1991 Plymouth Grand Voyager Transmission Problems

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

WE ARE THE SECOND OWNERS OF THIS VEHICLE. BASED ON ALL SERVICE RECORDS THE TRANSMISSION IN THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN REPAIRED TWICE, AND IS NOW BROKEN AGAIN. EACH TIME THERE IS A PROBLEM IT SEEMS TO BE ALMOST EXACTLY TWO YEARS LATER. IN THE 2ND INSTANCE IT WAS 1 YR AND 3 MONTHS AFTER REPAIR THAT THE TRANSMISSION REQUIRED MAJOR WORK AGAIN. IT APPEARS FROM THE TESTIMONY OF MANY OTHER OWNERS OF THE SAME VEHICLE THAT THIS PROBLEM IS WIDESPREAD AND SHOULD BE CONSIDERED A FLAW IN THE DESIGN OF THE TRANSMISSION. WE ARE OVERALL QUITE HAPPY WITH THIS VEHICLE HOWEVER THIS TYPE OR RE-OCCURING PROBLEM IS ABSOLUTELY UNACCEPTABLE, ESPECIALLY CONSIDERING THE TIME FRAME. WE INTEND TO SEEK ASSISTANCE AND/OR COMPENSATION WITH REGARDS TO THIS RE-OCCURING PROBLEM. ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THIS SUBJECT WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED.*AK

NHTSA ID

759530

Incident

Mar 15, 2002

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT ANY MPH, TRANSMISSION WILL LOSE POWER AND WILL NOT ACCELERATE, CAUSING CONSUMER TO DRIVE OFF THE ROAD, AVOIDING TRAFFIC. DEALER COULD NOT DETERMINE WHAT WAS CAUSING THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK

NHTSA ID

8001805

Incident

Jan 7, 2002

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY WE HEARD A NOISE AND THE TRANSMISSION WENT INTO NEUTRAL. WE HAD TO PULL OVER SHUT OFF THE VEHICLE AND RESTART. SINCE WE HAVE FOUND IT NEEDS A NEW TRANSMISSION.*AK

NHTSA ID

754270

Incident

Nov 3, 2001

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN ON THE DATE OF MARCH 9TH 1998 I WAS DOWN THE RT 2 ROAD IN LATHAM, NY THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE TRANSMISSION DROPPED IN LOW GEAR AND AT 45 MILES AND IT SLOWED DOWN TO AROUND 30 WINDINGS SOUND COMING FROM THE GEARS AND I KNEW IT WAS THE TRANSMISSION THEN I TOOK IT TO GOLDSTEIN'S WHERE I BOUGHT IT AND THEY TOOK A LOOK AT IT AND TOLD ME IT WAS THE TRANSMISSION AND TOLD ME A UNBELIEVABLE PRICE TO FIX SO THEN I TOOK TO COTTMANS AT 912 NEW LOUDON ROAD IN LATHAM ,NY.I WAS QUOTED A PRICE AT $1,350.00 SO I HAD THEM FIX IT, THE MILEAGE WAS AT 88,490 NOW AFTER ABOUT 3 DAYS LATER I DROVE THIS VAN FOR 24,000 MILES MORE WHICH THE MILEAGE WAS AT 113,000 MILES AND THE TRANSMISSION WENT AGAIN. I AM MARRIED WITH 3 CHILDREN AND DID NOT CAUSE THIS BY NEGLECT , THIS CAR WAS SERVICED ON TIME ON EVERYTHING AND TAKEN CARE OF . I FEEL THAT IN THE FIRST PLACE THIS TRANSMISSION SHOULD OF BEEN A RECALL IN THE FIRST PLACE. THE TRANSMISSION THAT WAS PUT INTO THESE VANS WERE NOT MADE TO HANDLE THE VEHICLE. THANK YOU .

NHTSA ID

735387

Incident

Mar 9, 1998

PAINT PEELING AWAY FROM THE ROOF IN BIG CHUNKS ESPECIALLY DURING WINTER WHEN SNOW SLIDES OFF. ALSO 2ND GEAR LOCK UP AT MODERATE SPEED BACK IN 1998 WITH RPM SHOOTING UP TO 3500 MARK. ONLY 2 MONTHS PAST THE 7/70 POWER TRAIN WARRANTY ON THE VAN. HAD IT REPAIRED AT LOCAL AAMCO SHOP. REPLACED TORQUE CONVERTER AND MORE. ABS WARNING LIGHT COMING ON FROM TIME TO TIME W/ SLIGHT BRAKE LOCK UP AT MODERATE SPEED. DEALER REPLACED CAB MODULE BUT PROBLEM STILL RECURRED. FINALLY REPLACED ABS PUMP.

