1990 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 1990 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
- Body & structure5722.5%
- Interior & seats4919.4%
- Transmission4116.2%
- Engine228.7%
- Seat belts218.3%
- Brakes197.5%
- Tires & wheels72.8%
- Visibility62.4%
- Other / unspecified52.0%
- Suspension52.0%
- Electrical41.6%
- Powertrain (other)41.6%
- Fuel system41.6%
- Exterior lighting41.6%
- Heating & air conditioning20.8%
- Driver assistance20.8%
- Steering10.4%
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
Body & structure
Reports naming the vehicle structure, frame, body panels, doors, hood and trim.
From owner reports, verbatim
CONSUMER STATED THE LIFT GATE LATCH WOULD NOT SHUT.*YH
UPON CLOSING SIDE CARGO DOOR FELL OFF TRACK WHICH COULD HAVE CAUSED INJURIES.*AK
Interior & seats
Reports naming seats, latches, locks, linkages and interior fittings.
From owner reports, verbatim
THE HATCH BACK DOOR FAILED. DEALER WAS CONTACTED. TS *JG
ALL SCREWS HAVE FALLEN OUT OF BACK DOOR LATCH ASSEMBLY.
Transmission
Reports naming the automatic or manual transmission, including shifting behaviour, shudder, slipping and transmission control modules.
From owner reports, verbatim
AT LOW STOP AND GO SPEED THE MOTOR WILL RUN HOT AND LOOSE GEAR SHIFTING, YOU HAVE TO TURN OFF THE VAN AND RESTART THE VAN. I HAVE REPLACED THE RADIATOR, WATER PUMP,ALL SENSORES, TEMP.GAUGES,THIS DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. COULD THE PROBLEM BE IN THE COMPUTER BOARD? WHEN YOU TURN OFF THE VAN AND RESTART THE VAN IT WILL SHIFT OK UNTIL YOU STOP AGAIN, AND DO IT ALL OVER. THIS HAS CAUSE PROBLEMS IN TRAFFIC. WOULD LIKE TO KNOW A CORRECTIVE ACTION FOR THIS. THIS IS MY SECOND MINIVAN NO TROUBLE WITH THE FRIST ONE.
THIS WILL BE OUR 6TH TRANSMISSION. REPLACEMENT ONLY THIS TIME CHRYSLER REFUSES TO PROVIDE A WARRANTY FOR REPLACEMENT TRANSMISSION. *AK
Engine
Reports naming the engine itself — including stalling, misfires, oil consumption, cooling and internal engine components.
From owner reports, verbatim
I WAS WONDERING HOW OR IF MY VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED IN THIS RECALL-DUE TO THE SEVERE OIL LEAK I AM CURRENTLY EXPERIENCING. *AK
AT LOW STOP AND GO SPEED THE MOTOR WILL RUN HOT AND LOOSE GEAR SHIFTING, YOU HAVE TO TURN OFF THE VAN AND RESTART THE VAN. I HAVE REPLACED THE RADIATOR, WATER PUMP,ALL SENSORES, TEMP.GAUGES,THIS DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. COULD THE PROBLEM BE IN THE COMPUTER BOARD? WHEN YOU TURN OFF THE VAN AND RESTART THE VAN IT WILL SHIFT OK UNTIL YOU STOP AGAIN, AND DO IT ALL OVER. THIS HAS CAUSE PROBLEMS IN TRAFFIC. WOULD LIKE TO KNOW A CORRECTIVE ACTION FOR THIS. THIS IS MY SECOND MINIVAN NO TROUBLE WITH THE FRIST ONE.
Seat belts
Reports naming seat belts, buckles, retractors and pretensioners.
From owner reports, verbatim
FRONT PASSENGER'S AND DRIVER'S LAP AND SHOULDER BELTS WILL NOT RETRACT. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER. *AK
DOCUMENTS FROM SAFETYBELTSAFE USA STATE ALL VEHICLES MANUFACTURED SINCE 1989 ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE SHOULDER BELTS IN BACK SEATS. OUR 1990 PLYMOUTH VOYAGER HAS ONLY LAP BELTS. I CONTACTED THE DEALER (RAPPAHANNOCK) WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS ORIGINALLY PURCHASED AND WAS TOLD IT WOULD COST MORE THAN THE VALUE OF THE VAN TO INSTALL SHOULDER BELTS. I CONTACTED ANOTHER LOCAL DEALER WHO STATED IT WILL BE EXPENSIVE AND WILL REQUIRE ME TO GO IN FOR AN ESTIMATE. IF THE INFORMATION FROM SAFETYBELTSAFE USA IS TRUE, SHOULDN'T THE COST OF THE INSTALLATION FALL ON THE MANUFACTURER? *AK
Brakes
Reports naming service brakes, the antilock braking system, brake hoses, master cylinders or the parking brake.
