https://plaincars.com/make/plymouth-laser New NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for the Plymouth Laser. en-us Tue, 22 Sep 2026 09:28:32 GMT https://plaincars.com/make/plymouth-laser https://plaincars.com/make/plymouth-laser#complaint-957877 Mon, 14 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 PLYMOUTH LASER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, HE NOTICED OIL ON THE GROUND. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND FOUND THAT THE TRANSFER CASE WAS LEAKING OIL. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 98V069002 (POWER TRAIN: AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION) WAS PERFORMED. HOWEVER, THE REPAIR DID NOT CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT R https://plaincars.com/make/plymouth-laser https://plaincars.com/make/plymouth-laser#complaint-705007 Wed, 21 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1991 PLYMOUTH LASER. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE HUBCAPS ON THE VEHICLE BEGAN SPINNING AND INEVITABLY CUT THE VALVE STEM OFF OF HIS TIRE. SPEED WAS NOT A FACTOR DURING THE FAILURE. THE TIRE PRESSURE WAS LOST AND THE RISK OF A SERIOUS CRASH WAS INCREASED. PEP BOYS STATED THAT THEY WOULD NOT ASSUME FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE REPAIR. THE EQUIPMENT INFORMATI https://plaincars.com/make/plymouth-laser https://plaincars.com/make/plymouth-laser#complaint-682256 Sat, 09 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT 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 https://plaincars.com/make/plymouth-laser https://plaincars.com/make/plymouth-laser#complaint-656158 Mon, 04 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT 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 *T https://plaincars.com/make/plymouth-laser https://plaincars.com/make/plymouth-laser#complaint-622247 Mon, 30 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 PLYMOUTH LASER. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH ALL FOUR OF THE VEHICLE'S WHEELS LOCKED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SPIN OUT OF CONTROL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSFER CASE, SEAL, AND YOKE FAILED, AND FLUIDS SLOWLY LEAKED FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE VEHICLE. THIS FAILURE CAUSED THE TRANSFER CASE TO LOCK. THE CONTACT ROCKED THE VEHICLE BACK AND FORTH, PUT TRANSMISSION FLUID IN THE https://plaincars.com/make/plymouth-laser https://plaincars.com/make/plymouth-laser#complaint-617797 Thu, 22 Mar 2007 00:00:00 GMT 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 https://plaincars.com/make/plymouth-laser https://plaincars.com/make/plymouth-laser#complaint-568422 Fri, 06 Jan 2006 00:00:00 GMT DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT 30 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD THUMPING NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED AND A TOW TRUCK WAS CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED HOME AND THEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP. THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT ALL FLUID HAD LEAKED FROM TRANSFER CASE. THE MECHANIC ALSO FOUND A RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED, HOWEVER THE CONTACT WAS https://plaincars.com/make/plymouth-laser https://plaincars.com/make/plymouth-laser#complaint-543692 Tue, 12 Jul 2005 00:00:00 GMT 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 O https://plaincars.com/make/plymouth-laser https://plaincars.com/make/plymouth-laser#complaint-466799 