1996 Plymouth Voyager Engine Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 PLYMOUTH VOYAGER. WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL SNAPPING NOISE HEARD FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT SHIFTED INTO DRIVE; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE FORWARD. WHEN THE SHIFTER WAS PLACED IN REVERSE, THE VEHICLE WOULD ONLY MOVE BACKWARDS BUT NOT FORWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE INTO THE DEALER FOR AN ESTIMATE. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THEY COULD NOT DIAGNOSE THE VEHICLE OVER THE PHONE AND WOULD NEED TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE TO DETERMINE THE EXACT CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 170,000. MA 09/22/15 THE CONSUMER ALSO EXPERIENCED A PROBLEM WITH THE RADIATOR AND FAN RELAY. UPDATED 09/24/15*JB

NHTSA ID

10734021

Incident

Jun 3, 2013

Mileage

170,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 PLYMOUTH VOYAGER. THE CONTACT STATED THE ENGINE OIL LEAKED EXCESSIVELY FROM THE VEHICLE, WHICH REQUIRED OIL TO BE ADDED TO THE RESERVOIR EVERY FOUR DAYS. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 96V006000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE) HOWEVER, THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL, WHICH WAS EXPIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000.

NHTSA ID

10490325

Incident

Jan 5, 2011

Mileage

95,000 mi

MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING HIS 1996 PLYMOUTH VOYAGER VAN WHEN THE ENGINE STARTED RACING. HE WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING SPOT, AND WHEN HE TRIED TO STOP THE VAN, THE BRAKES COULD NOT STOP IT, AND IT HIT A CAR IN FRONT OF IT. HE PUT IT INTO REVERSE, AND IT KEPT GOING FORWARD AND HIT THE CAR HARDER. HE TOOK THE VAN TO A MECHANIC WHO RAN A DIAGNOSTIC TEST ON IT, AND THEY COULD NOT FIND THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. *TR

NHTSA ID

10251285

Incident

Dec 3, 2008

Mileage

128,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 PLYMOUTH VOYAGER. SINCE NOVEMBER OF 2003, THE TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN REPLACED THREE DIFFERENT TIMES. AFTER PURCHASING A BRAND NEW TRANSMISSION, IT FAILED AGAIN THE VERY SAME DAY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. THE CONTACT HAS HAD THE TOP HALF OF THE ENGINE REBUILT. THE VEHICLE IS STUCK IN DRIVE AND WILL NOT HOLD FLUID. THE FRONT WINDSHIELD WIPERS ACTIVATE WITHOUT A POWER SURGE IN THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, THE REAR BOLTS KEEP COMING OUT OF THE SHOCKS. THE CONTACT HAS TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO HAVE THE BOLTS TIGHTENED THREE OR FOUR TIMES. THE ENGINE IS TICKING AND SMOKING. THE SERPENTINE BELT SLIPS OFF IF IT GETS EVEN SLIGHTLY WET FROM SNOW OR RAIN. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT SPORADICALLY FLASHES ON AND OFF OR CONSTANTLY REMAINS ILLUMINATED. THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS COMPLETELY SERVICED; HOWEVER, IT CANNOT BE USED BECAUSE OF THE TRANSMISSION FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 155,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 116,250. UPDATE 09/10/08 *CW UPDATED 09/15/08. *JB

