Five problems related to door have been reported for the 1997 Plymouth Grand Voyager. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
Drivers airbag did not deploy. The vehicle was hit in the left passenger slide door. The passenger by the left sliding door was killed. The accident occurred on 10/15/04.
Intermittently power door would not unlock. In December 1998, both locks were replaced on driver's side and passenger's side doors. In August 1999, problem problem has reocurred. Dealer would repair at consumer's expense can NHTSA help in this matter.
Intermittently the automatic door locking mechanism trips the power door locks whenever hitting a bump in the road or turning at a corner. This has resulted in both sliding door power lock motors to burn out and needing replacement.
When vehicle is parked on even the slightest slope, the passenger doors, when released close at tremendous force. There is no stop or slowing mechanism in place on the doors once they have been released. The door on our van was closed by one of our children. At that time, the two year old was standing near the door and whas struck by the edge. This resulted in a forehead laceration and her being knocked to the ground. My concern is that if she had been entering or exiting the vehicle, or if any part of her body were in the doorway, she would have suffered a severe or even fatal crush injury. This defect could be easily remedied by the manufacturer through the addition of a slowing mechanism on the track of the door or even an automatic stop similar to those in use with garage doors. When Chrysler was contacted, they could not have been less interested in hearing my concerns. Given that most people who own minivans do so because of small children, this design defect is a tragedy waiting to happen.
When vehicle is parked on even the slightest slope, the passenger doors, when released close at tremendous force. There is no stop or slowing mechanism in place on the doors once they have been released. The door on our van was closed by one of our children. At that time, the two year old was standing near the door and whas struck by the edge. This resulted in a forehead laceration and her being knocked to the ground. My concern is that if she had been entering or exiting the vehicle, or if any part of her body were in the doorway, she would have suffered a severe or even fatal crush injury. This defect could be easily remedied by the manufacturer through the addition of a slowing mechanism on the track of the door or even an automatic stop similar to those in use with garage doors. When Chrysler was contacted, they could not have been less interested in hearing my concerns. Given that most people who own minivans do so because of small children, this design defect is a tragedy waiting to happen.