In 2005 while entering onto the highway going home from some personal appointments a small car hit our full size van from behind and caused us to flip over and roll over 8 times and slide at least 2 city blocks before it stopped. We were not even doing the speed limit when we were hit. The front window shattered and glass was in our eyes but our airbags did not deploy. We were stuck upside down my seat belt was stuck and my husband had to pull me out of the driver side window. I had to treat for tmj problems, stress and trauma in my neck and back for a few years and I still have some issues. Do we have a claim against the manufacturer?
1997 Plymouth Grand Voyager airbags problems
47 complaints (18% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 90,494. 5 crashes reported.
- owner complaints
- 47
- of this car's complaints
- 18%
- typical mileage
- 90,494
- crashes
- 5
- recalls
- 1
Which part fails
- Frontal7
- Frontal: driver side: inflator module1
At what mileage
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Plymouth Grand Voyager airbags problems in other years
Specific symptoms reported on the 1997 Plymouth Grand Voyager airbags
Phrases found in the owners' own descriptions, so one complaint can mention several symptoms.
Related recalls
Air bags: frontal
- What is wrong
- On certain mini vans, the clockspring assembly may have been wound incorrectly during the vehicle assembly process.
- Risk
- This condition will manifest itself through illumination of the air bag warning lamp, and could eventually result in a driver's air bag open circuit, if the part is not replaced in a reasonable amount of time.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the clockspring assembly on all vehicles with 70,000 miles or less. An extended lifetime warranty will also be placed on this component for all affected vehicles, regardless of mileage. Daimlerchrysler will also reimburse owners who have paid to have the clockspring replaced on their vehicles. Owner notification began november 18, 2002. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact daimlerchrysler at 1‑800‑853‑1403.
Recall number 02V293000 · Recall details
What 1997 Plymouth Grand Voyager owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
I got in the van in my driveway and turned the ignition switch on then I noticed that the air bag light was on. So I turned the ignition switch off waited a minute then turned it back on and the light was still on. I thought it was a fuse so I proceeded to my destination. As I arrived at my mom's house I tried to blow the horn, then I found out that my horn did not work. So I turned the van off and I called a friend who is a mechanic and he asked me if the air bag light stayed on even after I turned the van on and off I said yes then I explained everything to him. He told me that I needed to try my cruise control. And if it did not work then my clockspring is gone. Well cruise control did not work. And the airbag light is still on.
Tl*the contact owns a 1997 plymouth grand voyager. While driving 10-15 MPH, the driver and passenger side air bags deployed without impact. The vehicle was able to be driven. The vehicle had not been taken to the dealer. The vehicle was examined by the manufacturer and they filed a report. The current mileage was 89,948 and failure mileage was 89,946.
Drivers airbag did not deploy. *ts the vehicle was hit in the left passenger slide door. The passenger by the left sliding door was killed. The accident occurred on 10/15/04.
Airbag light stays on while driving most of the time. Horn and cruise control has stopped working completely.
The seems to have a lot of problem shifting to a lower gear when on the road. Often we can feel a jitter when the car is in motion and shifting the gear. The air bag light comes on often for no reason. Check engine light comes on and stays on for a few hours and goes away.
Air bag light comes on and does not go out. Curise control does not work. Horn does not work. The dealership here in bakersfield will not cooperate and says my car is not being recalled. Will charge me over $90 to just look at the car. Have called them many times and is hard to get vehicle in. I purchased the vehicle there. Will have the repairs done elsewhere. Chrysler is not cooperating at all. Will never recommend this auto to anyone. Chrysler does not stand behind their products.
While driving at 15 MPH and without any warning passenger's air bag deployed.
Daimler chrysler refuses to reimburse us for clockspring for a 1997 plymouth grand voyager. We replaced the part before we had knowledge of the recall. We submitted the required information for reimbursement and chrysler said that we would not get reimbursed because we replaced the part ourselves after the recall was announced. We were not aware of recall until after replacement when we received another recall notice. We never received the first ones. I feel it should not matter if we replaced the part ourselves after the recall. Especially knowing that this failure affected the driver side airbag.
1997 plymouth grand voyager clock spring recall. *mr the vehicle clock spring failed prior to recall notice. The consumer requested reimbursement but the manufacturer refused because the consumer didn't submit page two of the invoice. *scc
Questions about the 1997 Plymouth Grand Voyager airbags
Does the 1997 Plymouth Grand Voyager have airbags problems?
Owners have filed 47 complaints about the airbags of the 1997 Plymouth Grand Voyager, 18% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 1997 Plymouth Grand Voyager airbags problems start?
The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 90,494 miles.
Was there a recall on the 1997 Plymouth Grand Voyager airbags?
Yes, 1 recall: 02V293000. Check your VIN to see if your car still needs the free repair.
What year does the Plymouth Grand Voyager have bad airbags?
The Plymouth Grand Voyager model years with the most airbags complaints are 1996 (90 complaints), 1999 (52 complaints) and 1997 (47 complaints).
Other 1997 Plymouth Grand Voyager problems
Transmission 49Engine 45Electrical 41Fuel system 24Steering 22Acceleration 17Visibility 16Seat belts 14Body 12Brakes 12Suspension 10Tires 7Lights 5Seats 4Locks 2
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