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.
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Latest Jan 20, 2012
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.
10%
of 165 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.
4
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
1
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 1989 Plymouth Voyager submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 17 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
EngineSteering
Filed Jan 20, 2012
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
Engine
Filed Feb 14, 2008
Fire reported
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
Engine
Filed Jan 10, 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
Engine
Filed Apr 18, 2002
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
Engine
Filed May 11, 2001
Fire reported
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
EngineVisibility
Filed Oct 29, 2000
Crash reported1 injury reported
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
Engine
Filed Apr 20, 2000
Fire reported
POSSIBLE ENGINE FAILURE RESULTED IN FIRE, VEHICLE WAS TOTALLY DESTROYED. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT) NLM
NHTSA ID
552202
Incident
Mar 5, 2000
EngineTransmission
Filed May 20, 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
Body & structureBrakesEngine+1 more
Filed Oct 22, 1996
BRAKES WORE OUT PREMATURELY.
NHTSA ID
510435
Engine
Filed Jul 16, 1996
VALVE COVER LEAKS. *DH
NHTSA ID
506257
Incident
Jan 1, 1992
EngineTransmission
Filed May 7, 1996
ENGINE FELL OUT. *SD
NHTSA ID
504759
Incident
May 7, 1996
EngineTransmission
Filed Mar 24, 1996
UPON DECELERATION, TRANSMISSION JUMPS INTO 'LIMP MODE'/LOW GEAR. *SD
NHTSA ID
502654
Incident
Oct 1, 1990
Engine
Filed Mar 18, 1996
TEMPERATURE GAUGE WENT UP, HEAD GASKET WENT OUT FOR SECOND TIME, EXHAUST WAS GETTING INTO COOLING SYSTEM. *AK
NHTSA ID
980829
Incident
Mar 12, 1996
Engine
Filed Aug 14, 1995
THE VALVE GUIDE IS DEFECTIVE AND CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LEAK AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF OIL. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
NHTSA ID
970321
Incident
May 12, 1995
Heating & air conditioningEngineInterior & seats+1 more
Filed Mar 28, 1995
CYLINDER HEADS REPLACED DUE TO OIL LEAK.
NHTSA ID
489029
Incident
Mar 28, 1995
EngineTransmission
Filed Feb 2, 1995
ENGINE LEAKS OIL.
NHTSA ID
480266
Incident
Feb 2, 1995
EnginePowertrain (other)Transmission
Filed Jan 26, 1995
CV BOOT REPLACED. *TW
NHTSA ID
480325
Incident
May 19, 1992
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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