Tue, 20 Apr 2004 00:00:00 GMT INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING ON DRY PAVEMENT THE ABS BRAKES ENGAGED. WHEN THIS OCCURRED BRAKE PEDAL BECAME HARD AND PULSATED AS IF THE VEHICLE WAS ON AN ICY SURFACE. EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE OCCURRED WHICH RESULTED IN TWO CRASHES. ON TWO OCCASIONS THE VEHICLE JUMPED OVER A CEMENT PARKING BLOCK AND RAN INTO A BRICK BUILDING. THE CONSUMER REMOVED THE ABS FUSE AND THE PROBLEM HAS NOT RECURRE https://plaincars.com/make/plymouth-laser https://plaincars.com/make/plymouth-laser#complaint-430117 Fri, 12 Sep 2003 00:00:00 GMT 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 https://plaincars.com/make/plymouth-laser https://plaincars.com/make/plymouth-laser#complaint-370484 Mon, 26 Aug 2002 00:00:00 GMT WHEN OVERHEATED, OIL DISPERSED. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/plymouth-laser https://plaincars.com/make/plymouth-laser#complaint-369179 Tue, 20 Aug 2002 00:00:00 GMT WHILE IN MOTION CONSUMERS DAUGHTER WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. IT APPEARS THE SHOULDER BELT RELEASED FROM THE AUTOMATIC SHOULDER HARNESS. THE LAP PORTION OF THE BELT WAS NOT BUCLKED. THIS CRASH RESULTED IN THE DEATH OF THE DRIVER. *JG https://plaincars.com/make/plymouth-laser https://plaincars.com/make/plymouth-laser#complaint-354158 Thu, 23 May 2002 00:00:00 GMT I SEE QUITE A FEW LASERS,ECLIPSES,AND TALONS THAT HAVE THE TELLTALE BLUE SMOKE TRAIL BEHIND THEM.BUT MINE ALSO SEEMS TO BE BUILDING UP EXHAUST, AND EMITTING A LARGE CLOUD OF WHITE SMOKE UPON RESTARTING https://plaincars.com/make/plymouth-laser https://plaincars.com/make/plymouth-laser#complaint-340588 Tue, 26 Mar 2002 00:00:00 GMT CONSUMER STATED THE TIMING BELT BROKE AND DAMAGED THE ENGINE. THE DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. NLM *YH https://plaincars.com/make/plymouth-laser https://plaincars.com/make/plymouth-laser#complaint-333515 Thu, 07 Feb 2002 00:00:00 GMT MECHANICAL (SUSPENSION, R.F.) REPAIRED W/USED/REMAN. PARTS. LOCAL PLYMOUTH DEALER'SSERVICE MANAGER WAS OF NO HELP CONCERNING POSSIBLE UNANNOUNCED RECALL.ALSO, I CHECKAD PLYMOUTH/MITSUBISHI (DSM MOTORS) WEBSITE FOR ANY RECALL INFO (NONE). MY VEHICLE ALSO SUSTAINED MODERATE SHEETMETAL (BODY) DAMAGE. https://plaincars.com/make/plymouth-laser https://plaincars.com/make/plymouth-laser#complaint-291184 Mon, 07 May 2001 00:00:00 GMT THE CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE INSPECTION FOR RECALL 98V-069 FOR THE FAULTY TRANSFER CASE BUT AT THAT TIME THE DEFECT DID NOT EXIST, THE VEHICLE TRANSFER CASE BEGAN TO FAIL AFTER THE INSPECTION AND THE CONSUMER PAID FOR THE REPAIR, CONSUMER REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT. NLM https://plaincars.com/make/plymouth-laser https://plaincars.com/make/plymouth-laser#complaint-291185 Mon, 07 May 2001 00:00:00 GMT THE TURBOCHARGER FAILED. NLM https://plaincars.com/make/plymouth-laser https://plaincars.com/make/plymouth-laser#complaint-290046 Wed, 02 May 2001 00:00:00 GMT THE HATCHBACK SUPPORT RODS FAIL TO HOLD THE LIFTGAGE IN THE RAISED POSITION. *MJS https://plaincars.com/make/plymouth-laser https://plaincars.com/make/plymouth-laser#complaint-290048 Wed, 02 May 2001 00:00:00 GMT THE INTERIOR LIGHTS DO NOT COME ON WHEN THE DOOR IS OPENED ON OCCASIONS. *MJS https://plaincars.com/make/plymouth-laser https://plaincars.com/make/plymouth-laser#complaint-290049 Wed, 02 May 2001 00:00:00 GMT WINDSHIELD WIPERS DO NOT WORK. *MJS https://plaincars.com/make/plymouth-laser