Frame And Members Problems of Plymouth Voyager

1989 Plymouth Voyager left and right front towers are consumed by corrosion exposing the mcpherson strut assemblies and severely weakening the load bearing structure causing serious risk of strut tower failure as on or both struts will penetrate into the engine compartment causing the front of the vehicle to drop to the ground. Should such failure occur while the vehicle is in motion at highways speeds, loss of vehicle control will result, causing serious injury or death. This is a known defect covered by Chrysler corporation in a technical service bulletin (TSB) labeling the problem as merely cosmetic.

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Strut towers are corroded to the point you can see through the top off the strut tower halfway around the top. There is numerous complaints of this and if I had not been informed of this it would have lead to a failure of the strut support. I am concerned that this has not been addressed previously. I called the manufacture and they are aware of the problem although they are not willing to repair it at their costs. Please just do a search of the internet. You will find this is a issue that requires immediate attention in order to save lives or injuries.

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The strut towers of 2000 Chrysler Voyager are completely rusted out. If they break apart it will likely break through the hood or windshield causing serious accident and or injuries we were told by bloomington Chrysler (the dealership where we purchased the vehicle) it would be $1000. 00 to repair. They told me they have repaired over 30 similar vehicles just this summer 2009 with same problem.

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Front driver side strut tower rusted out and front tire falling off car.

The heat changes from hot to a/c by itself, the rear defrost don't work all the time, the back wipers go on by then self with different delays,,, , stays on defrost, and the strut tower are very poor shape, never saw strut towers rust like this on any other van or car but this one. . 1998 Plymouth Voyager. . . Also all this stuff wrong with it and the check engine like don't go on. . . Very bad van to have.

TSB #2304402 and NHTSA #10000317: I have this problem of a rusted out strut tower. My mechanic informed me that it could be dangerous to drive. Although this is a common problem for 1996 - 2000 minivans for all three Chrysler models during those years, there is no recall by the manufacturer, and there should be.

Failure to pass inspection w/o repair as a safety issue 1998 Plymouth Voyager driver's side strut tower cap rust through.

Observed that the driver's side strut tower is rusted through two layers of metal and perforated over half the way around front top of the strut tower. Vehicle has no other body rust except this shock / strut tower area and there needs to be a safety recall to repair this defective item before further abnormal corrosion causes the metal to fail and forcing the strut through the hood and into the windshield of the vehicle causing an accident or injuries.

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: the contact stated when the vehicle was taken in for a state inspection; the mechanic noticed the driver side strut tower was badly corroded. The mechanic expressed that the vehicle would probably not pass inspection the next time. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who contacted the manufacturer to check for recalls. The vehicle was not involved in any recalls. The service dealer also suggested that the contact should file a complaint with the manufacturer. The contact planned to notify the manufacturer after filing a complaint with the NHTSA. Updated 01/10/06.

1998 Plymouth minivan. Structure rusted through on left front strut tower. The problem was caught when there was approx. 90% rust through. A pothole hit or just severe braking could have had catastrophic results. Chrysler advises that they will do nothing but say sorry. Is this a chronic problem ??.

While having a new battery installed on our 1998 Plymouth Voyager, we were shown that the strut tower is rusting and cracked on the top. Subsequent examination by other mechanics shows that the rusting started in the top plate and worked its way down to the second plate, which is not as bad. The comment we keep hearing a lot of is, " I've never seen anything like this. " yet one of our neighbors who has the Dodge version, same year, also has the same problem. I am wondering if you have heard of anything like this with these vans and/or if this could be a problem with them that is just showing up now.

Corrosion and failure of strut towers. This is a common problem addressed by Chrysler TSB#23-044-02 stating it is "cosmetic". . Read more...

The driver side strut tower has rusted through on top at least halfway around. The estimate for repair from the dealership is $1200. 00.

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.

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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.

The strut tower is rusting very bad and about to break off. This is a very big danger for my wife and four kids. . I first notice the rust 2 weeks after we bought this 1998 Plymouth Voyager, and the dealer would not fix it. It been 3. 5 years know and there are holes we can see though. Not very good. I also noticed the van is about 1/2" lower to the ground from the side the rust is bad. The only had 62,000 mile ib it when we noticed the rust. There should be a recall. Shops told me every 1998 Plymouth Voyager they see has got the same problem.

No one was hurt in the accident when I hit a piece of metal in the road. The object tore off a body frame member and then punctured the plastic fuel tank. Gas was leaking everywhere. I can not believe that anyone would place a plastic fuel tank directly in the path of a front wheel drive vehicle. The front wheels being drive wheels tend to propel objects back at the tanks. Conversations with mechanics have informed me that over time the tank will eventually start to leak from the stones that will be thrown back from the fromt wheel. I recentlly read in the local paper where a Ford minivan with a plastic fuel tank devloped a lead while traveling on a local road and had to be towed. It is even ore amazing to me that these systems that are designed to fail and will impact the environment in a negative way are legal. If the car markers are going to use plastic fuel tanks they should not be located in a direct path behind a wheel and they should have a metal shield.

The structure on which driver's side sits is half an inch lower than the passenger's side. Dealer has seen, no solution has been found.