1985 Plymouth Voyager
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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Recalls
6 recalls name the 1985 Plymouth Voyager. Newest first.
Federal mogul IS recalling 6,903 aftermarket ball joint assemblies shipped between november 9, 2007 and march 26, 2008, which may have been packaged with incorrect nuts. the part numbers packaged with incorrect nuts are: k7147, k7329, k8683, and 104353. these parts were made for use on the various vehicles listed above.
Risk and remedy
Risk
The nuts included in the packaging for these ball joint assemblies are missing the intended prevailing torque (self-locking) feature. if the incorrect nut was to become loose, the joining members may loosen leading to a separation of the ball joint. this may result in loss of vehicle control, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash.
Remedy
Federal mogul will notify owners and replace the parts free of charge. the recall began on may 22, 2008. owners can contact federal mogul at 877-489-6659.
Vehicle description: light duty passenger minivans without remote release. this IS not a safety recall. there has been no determination that a safety defect exists with the minivan latches. chrysler IS conducting a service campaign to replace the liftgate latch assembly of the affected minivans. in a collision, the rear liftgate latch assembly could…
Risk and remedy
Risk
If the liftgate latch opens, occupants can be ejected resulting in significantly increased risk of injury or death.
Remedy
Chrysler dealers will replace the liftgate latch with a new stronger latch assembly without charge. chrysler began notifying owners during november 1995.
Vehicle description: light duty passenger minivans with remote release. this IS not a safety recall. there has been no determination that a safety defect exists with the minivan latches. chrysler IS conducting a service campaign to replace the liftgate latch assembly of the affected minivans. in a collision, the rear liftgate latch assembly could open.
Risk and remedy
Risk
If the liftgate latch opens, occupants can be ejected resulting in significantly increased risk of injury or death.
Remedy
Chrysler dealers will replace the liftgate latch with a new stronger latch assembly without charge. chrysler began notifying owners of these vehicles during july 1996.
Vans equipped with the optional sunscreen rear glass which has less than 70 percent luminous transmittance and does not have a passenger side outside rearview mirror are not in compliance with fmvss 111, rear view mirrors.…
Roadway stones may become lodged in the height sensing brake proportioning valve. This may cause the proportioning valve to fail. consequence of defect: proportioning valve malfunction results in increased stopping distances during hard braking with a light load…
Risk and remedy
Remedy
Clear proportioning valve of stones and install a protective cover to prevent stones from entering.
The metal fuel supply tube may crack at the fuel pump end due to vibration. The crack may result in fuel leakage. (The fuel supply tube connects the fuel pump to the fuel filter.)
Risk and remedy
Remedy
A fuel tube retaining clip assembly will be installed on all involved vehicles, free of charge. This will restrict tube vibration and prevent cracks.
Owner complaints
31 complaints4 involved a crash2 involved a fire5 injuries
What owners report most
Latest complaints
- Seats
While driving down the street and making a left hand turn into a parking lot another vehicle traveling at 45mph, hit the car behind consumer's, which then hit the consumer's vehicle, causing the driver seat to detach from the track, and was pushed forward against the steering wheel. *ak
- Parking brake › Conventional › Mechanical › Linkage and cable
Emergency parking brake cable, located underneath the vehicle, freezes frequently. may cause the emergency parking brake not to work properly. *Ak.et.
- Engine and engine cooling › Cooling system › Radiator assembly
Radiator fan froze causing overheating and shorted out electrical system resulting in burning of wiring.
- Suspension › Front › Springs › Coil springs
Front springs failed three times.
- Electrical system › Wiring › Front underhood
While driving the vehicle, noticed smoke and discovered the wires were on fire under the hood around the emission control area, the vehicle IS not being repaired at this time. *ak *jb
- Visibility › Glass, side/rear
The window lock broke, causing glass to fall out/break.
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine
Owner states that while making a turn her motor mounts broke, owner also notes that she was glad this did not happen while on the highway. *ak
- Latches/locks/linkages › Hatchback/liftgate › Lock
MINI van hatch latch failure. *ak
- Electrical system › Wiring › Front underhood · Engine and engine cooling › Cooling system › Fan
Radiator fan locked up, causing power surge/wiring harness to catch fire.
