NHTSA Complaint #561291 — 1998 PLYMOUTH VOYAGER POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

Complaint Details

ODI Number	561291
Vehicle	1998 PLYMOUTH VOYAGER
Component	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Date of Incident	January 10, 2001
Date Filed	July 9, 2001
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	WI

Consumer Description

THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO HAVE THE LEAKING TRANSMISSION FILTER GASKET REPLACED AND AS THEY WERE RAISING THE CAR ON THE HOIST THE STARTER BEGAN TO BURN, THE FIRE WAS CAUSED BY COOLANT LEAKING BETWEEN THE HEAD AND BLOCK, AS THE MECHANIC BEGAN TO DISASSEMBLE THE MOTOR THEY FOUND ONE OF THE HEAD BOLTS BROKEN OFF AND LYING ON THE HEAD COVER, THE BROKEN BOLT CAUSED THE HEAD GASKET TO LEAK COOLANT ONTO THE STARTER WHICH CAUSED THE FIRE, THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THIS WAS FAULTY WORKMANSHIP AT THE ASSEMBLY PLANT. NLM

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