2000 Plymouth GRAND VOYAGER problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
110 owner complaints analyzed
2 distinct recall campaigns
72,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2000 model year. Data snapshot: . 51 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Power Train:Automatic Transmission is the most frequently named component, appearing in 15 of 110 complaints (13.6%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Braking behavior | 21 | 19.1% |
| Transmission and shifting | 16 | 14.5% |
| Steering behavior | 16 | 14.5% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 5 | 4.5% |
| Engine operation | 3 | 2.7% |
| Fuel system concerns | 3 | 2.7% |
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 | 15 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline:Belts And Associated Pulleys | 11 |
| Air Bags | 7 |
| Electrical System | 7 |
| Power Train:Automatic Transmission:Park/Neutral Start Interlock Switch | 5 |
| Steering | 5 |
| Suspension:Front | 5 |
| Air Bags:Frontal | 4 |
Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 15; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline:Belts And Associated Pulleys: 11; Air Bags: 7; Electrical System: 7; Power Train:Automatic Transmission:Park/Neutral Start Interlock Switch: 5; Steering: 5; Suspension:Front: 5; Air Bags:Frontal: 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 | 2 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 3 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 21 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 6 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 15 |
| 150,000 and above | 4 |
Under 25,000: 2; 25,000 to 49,999: 3; 50,000 to 74,999: 21; 75,000 to 99,999: 6; 100,000 to 149,999: 15; 150,000 and above: 4
50,000 to 74,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (21). 59 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 | 10 |
| 2001 | 15 |
| 2002 | 13 |
| 2003 | 20 |
| 2004 | 18 |
| 2005 | 3 |
| 2006 | 3 |
| 2007 | 8 |
| 2008 | 4 |
| 2009 | 7 |
| 2010 | 1 |
| 2011 | 2 |
| 2014 | 3 |
| 2018 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 |
2000: 10; 2001: 15; 2002: 13; 2003: 20; 2004: 18; 2005: 3; 2006: 3; 2007: 8; 2008: 4; 2009: 7; 2010: 1; 2011: 2; 2014: 3; 2018: 1; 2019: 1; 2024: 1
Pattern summary
Power Train:Automatic Transmission leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 21 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 16 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 16 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 10010598 · 2003-03-17 (March 17, 2003)
I'VE OWNED THIS VEHICLE SINCE NOVEMBER 2000 AND I'VE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALERSHIP ON SEVERAL DIFFERENT OCCASIONS FOR THE CONSTANT SQUEAKING IN THE BRAKES. I WAS TOLD EVERY TIME THAT THE BRAKES WERE FINE, BUT THE NOISE STILL CONTINUES. HAVE THERE BEEN ANY COMPLAINTS OR RECALLS ON THE BRAKE SYSTEM FOR THESE VEHICLES. SO FAR THERE HAVE BEEN NO ACCIDENTS OR FATALITIES. HOWEVER, I DO BELIEVE THAT THERE IS MORE TO THE NOISE IN THE BRAKES THAN JUST THE FACT THAT THE PADS HAVE METAL IN THEM, WHICH IS WHAT THE DEALERSHIP SAYS TO ME EVERY TIME I TAKE IT IN…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10010598 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10025640 · 2003-07-08 (July 8, 2003)
WHILE DRIVING THE BOLT THAT HOLDS THE SERPENTINE BELT TENTIONING PULLEY SHEARS OFF CAUSING IT TO SPRING INTO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THIS CAUSES LACK OF POWER STEERING, INCREASED PRESSURE NEEDED FOR BRAKING. THIS PART MAY BREAK FUEL LINES BRAKE LINES OR STRUTS, IT MAY ALSO LEAD TO MOTOR DAMAGE. MY MECHANIC SAID THAT THE BOLT SHEARS OFF PERIODICLY WITH NO WARNING EVEN THOUGH CHYRSLER COMPANY HAS NO TSB FOR THIS PART. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. 52,760 miles reported. Look up ODI 10025640 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10003008 · 2003-01-20 (January 20, 2003)
