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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

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Engine And Engine Cooling complaints

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Mileage unknown · Feb 17, 2005

Engine And Engine Cooling

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OUR 1998 PLYMOUTH VOYAGER HAS AN EXHAUST LEAK IN THE CROSSOVER PIPE. OUR NINE YEAR OLD DAUGHTER CONTINUALLY GETS HEADACHES IN THE CAR, AND UNBEKNOWNST TO US, THERE IS CARBON MONOXIDE LEAKING INTO THE VAN. IT IS NOT REPAIRABLE, AND THE PARTS ARE ON A "NATIONWIDE BACKORDER" ACCORDING TO CHRYSLER AND THEY DO NOT KNOW WHEN THEY WILL BE AVAILABLE. IN THE MEANTIME, WE ARE NOT WILLING TO SUBJECT OUR CHILD TO THIS, AND BELIEVE WE ARE BEING FORCED INTO PURCHASING A DIFFERENT VEHICLE, WHEN WE ARE NOT READY TO DO SO, WITH ANOTHER DAUGHTER IN COLLEGE. WE BELIEVE THAT CHRYSLER SHOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR THIS. *JB

NHTSA ODI #10110712

83,000 miles · Jan 24, 2005

Engine And Engine CoolingPower Train

WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH THE DRIVER HEARD A LOUD CRUNCHING NOISE FROM THE FRONT END. THE DRIVER PULLED OVER AND PROCEEDED TO PUT THE VEHICLE INTO PARK, HOWEVER THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ROLL BACKWARDS SO SHE APPLIED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP WHERE SHE LEARNED THE ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO B…

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NHTSA ODI #10108677

93,000 miles · Sep 20, 2004

Engine And Engine Cooling

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THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON CONSTANTLY IN MY 1998 PLYMOUTH VOYAGER. THIS VECHICLE HAS BROKEN DOWN ON ME 6 TIMES IN THE PAST 3 MONTHS AND HAS COST ME A FORTUNE IN REPAIRS. EACH TIME, THE PROBLEM IS TRACED TO THE ENGINE COOLING SYSTEM/FAN RELAY. THE FAN RELAY PART HAS BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES, BUT THE "SERVICE ENGINE" LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN WITHIN DAYS OF THE REPAIR AND THE ENGINE OVERHEATED EACH TIME. THE 5TH TIME THIS HAPPENED, THE CAR WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THEY SAID THE PROBLEM THIS TIME WAS THE FAN RELAY "CONNECTOR" AND THEY REPLACED THIS PART WHICH I HAD TO PAY FOR IN FULL. TODAY, 20 DAYS AFTER THIS LATEST REPAIR, THE "SERVICE ENGINE" LIGHT IS BACK ON AND THE FAN IS AGAIN, NOT RUNNING, CAUSING THE ENGINE TO OVERHEAT. I AM NOW ARRANGING TO HAVE THE VECHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER AGAIN. THESE BREAKDOWNS HAVE COST ME OVER 2 WEEKS OF WORK AND RESULTED IN MY CHILDREN BEING STRANDED AT THEIR SCHOOLS. THE REPAIRS ARE COSTING ME A FORTUNE AND THE PROBLEM PERSISTS.*AK

NHTSA ODI #10091322

66,049 miles · Sep 18, 2004

Engine And Engine Cooling

LEAKING HEAD GASKET WHICH EVENTUALLY BLEW. REPLACED HEAD GASKET. ENGINE 3.3L. MILEAGE 66049. INFORMED BY DEALERSHIP NOT COVERED. YET I HAVE SEEN ON THIS WEB SITE WHERE IT WAS COVERED.*AK

NHTSA ODI #10091241

89,525 miles · Sep 18, 2004

Engine And Engine Cooling

FAILED WATER PUMP. REPLACED WATER PUMP AND COOLANT. ENGINE 3.3L. MILEAGE 89525.*AK

NHTSA ODI #10091239

97,726 miles · Sep 18, 2004

Engine And Engine Cooling

BROKEN FRONT ROCKER SHAFT. REPLACED BENT PUSH RODS, BROKEN ROCKER SHAFT, DRAINED CYLINDER HEADS OF GASOLINE. MECHANIC HAD SEEN THIS BEFORE. ENGINE 3.3 L. MILEAGE 97726.*AK

NHTSA ODI #10091237

101,552 miles · Sep 18, 2004

Engine And Engine Cooling

BROKEN REAR ROCKER SHAFT. DEALERSHIP STARTED AND RAN ENGINE DESPITE OWNER'S WARNING. FURTHER DAMAGE OCCURRED. REPLACED CYLINDER HEAD, ROCKER SHAFT, GASKETS, VALVE, HOSES, ETC. ENGINE 3.3L. MILEAGE 101552.*AK

