1998 Plymouth GRAND VOYAGER problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
239 owner complaints analyzed
4 distinct recall campaigns
88,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1998 model year. Data snapshot: . 108 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Air Bags is the most frequently named component, appearing in 28 of 239 complaints (11.7%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Transmission and shifting | 32 | 13.4% |
| Braking behavior | 32 | 13.4% |
| Steering behavior | 28 | 11.7% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 13 | 5.4% |
| Engine operation | 11 | 4.6% |
| Fuel system concerns | 5 | 2.1% |
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 |
|---|---|
| Air Bags | 28 |
| Power Train:Automatic Transmission | 27 |
| Electrical System | 19 |
| Electrical System:Horn | 14 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline | 14 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling | 13 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine | 12 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline:Belts And Associated Pulleys | 11 |
Air Bags: 28; Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 27; Electrical System: 19; Electrical System:Horn: 14; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline: 14; Engine And Engine Cooling: 13; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 12; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline:Belts And Associated Pulleys: 11
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 6 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 12 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 20 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 29 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 28 |
| 150,000 and above | 13 |
Under 25,000: 6; 25,000 to 49,999: 12; 50,000 to 74,999: 20; 75,000 to 99,999: 29; 100,000 to 149,999: 28; 150,000 and above: 13
75,000 to 99,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (29). 131 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 |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 20 |
| 2001 | 30 |
| 2002 | 37 |
| 2003 | 33 |
| 2004 | 51 |
| 2005 | 16 |
| 2006 | 7 |
| 2007 | 5 |
| 2008 | 7 |
| 2009 | 8 |
| 2010 | 5 |
| 2011 | 7 |
| 2012 | 3 |
| 2013 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 |
| 2015 | 6 |
| 2016 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 |
2000: 20; 2001: 30; 2002: 37; 2003: 33; 2004: 51; 2005: 16; 2006: 7; 2007: 5; 2008: 7; 2009: 8; 2010: 5; 2011: 7; 2012: 3; 2013: 1; 2014: 1; 2015: 6; 2016: 1; 2019: 1
Pattern summary
Air Bags leads the component reports. Transmission and shifting appears in 32 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 32 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 28 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 10004515 · 2003-01-23 (January 23, 2003)
CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE'S TRANSMISSION BLEW UP WHILE DRIVING WITHOUT WARNING. DEALER NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. TS
Owner-reported narrative. 58,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10004515 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10005288 · 2003-02-04 (February 4, 2003)
NOISE FROM UNDERNEATH VAN SOUNDING AS IF PARTS WERE FALLING OFF OR LIKE METAL IN A BLENDER. ONCE I STOPPED AND LOOKED UNDER A STEADY STREAM OF TRANSMISSION FLUID WAS POURING OUT. HAD TRANSMISSION SHOP CONFIRM TODAY THAT A "PIN" BROKE AND CAUSED COMPLETE DESTRUCTION TO TRANSMISSION AND CASE. NOTHING CAN BE REUSED. NEED AN ENTIRE NEW TRANSMISSION. CALLED DEALERSHIP WHERE PURCHASED AND THEY ADVISED TO CALL 800# IN MANUAL. CALLED 800# AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS NOTHING ON FILE OF THIS PROBLEM AND THIS IS OUR RESPONSIBILITY SINCE IT IS NO LONGER UNDER W…
Owner-reported narrative. 48,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10005288 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10009064 · 2003-02-28 (February 28, 2003)
THE BRAKE SYSTEM WAS DEFECTIVE, THERE WERE BURN LIKE SMELLS, AND NOISES, THE CLOCK SPRING WAS INOPERATIVE AND CAUSED OTHER PROBLEMS, AND THE SQUEAKING SERPENTINE BELT HAD GONE BAD. SCC *JB *TS
Owner-reported narrative. 70,568 miles reported. Look up ODI 10009064 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10017780 · 2003-04-29 (April 29, 2003)
THE VEHICLE WAS PUT INTO GEAR WITHOUT THE BRAKE BEING APPLIED. *NLM
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10017780 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10013962 · 2003-04-04 (April 4, 2003)
