U.S. public vehicle records

1999 Plymouth GRAND VOYAGER problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

201 owner complaints analyzed

3 distinct recall campaigns

77,626 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1999 model year. Data snapshot: 2026-09-12 (September 12, 2026). 100 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Air Bags is the most frequently named component, appearing in 32 of 201 complaints (15.9%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
Topic	Matching reports	Share of complaints
Transmission and shifting	34	16.9%
Steering behavior	32	15.9%
Braking behavior	20	10.0%
Engine operation	10	5.0%
Electrical and battery issues	7	3.5%
Fuel system concerns	4	2.0%

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

Air Bags:Frontal

Steering

Electrical System

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

Vehicle Speed Control:Cruise Control

Component breakdown data
Category	Count
Air Bags	32
Power Train:Automatic Transmission	29
Electrical System:Horn	18
Air Bags:Frontal	13
Steering	10
Electrical System	9
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline:Belts And Associated Pulleys	9
Vehicle Speed Control:Cruise Control	9

Air Bags: 32; Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 29; Electrical System:Horn: 18; Air Bags:Frontal: 13; Steering: 10; Electrical System: 9; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline:Belts And Associated Pulleys: 9; Vehicle Speed Control:Cruise Control: 9

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: 9; 50,000 to 74,999: 37; 75,000 to 99,999: 22; 100,000 to 149,999: 16; 150,000 and above: 15

50,000 to 74,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (37). 101 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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2000: 13; 2001: 20; 2002: 28; 2003: 37; 2004: 48; 2005: 15; 2006: 9; 2007: 2; 2008: 6; 2009: 5; 2010: 4; 2011: 5; 2012: 1; 2013: 1; 2014: 2; 2015: 2; 2016: 1; 2017: 1; 2019: 1

Pattern summary

Air Bags leads the component reports. Transmission and shifting appears in 34 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 32 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 20 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 10000256 · 2002-12-19 (December 19, 2002)

DRIVING ON HIGHWAY, MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WENT ON. THEN VAN COULD NOT GO FASTER THAN 35 MPH. I WOULD HEAR STRAINING ON THE ENGINE AND THE RPM GAUGE WOULD SHOW A HIGHER RPM RATE FOR THE LOW SPEED I WAS TRAVELLING. THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.

Owner-reported narrative. 60,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10000256 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10002660 · 2003-01-14 (January 14, 2003)

WE HAVE HAD TO REPLACE OUR '99 PLYMOUTH GRAND VOYAGER'S TRANSMISSION COOLANT CLAMPS BECAUSE OF A LEAKAGE. OUR CHRYSLER DEALER HAS INFORMED US THAT CHRYSLER KNOWS THAT THE CLAMPS ON THE VAN ARE DEFECTIVE & WE HAVE HAD TO PAY $200 TO REPLACE THE LEAKING CLAMPS FOR ONES THEY TELL US ARE MADE DIFFERENT AND THAT THEY SAY ARE FIXING A PROBLEM THAT THEY KNOW EXISTS ON ALL OF THESE MINIVANS.

Owner-reported narrative. 34,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10002660 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10000266 · 2002-12-19 (December 19, 2002)

WHILE TURNING TO PULL INTO THE GARAGE, THE STEERING WHEEL STOPPED STEERING. COULD NOT STEER LEFT OR RIGHT. WHOLE RACK AND PINION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.

Owner-reported narrative. 55,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10000266 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10010956 · 2003-03-24 (March 24, 2003)

2ND REPLACEMENT OF IGNITION/ LOCK IN STEERING COLUMN. CAR HAS 52,000 MI. NOT COVERED UNDER MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT. CAR HAD TO BE DRAGGED BACKWARDS OUT OF GARAGE TO GET IT INTO THE TOW BED, VERY BAD FOR TRANSMISSION, IF THIS FAILURE OCCURRED AT LATE NIGHT, COULD HAVE BEEN VERY DANGEROUS. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. 51,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10010956 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10014724 · 2003-03-31 (March 31, 2003)

WHEN BRAKES WERE DEPRESSED, THE PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOOR, AND THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE SENOR, HOWEVER THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. 35,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10014724 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10017864 · 2003-04-30 (April 30, 2003)

THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR SERVICE. DEALER DIAGNOSED THE ABS HYDRAULIC CONTROL UNIT HAD FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *JB THE CONTROL UNIT WAS COVERED BY THE MANUFACTURER IN 1998. FAILURE OF THIS PART COULD ALLOW THE BRAKES TO LOCK UP CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SLIDE OUT OF CONTROL. *SCC

Owner-reported narrative. 48,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10017864 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10031884 · 2003-09-02 (September 2, 2003)

WHILE DRIVING A BANGING SOUND WAS HEARD FROM THE TRANSMISSION. SOON AFTER, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAKED ON THE GROUND. *AK HOLES HAD BLOWN THROUGH THE TRANSMISSION IN DIFFERENT PLACES. THE DEALER STATED THERE WAS A DEFECT IN THE TRANSMISSION IN THE MAKE/MODEL. (IT ALSO BLEW A SENSOR) *SCC *JB

Owner-reported narrative. 48,355 miles reported. Look up ODI 10031884 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10046180 · 2003-11-03 (November 3, 2003)

WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH CONSUMER HEARD A GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. A FEW SECONDS LATER, VEHICLE STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, WHO INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT A ROD WAS BLOWN.*AK

Owner-reported narrative. 53,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10046180 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10036729 · 2003-08-27 (August 27, 2003)

PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING RECALL:INIVAN RECALL B24, CLOCKSPRING / WARRANTY EXTENSION HIS RECALL INVOLVES DODGE CARAVAN/GRAND CARAVAN, PLYMOUTH VOYAGER/GRAND VOYAGER AND CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY MINIVAN'S PRODUCED BY DAIMLERCHRYSLER FROM 1996 - 1998. THE CLOCKSPRING ASSEMBLY THAT CONNECTS THE STEERING WHEEL MOUNTED ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS TO THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ON THE MINIVANS, MAY LOSE THE ELECTRICAL CONNECTION TO THOSE COMPONENTS. THIS COULD CAUSE THE DRIVER'S AIRBAG, HORN AND/OR SPEED CONTROL SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED) TO BE INOPERATIVE. AN INOPER…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10036729 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10057148 · 2004-02-13 (February 13, 2004)

THE PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD THAT CONTROLS THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER HAS FAILED TWICE AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE MECHANIC ADMITTED THAT THIS HAPPENS FREQUENTLY WITH MY VEHICLE AND I CAN EXPECT IT TO FAIL AGIAN. THERE IS AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM THAT THE DEALERSHIP SAYS DOES NOT EXSIST, YET MY CAR CONSTANTLY FAILS TO OPERATE PROPERLY AND MANY ELECTRICAL FAULTS OCCUR REGULARLY. THE HEADLIGHTS STOP WORKING, THE RADIO CUTS OUT, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL GOES OUT, THE DOOR LOCKS WONT WORK, THE HAZZARD FLASHERS COME ON & WILL NOT SHUT OFF. THE DEALER INSISTS …

Owner-reported narrative. 70,460 miles reported. Look up ODI 10057148 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10155904 · 2006-04-23 (April 23, 2006)

BOLT HOLDING GAS TANK SUPPORT STRAP FELL OUT. BOLT IN SECOND TANK STRAP WAS LOOSE. *NM

Owner-reported narrative. 78,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10155904 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10383538 · 2011-02-12 (February 12, 2011)

VAN WAS BOUGHT PRIVATELY IN SUMMER OF 2008. DURING THE FIRST ROAD TRIP WITH THE VOYAGER, THE TRANSMISSION WENT AND WAS REPLACED WITH A REBUILD TRANSMISSION. IN SEPTEMBER OF THAT SAME YEAR, FUEL PUMP AND BATTERY HAD TO BE REPLACED. TWO MONTHS LATER, HEAD GASKET BLEW, WAS REPAIRED BUT DAMAGE TO ENGINE WAS UNKNOWN. IN WINTER OF 2008, REPEATED PROBLEMS WITH OIL & BRAKE FLUID LEAKING OUT FROM CALIPERS. BRAKES ALWAYS NEEDED SOME TYPE OF WORK: PADS, DRUMS, BEARINGS, CALIPERS. IN 2009, WATER PUMP HAD TO BE REPLACED, YET VAN STILL FELT HOTTER THEN WHA…

Owner-reported narrative. 230,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10383538 at NHTSA ↗