1979 PLYMOUTH SPORT UTILITY
1 recalls — 8 complaints
79V074000 Mar 22, 1979
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:SPRINGS
Defect Description
INNER AND OUTER CARBURETOR THROTTLE RETURN SPRINGS MAY HAVE BEEN MISINSTALLED, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN SPRING FAILURE. THIS CAN PREVENT THE THROTTLE FROM RETURNING TO A CLOSED POSITION WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL IS RELEASED.
Remedy
BOTH THROTTLE RETURN SPRINGS WILL BE REPLACED AND PROPERLY INSTALLED WITHOUT CHARGE.
Complaint Statistics
8 total complaints
Top Reported Components
| Component | Complaints |
|---|---|
| EQUIPMENT | 3 |
| EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL | 2 |
| EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL | 1 |
| EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER | 1 |
| EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER | 1 |
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
Jul 23, 2008
Incident date: Jul 12, 2008
SERPENTINE BELT HAS REPEATEDLY FALLEN OFF OF OUR 1999 PLYMOUTH GRAND VOYAGER. THIS CONDITION HAS OCCURRED DRIVING THROUGH VERY SMALL STANDING WATER AND/OR A SNOW DRIFT. THE BELT HAS COME OFF 5 TIMES IN THE LAST 6 MONTHS, CAUSING THE LOSS OF CONTROL AND LOSS OF POWER STEERING, ALTERNATOR DRIVE AND ... Read more
EQUIPMENT
Sep 8, 2006
Incident date: Sep 7, 2006
MY 1995 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LIMITED 4X4 KEEPS STALLING ALL THE TIME. ROUGH IDLE WHEN STARTED AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON ALL THE TIME. ALSO, ALARM IS DEFECTIVE AND FLASHES THE EXTERIOR LIGHTS AND HONKS THE HORN ANYTIME ANY OF THE DOORS ARE OPENED OR CLOSED AND THE POWER LOCK BUTTON IS PUSHED TO ... Read more
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
Jan 8, 2006
Incident date: Oct 21, 2005
THE HORN WILL NOT WORK CONSISTENTLY. THE LIGHTS WILL FLASH ON AN OFF ERRATICALLY WHILE DRIVING. THE LIGHTS WILL COME ON AFTER BEING TURNED OFF AND PARKED OVERNIGHT LEAVING THE BATTERY DEAD. THE FAN MOTOR HAS FAILED FOR THE DEFROSTER AGAIN. THIS IS THE SECOND REPAIR. IN THE SNOW BELT THIS IS A SAF... Read more
EQUIPMENT
Dec 20, 2005
Incident date: Dec 1, 2005
VEHICLE SHAKES WHEN TRYING TO BREAK AGAIN. TOOK IN FOR SERVICE AND TOLD THEY HAD SAFETY NOTICE THAT THE BRAKES AND ROTORS WERE TO BE REPLACED. NEW MFG ON THE ROTORS, SINCE THEY WERE HAVING A PROBLEM. BRAKES AND ROTORS REPLACED WHEN 2 YRS IN SERVICES WITH ABOUT 9K. 3 YRS LATER (29K PER DEALER) RO... Read more
EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
Jan 1, 2005
Incident date: Dec 26, 2004
WHILE DRIVING AIRBAG LIGHT GOES ON AND OFF AT ITS OWN WILL CAN'T FIND ANYONE TO HELP. *JB
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
Dec 2, 2004
Incident date: Nov 21, 2004
CAR WAS RECALLED TO CORRECT AIR BAG LIGHT MALFUNCTION, BUT PRESENTLY THE AIRBAG LIGHT CONTINUED TO COME ON, AND IT SMELLED AS IF SOMETHING ELETRICAL WAS BURNING. MY RADIO WENT OUT, THE INTERIOR LIGHTS WOULDN'T COME ON AND THE CAR SIMPLY WOULDNOT EVEN TURN OVER. THE CAR WAS REPAIRED, SITING A FUSE... Read more
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL
Aug 31, 2004
Incident date: Aug 31, 2004
SMELLED GAS. TAKE VEHICLE TO DEALER. DEALER REPORTS THE GAS TANK IS CRACKED ON THE TOP. *AK
EQUIPMENT
Dec 31, 2003
Incident date: Dec 20, 2003
JEEP GC 2002-HAD ROTORS, PADS AND CALIPERS REPLACED AT 12,660 MILES BECAUSE OF VIOLENT SHAKING DURING BRAKING ON HIGHWAYS AT SPEEDS OF OVER 40 MPH, HAD TO REPLACE EVERYTHING AGAIN AT 23,989 MILES AND NOW AT MY OWN COST. MANAGER STATED THAT THE ROTORS WERE "BLUE" AND THAT SOMEONE HAS BEEN RIDING ON ... Read more
PLYMOUTH SPORT UTILITY — All Years Overview
Complete safety history for the PLYMOUTH SPORT UTILITY across all model years (1978–1979).
2
Total Recalls
10
Total Complaints
0
Investigations
0
Reported Crashes
0
Reported Fires
0
Reported Deaths
PLYMOUTH SPORT UTILITY — Year by Year
Compare recalls and complaints across model years. Click any year to see full details.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 (current) | 1 | 8 | |
| 1978 | 1 | 2 | View |