IllustrationTHE VEHICLE HAD A FACTORY RE- MANUFACTURED TRANSMISSION INSTALLED, WHICH IS NOW STICKING IN SECOND GEAR AND FREQUENTLY FAILS TO SHIFT INTO ANOTHER GEAR. THE MANUFACTURER IS AWARE OF THE FAILURE, BUT HASN'T PROVIDED A REMEDY TO CORRECT IT. THE TRANSMISSION HAS TO BE REPLACED WITH ANOTHER RE-MANUFACTURED TRANSMISSION. *JB
1990 Plymouth Grand Voyager
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 1990 Plymouth Grand Voyager do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 80.
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Mileage at the reported incident
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- Power Train. Review the 16 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 7 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Fuel System, Gasoline. Review the 7 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
0 crash reports1 fire reports0 injury reports
Power Train complaints
16 reports1990 PLYMOUTH VOYAGER WITH THE 3.3 ENGINE, RUN THE VEHICLE 20 OR 30 MINUTES AND SHUT IT OFF LEAVE IT SIT 15 OR 20 MINUTES THEN START IT UP AND PUT IT IN DRIVE IT DOES NOT WANT TO SHIFT OUT OF LOW. IF I SHUT IT OFF AND START IT UP AND PUT IT IN DRIVE 3 OR 4 TIMES IT WILL START WORKING. I ALSO HAVE HAD IT SHIFTING OK BEEN ON THE H…
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1990 PLYMOUTH VOYAGER WITH THE 3.3 ENGINE, RUN THE VEHICLE 20 OR 30 MINUTES AND SHUT IT OFF LEAVE IT SIT 15 OR 20 MINUTES THEN START IT UP AND PUT IT IN DRIVE IT DOES NOT WANT TO SHIFT OUT OF LOW. IF I SHUT IT OFF AND START IT UP AND PUT IT IN DRIVE 3 OR 4 TIMES IT WILL START WORKING. I ALSO HAVE HAD IT SHIFTING OK BEEN ON THE HIGHWAY IN OD AND THE TRANSMISSION KICKS OUT OF GEAR UNTIL IT GETS BACK DOWN TO 25, 30 MPH THEN IT SLAMS INTO LOW. *LA
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
FAILURES OF TRANSMISSION AND FUEL PUMP CREATED HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS DUE TO UNPLANNED STOPPING IN UNACCOMMODATING TRAFFIC.*AK
WHEN VAN IS IN HILLS TRANSMISSION AND THE COOLING SISTEM, GO TO THE HIGHT TEMPERATURE AND THE MOTOR TURNS OFF AUTOMATICALY. *AK
WE HAVE ALREADY REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION 4 TIMES; APPEARS A 6TH IS NOW NEEDED. TWO OF THE REPLACEMENTS HAVE BEEN "FREE" TO US BECAUSE THEY OCCURED IN LESS THAN 1 YEAR FROM INSTALLATION. THIS LATEST ONE LASTED JUST A LITTLE OVER 1 YEAR, WHICH MEANS THAT WE WILL HAVE TO PAY FOR IT OURSELVES. THIS KNOWN ISSUE SHOULD BE FULLY COVER…
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WE HAVE ALREADY REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION 4 TIMES; APPEARS A 6TH IS NOW NEEDED. TWO OF THE REPLACEMENTS HAVE BEEN "FREE" TO US BECAUSE THEY OCCURED IN LESS THAN 1 YEAR FROM INSTALLATION. THIS LATEST ONE LASTED JUST A LITTLE OVER 1 YEAR, WHICH MEANS THAT WE WILL HAVE TO PAY FOR IT OURSELVES. THIS KNOWN ISSUE SHOULD BE FULLY COVERED BY THE MANUFACTURER. IN FACT, I WANT REIMBURSEMENT FOR ALL OF THE TRANSMISSIONS I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE.*AK
THIS IS 3 RD TRANS FAILURE FOR THIS VEHICLE, FOR WHICH I AM STILL MAKING PAYMENTS ON AND NOT BEING ABLE TO USE. AFTER TALKING TO OTHERS AND TRANSMISSION SHOP ALSO IT APPEARS TO BE A MAJOR PROBLEM AND HAS BEEN FOR MANY YEARS. I BELIEVE CHRYSLER KNOWS THEY HAVE A PROBLEM AND SHOULD REPAIR AND REPLACE THESE UNITS AT A NO-CHARGE OR…
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THIS IS 3 RD TRANS FAILURE FOR THIS VEHICLE, FOR WHICH I AM STILL MAKING PAYMENTS ON AND NOT BEING ABLE TO USE. AFTER TALKING TO OTHERS AND TRANSMISSION SHOP ALSO IT APPEARS TO BE A MAJOR PROBLEM AND HAS BEEN FOR MANY YEARS. I BELIEVE CHRYSLER KNOWS THEY HAVE A PROBLEM AND SHOULD REPAIR AND REPLACE THESE UNITS AT A NO-CHARGE OR AT THE LEAST A PRO-RATED PER MILEAGE PRICE. THE LAST TRANSMISSION LASTED 60000 MILES AND I'M AN EASY DRIVER AND VERY MAINTENANCE MINDED....WHY ARE ALL THESE MANUFACTUERS ALLOWED TO GET AWAY WITH THESE MONSTEROUS REPAIR COSTS WHEN THEY GAVE US FAULTY EQUIPMENT IN THE FIRST PLACE......I WANT MY VEHICLE REPAIRED!!!!!
