1998 Plymouth Grand Voyager

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 PLYMOUTH VOYAGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SERPENTINE BELT WOULD DETACH WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN WHILE RAINING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THAT COULD BE DONE DUE TO THE DESIGN OF THE VEHICLE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

I PURCHASED VEHICLE USED AND FOUND NO PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE WITH THE EXCEPTION OF A SQUEAKY SERPENTINE BELT. PUT A LITTLE BELT DRESSING ON IT AND THAT WAS AS FAR AS THE ISSUE WENT. THEN ON A DARK RAINY NIGHT, WENT THROUGH A RAIN PUDDLE-VERY SLOWLY, AND INSTANTLY, STEERING BECAME VERY DIFFICULT. THE WORST PART OF THIS EXPERIENCE THIS NIGHT WAS TRYING TO PUT BELT BACK ON PULLEYS, AS YOU CAN IMAGINE IN THE DARK AND NO IDEA HOW TO ROUTE IT. THANK GOODNESS THERE WAS A DIAGRAM IN ENGINE. WITH NO KNOWLEDGE THAT THIS WAS A VERY WELL KNOWN ISSUE WITH THESE VEHICLES IT WAS QUITE A SURPRISE. AFTER RESEARCHING THIS ONLINE, AND READING ALL OF THE CONSUMER COMPLAINTS I CAN'T FIGURE OUT WHAT YOU PEOPLE ARE WAITING FOR!! FATAL ACCIDENTS!! THERE HAS BEEN MORE THAN ENOUGH INFO SUBMITTED AND DOCUMENTED TO WARRANT A RECALL AND HAVE THE MANUFACTURER TAKE CARE OF THIS. OH-BUT GUESS WHAT? ANOTHER COMPANY 'GATES" HAS COME UP WITH A SOLUTION THAT APPARENTLY HAS HAD POSITIVE REVIEWS. MY ORDER IS IN AND I AM AWAITING MY RETROFITTED TENSIONER BELT COMPONENT KIT SO THAT I WILL FEEL SAFE ENOUGH TO BE OUT ON THE ROADS AND THAT I WILL NOT BECOME A HAZARD TO OTHER DRIVERS ON THE ROAD WITH ME. THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT COMES TO THE AID OF A BIG COMPANY LIKE CHRYSLER (PLYMOUTH) EVEN WHEN IT IS MORE THAN OBVIOUS THAT THEY ARE BUILDING SUBSTANDARD CARS. THIS IS NOT A MAJOR REPAIR, BUT IT IS CERTAINLY A PROBLEM THAT COULD VERY EASILY CAUSE SERIOUS BODILY INJURIES TO MANY PEOPLE FROM JUST ONE INCIDENT! IT HAS NOW BEEN FOURTEEN YEARS SINCE THIS CAR WAS MANUFACTURED. HOW MANY YEARS OF COMPLAINTS DOES IT TAKE TO GET SOMEONE TO NOTICE AND TAKE ACTION? IS THERE SOMEONE ABOVE YOU THAT WE HAVE TO BEG, PLEASE HELP US! THE LITTLE GUYS. WHY SHOULD WE HAVE TO BEG, "PLEASE DON'T LET MY CAR BE THE ONE THAT IS GOING TO KILL SOMEONE."MAKE THE ONES RESPONSIBLE-BE RESPONSIBLE! THANK YOU (I THINK). *TR

OK I DIDN'T KNOW HOW ELSE TO PUT THIS BUT TO SAY THAT WHEN RAINING THIS VAN AND THE FUNNY PART IS THAT WHEN DRIVING DURING WEATHER CONDITIONS (I.E. RAIN SNOW) THE MICRO V BELT SLIPS OFF AND MAKES THE VAN HARD TO DRIVE AND MAY IN TIME IF NOT ALREADY CAUSE AND ACCIDENT THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED TO US WE WENT THOUGH A SMALL PUDDLE OF WATER ON AN ON RAMP FROM ONE FREE WAY TO ANOTHER AND THE VAN BECAME UNSTABLE AND HARD TO STEER WE HAD A 11 AND A 2 YEAR OLD IN THIS VAN AND NOW IT DOESN'T MATTER WHEN WE DRIVE IN THE RAIN IT HAPPENS I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THERE IS A FIX BUT THE KIT IS OVER 200 DOLLARS AND IS NEXT TO IMPOSSIBLE FOR PEOPLE TO FIX THIS ON FIXED INCOMES TO THIS DAY WE STILL DEAL WITH IT BUT SOMETHING SHOULD BE DONE ABOUT IT WITH CHRYSLER AND AFTER DOING A SEARCH ON JUST GOOGLE ALONE I FOUND 1500-5000 DIFFERENT COMPLIANCE ON THIS ONE PROBLEM. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 PLYMOUTH GRAND VOYAGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SERPENTINE BELT WOULD DETACH FROM THE VEHICLE WHENEVER IT WOULD RAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE TENSION PULLEY NEEDED REPLACING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE BUT PROVIDED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 219,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 PLYMOUTH GRAND VOYAGER. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS CRASHED INTO FROM THE REAR. THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE SEATS FRACTURED, THROWING THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER INTO THE DASH BOARD. THE SEAT THEN MOVED BACKWARD INDEPENDENTLY. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER WERE TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL VIA AMBULANCE. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED NECK, SHOULDER, BACK, HIP AND KNEE INJURIES. THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE NECK, SHOULDER, BACK, HIP AND A BRUISED HERNIA. THE POLICE REPORTED TO THE SCENE AND A REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 1998 PLYMOUTH GRAND VOYAGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER INSERTED THE KEY INTO THE IGNITION AND TURNED IT INTO THE ACCESSORY POSITION WHEN THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE ARMS, CHEST AND WRIST. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS WATER INTRUSION, WHICH COULD HAVE CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, AND DETERMINED THAT IT WAS NOT MECHANICAL. THE INSURANCE COMPANY DECIDED THAT THE FAILURE WAS MECHANICAL, AND CLASSIFIED THE VEHICLE AS BEING DESTROYED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 63,800.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS 1998 PLYMOUTH GRAND VOYAGER. THE CONTACT STATED THE AIR BAG LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED INDICATING THAT THE AIR MALFUNCTIONED. THE CONTACT REVIEWED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 04V480000 (AIR BAG) AND NOTIFIED THE MANUFACTURER. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THE VIN WAS NOT A PART OF THE RECALL. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE AIR BAG COULD DEPLOY WITHOUT A WARNING. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 176,000.