORN OFTEN FAILED AND THE CRUISE CONTROL DID NOT WORK. *NM

NHTSA complaint #10115529 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 04V48000 CONCERNING CLOCK SPRING FAILURE. CONSUMER WAS DENIED SERVICE SINCE AIR BAG LIGHT WAS NOT ON. CONSUMERS' RECALL LETTER STATED UNDER 70000 MILES TO TAKE THE VEHICLE IN FOR REPAIRS.

NHTSA complaint #10097573 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE

RECALL 04V480000 CONCERNING AIR BAG CLOCK SPRING FAILURE. AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHILE DRIVING. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER A MANUFACTURER'S RECALL.

NHTSA complaint #10097607 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE

WHILE DRIVING SRS AIR BAG LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD AND REMAINED ON AND THE HORN FAILED TO COME ON WHEN APPLIED. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE CLOCK SPRING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

NHTSA complaint #10097633 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHILE DRIVING ,AND HORN/CRUISE CONTROL WERE INOPERATIVE. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER, WHO INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE CLOCK SPRING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. ALSO, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER RECALL DUE TO VIN.

NHTSA complaint #10092106 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

THE CLOCK SPRING FAILED. AS A RESULT THE AIR BAGS AND HORN MALFUNCTIONED. RECALL 02V293000 WAS ISSUED, HOWEVER THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. *AK

NHTSA complaint #10089684 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

1998 PLYMOUTH VOYAGER HORN AND CRUISE CONTROL STOPPED WORKING AND THE AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON IT IS NOW GONNA COST ME ROUGHLY $300 TO HAVETHE CLOCK SPRING FIXED. I FEEL THAT THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ISSUED.

NHTSA complaint #10075276 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

THE AIRBAG SENSOR LIGHT CONTINUED TO STAY ON AND HORN THE WAS INOPERATIVE. THE DEALER STATED THE AIR BAG CLOCK SPRING HAD FAILED. A RECALL WAS ISSUED, HOWEVER THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS OUTSIDE OF THE REMEDY SCOPE. *JB THE VALVE COVER GASKET LEAKED OIL WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO CLAIMED THEY COULDN'T FIND A LEAK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO TWO OTHER TECHNICIANS WHO BOTH AGREED THAT THERE WAS A LEAK. THE SERPENTINE BELT CRACKED AT 90000 MILES. THE TRANSMISSION COOLER LINE CLAMPS WERE REPLACED.

NHTSA complaint #10074192 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

WHILE DRIVING, THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE HORN/CRUISE CONTROL INTERMITTENTLY FAILED. RECALL#02V29300. THE DEALERSHIP WOULD NOT REPAIR BECAUSE THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *JB THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THE COLCK SPRING WAS THE PROBLEM. *SC

NHTSA complaint #10073351 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

THE CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 02V293000 REGARDING THE AIR BAG CLOCK SPRING FAILURE. AFTER PUTTING THE VEHICLE ON THE DIAGNOSTIC MACHINE, A DIFFERENT CODE CAME UP THAT DIDN'T MATCH THE RECALL CODE. THE DEALER CLAIMED THAT UNLESS THE CODES MATCHED THE RECALL, THE REPAIR WORK WILL NOT BE DONE. *AK *SC

NHTSA complaint #10068610 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

THE HORN MALFUNCTIONED. THE CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE INSPECTED AFTER THE AIR BAG LIGHT FLASHED. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THE CLOCK SPRING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. A RECALL WAS ISSUED FOR THIS MAKE, MODEL AND YEAR BUT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL . *AK THE AIR BAG LIGHT REMAINED LIT AND THE TURN SIGNAL WENT OUT. *SC

NHTSA complaint #10068623 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

I OWN A 1998 PLYMOUTH VOYAGER AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ON AND HORN DON'T WORK. MOST LIKELY A CLOCK SPRING IS BAD. DON'T KNOW IF THIS WILL GET RECALLED, BUT I HOPE SO.

NHTSA complaint #10060506 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

WHEN VEHICLE IS STARTED AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON AND STAYS ON. WHEN AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON HORN AND CRUISE CONTROL DO NOT WORK. CONSUMER SAW A NHTSA ARTICLE CONCERNING AN INVESTIGATION OF THESE VEHICLES.

NHTSA complaint #10057517 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

WHILE DRIVING THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT THE PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *NLM

NHTSA complaint #10051954 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

DRIVING DOWN ROAD ON HASKELL IN DALLAS, TX IM NOT SURE IF I HIT A POT HOLE OR NOT BUT ALL OF A SUDDEN BOTH AIR BAGS STEERING AND DASHBOARD DEPLOYED.

NHTSA complaint #10045192 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

THE HORN ASSEMBLY SOUNDED OFF AND ON INTERMITTENTLY, WHICH CAUSED A SHORT THROUGH THE VEHICLE. WHILE PRESSING THE HORN THERE WAS ONE MINUTE COMMUNICATION. *AK AT TIMES IT STAYED ON FOR 30 SECONDS TO A MINUTE. THE PROBLEM WAS DIAGNOSED FOR A COST OF $350. WHEN THE DEALER DIAGNOSED IT, THE COST WENT UP TO $1000. AS A RESULT OF THE PROBLEM BEING IN THE STEERING UNIT WHICH HOUSED THE AIR BAG. DEALERSHIP DISCONNECTED THE HORN. *PH. THERE WAS A RECALL REGARDING THE CLOCK SPRING WHICH WAS REPLACED.

NHTSA complaint #10034585 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

ON CERTAIN MINI VANS CLOCKSPRING ASSEMBLY MAY HAVE BEEN WINDED INCORRECTLY DURING THE VEHICLE ASSEMBLY PROCESS.REMEDY: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE CLOCKSPRING ASSEMBLY ON ALL VEHICLES WITH 70,000 MILES OR LESS. AN EXTENDED LIFETIME WARRANTY WILL ALSO BE PLACED ON THIS COMPONENT FOR ALL AFFECTED VEHICLES, REGARDLESS OF MILEAGE. DAIMLERCHRYSLER WILL ALSO REIMBURSE OWNERS WHO HAVE PAID TO HAVE THE CLOCKSPRING REPLACED ON THEIR VEHICLES. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN NOVEMBER 18, 2002. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.

NHTSA complaint #10033829 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

CONSUMER STATES AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON, AND THE HORN DOES NOT SOUND WHEN PRESSED. DELAER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.

NHTSA complaint #10031335 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

CLOCKSPRING HAD TO BE REPAIRED ON 6/13/2003.

NHTSA complaint #10024007 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.