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1985 Plymouth Voyager problems

Owners have filed 38 complaints about the 1985 Plymouth Voyager with NHTSA between 1995 and 1999. The largest single group is the doors, latches & locks.

Read the complaints What breaks Worst years for the Plymouth 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

Complaints

Crashes reported

Fires reported

Injuries reported

How 1985 compares with every other Plymouth Voyager

Click any bar to open that year's report.

1 1 7 23 38 80 99 109 204 270 624 893 749 670 476 1,111 474 443 362 214

78 80 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00

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

What breaks on a 1985 Plymouth Voyager

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

Doors, Latches & Locks 10 26.3%

1 crashes, 0 fires

Body & Structure 8 21.1%

2 crashes, 0 fires

Suspension 4 10.5%

Engine & Cooling 4 10.5%

0 crashes, 1 fires

Electrical System 3 7.9%

0 crashes, 2 fires

Equipment & Accessories 2 5.3%

Seat Belts 2 5.3%

Brakes 2 5.3%

Seats 1 2.6%

1 crashes, 0 fires

Tires 1 2.6%

Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 1 2.6%

Exactly what failed

NHTSA files every complaint against a named sub-assembly, not just a system. This is the difference between knowing it was "the engine" and knowing which part of it — the list to hand a mechanic.

Hatchback/Liftgate 4 17.4%

Latch 4 17.4%

Lock 4 17.4%

Support Device/Strut 3 13.0%

Latch 2 8.7%

Coil Springs 2 8.7%

Integrated Child Seat 2 8.7%

Engine 2 8.7%

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.

Jan 1995 peak 10 Oct 1999

NHTSA investigations into the 1985 Plymouth 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

EA90030 Opened 31 May 1990 Closed 24 Sep 1990 EQUIPMENT

SPARE TIRE CARRIER FAILS

EA90011 Opened 23 Feb 1990 Closed 28 Feb 1991 EXTERIOR LIGHTING

UNDERDASH FIRES

PE90030 Opened 9 Jan 1990 Closed 31 May 1990 EQUIPMENT

SPARE TIRE CARRIER FAILURE

PE89170 Opened 26 Sep 1989 Closed 23 Feb 1990 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

UNDERDASH FIRES

PE88095 Opened 22 Aug 1988 Closed 15 Feb 1989 SEATS

BROKEN DRIVERS SEAT

PE88080 Opened 30 Jun 1988 Closed 5 Apr 1989 SUSPENSION

FRNT COIL SPRNG FRACTURE

Recalls on the 1985 Plymouth Voyager

A complaint is one owner's allegation. A recall is the point at which the manufacturer or a regulator agreed the defect is real and dangerous enough to fix for free — however old the car is.

United States — NHTSA

08E033000 14 Apr 2008

SUSPENSION

FEDERAL MOGUL IS RECALLING 6,903 AFTERMARKET BALL JOINT ASSEMBLIES SHIPPED BETWEEN NOVEMBER 9, 2007 AND MARCH 26, 2008, WHICH MAY HAVE BEEN PACKAGED WITH INCORRECT NUTS. THE PART NUMBERS PACKAGED WITH INCORRECT NUTS ARE: K7147, K7329, K8683, AND 104353. THESE PARTS WERE MADE FOR USE ON THE VARIOUS VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE.

Risk: THE NUTS INCLUDED IN THE PACKAGING FOR THESE BALL JOINT ASSEMBLIES ARE MISSING THE INTENDED PREVAILING TORQUE (SELF-LOCKING) FEATURE. IF THE INCORRECT NUT WAS TO BECOME LOOSE, THE JOINING MEMBERS MAY LOOSEN LEADING TO A SEPARATION OF THE BALL JOINT. THIS MAY RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

95I001008 27 Mar 1995

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TAILGATE:LATCH

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT DUTY PASSENGER MINIVANS WITH REMOTE RELEASE. THIS IS NOT A SAFETY RECALL. THERE HAS BEEN NO DETERMINATION THAT A SAFETY DEFECT EXISTS WITH THE MINIVAN LATCHES. CHRYSLER IS CONDUCTING A SERVICE CAMPAIGN TO REPLACE THE LIFTGATE LATCH ASSEMBLY OF THE AFFECTED MINIVANS. IN A COLLISION, THE REAR LIFTGATE LATCH ASSEMBLY COULD OPEN.

