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1991 Plymouth Grand Voyager Fuel system Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the fuel system system, filed with NHTSA

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Fuel system reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
13
Latest Oct 26, 2011
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
8%
of 164 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
1
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
0

What this page shows

Reports naming fuel storage or delivery — tanks, pumps, lines, injectors and fuel leaks. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1991 Plymouth Grand Voyager submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 13 reports on file name it.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Owner reports naming fuel system

Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed

Fuel system
Filed Oct 26, 2011

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1991 PLYMOUTH GRAND VOYAGER LE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A LEAK IN THE FUEL RAIL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE WHERE THEY DISCOVERED THE FUEL LEAK. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE WHO ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TOO OLD FOR THEM TO PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 155,000.

NHTSA ID
10432881
Incident
Oct 25, 2011
Mileage
155,000 mi
Fuel system
Filed May 22, 2006

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS A STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE PRESENT IN THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP. THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THE FUEL RAILS WERE LEAKING. ALTHOUGH THE PROBLEM PERSISTED, THE FUEL RAILS WERE NOT REPLACED. THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL # 98V130000 REGARDING THE FUEL SYSTEM. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL.*AK

NHTSA ID
10158002
Incident
May 22, 2006
Mileage
79,000 mi
EngineFuel systemTransmission
Filed Oct 25, 2005

MY 1991 PLYMOUTH GRAND VOYAGER HAS HAD SO MANY PROBLEMS. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE WHOLE EXHAUST SYSTEM, THE TRANSMISSION, PUT IN A NEW FUEL PUMP, A NEW RADIATOR, NOW IT FAILED AN EMISSIONS TEST AND I WAS SMELLING FUEL WHEN I WAS DRIVING ONLY TO FIND OUT MY FUEL RAIL IS LEAKING OR SHOULD I SAY SQUIRTING AS ONTO THE ENGINE, WHICH ALMOST RESULTED IN A FIRE HAD I HAD BEEN SMART ENOUGH TO CHECK IT OUT. NOW THE SHOP WHERE I HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED SINCE IT WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE SAYS YOU CAN ONLY GET THE PART FROM A DEALER WHICH COSTS 319.00 AND THAT DOES NOT INCLUDE LABOR. *NM

NHTSA ID
10140727
Incident
Oct 24, 2005
Fuel system
Filed Dec 22, 2003
Fire reported

THE FUEL RAIL LOCATED ON THE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM WAS LEAKING GAS ONTO THE ENGINE MANIFOLD, RESULTING IN A FIRE. THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED BY CONSUMER. *AK

NHTSA ID
10051939
Fuel system
Filed Dec 19, 2003

WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING FUEL SMELL WAS COMING THOUGH THE VENTS. INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOUND THAT FUEL RAIL WAS LEAKING GASOLINE. *AK

NHTSA ID
10051847
Incident
Dec 19, 2003
Mileage
140,000 mi
Fuel system
Filed Dec 19, 2003

WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING FUEL SMELL WAS COMING THOUGH THE VENTS. INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOUND THAT FUEL RAIL WAS LEAKING GASOLINE. *AK

NHTSA ID
10051846
Incident
Dec 19, 2003
Mileage
140,000 mi
Fuel system
Filed Feb 7, 2002

FUEL SMELL IN SIDE VEHICLE. SOON AFTER CONSUMER SERVICED VEHICLE, AND NOTICED FUEL INJECTION RAIL TWO SEALS WERE LEAKING FUEL. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

NHTSA ID
8003705
Fuel system
Filed May 3, 2000

WHILE DRIVING THE GAS GAUGE WENT DOWN TO EMPTY. THEN CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AGAIN ON A VERY BUSY INTERSECTION AND VEHICLE JUST STOPPED DEAD IN TRACKS. CONSUMER TRIED TO START VEHICLE, BUT IT KEPT CUTTING OFF.TOOK TO DEALER, AND THEY SAID IT WAS THE FUEL PUMP THAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

NHTSA ID
861335
Incident
May 3, 1999
Fuel system
Filed Dec 1, 1999

STARTED SMELLING GAS FUMES INSIDE VAN. TOOK IT NEXT DAY TO SHOP WHERE THEY SHOWED ME DRIPPING GAS FROM THE "FUEL RAIL" OF THE INJECTOR SYSTEM. IT WAS DRIPPIING ONTO THE ENGINE AND COULD'VE STARTED A FIRE AT ANY TIME. ON THE U SHAPED PART ITS AT THE 90 D. *AK

NHTSA ID
715487
Incident
Nov 29, 1999
Body & structureFuel systemPowertrain (other)+1 more
Filed Oct 14, 1999

WHILE DRIVING TO SCHOOL COULD SMELL GASOLINE. CHECKED UNDER THE HOOD AND NOTICED GAS HAD BEEN SHOOTING FROM THE FUEL RAIL. VEHICLE WAS LEAKING CONTINUOUSLY. ALSO, POWER LOCKS WENT ON AND OFF/SPEEDOMETER WENT TO ZERO/GAS GAUGE READ TANK EMPTY WHILE IT WAS FULL, AND WINDSHIELD WIPERS CAME ON AND OFF. *AK

NHTSA ID
850682
Incident
Jul 5, 1999
BrakesFuel system
Filed Jun 18, 1999

FUEL RAILS FOR 3.3L ENGINES FOR CARS WERE RECALLED BUT NOT FOR THE VANS, WHEN IN FACT WE HAVE HAD 2 FUEL RAILS THAT HAD MAJOR LEAKS IN SPOTS THAT ARE SUPPOSE TO BE SEALED. I ALSO KNOW ATLEAST 3 OWNERS THAT HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS PART AT ONE TIME WERE ON BACK ORDER BY 950 PARTS. MY VAN IS NOT OPERATIONAL AND I FEEL I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PURSHASE ANOTHER AND PAY THE LABOR TO HAVE IT REPLACED BECAUSE THE MANUFACTURER WON'T TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE DEFECT. *AK

NHTSA ID
707680
Fuel system
Filed May 3, 1999

FUEL LEAKING FROM FUEL RAIL AND INJECTORS ONTO TOP OF ENGINE. FUEL PUDDLING ON TOP OF ENGINE, CREATING FIRE HAZARD. STRONG FUMES ENTERING PASSENGER CABIN. *AK

NHTSA ID
834861
Incident
Dec 28, 1998
Fuel system
Filed May 8, 1995

FUEL PUMP FAILS IN WARM WEATHER, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL. *AW

NHTSA ID
483279
Incident
Jan 8, 1995

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.

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