1985 PLYMOUTH VOYAGER

6 recalls, 38 complaints - 1 TSBs

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

VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR

Defect Description

VANS EQUIPPED WITH THE OPTIONAL SUNSCREEN REAR GLASS WHICH HAS LESS THAN 70 PERCENT LUMINOUS TRANSMITTANCE AND DOES NOT HAVE A PASSENGER SIDE OUTSIDE REARVIEW MIRROR ARE NOT IN COMPLIANCE WITH FMVSS 111, REAR VIEW MIRRORS. ... Read more

Remedy

INSTALL PASSENGER SIDE OUTSIDE REARVIEW MIRROR.

10,800 vehicles affected

Manufacturer: CHRYSLER CORPORATION

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DIFFERENTIAL PROPORTIONAL VALVE

Defect Description

ROADWAY STONES MAY BECOME LODGED IN THE HEIGHT SENSING BRAKE PROPORTIONING VALVE. THIS MAY CAUSE THE PROPORTIONING VALVE TO FAIL. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: PROPORTIONING VALVE MALFUNCTION RESULTS IN INCREASED ... Read more

Remedy

CLEAR PROPORTIONING VALVE OF STONES AND INSTALL A PROTECTIVE COVER TO PREVENT STONES FROM ENTERING.

264,000 vehicles affected

Manufacturer: CHRYSLER CORPORATION

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS

Defect Description

THE METAL FUEL SUPPLY TUBE MAY CRACK AT THE FUEL PUMP END DUE TO VIBRATION. THE CRACK MAY RESULT IN FUEL LEAKAGE. (THE FUEL SUPPLY TUBE CONNECTS THE FUEL PUMP TO THE FUEL FILTER.)

Remedy

A FUEL TUBE RETAINING CLIP ASSEMBLY WILL BE INSTALLED ON ALL INVOLVED VEHICLES, FREE OF CHARGE. THIS WILL RESTRICT TUBE VIBRATION AND PREVENT CRACKS.

82,500 vehicles affected

Manufacturer: CHRYSLER CORPORATION

Complaint Statistics

38 total complaints 4 crashes 3 fires 5 injuries

Top Reported Components

Component	Complaints
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCK	4
STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE	4
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH	4
STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:SUPPORT DEVICE/STRUT	3
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS	2
SEAT BELTS:INTEGRATED CHILD SEAT	2
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:CARRIER/RACK	2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD	2
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TAILGATE:LATCH	2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE	2

Incident date: May 15, 1990

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE STREET AND MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN INTO A PARKING LOT ANOTHER VEHICLE TRAVELING AT 45MPH, HIT THE CAR BEHIND CONSUMER'S, WHICH THEN HIT THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE, CAUSING THE DRIVER SEAT TO DETACH FROM THE TRACK, AND WAS PUSHED FORWARD AGAINST THE STEERING WHEEL. *AK

Crash

Incident date: Jan 1, 1999

EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE CABLE, LOCATED UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE, FREEZES FREQUENTLY. MAY CAUSE THE EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE NOT TO WORK PROPERLY. *AK.ET.

RADIATOR FAN FROZE CAUSING OVERHEATING AND SHORTED OUT ELECTRICAL SYSTEM RESULTING IN BURNING OF WIRING.

Incident date: Jul 6, 1998

FRONT SPRINGS FAILED THREE TIMES.

Incident date: Jul 20, 1997

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, NOTICED SMOKE AND DISCOVERED THE WIRES WERE ON FIRE UNDER THE HOOD AROUND THE EMISSION CONTROL AREA, THE VEHICLE IS NOT BEING REPAIRED AT THIS TIME. *AK *JB

Fire

THE WINDOW LOCK BROKE, CAUSING GLASS TO FALL OUT/BREAK.

OWNER STATES THAT WHILE MAKING A TURN HER MOTOR MOUNTS BROKE, OWNER ALSO NOTES THAT SHE WAS GLAD THIS DID NOT HAPPEN WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY. *AK

Incident date: Apr 20, 1996

MINI VAN HATCH LATCH FAILURE. *AK

Crash 1 injured

Incident date: Sep 1, 1996

RADIATOR FAN LOCKED UP, CAUSING POWER SURGE/WIRING HARNESS TO CATCH FIRE.

Fire

Incident date: Sep 1, 1996

RADIATOR FAN LOCKED UP, CAUSING POWER SURGE/WIRING HARNESS TO CATCH FIRE.

Fire

Incident date: Aug 12, 1996

FAILURE ON THE LIFTGATE LATCH, CONSUMER HAD THE RECALL WORK PREFORMED AFTER THE WORK WAS DONE. THE VEHICLE LIFTGATE WILL NOT OPEN FROM THE INSIDE. INTERIOR LIGHTS COME ON AND HATCH RATTLES. *AK

1 injured

Incident date: Jun 6, 1996

DON VOYLES CHRYSLER 95V001. OWNER RECEIVED NOTIFICATION TO HONOR RECALL AND DLR STILL DOES NOT HAVE THE PARTS.*AK

Incident date: Mar 1, 1996

CONSUMER ACCIDENTLY HIT THE AUTOMATIC LIFT GATE LATCH WHILE DRIVING AT A SPEED OF 50 MPH AND THE GATE OPENED, THE MANUAL STATES THAT THE LIFTGATE SHOULD ONLY OPEN WHEN TRANSMISSION IS IN PARK POSITION.*AK ALSOBUILT IN CAR SEAT DOESNOT FIT PROPERLY, CONSUMER'S SEAT BELT ON VEHICLE IS NOT LONG ENOU... Read more

