2000 Plymouth Grand Voyager engine problems

ENGINE

MY VAN HAS BEEN ACCELERATING WHEN I AM (APPLYING) PUTTING ON MY BRAKE TO STOP, MAKING MY VAN REV, SKIP & JERK. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR OVER 2 MONTHS

NHTSA complaint #11252937 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

I OWN A 2000 GRAND VOYAGER VAN. I HAVE BEEN DEALING WITH THE SERPENTINE BELT FALLING OFF SO MUCH IN THE HISTORY OF OWNERSHIP THAT I AM FRUSTRATED BEYOND BELIEF. THIS PROBLEM OCCURS MOSTLY WHEN IT RAINS AND I HAVE SPENT $2000 PLUS DOLLARS IN TOWS CHARGES AND MECHANIC SERVICES CHARGES TO REPLACE THE SERPENTINE BELT, TENSIONER WITH PULLEY AND IDLER PULLEY. I FEEL THAT THE DODGE/PLYMOUTH VEHICLE MANUFACTURERS HAVE KNOWN OF THIS PROBLEM AND HAVE LET CONSUMERS SUFFER AND STRUGGLE WITH THIS SAFETY ISSUES WITH NO INTERVENTION ON THEIR PART. I AM A PHYSICALLY CHALLENGED PERSON WHO USES A WHEELCHAIR FOR MY MOBILITY AND THE VAN WAS MODIFIED TO ACCEPT A RAMP SYSTEM, WITH NO MODIFICATIONS TO THE CHASSIS OR ENGINE COMPARTMENT. I HAVE BEEN LEFT BROKEN DOWN ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD OR HIGHWAY MANY TIMES.

NHTSA complaint #10563971 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

THE SERPENTINE BELT COMES OFF EVERY TIME I GO THRU WATER. I CAN NOT DRIVE THE VAN ANYTIME IT RAINS OR THE ROADS ARE WET! MY DAUGHTER IN LAW HAS THE SAME VAN AND THE SAME PROBLEM! ONCE THE BELT COMES OFF I LOOSE ALL POWER,STEERING,BRAKES. PUTTING ME AND ANY PASSENGERS IN DANGER!

NHTSA complaint #10439003 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 PLYMOUTH GRAND VOYAGER. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO OVERHEAT AND THE POWER STEERING FAILED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER AND THE SERPENTINE BELT HAD TO BE REPLACED EACH TIME. THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THIS FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 122,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000. UPDATED 03/26/08. *LJ THE CONSUMER STATED HE REPLACED THE TENSIONER BELT AND THE IDLER PULLEY.

NHTSA complaint #10218497 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

IN WET CONDITIONS, THE SERPENTINE BELT OF OUR 2000 CHRYSLER GRAND VOYAGER MINIVAN COMES OFF WITH NO WARNING. THE PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT AND UNPREDICTABLE (THOUGH ALWAYS WET). WHEN IT DOES SLIP OFF, THE DRIVER IS LEFT IN A DEADLY SITUATION AS ALL POWER STEERING IS LOST. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO US APPROXIMATELY 10 TIMES OVER THE PAST YEAR OR SO. WE'VE REPLACED THE BELT TWICE, THE PULLEY WHEEL, THE TENSIONER, AND THE MOTOR MOUNTS. WE'VE ALSO HAD A PLATE INSTALLED UNDER THE MOTOR TO TRY TO KEEP ROAD MOISTURE OFF OF THE BELT SYSTEM. I'VE NOW LEARNED THAT THIS IS SO COMMON A PROBLEM THAT THE GATES CORPORATION HAS MANUFACTURED A REPAIR/REPLACEMENT BELT SYSTEM FOR THESE VANS (WHICH I JUST PURCHASED). IT'S INTERESTING THAT THE GATES CORPORATION ACKNOWLEDGES THE PROBLEM, BUT THE CHRYSLER/DODGE COMPANY HASN'T ISSUED A RECALL OR OFFERED ANY TYPE OF RECOURSE FOR CUSTOMERS. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS ISSUE. WE'VE BEEN LUCKY SO FAR THAT NO ACCIDENTS OR INJURIES HAVE RESULTED.

NHTSA complaint #10212136 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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

EVERYTIME IT RAINS AND I RUN OVER A PUDDLE, THE BELT COMES OFF AND THE VAN BECOMES NOT DRIVABLE. I CAN'T TURN THE WHEEL AND THE WARNING LIGHTS STARTS TO FLASH AND THE VAN GOES DEAD. I HAVE TO PAY $50 {NOT INCLUDING TOWING} TO GET IT FIXED EVERYTIME. I DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW IT ISN'T A DEFECT. IT WILL JUST STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET OR FREEWAY AFTER A FEW SECONDS. IT'S VERY COSTLY AND HOW COULD SOMETHING LIKE THIS BE OVERLOOKED? I GET SCARED EVERYTIME IT RAINS.

