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Steering, power Train, structure
06/13/2013
EVERY TIME IT RAINS AND I HAVE TO DRIVE THROUGH A PUDDLE THE BELT COMES OFF THE VAN. I IMMEDIATELY LOSE POWER STEERING AND THE CAR STARTS TO OVERHEAT. MANY TIMES I HAVE BEEN STRANDED ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD OR BARELY BEEN ABLE TO MUSCLE THE CAR OUT OF DANGER WITH MY CHILDREN INSIDE. I AM OUTRAGED THAT CHRYSLER KNOWS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND DOES NOTHING TO REMEDY IT. ARE THEY WAITING FOR SOMEONE TO DIE? *TR
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Wheels
09/20/2013
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHRYSLER GRAND VOYAGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE WHEEL BECAME DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 180,000.
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Service Brakes
01/05/2013
DRIVING AROUND LOCAL STREETS, BRAKE PEDAL BEGAN SINKING TO THE FLOOR OF THE CAR. THERE WAS A SLIGHT BRAKING WHEN IT REACHED THE FLOOR SO I WAS ABLE TO SLOW AND STOP THE CAR. THINKING THE FLUID WAS LOW, I DROVE SLOWLY HOME AND ADDED BRAKE FLUID. I PUMPED THE BRAKE PEDAL A FEW TIMES BUT IT NEVER CAME BACK TO FEEL LIKE SOLID BRAKING AGAIN. OUTSIDE THE CAR I NOTICED BRAKE FLUID LEAKING OUT FROM ABOVE THE GAS TANK ONTO THE DRIVEWAY. MY BRAKE LINES HAD RUSTED THROUGH AND I NOW HAVE TO HAVE THEM FIXED. FUNNY, I HAVE A 1948 PLYMOUTH SITTING IN MY BACK YARD, AND THE ORIGINAL BRAKE LINES ARE STILL INTACT! *TR
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Electrical System
09/17/2012
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHRYSLER GRAND VOYAGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BULB THAT ILLUMINATES THE HEATING AND COOLING CONTROLS FAILED. THE SAME BULB ALSO FITS FOR SEVERAL WARNING INDICATORS IN THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERN THAT THIS COULD BE A SAFETY ISSUE SINCE THE MANUFACTURER NO LONGER MAKES THE LIGHT BULB. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES WHERE A REPLACEMENT BULB COULD NOT BE FOUND. THE MANUFACTURE WAS CONTACTED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 116,000.
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Tires
03/09/2012
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHRYSLER GRAND VOYAGER. THE VEHICLE WAS EQUIPPED WITH GOODYEAR ASSURANCE TIRES, TIRE SIZE 215/65/15. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE EXPLODED WITH A LOUD NOISE. THE CONTACT MANEUVERED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE DEFECTIVE TIRE WAS REPLACED WITH A SPARE TIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A TIRE CENTER WHERE THE SPARE TIRE WAS REPLACED WITH A NEW ONE. IN ADDITION, THE REAR PASSENGER'S TIRE EXPLODED ON A SEPARATE OCCASION AND WAS REPLACED WITH A NEW TIRE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.