1989 Plymouth Voyager Owner Complaints

WE ARE THE ORIGINAL OWNERS OF A 1998 PLYMOUTH VOYAGER. FOR THE MOST PART, WE HAVE LOVED THIS VEHICLE. UNFORTUNATELY, WE HAVE A RECURRING PROBLEM WITH THE SERPENTINE BELT FALLING OFF WHENEVER IT RAINS. WE MOVED TO NORTHERN CALIFORNIA ABOUT FOUR YEARS AGO, SINCE THIS MOVE, THE BELT HAS FALLEN OFF THREE TIMES. WE NEVER HAD THIS PROBLEM BEFORE BECAUSE WE LIVED IN AN AREA THAT DID NOT RECEIVE MUCH RAIN DURING THE YEAR. WE TAKE THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR AND ARE TOLD THIS SHOULDNT BE HAPPENING. OF COURSE, WE ARE CHARGED TO PUT THE BELT BACK ON THE CAR. WE AND OTHERS (OBVIOUSLY FROM THE COMPLAINTS ON THIS WEBSITE AND OTHERS) BELIEVE THIS IS A CAR DEFECT THAT DODGE/CHRYSLER SHOULD BE AWARE OF OR ARE AWARE BUT IGNORING THE PROBLEM. WE FOUND OUT THAT A KIT IS AVAILABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. FOR ONLY $500 WE CAN GET THIS PROBLEM CORRECTED. IT SHOULD NOT BE A PROBLEM TO BEGIN WITH. ALSO, MANY PEOPLE HAVE INDICATED THAT SOMEONE COULD BE KILLED IF THE BELT FALLS OFF SINCE THE POWER STEERING AND SEVERAL OTHER FUNCTIONS BECOME DISABLED. I GUESS SOMEONE HAS TO BE INJURED OR WORSE FOR THE CAR COMPANY TO ADMIT TO THE PROBLEM. *TT

NHTSA ID

10444701

Incident

Dec 15, 2008

Mileage

102,000 mi

1989 PLYMOUTH VOYAGER CAUGHT FIRE ON THE OHIO TURNPIKE. *KB OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT # 10-0015-90. *JB

NHTSA ID

10218364

Incident

Jan 8, 2008

ALL 4 TIRES HAD AN INDENTATION IN THE SIDE WALL IN THE RADIAL DIRECTION. THE CONSUMER FEELS THAT THIS COULD CAUSE A BLOW OUT. *NM *SC *JB

NHTSA ID

10064883

Incident

Mar 18, 2004

Mileage

200,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED. *NLM

NHTSA ID

10019345

Incident

May 4, 2003

1989 PLYMOUTH VOYAGER VIN NO. [XXX] 3.0 L V-6 OIL LEAKING OUT OF CYLINDER COVER GASKETS IS DRIPPING ONTO HOT ENGINE. THIS VEHICLE'S PRODUCTION DATE FALLS WITHIN THE LIMITS OF NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN NO. 89V237000, HOWEVER THE DEALERSHIP I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO IN ORDER TO HAVE THE RECALL WORK DONE CLAIMS MY VEHICLE IS NOT COVERED IN THE CAMPAIGN. THIS SITUATION IS AN UNDER-HOOD FIRE HAZARD. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

NHTSA ID

10000922

Incident

Jun 1, 2002

Mileage

140,000 mi

TOLD BY MECHANIC THAT THIS PARTICULAR ENGINE NOISE IS COMMON WITH THIS VEHICLE NOW THERE IS SOMETHING SERIOUSLY WRONG. *AK

NHTSA ID

760856

Incident

Apr 16, 2002

VEHICLE WAS PARKED WITH ENGINE RUNNING AND VEHICLE SUDDENLY WENT FORWARD. IT WENT THROUGH GARAGE DOOR AND HIT THE HOUSE. DAMAGE TO VEHICLE WAS $ 500.00, DAMAGE TO HOUSE WAS $ 1500.00.*AK *SLC

NHTSA ID

893527

Incident

Jul 9, 2001

CONSUMER JUST PARKED VEHICLE AND A FEW MINUTES LATER VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. FIRE DEPARTMENT SAID THAT FIRE STARTED AT ENGINE.*AK *SLC

NHTSA ID

888076

Incident

May 7, 2001

WHEN OPENING TAILGATE FOR ANY REASON DOOR WILL COME DOWN AND HIT HEAD JUST LIKE STATED IN RECALL 95 I 001 008. *AK

NHTSA ID

886406

Incident

Apr 20, 2001

I HAVE A 1998 VOYAGER VAN AND IT HAS ALREADY HAD 2 TRANSMISSIONS (BY THE ORIGINAL OWNER) PUT IN IT! WAS THERE EVER A RECALL ON THE TRANSMISSIONS OR PARTS FOR THE TRANSMISSION FOR THAT YEAR? THIS IS NOT RIGHT! TWO NEW TRANS-SENSORS WERE JUST PUT ON...IT SEEMS TO BE WORKING BUT NOT CORRECTLY. I HAVE 3 SMALL BOYS AND AM ON MY OWN. I CAN'T AFFORD THIS. THANK YOU SO MUCH. *AK

NHTSA ID

740550

AFTER DRIVING A FEW MILES AND PARKING, A VALVE UNDER THE CAR STARTS DUMPING FUEL ON THE GROUND.IF LEFT ALONE, THE ENTIRE TANK WILL DRAIN. ONLY RESTARTING THE CAR, SHIFTING FORWARD AND REVERSE WILL IT STOP.

