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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
40–25K
1025–50K
3050–75K
2475–100K
21100–150K
7150K+
96 reports with mileage · 227 unknown
NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.
What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 76 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
Air Bags. Review the 59 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
Power Train. Review the 55 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
18 crash reports12 fire reports12 injury reports
What owners actually said
323 reports
Mileage unknown · Sep 11, 2000
EquipmentFire
WHILE DRIVING COULD SEE WHITE SMOKE INSIDE OF VEHICLE. PULLED OVER/ OPENED DOOR, AND COULD SEE A HEAVY SMOKE AND FIRE WAS COMING FROM THE RIGHT SIDE SPEAKER WHITHOUT A SIGN OF THE FIRE BEFORE.*AK THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE WAS IN FLAMES WHEN THE DRIVER SAW SMOKE AND PULLED OVER. THE DEALER REPLACED THE RADIO DUE TO SHORT IN THE R…
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WHILE DRIVING COULD SEE WHITE SMOKE INSIDE OF VEHICLE. PULLED OVER/ OPENED DOOR, AND COULD SEE A HEAVY SMOKE AND FIRE WAS COMING FROM THE RIGHT SIDE SPEAKER WHITHOUT A SIGN OF THE FIRE BEFORE.*AK THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE WAS IN FLAMES WHEN THE DRIVER SAW SMOKE AND PULLED OVER. THE DEALER REPLACED THE RADIO DUE TO SHORT IN THE RIGHT SPEAKER CHANNEL WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS UNDER REPAIR. *YH
NHTSA ODI #870168
Mileage unknown · Sep 1, 2000
Fuel System, Gasoline
PROBLEM STARTING CAR WHEN LOW ON FUEL, SERVICE DEPARTMENT INFORMED US THAT THE GAS TANK IS PLASTIC AND IS COLLAPSING AND UNSAFE TO DRIVE. IT MUST BE REPLACED ALONG WITH FILTER AND PUMP.
NHTSA ODI #729857
Mileage unknown · Sep 1, 2000
Tires
EXPERIENCED BELT SEPARATION AND ENSUEING BLOWOUT AT 60 MILES/HOUR. NO OBSTRUCTION WAS HIT.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 205/75R14 )
NHTSA ODI #729852
Mileage unknown · Aug 16, 2000
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
ROTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, THEY RUSTED FROM INSIDE. DEALER HAS ADVISED CONSUMER TO REPLACE ROTORS. PLEASE ADD ADDITIONAL INFORMSTION. *AK
NHTSA ODI #867969
Mileage unknown · Jul 4, 2000
Engine And Engine Cooling
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
NHTSA ODI #724921
Mileage unknown · Jun 29, 2000
Air Bags
WAS DRIVING AT 45MPH. SAW AN OBJECT ON THE ROAD (LOOKED LIKE TIRE/WHEEL), BUT DIDN'T HAVE ENOUGH TIME TO AVOID THE OBSTACLE. MY VAN RAN OVER THE OBSTACLE, AND HIT THE UNDERCARRIAGE OF THE VEHICLE. WE DID NOT FEEL ANY IMPACT AT ALL. AFTER DRIVING OVER THE OBSTACLE, BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. CONTAC…
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WAS DRIVING AT 45MPH. SAW AN OBJECT ON THE ROAD (LOOKED LIKE TIRE/WHEEL), BUT DIDN'T HAVE ENOUGH TIME TO AVOID THE OBSTACLE. MY VAN RAN OVER THE OBSTACLE, AND HIT THE UNDERCARRIAGE OF THE VEHICLE. WE DID NOT FEEL ANY IMPACT AT ALL. AFTER DRIVING OVER THE OBSTACLE, BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. CONTACTED CHRYSLER. THEY SENT A SPECIAL INVESTIGATOR TO CHECK THE VEHICLE. AFTER 1 MONTH, RECEIVED A LETTER FROM CHRYSLER DECLINING ANY MANUFACTURING RESPONSIBILITY IN THIS MATTER. I WOULD APPRECIATE ANY ASSISTANCE YOU COULD PROVIDE. THANKS.*AK