NHTSA ID

10237372

Incident

Nov 21, 2003

Mileage

116,250 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 CHRYSLER VOYAGER. AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE, THE DEFOGGER FAILED TO OPERATE NORMALLY. THE DRIVER HAD TO STOP THE VEHICLE IN ORDER TO CLEAN THE WINDOWS. THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL FAILURES WITH THE VEHICLE SINCE IT WAS PURCHASED. THE ENGINE WAS REBUILT AND THE SERPENTINE BELT WAS REPLACED ON FIVE OCCASIONS. THE STEERING WAS REPLACED INCORRECTLY BY A DEALER AND WAS AUTHORIZED BY THE MANUFACTURER TO BE REPLACED. THE BRAKES AND THE HEATING SYSTEM WERE REPLACED UNDER THE EXTENDED WARRANTY; HOWEVER, THE BRAKES WERE REPLACED FOUR TIMES. THE CONTACT WAS CHARGED $100 PER VISIT. INVOICES ARE AVAILABLE IF NEEDED. A COMPLAINT WAS ALSO FILED WITH THE STATE ATTORNEY GENERAL. THE CONTACT IS DISABLED AND AWARE OF THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED IN THE NUMEROUS VEHICLE FAILURES. ON MARCH 27, 2008, THE DEALER REPLACED THE MANIFOLD AND CYLINDER. ON APRIL 14, 2008, WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BACK TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY REALLY CARE ABOUT THEIR CUSTOMERS AND WOULD BE WILLING TO DO A BUYOUT. THE POWERTRAIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,995.

NHTSA ID

10225109

Incident

Nov 12, 2004

Mileage

68,000 mi

I OWN A 1996 PLYMOUTH VOYAGER AND ON THIS MIN VAN THE WIPERS ACT VERY ERRATIC. THEY WORK WHEN THEY WANT. SOMETIMES THEY WON'T SHUT OFF AND OTHER TIMES THEY WILL NOT COME ON AT ALL OR STOP RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF YOUR VIEW. I ALSO HAVE AN ISSUE WITH THE SERPENTINE BELTS POPPING OFF THE DRIVE LINE LEAVING YOU WITH NO POWER STEERING OR POWER BRAKES AND COMPLETELY DISABLES THE VEHICLE. I ALSO EXPERIENCE ISSUES WITH THE REAR SHOCKS. THE BOLTS COME LOOSE AND DETACHES THE REAR SHICK FROM THE VAN LEAVING IT QUITE UNCONTROLLABLE WHILE DRIVING. ALL 3 ISSUES HAPPENS ON MANY OCCASIONS. ALL 4 OF THESE DEFECTS MAKE THIS VAN VERY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE OR TRAVEL WITH. CURRENTLY MY VAN IS SITTING IN MY DRIVE WITH A BAD TRANSMISSION. I HAVE OWNED THE VAN FOR 5 YEARS NOW AND IN 5 YEARS I HAVE BLOWN 3 TRANSMISSIONS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10209285

Incident

Aug 22, 2003

Mileage

116,250 mi

CONCERNS REGARDING ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES ON 1996 PLYMOUTH VOYAGERS.*MR THE VEHICLE'S DISTRIBUTOR FAILED. THE CONSUMER WOULD LIKE ANY INFORMATION PERTAINING TO ENGINE FIRES FOR THIS MODEL VEHICLE. *NM

NHTSA ID

10117434

Incident

Jan 1, 1901

I TOOK MY 1996 PLYMOUTH VOYAGER IN TO HAVE THE EXHAUST REPLACED AS WELL AS AN OXYGEN SENSOR. I ASKED THE MECHANIC TO GIVE IT A GENERAL EVALUATION IN CASE THEIR WHERE ANY OTHER ISSUES. HE TOLD ME THE STRUT TOWERS WERE RUSTING THROUGN AND THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ID

10093359

Incident

Sep 23, 2004

VEHICLE WILL STALL FOR NO APPARENT REASON. THIS WILL HAPPEN FROM A STOP, OR WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 60 MPH. SERVICE TECH COULD NOT REPLICATE, AND REPLACED THE COMPUTER MODULE, VEHICLE STILL STALL FOR NO REASON. *JB

NHTSA ID

10074737

Incident

Apr 9, 2003

Mileage

84,000 mi

WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, OIL LEAKED FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE MECHANIC NOTICED THAT THE HEAD GASKET BLEW AND THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *JB *MR