NHTSA complaint #10191821 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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

ON TWO OCCASIONS THE SERPENTINE BELT SLIPPED OFF THEIR PULLEYS WHILE DRIVING, WHICH LEFT MY CAR WITHOUT POWER STEERING, BRAKES, COOLING, A/C, OR ALTERNATOR. I HAD TO STOP AND HAVE THE CAR TOWED IN. DEALER COULD NOT PROVIDE A PREVENTATIVE REPAIR TO KEEP THE BELT FROM SLIPPING OFF AGAIN. FINALLY, GATES HAD A KIT IN FEB. 2007 THAT I HAD INSTALLED THAT IS SUPPOSED TO CURE THIS PROBLEM. THIS IS AN EPIDEMIC PROBLEM FOR THIS VEHICLE.

NHTSA complaint #10187057 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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

I HAVE A 2000 CHRYSLER GRAND VOYAGE, CURRENTLY WITH 136000 MILES ON IT. ANY TIME THERE SEEMS TO BE A BIT OF A WET CONDITION, THAT LEADS TO THE SERPENTINE BELT COMING OFF. IT HAPPENED ON 3/12/2007, IN NOV 2006, IN SEPT 2006, IN AUG 2006, DURING THE SUMMER OF 2005, AND SUMMER OF 2004(ORIGINAL BELT). WITH THE NUMBER OF SYSTEMS CONTROLLED BY THAT BELT, THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD. THE REPORTS SEEM TO BE THAT THE BELT IS VERY PRONE TO SLIPPING OFF. IN THE NOV 2006 REPAIR, THE SHOP SAID I NEEDED A WATER PUMP BECAUSE THE BEARINGS WERE WORN AND THE SHAFT WAS OUT OF ALIGNMENT. I WONDER IF THAT COULD HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY THE SERPENTINE BELT WALKING, PUTTING ODD STRESSES ON THE SHAFT. A LARGE WASHER, PART OF A REPAIR KIT FOR THE PROBLEM, WAS INSTALLED ON THE TENSIONER IN SEPTEMBER, BUT THAT HAS NOT ENDED THE PROBLEM. IT'S OVERLY SENSITIVE TO WET CONDITIONS - WHICH AT TIMES SIMPLY CANNOT BE AVOIDED.

NHTSA complaint #10184940 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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

2000 CHRYSLER GRAND VOYAGER, 3.3 L. THE SERPENTINE BELT SLIPPED OFF DURING HEAVY RAIN WHILE I WAS ON THE TOLLWAY IN PLANO. I LOST THE POWERING WHEEL IMMEDIATELY, LUCKILY I WAS NEAR TO THE EXIT AND WAS ABLE TO PARK MY CAR ON THE SERVICE ROAD. THIS DEFECT OF THIS CAR IS SO DANGEROUS AND A RECALL IS NEEDED. I CHECKED FROM INTERNET, THE PROBLEM ALWAYS HAPPENS DURING SNOWY OR RAINY DAY, THAT MAKES THIS PROBLEM MORE DEADLY FOR DRIVERS AND PASSENGERS. I WILL NOT BUY THIS CHRYSLER'S CAR TILL THEY TAKE ACTION ON THIS PROBLEM.

NHTSA complaint #10177399 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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

THIS 2000 PLYMOUTH GRAND VOYAGER HAS REPEATED FAILURE OF POWER STEERING DUE TO THE SERPENTINE BELT SLIPPING OFF (MAINLY DURING RAINY DAYS). ON THE FIRST OCCASION, THE SHOP REPLACED THE BELT AND SPLASH GUARD. THE SECOND TIME, THE SHOP REPLACED THE BELT TENSIONER. THE THIRD TIME, THE SHOP REPLACED THE HARMONIC BALANCER PULLEY. THE FOURTH TIME, THE SHOP PUT THE BELT BACK ON THE VAN, BUT COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING ELSE WRONG WITH THE BELT OR PULLEYS. LOSS OF POWER STEERING IS DANGEROUS! (BESIDES, WE DID NOT GET THIS CAR ONLY FOR DRIVING ON SUNNY DAYS.)

NHTSA complaint #10170119 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESPOND WHEN THE ACCELERATOR WAS DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP, WHO DETERMINED THE TRANSMISSION AND CATALYTIC CONVERTER NEED TO BE REPLACED.

