The Car Connection

U.S. Postal Service & Richard Petty Unveil Muscle Car Stamps

Mon, 25 Feb 2013 16:30:00 +0000

If you keep up with the news at all, you know that the United States Postal Service is having problems. Between the rise of email and social media, not to mention competition from carriers like UPS and FedEx, the USPS is hemorrhaging money. Last year alone, its losses totaled nearly $16 billion. And so, the USPS is making changes. It's eliminating...

1994 plymouth voyager shifting problem

Sun, 13 Mar 2011 23:58:15 +0000

Question: 1994 plymouth voyager shifting problem my van sometimes will not shift and go above 30 mph and sounds like when it is put into neutral i dont know much about cars what could be wrong it mostly happens during cold weather Answered By Justin Cupler, Contributing Writer: Sounds like a problem in the solenoids in the transmission. When it's...

Plymouth Voyager: Using Insurance

Tue, 29 Jun 2010 14:15:00 +0000

Q--Recently, a reader stated he “would like to find a means of reimbursement” for the “contaminated brake fluid” in his Plymouth Voyager. He said that it cost him $2200 for the repairs. You failed to suggest that he could present a claim to his auto insurer. As an insurance claims specialist, I can tell you that this would be covered as a...

1991 Plymouth: Word of Mouth

Mon, 21 Jun 2010 01:01:00 +0000

Q-- Regarding a recent question about high-mileage oil, at 170,000 miles I started using Valvoline high-mileage oil with my 1991 Plymouth minivan. Almost immediately, the smoking stopped, oil consumption dropped, and mileage increased a wee bit. We’re now well over 180,000. I sound like an ad for the oil companies, but for me it has worked, and...

1992 Plymouth Voyager: Routing Request

Mon, 17 May 2010 01:41:00 +0000

Q--I have a 1996 Chrysler Town & Country minivan. The wipers stopped working. I took it in to the dealer who wanted $600 to replace the Body Control Module! Here I thought it was going to be just a simple on/off switch. I showed the estimate to my local mechanic. He told me the BCM can be fixed by unhooking the battery. When you hook it back...

1988 Plymouth Reliant: Reliant on Oil Changes

Sat, 08 May 2010 01:37:00 +0000

Q--I have a 1988 Plymouth Reliant with only 17,500 miles. I do not do much driving. My mechanic says I need to change the oil even if I only have driven 350 miles, but it is three months. Is that correct? A--Trust your mechanic. Those 350 miles are most likely accumulated three or four miles at a time. Short trips are the most damaging to your oil...

1998 Plymouth Voyager: Dashboard Sloshing

Fri, 07 May 2010 01:15:00 +0000

Q--Last July I took my ’98 Plymouth Grand Voyager into the dealer because of a chronic problem. Every time it rained there was a sloshing water sound in the dash and the passenger side carpeting would be soaked. They caulked the windshield and gave it back “fixed.” Of course after the next storm, the same sloshy thing happened. So I took it...

1997 Plymouth Grand Voyager: Voyage of the Flushed

Thu, 22 Apr 2010 16:48:00 +0000

Q--I have a 1997 Grand Voyager with a four-speed auto transmission. The previous owner had it half-flushed and the mechanic put in Dexron plus an additive. I see all over the net that this is bad for the trans and only Chrysler Type 7176 (ATF+3) should be used in this transmission. Should I get it flushed again? A--Dexron will probably cause some...

1992 Plymouth Voyager: Muffled Suggestions

Tue, 13 Apr 2010 14:20:00 +0000

Q--I have a 1992 Plymouth Voyager with about 75,000 miles. I have replaced the battery and muffler twice. I am sure the root of my problems lies with my daily round trip being less than three miles. Any suggestions as to how long a car should run before it's considered "warm". I usually get the van out on the weekend where I'm driving it for close...

1994 Plymouth Sundance: Sundance Festival

Sun, 28 Mar 2010 03:11:00 +0000

Q--I have a 1994 Plymouth Sundance Duster. When I turn left and accelerate while turning, I can hear a loud rumbling or grumbling sound. It only does this when I turn left. When I straighten it back out, it quits. I have had it looked at and they say everything is fine. The CV joints are not very old. Do you think it could be a hub assembly, which...

2001 Plymouth Neon: Squeaky Neon

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:32:00 +0000

Q--We own a 2001 Plymouth Neon. Shortly after the warranty expired — and with 20,000 miles on the car — the front brakes began to squeak. We took it to Midas twice and the problem persists. Now, the rear brakes also squeak. My cousin, who is a Honda mechanic, looked at it and tightened the brakes two weeks ago, and once again, the brakes are...

1994 Plymouth Voyager: Padding the Bill

Sun, 07 Mar 2010 22:25:00 +0000

Q-- In a recent column you stated, "It is not unusual for someone who does a lot of stop-and-go driving to need brakes in as little as 25,000 to 35,000 miles." I do most of my driving in the city and take a lot of side-street shortcuts during heavy rush hour traffic to get to the expressway. That means stopping every block or two. I drive seven...

Gilles New Head of Chrysler Design

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 00:56:33 +0000

Ralph Gilles, the stylist credited with the blingy Chrysler 300 sedan, is the company's new head of design. Gilles replaces Trevor Creed, a 23-year veteran of Chrysler design, who's retiring effective August 31. "Trevor has led a distinguished automotive design career," said Chrysler LLC Chairman and CEO Robert L. Nardelli. "He played a key...

Stop-leak Products

Thu, 26 Jul 2007 07:00:00 +0000

Q--I would appreciate it if you could tell me if you know if these products that are "guaranteed to stop oil leaks" work. I looked at the directions and it didn't state whether to use just one or more. Would I use multiple bottles instead of regular oil until the oil stops leaking? I have a 1998 Plymouth Voyager and change the oil about every 3000...

‘57 Plymouth Waking from Time Capsule

Thu, 14 Jun 2007 07:00:00 +0000

A 1957 Plymouth Belvedere buried in a time capsule 50 years ago in Tulsa, Oklahoma, is about to return to the land of the living. On June 15,Tulsa’s town leaders will unveil the Belvedere as a part of “Tulsarama!” The celebration marks Oklahoma’s 100th anniversary of statehood. Chrysler officials will be on hand for the public reveal...