NHTSA ODI #724768
Mileage unknown · Jun 26, 2000
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
RIGHT AND LEFT FRONT BRAKE PADS WORN AWAY/ ROTOR DAMAGE TO BOTH SIDES. WHEN ASKED, THE MECHANIC AT MIDAS STATES VECHICLES THIS NEW AND WITH THIS LOW OF MILEAGE DON'T USUALLY HAVE THIS MUCH BRAKE DAMAGE, BUT LOTS OF PLYMOUTH VOYAGERS 98'S AND 99'S HAVE BEEN COMING IN WITH THIS SAME AMOUNT OR MORE DAMAGE. *AK
NHTSA ODI #724568
Mileage unknown · Jun 6, 2000
Visibility
WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY IN THE RAIN, STARTED TO TURN ON THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS, AND THEY FAILED. WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORKED INTERMITTENTLY. CONTACTED DEALER. *AK
NHTSA ODI #863096
Mileage unknown · Jun 5, 2000
Visibility
WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY IT STARTED TO RAIN AND WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED OR THEY TEMPORARILY WORKED, AND THEN STOPPED. CONTACTED DEALER, AND HE REPLACED SEVERAL PARTS. BUT CONSUMER IS STILL HAVING A PROBLEM WITH WINDSHIELD WIPERS. *AK
NHTSA ODI #862986
Mileage unknown · Apr 19, 2000
Power Train
THE TRANSMISSION IS A KNOWN PROBLEM THAT CHRYSLER IS PLAYING DUMB ABOUT. THEY ARE ATTEMPTING TO BLAME THE CONSUMER FOR FAILING TO PURCHASE EXTENDED WARRANTIES, WHEN NO ONE COULD REASONABLY EXPECT A TRANSMISSION TO FAIL AT 40K MILES. CHRYSLER HAS OFFERED TO "PICK UP" THE COST FOR PARTS, BUT ... THAT STILL LEAVES $1,119.00 FOR T…
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THE TRANSMISSION IS A KNOWN PROBLEM THAT CHRYSLER IS PLAYING DUMB ABOUT. THEY ARE ATTEMPTING TO BLAME THE CONSUMER FOR FAILING TO PURCHASE EXTENDED WARRANTIES, WHEN NO ONE COULD REASONABLY EXPECT A TRANSMISSION TO FAIL AT 40K MILES. CHRYSLER HAS OFFERED TO "PICK UP" THE COST FOR PARTS, BUT ... THAT STILL LEAVES $1,119.00 FOR THE LABOR ON THE TRANSMISSION AND THE ERG VALVE. NEITHER OF THESE COMPONENTS SHOULD HAVE FAILED AT 40K, BUT THE TRANSMISSION IS MY MAJOR CONCERN. *AK
ON CERTAIN MINIVANS, THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG MAY BECOME DISABLED DUE TO A FAILURE OF THE CLOCKSPRING, WHICH IS LOCATED IN THE HUB OF THE STEERING WHEEL.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS CONDITION WILL MANIFEST ITSELF THROUGH ILLUMINATION OF THE AIR BAG WARNING LAMP, AND COULD EVENTUALLY RESULT IN A DRIVER'S AIR BAG OPEN CIRCUIT, IF THE PART IS NOT REPLACED IN A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE CLOCKSPRING ASSEMBLY ON ALL COVERED VEHICLES WITH 70,000 MILES OR LESS. FOR THOSE VEHICLES WITH MORE THAN 70,000 MILES, DAIMLERCHRYSLER WILL OFFER AN EXTENDED LIFETIME WARRANTY UNDER WHICH IT WILL REPLACE THE CLOCKSPRING AT NO CHARGE IF IT FAILS. DAIMLERCHRYSLER WILL ALSO REIMBURSE OWNERS WHO HAVE PAID TO HAVE THE CLOCKSPRING REPLACED ON THEIR VEHICLES. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 12, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
