1999 Plymouth Grand Voyager Engine Problems

SERPENTINE BELT HAS JUMPED OFF TENSIONER 4 TIMES IN PAST 3 WEEKS UNDER 2/WET AND 2/ DRY CONDITIONS. REPLACE TENSIONR AND PULLY AND BELT

NHTSA ID

11255621

Incident

Aug 27, 2019

Mileage

4 mi

THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE WHEN I WAS ABOUT TO LEAVE MY HOUSE, I HAD STARTED IT AND THEN WAS ABOUT TO PUT IT IN GEAR WHEN IT EXPLODED, I HAD TO JUMP OUT THE PASSENGER SIDE AND THEN THERE WAS ANOTHER EXPLOSION FOLLOWED BY ANOTHER.

NHTSA ID

10723534

Incident

Jun 1, 2015

Mileage

284,000 mi

SERPENTINE BELT HAS JUMPED OFF TENSIONER 5 TIMES IN THE PAST 3 MONTHS, ALL UNDER WET CONDITIONS. REPLACED POWER STEERING PUMP, TENSIONER (2X), PULLEY, AND BELT. *KB

NHTSA ID

10437673

Incident

Aug 20, 2011

Mileage

130,000 mi

VAN WAS BOUGHT PRIVATELY IN SUMMER OF 2008. DURING THE FIRST ROAD TRIP WITH THE VOYAGER, THE TRANSMISSION WENT AND WAS REPLACED WITH A REBUILD TRANSMISSION. IN SEPTEMBER OF THAT SAME YEAR, FUEL PUMP AND BATTERY HAD TO BE REPLACED. TWO MONTHS LATER, HEAD GASKET BLEW, WAS REPAIRED BUT DAMAGE TO ENGINE WAS UNKNOWN. IN WINTER OF 2008, REPEATED PROBLEMS WITH OIL & BRAKE FLUID LEAKING OUT FROM CALIPERS. BRAKES ALWAYS NEEDED SOME TYPE OF WORK: PADS, DRUMS, BEARINGS, CALIPERS. IN 2009, WATER PUMP HAD TO BE REPLACED, YET VAN STILL FELT HOTTER THEN WHAT IT READ. EXHAUST STARTED COMING THROUGH THE PASSENGER SIDE VENTS .IT WAS REPAIRED, BUT STARTED AGAIN. FOUND HOSES GETTING HOLES BURNT THROUGH, AND NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. IN 2010, REPLACED HEADLIGHTS, BUT NIGHT TIME ILLUMINATION WAS STILL POOR, EVEN WITH HIGH BEAMS ON. BATTERY NEEDED TO BE JUMP STARTED MORE & MORE, AND AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF BATTERY ACID HAD TO BE REMOVED FROM A TERMINAL. THE BATTERY ACTUALLY LOOKED LIKE IT HAD BEEN BURNT. MORE LEAKS FOUND CAUSED BY HOLES THROUGH HOSES. YET AGAIN, THE WATER PUMP HAD TO BE REPLACED IN JULY. THEN IN OCTOBER 2010, THINGS GOT VERY SCARY, THE SERPENTINE BELT FELL OFF FOR THE FIRST TIME WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 10KM, WHILE TURNING UP INTO THE DRIVEWAY. I COULDN'T COMPLETE THE TURN DUE TO THE LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND WAS ALMOST HIT HEAD ON BY ONCOMING TRAFFIC. THE BELT WAS PUT BACK ON. 2 DAYS LATER THE BELT FELL OFF AGAIN, & AGAIN. MECHANIC REPLACED BELT AND PARTS, DROVE AROUND LIKE CRAZY & THOUGHT PROBLEM WAS FIXED. 6 WEEKS AFTER, SERPENTINE BELT FALLS OFF AGAIN WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT, DURING A SNOW STORM, ON A CANADIAN ROCKY MTN HIGHWAY, WITH FULL ELECTRICAL SHUT DOWN OF VAN, LIMITED CELL PHONE SERVICE, AND OUR 4 SMALL CHILDREN. THIS INCIDENT WAS EXTREMELY UNSAFE, DANGEROUS, SCARY, AND EXPENSIVE! 3 WEEKS LATER, HEAD GASKET BLOWS AGAIN, AND THE VAN IS DONE.