NHTSA complaint #10151289 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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

CROSSOVER PIPE CONNECTING MANIFOLD TO EXHAUST DEVELOPED A HOLE BACK IN AUGUST 2004. PART WAS ORDERED FROM CHRYSLER DEALER END OF AUGUST, HAVE NOT RECEIVED IT YET. *BF THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THERE WERE 1300 CROSSOVER PIPES ON BACK ORDER AND CHRYSLER WAS REDESIGNING THE PART. THE CONSUMER WANTED TO KNOW IF THERE WAS ANY DANGER OF EXHAUST FUMES COMING INTO THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING OR IDLING. THE CONSUMER WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL SINCE THERE APPEARS TO BE AN INORDINATE NUMBER OF PARTS ON BACK ORDER.

NHTSA complaint #10106916 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE SHUT DOWN. CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO RESTART VEHICLE. LIGHTS APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD AND REMAINED ON. CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALER FOR INSPECTION. CONSUMER INFORMED MECHANIC THAT THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED MORE THAN ONCE AND HAD NOT BEEN RESOLVED.

NHTSA complaint #10090384 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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

SERPENTINE BELT BROKE ON THE WAY HOME FROM WORK. BELT BROKE 2 OTHER TIMES ALSO. CAR WAS INTO DEALER ON 12/10/03 FOR THIS AND KNOCKING NOISE. THEY FIXED KNOCKING NOISE BUT DID NOT LOOK AT BELTS. ON 2/11/03 THE BELT TENSIONER WAS REPLACED BY FIRESTONE. THE NEW ON LOOKS NOTHING LIKE THE ORIGINAL BUT THE BELTS HAVE NOT BROKEN SINCE.

NHTSA complaint #10074875 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

MAIN CRANKSHAFT SEAL FAILING ABOUT EVERY 60,000 MILES. LOSS OFF MOTOR OIL, CAN BE AN ENVIROMENTAL PROBLEM AND CAUSE ENGINE FAILER. WAS FIXED WHEN UNDER WARRANTY. IT WAS IN THE SHOP 4 TIMES BEFORE IT WAS FIXED. HAS HAPPEND AGAIN AT 176,978 MILES.

NHTSA complaint #10067990 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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

MY WIFE WAS DRIVING OUR 2000 PLY.GRAND VOYAGER,SHE HEARD A LOUD NOISE,STEERING WAS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT FOR HER.SHE GOT IT PARKED.WHEN I ARRIVED I FOUND THE BELT TENSIONER HAD FALLEN OFF,THE MOUNTING BOLT HAD SHEARED OFF.UPON THAT HAPPENING IT BROKE THE PLASTIC POWER STEERING PULLEY.OBVIOUSLY THIS DESIGN AND PART ARE NOT UP TO STANDARD.THIS PART SHOULD BE MADE BETTER,3 YEARS FOR A TENSIONER IS NOT ENOUGH CONSIDERING EVERYTHING IS RUN OFF OF THIS BELT,LOSS OF POWER STEERING BEING A SAFETY CONCERN.

NHTSA complaint #10045769 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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

WHILE DRIVING THE BOLT THAT HOLDS THE SERPENTINE BELT TENTIONING PULLEY SHEARS OFF CAUSING IT TO SPRING INTO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THIS CAUSES LACK OF POWER STEERING, INCREASED PRESSURE NEEDED FOR BRAKING. THIS PART MAY BREAK FUEL LINES BRAKE LINES OR STRUTS, IT MAY ALSO LEAD TO MOTOR DAMAGE. MY MECHANIC SAID THAT THE BOLT SHEARS OFF PERIODICLY WITH NO WARNING EVEN THOUGH CHYRSLER COMPANY HAS NO TSB FOR THIS PART.

NHTSA complaint #10025640 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE LEAKED OIL. *NLM

NHTSA complaint #10019968 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND WITHOUT ANY WARNING THE ENGINE WILL START RACING AND IT WILL BE HARD FOR THE CONSUMER TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. TS WHILE IN MOTION THE VEHICLE EMITTED A LOUD WHINING NOISE FOLLOWED BY EVIDENT T JERKING AND LURCHING. THE TRANSMISSION INTERMITTENTLY LOCKS IN GEAR AND WILL NOT SHIFT.

NHTSA complaint #8021544 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

TWO SERPENTINE BELTS HAVE BROKEN WITHIN A MONTH. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK WHEN THE SERPENTINE BELT FAILED FOR THE THIRD TIME, THE DEALER REPLACED THE ENTIRE TENSIONER ASSEMBLY AND NO PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED SINCE THEN.

NHTSA complaint #8009854 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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

SERPENTINE BELT BROKE, AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING VEHICLE SHUT OFF. THERE WERE NO LIGHTS OR POWER . VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.

NHTSA complaint #8001583 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.