1994 Plymouth Voyager Engine Problems

THE CONSUMER INDICATED THAT VEHICLE STALLED WHEN SLOWING DOWN. *AK*MR

NHTSA ID

10050331

Incident

Dec 5, 2003

Mileage

91,386 mi

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED AN UNDER HOOD FIRE.*MR THE CONSUMER NOTICED SMOKE WHILE DRIVING. SHE PULLED OVER AND AT THAT TIME THE SMOKE WAS CLEAR. SHE NOTICED THE SMOKE TURNED BLACK AND EXITED THE VEHICLE. WHEN SHE LOOKED UNDER THE VEHICLE, THERE WERE LITTLE FLAMES. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. *PH *JB

NHTSA ID

10047824

Incident

Jun 15, 2003

CONSUMER HAD SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE: HEAD GASKET BLEW OUT/TRANSMISSION FAILED, AND ANTI COOLANT WENT INSIDE THE ENGINE. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

NHTSA ID

10043986

Incident

Oct 15, 2003

THE REAR HEATER HOSE/PIPE BENEATH DRIVER'S DOOR RUPTURED RELEASING STEAM AND HOT ENGINE COOLANT (CHRYSLER PART# 3849951). THIS METAL PIPE IS MADE OF CHEAP HIGHLY CORROSION SUSCEPTIBLE METAL THAT RUSTS OUT IN A FEW YEARS. THIS IS SECOND REPLACEMENT DUE TO PIPE RUPTURE (FIRST WAS MARCH 1998). *NLM

NHTSA ID

10014487

Incident

Apr 9, 2003

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 55 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, THE DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *NLM

NHTSA ID

10003983

Incident

Jan 14, 2003

Mileage

86,000 mi

CONSUMER STATES THE ENGINE STALLS WHILE DRIVING, CAUSING LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND BRAKES. MR *JB

NHTSA ID

568479

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE HAS GONE THROUGH 6 SETS OF MOTOR MOUNTS WITHIN A YEAR. CONTACTED DEALER BUT THE REMEDY IS NOT WORKING. TS

NHTSA ID

8020998

Incident

Jan 2, 1999

I HAVE EXPERIANCE MANY PROBLEMS OF STALLING WHEN SLOWING DOWN,NO PROBLEM IN RESTARTING AND IT MAY GO FOR SEVERAL DAYS NO PROBLEMS THEN IT MAY STALL AGAIN WITHOUT WORNING.CAN BE DANGEROUS ON FREEWAYS.DEALER CAN NOT FIND CAUSE.HAVE TAKEN IT TO 3 DIFFERENT DEALERS,NO LUCK.WHAT IS THE FIX!!!

NHTSA ID

761597

Incident

Apr 10, 2002

WHEN STARTING HAS TO LET ENGINE WARM UP FOR LONG TIME. OTHERWISE, IT WILL SHUT OFF WITHOUT A PRIOR WARNING. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK

NHTSA ID

8002635

Incident

Jan 15, 2002

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT ANY MPH ENGINE WILL SUDDENLY STALL WITHOUT A PRIOR WARNING. CONSUMER IS FORCED TO DRIVE OFF THE ROAD. DEALER HAD BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK

NHTSA ID

8002632

Incident

Jan 15, 2002

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO SLOW VEHICLE DOWN ,VEHICLE WILL STALL WITH NO PRIOR WARNING. ALSO, VEHICLE LOSES POWER. THIS PROBLEM HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER STATED IT COULD BE COMPUTER FAILURE. VEHICLE HAD A NEW ENGINE, BUT PROBLEM STILL EXISTED. *AK

