FaultScore

1987 Plymouth Voyager engine problems

14 of the 99 complaints about the 1987 Plymouth Voyager are about the engine — 14% of everything reported for this model year.

F

14

Complaints

0

Crashes

3

Fires

0

Injuries

Exactly what failed

Gasoline 6 42.9%
Engine 5 35.7%
Exhaust System 2 14.3%
Crankcase (Pcv) 1 7.1%

Engine & Cooling across every Plymouth Voyager year

1987 14 1.8%
1988 11 1.4%
1989 20 2.6%
1990 25 3.2%
1991 44 5.6%
1992 86 11.0%
1993 57 7.3%
1994 71 9.1%
1995 50 6.4%
1996 161 20.6%
1997 67 8.6%
1998 86 11.0%
1999 60 7.7%
2000 30 3.8%

What owners said

Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.

Campbell, CA

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

CONSUMER STATES THAT THIS VEHICLE EXPERIENCED MAJOR ENGINE DEFECTS. *SLC

NHTSA complaint #564594 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Massapequa Park, NY

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM

ENGINE HAS A DEFECTIVE EXHAUST VALVE GUIDE, CAUSING EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION AND SMOKE IN EXHAUST IN IDLE POSITION. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.

NHTSA complaint #825871 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

W.bloomfield, MI

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

ENGINE RUNS ROUGH AND HESITATES.

NHTSA complaint #603455 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Milwaukee, WI Fire

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, CAUSE UNKNOWN.

NHTSA complaint #810326 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Smyrna, GA

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM

AIR ASPIRATOR VALVE FAILED, RELEASING HOT EXHAUST FUMES INTO ENGINE COMPARTMENT.

NHTSA complaint #514811 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Smyrna, GA

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CRANKCASE (PCV)

AIR ASPIRATOR VALVE FAILED, RELEASING HOT EXHAUST GASSES IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT MELTING A RUBBER HOSE AND PLASTIC BOX. A POTENTIAL FOR UNDER HOOD FIRE OR EXHAUST GASSES ENTERING PASSENGER COMPARTMENT EXISTS.

NHTSA complaint #546618 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Washington, DC

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

INTERMITTENT STALLING.

NHTSA complaint #513800 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Liberty, MO

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

ENGINE BURNS OIL, EMITTING FUMES/BLUE SMOKE FROM TAIL PIPE.

NHTSA complaint #506528 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Scottsdale, AZ Fire

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE AND AND WAS A TOTALED. 8AK

NHTSA complaint #985604 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Madera, CA Fire

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

ENGINE FIRE. *DSH

NHTSA complaint #500244 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Olathe, KS

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

PURCHASE TRUCK USED THE V6 ENGINE VALVE GUIDE IS BAD . TT

NHTSA complaint #978487 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Dallas, TX

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

THE ENGINE GASKETS ARE BROKEN AND CAUSES THE OIL TO LEAK ONTO THE ENGINE AND COULD CAUSE A FIRE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

NHTSA complaint #977279 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Bloomfield, CT

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

ENGINE VALVES FALL DOWN DUE TO POOR DESIGN. *SKD

NHTSA complaint #482478 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Joliet, 00

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

CRANKSHAFT FAILED, CAUSING ENGINE TO OVERHEAT, ALSO RSURFACED ENGINE CYLINDER HEADS.

NHTSA complaint #962901 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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