1996 Plymouth Grand Voyager suspension problems

Filed Sep 22, 2009 · Body, Suspension · 100,000 miles · NY

Rusted strut towers on 1996 plymouth grand voyager front strut popped through almost crashed other complaint number found on internet probably a lot more 10090457.

Filed Dec 4, 2007 · Suspension · 157,600 miles · NY

Failure of front strut towers on a 1996 plymouth grand voyager found upon vehicle inspection (safety issue). No incident occurred and the corrective action to be taken is the replacement of both front strut towers. Old part would be available if you request me to keep them. Please advise.

Filed Sep 13, 2006 · Suspension · 151,950 miles · MN

I took my 1996 plymouth grand voyager to my mechanic to help me locate a creaking noise in the front of the van. We finally figured out that it was the sway bar. But what we also discovered was the tower mount (that connects the strut to the body frame) was severely rusted. The rest of the body has very little rust. My mechanic contacted several dealerships to find out about a repair kit for this problem, learned that these dealerships are having the same problem with their courtesy vans. Because the tower mount is such an integral part of the working of the vehicle, I feel that this is a safety issue. There should be no way that water can get up and stay in the tower mount and cause the mount to rust out.

Filed Dec 27, 2005 · Suspension · 169,000 miles · NY

1996 plymouth grand voyager se rusted strut tower. Went to check my oil level and could not believe how bad the strut towers where rusted I could push down on front fenders and watch the struts push the surrounding metal up so I typed in google search engine 1996 plymouth grand voyager se rusted strut tower and to my surprise a lot of other people have this flaw in there vans to I cant believe I was driving my kids in this van with this problem I think the band aid that chrysler is offering is pathetic this problem should be fixed right and not at consumers cost please push chrysler to take care of there fault on this issue.

Filed Nov 29, 2005 · Suspension · WI

Strut towers are rusting and pose a safety risk of crash and/or rollover when struts eventually break loose from the strut towers.

Filed Mar 29, 2005 · Suspension · 80,000 miles · NJ

Like sed befor on a few other complants I have a 96 plymounth grand voyager se and my strut towers are rusting out at a fast pase and is very un safe to be driving these vans with this problem... Strut tower failur can lead to crash and death if at highway speed buy causing defent roleover this problem shuld be fixed imeadetly by dcx

Filed Nov 8, 2004 · Suspension · NY

During some regular maintenance my repair shop noticed that the strut towers in my 1996 plymouth grand voyager were badly deteriorated and the the struts were in danger of pushing through the top of the tower and consequently the hood. This situation would have rendered the vehicle uncontrollable and presented a dangerous situation if I, or my children, was on the highway. If not hidden under the hood I would have noticed it some time ago, long before the warranty expired. Also this kind of structural failure should not occur in a vehicle this young and is indicative of a design fault. Chrysler has issued a tsb number 23-044-02 acknowledging this problem and has a repair kit for it. Clearly they are aware of the problem and uninterested in helping people with a design flaw that takes many years to develop. They will not help customers who have bought a defective product unless your agency forces them to address this issue and I urge you to do so.

Filed Jan 23, 2004 · Suspension · WI

When the vehicle was inspected, it was found that the right front strut tower was rusted. This could cause severe damage if it fell out. *ak the consumer was told that this was a common problem with this vehicle. The driver's side (left) strut tower was starting to rust per technician. *sc

Filed Sep 28, 2003 · Suspension · 68,000 miles · NY

I have a "96 grand voyager with 82000 miles. The towers which support the front struts are both grossly rusted and fatigued. When the strut breaks through the tower it is inevitable that the tire will lock up in the wheel well causing loss of steering and vehicle control. I have contacted chrysler regarding this and they say that there is no recall for this defect.

Filed Sep 23, 2003 · Brakes, Suspension · 50,000 miles · IN

Dealer replaced front rotors at 50,000 miles and again at 70,000 miles. *ak the front brake rotors were pitted and the pads were down and the rear brakes were less than 200 miles. The front brake pads and both rotors were replaced, the drums were resurfaced the wheel cylinders were bad and were replaced per tsb, and both rear wheel cylinders was also replaced. There was a bad noise in the left front side and the loudest was in the front wheel bearing and the left front wheel bearing was replaced. *scc