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1987 Plymouth Voyager Engine Problems

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

Data refreshed

Engine 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.
14
Latest Mar 4, 2002
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.
17%
of 84 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.
3
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
2

What this page shows

Reports naming the engine itself — including stalling, misfires, oil consumption, cooling and internal engine components. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1987 Plymouth Voyager submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 14 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 engine

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

Heating & air conditioningEngine
Filed Mar 4, 2002

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE AIR CONDITIONER FAILED. *SLC

NHTSA ID
564594
Engine
Filed Jul 27, 1998

ENGINE HAS A DEFECTIVE EXHAUST VALVE GUIDE, CAUSING EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION AND SMOKE IN EXHAUST IN IDLE POSITION. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

NHTSA ID
825871
Incident
Jul 20, 1998
EngineFuel systemSeat belts+1 more
Filed Jul 1, 1997

ENGINE RUNS ROUGH AND HESITATES.

NHTSA ID
603455
Engine
Filed Mar 24, 1997
Fire reported

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK

NHTSA ID
810326
Incident
Mar 17, 1997
Engine
Filed Mar 5, 1997

AIR ASPIRATOR VALVE FAILED, RELEASING HOT EXHAUST FUMES INTO ENGINE COMPARTMENT. *AK

NHTSA ID
514811
Incident
Jan 20, 1997
Engine
Filed Feb 5, 1997

AIR ASPIRATOR VALVE FAILED, RELEASING HOT EXHAUST GASSES IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT MELTING A RUBBER HOSE AND PLASTIC BOX. A POTENTIAL FOR UNDER HOOD FIRE OR EXHAUST GASSES ENTERING PASSENGER COMPARTMENT EXISTS.

NHTSA ID
546618
Incident
Jan 20, 1997
Body & structureEngine
Filed Jan 17, 1997
2 injuries reported

REAR DOOR HYDRAULIC LIFT FAILED, CAUSING DOOR TO FALL DOWN ON HEAD/INJURY..

NHTSA ID
513800
Incident
Jan 17, 1997
Engine
Filed Jul 20, 1996

ENGINE BURNS OIL, EMITTING FUMES/BLUE SMOKE FROM TAIL PIPE. *AK

NHTSA ID
506528
Incident
Jan 1, 1995
Engine
Filed Jun 13, 1996
Fire reported

WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE AND AND WAS A TOTALED. 8AK

NHTSA ID
985604
Incident
Jan 1, 1996
Engine
Filed Jan 31, 1996

PURCHASE TRUCK USED THE V6 ENGINE VALVE GUIDE IS BAD . TT

NHTSA ID
978487
Engine
Filed Jan 3, 1996

THE ENGINE GASKETS ARE BROKEN AND CAUSES THE OIL TO LEAK ONTO THE ENGINE AND COULD CAUSE A FIRE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

NHTSA ID
977279
Incident
Nov 23, 1994
EngineInterior & seats
Filed Oct 10, 1995
Fire reported

ENGINE FIRE. *DSH

NHTSA ID
500244
Incident
Sep 1, 1987
EngineInterior & seats
Filed Apr 3, 1995

CRANKSHAFT FAILED, CAUSING ENGINE TO OVERHEAT, ALSO RSURFACED ENGINE CYLINDER HEADS. *AK

NHTSA ID
962901
Incident
Aug 16, 1991
Engine
Filed Mar 2, 1995

ENGINE VALVES FALL DOWN DUE TO POOR DESIGN. *SKD

NHTSA ID
482478
Incident
Mar 2, 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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