NHTSA ID

896244

Incident

Apr 25, 2001

WHEN STARTING VEHICLE GAS BLOWS OUT OF A HOSE ONTO TAILPIPE, AND IF THIS GETS TOO HOT IT COULD CAUSE A FIRE. *AK

NHTSA ID

890237

Incident

Jun 11, 2001

COOLING FAN WAS OPERATING ERRATICALLY DUE TO FOREIGN MATERIALS, LEAVES, BECOMING TRAPPED IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT WHICH COULD EVENTUALLY CAUSE ENGINE OVERHEATING. *AK PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT MECHANIC HAS SEEN MORE THAN 10 MINI VANS (PLYMOUTH-VOYAGERS) WITH SIMILIAR DEFECTS. *SLC

NHTSA ID

887920

Incident

May 1, 2000

ENGINE HEAD GASKETS BLEWOUT 3 TIMES, AND ENGINE HEADS CRACKED TWICE. DEALER CLAIMED DEFECT WAS DUE TO RADIATOR. *AK CONSUMER FIRST HAD PROBLEM WITH VECHILE LEAKING OIL, DEALER REPLACED THE VALVE COVER AND HEAD GASKET, VEHICLE LEAKED AGAIN AND DEALER REPLACED THE FRONT CAM AND CRANKSEAL, VEHICLE LEAKED OIL A THIRD TIME AND DEALER REPLACED CAM SEAL AND PCV VALVE, DEALER LATER FOUND CRACKED CYLINDER HEAD AND SCORED PISTON AND REPLACED BOTH, VEHICLE THEN BEGAN TO OVERHEAT, DEALER STATED IT NEEDED A NEW THERMOSTAT, HOWEVER IT OVERHEATED AGAIN AND THE CYLINDER HEAD HAD CRACKED AGAIN, LATER DEALER STATED THAT THE RADIATOR WAS THE SOURCE OF THE PROBLEM, THAT IT WAS CAUSING THE ENGINE TO OVERHEAT AND IT CAUSED CYLINDER HEAD TO CRACK, CONSUMER STATED THAT THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE NEVER INDICATED ANY OVERHEATING EXCEPT FOR THE 2 TIMES MENTIONED. LEFT AXLE REPLACED DUE TO VIBRATION, LEFT AXLE SHAFT. BRAKE LIGH TON, PARKING BRAKE WAS STICKING. DEALER REPLACED TORQUE CONVERTER AND LEAKING FRONT PUMP IN THE TRANSMISSION. ROTORS WERE TURNED AND DEALER REPLACED BRAKE PADS DUE TO BRAKE WEAR. NEW DASHBOARD INSTALLED. REPAIRS TO AIRBAG. *SLC

NHTSA ID

877701

Incident

Jan 3, 1996

AT MILEAGE 57481 BROKEN TIMING BELT. DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND FOUND THAT A BROKEN HEAD BOLT LODGED BETWEEN THE CAM SHAFT AND HEAD, WHICH CAUSED TIMING BELT TO BREAK. R-R CYL HEAD TO REPLACE BROKEN CAMSHAFT, REASSEMBLED WITH NEW GASKETS AND TIMING GEAR. DEALER REFUSED TO COVER--BOLT NOT UNDER WARRANTY!

NHTSA ID

734737

Incident

Aug 23, 1996

WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE WILL SHUT OFF WITHOUT PRIOR NOISE. CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICES 818 AND 730 FROM THE DEALERSHIP. *AK

NHTSA ID

873335

Incident

Feb 1, 1999

OVERHEATING REPORTED; ORIGINAL DEALER REPLACED RELAY SWITCH; UPON REQUEST TO EXAMINE HEAD GASKET PROBLEM, CONFIRMED NO PROBLEM. SECOND DEALERSHIP EXAMINED CAR AND SAID HEAD GASKET WAS BLOWN -- $2000 REPAIR. SAME DEALER ADVISED PATTERN OF HEAD GASKET PROBLEMS IN THESE MODELS. ORIGINAL DEALER SUBSEQUENTLY EXAMINED VEHICLE AND DENIED PROBLEM. AFTER FURTHER DRIVING, PROBLEM RECURRED ONLY NOW CONFIRMING HEAD GASKET. COST OF REPAIR EXCEEDS BOOK VALUE OF VEHICLE, BUT ONE DEALER ALREADY ACKNOWLEDGED PATTERN OF PROBLEM. IT SEEMS, THEREFORE, MANUFACTURER SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE. DECISION TO REPAIR MUST BE IMMEDIATE BECAUSE OF COST. *AK

