1992 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 1992 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
- Seat belts17020.8%
- Brakes16219.8%
- Transmission819.9%
- Body & structure779.4%
- Engine647.8%
- Steering536.5%
- Visibility485.9%
- Interior & seats384.6%
- Electrical283.4%
- Airbags273.3%
- Fuel system151.8%
- Driver assistance111.3%
- Powertrain (other)101.2%
- Other / unspecified91.1%
- Suspension81.0%
- Tires & wheels81.0%
- Heating & air conditioning60.7%
- Exterior lighting40.5%
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
Seat belts
Reports naming seat belts, buckles, retractors and pretensioners.
From owner reports, verbatim
SEAT BELT BUCKLE WOULD NOT PROPERLY ENGAGE AND THE RELEASE BUTTON WOULD OCCASIONALLY EJECT PAST THE COVER, CONSUMER STATES THIS WAS UNDER A RECALL, DEALER INSPECTED SEAT BELT, MADE NO REPAIRS, AND CHARGED CONSUMER FOR THE EXAMINATION. *YD
PASSENGER'S MIDDLE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR WOULD NOT RELEASE TO BE USED. IT WILL RETRACT BACK TO ORIGINAL POSITION *SLC. *AK
Brakes
Reports naming service brakes, the antilock braking system, brake hoses, master cylinders or the parking brake.
From owner reports, verbatim
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 PLYMOUTH VOYAGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED. THE BRAKE PEDAL STUCK TO THE FLOORBOARD WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH AND THE ABS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE MOTOR PUMP ASSEMBLY FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 96V099000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC) WAS PERFORMED AND THE LIFETIME WARRANTY FOR THE MOTOR PUMP ASSEMBLY EXPIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 PLYMOUTH VOYAGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 96V099000 (COMPONENT: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC: ANTILOCK) AND HAD REPAIRS PERFORMED BY THE DEALER. FOLLOWING REPAIRS, THE ANTI LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM AND BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS REMAINED ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE DEALER ADVISED THE BRAKE ACTUATOR PISTON ASSEMBLY AND THE PUMP MOTOR ASSEMBLY WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT YET BEEN REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 138,000.
Transmission
Reports naming the automatic or manual transmission, including shifting behaviour, shudder, slipping and transmission control modules.
From owner reports, verbatim
TRANSMISSION SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING.*AK
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Body & structure
Reports naming the vehicle structure, frame, body panels, doors, hood and trim.
From owner reports, verbatim
1992 PLYMOUTH GRAND VOYAGER SE HAS PEELING PAINT. THE PEELING PAINT HAS CAUSED WINDSHIELD LOOSE AND HAS BECOME A SAFETY HAZARD (THEY'RE NOT SUPPOSED TO COME LOOSE IN A CRASH). THE MOST RECENT WINDSHIELD REPLACEMENT HAS SHOWN RUST STARTING TO FORM AROUND THE PAINT. *NM
AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY IN BROADSIDE CRASH SUSPENSION IS MESSED UP STEERING WHEEL WOBBLES HARD WHEN TURNING ENGINE FAILED 6 MONTHS AFTER VAN WAS BOUGHT AND SCORES OF OTHER PROBLEMS
Engine
Reports naming the engine itself — including stalling, misfires, oil consumption, cooling and internal engine components.
From owner reports, verbatim
I HAVE A 1992 PLY VOYAGER. IN 2004 I HAD TO HAVE THE ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION CHANGED SINCE BOTH WERE DEFECTIVE. THE ENGINE WAS $4,251.25 AND THE TRANSMISSION WAS $2501. I HAVE THE RECEIPTS. *TR
I HAVE A 1992 PLYMOUTH VOYAGER. DUE TO A DEFECT IN THE ENGINE, I HAD TO HAVE IT RPLACED IN APRIL OF 2002. THEN THIS APRIL, I HAD TO HAVE THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED. SIMPLY PUT I HAD TO HAVE THE ENGINE REPLACED DUE TO EXCESSIVE SMOKING THROUGH THE TAIL PIPE. I AM SURE YOU HAVE HAD OTHER REPORTS OF THIS. IT COSTS ME $4,251.25 TO REPLACE AND THE TRANSMISSION WAS ANOTHER $2500. I DO BELIEVE THAT CHRYSLER SHOULD REIMBURSE ME FOR THIS. I HAVE COPIES OF HISTORICAL MAINTENANCE REPORTS FOR MY VAN AND COPIES OF THE BILLS FOR THE ENGINE AND TRASMISSION. WHEN I HAD THE ENGINE REPLACED MY REGULAR PLACE OF REPAIR, GOODYEAR, SAID IT NEED AN EXPENSIVE VALVE JOB AND THIS MAY OR MAY NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. THANKS YOU FOR READING THIS.
Steering
Reports naming the steering system — racks, columns, power-steering assist and steering linkage.
From owner reports, verbatim
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 PLYMOUTH VOYAGER. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH THERE WAS A LOSS OF POWER STEERING WITHOUT ANY WARNING. THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED NOR WAS THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000.
AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY IN BROADSIDE CRASH SUSPENSION IS MESSED UP STEERING WHEEL WOBBLES HARD WHEN TURNING ENGINE FAILED 6 MONTHS AFTER VAN WAS BOUGHT AND SCORES OF OTHER PROBLEMS
Visibility
Reports naming windshields, glass, wipers, defrosters and mirrors.
From owner reports, verbatim
1992 PLYMOUTH GRAND VOYAGER SE HAS PEELING PAINT. THE PEELING PAINT HAS CAUSED WINDSHIELD LOOSE AND HAS BECOME A SAFETY HAZARD (THEY'RE NOT SUPPOSED TO COME LOOSE IN A CRASH). THE MOST RECENT WINDSHIELD REPLACEMENT HAS SHOWN RUST STARTING TO FORM AROUND THE PAINT. *NM
WHILE DRIVING 70MPH REAR WINDOW FELL OUT.*AK
Interior & seats
Reports naming seats, latches, locks, linkages and interior fittings.
From owner reports, verbatim
BOLT THAT HOLDS THE BACK REST OF DRIVER'S SEAT BROKE, CAUSING THE SEAT TO COLLAPSE BACKWARD WHILE DRIVING. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING THE THE SECOND SEATBACK BROKE OFF FROM THE ANCHORAGE. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Electrical
Reports naming the electrical system — wiring, battery, charging, control modules, infotainment and electrical accessories.
From owner reports, verbatim
BRAKES WERE DEFECTIVE. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, WHO STATED THAT CONSUMER'S COMPUTER WAS DEFECTIVE, AND IT WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED FOR $1400.00. AFTER TAKING THE VEHICLE TO ANOTHER DEALER IT WAS DISCOVERED NO DEFECTS ON THE COMPUTER. THE BRAKE PUMP WAS FOUND TO BE DEFECTIVE.*AK
AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY IN BROADSIDE CRASH SUSPENSION IS MESSED UP STEERING WHEEL WOBBLES HARD WHEN TURNING ENGINE FAILED 6 MONTHS AFTER VAN WAS BOUGHT AND SCORES OF OTHER PROBLEMS
Airbags
Reports naming the air-bag system — deployment behaviour, inflators, sensors and warning lights.
From owner reports, verbatim
AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON, THEN THE CRUISE QUIT WORKING, AND NOW THE HORN DOES NOT WORK. I BELIEVE THE CLOCK SPRING IS DEFECTIVE CREATING A SAFETY HAZARD IN THAT THE AIRBAG IS INOPERATIVE AND THE HORN DOES NOT WORK.*AK
AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY IN BROADSIDE CRASH SUSPENSION IS MESSED UP STEERING WHEEL WOBBLES HARD WHEN TURNING ENGINE FAILED 6 MONTHS AFTER VAN WAS BOUGHT AND SCORES OF OTHER PROBLEMS
Fuel system
Reports naming fuel storage or delivery — tanks, pumps, lines, injectors and fuel leaks.
From owner reports, verbatim
AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY IN BROADSIDE CRASH SUSPENSION IS MESSED UP STEERING WHEEL WOBBLES HARD WHEN TURNING ENGINE FAILED 6 MONTHS AFTER VAN WAS BOUGHT AND SCORES OF OTHER PROBLEMS
THE FUEL RAILS LEAKED.*JB
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 ACCELERATED UNEXPECTEDLY, CAUSING UNWANTED ACCLERATION DUE TO THE THROTTLE BODY WHICH HAS MALFUNCTIONED AND NEEDED REPLACING. ALSO, CHRYSLER NO LONGER MAKES THROTTLE BODY PART. *AK FREQUENT STOPPING CAUSED THE FRONT BRAKES TO OVER HEAT AND GO OUT COMPLETELY. YH
PRIOR TO TRANSMISSION FAILING, THE VEHICLE OFTEN LUNGES FORWARD AFTER STOPPING AT A LIGHT OR STOP SIGN. WHILE THE DRIVER WOULD BE STEPPING ON THE GAS TO ACCELERATE, THE VEHICLE DOES NOT INITIALLY MOVE AS IT SHOULD. IT HESITATES AN THEN LUNGES FORWARD.N *AK
Powertrain (other)
Powertrain reports that are not specifically the engine or transmission — driveshafts, axles, transfer cases and differentials.
From owner reports, verbatim
THE WHEELS LOCKED UP, AND THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE CV SHAFT, 3 MILES DOWN THE ROAD SHAFT BROKE AGAIN. *JB
AXLE WAS REPLACED 3 TIMES-NOW IT'S MAKING NOISE AGAIN. TECHNICIAN CHECKED AND FOUND TRANS/ DIFFERENTIAL PROBLEM. LOOSENESS IN DIFFERENTIAL SECTION OF TRANS CAUSED PROBLEM W/AXLE. ALSO RECOMMEND REPLACING TRANSMISSION AND MOTOR MOUNTS. TOO MUCH PLAY IS CAUSING STRESS ON AXLE. *NLM
Other / unspecified
Reports whose component NHTSA recorded as unknown, or that do not map to one of the categories above.
