U.S. public vehicle records

1998 Plymouth VOYAGER problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

280 owner complaints analyzed

5 distinct recall campaigns

80,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1998 model year. Data snapshot: 2026-09-12 (September 12, 2026). 96 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Power Train:Automatic Transmission is the most frequently named component, appearing in 36 of 280 complaints (12.9%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
Topic	Matching reports	Share of complaints
Transmission and shifting	43	15.4%
Braking behavior	33	11.8%
Steering behavior	28	10.0%
Electrical and battery issues	12	4.3%
Engine operation	6	2.1%
Fuel system concerns	4	1.4%

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.

Power Train:Automatic Transmission

Air Bags

Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine

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

Air Bags:Frontal

Unknown Or Other

Electrical System:Horn

Engine And Engine Cooling

Component breakdown data
Category	Count
Power Train:Automatic Transmission	36
Air Bags	34
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine	25
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline:Belts And Associated Pulleys	17
Air Bags:Frontal	16
Unknown Or Other	15
Electrical System:Horn	13
Engine And Engine Cooling	12

Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 36; Air Bags: 34; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 25; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline:Belts And Associated Pulleys: 17; Air Bags:Frontal: 16; Unknown Or Other: 15; Electrical System:Horn: 13; Engine And Engine Cooling: 12

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: 4; 25,000 to 49,999: 10; 50,000 to 74,999: 30; 75,000 to 99,999: 24; 100,000 to 149,999: 21; 150,000 and above: 7

50,000 to 74,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (30). 184 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: 33; 2001: 44; 2002: 61; 2003: 49; 2004: 45; 2005: 17; 2006: 5; 2007: 1; 2008: 5; 2009: 5; 2010: 7; 2011: 2; 2012: 3; 2015: 2; 2016: 1

Pattern summary

Power Train:Automatic Transmission leads the component reports. Transmission and shifting appears in 43 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 33 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 10000469 · 2003-01-02 (January 2, 2003)

I HAVE A PLYMOUTH VOYAGER WITH 47,000 MI. I'D ONLY HAD IT FOR 4 MOS. WHEN THE TRANSMISSION STARTED TO ACT UP. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT IT IS PROBABLY ON IT'S WAY OUT SEEING AS CHRYSLER KNOWS NOT HOW TO MAKE A WORKING PRODUCT. IT IS VERY DANGEROUS FOR ME TO TRY TO PULL OUT ONTO A ROAD WHEN I AM NOT SURE WHETHER OR NOT I AM GOING TO BE ABLE TO GO. WHEN I DO AND IT DOESN'T MOVE, I THEN HAVE TO HURRY UP AND GUN IT SO AS NOT TO GET HIT FROM ONCOMING TRAFFIC. THE CAR THEN JERKS INTO GEAR AFTER REVING UP TO AROUND 50 IF I TAKE IT THAT FAR. I USUALLY D…

Owner-reported narrative. 45,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10000469 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10011909 · 2003-03-17 (March 17, 2003)

CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD NOISE FROM THE VEHICLE, WHEN THE CONSUMER PULLED OVER, A PINK SUBSTANCE HAD LEAKED FROM THE VEHICLE. *JB ON EACH OCCASION , THE TRANSMISSION HAD GONE OUT, AND A LOUD NOISE WAS HEARD. THE TRANSMISSION DIFFERENTIAL FAILED. THE KEEPLER PIN WAS FOUND NOT PROPERLY HARDENED. SCC

Owner-reported narrative. 46,224 miles reported. Look up ODI 10011909 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10004236 · 2003-01-30 (January 30, 2003)

THE AIRBAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD AND THE HORN WAS INOPERABLE, THE DEALER REPLACED THE CLOCKSPRING , CONSUMER STATED THERE WAS A NOISE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE, THE DEALER REPLACED THE REAR BRAKE SHOES AND DRUMS.*JB

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10004236 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10004652 · 2003-01-27 (January 27, 2003)

WHEN DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS AND BRAKES ARE APPLIED,VEHICLES' STEERING WHEEL WILL TIGHTEN, MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO STEER. THIS ALMOST CAUSED SEVERAL ACCIDENTS. THE DEALERSHIP HAVE REPLACED THE RACK AND PINION 3 TIMES AND THE POWER STEERING PUMP ONCE, BUT PROBLEM STILL EXITS.*AK

Owner-reported narrative. 14,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10004652 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10011563 · 2003-04-07 (April 7, 2003)