ON CERTAIN MINI VANS, THE CLOCKSPRING ASSEMBLY MAY HAVE BEEN WOUND INCORRECTLY DURING THE VEHICLE ASSEMBLY PROCESS.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS CONDITION WILL MANIFEST ITSELF THROUGH ILLUMINATION OF THE AIR BAG WARNING LAMP, AND COULD EVENTUALLY RESULT IN A DRIVER'S AIR BAG OPEN CIRCUIT, IF THE PART IS NOT REPLACED IN A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE CLOCKSPRING ASSEMBLY ON ALL VEHICLES WITH 70,000 MILES OR LESS. AN EXTENDED LIFETIME WARRANTY WILL ALSO BE PLACED ON THIS COMPONENT FOR ALL AFFECTED VEHICLES, REGARDLESS OF MILEAGE. DAIMLERCHRYSLER WILL ALSO REIMBURSE OWNERS WHO HAVE PAID TO HAVE THE CLOCKSPRING REPLACED ON THEIR VEHICLES. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN NOVEMBER 18, 2002. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
ON CERTAIN MINIVANS, SOME TRIM MATERIAL CAN LOOSEN AND DROP INTO THE REAR OUTBOARD SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY, CAUSING THE SEAT BELT TO BECOME INOPERATIVE.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE SEAT OCCUPANT MAY NOT BE PROPERLY RESTRAINED, INCREASING THE RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE TRIM WITH FOAM BLOCKERS AND INSPECT AND REPLACE ALL 3RD ROW SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JUNE 3, 2002. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MINI VANS BUILT WITH 3.3L AND 3.8L ENGINES HAVE FUEL RAILS WITH NITROLE RUBBER O-RING SEALS THAT CAN DEGRADE OVER TIME. FUEL LEAKAGE FROM THE UNDERHOOD FUEL INJECTION FUEL RAIL COULD RESULT, INCREASING THE LIKELIHOOD OF A VEHICLE FIRE.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE CAN RESULT IN A FIRE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A SEAL ON THE VEHICLE FUEL RAILS TO PREVENT EXTERNAL LEAKAGE OF FUEL FROM THE FUEL RAIL CROSSOVER TUBE, SHOULD THE EXISTING O-RINGS CONTINUE TO DEGRADE. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON JANUARY 25, 2002. DUE TO THE LARGE QUANTITY OF VEHICLES INVOLVED IN THIS CAMPAIGN, THE OWNER NOTIFICATION WILL BE PHASED OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL MONTHS. HOWEVER, IF A VEHICLE IS LEAKING FUEL FROM THE O-RINGS, THE VEHICLE SHOULD BE TAKEN INTO A DEALER TO HAVE THIS REPAIRED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER MINIVANS EQUIPPED WITH INTEGRATED CHILD SEATS. THE SHOULDER HARNESS RESTRAINT WEBBING WAS INCORRECTLY ROUTED AROUND THE METAL REINFORCEMENT BAR ON THESE SEATS.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THE CHILD SEAT OCCUPANT MAY NOT BE PROPERLY RESTRAINED IN THE EVENT OF A COLLISION.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE ROUTING OF THE SHOULDER BELT WEBBING AND ANY FOUND INCORRECT WILL BE PROPERLY ROUTED.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
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EA04013 · Driver Air Bag Clockspring Failure
Opened Jun 4, 2004 · Closed May 25, 2005
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Air Bags:frontal
THE DRIVER AIR BAG CLOCKSPRING CAN DEVELOP AN OPEN-CIRCUIT CONDITION RESULTING IN NONFUNCTIONAL DRIVER-SIDE FRONTAL AIR BAG, HORN, CRUISE CONTROL (IF EQUIPPED), AND/OR STEERING WHEEL RADIO CONTROL (IF EQUIPPED).IN ITS OCTOBER 5, 2004 LETTER TO NHTSA, DAIMLERCHRYSLER STATED THAT IT WILL CONDUCT A SAFETY RECALL AND REPLACE THE CLOCKSPRING ASSEMBLY ON ALL MY 1998.5-2000 DAIMLERCHRYSLER MINIVANS, BUILT BETWEEN MARCH 1998 AND AUGUST 2000, WITH 70,000 MILES OR LESS.IT WILL ALSO PROVIDE A LIFETIME WARRANTY FOR THIS COMPONENT ON MY 1998.5-2000 