86 of the
6,848 complaints filed about the Plymouth Voyager
are about the tires —
1% of everything owners reported.
The worst model year for it is 1994.
I WAS HEADING NORTH ON SCENIC HIGHWAY, NORTH OF CREIGHTON IN PENSACOLA FL DOING 50 IN A 45 MPH ZONE. SUDDENLY I HEARD A VERY LOUD BANG AND THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE HAD A BLOWOUT. I MANAGED TO STOP, CHANGE THE TIRE AND RETURN IT TO SEARS. THE WRITEUP MAN SAID THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE GOODYEAR WEATHERHANDLER LS TIRE PROBABLY GOT AN AIR BUBBLE BETWEEN THE INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF THE SIDEWALL AND THAT CAUSED THE TIRE TO BLOW OUTWARD, FROM ITS SIDEWALL. I GOT CREDIT FOR THE 3 REMAINING TIRES AND BOUGHT 4 MICHELINS.
NHTSA complaint #10347070 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FOUR TIRES TREAD SEPARATION ALL SAME TREAD WEAR DOUGLAS TIRE 215/70R14 I HAVE PHOTOS AVAILABLE OF TODAY'S TIRE AND WILL PHOTOGRAPH THE REMAINING TWO SERIAL NUMBERS AND CHECK FOR THE FOURTH AT THE WAL MART THAT REPLACED IT. PROPERTY DAMAGE WAS NEGLIGIBLE BUT I WAS PREPARED FOR THE TIRE FAILURE I ROTATED THEM TO THE REAR DUE TO THE BELT WEARING THROUGH THE CENTER OF THE TREAD.
NHTSA complaint #10272429 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
MY MOTHER, BROTHER, AND I WERE ON AN EMERGENCY TRIP TO ARKANSAS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT ON 09/01/08. WE HAD JUST GONE THROUGH KANSAS CITY, MO WHEN MY BROTHER (WHO WAS DRIVING AT THE TIME) LOST CONTROL OF MY 2000 PLYMOUTH VOYAGER VAN AND WAS ABLE TO GET THE VAN OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE INTERSTATE. LUCKILY, THERE WAS NOT A CRASH INVOLVED. THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE WAS SHREDDED DOWN TO NOTHING. HE PUT ON THE SPARE TIRE AND WE STAYED OVER NIGHT AT AN IHOP RESTAURANT. IN THE MORNING, WE WENT TO WALMART AND HAD THE TIRE REPLACED FOR $84.74, AND WE WERE ABLE TO CONTINUE OUR TRIP. WHEN WE RETURNED HOME TO OMAHA, NE, I WENT TO SEARS WHERE THE TIRES WERE ORIGINALLY PURCHASED IN MAY 2005. THE MANAGER OF THE GARAGE AT SEARS WENT OUT TO LOOK AT THE TIRE THE SHREDDED AND ALSO INSPECTED THE OTHER TIRES. HE WAS SURPRISED BY THE LOOK OF THE SHREDDED TIRE (WHICH I KEPT AS EVIDENCE OF THE DAMAGE) AND HE ALSO NOTICED THAT BOTH PASSENGER SIDE TIRES WERE SPLITTING ON THE SIDEWALLS THE SAME WAY THAT THE BLOWN TIRE DID. THE MANAGER ORDERED THREE NEW TIRES, AND THEY WERE MOUNTED ON 09/28/08. I HAVE "ROAD HAZARD PLUS SERVICE AGREEMENT" WITH SEARS, BUT IT STILL COST ME $317.96 TO REPLACE THE 3 TIRES. SEARS ADJUSTED THE BILL BY $35.11 AND $26.33 (TREAD ADJUSTMENT) FOR THE 2 TIRES THAT HAD SPLITS ON THE SIDEWALLS, BUT I HAD TO PAY THE TOTAL COST OF THE TIRE THAT SHREDDED. I WAS VERY UPSET BY THE WHOLE SITUATION. THE TIRES WERE ONLY 3 YEARS OLD AND HAD ABOUT 33,500 MILES ON THEM (75,000 MILE WARRANTY). THE MANAGER GAVE ME THE FOLLOWING NUMBER: PJKCWKHR1005, BUT I DON'T RECALL WHAT IT WAS FOR. IN THE END, IT COST ME $402.70 ($84.74 + $317.96) TO REPLACE THE TIRES (I KEPT THE WALMART TIRE AS A SPARE). I BELIEVE THAT THESE TIRES WERE A DEFECTIVE, BAD BATCH OF TIRES, AND THAT I SHOULD BE REIMBURSED BY EITHER GOODYEAR OR SEARS. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THERE HAVE BEEN ANY OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT THESE PARTICULAR TIRES. THE TIRES ARE GOODYEAR P205/75S14 WEATHERHANDLER LS.
