2000 Plymouth VOYAGER problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
167 owner complaints analyzed
2 distinct recall campaigns
61,500 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2000 model year. Data snapshot: . 82 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Power Train:Automatic Transmission is the most frequently named component, appearing in 17 of 167 complaints (10.2%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Braking behavior | 31 | 18.6% |
| Transmission and shifting | 24 | 14.4% |
| Steering behavior | 18 | 10.8% |
| Engine operation | 11 | 6.6% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 9 | 5.4% |
| Fuel system concerns | 1 | 0.6% |
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 | 17 |
| Power Train:Automatic Transmission:Park/Neutral Start Interlock Switch | 13 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline:Belts And Associated Pulleys | 9 |
| Air Bags | 8 |
| Air Bags:Frontal | 8 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline | 8 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 7 |
| Equipment:Appliance:Air Conditioner | 6 |
Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 17; Power Train:Automatic Transmission:Park/Neutral Start Interlock Switch: 13; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline:Belts And Associated Pulleys: 9; Air Bags: 8; Air Bags:Frontal: 8; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline: 8; Vehicle Speed Control: 7; Equipment:Appliance:Air Conditioner: 6
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 | 23 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 20 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 16 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 14 |
| 150,000 and above | 3 |
Under 25,000: 6; 25,000 to 49,999: 23; 50,000 to 74,999: 20; 75,000 to 99,999: 16; 100,000 to 149,999: 14; 150,000 and above: 3
25,000 to 49,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (23). 85 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 | 16 |
| 2001 | 25 |
| 2002 | 18 |
| 2003 | 30 |
| 2004 | 29 |
| 2005 | 17 |
| 2006 | 7 |
| 2007 | 5 |
| 2008 | 8 |
| 2009 | 5 |
| 2010 | 2 |
| 2011 | 2 |
| 2013 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 |
2000: 16; 2001: 25; 2002: 18; 2003: 30; 2004: 29; 2005: 17; 2006: 7; 2007: 5; 2008: 8; 2009: 5; 2010: 2; 2011: 2; 2013: 1; 2014: 1; 2020: 1
Pattern summary
Power Train:Automatic Transmission leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 31 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 24 complaint narratives. Steering 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 10005497 · 2003-02-08 (February 8, 2003)
I HAVE A 2000 PLYMOUTH VOYAGER. I PURCHASED IT BRAND NEW IN 12/00. I EXPEREINCE A PROBLEM WHEN SHIFTING FROM PARK TO REVERSE TO DRIVE. FROM A PARKED POSITION, I PUT THE VEHICLE IN REVERSE AND PROCEED TO BACK UP. ONCE I HAVE COMPLETED BACKING OUT, I PUT THE VEHICLE IN DRIVE TO (ATTEMPT) GO FORWARD. THE VEHICLE IS IN DRIVE, HOWEVER THE VEHICLE CONTINUES TO GO IN REVERSE (SEVERAL FEET). I HAVE TRIED SHIFTING TO OVERDRIVE, NEUTRAL, AND PARK HOWEVER THE VEHICLE STILL CONTINUES TO MOVE IN REVERSE. I HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP 5 T…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10005497 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10008449 · 2003-03-05 (March 5, 2003)
ON A 2000 PLYMOUTH VOYAGER WITH 14 INCH WHEELS (NON-ABS), WHEN REPLACING THE FRONT BRAKE PADS I NOTICED THAT THE BRAKE CALIPER PISTON WAS CRACKED AND CHIPPED IN NUMEROUS PLACES AT THE OUTER EDGE AND THERE WERE SMALL PIECES OF THE METAL PISTON MISSING - THE MISSING METAL WERE THE SIZE OF M&M'S. NO NOTICEABLE PROBLEM WAS DETECTED WITH THE BRAKE PAD BACKING OR THE ROTOR. NO FORCE WAS USED TO REMOVE THE CALIPER OR THE PAD - SO THIS MUST HAVE HAPPENED JUST WHILE IN SERVICE. THIS WAS ONLY ON THE PASSENGER SIDE.*JB
Owner-reported narrative. 70,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10008449 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10002836 · 2003-01-17 (January 17, 2003)
TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT ENGAGE INTO REVERSE WHILE VEHICLE WAS COLD. FINALLY, TRANSMISSION STARTED SLIPPING OUT OF GEAR WHEN SLOWING DOWN CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL. STALLING STARTED ON REPORTED INCIDENT DATE. TS
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10002836 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10041871 · 2003-10-24 (October 24, 2003)
WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO GET STIFF. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED. *AK TSB#090600. DURING HEAVY RAIN, THE CONSUMER LOST THE ABILITY TO STEER AND APPLIED THE BRAKES TO AVOID A COLLISION. WHEN THE CONSUMER CHECKED UNDER THE HOOD, HE SAW THAT THE SERPENTINE BELT HAD COME COMPLETELY OFF. THE DEALER TOLD THE CONSUMER THAT THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM DUE TO THE MANUFACTURER REMOVING THE SHIELD THAT WOULD HAVE PREVENTED THE INCIDENT. *SCC *JB
Owner-reported narrative. 76,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10041871 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10060729 · 2004-03-08 (March 8, 2004)
I HAVE PLYMOUTH VOYAGER SE 2000 6 CYL. HILE I WAS PULLING MY CAR OUT OF THE PARKING LOT. I HEARD SOME NOISE WHICH SOMETHINGS HITTING THE GROUND. IT SOUNDED LIKE METAL HITTING THE GROUND. AFTER I STOP THE CAR, I FOUND OUT THAT WHOLE SYSTEM INCLUDING POWER STEERING WHEEL TENSIONER AND BELT FALLEN APART. I WAS SO SHOCKED BY THE FACT THAT THE BOLT WHICH WAS CONNECTED TO THE CAR BODY COULD BE JUST BROKEN LIKE THAT. I WAS SO TERRIFIED IF THIS THING HAPPENDED WHILE I WAS DRIVING WHAT MIGHT HAPPENED. I PROBABLY BE DEAD BY NOW.*AK
Owner-reported narrative. 83,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10060729 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10053181 · 2004-01-14 (January 14, 2004)
MY VAN (PLYMOUTH VOYAGER 2000) STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION. I WAS UNABLE TO START IT AND HAD TO BE TOWED IN TO AN AUTO CENTER. AFTER A REVIEW, I WAS TOLD THAT THE TENSIONER UNIT THAT HOUSED THE TIMING BELT BROKE INTO PIECES. THE SHOP CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS INFORMED THAT THEY KNEW OF THE DEFECT AND HAS ALREADY CONSTRUCTED A REPLACEMENT UNIT FOR THE VAN. WHEN ASKED IF THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE DEFECTIVE PART, THEY WERE TOLD NO. MY HUSBAND CALLED TWO DEALERSHIPS AND WAS TOLD THE SAME BY BOTH. "AS OF YET, THERE IS NO RECALL ON T…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10053181 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10003254 · 2003-01-23 (January 23, 2003)
I HAVE A 2000 VOYAGER WHOSE A/C UNIT HAS COMPLETELY DIED. I WILL HAVE TO REPLACE THE SYSTEM AT A COST OF STARTING $1,200.00 PLUS REPLACING THE BELTS. I HAVE 75,000 MILES ON IT. I DO DRIVE MY CAR WHICH IS ONLY TWO YEAR OLD. IF YOU CHECK IN THE THE HISTORY OF MY CAR YOU WILL SEE THAT I HAVE HAD MANY PROBLEMS: LEAKING ENGINE, TIRE REPLACED AT 30,000 MILES, BATTERY 2X, PULLIE REPLACE, BREAK SWITCH, SUN CLIPS 2X AND STILL BROKEN ETC.
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10003254 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10026414 · 2003-07-28 (July 28, 2003)
WHILE THE CONSUMER INITIATED A RIGHT TURN AT A STOP LIGHT THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY WENT TO FULL THROTTLE AND WOULD NOT RESPOND TO THE BRAKES. TWO AVOID ONCOMING TRAFFIC THE DRIVER STEERED THE VEHICLE INTO A GAS STATION DRIVEWAY AND HIT THREE YELLOW BARRICADE POST WHICH TORE OFF THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL. THEN THE VEHICLE HIT CHAIN LINK FENCE WHICH STOPPED IT. THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO RACE THEREFORE THE CONSUMER HAD THE BATTERY DISCONNECTED WHICH STOPPED THE ENGINE. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT NEITHER OF THE FRONTAL AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE OCCUPANTS SU…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10026414 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 752554 · 2001-09-25 (September 25, 2001)
THE GAS TANK GIVES OF A THUMPING SOUND WHEN I ACCELERATE FROM A STOP POSITION DO YOU HAVE ANY INFORMATION ON THIS. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 752554 at NHTSA ↗