1998 Plymouth Voyager problems
Owners have filed 443 complaints about the 1998 Plymouth Voyager with NHTSA. Engine and engine cooling accounts for 19% of them — narrowly the most common, ahead of power train at 13.5%.
Complaints443
Crashes23
Fires18
Injuries21
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Engine and engine cooling 19.0% · 84
Power train 13.5% · 60
Air bags 13.3% · 59
Electrical system 9.9% · 44
Service brakes, hydraulic 6.8% · 30
Structure 4.5% · 20
Steering 4.3% · 19
Suspension 3.8% · 17
Severity
Of those complaints, 23 describe a crash, 18 describe a fire and 21 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 11 model years of the Plymouth Voyager in this data, 1998 sits 8th by complaint volume. 1996 draws the most.
Filings have fallen off, 6 in the last three years against 20 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 80,000 miles.
In owners' own words
I now have 100000 mi. On my Plymouth voyger. I have had to replace the wide or serpentine belt six times. Three of these times I was told I needed to replace the tension pully. Each time, the belt starts enraveling nearest the outer or passenger side. Each time I am told that the other two narrower belts need to be removed so they are replaced also. I bought this vehicle in 1999 with under ten thousand miles. Engine and engine cooling
1998 Plymouth Voyager loses serpentine belt ,over heats and loses power steering whenever it rains. I had the belt tensioner replaced twice it has not helped now van is at another chrysler dealership, where they say it is the power steering pump and pulley. They are charging me $400.00 Dollars to do this work and I believe this is a manufacturing defect that should be acknowledged and addressed. Engine and engine cooling · reported at 72,000 miles
Vehicle was going 10-15mph around a corner when serpintine belt broke, and consumer lost slight control of vehicle. Dealer didn't have an explanation for belt breaking. Consumer went to an independent mechanic for service.*Ak belt tensioner broke and belt slipped off. Belt did not break. Consumer almost lost control of vehicle. Engine and engine cooling
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
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