FaultScore

1989 Plymouth Voyager transmission problems

36 of the 204 complaints about the 1989 Plymouth Voyager are about the transmission — 18% of everything reported for this model year.

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36

Complaints

4

Crashes

1

Fires

0

Injuries

Exactly what failed

Automatic Transmission 33 91.7%
Park/Neutral Start Interlock Switch 2 5.6%
Constant Velocity Joint 1 2.8%

Transmission & Drivetrain across every Plymouth Voyager year

1989 36 4.7%
1990 46 6.0%
1991 51 6.6%
1992 95 12.4%
1993 92 12.0%
1994 92 12.0%
1995 69 9.0%
1996 93 12.1%
1997 57 7.4%
1998 60 7.8%
1999 42 5.5%
2000 34 4.4%

What owners said

Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.

Albrightsville, PA

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

WHILE DRIVING THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED. *NLM

NHTSA complaint #10019345 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Riverside, CA Crash

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH

VEHICLE WAS PARKED WITH ENGINE RUNNING AND VEHICLE SUDDENLY WENT FORWARD. IT WENT THROUGH GARAGE DOOR AND HIT THE HOUSE. DAMAGE TO VEHICLE WAS $ 500.00, DAMAGE TO HOUSE WAS $ 1500.00.*AK *SLC

NHTSA complaint #893527 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Bunker Hill, WV

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

I HAVE A 1998 VOYAGER VAN AND IT HAS ALREADY HAD 2 TRANSMISSIONS (BY THE ORIGINAL OWNER) PUT IN IT! WAS THERE EVER A RECALL ON THE TRANSMISSIONS OR PARTS FOR THE TRANSMISSION FOR THAT YEAR? THIS IS NOT RIGHT! TWO NEW TRANS-SENSORS WERE JUST PUT ON...IT SEEMS TO BE WORKING BUT NOT CORRECTLY. I HAVE 3 SMALL BOYS AND AM ON MY OWN. I CAN'T AFFORD THIS. THANK YOU SO MUCH.

NHTSA complaint #740550 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Elizabethton, TN

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

NO SUMMARY

NHTSA complaint #709569 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Gibsonville, NC

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

TRANSMISSION BEARINGS WORE OUT. GEARS ARE NOT ABLE TO SHIFT. INTERNAL REPAIRS CANNOT BE REPAIRED. ENGINE MAKES A LOUD ROARING NOISE. VEHICLE MOVES SLOW OR NOT AT ALL. MOTOR COULD STILL BE RACING EVEN AFTER GAS PEDAL IS RELEASED.

NHTSA complaint #838268 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Lakeport, CA

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

NO SUMMARY

NHTSA complaint #706218 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Dallas, TX

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH

ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION W/OVERDRIVE HAS FAILED AND BEEN REPLACED TWICE--IT IS DOWN NOW FOR THE SECOND TIME. THE FIRST ONE WAS REPLACED WITH A REBUILT TRANSMISSION. HOWEVER, IT HAS GONE DOWN AGAIN. IS THIS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE PLYMOUTH VOYAGER MINIVANS OR HAS ANY MANUFACTURER RECALLS AVAILABLE TO CORRECT. OR AM I STUCK WITH HAVING TO PURCHASE YET ANOTHER TRANSMISSION?

NHTSA complaint #705315 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Oxnard, CA

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

TRANSMISSION FAILED.

NHTSA complaint #781117 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Newburgh, IN

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

AFTER SHIFTING VEHICLE INTO 1ST GEAR, CANNOT GET OUT OF 1ST. CAN NOT REVERSE. CAN DRIVE 30MPH, BUT CANNOT SHIFT. HAD TRANSMISSION REPLACED PREVIOUSLY IN 6/94. MANUFACTURER SAID WARRANTY RAN OUT DUE TO HAVING 2ND OWNER.

NHTSA complaint #822124 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Belleview, WA

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

TRANSMISSION SHUDDERS WHEN STARTED UP FROM A STOPPED POSITION AFTER THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN WARMED UP. SOMETIMES IT WILL LOCK UP IN LOW GEAR.

NHTSA complaint #513883 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Belleview, WA

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

TRANSMISSION SHUDDERS WHEN STARTED UP FROM A STOPPED POSITION AFTER THE CAR HAS WARMED UP. AT TIMES, IT ALSO LOCKS IN LOW GEAR.

NHTSA complaint #513883 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Grapevine, TX

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

TRANSMISSION FAILED, CAUSING HESITATION WHILE THE GEARS WERE SHIFTING.

NHTSA complaint #510435 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Shelbyville, TN

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

TRANSMISSION FAILS; IT DOES NOT CHANGE GEARS. MUST RESTART VEHICLE IN TRAFFIC TO GET IT TO MOVE.

NHTSA complaint #808728 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

LA Mirada, CA

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

TRANSMISSION REPLACED 4 TIMES.

NHTSA complaint #504759 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Arlington, VA

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

UPON DECELERATION, TRANSMISSION JUMPS INTO 'LIMP MODE'/LOW GEAR.

NHTSA complaint #502654 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Oakland, CA

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION HAS FAILED THREE TIMES, ERRATIC OPERATION, INCLUDING TRANSMISSION SHIFTING OUT OF GEAR.

NHTSA complaint #980371 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Oakland, CA

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION HAS FAILED THREE TIMES, ERRATIC OPERATION, INCLUDING TRANSMISSION SHIFTING OUT OF GEAR.

NHTSA complaint #980371 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Austin, TX Crash

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

VEHICLE WHILE IDLING SLIPPED FROM PARK TO REVERSE. HIT A TREE.

NHTSA complaint #980044 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Austin, TX Crash

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

VEHICLE WHILE IDLING SLIPPED FROM PARK TO REVERSE. HIT A TREE.

NHTSA complaint #980044 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Austin, TX Crash

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

VEHICLE WHILE IDLING SLIPPED FROM PARK TO REVERSE. HIT A TREE.

NHTSA complaint #980207 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EL Sobrant, CA

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

FAULTY TRANSMISSION DESIGN CAUSES IT TO FAIL EVERY 30, 000 MILES. *DSH

NHTSA complaint #483488 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Elkton, MD

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

TRANSMISSION JUMPS OUT OF GEAR WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN DRIVE. TT

NHTSA complaint #977422 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Folsom, CA

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

THE TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP IN SECOND GEAR . TT

NHTSA complaint #977192 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Crystal Lake, IL

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF FIRST GEAR. TT

NHTSA complaint #976010 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Walnut Creek, CA

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

WHILE WAITING AT LIGHT CONSUMER SAYS CAR JUMPED INTO ANOTHER GEAR, THIS BEEN HAPPENING FOR 4 YEARS HE HAS HAD THIS FIXED 4 TIMES . TT

NHTSA complaint #975064 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

MC Lean, VA

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

TRANSMISSION REPLACED/REBUILT THREE TIMES.

NHTSA complaint #489029 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Edina, MN

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

THE TRANSMISSION WILL NOT DOWNSHIFT WHEN COMING INTO A COMPLETE STOP. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

NHTSA complaint #971687 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Bayville, NJ

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

TRANSMISSION FAILED FOUR TIMES. *SKD

NHTSA complaint #489862 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Freeport, NY

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

TRANSMISSION REPLACED FIVE TIMES DUE TO TRANSMISSION SLIPPING/SURGING. *SKD

NHTSA complaint #480266 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SAN Francisc, CA

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

VEHICLE HAS HAD TWO COMPLETE REBUILT TRANSMISSION. PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT

NHTSA complaint #961689 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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