THE A604 TRANSAXLE DESIGN IS FLAWED. THE LONGEST SERVICE INTERVAL I'VE EXPERIENCED WITH THIS TRANSMISSION WAS 72,600 MILES, IN THE ORIGINAL UNIT. THE 1ST REBUILD WENT ANOTHER 70,000 MILES, AND THEN THAT REBUILD ONLY LASTED 40,000+ MILES. I'M GETTING TIRED OF PAYING. *AK
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
THE FIRST TRANSMISSION FAILED WHILE I AND MY FAMILY WERE ON THE NY STATE THRUWAY. WE WERE GOING ON VACATION AND WE HAD TO RETURN HOME IN LIMP MODE FOR APPROXIMATELY 100 MILES. THE SECOND TRANSMISSION FAILED WHILE WE WERE TRAVELLING ON LOCAL STREETS NEAR OUR HOME. I HAD TO PAY FOR THE SECOND TRANSMISSION AND COMPUTER. NEITHER…
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THE FIRST TRANSMISSION FAILED WHILE I AND MY FAMILY WERE ON THE NY STATE THRUWAY. WE WERE GOING ON VACATION AND WE HAD TO RETURN HOME IN LIMP MODE FOR APPROXIMATELY 100 MILES. THE SECOND TRANSMISSION FAILED WHILE WE WERE TRAVELLING ON LOCAL STREETS NEAR OUR HOME. I HAD TO PAY FOR THE SECOND TRANSMISSION AND COMPUTER. NEITHER TRANS LIVED UP TO THE WARRANTY OF 70,000 MILES. THE FIRST TRANS FAILED AT 58,000 MILES AND THE SECOND TRANS FAILED AFTER 52,000 MILES.
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
2EA94005 · Liftgate Latches
Opened Jan 31, 1994 · Closed Oct 25, 1995
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Structure
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 IT WILL CONDUCT A CAMPAIGN TO REPLACE THE LATCHES ON ALL THE SUBJECT VEHICLES.THE CHRYSLER CAMPAIGN WILL CONSIST OF NOTIFICATION LETTERS TO ALL OWNERS; FREE REPLACEMENT OF ALL LATCHES WITH STRONGER, SAFER LATCHES REGARDLESS OF THE AGE OF THE MINIVANS; NATIONAL ADVERTISING TO PROMOTE CUSTOMER AWARENESS OF THE CAMPAIGN; QUARTERLY REPORTS REGARDING CAMPAIGN COMPLETION RATES; AS WELL AS ADDITIONAL MEASURES TO ENSURE A HIGH COMPLETION RATE, ABOVE AND BEYOND THE ACTIONS THAT NORMALLY WOULD BE TAKEN IN A FORMAL SAFETY RECALL.THESE INCLUDE FOLLOW UP WRITTEN AND TELEPHONIC NOTIFICATIONS TO OWNERS WHO DO NOT BRING THEIR VEHICLES IN FOR CORRECTIVE ACTION.NHTSA FIRMLY BELIEVES THAT THE CRASH PERFORMANCE OF THE LATCHES ON THESE MINIVANS RAISES SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERNS, AND THAT THE CAMPAIGN ADDRESSES THESE CONCERNS.THE CHRYSLER CORRECTIVE ACTION WILL INCREASE THE STRENGTH OF THE LIFTGATE LATCHES AND DECREASE THE POTENTIAL FOR INERTIAL UNLATCHING, THEREBY REDUCING THE RISK OF CRASH-RELATED OPENINGS OF THE LIFTGATE AND POSSIBLE OCCUPANT EJECTION THROUGH THE LIFTGATE OPENING.OWNERS OF CHRYSLER MINIVANS WILL GET A STRONGER, SAFER LATCH FREE OF CHARGE AT THE EARLIEST POSSIBLE TIME, WITHOUT THE NEED FOR FURTHER TECHNICAL INVESTIGATION AND COMPLEX AND TIME-CONSUMING LITIGATION WITH AN UNCERTAIN OUTCOME.BASED ON THE ABOVE, ODI IS CLOSING THIS INVESTIGATION.
EA91010 · Trans Park System Failure
Opened Dec 10, 1990 · Closed Dec 31, 1991
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Power Train
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