MINIVANS, REGARDLESS OF MILEAGE.THE DETAILS OF THE CORRECTIVE ACTION ARE DESCRIBED IN DAIMLERCHRYSLER'S LETTER (SEE RECALL NO. 04V-480).THE AGENCY BELIEVES THAT FURTHER EXPENDITURE OF AGENCY RESOURCES DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE WARRANTED.THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY NHTSA THAT NO SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT EXISTS WITH RESPECT TO THOSE VEHICLES COVERED ONLY BY THE LIFETIME WARRANTY.THE AGENCY WILL TAKE FURTHER ACTION IF WARRANTED BY THE CIRCUMSTANCES.SEE PAGE 2 FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
RQ04001 · Driver Air Bag Clockspring Failure
Opened Jan 28, 2004 · Closed Jun 4, 2004
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Air Bags:frontal
COMPLAINTS REPORT AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATES, AND THIS MAY BE ACCOMPANIED WITH A NON-FUNCTIONING HORN AND/OR CRUISE CONTROL (IF EQUIPPED).THIS IS INDICATIVE OF AN OPEN-CIRCUIT CLOCKSPRING FAILURE (RESULTS IN NON-FUNCTIONING DRIVER'S AIR BAG), SIMILAR TO THE FAILURE CONDITION THAT WAS THE SUBJECT OF DAIMLERCHRYSLER'S RECALL OF MODEL YEAR 1996-1998.5 MINIVANS (RECALL NO. 02V-293).THIS RECALL QUERY HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO AN ENGINEERING ANALYSIS (EA04-013).
PE02004 · Rear Seat Belt Malfunction
Opened Jan 16, 2002 · Closed Mar 11, 2002
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Seat Belts:rear/other
THIS INVESTIGATION WAS OPENED JANUARY 16, 2002, BASED ON SEVEN REPORTS ALLEGING THE THIRD ROW SEAT BELT RETRACTORS FAILED ON CERTAIN 1997 AND 1998 MODEL YEAR CARAVAN AND VOYAGER VEHICLES.THE REPORTS INDICATED A TAR LIKE SUBSTANCE ENTERED THE RETRACTOR MECHANISM, THUS CAUSING THE RETRACTOR TO JAM OR BIND.IN THIS CONDITION THE SEAT BELT IS RENDERED INOPERABLE, AS THE WEBBING CANNOT RETRACT OR BE WITHDRAWN FROM THE RETRACTORS FOR USE.RECALL SCOPE:THE AFFECTED VEHICLES ARE 1997 THROUGH 1999 DODGE CARAVAN, PLYMOUTH VOYAGER, AND CHRYSLER TOWN & CONTRY BUILT ON A SHORT WHEEL BASE CHASSIS.THE INCLUSIVE DATES OF PRODUCTION ARE JUNE 1996 THROUGH OCTOBER 31, 1999.RECALL REMEDY: DAIMLERCHRYSLER DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE MASTIC SOUND BARRIER PATCHES WITH FOAM BLOCKERS, AS WELL AS, INSPECT AND REPLACE ALL THIRD ROW REAR SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES CONTAMINATED BY THE MASTIC PATCH.
EA01007 · Air Bag Clockspring
Opened Feb 21, 2001 · Closed Nov 22, 2002
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Electrical System
There is no summary currently available
RQ00008 · Dc Minivan Fuel Injector Rail Leak
Opened Mar 9, 2000 · Closed Mar 18, 2002
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Vehicle Speed Control:linkages
There is no summary currently available
EA99013 · Post Collision Fuel System
Opened Jun 11, 1999 · Closed Aug 10, 2001
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Fuel System, Gasoline:storage:tank Assembly:filler Pipe And Cap
No summary supplied.
PE99010 · POST-COLLISION Fuel System Integrity
Opened Feb 3, 1999 · Closed Jun 11, 1999
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Fuel System, Gasoline:storage:tank Assembly:filler Pipe And Cap
There is no summary currently available
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