1998 Plymouth Voyager suspension problems

SUSPENSION

1998 PLYMOUTH VOYAGER LEFT AND RIGHT FRONT TOWERS ARE CONSUMED BY CORROSION EXPOSING THE STRUT ASSEMBLIES AND SEVERELY WEAKENING THE LOAD BEARING STRUCTURE CAUSING SERIOUS RISK OF STRUT TOWER FAILURE AS ON OR BOTH STRUTS WILL PENETRATE INTO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT CAUSING THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE TO DROP TO THE GROUND. SHOULD SUCH FAILURE OCCUR WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION AT HIGHWAYS SPEEDS, LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL WILL RESULT, CAUSING SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH.

NHTSA complaint #10680183 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SUSPENSION:FRONT

1989 PLYMOUTH VOYAGER LEFT AND RIGHT FRONT TOWERS ARE CONSUMED BY CORROSION EXPOSING THE MCPHERSON STRUT ASSEMBLIES AND SEVERELY WEAKENING THE LOAD BEARING STRUCTURE CAUSING SERIOUS RISK OF STRUT TOWER FAILURE AS ON OR BOTH STRUTS WILL PENETRATE INTO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT CAUSING THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE TO DROP TO THE GROUND. SHOULD SUCH FAILURE OCCUR WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION AT HIGHWAYS SPEEDS, LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL WILL RESULT, CAUSING SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH. THIS IS A KNOWN DEFECT COVERED BY CHRYSLER CORPORATION IN A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN (TSB) LABELING THE PROBLEM AS MERELY COSMETIC.

NHTSA complaint #10402633 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SUSPENSION:FRONT

FRONT DRIVER SIDE STRUT TOWER RUSTED OUT AND FRONT TIRE FALLING OFF CAR.

NHTSA complaint #10287226 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SUSPENSION

1998 PLYMOUTH VOYAGER - STRUT IS PUSHING THROUGH THE STRUT TOWER ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. EXCESSIVE RUST. HASN'T FAILED YET, BUT FAILURE IS IMMINENT AND WOULD BE VERY DANGEROUS.

NHTSA complaint #10138733 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SUSPENSION:FRONT

WHILE CHECKING UNDER THE HOOD, THE RIGHT STRUT TOWER APPEARED TO HAVE AN UNUSUAL AMOUNT OF RUST ON TOP. A CRACK WAS THEN NOTICED. MECHANIC STATED IT WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED AND THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM ON THIS MODEL. THE ORIGINAL PART WAS PAINTED AND RUSTED DUE TO FAILURE OF PAINT. NEEDS TO BE TOTALLY REPLACED WITH NEW KIT THAT CORRECTS THE PROBLEM. FAILURE OF THIS PART MAY RESULT IN LOSS OF CONTROL AND INABILITY TO STEER THE CAR. POOR ENGINEERING CITED BY MECHANIC. PRIOR MODELS DID NOT HAVE THIS PROBLEM AND MANUFACTURER SHOULD STEP TO PROVIDE THIS REPAIR UNDER AN EXTENDED WARRANTY SINCE IT IS A VERY EXPENSE REPAIR AND PART SHOULD NEVER HAVE CRACKED IN THE FIRST PLACE.

NHTSA complaint #10118279 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SUSPENSION:REAR

VEHICLE WAS SHOOTING SPARKS FROM UNDER THE DASHBOARD ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. THEN, THE BRAKE LIGHTS AND THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS COULD NOT BE TURNED OFF. MECHANIC HAD TO TURN THE LIGHTS OFF BY DISCONNECTING OR TOUCHING A WIRE. *AK THE SES LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED WHILE DRIVING. THE HORN STOPPED WORKING. THE BRAKE LIGHT BECAME STUCK AND THE BRAKES FELT SPONGY. THE INTERIOR LIGHTS FAILED INTERMITTENTLY. THE REAR DOOR LOCK WOULDN'T WORK WITH THE KEY. THE RIGHT REAR WHEEL BEARINGS WERE NOISY. ONE OF THE FRONT TIRES HAD CORD SEPARATION.

NHTSA complaint #10097759 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT

WHILE DRIVING THE DRIVER HEARD A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND DROVE IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE DRIVER THAT THE FRONT STRUT TOWER WAS CRACK AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. THIS INFORMATION WAS PROVIDE BY CRAIG MOTHER MRS. DARLENE HENKEY.