NHTSA ODI #10091236

Mileage unknown · Aug 25, 2004

Engine And Engine Cooling

DEALERSHIP AND INDEPENDENT SHOP REPLACED THE SERPENTINE BELT SEVEN TIMES IN THE PAST YEAR. MECHANIC INDICATED TO THE CONSUMER THESE WERE DEFECTIVE PARTS. CONSUMER FOUND THERE WAS A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN ON THIS ISSUE.*AK

NHTSA ODI #10089767

Mileage unknown · Mar 15, 2004

Engine And Engine Cooling

OWNER DROVE OVER A PUDDLE AND THE SPLASH KNOCKED THE SERPENTINE BELT OFF OF THE PULLEYS. POWER STEERING WAS LOST, ENGINE BEGAN TO OVERHEAT, AND THE MINIVAN NEEDED TO BE TOWED TO SERVICE STATION TO HAVE THE SERPENTINE BELT REPLACED.*AK

NHTSA ODI #10062253

78,000 miles · Feb 14, 2004

Engine And Engine Cooling

DEFECTIVE IDLER ARM PULLEY ALIGNMENT ON 1998 PLYMOTH GRAND VOYAGER.I HAVE HAD THE IDLER ARM REPLACED AND PULLEY REPLACED AND BELT REPLACED 4 TIMES SINCE I HAVE OWNED THE CAR AND THE CAR MAKES A TERRIBLE SQUEAKING NOISE. THE BELT HAS COME OFF TWO TIMES. I HAVE MANY FRIENDS WITH SIMILIAR VOYAGERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM.*AK

NHTSA ODI #10058146

Official recalls

04V480000 · Air Bags

Oct 6, 2004

ON CERTAIN MINIVANS, THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG MAY BECOME DISABLED DUE TO A FAILURE OF THE CLOCKSPRING, WHICH IS LOCATED IN THE HUB OF THE STEERING WHEEL.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THIS CONDITION WILL MANIFEST ITSELF THROUGH ILLUMINATION OF THE AIR BAG WARNING LAMP, AND COULD EVENTUALLY RESULT IN A DRIVER'S AIR BAG OPEN CIRCUIT, IF THE PART IS NOT REPLACED IN A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE CLOCKSPRING ASSEMBLY ON ALL COVERED VEHICLES WITH 70,000 MILES OR LESS. FOR THOSE VEHICLES WITH MORE THAN 70,000 MILES, DAIMLERCHRYSLER WILL OFFER AN EXTENDED LIFETIME WARRANTY UNDER WHICH IT WILL REPLACE THE CLOCKSPRING AT NO CHARGE IF IT FAILS. DAIMLERCHRYSLER WILL ALSO REIMBURSE OWNERS WHO HAVE PAID TO HAVE THE CLOCKSPRING REPLACED ON THEIR VEHICLES. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 12, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.

02V293000 · Air Bags:frontal

Nov 7, 2002

ON CERTAIN MINI VANS, THE CLOCKSPRING ASSEMBLY MAY HAVE BEEN WOUND INCORRECTLY DURING THE VEHICLE ASSEMBLY PROCESS.

Consequence & remedy

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE CLOCKSPRING ASSEMBLY ON ALL VEHICLES WITH 70,000 MILES OR LESS. AN EXTENDED LIFETIME WARRANTY WILL ALSO BE PLACED ON THIS COMPONENT FOR ALL AFFECTED VEHICLES, REGARDLESS OF MILEAGE. DAIMLERCHRYSLER WILL ALSO REIMBURSE OWNERS WHO HAVE PAID TO HAVE THE CLOCKSPRING REPLACED ON THEIR VEHICLES. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN NOVEMBER 18, 2002. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.

00V268000 · Fuel System, Gasoline:fuel Injection System

Sep 13, 2000

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MINI VANS BUILT WITH 3.3L AND 3.8L ENGINES HAVE FUEL RAILS WITH NITROLE RUBBER O-RING SEALS THAT CAN DEGRADE OVER TIME. FUEL LEAKAGE FROM THE UNDERHOOD FUEL INJECTION FUEL RAIL COULD RESULT, INCREASING THE LIKELIHOOD OF A VEHICLE FIRE.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE CAN RESULT IN A FIRE.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A SEAL ON THE VEHICLE FUEL RAILS TO PREVENT EXTERNAL LEAKAGE OF FUEL FROM THE FUEL RAIL CROSSOVER TUBE, SHOULD THE EXISTING O-RINGS CONTINUE TO DEGRADE. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON JANUARY 25, 2002. DUE TO THE LARGE QUANTITY OF VEHICLES INVOLVED IN THIS CAMPAIGN, THE OWNER NOTIFICATION WILL BE PHASED OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL MONTHS. HOWEVER, IF A VEHICLE IS LEAKING FUEL FROM THE O-RINGS, THE VEHICLE SHOULD BE TAKEN INTO A DEALER TO HAVE THIS REPAIRED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.

