Rear head gasket on 3.3 liter v6 leaking coolant. Chrysler headquarters representative said failure occurred beyond waranty(despite giving 70000 mile warranty on new cars). These 66500 miles mostly highway.
1997 Plymouth Grand Voyager engine complaints
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The vehicle stalled, when the vehicle made a turn.
While having our car serviced under clockspring recall, they found the serpintine belt tensioner frozen and water pump leaking coolant. The dealer gave us an estimate of $566 to replace the serpentine belt, tensioner, water pump, and coolant flush. The dealer told us the belt could fail at any moment.
No parts available. Recall#00v268000 fuel leakage. Chrysler mazda 910‑347‑6678 please provide the address of the dealer. Ts
While traveling at high speeds, the engine breifly shuts down and then restarts. When traveleing at low speeds the engine stalls completely resulting in the loss of power assist for steering and braking. In both cases the service engine light illuminates. The problem is intermittent but occurs on a regular basis.
The camshaft suffered a spun bearing which resulted in no lubrication being pumped to the rear head. This lack of lubrication resulted in a rear tower failure and the wearing of a hole in the rocker arm. Even at 95000 miles, this seems to be low for the new engines of today and I feel this is premature engine failure caused either by a poor design or a manufacturer's assembly related problem. Because it is out of the warranty period, the dcx customer support is totally non responsive and unhelpful. The federal safety agency should look into why there is no recourse for the consumer to address these types of problems with the oems. In fact, the consumer is left without any recourse what so ever. A failure at this mileage which is costing me $4800 because of an initial misdiagnosis by a dodge dealer in colorado springs is totally unacceptable.
Someone else we know in our family had same problems with their van,they had to trade it off!!!!!. No safety defect listed.
Subject dealer diagnosed (service engine soon) light came on during may 2001, took to voyles chrysler-plymouth to get engine serviced and technician advised there was an evaporative emmission leak at the gas tank, that a seal was bad and that the tank would need to be replaced with a cost of approximately $900.00, if my memory serves me correctly. Since that time, I have heard reports of a possible recall on this defect and I would like to report this as a possible covered problem. When I fill the gas tank, I can't fill over 3/4 tank because of the smell of raw gasoline in the interior. I'm afraid that it is an accident awaiting to happen and I want to go on record that I have reported this to the proper authorities.I am not the original owner and I don't know if chrysler has a record of this transaction. Oh, by the way voyles reported on my service record that the parts had been ordered but after 2 weeks I called and their service writer told me they had dropped the ball and didn't send the order in. Thats when I thought I would start checking for recalls. The odor is much more distinct now and it needs prompt attention. Please advise if this is covered under a recall. Thanks for your assistance. Mark dothager 678‑945‑1400.
Consumer states prior to the engine fire there was a puff of smoke near the firewall, fire ignited after vehicle was parked for several hours (claim # 20-5273-226).
Consumer states vehicle caught on fire (claim # 42-1373-413).
Owner was awakened by vehicle's alarm sounding. Checked and noticed vehicle was on fire. Contacted fire department. Fire was extinguished. Was informed possible engine overheating caused the fire. Please provide further information.
The bolt holding the idler pulley broke rendering the cooling system, power steering, etc. Useless. Luckily, the vheicle was operating at low speed, and my wife was able to handle the vehicle. This has happened twice, and the van has only 35000 miles!
Multiple elect. Problems with car: (3) alternators, wire harness(#12), replaced main computer, (3) map sensors, (1) o2 sensor, cruise control inoperable
Multiple electrical problems/repairs including 3 alternators/ 12 wire harness/ 3 map sensors/ 1 o2 sensor, and main computer replacement. Still being serviced to correct problem of stalling out/hesitating all described as driveability problem.
First two tie rods broke and fell apart while accelerating to merge with interstate traffic. *ak engine failure.
While traveling vehicle was not changing gears . Technician stated that coolent was leaking into radator. Please provide further informaton.
While pulling up to an intersection I heard a clunk under the van like I had something hit the undercarriage of the van. I went to turn and had no power steering. After pulling off the side of the road I found the serpentine belt hanging loose. I went to a service station and they found that the bolt securing the tensioner pulley had broken and the tensioner was gone. The dealership that we got the parts from told our mechanic that they have requests for two or three of the tensioners a week due to the same problem. It cost almost $400 to fix the problem.
While driving about 35 MPH, vehicle stalled, mechanic found camshaft had broken, no prior warning. *ak the engine had failed and was replaced.
Chrsler dealer refuses to provide copy of service bulliten no. 070299, the federal safety agency item no: sb606159 concerning serpentine belt slipping off tensioner idler pulley.
While driving vehicle stalled unexpectedly which may cause a crash. There was a burning smell, but dealer could not determine the cause. Please provide further information.
No summary listed for above vehicle.
A gasoline smell inside of vehicle. Also, vehicle hesitated when starting. She has contacted the dealer.
Vehicle experienced engine compartmet fire claim # 42-1373-413. Nlm
While driving pressed on accelerator pedal and vehicle hesitated. Noticed white smoke in the rear of vehicle. Checked side mirrors & noticed flames. Stopped & turned vehicle off. Fire department called & put flames out. Vehicle towed to dealership. Mechanic indicated a spark caused fuel pump to ignite & the electrical wires burned. Wiring harness, anti-lock brake sensors, fuel pump, fuel filter, and fuel tank were all damaged. *ak
While driving in a mall parking lot, made a turn and heard a loud bang. Steering wheel locked up. I managed to turn the wheel to avoid hitting a parked car and brought the van to a stock. Inspection found that the retaining bolt holding the belt tensioner pulley had snapped off causing the serpentine belt to come off and resulting in power steering failure. Inspection of the failed bolt by aircraft mechanics revealed that the bolt may have had as many as 5 internal stress cracks. Contacted chrysler who took care of the repair,immediately. Repairs were made at the dealers the same day. Damaged parts were taken to the dealer service department. I was surprised to find out that this retaining bolt is not rated for high stress. If the breakage had happened at high speed it could have caused a serious accident. Suggest that these bolts be inspected and replaced at around 30,000 miles. Or replaced with a rated bolt. Locked up. Managed to turn the wheel and bring the van to a stop. Found that the bolt that retains the idler pulley and tensioner had snapped off, causing the serpantine belt to come off, resulting in power steering failure. Examination of the snapped bolt by aircraft mechanics indicated 5 possible stress cra
Engine cuts off while driving. It has happenned numerous times. I've had it to the dealer twice for this. They say they cannot find the problem and nothing has been done to fix this. Also, at times, there is a momentary loss of power to the wheels while pressing the accelerator. Dealer cannot find this problem either. Mileage at first failure, date of first failure and failure speed are approximate.
Water pump leaked.
Fuel sensor failed. Yh
While driving vehicle dies, but the engine is still idling low. There is no response from accelerator.
Intermittently, ongoing problem with vehicle stalling while driving. Wheels would lock up and the oil light would come on. Vehicle been in / out of dealer shop on four occasions and condition still exists. Dealer/mfr. Notiified.
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