NHTSA ID

10383538

Incident

Oct 27, 2010

Mileage

230,000 mi

SERPENTINE BELT ON 1999 PLYMOUTH GRAND VOYAGER 3.8L HAS "JUMPED" OFF 4 TIMES IN THE LAST YEAR. USUALLY HAPPENS UNDER WET CONDITIONS. CAR HAS HAD TO BE TOWED MULTIPLE TIMES. REPAIRS ATTEMPTED INCLUDE REPLACING TENSIONER, BELT AND SIMPLE REASSEMBLING. *TR

NHTSA ID

10367881

Incident

Nov 13, 2010

Mileage

152,521 mi

WHILE DRIVING OUR 1999 PLYMOUTH GRAND VOYAGER DURING A RAIN STORM THE VEHICLE LOST POWER STEERING AND BEGAN TO OVERHEAT. THE CAUSE WAS FOUND TO BE THAT THE SERPENTINE BELT HAD SLIPPED OFF OF THE PULLEY. BELT WAS REPLACED AND VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN HOME. THIS IS NOT THE FIRST OCCURRENCE OF THIS FAILURE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10359003

Incident

Sep 29, 2010

Mileage

95,230 mi

SERPENTINE BELT HAS REPEATEDLY FALLEN OFF OF OUR 1999 PLYMOUTH GRAND VOYAGER. THIS CONDITION HAS OCCURRED DRIVING THROUGH VERY SMALL STANDING WATER AND/OR A SNOW DRIFT. THE BELT HAS COME OFF 5 TIMES IN THE LAST 6 MONTHS, CAUSING THE LOSS OF CONTROL AND LOSS OF POWER STEERING, ALTERNATOR DRIVE AND COOLING SYSTEM. THIS HAS LEFT MY WIFE AND 3 SMALL CHILDREN STRANDED SEVERAL TIMES. UPON RESEARCHING THIS PROBLEM, THIS IS A KNOWN DESIGN FLAW WITH THE VAN. IN FACT, THERE ARE SEVERAL WEB SIGHTS THAT I FOUND WHERE DOZENS OF OWNERS HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT THE SAME PROBLEM. BOTH GATES AND GOODYEAR HAVE EVEN DESIGNED KITS TO PREVENT THE PROBLEM FROM RECURRING, THAT IS HOW COMMON THIS PROBLEM IS. THIS IS NOT ONLY A MAJOR DESIGN FLAW, BUT IT IS POTENTIALLY A HUGE SAFETY HAZARD, AS ALL POWER ACCESSORIES DRIVEN BY THE SERPENTINE BELT INCLUDING THE POWER STEERING - POTENTIALLY RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL, COOLING - POTENTIALLY CAUSING A FIRE, AND THE ALTERNATOR - RESULTING IN THE EVENTUAL DRAIN OF THE ELECTRIC POWER. CHRYSLER HAS A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN ON THE ISSUE, AND EVEN HAS A FIX, BUT IN REVIEWING THE WEB SIGHTS THE CHRYSLER FIX DOES NOT WORK. ONLY THE GATES AND GOODYEAR FIXES WORK. CHRYSLER SHOULD BE FORCED TO RECALL THESE VEHICLES AND PUT THE GATES AND GOODYEAR KITS ON THESE PRODUCTS IN THE NAME OF SAFETY, BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED AS A RESULT OF LOSING THERE STEERING. *TR

NHTSA ID

10235565

Incident

Jul 12, 2008

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 PLYMOUTH GRAND VOYAGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SERPENTINE BELT CONTINUES TO DETACH AND HAS BEEN REPLACED SEVEN TIMES. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE IS A NEW KIT FOR THIS COMPONENT, HOWEVER, THE CONTACT DOES NOT KNOW IF HER VEHICLE IS UNDER RECALL. THE FAILURE CAUSES COOLANT NOT TO CIRCULATE, CAUSING THE ENGINE TO OVERHEAT, AND STEERING DIFFICULTY. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 205,374. THE CONSUMER PROVIDED INFORMATION FROM NAPA REGARDING THE SERPENTINE BELTS AND A REPAIR INVOICE. UPDATED 09/05/07 *TR

