Dt: the contact complained about brake problems. There have been three accidents as a result of the brakes not completely stopping the vehicle. When applying the brakes the vehicle lurched forward. The vehicle has not been inspected to determine the cause of the brake problems.
1999 Plymouth Voyager: jerking or lurching
5 of the 271 complaints about the 1999 Plymouth Voyager describe jerking or lurching.
- owner complaints
- 5
- of this car's complaints
- 2%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 9 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Jerking or lurching by model year
What owners say
While driving on the interstate consumer noticed smoke. Then, vehicle accelerated by itself and jerked forward. Consumer exited off the inter state. Smoke was coming out from under the hood. Vehicle was in flames within seconds. The cause of the fire was due to a fuel leak.
While driving the vehicle constantly lost power and felt like it was going to stall. The transmission also jerked excessively when changing gears.
Failure of this part caused the vehicle to violently shift to 1st gear at 45 MPH. The speedometer and odometer did not read. Vehicle had to be towed. Dealer stated that this part should not have failed on such a new vehicle. I purcahsed an extended warranty, which covers powertrain, electrical and standard instrument cluster, but was told that this sensor was not covered, eventhough it controls the instrument cluster. I paid $130 for repair. If this had happened in traffic or at highway speed I shudder to think how the vehicle would have reacted, since the sudden, unexpected downshift caused the vehicle to lurch forward violently. The dealer's service rep said that this part did not usually fail, but that in the past month they had replaced more than usual. I have only had this vehicle for 7 months and it has already left me stranded. Overall, my dealer and service rep were very polite and friendly. Please let me know your expert opinion about this incident.
When pressing on the brakes van would jerk back and forth. Also, back door latch is getting hard to open.
Service bulletins that may apply
- Subject regarding transmission oil cooler line hose clamp service
- Subject on transaxle seepage mis-diagnosis- case porosity
- This bulletin announces the availability and installation of a resuable automatic transmission oil pan gasket
- This bulletin explains the operation and application of the leak detection pump (LDP) monitor test
- Information on fast feedback fleet - installation of 2000 model year 41TE transaxles
- Vehicles may experience faults related to the transmission range sensor (TRS)
- Subject regarding reusable automatic transmission oil pan gasket
- Service and parts information on 1999 running changes to transmission range sensor (TRS) tt
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1999 Plymouth Voyager jerking
Is jerking or lurching a common problem on the 1999 Plymouth Voyager?
5 of 271 owner complaints about the 1999 Plymouth Voyager (2%) mention jerking or lurching. The model year with the most reports is 1994.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1999 Plymouth Voyager?
There are 0 recalls and 9 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 1999 Plymouth Voyager
Airbag light 37Adaptive cruise 16Transmission failure 10No deployment 8Power steering loss 7Fire or smoke 6Loss of power 6Stalling 5
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