1991 Plymouth Sundance
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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Recalls
4 recalls name the 1991 Plymouth Sundance. Newest first.
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. the lower seat back attaching bolt on the driver seat can fail and separate.
Risk and remedy
Risk
If the bolt fails while the vehicle IS being driven, the driver could lose control of the vehicle, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
Remedy
Dealers will replace the lower seat back attaching bolt on the driver's seat with a higher strength bolt that includes a self locking nylon patch.
The lower seat back attaching bolt on the driver's seat can fail and separate.
Risk and remedy
Risk
If the bolt fails while the vehicle IS being driven, the driver could lose control of the vehicle, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
Remedy
Dealers will replace the lower seat back attaching bolt on the driver's seat with a higher strength bolt that includes a self locking nylon patch.
The steering wheel armature stamping can crack and separate from the center hub attachment to the steering column.
Risk and remedy
Risk
If the steering wheel separates from the center hub attachment to the steering column, loss of control can occur increasing the risk of an accident.
Remedy
Dealers will inspect the steering wheel for armature cracks in the center hub attachment area. any steering wheels showing cracks will be replaced. all other vehicles will have a reinforcement plate installed to prevent steering wheel separation in the event cracking occurs.
Front disc brake caliper guide pin bolts may not have been adequately torqued and could loosen.
Risk and remedy
Risk
This could cause reduced braking effectiveness and couldresult in an accident.
Remedy
Properly torque front brake caliper guide pin bolts to 250 pounds.
Owner complaints
30 complaints3 involved a crash14 injuries
What owners report most
Latest complaints
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine › Gasoline › Belts and associated pulleys
Serpentine belt associated with alternator slips from pulley assembly when in contact with water IS made. dealership has examined vehicle, and replaced belt. consumer concerned that when belt slips from assembly, loss of power would occur, and vehicle could be difficult to manage. please provide any additional information/attachments. *ak
- Power train
Speedometer on other people's same model car had same problem
- Visibility › Windshield
Peeling paint IS causing adhesive around the windshield to come loose. owner IS concerned because this could cause windshield to collapse. manufacturer has been notified about the problem. problem has not been corrected. Please provide any further nformation. *ak
- Equipment › Appliance › Air conditioner · Structure › Body › Trunk lid
If you can't help me with the paint, please let me know who can. was there any recall on painting for plymouths? I see many sundances on the road with the same problem peeling as mine. also, some spots where peeling occurred, IS now rusting. as for the hood, replacement shocks I purchased helped hold trunk up again.
- Structure › Body › Hatchback/liftgate › Support device/strut
Hatchback struts fail to keep lid up, falls everytime its opened causing servere back injury to owner. *yc
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Stalls daily - have replaced hoses, battery, filters, etc.
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Vehicle experienced sudden aceleration while back backing out of a parking (vehicle does not have cruise control) causing vehicle to hit between another vehicle and a tree. Dealer/mfr. Was not notified at this time.
- Structure › Body › Hatchback/liftgate › Support device/strut
Hatchback strut rods failed causing injury to consumer's spinal column. Mjs
- Fuel system, gasoline › Delivery › Fuel pump
Fuel pump failed.
- Suspension › Front › Springs › Torsion bar
Torsion bar welding broke in rear axle causing noise and bad performance. qcaw
- Power train › Axle assembly
While driving at low rate of speed (35-40mph), can hear clanging noise near axle area. Took to mechanic & was informed plate behind axle was cracked & driver would have lost control of vehicle. *ak
- Latches/locks/linkages › Trunk lid › Lock
The liftgate support that holds up the trunk released, causing trunk to fall on consumer back. *ak
- Seats
Dealership had to order new seat because before recall notice bolt had already broken. This was in aug of 1997. Consumer has contacted dealership about once a week, still has not provided seat. *ak
- Suspension › Front › Stabilizer bar
The suspension bar that runs from right to left brake cracked, causing grinding. owner has difficulty contacting manufacturer. *ak
- Seats › Front assembly › Recliner
While driving about 15 mph the driver's side seat back collasped backwards. The bolts completely sheared off. Vehicle was left at dealership. *ak
- Structure › Body › Hatchback/liftgate › Support device/strut
Rear hatchback lift gate falls down due to support rods.