NHTSA ID

732419

Incident

Sep 25, 2000

SQUEAKING NOISE HEARD IN THE RIGHT FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. *SLC

NHTSA ID

554940

Incident

Aug 17, 1998

NO SUMMARY

NHTSA ID

729631

THERE'S NO COLD AIR COMING OUT, AND THERE'S A FOUL SMELL. TOOK TO MECHANIC, AND THEY REPLACED THE AIR CONDITIONER. , THIS LASTED FOR A MONTH AND IT'S HOT AGAIN.*AK

NHTSA ID

861609

Incident

May 1, 1999

VEHICLE OCCASIONALLY STALLS WHEN CONSUMER TAKES HIS FOOT OFF THE PEDAL. NLM

NHTSA ID

551302

THE VEHICLE VIBRATES DUE TO A PROBLEM ASSOCIATED WITH TIRES. YH

NHTSA ID

551221

Incident

Apr 14, 1998

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WILL STALL AND CUT OFF WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER, DEALER HAS YET TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ID

857660

IN LAST TWO WEEKS ALONE VAN HAS STALLED 5 TIMES. VAN IS CONSTANTLY IN THE SHOP FOR STALLING. THE PROBLEM IS VERY INTERMITTENT BUT SEEMS TO BE MORE AFFECTED BY ADVERSE WEATHER. WHEN IT RAINS OR SNOWS OR THERE IS HIGH HUMIDITY I AM VERY CONCERNED THAT MY VAN WILL STALL. THE PROBLEM CAN NOT BE DUPLICATED WHILE IT IS IN THE SHOP. IT HAS EVEN BEEN HOSED DOWN TO TRY TO GET THE PROPER WET CONDITIONS THAT SEEM TO MAKE IT STALL. I HAVE COUNTED A MINIMUM OF 38 REPORTS ON YOUR WEBSITE (LISTED UNDER DIFFERENT CATEGORIES, I.E., ENGINE, DEFROSTER, BRAKES, OTHER PARTS) SO I ASSUME THIS IS A MAJOR CONCERN. I HAVE STALLED ON THE HIGHWAY, HAVE STALLED WHILE TURNING RIGHT (IN FRONT OF ONCOMING TRAFFIC) AND IN MOST CASES IT IS WHILE I AM TRANSPORTATING CHILDREN, WHICH IS WHY MOST PEOPLE PURCHASE A MINI-VAN....TO TRANSPORT CHILDREN. IT IS A VERY UNCOMFORTABLE SITUATION WHEN YOU ARE AFRAID TO DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE. PLEASE ADVISE WHAT WAS DONE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM WITH THE 38 COMPLAINTS THAT I HAVE READ ON YOUR WEBSITE. I WILL GLADLY PROVIDE THE ODI ID #'S. FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME AT HOME. ALSO PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP HAS NOT REPORTED ANY PROBLEMS OF THIS NATURE ??!! I HAVE BEEN DEALING WITH THE SAME SERVICE STATION SINCE I MOVED TO TOWN (14 YRS AGO) WHICH IS WHY I CONTINUE TO GO THERE, I AM CONFORTABLE DEALING WITH SAME SERVICE STATION. *AK

NHTSA ID

719376

ONGOING / INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE STALLING WHILE DRIVING. NOTICED BACK FIRING FROM CABURETOR AND SMELL OF FUEL. ALSO STALLING OCCURRED ESPECIALLY DURING STOP POSITION AND FROM TAKE OFF POSITION. VEHICLE BEEN INSPECTED BY THREE DIFFERENT DEALERS AND NOTHING COULD BE FOUND. *AK

NHTSA ID

852161

Incident

Sep 9, 1999