Incident date: Mar 1, 1996

CONSUMER ACCIDENTLY HIT THE AUTOMATIC LIFTGATE LATCH AND THE GATE OPENED WHILE SHE WAS DRIVING AT A SPEED OF 50 MPH MANUAL, ALSO STATES THAT GATE DOES NOT TO OPEN UNLESS THE TRANSMISSION IS IN PARK.*AK ALSO BUILT IN CAR SEAT DOES NOT FIT PROPERLY THE SEAT BELT IN THE VEHCILE ARE NOT LONG ENOUGH.*JB

Incident date: Mar 1, 1996

Incident date: Oct 6, 1995

SWAY BAR BUSHINGS FAILED.

Incident date: Oct 6, 1995

PASSENGER SIDE MOTOR MOUNT FAILED.

Incident date: Oct 6, 1995

RIGHT LOWER CONTROL ARM FAILED.

SPARE TIME FELL OUT. TT

TAILGATE IS SO HEAVY IT CANNOT BE LIFTED BY CONSUMER. TT

Incident date: Jan 1, 1990

THE REAR HYDRAULIC LIFT ON THE REAR DOOR DOES NOT HOLD THE DOOR UP ANYMORE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AL

Incident date: May 29, 1995

THE VEHICLE STALLS INTERMINTANTLY. *AK

Incident date: Jun 1, 1995

CABLE AND WENCH THAT HOLDS THE SPARE TIRE RUSTED DRIVER HAD NO KNOWLEDGE OF WHEN SPARE WAS LOST. TT

Incident date: Apr 11, 1995

VEHICLE WAS HIT 4:00 AND LIFTGATE OPENED UPON IMPACT. TT

Crash 1 injured

Incident date: Jan 22, 1995

REAR LIFT GATE OPENED UPON REAR IMPACT. TT

Crash 1 injured

Incident date: Apr 4, 1995

THE SLIDING DOOR COMES OPEN WHEN YOU HIT A BUMP. PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT

REAR HATCH FAILS TO HOLD UP POSITION. OWNER IDENTIFIES, WHEN COLD WEATHER SHOCKS PERFORM ERRATIC. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

1 injured

SLIDING DOOR; LOCKING DEVICE NO LONGER IS ACTIVATED FROM DRIVERS CONSOLE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

Incident date: Apr 5, 1994

REAR HATCH/LIFTGATE DOOR LATCH CAUSES DIFFICULTY IN CLOSING, MAKES JIGGLING SOUND WHEN DRIVING. TT

Incident date: Jul 1, 1994

REAR LIFTGATE OPEN TWICE WHILE DRIVING ON HWY. TT

Incident date: Apr 2, 1993

THE SPARE TIRE CABLE RUSTED AND THE TIRE FELL OFF. TT

Incident date: Apr 3, 1995

REAR HATCH WILL NOT STAY UP DUE TO HYDRAULICS. PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT

Incident date: Jan 1, 1985

YOU CAN SET THE EMERGENCY BRAKE AND WALK AWAY AND IT WILL RELEASE ON IT'S OWN. TT

Incident date: Jul 1, 1992

REAR HATCH LIFT-GATE WOULD NOT PROPERLY LATCH CAUSING STORED ITEMS TO FALL OUT WHEN DRIVING. TT

Incident date: Dec 1, 1994

COIL SPRING BROKE UNDER THE BOTTOM. TT

Technical Service Bulletins, 1985 PLYMOUTH VOYAGER

1 manufacturer communications from 1 unique bulletins. TSBs describe known problems and recommended fixes from the manufacturer.

Most Affected Components

Component	Bulletins
116000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION	1

116000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION

UNKNOWN

NHTSA Safety Investigations, PLYMOUTH 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: 1984

FRNT COIL SPRNG FRACTURE

There is no summary currently available

DP, Closed , Model Year: 1985

ENGINE FIRE

PLYMOUTH VOYAGER - All Years Overview

Complete safety history for the PLYMOUTH VOYAGER across all model years (1978, 2000).

132 Total Recalls

6,868 Total Complaints

2 Investigations

502 Reported Crashes

190 Reported Fires

24 Reported Deaths

PLYMOUTH VOYAGER - Year by Year

Compare recalls and complaints across model years. Click any year to see full details.

Year	Recalls	Complaints
2000	8	214	View
1999	10	362	View
1998	11	443	View
1997	11	474	View
1996	15	1,111	View
1995	4	476	View
1994	5	670	View
1993	10	749	View
1992	11	893	View
1991	10	624	View
1990	6	270	View
1989	5	204	View
1988	5	109	View
1987	3	99	View
1986	4	80	View
1985 (current)	6	38
1984	6	23	View
1983	1	7	View
1980	0	1	View
1978	1	1	View

Other PLYMOUTH Models

Model	Recalls	Complaints
GRAND VOYAGER	82	3,388	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
RELIANT	22	67	View

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1985 PLYMOUTH VOYAGER

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Technical Service Bulletins, 1985 PLYMOUTH VOYAGER

Most Affected Components

NHTSA Safety Investigations, PLYMOUTH VOYAGER

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