FaultScore

1993 Plymouth Grand Voyager engine problems

19 of the 342 complaints about the 1993 Plymouth Grand Voyager are about the engine — 6% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 97,202 miles.

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19

Complaints

2

Crashes

2

Fires

0

Injuries

Exactly what failed

Gasoline 8 42.1%
Cooling System 3 15.8%
Engine AND Engine Cooling 3 15.8%
GAS Recirculation Valve (Egr Valve) 1 5.3%
Engine 1 5.3%
Exhaust System 1 5.3%
Belts AND Associated Pulleys 1 5.3%
FAN 1 5.3%

Engine & Cooling across every Plymouth Grand Voyager year

1992 14 3.9%
1993 19 5.4%
1994 18 5.1%
1996 117 33.0%
1997 53 14.9%
1998 79 22.3%
1999 32 9.0%
2000 23 6.5%

What owners said

Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.

at 102,000 miles LAS Vegas, NV

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

I OWN A 1993 PLYMOUTH GRAND VOYAGER LE 3.3L V6 THAT HAS A PROBLEM WITH STALLING. IT IS VERY DANGEROUS AND HAS OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY. IT SEEMS TO HAPPEN ONLY AFTER THE ENGINE HAS REACHED OPERATING TEMPERATURE AND WHILE OF EITHER APPLY THE BRAKES OR SITTING AT A DEAD STOP. SEVERAL MECHANIC SHOPS HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM OR SIMPLY DO NOT KNOW WHAT THE CAUSE IS. AFTER DOING RESEARCH INTO THIS MATTER, I HAVE FOUND THAT SEVERAL PLYMOUTH GRAND VOYAGER OWNERS HAVE HAD THESE SAME EXACT PROBLEMS. THE FUEL PUMP AND FILTER HAVE BEEN CHANGED AND VARIOUS SENSORS AS WELL. THIS IS A HAZARD NOT ONLY TO MYSELF AND MY FAMILY, BUT TO ALL OTHER DRIVERS THAT MAY BE ON THE ROAD AND AROUND MY VEHICLE WHEN THIS OCCURS. WITH THE NUMBER OF REPORTS THAT I HAVE SEEN, I THINK THAT DAIMLER/CHRYSLER SHOULD CHECK INTO THIS PROBLEM, ISSUE A RECALL, AND FIX THIS PROBLEM BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT OR POSSIBLE KILLED.

NHTSA complaint #10146028 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Peachtree City, GA

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

AIR CONDITIONER QUIT WORKING, PROBLEM IS EVAPORATOR UNDER DASH. REPAIR TO BE $1200 ESTIMATED. FUEL PUMP FAILED. PAINT BEGAN PEELING AT 40,000 MILES. JUST FINISHED REPAINTING WHOLE VEHICLE AT OWN EXPENSE. BOTH FRONT SEATBELTS WOULD NOT UNROLL AND WERE REPLACED. TRANSMISSION FAILED AT 68,000 MILES, DEALER REPAIRED AT NO CHARGE. ABS NO LONGER WORKS. WHEELS LOCK UP WHEN HARD BRAKING.

NHTSA complaint #10069266 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

NEW Haven, IN

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE.

NHTSA complaint #765197 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Chicago, IL

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE.

NHTSA complaint #762615 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Willits, CA

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM

WATER PUMP LEAKED. *SLC

NHTSA complaint #559598 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Willits, CA

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM

VEHICLE WOULD NOT START DUE TO A FAULTY FUEL PUMP, EXHAUST WAS LEAKING. *SLC

NHTSA complaint #559598 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Springfield, MA

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN

RADIATOR COOLONG FAN LOOSENED, JAMMING THE MOTOR, AND CAUSING SMOKE TO COME FROM UNDER HOOD. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK THE WEDGED FAN CAUSED FIRE UNDER THE HOOD.

NHTSA complaint #882988 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Castrovill, TX

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

THE ENGINE MAKES NOISE, WILL NOT START AND STALLS INTERMITTENTLY, DEALERS IS UNABLE TO LOCATE AND FIX THE PROBLEM. NLM

NHTSA complaint #784655 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Mill Valle, CA

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE)

EGR VALVE FAILED. YH

NHTSA complaint #551791 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Mill Valle, CA

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM

WATER PUMP FAILED. YH

NHTSA complaint #551791 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Westmoreland, NH Crash

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

OVER CHARGING OF AC SYSTEM,CAUSES TRANSMISSION/TIRES AND ENGINE TO LOCK.THIS IS AN EXTREME HAZARD TO PASSANGERS OF BOTH VEHICLES, AND ANY OTHER ON COMING VEHICLE. PLUS IT CAN BE USED BY DEALERS TO SELL TRANSMISSIONSIONS.IT CAUSES PREMATURE TIRE FAILURE. AND EXTREME LOSS OF CONTROL ON TURNS.IT IS ALSO A HAZARD ON ANY VEHICLES WITH THE SAME SYSTEM.I'VE SPOKEN TO TWO DEALERS AND TWO LOCAL CAR MECHANICS.WHO COULD NOT SOLVE MY PROBLEM.UNTIL THE A/C SYSTEM FAILED,AND THE A/C TECH KNEW WHAT WAS CAUSING THE PROBLEM.MY VEHICLE WOULD STALL HALF WAY THROUGH A TURN(ROUTINELY),ALL FOUR WHEELS (ALL WHEEL DRIVE)WOULD LOCK UP AT 65MPH ON THE INTERSTATE.I'VE NEVER HAD A SET OF TIRES LAST LONGER THAN ABOUT TWENTY THOUSAND MILES. ALL THREE DEALERS MY VEHICLE WAS SERVICED AT SINCE IT WAS NEW, NEVER ADDRESSED THE PROBLEM.

NHTSA complaint #718599 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Wellington, FL

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

VEHICLE EXPERIENCES CONTINUED STALLING PROBLEMS, UNABLE TO DETERMINE CAUSE.

NHTSA complaint #510259 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Fredericks, VA

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

ENGINE STALLS.

NHTSA complaint #522768 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

North Attleboro, MA

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS

THE TENSIONER (PART #461894) BREAKS OFF, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TP LOSE POWER ASSIST SUDDENLY AND WITHOUT WARNING WHICH CAN CAUSE LOSS OF CONTROL OF VEHICLE.

NHTSA complaint #821752 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Franklin, WI

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

OIL LEAK(GASKET) FAILURE.

NHTSA complaint #528677 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Naperville, IL Fire

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE AND WIRES WERE MELTED.

NHTSA complaint #516078 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Garner, NC Crash Fire

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

OWNER STATES AT AROUND 7:30AM THIS MORNING AFTER EXITING VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE, VEHICLE WAS A TOTAL LOSS. FIRE DEPARTMENT SAID FIRE STARTED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT.

NHTSA complaint #809182 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Okeechobee, FL

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

INTERMITTENT STALLING.

NHTSA complaint #514766 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Other 1993 Plymouth Grand Voyager problems

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