1998 Plymouth Grand Voyager

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

More warning signs than most Grand Voyager years

Owner complaints for the 1998 Plymouth Grand Voyager are substantially higher than the model-year median of 80.

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276Owner complaints

Model-year median: 80

4Recall campaigns

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6Investigations

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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Engine And Engine Cooling

65 Electrical System

42 Service Brakes, Hydraulic

All reported categories

20 Vehicle Speed Control

13 Fuel System, Gasoline

9 Exterior Lighting

4 Unknown Or Other

3 Fuel/propulsion System

2 Latches/locks/linkages

2 Fuel System, Other

1 Interior Lighting

1 Service Brakes

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

6

0–25K

12

25–50K

20

50–75K

29

75–100K

28

100–150K

13

150K+

108 reports with mileage · 168 unknown

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 65 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
Electrical System. Review the 53 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
Air Bags. Review the 43 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

13 crash reports20 fire reports9 injury reports

Engine And Engine Cooling complaints

65 reports

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Mileage unknown · Oct 2, 2002

Engine And Engine Cooling

CONSUMER STATES THAT IF DRIVING IN THE RAIN AND VEHICLE HITS A WATER PUDDLE, WATER SPLASHES ONTO THE SERPENTINE BELT AND IT COMES OFF. AS A RESULT, VEHICLE LOSES POWER STEERING. CONSUMER VERY CONCERNED THAT IF TURNING AND PROBLEM OCCURS DRIVER WILL NOT BE ABLE TO TURN VEHICLE AND POSSIBLY CRASH. DLR ALSO ADVISED CONSUMER THAT…

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CONSUMER STATES THAT IF DRIVING IN THE RAIN AND VEHICLE HITS A WATER PUDDLE, WATER SPLASHES ONTO THE SERPENTINE BELT AND IT COMES OFF. AS A RESULT, VEHICLE LOSES POWER STEERING. CONSUMER VERY CONCERNED THAT IF TURNING AND PROBLEM OCCURS DRIVER WILL NOT BE ABLE TO TURN VEHICLE AND POSSIBLY CRASH. DLR ALSO ADVISED CONSUMER THAT MFR IS AWARE OF PROBLEM. NLM

NHTSA ODI #8020080

Mileage unknown · Sep 15, 2002

Electrical SystemEngine And Engine CoolingEquipment

AT 600 MILES, INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FAILED, A/C NOT WORKING, NO REVERSE. DEALER REPLACED INSTRUMENT CLUSTER, COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE NO REVERSE CONDITION, AND REPLACED THE A/C FUSE. AT 6,363 MILES, TRANSMISSION SLIPPING AND SCRAPING NOISE WHEN TURNING LEFT IN REVERSE. DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE. AT 7,586 MILES, NO START CONDITI…

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AT 600 MILES, INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FAILED, A/C NOT WORKING, NO REVERSE. DEALER REPLACED INSTRUMENT CLUSTER, COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE NO REVERSE CONDITION, AND REPLACED THE A/C FUSE. AT 6,363 MILES, TRANSMISSION SLIPPING AND SCRAPING NOISE WHEN TURNING LEFT IN REVERSE. DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE. AT 7,586 MILES, NO START CONDITION ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS, AFTER THE DEALER HAD THE VAN FOR OVER A WEEK, THEY FINALLY DUPLICATED THE PROBLEM AND AND REPLACED THE STARTER. AT 36,141 MILES THE SERPENTINE BELT BROKE BECAUSE OF A DEFECTIVE TENSIONER PULLEY, DEALER REPLACED THE BELT AND TENSIONER, SUPPOSED GOODWILL, BUT WE ALL KNOW ABOUT THE TSB, AND ALL THE OTHER COMPLAINTS. AT 36,741 MILES, LEAKING COOLANT, DEALER REPLACED THE REAR HEAD GASKET, AND DID NOT EVEN CHECK THE FRONT HEAD. (NOW WHO EVER HEARD OF REPLACING ONE HEAD GASKET ON A V-6 MOTOR, I GUESS CHRYSLER MUST THINK THEY ARE SUPERIOR). AT 53,000 COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE, 2 HOURS AWAY FROM HOME, AND NOW WAITING TO SEE WHAT THE CAUSE IS. ACCORDING TO THE SERVICE MANAGER THE MOTOR IS KNOCKING AND THERE IS A LOT OF METAL IN THE OIL. AND I FORGOT TO MENTION THAT THIS VEHICLE HAS NOT EVEN FULFILLED THE LEASE TERM. NLM