THE INTERIOR LIGHTS DID NOT COME ON, THE DASH BOARD LIGHTS FLICKERED, THE DRIVER'S WINDOW STOPPED WORKING, AND THERE WAS A CRUNCHY NOISE COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN, IT WAS DETERMINED THE POWER STEERING LINES LEAKED, THE FRONT STRUTS AND SUSPENSION WERE REPLACED, AT TIMES THE HORN DID NOT WORK, AND LATER THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE REGARDING THE CLOCK SPRING ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THIS IS A COURTESY COPY TO NHTSA (CC) THE LETTER IS ADDRESSED TO DAIMLER CHRYSLER.*PH ALSO THE VALVE COVER GASKETS WERE REPLACED.*JB

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10011563 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10001647 · 2002-12-30 (December 30, 2002)

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE AT ANY SPEED, SOME TIMES THE SPEEDOMETER GOES OUT, CAN'T TELL HOW FAST VEHICLE IS GOING. THE HORN STOPS BLOWING AND HEAD LIGHTS COME ON AND OFF WITHOUT WARNING. CONSUMER FEELS THERE MAY BE AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. TS

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10001647 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10080436 · 2004-07-06 (July 6, 2004)

MY HEADLIGHTS AND TAIL LIGHTS COME ON BY THEMSELVES WHEN THE VEHICLE IS TURNED OFF. THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP SAID IT WAS A HEADLIGHT SWITCH, PUT IN A NEW ONE, CHARGED ME AND IT DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. THEN THEY SAID IT WAS A COMPUTER. I TOOK IT TO ANOTHER DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID IT WAS NOT THE COMPUTER, BUT DID NOT KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS. A THIRD VEHICLE ELECTRICAL SHOP SIMPLY HAD NO IDEA WHAT WAS CAUSING THE LIGHTS TO COME ON. SO FOR THE PAST TWO YEARS, I HAVE REMOVED THE FUSES FROM THE HEADLIGHTS AND ONLY DRIVE THE VEHICLE IN THE DAY TI…

Owner-reported narrative. 56,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10080436 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10097657 · 2004-10-25 (October 25, 2004)

WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH AND TURNING VEHICLE STALLED. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO RESTART VEHICLE. CONSUMER WILL CONTACT THE DEALER IN THE NEAR FUTURE. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10097657 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10449144 · 2012-02-23 (February 23, 2012)

DROVE THROUGH A PUDDLE. SERPENTINE BELT FELL OFF, CAUSING LOSS OF POWER STEERING. COMPLETED REPAIR AS PER TSB 07-02-99. DID NOT CORRECT ISSUE. A KNOWN ISSUE WITH 1996 - 2000 PLYMOUTH/DODGE CARAVANS 3.3L AND 3.8L. VERY DANGEROUS, HAPPENS ON WET/SNOW CONDITIONS. BOTTOM THIRD OF HARMNIC BALANCER IS NOT GUARDED FROM ROAD MOISTURE. CHRYSLER REDESIGNED IN 2001. GATES AFTER MARKET KIT SOLVES PROBLEM GAT 38379K, COST $120-$220 WITH OUT LABOR. DOES THIS MEET THE CRITERIA FOR A RECALL? *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 185,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10449144 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 549147 · 2000-03-06 (March 6, 2000)

THE GAS TANK LEAKS FUEL AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO GET THE PROBLEM FIXED. NLM

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 549147 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 720763 · 2000-03-29 (March 29, 2000)

NO ONE WAS HURT IN THE ACCIDENT WHEN I HIT A PIECE OF METAL IN THE ROAD. THE OBJECT TORE OFF A BODY FRAME MEMBER AND THEN PUNCTURED THE PLASTIC FUEL TANK. GAS WAS LEAKING EVERYWHERE. I CAN NOT BELIEVE THAT ANYONE WOULD PLACE A PLASTIC FUEL TANK DIRECTLY IN THE PATH OF A FRONT WHEEL DRIVE VEHICLE. THE FRONT WHEELS BEING DRIVE WHEELS TEND TO PROPEL OBJECTS BACK AT THE TANKS. CONVERSATIONS WITH MECHANICS HAVE INFORMED ME THAT OVER TIME THE TANK WILL EVENTUALLY START TO LEAK FROM THE STONES THAT WILL BE THROWN BACK FROM THE FROMT WHEEL. I RECENTLLY…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 720763 at NHTSA ↗