NHTSA ID

727419

Incident

Oct 20, 1998

WHILE DRIVING AT APRROXIMATELY 30 MPH AND WITHOUT WARNING WHEELS WOULD LOCK UP, AND THEN VEHICLE SKIDDED DUE TO FAILURE OF BEARING WITHIN TRANSMISSION. TRANSMISSION IS NOT MADE TO HANDLE V6 ENGINE.*AK

NHTSA ID

865086

I WAS DRIVING PLYMOUTH GRAND VOYAGER 1991 WHEN ITS TRANSMISSION BROKE DOWN ON I95, NEAR WASHINGTON DC. I LUCKILY PARKED IT ON LEFT SHOULDER. BUT IMAGINE IF IT WOULD HAVE HAPPENED ON A BRIDGE OR ANY INCLINED ROAD, THEN IT MAY HAVE CAUSED MULTIPLE ACCIDENTS. THE TRANSMISSION BREAKDOWN IS A SERIOUS DESIGN FAULT IN PLYMOUTH VANS AND IT IS MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN FOR ALL OF US. SO I LIKE TO KNOW THAT IF THIS COMPLAIN WILL BE HEARD AND I WILL BE NOTIFIED FOR THE OUTCOME. THANKS. *AK

NHTSA ID

723812

Incident

Jun 4, 2000

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ID

718196

Incident

Jan 28, 2000

VEHICLE BEEN EXPERIENCING REOCCURRING PROBLEM WITH TRANSMISSION; FIST REPAIRS DONE AT 100,000 MILE; CURRENTLY PROBLEM REAPPEARED AT 140.000. BELIEVED THIS CONDITION IS DUE TO MANUFACTURER'S. DEFECTS. CAN NHTSA HELP OR PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *AK

NHTSA ID

850275

Incident

Dec 15, 1997

TRANSMISSION WAS REBUILT SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASE (USED VEHICLE), PAID APPROXIMATELY $500 FOR REPAIR. TRANSMISSION IS STILL GIVING PROBLEMS. HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE PANEL LIGHTS AND RADIO, AND PAINT HAS STARTED PEELING FROM HOOD OF VEHICLE FOR NO APPARENT REASON. AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON FOR NO REASON AND HAS NEVER GONE OUT.

NHTSA ID

712747

Incident

May 7, 1997

BOUGHT THE PLYMOUTH GRAND VOYAGER IN 1991 WITH 6000 MI ON IT. FIRST TRANSMISSION WENT OUT AT 35K MI BUT WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. REPLACEMENT REMANUFACTURED TRANSMISSION WENT OUT AT 110K MI (ONLY 70K MILES LATER). EVERY PERSON I KNOW WITH THIS TYPE OF VEHICLE HAS REPLACED AT LEAST ONE TRANSMISSION PRIOR TO 100K MI.

NHTSA ID

709926

Incident

Aug 6, 1999

WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY TRANSMISION COMPLETELY SHUTDOWN WITHOUT WARNING, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ID

843288

TRANSMISSION WILL NOT GO INTO GEAR. THE DEALER HAS REPLACED TRANSMISSION THREE TIMES. MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

NHTSA ID

841335

FROM COMPLETE STOP TRANSMISSION STARTED TO UPSHIFT AND WENT INTO LOW AND LOCKED IN LOW GEAR. MECHANIC ADVISED OF PROBLEM WITH BROKEN SNAP RING IN TRANSMISSION. *AK

NHTSA ID

705261

Incident

Mar 25, 1999

TRANSMISSION SEALS FAILED CAUSING TROUBL SHIFTING.

NHTSA ID

530187

Incident

Nov 1, 1997

TRANSMISSION FAILED DURING SPEED REDUCTION AND AUTOMATIC DOWNSHIFTING. NLM

NHTSA ID

605677

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILED THREE TIMES. *AK

NHTSA ID

517657

Incident

Apr 1, 1997

OWNER STATES WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT, CAUSING VEHICLE TO COAST. OWNER ALSO NOTES THAT THE GEARS WERE GRINDING AND THAT DEALER SAID THAT IT WAS INTERNAL WEAR. OWNER IS CONCERNED FOR HER SAFETY. *AK

NHTSA ID

810531