NHTSA ODI #767182

Mileage unknown · May 3, 2002

Engine And Engine Cooling

ANTI- FRREEZE WAS LEAKING ON GROUND. CONSUMER ASSUMED HEAD GASKET CRACKED OR GASKET BLEW. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED.*AK

NHTSA ODI #8009092

Mileage unknown · Mar 19, 2002

Engine And Engine Cooling

OIL PUMP FAILED, ENGINE FROZE UP AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. CHRYSLER REFUSES TO HEAR ANY COMPLAINT AS THE VAN HAS 44,100 MILES ON IT AND THE WARRANTY ON THIS 5 YEAR LEASED VEHICLE WAS 36,000 MILES.*AK

NHTSA ODI #759550

Mileage unknown · Jan 17, 2002

Engine And Engine CoolingFire

CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE, AND WAS PUT OUT BY FIRE DEPARTMENT, THE ADJUSTER UNABLE TO DETERMINE CAUSE OF FIRE AT THIS TIME (CLAIM # 14-1313-773). *YD

NHTSA ODI #6901033

Mileage unknown · Jan 17, 2002

Engine And Engine CoolingFire

CONSUMER HAD PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE AND PULLED OVER AND PARKED, THE VEHICLE IGNITED IN THE ENGINE AREA AND THE FIRE DEPARTMENT PUT OUT FIRE (CLAIM # 25-5404-238). *YD

NHTSA ODI #6901032

Mileage unknown · Jan 17, 2002

Electrical SystemEngine And Engine CoolingFire

CONSUMER NOTICED LIQUID DRIPPING ON THE GARAGE FLOOR AND PLACED A RAG UNDER THE VEHICLE, WHEN BACKING OUT OF THE GARAGE THE RAG ATTACHED TO THE AXEL AND CONSUMER NOTICED THAT HE DID NOT HAVE BRAKES AND WAS NOTIFIED BY PASSERS-BY THAT HIS CAR WAS ON FIRE, COMMENTS FROM THE ADJUSTER IS ENGINE WIRING HARNESS DAMAGED HEAVILY AND BRA…

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CONSUMER NOTICED LIQUID DRIPPING ON THE GARAGE FLOOR AND PLACED A RAG UNDER THE VEHICLE, WHEN BACKING OUT OF THE GARAGE THE RAG ATTACHED TO THE AXEL AND CONSUMER NOTICED THAT HE DID NOT HAVE BRAKES AND WAS NOTIFIED BY PASSERS-BY THAT HIS CAR WAS ON FIRE, COMMENTS FROM THE ADJUSTER IS ENGINE WIRING HARNESS DAMAGED HEAVILY AND BRAKE SENSOR WIRE BURNED UP, NO SIGNS OF A RAG OR ANYTHING (CLAIM # 42-1330-502). *YD

NHTSA ODI #6901031

Mileage unknown · Jan 17, 2002

Engine And Engine CoolingFire

CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE AND FIRE DEPARTMENT PUT OUT THE FIRE (CLAIM # 16-N184-274). *YD

NHTSA ODI #6901030

Mileage unknown · Jan 17, 2002

Engine And Engine CoolingFire

CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING, SMOKE STARTED COMING FROM UNDER HOOD, WHEN CONSUMER STOPPED AND RAISED THE HOOD FLAMES WERE COMING FROM THE MOTOR (CLAIM # 46-0533-441). *YD

NHTSA ODI #6901029

Mileage unknown · Dec 30, 2001

Engine And Engine CoolingFire

WHILE DRIVING SMOKE STARTED COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD, THE DRIVER STOPPED AND RAISED THE HOOD AND THERE WERE FLAMES COMING FROM THE ENGINE, CLAIM # 46-0533-441. NLM

NHTSA ODI #6900697

Official recalls

4

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

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 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

6

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