THE STEERING WHEEL CLOCK SPRING FAILED, WHICH CAUSED MY AIRBAG, HORN, AND CRUISE CONTROL TO BECOME INOPERATIVE. THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM AND A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED. HOWEVER, MY VIN NUMBER WAS NOT ON THE LIST TO RECEIVE THE FREE REPLACEMENT. THE DEALER WANTS ME TO PAY $300 TO FIX A KNOWN SAFETY DEFECT.*JB
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10013962 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10016063 · 2003-04-17 (April 17, 2003)
WHEN A LEFT TURN WAS MADE, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP. *JB CONSUMER HAD TO JERK TO THE RIGHT TO BREAK LOOSE THEN THE TURN SIGNALS WOULD NOT CANCEL. BROKEN MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH REPLACED. AIR CONDITIONER INOPERATIVE. DEALER REPLACED LEAKING EVAPORATOR. FASCIAS AND REAR SLIDING DOOR DAMAGED, DIRTY. *TT
Owner-reported narrative. 49,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10016063 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10019066 · 2003-05-21 (May 21, 2003)
DEAR SIR: TO WHO IT MAY CONCERN. I HAVE A 1998 PLYMOUTH CARAVAN VAN (THEY CALL IT A TRUCK) WITH A 3.3 LITER ENGINE. WITH ABOUT 54,000 MILES ON IT . LAST WEEK I MADE A SHORT TRIP TO LOWES ABOUT 3 MILES FROM HOME. WHEN I RETURNED HOME I PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY AND WENT INTO MY GARAGE. AFTER ABOUT 2 MIN I SAW FIRE DRIPPING FROM MY ENGINE, I GOT MY FIRE EXT. AND USED IT UNDER THE CAR. THEN I OPENED THE HOOD AND PUT OUT THE REST OF THE FIRE. I THEN DISCONNECTED BOTH BATTERY TERMINALS AND CALLED THE WRECKER TO TOW MY CAR TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR (…
Owner-reported narrative. 54,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10019066 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10078363 · 2004-06-17 (June 17, 2004)
WHEN CAR IS OFF, MY FRONT AND BACK HEADLIGHTS CONSTANTLY CLICK ON AND OFF. I HERE A CLICKING SOUND IN THE FUSE BOX. WITH THE CONSTANT ON AND OFF, MY BATTERY DIES. I AM TAKING MY VEHICLE TO THE SHOP TODAY BUT WAS WONDERING IS THIS AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. I OFTEN HEARD THAT THE VEHICLES ALWAYS USUALLY HAS ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. I NEVER NOTED A RECALL OR COMPLAINT BEFORE BUT WOULD LIKE A RESPONSE TO WHETHER THIS PROBLEM IS COMMON. *JB
Owner-reported narrative. 88,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10078363 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10127310 · 2005-07-01 (July 1, 2005)
THE SERPENTINE BELT COMES OFF THIS VEHICLE, LEADING TO A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER STEERING. SO FAR, THIS HAS HAPPENED WHILE ON THE ENTRANCE RAMP TO A FREEWAY, WHILE DRIING IN LIGHT CITY TRAFFIC, AND WHILE IDLING AT A BANK (PRIOR TO TAKING A HIGHWAY TRIP WHICH HAD TO BE CANCELLED). IN ALL CASES THE DRIVER WAS FEMALE AND HAD GREAT DIFFICULTY CONTROLLING THE VEHICLE. IN ALL CASES THIS WAS DURING WET WEATHER. AFTER THE SECOND CASE, WE HAD THE DEALE INSTALL A GUIDE PLATE THAT IS SUPPOSED TO KEEP THE BELT ON, BUT IT CAME OFF ANYWAY. WE HAVE NOW LEAR…
Owner-reported narrative. 87,247 miles reported. Look up ODI 10127310 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10142612 · 2005-11-14 (November 14, 2005)
1998 PLYMOUTH GRAND VOYAGER TRANSMISSION IMPLOSION. WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED SOME GEARS FROM THE 4 SPEED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION PUNCHED OUT OF THE HOUSING CAUSING COMPLETE TRANSMISSION FAILURE AND LOSS OF POWER. PUSHED VEHICLE TO SIDE OF HIGHWAY, BUT WAS LEFT STRANDED IN MIDDLE OF NIGHT WITH SMALL CHILDREN AND FULL TERM PREGNANT WIFE. ALTHOUGH CHRYSLER WAS AWARE OF THIS COMMON PROBLEM THEY WOULD NOT REPAIR IT AS ~10000 MILES OUT OF WARRANTY - $3000 REPLACEMENT OUT OF POCKET COST. SECOND TRANSMISSION FAILED ~38000 MILES LATER, 2000 MI…
Owner-reported narrative. 48,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10142612 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10507280 · 2013-04-05 (April 5, 2013)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 PLYMOUTH GRAND VOYAGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE SMELLED FUEL COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. ALSO, THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL PUMP MODULE ASSEMBLY AND INSTRUMENT CLUSTER ASSEMBLIES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 06E091000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAIL…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10507280 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10732557 · 2015-07-07 (July 7, 2015)
BRAKE LINE TO REAR BRAKES ABOVE FUEL TANK RUPTURED AND LOST ALL BRAKE FLUID
Owner-reported narrative. 120,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10732557 at NHTSA ↗