Plymouth Voyager fuel pump problems

Filed Aug 12, 2003 · Fuel system · PA

While driving vehicle shut off. Dealer stated that fuel pump was defective.

Filed Jan 22, 2003 · Fuel system · GA

Consumer states that the fuel pump failed, ausing fuel to leak which caused the engine to smoke. Ts

Filed Jul 19, 2001 · Fuel system · MI

My wife was driving our five year old plymouth voyager minivan in town and another driver warned her that gasoline was spraying from the vehicle. She stopped in a parking lot and looked under the minivan. Gasoline was gushing from the gas tank at a very high rate. Had this ignited, there would have been an explosion that would have enveloped the whole vehicle. My wife called me at work. Because of the serious safety and explosion hazard, I told her not to restart the car and I had the car towed to our local chrysler dealer (naylor chrysler in ann arbor, michigan). Their service department found that the fuel tank had collapsed and deformed separating the fuel pump and gasket from the fuel tank and creating a large gap. The vehicle is a well maintained vehicle with only normal highway usage and with no modifications, no accidents of any kind, and with all the original factory installed fuel system parts. The naylor chrysler service department replaced the defective fuel tank and associated parts. The cost was approximately $610. I called chrysler corp. At (800) 992-1997 and stated that if a safely-related defect exists in a motor vehicle, the manufacture must fix it at no cost to the owner. The chrysler representative verified with the dealer that the takn had collapsed and separated from the fuel pump and that the vehicle was unmodified and original and not in an accident. The chrysler report filed is file no. 8907052, dated jul 25, 2001. Chrysler stated that they would not pay for this safety repair because tha vehicle exceeded the 3 yr., 30,000 mile warrantee and there was no recall. I do not expect a five year old, well maitained, original equipment, accident free vehicle to have a serious fuel system failure that could easily cause a fatal explosion. I requested the dealer to save all defective and replaced parts and make them available for inspection by chrysler corp. Chrylser corp. Declined to inspect the parts.

Filed Jul 18, 2001 · Fuel system · MI

Our van fuel pump / fuel line failed at or near the gas tank. While driving, my wife noticed a smell (which turned out to be fuel). I met her, and to my shock, the vehicle was enveloped in gasoline fumes !! We abandoned the vehicle immediately, due to obvious concerns of fumes combustion. We contacted a tow truck, had the van towed to a repair shop which happened to be within 2 miles, and had repairs made. At the shop, they would not pull the vehicle into the garage because the underside was soaked in gasoline ! They replaced the fuel pump / line assembly. I am contacting the federal safety agency at this point due to an article in the detroit news (july 18, 2001)which indicates this failure might be a known/recurring problem. Since I saw my wife sitting on the side of the road in a van engulfed in gasoline vapors, I am not at all happy or impressed with the thought that someone knew this might happen to her. Thank you for your support.

Filed Jul 16, 2001 · Fuel system · NC · fire

While driving at any speed vehicle completely shutdown without warning due to a problem with fuel pump. Problem occurs when fuel tank is full. Dealer recommends that tank remains at half to prevent problem. Please give any further details.

Filed Mar 8, 2001 · Engine · PA

While driving vehicle will completely shutdown without warning, cause unknown. Dealer cannot identify problem. *ak numerous parts had been replaced, such as plugs, wires, fuel filters, fuel injector cleaners, fuel relay, fuel pump and even the computer, but the vehicle runs for a short time and the problem reoccurs.

Filed Jan 30, 2001 · Fuel system · GA

Mechanic noticed a leak that looked like it was coming from fuel pump.

Filed Dec 19, 2000 · Fuel system · MI

Leaking rollover valve on fuel tank. I spoke to daimlerchrysler on 12/19/2000 about safety recall #665- fuel filler tube rollerover valve & ground strap (the federal safety agency 95v236000) an was told that since my vehicle was built nine (9)days (on 8/19/95) after the recall end date 8/10/95 that they would not be willing to replace the tank. I was informed that I would have to replace tank at a cost of $697.02 then send in receipt for review. I feel that since I have seen many cases in your office of defects investigations files ( odi-835261, odi-814712, odi-510678, odi-801764, odi-853149, odi-986406, odi-809874, odi-870842, odi-523381, odi-547150, odi-974927, odi-974005, odi-811247, odi-980479 & the federal safety agency action # ea97002, pe95053, pe96051,) that daimlerchrysler should step up and replace this at no cost since this is a known product failure. This is a "potential fire hazard" as their recall notification states. The servicing dealer has also perform other safety recalls to this tank # 670 filler tube ground strap (the federal safety agency id 96v002000) & 845 fuel pump module seal once again all related to a fuel tank concern which does show that this vehicle was effected prior to their cut off date of 8/10/95.

Filed Dec 19, 2000 · Fuel system · VA · fire

My vehicle was an underbody fire.vechicle was recalled for fuel pump safety.

Filed Sep 27, 2000 · Fuel system · CA · 5 injuries

My family and I have been driving around in this vehicle for three to almost four year with a recall on the fuel pump parts problem which has been stated in writing by the damiler chrysler corporation has caused a under body fire if not corrected. My question is and concern with this is how long have I had this car with this problem of a possible under body fire. My four girls and I have smell some kind of burning chemical smell when driving the car tha comes from under the hood into our car making us all sick comming and going in this car and giving us all migraine headaches. For three years we have suffered with migraine headaches when driving in this car only. My husband has another car and we do not get sick in his car, of course we don't smell the fumes either. It seems that the chrysler coorporation took care to cover themselves with a recall on this part but took no part the fatal driving conditions that they exposed my family to. I am devastated emotionally with the knowledge that I have been driving myself and my kids around in a potential bomb. I am now having to take out the time to get my kids medically checked for any poisonus chemical exposure and myself. My airbag does not work and hasn't for a while and is suppose to be some kind of safety feature. Will that be the next recall? I do not expect to have to treat a corporation that I trusted to sale me a safe car to drive for me and family that they would sale me a leathel weapon,and expect to take off work to get the mistakes they have made corrected on my time. I would like some type of justice.......for my and my families health and peace of mind, knowing that our saftey does matter,and that this negligence will have a consequence.