1994 Plymouth GRAND VOYAGER problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
102 owner complaints analyzed
4 distinct recall campaigns
133,900 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1994 model year. Data snapshot: . 13 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Power Train:Automatic Transmission is the most frequently named component, appearing in 18 of 102 complaints (17.6%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Transmission and shifting | 16 | 15.7% |
| Braking behavior | 8 | 7.8% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 6 | 5.9% |
| Engine operation | 5 | 4.9% |
| Steering behavior | 4 | 3.9% |
| Fuel system concerns | 3 | 2.9% |
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 |
|---|---|
| Power Train:Automatic Transmission | 18 |
| Air Bags | 11 |
| Air Bags:Frontal | 5 |
| Electrical System | 5 |
| Equipment:Appliance:Air Conditioner | 5 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip | 5 |
| Structure:Body:Door | 5 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine | 3 |
Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 18; Air Bags: 11; Air Bags:Frontal: 5; Electrical System: 5; Equipment:Appliance:Air Conditioner: 5; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip: 5; Structure:Body:Door: 5; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 3
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 | 1 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 4 |
| 150,000 and above | 5 |
Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 3; 75,000 to 99,999: 1; 100,000 to 149,999: 4; 150,000 and above: 5
150,000 and above miles has the most reports with usable mileage (5). 89 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 | 4 |
| 2000 | 35 |
| 2001 | 23 |
| 2002 | 17 |
| 2003 | 7 |
| 2004 | 7 |
| 2005 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 |
| 2007 | 3 |
| 2009 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 |
1996: 4; 2000: 35; 2001: 23; 2002: 17; 2003: 7; 2004: 7; 2005: 1; 2006: 1; 2007: 3; 2009: 1; 2010: 1; 2012: 1; 2016: 1
Pattern summary
Power Train:Automatic Transmission leads the component reports. Transmission and shifting appears in 16 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 8 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 6 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 10002463 · 2003-01-09 (January 9, 2003)
CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION. CONSUMER ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLES TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN REPLACE THREE TIMES. DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THERE IS NOTHING THAT THEY CAN DO . *NLM
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10002463 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10009563 · 2003-02-27 (February 27, 2003)
THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED 3 TIMES.*JB
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10009563 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10024270 · 2003-06-17 (June 17, 2003)
INTERMITTENTLY AND ONGONE PROBLEM WITH ABS INDICATOR LIGHT. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10024270 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10266167 · 2009-04-20 (April 20, 2009)
VEHICLE HANDLING DEGRADED DUE TO REAR AXLE/BEAM FAILURE. THE HANDLING OF THE MINIVAN WAS SIGNIFICANTLY DIFFERENT. I INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THE REAR WHEEL HAD A SIGNIFICANT NEGATIVE CAMBER WHEN IT HAS A SOLID REAR AXLE/BEAM. I JACKED THE CAR UP AND INSPECTED THE REAR / AXLE AND BEAM AND SAW A NEAR COMPLETE RUST THROUGH OF THE REAR AXLE/BEAM. THE RUST RESULTED IN THE REAR AXLE BENDING UPWARDS NEAR THE RIGHT REAR WHEEL CASTING/HUB. THIS IN TURN YIELDED THE NEGATIVE CAMBER. THE FAILURE WAS CAUGHT PRIOR TO OCCURRING WHILE AT NORMAL …
Owner-reported narrative. 133,900 miles reported. Look up ODI 10266167 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10100918 · 2004-12-02 (December 2, 2004)
CAR WAS RECALLED TO CORRECT AIR BAG LIGHT MALFUNCTION, BUT PRESENTLY THE AIRBAG LIGHT CONTINUED TO COME ON, AND IT SMELLED AS IF SOMETHING ELETRICAL WAS BURNING. MY RADIO WENT OUT, THE INTERIOR LIGHTS WOULDN'T COME ON AND THE CAR SIMPLY WOULDNOT EVEN TURN OVER. THE CAR WAS REPAIRED, SITING A FUSE ON 11/23/04. THE SMELL OF BURNING RUBBER OR SOMETHING ELECTRICAL WAS NOTED , THE INTERIOR LIGHTS WENT DIM, LIGHTS APPEARED ON DASH, SPEED WAS REDUCED SO RAPIDLY IT FELT AS IF SOMETHING HAS FALLEN FROM THE BOTTOM OF VEHICLE. I BELIEVE THAT MY INSTR…
Owner-reported narrative. 69,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10100918 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 725666 · 2000-07-19 (July 19, 2000)
DRIVER MIRROR SWITCH MELTED DOWN RESULTING IN SMOKE & ADD'L MELT DOWN OF WIRE HARENESS. ONE THIRD OF INTERIOR ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IS NOT OPERATIONAL.
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 725666 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10087823 · 2004-08-12 (August 12, 2004)
WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10087823 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10365816 · 2010-11-15 (November 15, 2010)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 PLYMOUTH GRAND VOYAGER. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AS IT OPERATED AS NORMAL. THE FAILURE BEGAN TO RECUR INTERMITTENTLY SO THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO VARIOUS INDEPENDENT REPAIR FACILITIES WHERE THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO RECUR INTERMITTENTLY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Owner-reported narrative. 200,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10365816 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10898913 · 2016-08-26 (August 26, 2016)
MY CRUISE CONTROL SYSTEM DOES NOT WORK. I HAVE CHECKED ALL THE FUSES. THEY ARE ALL OK. WHEN CONTACTING SEVERAL MECHANIC AND READING ON-LINE FROM OTHER OWNERS WITH SIMILAR PROBLEM, IT IS COMMONLY REVEALED THAT THE AIR BAG SPRING IN THE STEERING WHEEL MAY HAVE GONE BAD WHICH IS NOT UNCOMMON. THE VEHICLE, OTHERWISE IS OPERABLE. I WONDER IF THIS REVELATION IS TRUE, ARE THERE ANY OTHER SERIOUS RISKS THAT COULD BE ASSOCIATED WITH THIS.
Owner-reported narrative. 196,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10898913 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 785195 · 2000-12-27 (December 27, 2000)
STEERING RACK FAILED. NLM
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 785195 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 857030 · 2000-02-16 (February 16, 2000)
INTERMITTENTLY FUEL GAUGE INDICATOR DOES NOT REGISTER THE CORRECT AMOUNT OF FUEL. FUEL GAUGE INDICATOR WILL INDICATE THAT THE FUEL TANK IS EMPTY EVEN THOUGH THE TANK IS FULL. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED ABOUT THE PROBLEM. DEALERSHIP WAS NOT ABLE TO FIND A PROBLEM WITH THE VAN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 857030 at NHTSA ↗