Risk: IF THE LIFTGATE LATCH OPENS, OCCUPANTS CAN BE EJECTED RESULTING IN SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED RISK OF INJURY OR DEATH.

95I001004 27 Mar 1995

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCK

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT DUTY PASSENGER MINIVANS WITHOUT REMOTE RELEASE. THIS IS NOT A SAFETY RECALL. THERE HAS BEEN NO DETERMINATION THAT A SAFETY DEFECT EXISTS WITH THE MINIVAN LATCHES. CHRYSLER IS CONDUCTING A SERVICE CAMPAIGN TO REPLACE THE LIFTGATE LATCH ASSEMBLY OF THE AFFECTED MINIVANS. IN A COLLISION, THE REAR LIFTGATE LATCH ASSEMBLY COULD OPEN.

Risk: IF THE LIFTGATE LATCH OPENS, OCCUPANTS CAN BE EJECTED RESULTING IN SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED RISK OF INJURY OR DEATH.

85V164000 11 Dec 1985

VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR

VANS EQUIPPED WITH THE OPTIONAL SUNSCREEN REAR GLASS WHICH HAS LESS THAN 70 PERCENT LUMINOUS TRANSMITTANCE AND DOES NOT HAVE A PASSENGER SIDE OUTSIDE REARVIEW MIRROR ARE NOT IN COMPLIANCE WITH FMVSS 111, REAR VIEW MIRRORS. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: THE DRIVERS OF THESE VANS DO NOT HAVE THE MINIMUM FIELD OF VISION REQUIRED BY FMVSS 111. WITHOUT THIS MINIMUM FIELD OF VISION THE DRIVER CANNOT MANEUVER HIS VEHICLE SAFELY AND MAY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT.

85V053000 1 May 1985

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DIFFERENTIAL PROPORTIONAL VALVE

ROADWAY STONES MAY BECOME LODGED IN THE HEIGHT SENSING BRAKE PROPORTIONING VALVE. THIS MAY CAUSE THE PROPORTIONING VALVE TO FAIL. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: PROPORTIONING VALVE MALFUNCTION RESULTS IN INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCES DURING HARD BRAKING WITH A LIGHT LOAD AND MAY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT.

84V150000 26 Nov 1984

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS

THE METAL FUEL SUPPLY TUBE MAY CRACK AT THE FUEL PUMP END DUE TO VIBRATION. THE CRACK MAY RESULT IN FUEL LEAKAGE. (THE FUEL SUPPLY TUBE CONNECTS THE FUEL PUMP TO THE FUEL FILTER.)

Canada — Transport Canada

Canada runs its own recall programme, and its campaigns do not always mirror the American ones.

Recall 1987001 6 Jan 1987 68,025 units in Canada

Emissions

THESE VEHICLES DO NOT COMPLY WITH C.M.V.S.S. 1103 - EXHAUST EMISSIONS. PLUGGED CHOKE VACUUM DELAY VALVE. NOTE: VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 2.2 LITRE CARBURETED ENGINES.

Recall 1985141 17 Dec 1985 755 units in Canada

Label

Certain vehicles do not comply with CMVSS 111 - rearview mirrors.

Recall 1985054 8 May 1985 26,568 units in Canada

Brakes

On certain vehicles, stones could become lodged in the height sensing brake proportioning valve. Inhibited valve function, due to stone intrusion, may result in increased stopping distances during severe braking with light loads.

Recall 1984154 28 Nov 1984 8,066 units in Canada

THE FUEL SUPPLY TUBE FROM THE FUEL PUMP TO THE FUEL FILTER COULD EXPERIENCE FATIGUE CRACKING AT THE FUEL PUMP END AS THE RESULT OF RESONANT VIBRATION DURING VEHICLE OPERATION. THIS COULD RESULT IN FUEL LEAKAGE AND PRESENT THE POTENTIAL FOR FIRE.

Recalls cover specific build ranges, so check your own vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or, in Canada, Transport Canada.

Complaints that involved harm

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

Filed 21 Oct 1999 Blackstock, SC Crash

SEATS

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE STREET AND MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN INTO A PARKING LOT ANOTHER VEHICLE TRAVELING AT 45MPH, HIT THE CAR BEHIND CONSUMER'S, WHICH THEN HIT THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE, CAUSING THE DRIVER SEAT TO DETACH FROM THE TRACK, AND WAS PUSHED FORWARD AGAINST THE STEERING WHEEL.