NHTSA complaint #10248333 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
1993 PLYMOUTH VOYAGER HAD A TIRE BLOWOUT AND LOST CONTROL UPON SLOWING ALSO STRUCK ANOTHER VEHICLE. *NJ ONE OF THE OCCUPANTS IN THE VEHICLE WAS INJURED BY GLASS. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT # 10-0442-90)*JB LETTER UPDATED 03/17/10
NHTSA complaint #10240460 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
1994 VOYAGER TIRE BLEW OUT. *TS THE CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND STRUCK A CONSTRUCTION SIGN. THE VEHICLE SUSTAIN DAMAGE TO ITS HOOD, PASSENGER DOOR, ROOF, RIGHT FRONT TIRE AND RIGHT REAR TIRE.
NHTSA complaint #10176448 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
I BOUGHT KELLY/SPRINGFIELD NAVIGATOR GOLD TIRES P205/75R14 ON 6/21/05. THE BELTS ARE SHOWING THROUGH ON 2 OF THE TIRES, THE 3RD TIRE IS EXTREMELY WARN AND THE 4TH IS WARN ALL WITHIN 21,000 MILES. I HAVE NOTICED RECALLS ON SIMILAR TIRES WITH THE SAME PROBLEMS, ESPECIALLY P205/70R14.
NHTSA complaint #10165416 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
1999 PLYMOUTH GRAND VOYAGER BF GOODRICH TOURING TIRES ARE DEFECTIVE.***NO ANSWER REQUIRED***. *MR THE TIRES CAUSED THE VEHICLE'S HUBCAPS TO SPIN IN THE RIM, LAYING DOWN THE VALVE STEM CAUSING IT TO BREAK AND DEFLATE THE TIRE OR CAUSING THE HUBCAP TO COME OFF WHILE DRIVING.
NHTSA complaint #10135577 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED CONSUMER NOTICED BUBBLES ON THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. BRIDGESTONE, WEATHERFORCE, P215/65R15.
NHTSA complaint #10115638 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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.
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE VIBRATED. CONSUMER HEARD A BEATING NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER SAW THE TREAD SEPARATE FROM THE TIRE THROUGH REAR VIEW MIRROR. FIRESTONE, FR410, DOT VDMO 41A 4100, P205/70R15.
