1986 Plymouth Voyager
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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Recalls
4 recalls name the 1986 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.
First rear seats were installed with an incorrect left side seat riser which causes failure to comply with the seat and seat belt loading requirements of fmvss 207, seating systems. consequence of defect: if an accident occurred, the seats…
Owner complaints
53 complaints8 involved a crash4 involved a fire11 injuries
What owners report most
Latest complaints
- Vehicle speed control › Accelerator pedal
Accelerator pedal would intermittently stick while driving or while backing up in reverse. Dealer and manufacturer were notified. Feel free to provide any further information.*ak
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine
While driving uphill at 15 mph there was a loud grinding noise under the hood, shortly after engine stalled. Dealer determined a camshaft bearing failed and seized engine.*ak
- Tires › Tread/belt
We were driving back from a ny wedding on 8/18/98 in our 86 voyager with 5 people when the driver's side rear tire tread separated and wrapped itself around the axel. I was in the passing lane at 65 mph. I managed to avoid loosing control and getting over to the side. I have receipts for…
We were driving back from a ny wedding on 8/18/98 in our 86 voyager with 5 people when the driver's side rear tire tread separated and wrapped itself around the axel. I was in the passing lane at 65 mph. I managed to avoid loosing control and getting over to the side. I have receipts for everything to show the tires were well manitained at the firestone dealership where I service my car and at the firestone dealership in lawrenceville nj that took the damaged tire and replace it. we just want people to no that the tire recall of certain tires and vehecles IS rather narror becasue there are a lot of near missed like our situation. *ak (tiresize: 20570r14)( dot number: tire size: 20570r14 )
- Vehicle speed control › Linkages
While driving and also when vehicle IS in park, vehicle suddenly accelerates without warning. Cause unknown. Please give any further details. *ak
- Power train › Automatic transmission › Control module (tcm/pcm/tecm)
The transmission slips due to transmission control module failure. yh
- Parking brake · Service brakes, electric
Brakes failed while driving, emergency brake used which resulted in fire , possible cause of fire from emergency brake use (ohio traffic crash report). *Mjs
- Fuel system, gasoline › Carburetor system
Have there been any other reports about this. please send report.
- Seats › Front assembly › Power adjust
Power drivers seat loose, seat has experienced poor performance since new.
- Power train › Automatic transmission › Park/neutral start interlock switch
Vehicle jumped out of park into reverse three times, once moved backwards, causing accident. (qcaw)
- Electrical system › 12v/24v/48v battery
Batteru exlosed, resulting in burning the vehicle up.
- Seats › Front assembly › Recliner
Adjusting bolts on drivers side seat broke twice without warning. Consumer fixed problem, but problem returned. Dealers inspected vehicle each time the track broke to get proper part number. However, each time price was $77 for one track.
- Seats
Driver's seat has completely failed, requiring new seat frames.
- Electrical system › Wiring › Front underhood
Electrical system: driving down highway, vehicle seemed to be running rough, came to a stop light and noticed smoke coming from the hood, jumped out and vehicle burst into flames. Fireman thinks it's electrical. *ak
- Electrical system › 12v/24v/48v battery
Battery fire.
- Exterior lighting › Headlights › Switch
Headlight switch and connector melted.(first vehicle on 601598)
- Seats
Left front seat track and anchors failed. *ak
- Seat belts
Motorized seat belts failed to operate properly. *ak
- Latches/locks/linkages › Tailgate › Latch
The rear latch has been replaced, but one of the bolts holding it fell out and now the latch will not catch.*ak *jb
- Seats › Front assembly › Recliner
Failure on the driver side seat, the driver side seat reclined to the rear of the vehicle, causing driver to lose control. *ak
- Seat belts › Front › Retractor · Structure › Body › Trunk lid
When in an accident daughter was ejected from vechicle while wearing seat belt. *ak consumer states was moving south bound through intersection when a for pick up truck that had ran a red light, consumer's vehicle was hit on the right side just passed the sliding door, the impact caused the liftgate latch to release and start the vehicle to spin, consumer and his two kids were injuried.*jb
- Seats › Front assembly › Recliner
Seat; the vehicle was in motion an the driver side seat reclined to the back of the vehicle. *ak
- Vehicle speed control
Vehicle hit at high rate of speed rolled over. Resulting in vehicle fire. Driver uncertain of foot application. tt
- Seat belts › Front › Webbing
Seven passenger van only three seat belts are working. Please describe. tt
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Foundation components
Braking problems. please describe. tt
- Steering › Column
Tilt steering wheel coming loose. 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
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- Rear seat structure fails
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- Underdash fires
There is no summary currently available
- Spare tire carrier failure
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- Underdash fires
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- Broken drivers seat
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