- Engine and engine cooling › Exhaust system › Manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe
Recall work was performed, vehicle was returned to customer with more problems than before, dealer does not accept responsibility. *ak
- Power train › Axle assembly
Consumer states that the rear axle IS cracked. *ak consumer states the axle was cracked causing vehicle to flex when placed under strain during normal driving conditions.*jb
- Latches/locks/linkages › Trunk lid › Lock
The rear hood latch failed and during heavy rain the car had a water leak. *ak
- Structure › Body › Hatchback/liftgate › Support device/strut
When the weather IS cold the liftback does not stay in open position/needs to be propped with a stick oor box. *ak
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine
The vehicle was in motion and the motor mounts fell off the vheicle. *ak
- Air bags › Frontal
Business area had broken water line; road was icy; another vehicle was stopped, slid into rear of vehicle, airbag popped out, did not inflate. *ak
- Seats
The driver side bucket seat moves when sitting in seat . tt
- Seats › Front assembly › Recliner
Driver's reclining seat back rest does not stay up on its own; stabilized by a milk cart; allegedly fixed twice. tt
- Power train › Automatic transmission
Automatic transmission gear selector while shift gears without pressing the button. tt
Defect investigations
NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation opened these reviews into vehicles including this one.
- Throttle will not return to the position
Uncontrolled engine speed condition results fro throttle shaft binding
- Safety blt latch operation
There is no summary currently available
- Steering wheel separation
After an extensive investigation and analysis, chrysler has identified the defect as a fatigue failure, origination in the heat affected region of the projection welds of the steering wheel hub to steering wheel armature attachment.the hub IS the portion of the steering wheel assembly that connects it to the steering…
After an extensive investigation and analysis, chrysler has identified the defect as a fatigue failure, origination in the heat affected region of the projection welds of the steering wheel hub to steering wheel armature attachment.the hub IS the portion of the steering wheel assembly that connects it to the steering column shaft and IS attached to the underside of the steering wheel assembly by 4 welds.if cracks develop in the heat affected region of the welds and propagate through the steering wheel armature to each of the welds, the steering wheel can separate from the hub.this IS a slow progressive failure which normally occurs at high mileage.in some cases complainants have reported a looseness or wobbling of the steering wheel prior to separation.to remedy this defect, chrysler will inspect the steering wheels of the affected vehicles for cracks in the hub area.if any cracks are found, the steering wheel will be replaced.all other vehicles will have reinforcing plates installed which would prevent a steering wheel separation should cracking occur.
- Seat back bolt failure
The driver seat back can collapse without warning resulting in potential for loss of vehicle control.the lower bolt (one of two bolts that supports the seat back assembly) can fatigue and break
- Seat back failure
There is no summary currently available
Service bulletins
Technical service bulletins and other communications the manufacturer sent dealers about this vehicle. Ask a dealer for the full document by its number.
- 6092304Subject regarding non-deployed airbag handling procedures.
- 6089800Daimlerchrysler corporation IS now offerinb airbag on / off switches for selected vehicles.
- 6088834Information regarding nhtsa authorized airbag deactivation for medical necessity. *Nlm
- 6088786Concerns with engine coolant usage. *Nlm
- 621898Automatic transmission fluid usage ATF+4.
- 620059Subject regarding airbag / clock spring service for various models including 2002 model year jeep liberty.
- 618049Subject regarding wire splice repairs.
- 615688Subject regarding child seat tether anchors.
- 612160Subject on the child seat tether anchors. *Mjs
- 610635Subject regarding child seat tether anchors.
- 609995This bulletin provides a revised wire splice procedure and related parts.
- 607963Information on child seat tether anchors.
- 607959This bulletin announces the availability and installation of a resuable automatic transmission oil pan gasket.
- 603153Subject regarding airbag on - off switches.
- 52963Various car owner's have expressed interest in using engine coolants made with propylene glycol instead of ethylene glycol.
- 51942Difficult to clean light colored "chalky" residue from plastic body components that are molded in black.
- 46371Bulletin supersedes technical service bulletin 08-16-95, dated apr. 14, 1995. If the vehicle operator **repeatedly** presses and releases the set button with their foot off of the accelerator (a 'lift foot set' to begin speed control operation), the vehicle may accelerate and exceed the desired set speed by up to 5 mph (8 km/h) and then decelerate to less than the desired set speed before finally achieving the desired set speed.
- 41049Cruise control overshoot/undershoot during initial set speed selection.
- 39058Manual transaxle locked in neutral or locked in reverse.
- 39009Improved transmission shift quality.
- 37858Pcm not properly disengaging a/c clutch via the relay also the pcm may not energize the a/c clutch relay.
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