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1988 Plymouth Grand Voyager problems

Owners have filed 10 complaints about the 1988 Plymouth Grand Voyager with NHTSA between 1996 and 2005. The largest single group is the equipment & accessories.

Read the complaints What breaks Worst years for the Plymouth Grand Voyager
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Not graded

Too few complaints, or too short a model run, to compare fairly.

How this is worked out

The numbers

10

Complaints

2

Crashes reported

1

Fires reported

0

Injuries reported

How 1988 compares with every other Plymouth Grand Voyager

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Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks on a 1988 Plymouth Grand Voyager

Every complaint is filed against a part. Follow any row for the complaints about that part alone.

Equipment & Accessories 3 30.0%

Median failure at 97,950 miles

Seats 1 10.0%

1 crashes, 0 fires

Body & Structure 1 10.0%
Brakes 1 10.0%

1 crashes, 0 fires

Airbags 1 10.0%

Median failure at 97,950 miles

Electrical System 1 10.0%

0 crashes, 1 fires

Transmission & Drivetrain 1 10.0%
Engine & Cooling 1 10.0%

When owners complained

A spike years after the car went on sale usually means a part wearing out on schedule across the whole fleet — the kind of pattern no single owner can see from inside their own car.

Sep 1996 peak 4 Jan 2005

NHTSA investigations into the 1988 Plymouth Grand Voyager

An investigation is the step before a recall: the agency has seen enough complaints to look into a pattern itself. An open one means it thinks something may be wrong and nothing has been fixed yet.

EA94005 Opened 31 Jan 1994 Closed 25 Oct 1995 STRUCTURE

LIFTGATE LATCHES

LIFTGATE LATCHES IN THE SUBJECT VEHICLES HAVE FAILED IN LOW AND MODERATE SPEED IMPACTS RESULTING IN OCCUPANT EJECTIONS, INJURIES, AND FATALITIES.THERE ARE TWO FAILURE MODES ASSOCIATED WITH LATCH FAILURE: FORK BOLT-DETENT LEVER BYPASS, AND INERTIAL UNLATCHING.NHTSA ANALYSES OF CHRYSLER AND PEER MINIVANS TOOK THE FORM OF STATIC AND DYNAMIC CRASH TESTING, ENGINEERING EVALUATIONS, COMPLAINT AND FIELD ANALYSES, AND REAL WORLD DATA ANALYSES.A TECHNICAL REPORT DISCUSSING THESE ANALYSES CAN BE FOUND IN THE ENGINEERING ANALYSIS TECHNICAL REPORT IN THE PUBLIC VIEWING FILE.CHRYSLER HAS ADVISED NHTSA THAT...

EA91010 Opened 10 Dec 1990 Closed 31 Dec 1991 POWER TRAIN

TRANS PARK SYSTEM FAILURE

Complaints that involved harm

Reports where the owner recorded a crash, a fire, an injury or a death.

Valdez, AK Fire

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE AFTER BEING DRIVEN APPROX 15 MILES AND THEN PARKED FOR ABOUT 12 MINUTES. NO ONE WAS INJURED.

NHTSA complaint #848291 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Hightstown, NJ Crash

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM

SWITCH ASSEMBLY ON PARKING BRAKE PEDAL ASSEMBLY FAILED, MAKING IT MISLEADINGLYGIVE THE IMPRESSION THAT THE PEDAL WAS FULLY ENGAGED, WHEN IN FACT IT WAS NOT. BRAKE FAILED, VEHICLE ROLLED. PEDAL WAS FULLY DEPRESSED, BUT FAILED SWITCH ASSMBLY INTERFERRED WITH PEDAL MECHANISM. VEHICLE IS STANDARD SHIFT SO PARKING BRAKE WAS USED FREQUENTLY.

NHTSA complaint #711687 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Newport BH, CA Crash

SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER

WHILE AT STANDSTILL VEHICLE REARENDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE, DRIVER'S SEATBACK REST COLLAPSED BACKWARDS WITH DRIVER, SPEED OF VEHICLE #2 UNKOWN, HOWEVER AIRBAG INFLATED.

NHTSA complaint #803663 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

The most recent complaints

In the owners' own words, exactly as filed with NHTSA.

at 97,950 miles Saint Augustine, FL

AIR BAGS

WHILE DRIVING AIRBAG LIGHT GOES ON AND OFF AT ITS OWN WILL CAN'T FIND ANYONE TO HELP.