NHTSA complaint #10082117 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SUSPENSION

VEHICLE VIBRATED WHEN BACKING OUT OR SLOWING DOWN. THIS WAS ACCOMPANIED BY A GRINDING NOISE. DEALER WAS CONTACTED.

NHTSA complaint #10057547 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SUSPENSION

THE VEHICLE WAS IMPROPERLY ALIGNED CAUSING THE SERPENTINE BELT TO BREAK. CURRENTLY, THE BELT PRETENSION NEEDS REPLACING.

NHTSA complaint #10026481 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SUSPENSION

I HAVE REPLACED SO MANY TIRES ON THIS VAN I HAVE TOOK IT TO BE LINED UP AND THEY TELL ME THAT IT CANT BE LINED UP BECAUSE THERE IS A PROBLEM UNDERNEATH AND I HAVE CONTACTED TRAID DODGE AND THEY TELL ME THAT IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY BUT I THINK IT SHOULD BE BECAUSE I DON'T KNOW IF THIS VAN WAS WRECKED WHEN I PURCHASED IT. IT KEEPS EATING UP THE DRIVERS SIDE TIRE ON THE OUT SIDE AND THEN INSIDE OF THE PASSENGER SIDE. ALSO THE POWER WINDOW ON THE PASSENGER SIDE JUST WORKS WHEN IT WANTS TO. DO YOU HAVE ANY ADVICE FOR ME. THANK YOU VERY MUCH YOUR HELP. *TS ***DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12-12-02 CUT OVER TO ARTEMIS***761109

NHTSA complaint #10008839 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SUSPENSION

THE INTERIOR LIGHT DID NOT COME ON. THE DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW FAILED INTERMITTENTLY. THE DASH LIGHTS FLICKERED. OCCASIONALLY THE HORN WOULD FAIL. METAL FRAGMENT CUT THROUGH THE POWER STEERING AND CAUSED NOISE WHEN STEERING. THE DOOR HANDLE DIDN'T OPEN SMOOTHLY. THE DEALER REPLACED FRONT STRUTS AND REAR SHOCK ABSORBERS. ALSO, REPLACED LEAKING ENGINE VALVE COVER GASKET, ENGINE BELT AND TENSIONER. . *AK *NLM

NHTSA complaint #10015884 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SUSPENSION

THE INTERIOR LIGHTS DID NOT COME ON, THE DASH BOARD LIGHTS FLICKERED, THE DRIVER'S WINDOW STOPPED WORKING, AND THERE WAS A CRUNCHY NOISE COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN, IT WAS DETERMINED THE POWER STEERING LINES LEAKED, THE FRONT STRUTS AND SUSPENSION WERE REPLACED, AT TIMES THE HORN DID NOT WORK, AND LATER THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE REGARDING THE CLOCK SPRING ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THIS IS A COURTESY COPY TO NHTSA (CC) THE LETTER IS ADDRESSED TO DAIMLER CHRYSLER.*PH ALSO THE VALVE COVER GASKETS WERE REPLACED.

NHTSA complaint #10011563 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY:U-BOLT, LEAF SPRING TO AXLE

WHILE DRIVING HEARD A LOUD NOISE, TRIED TO PULL OVER, UNABLE TO STEER VEHICLE. BOLT THAT HOLDS TENSIONOR SNAPPED AND BROKE IN TWO.DEALER CONTACTED.

NHTSA complaint #8016005 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SUSPENSION

WHILE PULLING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY LEFT SIDE SUSPENSION COLLAPSED. DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.

NHTSA complaint #8002730 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SUSPENSION

BRAKE CALIPERS ARE HANGING UP, DESTROYING THE BRAKE ROTORS. ALSO AND THERE IS SOME GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM VEHICLE.

NHTSA complaint #849240 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SUSPENSION:FRONT

WHEELS OUT OF ALIGNMENT. NLM

NHTSA complaint #606102 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SUSPENSION:FRONT

VEHICLE PULLED TO THE RIGHT. DRIVER HAD TO KEEP WHEEL AT A CONSTANT ANGLE IN ORDER TO KEEP IT STAIGHT. WHEN APPROACHING 60 MPH THE STEERING WHEEL SEEMS TO VIBRATE AND SHAKE.

NHTSA complaint #540245 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.