97V231000 · Child Seat

Dec 15, 1997

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER MINIVANS EQUIPPED WITH INTEGRATED CHILD SEATS. THE SHOULDER HARNESS RESTRAINT WEBBING WAS INCORRECTLY ROUTED AROUND THE METAL REINFORCEMENT BAR ON THESE SEATS.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THE CHILD SEAT OCCUPANT MAY NOT BE PROPERLY RESTRAINED IN THE EVENT OF A COLLISION.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE ROUTING OF THE SHOULDER BELT WEBBING AND ANY FOUND INCORRECT WILL BE PROPERLY ROUTED.

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NHTSA investigations

EA04013 · Driver Air Bag Clockspring Failure

Opened Jun 4, 2004 · Closed May 25, 2005

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Air Bags:frontal

THE DRIVER AIR BAG CLOCKSPRING CAN DEVELOP AN OPEN-CIRCUIT CONDITION RESULTING IN NONFUNCTIONAL DRIVER-SIDE FRONTAL AIR BAG, HORN, CRUISE CONTROL (IF EQUIPPED), AND/OR STEERING WHEEL RADIO CONTROL (IF EQUIPPED).IN ITS OCTOBER 5, 2004 LETTER TO NHTSA, DAIMLERCHRYSLER STATED THAT IT WILL CONDUCT A SAFETY RECALL AND REPLACE THE CLOCKSPRING ASSEMBLY ON ALL MY 1998.5-2000 DAIMLERCHRYSLER MINIVANS, BUILT BETWEEN MARCH 1998 AND AUGUST 2000, WITH 70,000 MILES OR LESS.IT WILL ALSO PROVIDE A LIFETIME WARRANTY FOR THIS COMPONENT ON MY 1998.5-2000 MINIVANS, REGARDLESS OF MILEAGE.THE DETAILS OF THE CORRECTIVE ACTION ARE DESCRIBED IN DAIMLERCHRYSLER'S LETTER (SEE RECALL NO. 04V-480).THE AGENCY BELIEVES THAT FURTHER EXPENDITURE OF AGENCY RESOURCES DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE WARRANTED.THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY NHTSA THAT NO SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT EXISTS WITH RESPECT TO THOSE VEHICLES COVERED ONLY BY THE LIFETIME WARRANTY.THE AGENCY WILL TAKE FURTHER ACTION IF WARRANTED BY THE CIRCUMSTANCES.SEE PAGE 2 FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.

RQ04001 · Driver Air Bag Clockspring Failure

Opened Jan 28, 2004 · Closed Jun 4, 2004

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Air Bags:frontal

COMPLAINTS REPORT AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATES, AND THIS MAY BE ACCOMPANIED WITH A NON-FUNCTIONING HORN AND/OR CRUISE CONTROL (IF EQUIPPED).THIS IS INDICATIVE OF AN OPEN-CIRCUIT CLOCKSPRING FAILURE (RESULTS IN NON-FUNCTIONING DRIVER'S AIR BAG), SIMILAR TO THE FAILURE CONDITION THAT WAS THE SUBJECT OF DAIMLERCHRYSLER'S RECALL OF MODEL YEAR 1996-1998.5 MINIVANS (RECALL NO. 02V-293).THIS RECALL QUERY HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO AN ENGINEERING ANALYSIS (EA04-013).

EA01007 · Air Bag Clockspring

Opened Feb 21, 2001 · Closed Nov 22, 2002

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Electrical System

There is no summary currently available

RQ00008 · Dc Minivan Fuel Injector Rail Leak

Opened Mar 9, 2000 · Closed Mar 18, 2002

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Vehicle Speed Control:linkages

There is no summary currently available

EA99013 · Post Collision Fuel System

Opened Jun 11, 1999 · Closed Aug 10, 2001

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Fuel System, Gasoline:storage:tank Assembly:filler Pipe And Cap

No summary supplied.

PE99010 · POST-COLLISION Fuel System Integrity

Opened Feb 3, 1999 · Closed Jun 11, 1999

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Fuel System, Gasoline:storage:tank Assembly:filler Pipe And Cap

There is no summary currently available