From owner reports, verbatim
I HAVE A 1992 PLY VOYAGER. IN 2004 I HAD TO HAVE THE ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION CHANGED SINCE BOTH WERE DEFECTIVE. THE ENGINE WAS $4,251.25 AND THE TRANSMISSION WAS $2501. I HAVE THE RECEIPTS. *TR
AXLE WAS REPLACED 3 TIMES-NOW IT'S MAKING NOISE AGAIN. TECHNICIAN CHECKED AND FOUND TRANS/ DIFFERENTIAL PROBLEM. LOOSENESS IN DIFFERENTIAL SECTION OF TRANS CAUSED PROBLEM W/AXLE. ALSO RECOMMEND REPLACING TRANSMISSION AND MOTOR MOUNTS. TOO MUCH PLAY IS CAUSING STRESS ON AXLE. *NLM
Suspension
Reports naming suspension components — springs, struts, shocks, control arms and related hardware.
From owner reports, verbatim
AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY IN BROADSIDE CRASH SUSPENSION IS MESSED UP STEERING WHEEL WOBBLES HARD WHEN TURNING ENGINE FAILED 6 MONTHS AFTER VAN WAS BOUGHT AND SCORES OF OTHER PROBLEMS
THE ANTI LOCK BRAKES FAILED PRIOR TO/AFTER RECALL REPAIRS. MR THE ABS LIGHT WAS INTERMITTENT. THE HYD ASSEMBLY AND THE BRAKE SYSTEM WAS REPLACED. THERE WAS A GRINDING NOISE IN THE ENGINE, TRANSMISSION, AND WHEN BRAKING. THE REPAIRS AND OR REPLACEMENT PARTS ARE AS FOLLOWED: REPLACED THE GASKET, REPAIRED THE GROUND WIRING OF THE ABS, REPLACED THE SERPENTINE BELT AND MOTOR MOUNT . THE TRANSMISSION SHIFT WAS OUT OF GEAR. THE CONSUMER HAS REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT. SCC
Tires & wheels
Reports naming tires, wheels, hubs, or the tire-pressure monitoring system.
From owner reports, verbatim
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE VIBRATED. CONSUMER HEARD A BEATING NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER SAW THE TREAD SEPARATE FROM THE TIRE THROUGH REAR VIEW MIRROR. FIRESTONE, FR410, DOT VDMO 41A 4100, P205/70R15. *AK
AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY IN BROADSIDE CRASH SUSPENSION IS MESSED UP STEERING WHEEL WOBBLES HARD WHEN TURNING ENGINE FAILED 6 MONTHS AFTER VAN WAS BOUGHT AND SCORES OF OTHER PROBLEMS
Heating & air conditioning
Reports naming the heating, ventilation and air-conditioning system.
From owner reports, verbatim
MOTOR MOUNT FAILED, CAUSING ENGINE VIBRATION/NOISE.
REAR WHEEL 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
HEADLIGHT LENSES CLOUD UP UN MANY OF THESE VEHICLES TO THE POINT IT RESTRICTS THE AMOUNT OF LIGHT THAT PASSES THROUGH THE LENS WHICH IN TURN GIVES POOR VISABILITY. IF THE MANUFACTURERS CHOOSE TO CONTINUE USING THESE COVERS THEN THEY SHOULD REPLACE THEM FREE OF CHARGE WHEN CLOUDY.. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD. *AK
I AM A TEACHER AND LEAVE FOR WORK EARLY IN THE MORNING. I LIVE ON AN UNLIT SEMIRURAL ROAD WITH NO SIDEWALKS. CHILDREN WALK ALONG THE ROAD IN ORDER TO GET TO THE SCHOOLBUS STOP AT THE END OF MY BLOCK. I CAME VERY CLOSE TO STRIKING A GROUP OF CHILDREN BECAUSE ALTHOUGH MY LIGHTS WERE ON AND I WAS DRIVING VERY SLOWLY I COULD NOT SEE THEM IN THE EARLY MORNING LIGHT/DARKNESS. I HAVE SINCE NOTICED THAT I CAN NOT SEE THE ROAD VERY WELL AFTER DARK AND UPON CHECKING (I THOUGHT MY HEADLIGHT BULBS HAD FAILED) DISCOVERED THAT THE PLASTIC HEADLIGHT COVERS HAVE CLOUDED OVER AND FAR LESS THAN NORMAL LIGHT IS EMITTED AND THAT LIGHT IS GREATLY DIFFUSED RENDERING OPERATION OF MY VEHICLE AT NIGHT UNSAFE. I HAVE NOT TAKEN IT TO A DEALER. IF I DO, ARE THEY RESPONSIBLE FOR REPLACING THE HEADLIGHT COVERS? *AK
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
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