WHILE DRIVING OUR 2003 PLYMOUTH GRAND VOYAGER (WITH 72000 MILES) WE HEARD A LOUD BANG FROM UNDER THE FRONT OF THE CAR. TRANSMISSION FLUID WAS FOUND UNDER THE CAR. WE HAD THE CAR TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP AND LEARNED THE TRANSMISSION PIN HAD BROKEN. WE WERE INFORMED THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM, MORE THAN 30 REMANUFACTURED TRANSMISSIONS ARE ON BACK ORDER. THE COST OF THE REPARIS IS SIGNIFICANT AND WE CANNOT BE GUARANTEED WHEN THE PARTS WIL BECOME AVAILABLE. I CALLED CHRYSLER/PLYMOUTH TO DETERMINE IF THERE WAS A RECALL AND THERE IS NOT. IN THE…
Owner-reported narrative. 72,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10003008 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10004006 · 2003-01-16 (January 16, 2003)
WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY CAR SUDDENLY DECELERATED AND WOULD NOT TRAVEL OVER 40MPH. DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION HAD FAILED. CONSUMER CONCERNED BECAUSE VEHICLE'S MILEAGE IS VERY LOW. PH
Owner-reported narrative. 50,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10004006 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10045769 · 2003-11-08 (November 8, 2003)
MY WIFE WAS DRIVING OUR 2000 PLY.GRAND VOYAGER,SHE HEARD A LOUD NOISE,STEERING WAS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT FOR HER.SHE GOT IT PARKED.WHEN I ARRIVED I FOUND THE BELT TENSIONER HAD FALLEN OFF,THE MOUNTING BOLT HAD SHEARED OFF.UPON THAT HAPPENING IT BROKE THE PLASTIC POWER STEERING PULLEY.OBVIOUSLY THIS DESIGN AND PART ARE NOT UP TO STANDARD.THIS PART SHOULD BE MADE BETTER,3 YEARS FOR A TENSIONER IS NOT ENOUGH CONSIDERING EVERYTHING IS RUN OFF OF THIS BELT,LOSS OF POWER STEERING BEING A SAFETY CONCERN.*AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10045769 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10105579 · 2004-12-30 (December 30, 2004)
THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILED. HOWEVER, WHILE DRIVING WINDSHIELD WIPERS CONTINUOUSLY STAYED ON, BUT ODOMETER AND SPEEDOMETER WERE INOPERABLE. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER SEVERAL TIMES. THE INSIDE LIGHTS WILL NOT GO OFF. DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS A DEFECTIVE PART WHICH THEY HAD INSTALLED IN THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TAKEN BACK AGAIN. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. 69,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10105579 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 6901034 · 2002-01-17 (January 17, 2002)
CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE IT WAS PARKED, INSURANCE SAID THE CAUSE OF LOSS IS UNKNOWN BUT THE ONLY THING THEY KNOW IS THAT IT WAS AN ELECTRICAL FIRE (CLAIM # 40-2413-995). *YD
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 6901034 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10170119 · 2006-10-06 (October 6, 2006)
THIS 2000 PLYMOUTH GRAND VOYAGER HAS REPEATED FAILURE OF POWER STEERING DUE TO THE SERPENTINE BELT SLIPPING OFF (MAINLY DURING RAINY DAYS). ON THE FIRST OCCASION, THE SHOP REPLACED THE BELT AND SPLASH GUARD. THE SECOND TIME, THE SHOP REPLACED THE BELT TENSIONER. THE THIRD TIME, THE SHOP REPLACED THE HARMONIC BALANCER PULLEY. THE FOURTH TIME, THE SHOP PUT THE BELT BACK ON THE VAN, BUT COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING ELSE WRONG WITH THE BELT OR PULLEYS. LOSS OF POWER STEERING IS DANGEROUS! (BESIDES, WE DID NOT GET THIS CAR ONLY FOR DRIVING ON SUNNY…
Owner-reported narrative. 69,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10170119 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10088872 · 2004-08-31 (August 31, 2004)
SMELLED GAS. TAKE VEHICLE TO DEALER. DEALER REPORTS THE GAS TANK IS CRACKED ON THE TOP. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10088872 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10131967 · 2005-08-08 (August 8, 2005)
THE VEHICLE WILL MISS OR TURN OFF AT RANDOM . BOTH WHEN IT IS STOPPED OR IN MOTION AT SPEED. THE TACHOMETER WILL FLUCTUATE ERRATICALLY OR SIMPLY DROP TO ZERO. AS OF YET THERE HAS NOT BEEN AN ACCIDENT (THANKS IN PART TO THE ALERTNESS OF OTHER DRIVERS). THE DEALER HAS TAKEN NUMEROUS READINGS AND EXCHANGED NUMEROUS PARTS, INCLUDING PLUGS AND WIRES, CONTROL MODULES, NEUTRAL SWITCH AND FUEL PUMP AND FILTER ETC. STILL HAS THE PROBLEM. *JB
Owner-reported narrative. 62,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10131967 at NHTSA ↗