1988 PLYMOUTH GRAND VOYAGER Recalls, Complaints & Safety

SUSPENSION

Defect Description

FEDERAL MOGUL IS RECALLING 6,903 AFTERMARKET BALL JOINT ASSEMBLIES SHIPPED BETWEEN NOVEMBER 9, 2007 AND MARCH 26, 2008, WHICH MAY HAVE BEEN PACKAGED WITH INCORRECT NUTS. THE PART NUMBERS PACKAGED WITH INCORRECT NUTS ARE: K7147, K7329, K8683, AND 104353. THESE PARTS WERE MADE FOR USE ON THE VARIOUS... Read more

Consequence

THE NUTS INCLUDED IN THE PACKAGING FOR THESE BALL JOINT ASSEMBLIES ARE MISSING THE INTENDED PREVAILING TORQUE (SELF-LOCKING) FEATURE. IF THE INCORRECT NUT WAS TO BECOME LOOSE, THE JOINING MEMBERS MAY LOOSEN LEADING TO A SEPARATION OF THE BALL JOINT. THIS MAY RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, POSS... Read more

Remedy

FEDERAL MOGUL WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE PARTS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 22, 2008. OWNERS CAN CONTACT FEDERAL MOGUL AT 877-489-6659.

6,903 vehicles affected

Manufacturer: FEDERAL-MOGUL CHASSIS PRODUCTS

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCK

Defect Description

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT DUTY PASSENGER MINIVANS WITHOUT REMOTE RELEASE. THIS IS NOT A SAFETY RECALL. THERE HAS BEEN NO DETERMINATION THAT A SAFETY DEFECT EXISTS WITH THE MINIVAN LATCHES. CHRYSLER IS CONDUCTING A SERVICE CAMPAIGN TO REPLACE THE LIFTGATE LATCH ASSEMBLY OF THE AFFECTED MINIVANS.... Read more

Consequence

IF THE LIFTGATE LATCH OPENS, OCCUPANTS CAN BE EJECTED RESULTING IN SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED RISK OF INJURY OR DEATH.

Remedy

CHRYSLER DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE LIFTGATE LATCH WITH A NEW STRONGER LATCH ASSEMBLY WITHOUT CHARGE. CHRYSLER BEGAN NOTIFYING OWNERS DURING NOVEMBER 1995.

411,678 vehicles affected

Manufacturer: CHRYSLER CORPORATION

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TAILGATE:LATCH

Defect Description

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT DUTY PASSENGER MINIVANS WITH REMOTE RELEASE. THIS IS NOT A SAFETY RECALL. THERE HAS BEEN NO DETERMINATION THAT A SAFETY DEFECT EXISTS WITH THE MINIVAN LATCHES. CHRYSLER IS CONDUCTING A SERVICE CAMPAIGN TO REPLACE THE LIFTGATE LATCH ASSEMBLY OF THE AFFECTED MINIVANS. I... Read more

Consequence

IF THE LIFTGATE LATCH OPENS, OCCUPANTS CAN BE EJECTED RESULTING IN SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED RISK OF INJURY OR DEATH.

Remedy

CHRYSLER DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE LIFTGATE LATCH WITH A NEW STRONGER LATCH ASSEMBLY WITHOUT CHARGE. CHRYSLER BEGAN NOTIFYING OWNERS OF THESE VEHICLES DURING JULY 1996.

