1989 Plymouth Voyager Problems
Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component
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What this page shows
Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 1989 Plymouth Voyager, grouped by the component NHTSA recorded on the report. These are not confirmed defects, and they are not recalls. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a category with more reports in it is not evidence that a part is defective.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Reports by component
Ranked by how many owner reports name each component category
- Interior & seats5228.1%
- Transmission3217.3%
- Body & structure3116.8%
- Engine179.2%
- Seat belts179.2%
- Brakes73.8%
- Electrical63.2%
- Visibility52.7%
- Driver assistance42.2%
- Fuel system31.6%
- Steering31.6%
- Other / unspecified21.1%
- Tires & wheels21.1%
- Heating & air conditioning10.5%
- Powertrain (other)10.5%
- Suspension10.5%
- Exterior lighting10.5%
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
Each component in detail
What the reports in each category say, in the owners' own words
Interior & seats
Reports naming seats, latches, locks, linkages and interior fittings.
From owner reports, verbatim
DEFECTIVE REAR LIFTGATE LATCH WAS REPLACED FOR THE RECALL, BUT THE LATCH WOULD NOT SHUT PROPERLY. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
BOTH THE PASSENGER AND DRIVERS SIDE SEAT COLLAPSED RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT AND CAUSING INJURIES TO PASSENGER AND DRIVER. NLM
Transmission
Reports naming the automatic or manual transmission, including shifting behaviour, shudder, slipping and transmission control modules.
From owner reports, verbatim
WHILE DRIVING THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED. *NLM
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
Body & structure
Reports naming the vehicle structure, frame, body panels, doors, hood and trim.
From owner reports, verbatim
WHEN OPENING TAILGATE FOR ANY REASON DOOR WILL COME DOWN AND HIT HEAD JUST LIKE STATED IN RECALL 95 I 001 008. *AK
WHEN THE DOOR IS LOCKED WITH THE AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCK, IT'S IMPOSSIBLE FOR THE SLIDING DOOR TO OPEN. THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Engine
Reports naming the engine itself — including stalling, misfires, oil consumption, cooling and internal engine components.
From owner reports, verbatim
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
1989 PLYMOUTH VOYAGER CAUGHT FIRE ON THE OHIO TURNPIKE. *KB OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT # 10-0015-90. *JB
Seat belts
Reports naming seat belts, buckles, retractors and pretensioners.
From owner reports, verbatim
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
SEAT BELTS FAILED DURING COLLISION, ALSO PROBLEM W/SEATS. QCAW
Brakes
Reports naming service brakes, the antilock braking system, brake hoses, master cylinders or the parking brake.
From owner reports, verbatim
BOTH FRONT BRAKE HOSES BUSTED. *AK
WHILE DRIVING APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE BRAKES WOULD SLIDE, VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. BRAKE LIGHT STAYS ON . WHEN IT RAINS CANNOT DRIVE VEHICLE BECAUSE THE BRAKES LOCKS UP, DEALER CHANGES PAD EVERY3 MONTHS PADS ONLY LAST FOR 2-3 MONTHS. *AK
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Electrical
Reports naming the electrical system — wiring, battery, charging, control modules, infotainment and electrical accessories.
From owner reports, verbatim
DRIVING ABOUT 55MPH, WHEN NOTICING SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD; VEHICLE STARTED TO DECELERATE & LOSE PRESSURE. POLICE NOTICED FIRE. SAW FLAMES SHOOTING FROM UNDER HOOD. PULLED OVER & EXITED VEHICLE. STATE FARM INSPECTOR FOUND CELLENOID SWITCH LINES HAD BEEN CUT. *AK
OWNER STATES THAT VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE AND THAT FIRE STARTED FROM WIRING HARNESS LOCATED NEAR THE FIREWALL. ALSO MECHANIC LOOKED AT VEHICLE AND SAID VIBRATION RUBBED AGAINST INSTALLATION. *AK
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Visibility
Reports naming windshields, glass, wipers, defrosters and mirrors.
From owner reports, verbatim
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.
DRIVERS POWER WINDOW TRACKS FAILED FIVE TIMES. *DSH
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Driver assistance
Reports naming forward-collision avoidance, lane keeping, back-over prevention, cruise control and related electronic driver-assistance systems.
From owner reports, verbatim
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
ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS, VEHICLE FAILED TO IDLE. *AK
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Fuel system
Reports naming fuel storage or delivery — tanks, pumps, lines, injectors and fuel leaks.
From owner reports, verbatim
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.
THE FUEL GETS TOO HOT ,COULD BLOW UP THE ENTIRE VEHICLE, THE FUEL PUMP HAS FAILED, AFTER TESTING SEVEN OTHER PUMPS, IT HAS BEEN DETERMINED THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS BEING HEATED TO AN EXCESS OF 160 DEGREES, THE FUEL WOULD DEVLOPE VAPORIZING BUBBLES, THE PUMP WOULD STOP PUMPING, UPON WAITING FOR 20- 25 MINUTES THE PUMP WOULD START AGAIN, IT SEEMS THAT THE EXHAUST AND ENGINE ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE EXCESSIVE HEAT.*JB
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Steering
Reports naming the steering system — racks, columns, power-steering assist and steering linkage.
From owner reports, verbatim
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
NO SUMMARY
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Other / unspecified
Reports whose component NHTSA recorded as unknown, or that do not map to one of the categories above.
From owner reports, verbatim
WHEN DRIVING AT 15 MPH THE CABLE BROKE, CAUSING THE SPARE TIRE TO FALL FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE. *AK
WHILE JACKING FRONT RIGHT SIDE TO REMOVE TIRE, THE VEHICLE CAME OUT OF SUSPENSION DUE TO SCISSORS JACK STRIPPING NUT THAT WORN GEAR WAS SCREWED INTO. *AK
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Tires & wheels
Reports naming tires, wheels, hubs, or the tire-pressure monitoring system.
From owner reports, verbatim
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
THE CABLE WHICH HOLDS THE SPARE TIRE IN PLACE HAS RUSTED, CAUSING THE SPARE TIRE TO FALL OFF THE VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Heating & air conditioning
Reports naming the heating, ventilation and air-conditioning system.
From owner reports, verbatim
CYLINDER HEADS REPLACED DUE TO OIL LEAK.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Powertrain (other)
Powertrain reports that are not specifically the engine or transmission — driveshafts, axles, transfer cases and differentials.
From owner reports, verbatim
CV BOOT REPLACED. *TW
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Suspension
Reports naming suspension components — springs, struts, shocks, control arms and related hardware.
From owner reports, verbatim
BALL BEARINGS FAILED.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Exterior lighting
Reports naming headlights, tail lights, turn signals and other exterior lighting.
From owner reports, verbatim
REVERSE LIGHTS DON'T ILLUMINATE PROPERLY GIVING POOR LIGHTING, CAN'T SEE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
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.
Elsewhere on this vehicle
Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
Data on this page last refreshed .