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NHTSA ID Number: 739817

Incident Date: 2001-01-12

Manufacturer's Name: ChryslereBay logo (FCAeBay logo US, LLC)

Vehicle/Equipment Make: PLYMOUTHeBay logo

Vehicle/Equipment Model: GRAND VOYAGER

Model Year: 1997
9999 If Unknown Or N/A

Vehicle Identification Number: 2P4GP44R4VR

Vehicle Mileage At Failure:

Vehicle Speed: 50

Number Of Occurrences: 1

Was Vehicle Towed: No

Consumer Location: MASON, MI


Summary of Complaint

I HAVE BEEN TOLD MY MECHANIC AT KELLY BUICKeBay logo DEALERSHIP IN MASON (CHRYSLEReBay logo DEALERSHIP) THAT THE BOLT THAT BROKE AND CAUSED THE DAMAGE TO MY TRANSMISSION IS A DEFECT IN DESIGN IN THE DIFFERENTIAL AND THAT IN THEIR OPINION THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL. AT THE TIME THAT MY VAN WAS TAKEN TO THEIR DEALERSHIP FOR DAMAGE DETERMINATION, THEY HAD A ANOTHER PLYMOUTHeBay logo GRAND VOYAGER THERE WITH SAME DAMAGE AND SINCE THEN, I HAVE LEARNED OF ANOTHER VAN THAT THE SAME THING HAPPENED TO AND NEEDS A NEW TRANSMISSION BECAUSE THIS BOLT BROKE. I ASKED THE MECHANIC IF THERE WAS ANYTHING THAT I COULD HAVE DONE TO PREVENT THIS FROM HAPPENING AND HE SAID NO THAT THERE IS NO WAY OF DETERMINING THAT THIS WOULD HAPPEN OR BE ABLE TO PREVENT IT THROUGH PREVENTITIVE MAINTENANCE. I AM THANKFUL THAT I WAS NOT DOING 70MPH DOWN THE HIGHWAY WITH MY FOUR CHILDREN IN THE CAR. THE DAMAGE THAT THIS BOLT BREAKING CAUSED WHEN IT HAPPENED, CAUSED MY STEERING TO LOCK UP AND I WAS UNABLE TO TURN MY STEERING WHEEL AT ALL. I HAD TO COAST TO A STOP ALONG SIDE THE ROAD. HAD I BEEN TRAVELING THE HIGHWAY AND THAT HAPPENED, I DO NOT WANT TO THINK OF WHAT COULD HAVE HAPPENED. I HAVE TALKED WITH CHRYSLEReBay logo CORP. AND THEIR POSITION IS THAT BECAUSE THE VEHICLE IS NO LONGER UNDER A WARRANTY, AND THAT AT THIS TIME THERE IS NO RECALL ON MY VAN FOR THIS PROBLEM, THEY WILL NOT COVER THIS REPAIR. I DISAGREE WITH THAT DETERMINATION TOTALLY. THIS IS A REPAIR THAT WAS CAUSED BY A DEFECT IN THEIR DESIGN AND THEREFORE IS A COST INCURRED TO ME THAT IS OUT OF MY CONTROL. IT IS NOT LIKE I DID NOT TAKE CARE OF MY ENGINE OR BRAKES AND THEY FAILED ME, THAT WOULD BE IN MY CONTROL. I BELIEVE THAT THERE IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM HERE THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED. EVEN THOUGH I AM SURE IT IS VERY PROFITABLE FOR CHRYSLEReBay logo IN THE LONG RUN (THEY ARE GETTING PEOPLE BACK OVER AND OVER IN REPLACEMENT TRANSMISSION REPAIRS) IT IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION AND NEEDS TO BE HANDLED IMMEDIATELY.


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CRASH: No
WAS VEHICLE INVOLVED IN A CRASH

FIRE: No
WAS VEHICLE INVOLVED IN A FIRE

INJURIES: 0
NUMBER OF PERSONS INJURED

DEATHS: 0
NUMBER OF FATALITIES

Was Medical Attention Required: No

Was Incident Reported To Police: No

Date Of Incident: 2001-01-12
(YYYY-MM-DD)

Date Added To File: 2001-01-31
(YYYY-MM-DD)

Date Complaint Received By NHTSA: 2001-01-23
(YYYY-MM-DD)

Date Purchased: 2000-09-01
(YYYY-MM-DD)

Was Original Owner: No

Product Type: Vehicle

V = Vehicle
T = Tires
E = Equipment
C = Child Restraint

Specific Component's Description: POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT

Anti-Lock Brakes: Yes

Cruise Control: Yes

Number Of Cylinders:

Drive Train Type: FWD
[AWD, 4WD, FWD, RWD]

Fuel System: F

FI = Fuel Injection
TB = Turbo

Fuel Type: Gas

BF = BiFuel
CN = CNG/LPG
DS = Diesel
GS = Gas
HR = HybrideBay logo Electric

Vehicle Transmission Type [Auto, Man]:


(DOT) Department Of Transportation Tire Identifier:

Tire Size:

Location Of Tire:

FSW = Driver Side Front
DSR = Driver Side Rear
FTR = Passenger Side Front
PSR = Passenger Side Rear
SPR = Spare

Type Of Tire Failure:

BST = Blister
BLW = Blowout
TTL = Crack
OFR = Out Of Round
TSW = Puncture
TTR = Road Hazard
TSP = Tread Separation

Was Defective Tire Repaired:

Was Part Original Equipment:

Date Of Manufacture:
(YYYYMMDD)

Type Of Child SeateBay logo:

B = Booster
C = Convertible
I = Infant
IN = Integrated
TD = Toddler

Installation System:

A = Vehicle Safety Belt
B = Latch System

Dealer's Name:

Dealer's Telephone Number:

Dealer's City:

Dealer's State:

Dealer's Zipcode:


SOURCE OF COMPLAINT CODE:

CAG = Consumer Action Group
CON = Forwarded From A Congressional Office
DP = Defect Petition,result Of A Defect Petition
EVOQ = Hotline VOQ
EWR = EARLY WARNING REPORTING
INS = Insurance Company
IVOQ = NHTSA Web Site
LETR = Consumer Letter
MAVQ = NHTSA Mobile APP
MIVQ = NHTSA Mobile APP
MVOQ = Optical Marked VOQ
RC = Recall Complaint, Result Of A Recall Investigation
RP = Recall Petition, Result Of A Recall Petition
SVOQ = Portable Safety Complaint Form (PDF)
VOQ = NHTSA Vehicle Owners Questionnaire

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