NHTSA complaint #851347 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Filed 19 Aug 1997 Sugar Grove, OH Fire

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, NOTICED SMOKE AND DISCOVERED THE WIRES WERE ON FIRE UNDER THE HOOD AROUND THE EMISSION CONTROL AREA, THE VEHICLE IS NOT BEING REPAIRED AT THIS TIME. *AK

NHTSA complaint #815480 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Filed 19 Nov 1996 Muskegon, MI Crash 1 injured

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCK

MINI VAN HATCH LATCH FAILURE.

NHTSA complaint #511454 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Filed 6 Nov 1996 Rowley, MA Fire

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD

RADIATOR FAN LOCKED UP, CAUSING POWER SURGE/WIRING HARNESS TO CATCH FIRE.

NHTSA complaint #509595 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Filed 6 Nov 1996 Rowley, MA Fire

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN

RADIATOR FAN LOCKED UP, CAUSING POWER SURGE/WIRING HARNESS TO CATCH FIRE.

NHTSA complaint #509595 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Filed 24 Sep 1996 Williamsburg, OH 1 injured

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCK

FAILURE ON THE LIFTGATE LATCH, CONSUMER HAD THE RECALL WORK PREFORMED AFTER THE WORK WAS DONE. THE VEHICLE LIFTGATE WILL NOT OPEN FROM THE INSIDE. INTERIOR LIGHTS COME ON AND HATCH RATTLES.

NHTSA complaint #802073 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

The most recent complaints

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

Filed 21 Oct 1999 Blackstock, SC Crash

SEATS

NHTSA complaint #851347 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Filed 6 Jan 1999 Union, CT

PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:MECHANICAL:LINKAGE AND CABLE

EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE CABLE, LOCATED UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE, FREEZES FREQUENTLY. MAY CAUSE THE EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE NOT TO WORK PROPERLY. *AK.ET.

NHTSA complaint #833086 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Filed 20 Oct 1998 Rowley, MA

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY

RADIATOR FAN FROZE CAUSING OVERHEATING AND SHORTED OUT ELECTRICAL SYSTEM RESULTING IN BURNING OF WIRING.

NHTSA complaint #510915 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Filed 16 Jul 1998 Gladstone, MI

SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS

FRONT SPRINGS FAILED THREE TIMES.

NHTSA complaint #538393 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Filed 19 Aug 1997 Sugar Grove, OH Fire

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, NOTICED SMOKE AND DISCOVERED THE WIRES WERE ON FIRE UNDER THE HOOD AROUND THE EMISSION CONTROL AREA, THE VEHICLE IS NOT BEING REPAIRED AT THIS TIME. *AK

NHTSA complaint #815480 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Filed 24 Apr 1997 Carl Junct, MO

VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR

THE WINDOW LOCK BROKE, CAUSING GLASS TO FALL OUT/BREAK.

NHTSA complaint #515470 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Filed 7 Mar 1997 Sandy, UT

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

OWNER STATES THAT WHILE MAKING A TURN HER MOTOR MOUNTS BROKE, OWNER ALSO NOTES THAT SHE WAS GLAD THIS DID NOT HAPPEN WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY.

NHTSA complaint #809801 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Filed 19 Nov 1996 Muskegon, MI Crash 1 injured

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCK

MINI VAN HATCH LATCH FAILURE.

NHTSA complaint #511454 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Filed 6 Nov 1996 Rowley, MA Fire

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD

RADIATOR FAN LOCKED UP, CAUSING POWER SURGE/WIRING HARNESS TO CATCH FIRE.

NHTSA complaint #509595 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Filed 6 Nov 1996 Rowley, MA Fire

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN

RADIATOR FAN LOCKED UP, CAUSING POWER SURGE/WIRING HARNESS TO CATCH FIRE.

NHTSA complaint #509595 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Filed 24 Sep 1996 Williamsburg, OH 1 injured

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCK

FAILURE ON THE LIFTGATE LATCH, CONSUMER HAD THE RECALL WORK PREFORMED AFTER THE WORK WAS DONE. THE VEHICLE LIFTGATE WILL NOT OPEN FROM THE INSIDE. INTERIOR LIGHTS COME ON AND HATCH RATTLES.

NHTSA complaint #802073 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Filed 20 Aug 1996 Carterville, GA

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH

DON VOYLES CHRYSLER 95V001. OWNER RECEIVED NOTIFICATION TO HONOR RECALL AND DLR STILL DOES NOT HAVE THE PARTS.

NHTSA complaint #801094 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.