From owner reports, verbatim
HAVE GONE TO DEALERSHIP NUMEROUS TIME FOR THE ANTI-BRAKE PROBLEM....GOOD FOR A MONTH AND THE PROBLEM ARISE AGAIN. *AK
WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH AND OVER AND ATTEMPTING TO APPLY THE BRAKES, VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP AND SLID, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK
Tires & wheels
Reports naming tires, wheels, hubs, or the tire-pressure monitoring system.
From owner reports, verbatim
TIRE TREADS ARE SEPARATING.*AK
MAJOR TIRE SEPARATION - TREAD CAME RIGHT OFF AT 20 MPH! DEFECTIFVE TIRE - STILL HAVE IT!*AK (DOT NUMBER: 413 022566 TIRESIZE: P205/70R)
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
POWER WINDOW FAILURE. NYLON STRAPS WHICH RAISE AND LOWERS WINDOW HAS FAILED 5-6 TIMES.
REAR BRAKES LOCKE DUP. ALSO LEAKING WINDSHIELD. *AK
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
THE LEFT FRONT TIRE DISENGAGED WHEN THE LUG-NUTS BROKE OFF THE WHEEL, STRIKING ANOTHER VEHICLE. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT) *MJS
TRAILER HITCH INSTALLED INCORRECTLY, CAUSING SPARE TIRE WINCH CABLE TO BE CUT THROUGH.
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
REAR LEFT TIRE IS CROOKED GOING DOWN ROAD. FOUND REAR AXLE HOUSING RUSTED THROUGH AND KINKED. *TR
MOUNTING BRACKET BROKE OFF BODY OF CAR CAUSING LEFT STRUT TO TEAR THROUGH UPPER INTERIOR PANEL AND HIT THE HEAD LINER.
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
VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN OFF POSITION FOR 15 MINUTES. UPON RETURNING TO VEHICLE, VEHICLE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WAS ON FIRE. *AK
VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR ABOUT 15 MINUTES. AFTER BEING CUT OFF, VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. CONSUMER CALLED THE DEALER, AND THEY WERE DENYING THAT RECALL 89V237000 AFFECTED THIS VEHICLE. *AK
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
SPEEDOMETER FAILED.
LEFT SIDE AXLE SHAFT CAME APART TWICE. *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
WHEN DRIVING THERE WAS A STRONG GAS ODOR INSIDE THE CAB OF THE VEHICLE. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND THE DEALER STATED THAT 3 OF THE FUEL INJECTORS NEED TO BE REPLACED. *AK
THE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM FAILED, CAUSING A POTENTAL LIFE THREATING CONDITION TO MANY HUMAN LIVES. AS I WAS TRAVELING THOUGH THE HOLLAND TUNNEL IN NYC. THE COMPUTER ON THE SAID VEHICLE FAILED TO GIVE THE PROPER SINGNAL TO THE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM, GIVING A MASSIVE EXSPENDITURE OF FUEL TO EXIT THE VEHICLE VIA THE EXHUST SYSTEM. WITH THE GRACE OF GOD THE ALLMIGHTY , THE VEHICLE MADE ITS JOURNEY OUT OF THE TUNNEL. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED AT A SAID GARAGE , THE MACHANICS STATED THAT IT ALMOST BURNT THERE SHOP DOWN. BUT THEY SMELLED RAW FUEL AND RESPONDED CORRECTLY. THEY REPORTED TO ME THAT THE VEHICLE WAS EX\PELLING SOMEWHERE AROUND A CUP OF FUEL EVERY 2 SEC. HOWEVER , THIS WAS NEVER SEEN BEFORE ,BY ANYONE OF THE 12 MACHANICS ON DUTY. I FEEL THAT THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS CONDITION, WHEN TAKING INTO COSIDERATION THAT THIS VICHICLES PASSENGERS SEEMS TO BE CHILDREN. PLEASE INVESTAGATE THIS SITUATION AT ONCE. I KNOW THAT THIS SITUATION COULD HAVE BEEN MUCH WORSE THAN IT WAS. THANK YOU. *AK
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
PLATIC HEADLIGHT LENS CRAZED AND BLOCKS BEAM AND PROPER ROAD LIGHTING. *AK
HEADLIGHTS FILL WITH WATER DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER, CAUSING REDUCED VISIBILITY/BULB FAILURE WHEN WATER SPLASHES ON THE HOT BULBS.
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
ENGINE KNOCKING.
DURING VEHICLE OPERATION SMOKE WAS NOTICED COMING FROM THE DASH. THE BLOWER SWITCH HAD A SHORT, AND WAS REPLACED.
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
CONSUMER WAS IN PARK POSITION , WENT TO TURN ON IGNITION AND APPLIED PRESSURE TO GAS PEDAL, LOST CONTROL OF CAR, COULD NOT STOP. HAD TO TURN OFF IGNITION TO STOP CAR. DUE TO LOSS OF CONTROL CONSUMER REARENDED A PARKED CAR IN FRONT OF VEHICLE. *AK
THE TRANSMISSION LUNGES FORWARD AND CASUSES THE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL. PLEASE DESCRIBE.
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
STEERING COLUMN SEPARATED FROM THE STEERING MECHANISM. 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 .