NHTSA ID

10051632

Incident

Dec 16, 2003

ENGINE FAILURE OCCURS AFTER DRIVING FOR 25 TO 90 MINUTES. FAILURE WOULD OCCUR RAMDOMLY REGARDLESS OF SEASON, WEATHER, OR TEMPERATURE. FIRST INDICATION OF FAILURE WOULD BE A LOSS OF POWER AND REDUCTION IN SPEED. THE ENGINE WOULD NOT RESPOND TO INCREASES OF THROTTLE POSITION. THE RATE OF LOSS OF SPEED WOULD INCREASE TILL THE VEHICLE WAS HARDLY MOVING. THERE WOULD BE BUCKING AND BACKFIRING THROUGH THE INTAKE. THE CHECK ENGINE SOON DASHBOARD WARNING LIGHT TURNS ON. ENGINE STALLS AND WILL NOT RESTART. HAS HAPPENED IN 2003 4 TIMES AND ON 1/16/04, 1/23/04 AND 1/30/04 THE LAST AFTER REPLACING ECM (COMPUTER). *AK

NHTSA ID

10056754

Incident

Jan 16, 2004

Mileage

89,450 mi

I'M HAVING A PROBLEM RIGHT NOW CONCERNING THE VAN'S IGNITION OR FUEL COMPONENT. SINCE JUNE, 2003 THE ENGINE WILL ALL OF THE SUDDENT DIE OR THE COMPRESSION GOES DOWN TO A MINIMUM THAT WILL ALLOW THE ENGINE TO ONLY RUN; THIS HAS HAPPENED FOUR TIMES. THEN WHEN I LET THE ENGINE COOL DOWN FOR AWHILE, I CAN START IT UP AND IT WILL RUN OK FOR A WHILE. MECHANICS ARE TELLING ME THAT THEY CAN'T TELL WHAT THE PROBLEM IS UNTIL THE PROBLEM SHOWS ITSELF; ALSO THEY SAY IT COULD BE SOME KIND OF IGNITION MODULE OF SOME SORT. ON TWO OF THE OCCASIONS, I WAS ON A MAJOR FREEWAY WITH MY THREE KIDS IN TOW AND WE WERE STRANDED IN THE CAR POOL LANE. IF YOU HAVE ANY IDEAS OF WHAT THE PROBLEM COULD BE PLEASE LET ME KNOW. ALSO, MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS GO ON AT ANY TIME ON THEIR OWN AND MY PAINT PEELS IN THE BACK TOP OF THE VAN ADJACENT TO THE BACK HATCH.

NHTSA ID

10070682

Incident

Aug 15, 2003

ENGINE LIGHT WENT ON LOW COMPRESSION IN CYLINDER #5. TRANSMISSION WAS SLIPPING TOOK IT TO CHRYSTLER SAID THE ENGINE WAS MISFIRING, PAID FOR TUNE UP. ONE WEEK LATER TRANSMISSION WENT OUT.

NHTSA ID

10068863

Incident

Oct 15, 2002

Mileage

70,000 mi

ENGINE AND COOLING SYSTEM FAILURE OVER FAULTY PLUG, I.E. (96V006000). ENGINE LEAKED OUT OIL AND COOKED THE ENGINE. NOW CAR SITS, INSURED, IN MY DRIVEWAY WHILE I CONTINUE TO MAKE PAYMENTS ON IT. *LA

NHTSA ID

10047296

Incident

Sep 2, 2003

Mileage

140,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED FUMES WERE ENTERING THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE THROUGH THE AIR VENTS. THE FUMES WERE MAKING THE OCCUPANTS SICK. THE CAUSE OF THE FUMES WAS UNDETERMINED ALTHOUGH THE DEALERSHIP HAS SERVICED THE VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES FOR THIS ISSUE.*AK