NHTSA ID

739356

HATCH BACK RATTLES, REAR WINDSHIELD MOTORS START UP WHEN UP HIT A BUMP AND WON'T STOP, FRONT END CLINKS AND IT SMOKES REAL BAD AND BURNS A LOT OF OIL.

NHTSA ID

735372

Incident

Nov 26, 1999

DEFECTIVE REAR LIFTGATE LATCH WAS REPLACED FOR THE RECALL, BUT THE LATCH WOULD NOT SHUT PROPERLY. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

NHTSA ID

865476

Incident

May 1, 2000

PAINT IS PEELING OFF FRONT HOOD IN LARGE BLOTCHES/ NOTICED OTHER PLY. VOYAGERS AROUND TOWN WITH SAME PROBLEM. WAS THERE A RECALL ON THE PAINT OF THESE CARS?NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED WITHIN THE SUMMARY. *AK

NHTSA ID

725116

BOTH THE PASSENGER AND DRIVERS SIDE SEAT COLLAPSED RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT AND CAUSING INJURIES TO PASSENGER AND DRIVER. NLM

NHTSA ID

552066

POSSIBLE ENGINE FAILURE RESULTED IN FIRE, VEHICLE WAS TOTALLY DESTROYED. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT) NLM

NHTSA ID

552202

Incident

Mar 5, 2000

BOTH FRONT BRAKE HOSES BUSTED. *AK

NHTSA ID

718373

Incident

Oct 12, 1996

BOLT WHICH HOLDS DRIVER'S SEAT IN UPRIGHT POSITION BROKE DURING AUTO ACCIDENT. MY HUSBAND WAS REAR-ENDED AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND WHEN THE SEAT BELT ENGAGED AND HELD HIM INTO THE SEAT, THE BOLT ON THE DRIVER'S SEAT BROKE, AUTOMATICALLY RECLINING THE SEAT. MY HUSBAND WAS THROWN BACKWARDS INTO THE RECLINED SEAT AS A RESULT OF THE ACCIDENT. CONSCIOUSNESS WAS MOMENTARILY LOST. ADDITIONAL INJURIES MAY HAVE BEEN SUSTAINED DUE TO THE SEAT FAILURE, AND ADDITIONAL MEDICAL COSTS MAY HAVE BEEN INCURRED. THE DEFECT WAS NOT REPAIRED, BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. *AK

NHTSA ID

716028

Incident

Jun 3, 1999

NO SUMMARY

NHTSA ID

709569

Incident

Jun 28, 1999

TRANSMISSION BEARINGS WORE OUT. GEARS ARE NOT ABLE TO SHIFT. INTERNAL REPAIRS CANNOT BE REPAIRED. ENGINE MAKES A LOUD ROARING NOISE. VEHICLE MOVES SLOW OR NOT AT ALL. MOTOR COULD STILL BE RACING EVEN AFTER GAS PEDAL IS RELEASED. *AK

NHTSA ID

838268

Incident

Nov 18, 1998

NO SUMMARY

NHTSA ID

706218

Incident

May 1, 1998

ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION W/OVERDRIVE HAS FAILED AND BEEN REPLACED TWICE--IT IS DOWN NOW FOR THE SECOND TIME. THE FIRST ONE WAS REPLACED WITH A REBUILT TRANSMISSION. HOWEVER, IT HAS GONE DOWN AGAIN. IS THIS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE PLYMOUTH VOYAGER MINIVANS OR HAS ANY MANUFACTURER RECALLS AVAILABLE TO CORRECT. OR AM I STUCK WITH HAVING TO PURCHASE YET ANOTHER TRANSMISSION? *AK

NHTSA ID

705315

VEHICLE WOULD REV UP TO ABOUT 35-40MPH RPMS. WOULD JUST STOP & NOT SHIFT INTO GEAR. WHENEVER DRIVING WOULD HEAR LOUD NOISES. VEHICLE WOULD BE AT STOP LIGHT OR SIGN & SHAKE. *AK

NHTSA ID

832317

Incident

Jun 6, 1991

WHEN DRIVING AT 15 MPH THE CABLE BROKE, CAUSING THE SPARE TIRE TO FALL FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ID

832147

Incident

Jun 12, 1996

WHEN TRYING TO GET OUT OF THE SEAT BELTS ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE AND THE PASSAGER'S SIDES, THE SEAT BELTS WILL LOCK UP AND WON'T UNLOCK. IT TAKES TIME FOR THE SEAT BELTS TO UNLOCK, AND THE CONSUMER CLAIMS THAT IT IS A SAFETY PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ID

831528

Incident

Nov 12, 1996