1,262,000 vehicles affected

Manufacturer: CHRYSLER CORPORATION

Complaint Statistics

10 total complaints 2 crashes 1 fires

Top Reported Components

Component	Complaints
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:CARRIER/RACK	2
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER	1
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION	1
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE	1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING	1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM	1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE	1
AIR BAGS	1
EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER	1

Incident date: Dec 26, 2004

WHILE DRIVING AIRBAG LIGHT GOES ON AND OFF AT ITS OWN WILL CAN'T FIND ANYONE TO HELP. *JB

Incident date: Dec 26, 2004

WHILE DRIVING AIRBAG LIGHT GOES ON AND OFF AT ITS OWN WILL CAN'T FIND ANYONE TO HELP. *JB

NEEDED TO FIND OUT IF ANY KNOW PROBLEM'S WITH ENGINE AND WHAT TO DO ABOUT IT

Incident date: Sep 21, 1999

VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE AFTER BEING DRIVEN APPROX 15 MILES AND THEN PARKED FOR ABOUT 12 MINUTES. NO ONE WAS INJURED. *AK

Fire

Incident date: Aug 1, 1999

SWITCH ASSEMBLY ON PARKING BRAKE PEDAL ASSEMBLY FAILED, MAKING IT MISLEADINGLYGIVE THE IMPRESSION THAT THE PEDAL WAS FULLY ENGAGED, WHEN IN FACT IT WAS NOT. BRAKE FAILED, VEHICLE ROLLED. PEDAL WAS FULLY DEPRESSED, BUT FAILED SWITCH ASSMBLY INTERFERRED WITH PEDAL MECHANISM. VEHICLE IS STANDARD SHIF... Read more

Crash

HAVE REPLACED FOUR TRANSMISSION ON THIS MINIVAN. TRANSMISSION IN VAN IS CURRENTLY SHOT. WE HAVE BEEN PUT IN THE POSITION OF TRYING TO DECIDE WHETHER TO PUT ANOTHER TRANSMISSION INTO THIS VAN OR NOT. THE VAN IS CURRENTLY IN PRETTY GOOD SHAPE (OTHER THAN ADDITIONAL LISTED PROBLEMS). THIS IS A VEHI... Read more

Incident date: Jun 7, 1996

WHILE DRIVING THE SPARE TIRE LOCATED UNDERNEATH THE REAR AREA FELL OFF WITH THE BRACKET THAT WAS HOLDING THE TIRE. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

Incident date: Oct 7, 1996

WHILE AT STANDSTILL VEHICLE REARENDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE, DRIVER'S SEATBACK REST COLLAPSED BACKWARDS WITH DRIVER, SPEED OF VEHICLE #2 UNKOWN, HOWEVER AIRBAG INFLATED. *AK

Crash

Incident date: Aug 25, 1996

WHILE DRIVING CABLE HOLDING SPARE TIRE BROKE, PLEASE EXPLAIN. *AK

NHTSA Safety Investigations — PLYMOUTH GRAND VOYAGER

Investigations opened by NHTSA into potential safety defects. These are separate from recalls and may or may not result in a recall.

PE — Closed — Model Year: 1996

AIR BAG CLOCKSPRING

There is no summary currently available

RQ — Closed — Model Year: 1993

STEERING WHEEL SEPARATION

There is no summary currently available

PE — Closed — Model Year: 1998

POST-COLLISION FUEL SYSTEM INTEGRITY

There is no summary currently available

PE — Closed — Model Year: 1995

AIR BAG CIRCUIT/WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR

There is no summary currently available

Year	Recalls	Complaints
2002	0	4	View
2001	0	6	View
2000	4	144	View
1999	5	289	View
1998	6	378	View
1997	5	366	View
1996	11	922	View
1995	3	92	View
1994	6	247	View
1993	9	342	View
1992	8	300	View
1991	8	199	View
1990	3	60	View
1989	3	23	View
1988 (current)	3	10
1987	2	2	View
1986	2	1	View
1985	2	1	View
1984	2	2	View

Model	Recalls	Complaints
VOYAGER	132	6,868	View
FURY	53	5	View
BREEZE	44	872	View
VALIANT	37	0	View
HORIZON	33	31	View
SATELLITE	28	1	View
PROWLER	24	69	View
SUNDANCE	22	410	View

1988 PLYMOUTH GRAND VOYAGER

Complaint Statistics

Top Reported Components

NHTSA Safety Investigations — PLYMOUTH GRAND VOYAGER

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