Consumer Complaint Detail

PLYMOUTH / GRAND VOYAGER / 1998

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 006079068 Incident Date: Sep, 01 2006
Consumer's City: FAIRFAX Consumer's State: VA
Vehicle Transmission Type: Manufacturers Name: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Model Name: GRAND VOYAGER Model Year: 1998
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Structure:body:hatchback/liftgate:support device/strut
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 1P4GP44G5WB Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Sep, 16 2006 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: -
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 6 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Opened the rear hatch on the vehicle, let go, and the hydraulic strut failed -- instead of opening fully, the hatch slammed shut. it turns out that the bolt holding the right strut on sheared off. apparently, the other strut was no longer working, and the stress of the weight of the hatch on the right strut caused the bolt to fail. fortunately. no one was under the hatch or was injured. replaced both struts. i am reporting this because of the failure of the bolt -- there was no warning that the rear hatch would slam shut, as it appeared to operating perfectly until the failure. it could have caused a serious injury, especially to children. *jb