- Latches/locks/linkages › Hatchback/liftgate › Lock
Failure on the liftgate latch, consumer had the recall work preformed after the work was done. the vehicle liftgate will not open from the inside. Interior lights come on and hatch rattles. *ak
- Latches/locks/linkages › Doors › Latch
Don voyles chrysler 95v001. Owner received notification to honor recall and dlr still does not have the parts.*ak
- Latches/locks/linkages › Doors › Latch · Latches/locks/linkages › Tailgate › Latch · Seat belts › Integrated child seat
Consumer accidently hit the automatic lift gate latch while driving at a speed of 50 mph and the gate opened, the manual states that the liftgate should only open when transmission IS in park position.*ak alsobuilt in car seat doesnot fit properly, consumer's seat belt on vehicle IS not long enough. *jb
- Latches/locks/linkages › Doors › Latch · Latches/locks/linkages › Tailgate › Latch · Seat belts › Integrated child seat
Consumer accidently hit the automatic liftgate latch and the gate opened while she was driving at a speed of 50 mph manual, also states that gate does not to open unless the transmission IS in park.*ak also built in car seat does not fit properly the seat belt in the vehcile are not long enough.*jb
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine · Suspension › Front › Control arm › Lower arm · Suspension › Rear
Sway bar bushings failed.
- Tires › Temporary/emergency spare tire
Spare time fell out. tt
- Structure › Body › Hatchback/liftgate
Tailgate IS so heavy it cannot be lifted by consumer. tt
- Structure › Body › Hatchback/liftgate › Support device/strut
The rear hydraulic lift on the rear door does not hold the door up anymore. Please describe. *al
- Electrical system › Ignition
The vehicle stalls intermintantly. *ak
- Equipment › Mechanical › Carrier/rack
Cable and wench that holds the spare tire rusted driver had no knowledge of when spare was lost. tt
- Structure › Body › Hatchback/liftgate
Vehicle was hit 4:00 and liftgate opened upon impact. tt
- Structure › Body › Hatchback/liftgate
Rear lift gate opened upon rear impact. tt
- Structure › Body › Hatchback/liftgate › Support device/strut
Rear hatch fails to hold up position. Owner identifies, when cold weather shocks perform erratic. Please describe details. tt
- Structure › Body › Door
The sliding door comes open when you hit a bump. Please explain. tt
- Latches/locks/linkages › Hatchback/liftgate › Lock
Rear hatch/liftgate door latch causes difficulty in closing, makes jiggling sound when driving. tt
- Latches/locks/linkages › Doors › Latch
Sliding door; locking device no longer IS activated from drivers console. Please describe details. tt
Defect investigations
NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation opened these reviews into vehicles including this one.
- Liftgate latches
Liftgate latches in the subject vehicles have failed in low and moderate speed impacts resulting in occupant ejections, injuries, and fatalities.there are two failure modes associated with latch failure: fork bolt-detent lever bypass, and inertial unlatching.nhtsa analyses of chrysler and peer minivans took the form…
Liftgate latches in the subject vehicles have failed in low and moderate speed impacts resulting in occupant ejections, injuries, and fatalities.there are two failure modes associated with latch failure: fork bolt-detent lever bypass, and inertial unlatching.nhtsa analyses of chrysler and peer minivans took the form of static and dynamic crash testing, engineering evaluations, complaint and field analyses, and real world data analyses.a technical report discussing these analyses can be found in the engineering analysis technical report in the public viewing file.chrysler has advised nhtsa that it will conduct a campaign to replace the latches on all the subject vehicles.the chrysler campaign will consist of notification letters to all owners; free replacement of all latches with stronger, safer latches regardless of the age of the minivans; national advertising to promote customer awareness of the campaign; quarterly reports regarding campaign completion rates; as well as additional measures to ensure a high completion rate, above and beyond the actions that normally would be taken in a formal safety recall.these include follow up written and telephonic notifications to owners who do not bring their vehicles in for corrective action.nhtsa firmly believes that the crash performance of the latches on these minivans raises serious safety concerns, and that the campaign addresses these concerns.the chrysler corrective action will increase the strength of the liftgate latches and decrease the potential for inertial unlatching, thereby reducing the risk of crash-related openings of the liftgate and possible occupant ejection through the liftgate opening.owners of chrysler minivans will get a stronger, safer latch free of charge at the earliest possible time, without the need for further technical investigation and complex and time-consuming litigation with an uncertain outcome.based on the above, odi IS closing this investigation.
- Trans park system failure
There is no summary currently available
- Spare tire carrier fails
There is no summary currently available
- Underdash fires
There is no summary currently available
- Spare tire carrier failure
There is no summary currently available
- Underdash fires
There is no summary currently available
- Broken drivers seat
There is no summary currently available
- Frnt coil sprng fracture
There is no summary currently available
- Engine fire
Engine fire
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.
- 77176Unknown
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