1992 PLYMOUTH LASER — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
46
Owner Complaints
1
Recall
0
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 1992 PLYMOUTH LASER
The 1992 PLYMOUTH LASER has received a total of 46 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There has been 1 recall campaign affecting this vehicle, covering issues with POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. The most commonly reported problems involve the Engine And Engine Coolingengine (8 complaints), Power Trainautomatic Transmission (7 complaints), and Power Trainautomatic Transmissionlever And Linkagecolumn Shift (4 complaints).
Recalls for the 1992 PLYMOUTH LASER
NHTSA has recorded 1 recall for the 1992 PLYMOUTH LASER, potentially affecting up to 42,214 vehicles.
Recall 98V069002 — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
| 42,214 vehicles affected
Defect: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. LOCKUP OF THE TRANSFER CASE CAN OCCUR DUE TO INSUFFICIENT LUBRICATION.
Consequence: THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE VEHICLES FOR ADEQUACY OF THE TRANSFER CASE OIL VOLUME, TRANSFER CASE OIL LEAKAGE, AND OPERATIONAL DEGRADATION OF THE TRANSFER CASE MECHANISM. IF OIL VOLUME IS INSUFFICIENT, THE APPROPRIATE AMOUNT OF OIL WILL BE ADDED. IF THERE...
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 1992 PLYMOUTH LASER
46 complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 1992 PLYMOUTH LASER. Below is a breakdown by vehicle component.
Most Recent Complaints
1992 PLYMOUTH LASER BADLY SLIPPING TRANSMISSION CAR QUIT IN TRAFFIC ABLE TO GET IT TOWED TO REPAIR A FULL TRANSMISSION REPAIR AT COST OF 1150.00 $ BY TRANSMISSION KINT TEMPLE TX IN 2002 ALL PARTS REPLACED OCT 10 2002. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 PLYMOUTH LASER. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE REAR WHEELS LOCKED. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED AND IS NO LONGER ABLE TO BE DRIVEN. THE DEALER AND MECHANIC HAVE NOT YET INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 98V069002 (POWER TRAIN: AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION) WAS REFERENCED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 126,502. UPDATED 02-19-08 *BF UPDATED 02/19/08 *TR
I HAVE FOUND OUT THAT THERE IS A RECALL ON THE TRANSFER CASE ON MY 1992 PLYMOUTH LASER. I AM NOT THE FIRST OWNER OF THE VEHICLE AND I HAVE OWNED IT FOR SIX YEARS. I JUST FOUND OUT ABOUT THSI RECALL ABOUT A MONTH AGO. I HAVE REPLACED MY TRANSMISSION 2 TIMES ALREADY AND THE FIRST TIME IT BLEW UP THE SYMPTOMS SOUND VERY SIMILAR TO THE RECALL. IN THE SUMMER OF 2002 MY TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP AND AN INTERNAL PART OF IT BLEW A HOLE THROUGH MY TRANSMISSION AND THE PART FEEL ON THE ROADWAY LEAVING ME STRANDED. I HAVE CONTACTED CHRSYLER ABOUT THIS AND THEY TOLD ME THAT IT ISN'T THERE PROBLEM EVEN THOUGH I TOLD THEM ABOUT THE RECALL I FOUND ON YOUR WEBSITE. I WAS TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHAT I CAN DO OR WHAT YOU COULD DO TO HELP ME IN THIS SITUATION. THANK YOU!!!!
DT: CONSUMER STATES THAT THERE IS A RECALL FOR THE TRANSFER CASE IN HIS VEHICLE. THE RECALL NUMBER GIVEN BY THE DEALER IS 13781167. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR TWO WEEKS AGO AND THE DEALER INDICATED THAT THEY WOULD REPAIR IT INITIALLY. THE REPAIR WAS SCHEDULED TO BE COMPLETED LAST WEEK. HOWEVER TODAY THE DEALER CALLED TO SAY THE VEHICLE RECALL WOULD NOT BE HONORED. THE VEHICLE OWNER CALLED CHRYSLER AND WAS TOLD THEY WOULD NOT MAKE THE REPAIR BECAUSE THE TRANSFER CASE HAD BEEN REDESIGNED. THE VEHICLE OWNERS SON WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE ON A DIRT ROAD AT 10 TO 15 MPH AND THE WHEELS LOCKED. THIS OCCURRED TWO WEEKS AGO AND THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN INTO THE SHOP FOR THE RECALL REPAIR AFTER THE RECALL WAS SEEN ONLINE. TWO YEARS THE PREVIOUS OWNER HAD THIS RECALL WORK COMPLETED AND THE PAPERWORK INDICATED THAT IT SHOULD STILL BE UNDER WARRANTY. *NM
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 40 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY, WITHOUT WARNING, ALL FOUR WHEELS LOCKED UP DUE TO A LEAKING SEAL FROM THE TRANSFER CASE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *PH
Safety Rating for the 1992 PLYMOUTH LASER
NHTSA has not yet tested the 1992 PLYMOUTH LASER in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 1992 PLYMOUTH LASER
No technical service bulletins have been reported for this vehicle.
NHTSA Investigations for the 1992 PLYMOUTH LASER
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the PLYMOUTH LASER
- 1987 PLYMOUTH LASER — 0 complaints
- 1990 PLYMOUTH LASER — 34 complaints
- 1991 PLYMOUTH LASER — 41 complaints
- 1992 PLYMOUTH LASER (current)
- 1993 PLYMOUTH LASER — 18 complaints
- 1994 PLYMOUTH LASER — 6 complaints
- 1995 PLYMOUTH LASER — 2 complaints
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