U.S. public vehicle records

1997 Plymouth GRAND VOYAGER problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

203 owner complaints analyzed

4 distinct recall campaigns

82,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1997 model year. Data snapshot: 2026-09-12 (September 12, 2026). 49 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Air Bags is the most frequently named component, appearing in 39 of 203 complaints (19.2%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
Topic	Matching reports	Share of complaints
Transmission and shifting	32	15.8%
Steering behavior	23	11.3%
Braking behavior	18	8.9%
Electrical and battery issues	18	8.9%
Fuel system concerns	10	4.9%
Engine operation	8	3.9%

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.

Air Bags

Power Train:Automatic Transmission

Electrical System:Horn

Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline

Vehicle Speed Control

Electrical System

Engine And Engine Cooling

Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline:Belts And Associated Pulleys

Component breakdown data
Category	Count
Air Bags	39
Power Train:Automatic Transmission	27
Electrical System:Horn	13
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline	13
Vehicle Speed Control	13
Electrical System	11
Engine And Engine Cooling	7
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline:Belts And Associated Pulleys	7

Air Bags: 39; Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 27; Electrical System:Horn: 13; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline: 13; Vehicle Speed Control: 13; Electrical System: 11; Engine And Engine Cooling: 7; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline:Belts And Associated Pulleys: 7

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000

25,000 to 49,999

50,000 to 74,999

75,000 to 99,999

100,000 to 149,999

150,000 and above

Under 25,000: 1; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 17; 75,000 to 99,999: 15; 100,000 to 149,999: 8; 150,000 and above: 8

50,000 to 74,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (17). 154 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.

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1996: 1; 2000: 31; 2001: 49; 2002: 44; 2003: 30; 2004: 21; 2005: 3; 2006: 2; 2007: 5; 2008: 3; 2009: 2; 2011: 1; 2012: 3; 2013: 2; 2015: 2; 2016: 3; 2018: 1

Pattern summary

Air Bags leads the component reports. Transmission and shifting appears in 32 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 23 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 18 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 10004776 · 2003-01-28 (January 28, 2003)

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 45 MPH VEHICLE'S TRANSMISSION BLEW. DEALER NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. TS

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10004776 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10005112 · 2003-02-02 (February 2, 2003)

I JUST HAD MY THIRD MOPAR REBUILT TRANSMISSION INSTALLED TWO WEEKS AGO IN MY 97 PLYMOUTH GRAND VOYAGER--3 SPEED AUTOMATIC--3.0 LITRE. I BOUGHT THIS 97 PLY GRAND VOYAGER WITH 30K MILES FROM A REPUTABLE DEALER. THIS ORIGINAL TRANS WENT AT 75K. I THEN HAD THE FIRST MOPAR REBUILT INSTALLED AND REPLACED WITHIN 3,000 MILES DUE TO A FLATLY TORQUE CONVERTER. THE SECOND, AND THIRD WERE REPLACED, AT 85K AND 97K, RESPECTFULLY, DUE TO THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS TORQUE CONVERTER, "SHUTTERING", PROBLEM IS THE MAIN SYMPTOM. MOPAR HAS REPLACED THE TRANS…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10005112 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10026892 · 2003-07-09 (July 9, 2003)

CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING STEERING WHEEL LOCKS UP INTERMITTENTLY WHILE MAKING LEFT OR RIGHT TURNS. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10026892 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10030650 · 2003-08-02 (August 2, 2003)

FAILURE OF THE RACK AND PINION STEERING SYSTEM ON 1997 PLYMOUTH VOYAGERVIN [XXX]. FIRST FAILURE WAS JULY, 16 2001 AT 72,936 MILES REQUIRING COMPLETE REPLACEMENT OF THE RACK AND PINION AND THE POWER STEERING PUMP. FAILURE MODE WAS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT STEERING IE. HIGH FORCE REQUIRED ON THE STEERING WHEEL TO GUIDE THE VEHICLE. SECOND FAILURE OCCURRED AT 104,575 WITH SAME SYMPTOM AS ABOVE AND AGAIN REQUIRED REPLACEMENT OF THE ENTIRE RACK AND PINION. THE DEALER CLAIMED THERE WAS NO PROBLEM AND A CALL TO CHRYSLER CUSTOMER SERVICE RESULTED IN NO ASSI…

Owner-reported narrative. 72,936 miles reported. Look up ODI 10030650 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10023576 · 2003-06-23 (June 23, 2003)

WHEN FOOT IS ON BRAKE PEDAL, CAR SURGES FORWARD, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. DEALER HAS FOUND NO CAUSE FOR PROBLEM, WHICH CONTINUES TO OCCUR. (DATE BELOW IS APPROXIMATE FOR ACCIDENT). *NLM

Owner-reported narrative. 56,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10023576 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10088364 · 2004-08-22 (August 22, 2004)