NHTSA ID

10195355

Incident

Nov 1, 2006

Mileage

205,374 mi

I HAVE A 1999 PLYMOUTH GRAND VOYAGER. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE PULLEY 2 TIMES IN THE LAST 2 YEARS AND IT IS GIVING OUT AGAIN. I KNOW 2 OTHER PEOPLE WHO HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM THEREFORE THEY HAVE GOTTEN RID OF THEIR VEHICLES. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THERE HAVE BEEN OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE PULLEY. I HAVE BROKEN DOWN 3 TIMES DUE TO THE PULLEY TEARING THE SERPENTINE BELT. AN ACCIDENT ALMOST OCCURRED THE LAST TIME BECAUSE WHEN THE BELT BREAKS THE STEERING GOES OUT. *NM

NHTSA ID

10176793

Incident

Dec 22, 2006

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER PANEL GAUGES FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. ADDITIONALLY, THE HEADLIGHTS INTERMITTENTLY ILLUMINATED IF THE HIGH BEAM WAS ENGAGED. ALSO, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND OPERATED AT A REDUCED SPEED. THE VEHICLE WAS EXPOSED TO HURRICANE WEATHER PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF THESE PROBLEMS. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP, WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST WHICH PRODUCED NO FAILURE CODES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED.

NHTSA ID

10169486

Incident

Sep 27, 2006

Mileage

150,000 mi

I HAVE A 1999 PLYMOUTH GRAND VOYAGER THAT I PURCHASED NEW. I HAVE HAD A RECURRING PROBLEM WITH THE SERPENTINE BELT SLIDING OFF OR BREAKING. I HAVE 67,000 MILES ON THIS VEHICLE, AND THE BELT/TENSIONER HAS BEEN REPLACED AT LEAST 8 TIMES. I WANT TO KNOW WHY THIS HAS NOT BEEN A RECALL BY DAIMLER CHRYSLER? I HAVE HEARD FROM OTHER OWNERS THAT THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM FOR THEM AS WELL. ALL I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER AND MECHANICS IS THAT THIS IS A DESIGN FAILURE. DAIMLER CHRYSLER SHOULD BE FORCED TO CORRECT THIS DEIGN PROBLEM FOR ITS SERPENTINE BELT! THANK YOU. *JB *NM

NHTSA ID

10140009

Incident

Aug 3, 2005

DT: CONTACT STATED THE SERPENTINE BELT FELL OFF, LEAVING VEHICLE STRANDED. SERPENTINE BELT WAS REPLACED 7 OR 8 TIMES. THERE WAS A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN ISSUED ON THIS PROBLEM. BUT, CONTACT WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF IT. THE BULLETIN STATED THERE WAS AN ADDITIONAL PART TO KEEP THE BELT FROM COMING OFF.*AK

NHTSA ID

10124887

Incident

Jun 1, 2005

SERPENTINE BELT SLIPPED OFF WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH ON A WET ROAD SURFACE. THIS WAS THE THIRD TIME THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED.*AK

NHTSA ID

10101738

Incident

May 15, 2003

Mileage

110,000 mi

SERPENTINE BELT WAS SLIPPING OFF THE PULLEY WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN ON WET ROAD. THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED FOUR TIMES WITHIN A YEAR AND A HALF. DEALER WAS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM.*AK

NHTSA ID

10101222

Incident

Nov 17, 2004

Mileage

80,000 mi

EGR SYSTEM FAILURE (FAILING AIRBAGS, HORN, AND CRUISE CONTROL SYSTEM)-AS PER AN ARTICLE IN TODAYS ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION, YOU ARE CURRENTLY PROBING PLYMOUTH GRAND VOYAGERS FROM MODEL YEARS 1998 & 1999 DUE TO 109 COMPLAINTS REGARDING FAILING AIRBAGS, HORNS, AND CRUISE CONTROL SYSTEMS. THEREFORE, SINCE MY VAN HAD THE SAME PROBLEM, I WANT TO BE ADDED TO YOUR LIST.*AK

NHTSA ID

10056407

Incident

Dec 5, 2003

Mileage

57,511 mi

AIR BAG WARNING LAMP CONTINUOUSLY ILLUMINATED WITH FAILURE OF HORN & CRUISE CONTROL. PREVIOUS YEAR MODELS ARE BEING RECALLED FOR SAME CLOCKSPRING NOT BEING WOUND CORRECTLY DURING INSTALLATION.

