1994 Plymouth Grand Voyager engine problems

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 PLYMOUTH GRAND VOYAGER. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AS IT OPERATED AS NORMAL. THE FAILURE BEGAN TO RECUR INTERMITTENTLY SO THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO VARIOUS INDEPENDENT REPAIR FACILITIES WHERE THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO RECUR INTERMITTENTLY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.

NHTSA complaint #10365816 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 PLYMOUTH GRAND VOYAGER. THE CONTACT IS EXPERIENCING A LEAK IN THE FUEL SYSTEM NEXT TO THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD. HE TOOK HIS VEHICLE TO THE LOCAL DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 00V268000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM). THEY REPLACED THE FUEL RAIL, BUT WOULD NOT REPAIR IT WITH A FREE SERVICE CHARGE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 180,000.

NHTSA complaint #10207759 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN

COOLING SYSTEM FAN BROKE BECAUSE OF THE ALUMINUM BRACKET THAT HELD IT IN PLACE. THE BRACKET WAS ATTACHED TO A STEEL ROD WHICH CAUSED TOO MUCH STRESS AND EVENTUALLY RESULTED IN THE FAN BRACKETS BREAKING. THIS PROBLEM HAD OCCURRED TWICE. *AK *TS

NHTSA complaint #10042015 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

WHILE DRIVING OIL BEGAN TO LEAK FROM THE VEHICLE. *NLM

NHTSA complaint #10019404 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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

WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH BELT TENSIONER BROKE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO LOSE STEERING AND BRAKES.*AK

NHTSA complaint #8010640 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH VEHICLE STALLED, DEALER REPLACED A LEAKING FUEL LINE. VEHICLE HAS STALLED SINCE. DEALER CANNOT REMEDY.*AK A/C IS COLD BUT NOT BLOWING THROUGH THE VENTS, ONLY BLOWING THROUGH THE DEFROST VENTS, ALSO A/C WAS BLOWING OUT HOT AIR, BLOWER MOTOR STOPPED WORKING FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME, DUE TO A DEAD BATTERY,FUEL GAUGE DROPS TO EMPTY EVEN THOUGH THERE IS PLENTY OF GAS LEFT, TIRES WERE REPLACED SUE TO EXCESSIVE WEAR,RIGHT DOOR ELECTRICAL LOCK IS INOPERATIVE.

NHTSA complaint #894947 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

ENGINE STALLS IN TRAFFIC. STALLED UNDER HIGHWAY DRIVING CONDITIONS (65MPH) AND LOCAL DRIVING SITUATIONS AT BOOTOM OF HIGHWAY EXIT RAMPT AND AT STOP SIGNS AND TRAFFIC SIGNALS. ALL GAUGES REGISTERED AT MID-RANGE AT TIME OF ALL STALLS. ENGINE WILL RESTART AFTER WAITING A PERIOD OF TIME. ENGINE SEEMS LESS PRONE TO STALLING WHEN THE ENGINE REMAINS BELOW 2000 RPM AND AIR-CONDITIONING AND RADIO ARE OFF. LOCAL MECHANIC ALONG WITH THE PLYMOUTH DEALER WERE UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. OTHER NEIGHBORS HAVE SIMILAR PROBLEMS ON THE SAME MAKE/MODEL.

NHTSA complaint #723758 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

TOOK VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC TO LISTEN TO THE NOICE. BASED ON HIS OBSERVATION, HE SUSPECTS THERE TO BE A PROBLEM WITH THE ROCKER ARM MOUNTING BRACKET. HE NOTED THAT THESE VEHICLES HAVE THIS OCCUR BETWEEN 90,000 AND 100,00 MILES. HE ALSO STATED THAT HE HAS DONE ALOT OF THESE REPAIRS AND THAT HE IS SUPRISED THAT THERE HAS NOT BEEN A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM. THE ESTIMATED COST FOR REPAIR IS BETWEEN 500.00 TO 800.00 DOLLARS DEPENDING ON WHAT HE FINDS. HAVEN,T HAD THE WORK DONE YET. WAS WONDERING IF THERE WAS ANY RECALLS ON THIS PROBLEM.

NHTSA complaint #723862 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

ENGINE COMPLETELY STOPS WHILE DRIVING. IT STARTS RIGHT UP

NHTSA complaint #702038 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM

HEATER HOSE AND WATER PUMP FAILED, CAUSING LEAKS.

NHTSA complaint #507886 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING LONG PERIODS OF TIME AND WITH AIR CONDITIONER ON, THE VEHICLE WILL STALL UNEXPECTEDLY WHICH ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS.

NHTSA complaint #828363 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE ENGINE WILL CUT OFF. DEALER CAN'T FIND THE PROBLEM.

NHTSA complaint #818471 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

WHEN SLOWING DOWN, AFTER DRIVING AT HWY SPEEDS THE VEHICLE ENGINE SHUTS DOWN, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL.

NHTSA complaint #814359 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

MOTOR MOUNTS FAILED.

NHTSA complaint #517732 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE IT BEGAN TO SLOW DOWN. THE OIL PRESSURE GAUGE GOES OUT AND THE VEHICLE HAS NO POWER. CONSUMER ALSO STATES THAT SOMETIMES THE VEHICLE WILL NOT START AT ALL. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, THEY TOLD THEM IT WOULD ONLY BE GUESS WORK BECAUSE THEY DIDN'T KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS SINCE THE CAR DOESN'T DO THAT ALL THE TIME.

NHTSA complaint #813967 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM

EXHAUST FLANGE GASKET REPLACED.

NHTSA complaint #508210 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

MOTOR MOUNTS LOOSE.

NHTSA complaint #508210 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

WHEN TRANSMISSION AUTOMATICALLY DOWN SHIFTS, THE ENGINE SHAKES. PLEASE DESCRIBE

NHTSA complaint #800421 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.