NHTSA complaint #10090090 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY IN BROADSIDE CRASH SUSPENSION IS MESSED UP STEERING WHEEL WOBBLES HARD WHEN TURNING ENGINE FAILED 6 MONTHS AFTER VAN WAS BOUGHT AND SCORES OF OTHER PROBLEMS
NHTSA complaint #10069241 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE BECAUSE IT ONLY HAD 21,486 AT THREE YEARS OLD AND THEY CALLED IT CERTIFIED. WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONING WENT OUT THEY REFUSED TO EVEN REIMBURSE US PART OF IT BECAUSE WE DID NOT HAVE THE EXTENDED WARRANTY. WE HAVE THE POWERTRAIN A THIS POINT UNTIL 70,000 MILES. WE HAVE HAD ENGINE KNOCKING, WHICH OUR MECHANIC ADDED AN ADDITIVE TO AND SEEMED TO GO AWAY BUT NOW AT THE END OF AUGUST SEEMS TO BE RETURNING. THE TIRES WERE TERRIBLE AT WHAT SEEMED TO US TO BE LOW MILEAGE. WE HAD SENSORS THAT WENT AND CAUSED THE TRANSMISSION TO DOWNWSHIFT SO OUR MECHANIC REPAIRED. WE HAVE SUBMITTED THAT ONE BILL TO CHRYSLER BECAUSE IT TURNS OUT IT WAS A POWERTRAIN ISSUE ON THAT. WE HAVE NOT RECEIVED REIMBURSEMENT YET. WHEN THE BRAKES WENT METAL TO METAL TOTALLY WITHOUT WARNING ON AUGUST 23 WE BEGAN TO WONDER IF OUR ODOMETER HAD BEEN TURNED BACK BEFORE WE BOUGHT IT BUT ARE NOW THINKING IT IS JUST A VERY CHEAP,SHODDY VECHICLE AND WE ARE SO SORRY WE HAVE BOUGHT IT AND WASTED THIS MUCH MONEY ON IT. WE WENT BACK TO THE DEALER, SUNCOAST CHRYSLER PLYMOUTH WHEN THE AIR WENT OUT AND THEY REFUSED TO DO ANYTHING. WE WENT BACK AGAIN TO THE GENERAL MANAGER AT THE END OF AUGUST TRYING TO FIND A WAY TO GET OUT OF THIS AND GET OUR MONEY BACK OR AT THE VERY LEAST HELP WITH THE EXTREMELY EXPENSIVE BRAKE REPAIR AND THEY SAID THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO. THE ENGINE DOES NOT SOUND GOOD NOW SO WE ARE EXPECTING ANYTHING TO HAPPEN NEXT.
NHTSA complaint #10069951 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH CONSUMER HEARD A FLAPPING SOUND COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER DISCOVERED THAT TREAD SEPARATED FROM LEFT FRONT TIRE. TWO MONTHS LATER, THE SAME THING HAPPENED TO THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE.
NHTSA complaint #10049983 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
CONSUMER STARTED VEHICLE AND PROCEEDED TO PUT IT INTO DRIVE. WHEN HE HEARD A GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT. CONSUMER WENT TO INVESTIGATE THE NOISE, AND NOTICED THAT FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE FELL OFF. HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALER.
NHTSA complaint #10044812 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FOUR NEW GOODYEAR EAGLE TIRES (3 MONTHS OLD) WERE FOUND TO BE DEFECTIVE (SIDEWALL SEPARATION AND DEFORMITY) AFTER DRIVING FROM CLEVELAND, OHIO TO LAS VEGAS, NEVADA. JUST OUT OF OHIO WE EXPERIENCED AN IRITATING, HAND-NUMBING VIBRATION ON THE STEERING WHEEL. WE MANAGED TO MINIMIZE THE EFFECT BY DRIVING UNDER 75MPH. AFTER 3000 MILES AND FIVE DAYS OF DRIVING, WE LOST THE POWER STEERING ON THE FIRST DAY IN LAS VEGAS. THE GOODYEAR SERVICE CENTER REPLACED THE POWER STEERING PUMP AND THE RACK AND PINION. THEY FURTHER POINTED OUT THAT THE TIRES WERE BADLY DEFORMED, AND THAT THEY WERE PRIMARELY RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DAMAGE TO OUR VEHICLE. TWO OF THE TIRES WERE IMMEDIATELY REPLACED WITHOUT QUESTION AT THE LOCAL WAL-MART (THEY WERE PURCHASED AT WAL-MART IN CLEVELAND). I POINT OUT THAT OUR VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED THREE DAYS BEFORE THE TRIP BEGAN AS PRECAUTION AND PREPARATION FOR THE TRIP(COST OF INSPECTION AND MINOR REPAIRS WAS $600.OO). TIRE BALANCE AND ALIGNMENT WAS REPORTED TO BE IN PERFECT CONDITION.
NHTSA complaint #10000889 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.