NHTSA ID

10070206

Incident

Jan 15, 2002

Mileage

65,000 mi

STARTED OVERHEATING 12/20/02. REPLACED COOLANT. COOLANT LEAKED OUT QUICKLY. TAKEN TO MECHANIC ON 12/23-REPLACED WATER TO DRIVE THERE, NO OVERHEATING. MECHANIC FOUND BADLY DETERIORATED HEAD GASKETS,LEAKING PROFUSELY UNDER PRESSURE. WILL HAVE VAN TOWED TO DEALERSHIP ON 12/30/02.

NHTSA ID

10069502

Incident

Dec 15, 2002

HEAD GASKET WENT BAD. THE CAR NEVER OVERHEATED SO OUR ONLY CLUE WAS A PUDDLE OF ANTI-FREEZE IN THE DRIVEWAY.

NHTSA ID

10069025

Incident

May 15, 2002

HEAD GASKET WAS FOUND TO BE LEAKING COOLANT. DEALERSHIP ESTIMATED 900.00 PLUS THE COST OF PARTS. MY HUSBAND THEN DECIDED TO BUY THE KIT FROM THEM FOR 109.00 AND PROCEED TO REPAIR IT HIMSELF. AFTER SITTING FOR 9 DAYS IT IS ALMOST FINISHED. THIS VAN ONLY HAS 67,000 MILES. THE CLOCK SPRING WAS ALSO REPLACED EARLIER IN THE YEAR AS IT STOPPED WORKING CAUSING THE AIRBAG LIGHT TO STAY ON, THE HORN NOT TO WORK, AND THE CRUISE CONTROL NOT TO WORK.*AK

NHTSA ID

10051169

Incident

Dec 18, 2003

Mileage

67,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH THE SERPENTINE BELT CAME OFF WITHOUT WARNING. AS A RESULT THE STEERING BECAME INOPERATIVE. THE PART HAS BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES, HOWEVER THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *NLM

NHTSA ID

10048659

Incident

Nov 23, 2003

Mileage

56,000 mi

IGNITION LOCK CYLINDER DEFECT. THIRD DEFECT/REPLACEMENTON THIS VEHICLE. STRANDED DO TO DEFECTIVE MATERIAL/WORKMANSHIP. ADDITIONAL DEFECTS INCLUDE TEMPERATURE SWITCH,RADIATOR COOLING FANS, PREMATURE BRAKE WEAR(BRAKES REPLACED TWICE ALREADY). MANUFACTURER THINKS THIS IS NORMAL.*AK

NHTSA ID

10043685

Incident

Oct 20, 2003

TRANSMISSION APPARANTLY FAILING TO SHIFT, SEEMS STUCK IN 2ND AS VEHICLE HAS NO HORSEPOWER AND WILL NOT ACCELERATE OVER ABOUT 25-30MPH (CAN'T TELL SPEED), WILL NOT SHIFT GEARS (REVERSE STILL WORKS). AT THE SAME TIME THE SPEEDOMETER STOPPED WORKING AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. NO OTHER APPARANT SIDE EFFECTS (I.E. A/C STILL WORKS, BELTS INTACT, FUSES OK). OCCURRED WHILE OPERATING WITH PASSENGERS (AGE 5 AND 5-MOS. OLD) - WHY WOULD CHRYSLER CORP. ALLOW SUCH AN APPARANT SAFETY HAZARD TO EXIST? THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN WELL-MAINTAINED AND HAS JUST OVER 40,000-MILES - IS THIS ALL CHRYSLER PRODUCTS ARE GOOD FOR? RECALL?*AK

NHTSA ID

10037005

Incident

Aug 29, 2003

Mileage

42,999 mi

THE CAMSHAFT BROKE ON MY 1999 PLYMOUTH GRAND VOYAGER AND HAD TO REPLACE THE ENGINE.*AK

NHTSA ID

10030824

Incident

Jul 22, 2003

Mileage

58,041 mi

THE ENGINE BLOCK IS HAVING TO BE REPLACED BECUASE OF SLUDGE BUILDUP. MANUFACTURER IS CLAIMING OWNER NEGLIGENCE BECUASE OIL WAS NOT CHANGED PRECISELY EVERY 3000 BUT USUALLY CHANGED BETWEEN 3000 AND 6000 MILES WHICH FALLS UNDER THERE HIGHWAY SCEDULE A OF EVERY 7500. DT

NHTSA ID

769178

Incident

Oct 22, 2002

HOT OIL FORCED THROUGH EXHAUST AND ENGINE COMPARTMENT - FIRE HAZARD. *AK

NHTSA ID

764460

Incident

Jul 14, 2002