Plymouth / Grand Voyager / 1998

1998 Plymouth Grand Voyager problems

Owners have filed 378 complaints about the 1998 Plymouth Grand Voyager with NHTSA. Engine and engine cooling accounts for 20.1% of them — narrowly the most common, ahead of electrical system at 15.1%.

Complaints378

Crashes16

Fires32

Injuries16

Deaths0

What owners report breaking

Engine and engine cooling 20.1% · 76

Electrical system 15.1% · 57

Power train 11.6% · 44

Air bags 11.4% · 43

Service brakes, hydraulic 7.1% · 27

Suspension 5.3% · 20

Vehicle speed control 4.2% · 16

Visibility 3.4% · 13

Severity

Of those complaints, 16 describe a crash, 32 describe a fire and 16 report an injury.

Reading the numbers

Across the 9 model years of the Plymouth Grand Voyager in this data, 1998 ranks 2nd by complaint volume — 1996 draws the most.

Filings are rising — 14 in the last three years against 10 in the three before. For a vehicle this age that usually points to a wear-related failure owners are hitting now.

The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 88,216 miles.

In owners' own words

While driving 70 mph the driver heard a loud crunching noise from the front end. The driver pulled over and proceeded to put the vehicle into park, however the vehicle began to roll backwards so she applied the emergency brake. The vehicle was towed to a local repair shop where she learned the engine and transmission needed to be replaced. Please provide additional information. Engine and engine cooling · reported at 83,000 miles

The contact owns a 1998 Plymouth Grand Voyager. The contact stated that the serpentine belt would detach from the vehicle whenever it would rain. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated that the tension pulley needed replacing. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but provided no assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 219,000. Engine and engine cooling · reported at 219,000 miles

Consumer noticed liquid dripping on the garage floor, the consumer placed a rag under the vehicle, when backing out of the garage the rag attached to the axle and the driver noticed there were no brakes and was notified by a passers-by the the vehicle was on fire, the engine wiring harness was heavily damaged and the brake sensor wire burned, claim # 42-1330-502. Nlm Engine and engine cooling

Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.

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Other Plymouth Grand Voyager years

1993 342 complaints · 25.4% service brakes, hydraulic 1994 247 complaints · 23.1% power train 1996 922 complaints · 12.6% engine and engine cooling 1997 366 complaints · 14.5% engine and engine cooling 1999 289 complaints · 18.0% air bags 2000 144 complaints · 22.2% power train

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