NHTSA ID

10044253

Mileage

103,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING MY VEHICLE WILL START LOSING POWER. THEN, THE ENGINE CUTS OFF. AT FIRST WHEN TRYING TO RESTART IT ACTS AS IF IT'S FLOODED . UPON WAITING ABOUT 10 MINUTES IT WILL START BACK UP, BUT IT WILL NEVER GIVE BACK ALL POWER, AND THEN IT WILL CUT OFF AGAIN. CONSUMER HAD TAKEN THE VAN TO 2 DIFFERENT REPAIR SHOPS. BOTH SEEMED TO THINK THEY FIXED THE PROBLEM, BUT HAD IT BACK NO MORE THAN 1 WEEK ,AND IT WOULD DO IT ALL OVER AGAIN. IN THE PAST MONTH CONSUMER INVESTED $1500.00 TO THE PROBLEMS OF THIS VAN, AND IT STILL WAS NOT FIXED. ALSO, WINDSHIELD WIPERS CUT ON AND OFF AT THEIR CHOOSING. HELP!!! THIS HAS HAPPENED 4 TIMES AS OF TODAY. ONLY PURCHASED THE CARE ON NOV 29, 2002. *AK

NHTSA ID

10028353

Incident

Jun 8, 2003

Mileage

93,547 mi

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE IT CONSTANTLY OVERHEATS DUE TO THE RADIATOR FAN RELAY FAILING. CAUSE IS UNKNOWN.*AK

NHTSA ID

10027332

Mileage

140,000 mi

OIL HAS ESCAPED FROM THE OIL GALLEY PLUG, CAUSING A FIRE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

NHTSA ID

10021911

Mileage

110,000 mi

WATER PUMP HAS BROKEN 3 TIMES IN THE LAST 3 YEARS . ALSO THE TIMING BELT WAS BROKEN 3 TIMES AND TENSIONER WAS BROKEN 2 TIMES ( ALL REPLACED WHEN WATER PUMP WAS BROKEN )-IN PLYMOUTH VOYAGER 1996.8JB

NHTSA ID

10010211

Incident

Feb 22, 2003

Mileage

60,000 mi

I HAD TO REPLACE 5 SERPENTINE BELTS AND 2 FAN BELTS IN THE PAST 2 YEARS, ALONG WITH THE PULLEYS TWICE. THE ALIGNMENT WAS CHECKED TO. BUT FOR SOME REASON IT KEEPS HAPPENING. I CALL A DEALERSHIP WHERE I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE AND THEY SAID NO RECALL ON THIS YEAR BUT ON THE 1995, I TOLD THEM THAT MY CAR WAS MADE OCT. 1995. I DIDN'T HAVE WORK DONE AT THE DEALER SINCE I COULDN'T GET TIME OFF FROM WORK. SO I USED A SHOP NEAR MY JOB. THE VAN IS MAKING THE SAME NOISE AGAIN THAT IT MAKES BEFORE THE BELT FAILS, A CHRIPPING AND SQUEAL

NHTSA ID

10008268

Incident

Dec 27, 2002

Mileage

118,000 mi

THE VEHICLE STALLED, THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED.*JB

NHTSA ID

10009013

Incident

Jan 31, 2003

Mileage

90,000 mi

THE BELT TENSIONER FAILED, THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE CLOCK SPRING WHICH HAD BROKEN, THE TRANSAXLE PAN SIDE CONVERTER AND THE STEERING PUMP HAD RUSTED.*SCC *JB

NHTSA ID

10006216

Incident

Jun 20, 2001

Mileage

52,046 mi

THE HEAD GASKET LEAKED OIL.*JB

NHTSA ID

10007209

THE CONSUMER HAS EXPERIENCED THE FOLLOWING PROBLEMS. TRANSMISSION FAILURE, FUEL RAIL LINE AND TANK. CLOCKSPRING, HEAD GASKET, AND THE WIPERS WILL COME ON WHEN NOT IN USE. SCC PH

NHTSA ID

10006107

Mileage

25 mi

THE VEHICLE IS LEAKING OIL FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. TS

NHTSA ID

10004177

Incident

Mar 6, 2002