The left strut tower on our 1996 plymouth voyager van was rusted out. The right tower appears to be in good condition which seems to be odd that one is bad and the other is fine. Makes me think that there was a defect in materials. I called the dealer that we bought the van from and he was aware of the problem. We were going to drive the van on a 2000 mile vacation and I wanted to be sure that it was safe to drive. He told me that he would look at it but that it was probable safe to drive. I happened to take it to a dealer that was closer by my work. The dealer said that it would be okay to drive and maybe I would want to get it fixed at a later time. The following day I then took it to the dealer I bought it from just to be sure. That dealer said that he had never seen one so bad and that he said that it was not safe to drive. After seeing that dealer I stopped at two different body shops, they both said that it would not be safe to drive. I had the towers fixed at one of the shops at a cost of $500 +. I have investigated on line and am now aware that this is an on going problem with 1996 to 2000 voyager vans. I was very unhappy with the fact that one of the dealers thought that it was fine. I told him that we would be driving to yellowstone park. After having completed our trip I realize that if the tower had failed while I was driving in the mountains it could have caused an accident and the results could have been dangerous to my wife and three sons.
1996 Plymouth Voyager body problems
38 complaints (5% of all complaints for this car).
- owner complaints
- 38
- of this car's complaints
- 5%
- crashes
- 0
- recalls
- 0
Which part fails
- Body: door24
- Body: door: hinge and attachments5
- Body4
- Frame and members2
- Body: hood2
- Body: tailgate1
At what mileage
Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.
Plymouth Voyager body problems in other years
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Related investigations
Sliding door latch failure
Analysis of known incidents indicates a declining trend over the last five calendar quarters.extensive testing of incident vehicles has failed to reproduce occurrences of full latch disengagement.no failure mode which could cause a properly latched door to lose full latch engagement while driving has been verified as a causal factor in any of the known incident vehicles during this investigation.a safety-related defect trend has not been identified at this time and further use of agency resources does not appear to be warranted.however, odi will continue to monitor complaint input for the nexy year and will request updated reports from chrysler during that process.the closing of this investigation does not constitute a finding by the federal safety agency that no safety-related defect exists.the agency reserves the right to take further action if warranted by the circumstances.
EA96025
Sliding door latch failure
Chrysler maintains that the common factor contributing to known sliding door opening incidents is prior incorrect dealer latch adjustment.chrysler attributes this problem to an inaccurate service manual procedure - sliding door latch/lock control, removal and installation.chrysler furnished information showing that six of its complaints, and two of odi's, involved vehicles that had undergone prior repairs to the affected sliding door.chrysler has addressed the problem by issuing two technical service bulletins.tsb 26-06-96, service manual revisions, was issued in june 1996 and includes a service revision (#81-370-6105a) correcting service manual sliding door repair procedures.tsb 23-39-96, sliding door(s) difficult to open from the outside and/or inside, was issued june 28, 1996.chrysler identified three design changes involving the subject components: (1)sliding door latch pawl spring force increased from 5.4 newtons to 8.0 newtons in september 1995 to enhance pawl rotation return to neutral position; (2)adjustable sliding door hinge implemented in november 1995 to reduce variation in sliding door fit; and(3)sliding door striker attachment holes revised in january 1996 to eliminate up/down adjustment of striker to improve installation process and reduce variability of alignment between latch and striker.at present, odi is not aware of any incidents involving vehicles built in or after january 1996.odi has continued to receive complaints of sliding doors opening while the vehicles are in motion, including vehicles with no prior service history to the affected sliding door assembly.owners allege that the doors open anywhere from a few inches to fully open, at speeds ranging from 15 to 60 MPH.odi has also received numberous complaints alleging difficulty in latching the subject sliding doors and/or difficulty in opening one or both sliding doors.
PE96038
What 1996 Plymouth Voyager owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
Dt: the consumer noticed a line of rust under the hood where the vehicle mounts to the body. Front two struts mount into body where the plate corroded , and it will eventually push through. Two weeks ago replaced one of the struts on the driver's side because it pushed through plates. Contacted plymouth , who was ignoring the problem.*ak the upper strut tower corroded.
Dt: the consumer states that the strut towers rusted prematurely. It has been a problem for about 6 months. The consumer could hear the strut towers falling apart while trying to stop or hitting a bump in the road. The consumer can feel the problem when he is driving. The consumer has taken the vehicle to chrysler dealerships and they can not repair this until there is a recall without charge. The consumer is going to have to buy the strut towers and fix them himself because he can't afford to have the dealership repair the problem. The consumer has called the manufacturer and they responded by telling the consumer that there was not a problem with the towers. This is part of the front structure of the vehicle on the sub frame.
I'm wondering if you have ever heard of the following problem . . . We own a 1996 plymouth voyager minivan. The acoustics inside are terrible, you can't even hear someone talking to you from the back seat.*ak but what is more problematic is that my ears will hurt with even the slightest opening of the windows, like there is some kind of pressure created inside when the windows are open. We have tried opening the back windows but that doesn't help. Have you ever heard of anything like this? We've taken two long trips cross country (with the windows closed) and I can't hear for several days after the trip. There's some kind of reverberation going on. Like I'm inside a pressure cooker. It's killing my ears. Thanks for any help. Larry berg boca raton, fl
Paint on my red plymouth voyager 1996 has white spots that have faded.not the whole care just spots it looks like someone put white dots allover it.also just in the past few months I have 2 medium size spot one on the roof right above the window on driver side and one next to windshild wiper on driverside.the spots didn't judt fade to a duller red they turned white.
Three power door locks were replaced because automatic lock would not engage properly. Problem has been reoccurring on driver's door. Dealer and manufacturer were notified.*ak.
Having problem with AC compressor, oil leak, sliding door panel
The left and right sliding grab handle button is hard to depress, the dealer lubed both mechanisms and adjusted linkages, the right side sliding door can not be opened or unlocked manually and the dealer adjusted the door. Nlm
Efective components include: spark plug wires/ sliding door motor/circuit board//door handles/battery/ignition switch/multifunction switch, door lock motor/ windshield motor/ latch door lift gate, and rear shock absorber and rear struts. Please attach a description of each of these defects and copies of any work you have had performed on the vehicle regarding these defects.
The right rear passenger door power lock failed. The door can still be manually locked.
Questions about the 1996 Plymouth Voyager body
Does the 1996 Plymouth Voyager have body problems?
Owners have filed 38 complaints about the body of the 1996 Plymouth Voyager, 5% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 1996 Plymouth Voyager body problems start?
Not enough complaints include the mileage to tell.
Was there a recall on the 1996 Plymouth Voyager body?
There is no recall for this problem on this model year.
What year does the Plymouth Voyager have the most body problems?
The Plymouth Voyager model years with the most body complaints are 1992 (77 complaints), 1991 (70 complaints) and 1990 (57 complaints).
Other 1996 Plymouth Voyager problems
Engine 135Airbags 134Electrical 114Fuel system 107Transmission 88Visibility 80Brakes 62Acceleration 48Steering 33Locks 29Seat belts 24Suspension 24Lights 20Seats 15Tires 6Wheels 3
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