VIN #P4GP44R9VR169548 '97 PLYMOUTH GRAND VOYAGER THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO BOTH D & E DODGE IN WILMINGTON, NC AND TO NATIONAL DODGE IN JACKSONVILLE, NC FOR REPAIRS TO THE BRAKES, AND THE BRAKES STILL DO NOT WORK. THE BRAKE SYSTEM FLUID, DRUMS, ROTARS, MASTER CYLINDER - EVERYTHING SEEMS TO BE OK, THEY SAY, WHEN WE PICK IT UP, BUT, WHEN YOU APPLY THE BRAKES, BRAKES ARE "SPONGY" AND SOMETIMES THERE ARE NO BRAKES AT ALL. IT SEEMS PRETTY FAIR FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME AND THEN BECOMES INCREASINGLY WORSE. THIS HAS BEEN APPEARING FOR APPROXIMATEL…

Owner-reported narrative. 82,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10088364 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10010410 · 2003-03-13 (March 13, 2003)

WHEN CAR IS SLOWING TO MAKE A TURN, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS COME ON. THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT STAYS ON. WHEN A DIAGNOSTIC TEST WAS PERFORMED, THE CODE WHICH CAME UP INDICATED A PROBLEM DID NOT EXIST. IT WAS DETERMINED A SHORT CAUSED THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS AND ENGINE LIGHT TO STAY ON. WHEN THE COMPUTER WAS RESET, THE LIGHT CAME BACK ON IN A MATTER OF MINUTES. I DO NOT THINK THIS PROBLEM IS DUE TO AGE OF THE CAR. MANY OF MY FRIENDS WHO HAVE THESE SAME AUTOS HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM WILL REQUIRE AN EXTENSIVE SEARCH OF THE…

Owner-reported narrative. 65,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10010410 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10021057 · 2003-06-04 (June 4, 2003)

FUEL GAUGE INTERMITTENT NON-FUNCTIONAL. INCREASINGLY MORE FREQUENT ENGINE DYING EPISODES, THEN IS ABLE TO RESTART AFTER 5-10 MINUTES REST PERIOD. MIL LAMP CODE READS BATTERY POWER DISCONNECT TO PCM DURING PREVIOUS 40 ENGINE CRANKS. I SUSPECT A FAULTY RELAY( SWITCH) COMPONENT THAT FAILS AT CERTAIN VOLTAGES AND AFTER EQUILIBRATION REST PERIOD ITS VALUE RETURNS TO NORMAL AND RESTARTS (ALLOWS CURRENT TO PASS THROUGH FROM BATTERY. SOURCE TO PCM AND INTO IGNITION CIRCUIT). *NLM

Owner-reported narrative. 80,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10021057 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10070410 · 2004-01-15 (January 15, 2004)

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT FAIL TO COME ON. THIS IN TURN CAUSE THE FUEL PUMP TO START FAILING,WHICH IN TURN CAUSE ONE OF THE HEADS TO HAVE A MIS-FIRE. THIS HAS CAUSE ME TO FAIL MARYLAND EMISSIONS CAUSE THEY HOOK YOUR VEHICLE UP TO A COMPUTER. BREAK DOWN OF REPAIRS BELOW FROM THE CHRYSLER DEALER THAT CALLS IT A FIVE STAR DEALER !!! FUEL PUMP = $600.00 CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ( WIRING ) = $350.00 NEW HEAD ONE SIDE = $1,100.00 THIS IS FROM A MAN WHO CHANGES THE OIL EVERY 2,500 MILES AND TAKES GREAT CARE OF THE VEHICLE MY VW HAS 250,000 MILES AND STILL RUNS …

Owner-reported narrative. 101,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10070410 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10090966 · 2004-09-14 (September 14, 2004)

PURCHASED VEHICLE USED A YEAR AGO, AFTER 1 FUEL FILL UP SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND SMELLED FUEL STRONGLY IN THE BACK. NOTICED RAW FUEL LEAKING ONTO THE LEFT REAR TIRE& WHEEL WELL. TOOK TO DEALER FOR TESTS, THEY FOUND LEAKS FROM LDP TO THE TANK AT A RUBBER ELBOW WITH A RAW FUEL LEAK AT THE CONNECTION BETWEEN THE FILLER NECK AND ROLLOVER VALVE. TOLD WE NEED FUEL TANK REPLACED TO FIX THE PROBLEM COSTING MORE THAN $700!

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10090966 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10011166 · 2003-03-10 (March 10, 2003)

THE VEHICLE STALLED, WHEN THE VEHICLE MADE A TURN.*JB

Owner-reported narrative. 80,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10011166 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10067228 · 2004-04-15 (April 15, 2004)

IF THE VAN GOES THROUGH A PUDDLE IN THE ROAD AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR BELT SLIDES OFF ENGINE. WHEN THIS OCCURS VFEHICLE LOSES POWER STEERING AND STALLS BECAUSE THE BATTERY IS DRAINED. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. 85,411 miles reported. Look up ODI 10067228 at NHTSA ↗