1993 Plymouth GRAND VOYAGER problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
122 owner complaints analyzed
7 distinct recall campaigns
126,750 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1993 model year. Data snapshot: . 20 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip is the most frequently named component, appearing in 34 of 122 complaints (27.9%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Braking behavior | 45 | 36.9% |
| Transmission and shifting | 10 | 8.2% |
| Fuel system concerns | 5 | 4.1% |
| Engine operation | 4 | 3.3% |
| Steering behavior | 4 | 3.3% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 2 | 1.6% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip | 34 |
| Structure:Body:Door:Hinge And Attachments | 11 |
| Power Train:Automatic Transmission | 8 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 7 |
| Equipment:Appliance:Air Conditioner | 6 |
| Tires | 6 |
| Tires:Tread/Belt | 6 |
| Seat Belts:Front:Retractor | 4 |
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip: 34; Structure:Body:Door:Hinge And Attachments: 11; Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 8; Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 7; Equipment:Appliance:Air Conditioner: 6; Tires: 6; Tires:Tread/Belt: 6; Seat Belts:Front:Retractor: 4
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 0 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 0 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 3 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 2 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 7 |
| 150,000 and above | 8 |
Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 3; 75,000 to 99,999: 2; 100,000 to 149,999: 7; 150,000 and above: 8
150,000 and above miles has the most reports with usable mileage (8). 102 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 1996 | 2 |
| 2000 | 46 |
| 2001 | 27 |
| 2002 | 14 |
| 2003 | 13 |
| 2004 | 7 |
| 2005 | 1 |
| 2006 | 2 |
| 2007 | 1 |
| 2008 | 4 |
| 2012 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 |
| 2018 | 2 |
1996: 2; 2000: 46; 2001: 27; 2002: 14; 2003: 13; 2004: 7; 2005: 1; 2006: 2; 2007: 1; 2008: 4; 2012: 1; 2013: 1; 2015: 1; 2018: 2
Pattern summary
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 45 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 10 complaint narratives. Fuel system concerns appears in 5 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10024401 · 2003-06-19 (June 19, 2003)
WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT WARNING BRAKES FAILED,CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10024401 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10024774 · 2003-06-23 (June 23, 2003)
WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING THE ABS BRAKING LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10024774 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10069266 · 2004-01-15 (January 15, 2004)
AIR CONDITIONER QUIT WORKING, PROBLEM IS EVAPORATOR UNDER DASH. REPAIR TO BE $1200 ESTIMATED. FUEL PUMP FAILED. PAINT BEGAN PEELING AT 40,000 MILES. JUST FINISHED REPAINTING WHOLE VEHICLE AT OWN EXPENSE. BOTH FRONT SEATBELTS WOULD NOT UNROLL AND WERE REPLACED. TRANSMISSION FAILED AT 68,000 MILES, DEALER REPAIRED AT NO CHARGE. ABS NO LONGER WORKS. WHEELS LOCK UP WHEN HARD BRAKING.
