2000 Plymouth Voyager

PURCHASED 2000 CHRYSLER VOYAGER MINIVAN FROM DAVID STANLEY DODGE IN MIDWEST CITY, OK. ON SEPTEMBER 22, 2005, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE, IN THE REAR NEAR THE SPEAKER COMPARTMENT. LUCKILY THE FIRE EXTINGUISHED ITSELF AND NO FURTHER DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE OTHER THAN THE SPEAKER AND MELTING OF WIRES AROUND SPEAKER. NO INJURIES. INVESTIGATED VEHICLE FIRES ON SIMILAR VEHICLES AND FOUND THE 2001 AND 2002 CHRYSLER/DODGE MINIVANS WERE RECALLED FOR FIRE STEMMING FROM A MANUFACTURING DEFECT WHERE THE ON CERTAIN MINI VANS, CONDENSATION FROM THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AIR CONDITIONING DUCTS MAY DROP THROUGH VENT HOLES IN THE TOP OF THE RADIO AND RESULT IN A SHORT CIRCUIT THAT SUBSEQUENTLY SENDS DIRECT CURRENT TO THE REAR SPEAKERS. (DIRECTLY FROM RECALL NOTICE) THE RECALL NOTICE WAS NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER : 04V531000 OBVIOUSLY WHAT OCCURRED WITH MY VAN IS EXACTLY AS DESCRIBED IN THIS RECALL, THE AIR CONDITIONING UNIT WAS RUNNING AND ALSO THE RADIO WAS TURNED ON HOWEVER MY VEHICLE WAS NOT RECALLED DUE TO THIS DEFECT. WHEN I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO DAVID STANLEY DODGE LOCATED AT 7609 SE 29TH STREET, MIDWEST CITY, OK 73110 (405)737-3700 "NICK" WAS MY SERVICE ADVISOR. ALTHOUGH NICK WAS HELPFUL, THEY CONTACTED CHRYSLER AND DENIED ANY CLAIM OR RESPONSIBILITY AND WOULD NOT EVEN LOOK AT THE VEHICLE TO ENSURE ITS SAFETY! I NOW FEEL UNSAFE DRIVING THIS VEHICLE FOR FURTHER PROBLEMS. THANK YOU FOR YOU TIME IN THIS MATTER! *NM

MY VEHICLE HIT THE REAR OF A JEEP CHEROKEE AT APPROX. 10 MPH. I STOPPED AND EXITED THE VEHICLE TO LOOK AT THE DAMAGE AND FOUND PRACTICALLY NOTHING. THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT THEN BURST INTO FLAMES AND DESTROYED THE ENTIRE FRONT OF THE VAN. I DO NOT KNOW WHAT CAUSED THE FIRE, BUT I THOUGHT I SHOULD REPORT THE INCIDENT. I HAVE SENT THE VAN TO THE JUNK YARD. I HAVE TAKEN SEVERAL PICTURES OF THE DAMAGE AND WOULD BE GLAD TO SHARE THEM WITH YOU. *NM

CHRYSLER/PLYMOUTH/DODGE DEALER REPLACED TRANSMISSION COOLING HOSES AND CLAMPS USING CLAMPS AS PER CHRYSLER SERVICE BULLETIN 07-006-1. NHTSA TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN 632201 REFERS. CLAMP PART NUMBER 04596424AA CAME LOSE WHILE TRAVELING ON I-65 GOING THROUGH LOUISVILLE,KY CAUSING THE AUTO TO STALL. ALL THE TRANSMISSION FLUID WAS BLOWN ONTO THE AUTO AND ENGINE COMPARTMENT. FORTUNATELY I WAS ABLE TO MANUVER TO A PLACE OUT AWAY FROM THE FLOW OF HEAVY TRAFFIC. THE AUTO WAS TOWED AND REPAIRED THREE DAYS LATER. FAILED PARTS ARE RETAINED BY ME. *NM

DT: CONSUMER STATED THAT THE LEFT FRONT STRUT HOUSING HAS RUSTED AND CRACKED. THE CONSUMER FELT IT WAS DUE TO SALT CORROSION. THERE WAS A POSSIBILITY THAT THE RIGHT FRONT STRUT HOUSING WILL HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. *JB RUPTURE OF METAL DISCOVERED AT INSPECTION AT 41,885 MILES REPORTED TO DEALER AND CHRYSLER CORP. SOON AFTER DISCOVERY. *TT *SB

I RETURNED TO THE VAN AFTER GROCERY SHOPPING, GOT IN AND BUCKLED MY SEAT BELT. I TURNED ON THE IGNITION AND PLACED THE VAN IN REVERSE TO BACK OUT OF THE HANDICAP PARKING SPOT CLOSEST TO THE STORE. BEFORE I COULD REACT, THE ENGINE BEGAN TO RACE AT HIGH SPEED SENDING ME AND THE VAN BACKWARDS! I WAS TRYING TO REACH FOR THE KEY TO TURN OFF THE ENGINE WHILE TURNING IN A CIRCLE TWICE KNOCKING DOWN A TREE AND COMING TO A STOP WHEN THE REAR OF THE VAN HIT THE BRICK BUILDING. I WAS THEN ABLE TO TURN OFF THE ENGINE. NO EARLIER PROBLEM LIKE THIS HAS EVER HAPPENED BUT THERE HAVE BEEN REPEATED ATTEMPTS TO REPAIR OUR CRUISE CONTROL WHICH NEVER WORKED DURING THE TIME WE'VE OWNED THE VAN. THE VAN HAS YET TO BE CHECKED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY.

I BOUGHT THE VAN USED IN LATE SEPT. 2002 WITH 22,000 MILES ON IT. DID NOT BUY EXT. WARRANTY. BY THE TIME I USED THE 1.AC IN THE SPRING IT DIDN'T WORK, WARRANTY WAS EXPIRED. REPLACED COMPRESSOR, NOT AT THE DEALER, THEN FOUND OUT EVAPORATOR WAS BAD TOO. NO MORE MONEY,STILL DRIVING WITH NO AC. 2. HORN DIDNT WORK. I PAID TO FIX IT. 3. HAVE REPLACED BRAKES TWICE IN 3 YEARS. ABS LIGHT WAS ON FOR 6 MONTHS THEN WENT OFF. 4. INTERMITTENT PROBLEM ..DOOR LOCKS GO UP AND DOWN BY THEMSELVES, WHILE THERE ARE BELLS DINGING, AND THE INTERIOR LIGHTS FLASH ON AND OFF ALL AT THE SAME TIME. LOOK LIKE SOME KIND OF CHRISTMAS TREE ON WHEELS GOING DOWN THE ROAD. UNABLE TO DUPLICATE FOR THE DEALER. NOT FIXED. 5. SIX TIMES IN THE LAST WEEK VAN HAS STALLED. 5 WHEN TURNING AND ONCE WHILE AT A STOPLIGHT. UNABLE TO DUPLICATE FOR THE DEALER. NOT FIXED. 6. WHILE THERE FOR THE STALLING, HAD THEM LOOK AT THE RECALL FOR AIRBAG BECAUSE THE LIGHT STAYS ON LONGER THAN ALL THE OTHERS, THEY SAID IT WAS FINE AND DIDN'T NEED TO BE FIXED..... THESE ARE A FEW OF THE THINGS I CAN REMEMBER. I WILL ALSO REMEMBER NOT TO BUY ANOTHER CHRYSLER.