NHTSA complaint #10104877 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 97,950 miles Saint Augustine, FL

EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER

WHILE DRIVING AIRBAG LIGHT GOES ON AND OFF AT ITS OWN WILL CAN'T FIND ANYONE TO HELP.

NHTSA complaint #10104877 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Carnegie, PA

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

NEEDED TO FIND OUT IF ANY KNOW PROBLEM'S WITH ENGINE AND WHAT TO DO ABOUT IT

NHTSA complaint #730014 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Valdez, AK Fire

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE AFTER BEING DRIVEN APPROX 15 MILES AND THEN PARKED FOR ABOUT 12 MINUTES. NO ONE WAS INJURED.

NHTSA complaint #848291 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Hightstown, NJ Crash

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM

SWITCH ASSEMBLY ON PARKING BRAKE PEDAL ASSEMBLY FAILED, MAKING IT MISLEADINGLYGIVE THE IMPRESSION THAT THE PEDAL WAS FULLY ENGAGED, WHEN IN FACT IT WAS NOT. BRAKE FAILED, VEHICLE ROLLED. PEDAL WAS FULLY DEPRESSED, BUT FAILED SWITCH ASSMBLY INTERFERRED WITH PEDAL MECHANISM. VEHICLE IS STANDARD SHIFT SO PARKING BRAKE WAS USED FREQUENTLY.

NHTSA complaint #711687 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Delmar, NY

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

HAVE REPLACED FOUR TRANSMISSION ON THIS MINIVAN. TRANSMISSION IN VAN IS CURRENTLY SHOT. WE HAVE BEEN PUT IN THE POSITION OF TRYING TO DECIDE WHETHER TO PUT ANOTHER TRANSMISSION INTO THIS VAN OR NOT. THE VAN IS CURRENTLY IN PRETTY GOOD SHAPE (OTHER THAN ADDITIONAL LISTED PROBLEMS). THIS IS A VEHICLE WHICH IS BEING USED BY OUR COLLEGE AGED SON AND IS NEEDED BY OUR FAMILY FOR TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM COLLEGE AND WORK. WE ARE DISTRESSED THAT WE ARE ABOUT TO REPLACE OUR FIFTH TRANSMISSION IN THIS VAN. WHEN WE CONTACTED A DEALER ABOUT THIS VAN WE WERE TOLD THAT THIS IS A "JUNK TRANSMISSION WITH A VERY POOR REPUTATION". WE CAN'T BE THE ONLY ONES WHO HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM. CAN YOU HELP???

NHTSA complaint #710958 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Delmar, NY

STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE

HAVE REPLACED FOUR TRANSMISSION ON THIS MINIVAN. TRANSMISSION IN VAN IS CURRENTLY SHOT. WE HAVE BEEN PUT IN THE POSITION OF TRYING TO DECIDE WHETHER TO PUT ANOTHER TRANSMISSION INTO THIS VAN OR NOT. THE VAN IS CURRENTLY IN PRETTY GOOD SHAPE (OTHER THAN ADDITIONAL LISTED PROBLEMS). THIS IS A VEHICLE WHICH IS BEING USED BY OUR COLLEGE AGED SON AND IS NEEDED BY OUR FAMILY FOR TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM COLLEGE AND WORK. WE ARE DISTRESSED THAT WE ARE ABOUT TO REPLACE OUR FIFTH TRANSMISSION IN THIS VAN. WHEN WE CONTACTED A DEALER ABOUT THIS VAN WE WERE TOLD THAT THIS IS A "JUNK TRANSMISSION WITH A VERY POOR REPUTATION". WE CAN'T BE THE ONLY ONES WHO HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM. CAN YOU HELP???

NHTSA complaint #710958 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Buffalo Grove, IL

EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:CARRIER/RACK

WHILE DRIVING THE SPARE TIRE LOCATED UNDERNEATH THE REAR AREA FELL OFF WITH THE BRACKET THAT WAS HOLDING THE TIRE. DEALER NOTIFIED.

NHTSA complaint #823149 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Newport BH, CA Crash

SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER

WHILE AT STANDSTILL VEHICLE REARENDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE, DRIVER'S SEATBACK REST COLLAPSED BACKWARDS WITH DRIVER, SPEED OF VEHICLE #2 UNKOWN, HOWEVER AIRBAG INFLATED.

NHTSA complaint #803663 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Apple Vall, CA

EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:CARRIER/RACK

WHILE DRIVING CABLE HOLDING SPARE TIRE BROKE, PLEASE EXPLAIN.

NHTSA complaint #802206 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.