https://plaincars.com/make/plymouth-laser#complaint-290050 Wed, 02 May 2001 00:00:00 GMT A SHORT IN THE FUSE BOX CAUSES THE CIGARETTE LIGHTER TO NOT WORK. *MJS https://plaincars.com/make/plymouth-laser https://plaincars.com/make/plymouth-laser#complaint-290051 Wed, 02 May 2001 00:00:00 GMT THE DRIVERS SEAT DOES NOT MOVE FORWARD OR BACKWARD. *MJS https://plaincars.com/make/plymouth-laser https://plaincars.com/make/plymouth-laser#complaint-283951 Fri, 30 Mar 2001 00:00:00 GMT CLUTCH ASSEMBLY HOUSING EXPLODED, BLOWING TRANSMISSION AWAY FROM ENGINE, AND CAUSING AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT IT APPEARS THAT THE BOLTS CAME LOOSE OR BROKE IN THE PRESSURE PLATE, CHRYSLER IS STATING THAT ALL THE FAILURES ARE NOT THEIR PROBLEMS, TWO PEOPLE WERE INJURED DUE TO SMOKE INHALATION. *SLC https://plaincars.com/make/plymouth-laser https://plaincars.com/make/plymouth-laser#complaint-280511 Fri, 16 Mar 2001 00:00:00 GMT SEATBELT STAYS IN FORWARD POSITION MOST TIMES. WHEN IT'S NOT WORKING, THERE IS NOR RESTRAINT.*AK https://plaincars.com/make/plymouth-laser https://plaincars.com/make/plymouth-laser#complaint-255007 Tue, 07 Nov 2000 00:00:00 GMT METAL FATIGUE OF THE FRONT SUBFRAME RESULTED IN LIMITED ABILITY TO CONTROL VEHICLE DIRECTION AND NO POWER. *ET https://plaincars.com/make/plymouth-laser https://plaincars.com/make/plymouth-laser#complaint-253999 Wed, 01 Nov 2000 00:00:00 GMT TRANSMISSION JUMPING WHILE CAR WAS IN PARK AT 60K MILES...PAINT FAILED AT 41K MILES AND WAS SUPPOSED TO BE FIXED BY DEALER 2 OR 3 TIMES(STILL A MESS) ...COMPUTER FAILED AROUND 70K MILES(ALONG WITH A FUEL INJECTOR AND A SENSOR)....HATCHBACK WOULDN'T STAY UP AT ABOUT 40K-60K MILES...... MILES ARE ESTIMATED TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE https://plaincars.com/make/plymouth-laser https://plaincars.com/make/plymouth-laser#complaint-254000 Wed, 01 Nov 2000 00:00:00 GMT TRANSMISSION JUMPING WHILE CAR WAS IN PARK AT 60K MILES...PAINT FAILED AT 41K MILES AND WAS SUPPOSED TO BE FIXED BY DEALER 2 OR 3 TIMES(STILL A MESS) ...COMPUTER FAILED AROUND 70K MILES(ALONG WITH A FUEL INJECTOR AND A SENSOR)....HATCHBACK WOULDN'T STAY UP AT ABOUT 40K-60K MILES...... MILES ARE ESTIMATED TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE https://plaincars.com/make/plymouth-laser https://plaincars.com/make/plymouth-laser#complaint-247612 Tue, 17 Oct 2000 00:00:00 GMT ENGINE AND TIMING BELT FAILED CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL WHILE STOPPED, UPON SERVICE DEALER FOUND 4 BROKEN VALVES, ONE OF WHICH WAS LODGED INTO HEAD, HOLES IN 1 PISTON, SCARRED CYLINDER BLOCK. *ET https://plaincars.com/make/plymouth-laser https://plaincars.com/make/plymouth-laser#complaint-247613 Tue, 17 Oct 2000 00:00:00 GMT ENGINE AND TIMING BELT FAILED CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL WHILE STOPPED, UPON SERVICE DEALER FOUND 4 BROKEN VALVES, ONE OF WHICH WAS LODGED INTO HEAD, HOLES IN 1 PISTON, SCARRED CYLINDER BLOCK. *ET https://plaincars.com/make/plymouth-laser https://plaincars.com/make/plymouth-laser#complaint-243504 Thu, 28 Sep 2000 00:00:00 GMT TIMING BELT CUT OFF. COMPLETE POWER SHUT OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF HIGHWAY AT A 65 MILES/ HOUR ZONE, INCLUDING STEERING. EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION ALMOST RESULTING IN THE INJURY AND DEATH OF THE DRIVER AND OTHER VEHICLE DRIVERS ON HIGHWAY. THERE WAS NO PREVIOUS WARNING ALTHOUGH BELT WAS CHANGED AT DEALERSHIP 35,000 MILES AGO. MANUFACTURER SUGGESTS CHANGING TIMING BELT EVERY 60,000 MILES OR