1997 Plymouth Grand Voyager

1997 PLYMOUTH GRAND VOYAGER TIE ROD END FAILURE. THE TIE ROD END BALL JOINT SEPERATED. THIS WAS A "LIFETIME" LUBRICATED PART WITH NO GREASE FITTING. THERE WAS NO GREASE LEFT IN THE BALL JOINT, RUST AND CORROSION APPEARS TO HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE FAILURE. THESE JOINTS ARE OF POOR DESIGN AND SHOULD NOT FAIL TO THE POINT OF COMPLETE LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL.. HAPPENED WHILE PARKING THE VEHICLE, IF IT HAD SEPARATED ON THE HIGHWAY AT SPEED COULD HAVE BEEN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT.*AK

THE SERPENTINE BELT FALLS OFF AND THE VEHICLE MUST BE TOWED. THIS IS EVEN AFTER WE PAID TO HAVE A BRACKET INSTALLED & TENSIONER PER TSB TO PREVENT THIS FROM REOCCURRING. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THE BELT HAS FALLEN OFF. CHRYSLER SHOULD NOT PROVIDE A PRODUCT IN WHICH THE VEHICLE MUST BE TOWED DUE TO A DESIGN DEFECT. CHRYSLER SHOULD NOT PROVIDE A SERVICE WHICH WOULD LEAD THE CONSUMER TO BELIEVE THAT THE DESIGN DEFECT IS REMEDIED. ( IS THIS NOT FRAUD?) ALSO, THIS FAILURE MODE CAUSES A SITUATION IN WHICH THE VEHICLE MUST BE TOWED - HOW IS THIS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE?*AK

I HAVE PROBLEMS WITH MY WIPERS GOING ON AND RIGHT BACK OFF SINCE THE MONTH I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE IN 2000 . I CANT GET IT FIXED BECAUSE NOONE KNOWS WHY IT DOES IT . JUST THIS WEEK I HAD MY FAN RELAY MODULE REPLACED , ONLY TO LEARN MY TRANSMISSION IS NOW NOT WORKNIG IT STOPS AT 3RD GEAR ONLY TO DROP TO 1 GEAR . WHILE TRYING TO GET THAT FIXXED THEY TOLD ME MY WATER PUMP IS LEAKING (WHICH IS OK AND EXPECTED OF MOST VEHICLES , ) I HAVE HAD TO HAVE MY DASH LIGHT COMPUTER RESET BECAUSE ALL MY AC DFROST AND WIPER LIGHTS WERE BLINKING CONTINUOUSLY. I DONT KNOW WHAT TO DO THIS IS ONLY A 97 MODEL AND I HAVENT EVEN MADE MY FINAL PAYMENT BUT NOW I HAVE ALL THESE EXPENSIVE REPAIRS. I HAVE HAD I TICK IN MY MOTOR THAT RATTLES ON ACCELERATIN FOREVER AND CHANGE MY OIL EVERY 3 TO 4000 MILES LIKE I SHOULD . I ALSO HAVE THE WINNING IN THE STEERING THE THUMP EVERY SO OFTEN BUT CANT TELL WHERE THAT IS COMING FROM NOT TO MENTION MY A/C COMPRESSOR RATTLES. MY BELT ON MY TENSIONER PULLY FLU AFF ABOUT 6 MONTHS AGO GOING DOWN THE ROAD I HAD TO PUT A NEW PUKKY PLUS BOTH NEW BELTS ON . AND THEY SQUEEK LIKE CRAZY . I DONT THINK THESE ARE NORMAL PROBLEMS CAN YOU HELP IT IS GETTING TO COSTLY >??????

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT FAIL TO COME ON. THIS IN TURN CAUSE THE FUEL PUMP TO START FAILING,WHICH IN TURN CAUSE ONE OF THE HEADS TO HAVE A MIS-FIRE. THIS HAS CAUSE ME TO FAIL MARYLAND EMISSIONS CAUSE THEY HOOK YOUR VEHICLE UP TO A COMPUTER. BREAK DOWN OF REPAIRS BELOW FROM THE CHRYSLER DEALER THAT CALLS IT A FIVE STAR DEALER !!! FUEL PUMP = $600.00 CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ( WIRING ) = $350.00 NEW HEAD ONE SIDE = $1,100.00 THIS IS FROM A MAN WHO CHANGES THE OIL EVERY 2,500 MILES AND TAKES GREAT CARE OF THE VEHICLE MY VW HAS 250,000 MILES AND STILL RUNS GREAT. I CALLED CHRYSLER BUT THEY SAID IT MY PROBLEM.

AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON AND DOES NOT GO OUT. CURISE CONTROL DOES NOT WORK. HORN DOES NOT WORK. THE DEALERSHIP HERE IN BAKERSFIELD WILL NOT COOPERATE AND SAYS MY CAR IS NOT BEING RECALLED. WILL CHARGE ME OVER $90 TO JUST LOOK AT THE CAR. HAVE CALLED THEM MANY TIMES AND IS HARD TO GET VEHICLE IN. I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE THERE. WILL HAVE THE REPAIRS DONE ELSEWHERE. CHRYSLER IS NOT COOPERATING AT ALL. WILL NEVER RECOMMEND THIS AUTO TO ANYONE. CHRYSLER DOES NOT STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCTS.