79 of the 378 complaints about the 1998 Plymouth Grand Voyager are about the engine — 21% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 88,386 miles.
79
Complaints
0
Crashes
21
Fires
0
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
ENGINE
AT CERTAIN TIMES THE SERPENTINE BELT WILL SLIP OFF OF THE PULLEYS AND QUIT POWERING THE ALTERNATOR, WATER PUMP, AND POWER STEERING PUMP. THIS CAN BE WORSENED BY RAINY CONDITIONS. CHANGING BELT TENSIONER WORKS FOR A YEAR OR TWO.
NHTSA complaint #10787840 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE
DRIVING TO STORE. WEATHER WAS CLEAR ~ 85 DEGREES F, ROAD WAS CLEAR, NO RAIN, TIME APPROXIMATELY 10PM. WHILE DRIVING, I MOVED INTO THE CENTER LANE (MAJOR ROAD, THREE LANES BOTH WAYS) FOR A TURN TO THE STORE, DURING MY TURN TO THE LEFT, I NOTICED THAT MY POWER STEERING WAS NOT FUNCTIONING AND VERY HARD TO CONTROL/STEER THE VEHICLE. AFTER STRUGGLING TO STRAIGHTEN OUT MY VAN (1998 PLYMOUTH, GRAND VOYAGER SE) I NOTICED THAT MY ENGINE TEMPERATURE HAD GONE OFF SCALE / OVER HEATING. AT THIS POINT I STOPPED THE VAN IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC.
NHTSA complaint #10712929 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 PLYMOUTH GRAND VOYAGER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE STEERING FAILED WITHOUT WARNING AND THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE CONTACT HAD TO MANEUVER THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. WHEN THE HOOD WAS OPENED, THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE DRIVING BELT WAS OUT OF THE PULLEY. THE BELT WAS PLACED BACK INTO POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 154,000.
NHTSA complaint #10680458 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 PLYMOUTH VOYAGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SERPENTINE BELT WOULD DETACH WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN WHILE RAINING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THAT COULD BE DONE DUE TO THE DESIGN OF THE VEHICLE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
NHTSA complaint #10478448 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I PURCHASED VEHICLE USED AND FOUND NO PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE WITH THE EXCEPTION OF A SQUEAKY SERPENTINE BELT. PUT A LITTLE BELT DRESSING ON IT AND THAT WAS AS FAR AS THE ISSUE WENT. THEN ON A DARK RAINY NIGHT, WENT THROUGH A RAIN PUDDLE-VERY SLOWLY, AND INSTANTLY, STEERING BECAME VERY DIFFICULT. THE WORST PART OF THIS EXPERIENCE THIS NIGHT WAS TRYING TO PUT BELT BACK ON PULLEYS, AS YOU CAN IMAGINE IN THE DARK AND NO IDEA HOW TO ROUTE IT. THANK GOODNESS THERE WAS A DIAGRAM IN ENGINE. WITH NO KNOWLEDGE THAT THIS WAS A VERY WELL KNOWN ISSUE WITH THESE VEHICLES IT WAS QUITE A SURPRISE. AFTER RESEARCHING THIS ONLINE, AND READING ALL OF THE CONSUMER COMPLAINTS I CAN'T FIGURE OUT WHAT YOU PEOPLE ARE WAITING FOR!! FATAL ACCIDENTS!! THERE HAS BEEN MORE THAN ENOUGH INFO SUBMITTED AND DOCUMENTED TO WARRANT A RECALL AND HAVE THE MANUFACTURER TAKE CARE OF THIS. OH-BUT GUESS WHAT? ANOTHER COMPANY 'GATES" HAS COME UP WITH A SOLUTION THAT APPARENTLY HAS HAD POSITIVE REVIEWS. MY ORDER IS IN AND I AM AWAITING MY RETROFITTED TENSIONER BELT COMPONENT KIT SO THAT I WILL FEEL SAFE ENOUGH TO BE OUT ON THE ROADS AND THAT I WILL NOT BECOME A HAZARD TO OTHER DRIVERS ON THE ROAD WITH ME. THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT COMES TO THE AID OF A BIG COMPANY LIKE CHRYSLER (PLYMOUTH) EVEN WHEN IT IS MORE THAN OBVIOUS THAT THEY ARE BUILDING SUBSTANDARD CARS. THIS IS NOT A MAJOR REPAIR, BUT IT IS CERTAINLY A PROBLEM THAT COULD VERY EASILY CAUSE SERIOUS BODILY INJURIES TO MANY PEOPLE FROM JUST ONE INCIDENT! IT HAS NOW BEEN FOURTEEN YEARS SINCE THIS CAR WAS MANUFACTURED. HOW MANY YEARS OF COMPLAINTS DOES IT TAKE TO GET SOMEONE TO NOTICE AND TAKE ACTION? IS THERE SOMEONE ABOVE YOU THAT WE HAVE TO BEG, PLEASE HELP US! THE LITTLE GUYS. WHY SHOULD WE HAVE TO BEG, "PLEASE DON'T LET MY CAR BE THE ONE THAT IS GOING TO KILL SOMEONE."MAKE THE ONES RESPONSIBLE-BE RESPONSIBLE! THANK YOU (I THINK).
NHTSA complaint #10445541 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* 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.
NHTSA complaint #10427648 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I HAVE A 1998 PLYMOUTH GRAND VOYAGER WITH THE 3.3L MOTER, EVERY TIME THE VAN GOES THROUGH A PUDDLE OF WATER THE DRIVE BELT COMES OFF. THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN AROUND FOR A LONG TIME,WHAT HAS TO BE DONE IS THE BELT TENSER AND PULLYS NEED TO BE CHANGED TO FIX THE PROBLEM. THE DEALERSHIP REFUSES TO FIX THE PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #10373499 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WE OWN A 1998 PLYMOUTH GRAND VOYAGER WITH A 3.3 LITER ENGINE. ON FRIDAY,OCTOBER 1,2010, MY WIFE DROVE SLOWLY THROUGH A PUDDLE AND THE SERPENTINE BELT CAME OFF CAUSING A LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND OTHER SYSTEM POWERED BY THE SERPENTINE BELT. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO HER ONCE BEFORE AND FROM WHAT I HAVE READ ON THE INTERNET IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THESE VEHICLES. MY WIFE USUALLY ENJOYS DRIVING HER VAN BUT NOW HAS LOST ALL CONFIDENCE IN IT. SHE STATES IT'S A VERY SCARY SITUATION, NOT TO MENTION DANGEROUS. WITH ALL I HAVE READ IT IS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO BELIEVE THERE HAS NOT BEEN A RECALL TO HAVE THIS VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION CORRECTED.
NHTSA complaint #10358936 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
MY VAN IS A LEMON. ALL KINDS OF ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS - DEFOGGER SOMETIMES WORK AND SOMETIMES NOT, WINDOWS WON'T ROLL DOWN, STEREO SPEAKERS SOMETIMES WORKS, INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS GO OFF AND ON, DIM YELLOW HEADLIGHTS, ETC. FOUND PIN HOLE IN HEAD...DEFECT IN METAL. VAN OVER HEATED AND GAUGE DID NOT SAY IT WAS HOT. FAN WENT OUT. NOW SOMETHING GOING WRONG WITH FRONT END. OCCASIONALLY SMELL GAS. THE LIFTER HEAD GASKET NOW LEAKS OIL. VAN SOMETIMES JUMPS IN PARK AND ROLLS. I CAN NOT AFFORD TO FIX THIS STUFF... BAIL ME OUT NOT CHRYSLER....
NHTSA complaint #10260433 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
WE OWN A 1998 PLYMOUTH GRAND VOYAGER SE, FOR THE PAST YEAR WE HAVE HAD CONTINUAL PROBLEMS WITH THE SERPENTINE BELT COMING OFF AND HAVE REPLACED IT SO MANY TIME IT IMPOSSIBLE TO COUNT THAT HIGH. T BELT IS ESPECIALLY SUBJECT TO COME OFF WHEN IT RAINS OR THERE IS WATER ON THE ROAD. I KNOW FOR A FACT THAT MANY COMPLAINTS HAVE BEEN FILED REGARDING THIS ISSUE AND YET CHRYSLER WILL NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE AS WHEN THE BELT COMES OFF THE VEHICLE LOSE THE POWER STEERING, BRAKES & ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. YOU PEOPLE ARE SUPPOSE TO MAKE THE ROAD WAYS SAFE AND OUR TAX DOLLARS BAILED CHRYSLER OUT WHEN THEY WERE GOING UNDER. THEIRS NO TELLING HOW MANY PEOPLE HAVE TO DIE DUE TO THE NEGLIGENCE OF CHRYSLER AND THIS DESIGN FLAW AND THE NHTSA COMPLIANCE IN THIS MATTER. HTTP://WWW.CARSURVEY.ORG/VIEWMORECOMMENTS_REVIEW_30931_6.HTML THE ABOVE LINK WILL DOCUMENT THE SAME PROBLEM THAT OTHER CHRYSLER MINI-VAN OWNERS HAVE ENCOUNTERED.
NHTSA complaint #10227531 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
1998 PLYMOUTH GRAND VOYAGER WITH SEVERAL RECALL ISSUES. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN LOOKED AT FOR THESE PROBLEMS WITH THE GASOLINE DELIVERY SYSTEM, AIRBAGS, AND FUEL INJECTION AND WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT TO DO. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE NOW HAS ENGINE PROBLEMS AND IS NOT RUNNING.
NHTSA complaint #10223894 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AND THE DEALERSHIP WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE A PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #10167504 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
THE SERPENTINE BELT COMES OFF THIS VEHICLE, LEADING TO A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER STEERING. SO FAR, THIS HAS HAPPENED WHILE ON THE ENTRANCE RAMP TO A FREEWAY, WHILE DRIING IN LIGHT CITY TRAFFIC, AND WHILE IDLING AT A BANK (PRIOR TO TAKING A HIGHWAY TRIP WHICH HAD TO BE CANCELLED). IN ALL CASES THE DRIVER WAS FEMALE AND HAD GREAT DIFFICULTY CONTROLLING THE VEHICLE. IN ALL CASES THIS WAS DURING WET WEATHER. AFTER THE SECOND CASE, WE HAD THE DEALE INSTALL A GUIDE PLATE THAT IS SUPPOSED TO KEEP THE BELT ON, BUT IT CAME OFF ANYWAY. WE HAVE NOW LEARNED THAT THERE APPEARS TO BE A DEFECT IN THE MOUNTING BRACKET FOR THE POWER STEERING PUMP, LEADING THIS PART TO BEND UNDER NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR SUCH THAT THE SERPENTINE BELT WILL JUMP OFF IN WET WEATHER. IN OUR VEHICLE, THERE WAS ANOTHER WITH THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM IN AT THE SAME TIME, AND THE REPLACEMENT PART WAS ON BACKORDER WITH 18 CUSTOMERS WAITING. THIS CLEARLY SEEMS TO BE A DESIGN FLAW AS THIS VEHICLE IS BECOMING NOTORIOUS FOR THIS PROBLEM AMONG MECHANICS, WITH SEVERAL DISCUSSION THEADS TO BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET. IT IS ONLY A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE SOMEONE LOSES POWER STEERING AT A CRITICAL TIME, THEREBY LOSING COTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND LEADING TO A FATAL ACCIDENT. INDEED, I WOULD BE SURPRSIED IF THIS HASN'T ALREADY AHPPENED. A RECALL MUST BE ISSUED FOR THIS PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #10127310 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
OUR 1998 PLYMOUTH VOYAGER HAS AN EXHAUST LEAK IN THE CROSSOVER PIPE. OUR NINE YEAR OLD DAUGHTER CONTINUALLY GETS HEADACHES IN THE CAR, AND UNBEKNOWNST TO US, THERE IS CARBON MONOXIDE LEAKING INTO THE VAN. IT IS NOT REPAIRABLE, AND THE PARTS ARE ON A "NATIONWIDE BACKORDER" ACCORDING TO CHRYSLER AND THEY DO NOT KNOW WHEN THEY WILL BE AVAILABLE. IN THE MEANTIME, WE ARE NOT WILLING TO SUBJECT OUR CHILD TO THIS, AND BELIEVE WE ARE BEING FORCED INTO PURCHASING A DIFFERENT VEHICLE, WHEN WE ARE NOT READY TO DO SO, WITH ANOTHER DAUGHTER IN COLLEGE. WE BELIEVE THAT CHRYSLER SHOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR THIS.
NHTSA complaint #10110712 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
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.
NHTSA complaint #10108677 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON CONSTANTLY IN MY 1998 PLYMOUTH VOYAGER. THIS VECHICLE HAS BROKEN DOWN ON ME 6 TIMES IN THE PAST 3 MONTHS AND HAS COST ME A FORTUNE IN REPAIRS. EACH TIME, THE PROBLEM IS TRACED TO THE ENGINE COOLING SYSTEM/FAN RELAY. THE FAN RELAY PART HAS BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES, BUT THE "SERVICE ENGINE" LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN WITHIN DAYS OF THE REPAIR AND THE ENGINE OVERHEATED EACH TIME. THE 5TH TIME THIS HAPPENED, THE CAR WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THEY SAID THE PROBLEM THIS TIME WAS THE FAN RELAY "CONNECTOR" AND THEY REPLACED THIS PART WHICH I HAD TO PAY FOR IN FULL. TODAY, 20 DAYS AFTER THIS LATEST REPAIR, THE "SERVICE ENGINE" LIGHT IS BACK ON AND THE FAN IS AGAIN, NOT RUNNING, CAUSING THE ENGINE TO OVERHEAT. I AM NOW ARRANGING TO HAVE THE VECHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER AGAIN. THESE BREAKDOWNS HAVE COST ME OVER 2 WEEKS OF WORK AND RESULTED IN MY CHILDREN BEING STRANDED AT THEIR SCHOOLS. THE REPAIRS ARE COSTING ME A FORTUNE AND THE PROBLEM PERSISTS.
NHTSA complaint #10091322 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
BROKEN REAR ROCKER SHAFT. DEALERSHIP STARTED AND RAN ENGINE DESPITE OWNER'S WARNING. FURTHER DAMAGE OCCURRED. REPLACED CYLINDER HEAD, ROCKER SHAFT, GASKETS, VALVE, HOSES, ETC. ENGINE 3.3L. MILEAGE 101552.
NHTSA complaint #10091236 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
BROKEN FRONT ROCKER SHAFT. REPLACED BENT PUSH RODS, BROKEN ROCKER SHAFT, DRAINED CYLINDER HEADS OF GASOLINE. MECHANIC HAD SEEN THIS BEFORE. ENGINE 3.3 L. MILEAGE 97726.
NHTSA complaint #10091237 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
FAILED WATER PUMP. REPLACED WATER PUMP AND COOLANT. ENGINE 3.3L. MILEAGE 89525.
NHTSA complaint #10091239 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
LEAKING HEAD GASKET WHICH EVENTUALLY BLEW. REPLACED HEAD GASKET. ENGINE 3.3L. MILEAGE 66049. INFORMED BY DEALERSHIP NOT COVERED. YET I HAVE SEEN ON THIS WEB SITE WHERE IT WAS COVERED.
NHTSA complaint #10091241 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
DEALERSHIP AND INDEPENDENT SHOP REPLACED THE SERPENTINE BELT SEVEN TIMES IN THE PAST YEAR. MECHANIC INDICATED TO THE CONSUMER THESE WERE DEFECTIVE PARTS. CONSUMER FOUND THERE WAS A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN ON THIS ISSUE.
NHTSA complaint #10089767 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
THE EVAPORATOR HAS GONE OUT,SO NO COLD AIR - THE MECHANIC SAID THIS HAPPENS OFTEN WITH MY MAKE AND MODEL VEHICLE AND SAID I SHOULD COMPLAIN. IF YOU CAN OFER ANYHELP OR SOLUTIONS I WOULD APPRECITATE IT. THANKS, D KOSSOW
NHTSA complaint #10068907 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
THE INFO I JUST PROVIDED WAS THE MOST RECENT.I BOUGHT THE VAN USED WITH 22,000 MILES AND SINCE THEN I HAVE LOST 6 SERPENTINE BELTS AND NOBODY WILL HELP ME WITH THE PROBLEM.I HAVE SPENT OVER 1,000$ IN THE ATTEMPTS TO GET THE PROBLEM FIXED AND THIS LAST TIME I JUST DID IT MYSELF IS WHY THE COST IS SO LOW.I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY TWO TOP MECHANICS IN MY AREA THAT THE BELT IS NOT LINED UP RIGHT AND THERE IS NO ADJUSTING IT.THE PROBLEM IS FROM THE FACTORY THEY TELL ME.NOBODY WILL HELP ME THOUGH BECAUSE IT IS NOT A RECALL. MAYBE THIS WILL HELP THE NEXT GUY.
NHTSA complaint #10069758 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
INTAKE OR HEAD GASKET LEAK ALLOWED THE CRANK CASE TO FILL WITH WATER AND COOLANT. THE ENGINE IMMEDIATELY SEIZED UP AND DIED. I WAS DRIVING DOWN A CROWDED INTERSTATE AT THE TIME, AND LOST ALL POWER, STEERING AND BRAKES. THE ENTIRE ENGINE WILL HAVE TO BE REPLACED.
NHTSA complaint #10071242 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
OWNER DROVE OVER A PUDDLE AND THE SPLASH KNOCKED THE SERPENTINE BELT OFF OF THE PULLEYS. POWER STEERING WAS LOST, ENGINE BEGAN TO OVERHEAT, AND THE MINIVAN NEEDED TO BE TOWED TO SERVICE STATION TO HAVE THE SERPENTINE BELT REPLACED.
NHTSA complaint #10062253 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
DEFECTIVE IDLER ARM PULLEY ALIGNMENT ON 1998 PLYMOTH GRAND VOYAGER.I HAVE HAD THE IDLER ARM REPLACED AND PULLEY REPLACED AND BELT REPLACED 4 TIMES SINCE I HAVE OWNED THE CAR AND THE CAR MAKES A TERRIBLE SQUEAKING NOISE. THE BELT HAS COME OFF TWO TIMES. I HAVE MANY FRIENDS WITH SIMILIAR VOYAGERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #10058146 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ON CHRYSLER VANS, ROD CONSISTENTLY BREAKS ON CYLINDER #1 BECAUSE THE BOLT IS TOO SHORT. ONLY HAPPENS ON CYLINDER #1, EVEN THOUGH THE EXACT SAME HEAD, ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE ENGINE (WHICH WOULD BE CYLINDER #6) DOES NOT BREAK LIKE #1 DOES CONSISTENTLY.
NHTSA complaint #10045495 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
OIL IS LEAKING FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #10024522 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
REAR HEAD GASKET LEAKS COOLANT TO REAR OF ENGINE. FROM WHAT I'VE NOW READ, THIS WAS AN UNWRITTEN RECALL, WHICH CHRYSLER WOULD FIX IF BROUGHT IN BEFORE ~75--80K MILES. MINE DEVELOPED THIS LEAK BEFORE THAT, BUT I DIDN'T FIND OUT ABOUT IT UNTIL THE VEHICLE HAD 105K ON IT.
NHTSA complaint #10021275 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
WE PURCHASED OUR GRAND VOYAGER WITH ABOUT 14,000 MILES ON IT. IT NOW HAS ABOUT 67,000 MILES ON IT AND WE HAVE BEEN THROUGH APPROXIMATELY 6 SERPENTINE BELTS AND 4 BELT TENSIONERS. WE HAVE BEEN THROUGH 1 BELT PER YEAR AT LEAST SINCE WE BOUGHT THE VEHICLE. THE DEALERSHIP NEVER ACKNOWLEDGED THAT THERE WAS A DEFECT IN THE ENGINE THAT KEPT CAUSING THE BELT TO BECOME MIS-ALIGNED, START SQUEAKING, AND EVENTUALLY RIP APART. THE PROBLEM IS MORE SEVERE IN HOT WEATHER AND WE HAVE ABOUT 5 MONTHS OF 90 DEGREE WEATHER WHERE WE ARE. OUR OWN MECHANIC HAS STARTED SHIMMING THE BELT TENSIONER, WHICH SEEMS TO PROLONG BELT REPLACEMENT TIME BUT DOES NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM. HE BELIEVES THE PROBLEM IS THAT THE HOLE THAT WAS DRILLED TO INSTALL THE TENSIONER AND/OR PULLEY IS DRILLED AT THE WRONG ANGLE OR NOT LINED UP CORRECTLY. OUR ONLY CONSOLATION IS THAT THE SQUEAKING GIVES US WARNING ABOUT THE STATE OF THE BELT. *NLM
NHTSA complaint #10019017 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.