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10069266 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10070349 · 2004-01-15 (January 15, 2004)
BOUGHT VAN USED AUGUST 1999 WITH 91,000 MILES. VAN NOW HAS 134,000 MILES. TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN REBUILT/REPLACED 3 TIMES [2 REBUILDS - OCTOBER 2000 (COST: ~$1600) AND APRIL 2001 (COST:~$550); REPLACED WITH USED TRANSMISSION AFTER LAST FAILURE APRIL 2003 (COST:$901)]. COMPUTER CONTROLS (SINGLE BOARD ENGINE CONTROLLER - SBEC) WENT BAD WHILE TRAVELING AT NIGHT ON INTERSTATE ON A TRIP - CAUSED CAM SENSOR AND CRANK SENSOR TO GO BAD AS WELL (COST: ~$550). AS YOU CAN SEE WE HAVE SPENT ~$3600 ON A VAN THAT WAS PURCHASED FOR $3700!!????? I AM CONSID…
Owner-reported narrative. 133,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10070349 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10146028 · 2005-12-24 (December 24, 2005)
I OWN A 1993 PLYMOUTH GRAND VOYAGER LE 3.3L V6 THAT HAS A PROBLEM WITH STALLING. IT IS VERY DANGEROUS AND HAS OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY. IT SEEMS TO HAPPEN ONLY AFTER THE ENGINE HAS REACHED OPERATING TEMPERATURE AND WHILE OF EITHER APPLY THE BRAKES OR SITTING AT A DEAD STOP. SEVERAL MECHANIC SHOPS HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM OR SIMPLY DO NOT KNOW WHAT THE CAUSE IS. AFTER DOING RESEARCH INTO THIS MATTER, I HAVE FOUND THAT SEVERAL PLYMOUTH GRAND VOYAGER OWNERS HAVE HAD THESE SAME EXACT PROBLEMS. THE FUEL P…
Owner-reported narrative. 102,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10146028 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 718599 · 2000-02-11 (February 11, 2000)
OVER CHARGING OF AC SYSTEM,CAUSES TRANSMISSION/TIRES AND ENGINE TO LOCK.THIS IS AN EXTREME HAZARD TO PASSANGERS OF BOTH VEHICLES, AND ANY OTHER ON COMING VEHICLE. PLUS IT CAN BE USED BY DEALERS TO SELL TRANSMISSIONSIONS.IT CAUSES PREMATURE TIRE FAILURE. AND EXTREME LOSS OF CONTROL ON TURNS.IT IS ALSO A HAZARD ON ANY VEHICLES WITH THE SAME SYSTEM.I'VE SPOKEN TO TWO DEALERS AND TWO LOCAL CAR MECHANICS.WHO COULD NOT SOLVE MY PROBLEM.UNTIL THE A/C SYSTEM FAILED,AND THE A/C TECH KNEW WHAT WAS CAUSING THE PROBLEM.MY VEHICLE WOULD STALL HALF WAY THROU…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 718599 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 875192 · 2000-11-20 (November 20, 2000)
WHILE MAKING A RIGHT HAND TURN TO PULL INTO PARKING SPACE, STEERING WHEEL CAME OFF IN CONSUMER'S HAND. WAS ABLE TO COME TO STOP.RECALL 00V305000 CONCERNED THIS PROBLEM, NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 6, 2000. DEALER ADVISED CONSUMER TO CALL MANUFACTURER WITH VIN NO. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 875192 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 890308 · 2001-06-13 (June 13, 2001)
AFTER STARTING VEHICLE TRIED TO TILT STEERING WHEEL AND NOTICED THAT IT HAD LOCKED. CONSUMER WAS NOT ABLE TO MOVE IT UP OR DOWN.*AK THE MECHANISM HAS 3 PARALLEL GEARED BARS, 2 FIXED AND 1 MOVABLE, A STEEL PIN IS INSERTED THROUGH THE 2 FIXED BARS, TILT MECHANISM DEPRESSES CENTER GEARED BAR UNDER STEEL PIN, AS STEERING COLUMN IS ADJUSTED, TILT MECHANISM BECAME LOCKED, DISASSEMBLY FOUND STEEL PIN HAD MOVED TO THE RIGHT, OUT OF THE LEFT BAR AND WEDGED. *SLC
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 890308 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 758775 · 2002-02-28 (February 28, 2002)
4 OF 6 FUEL INJECTORS LEAK FROM UNDER PLASTIC TOP OF INJECTOR NEAR THE ELECTRICAL CONNECTION. FUEL LEAKS AND POOLS ON TOP OF THE ENGINE. INJECTORS SEAL AND STOP LEAKING AS ENGINE WARMS UP. INJECTORS DO NOT LEAK IF THE OUTSIDE AIR TEMPERATURE IS NOT BELOW 50 DEGREES F. I TALKED WITH KENAI CHRYSLER, OUR LOCAL DEALER, AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE IS NO RECALL ON THE INJECTORS. I ALSO TALKED TO A LOCAL SHOP IN HOMER, AK, SUNNY SERVICE. THE OWNER, J. J. CARROLL, HAS SEEN THIS PROBLEM SEVERAL TIMES. I BELIEVE THIS COULD LEAD TO A FIRE IN THE ENGINE …
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 758775 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 862934 · 2000-06-02 (June 2, 2000)
IGNITION MALFUNCTIONED ,BURNING WIRING HARNESS, AND RESULTING IN A FIRE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 862934 at NHTSA ↗