IllustrationINTAKE OR HEAD GASKET LEAK ALLOWED THE CRANK CASE TO FILL WITH WATER AND COOLANT. THE ENGINE IMMEDIATELY SEIZED UP AND DIED. I WAS DRIVING DOWN A CROWDED INTERSTATE AT THE TIME, AND LOST ALL POWER, STEERING AND BRAKES. THE ENTIRE ENGINE WILL HAVE TO BE REPLACED.
1998 Plymouth Grand Voyager
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
More warning signs than most Grand Voyager years
Owner complaints for the 1998 Plymouth Grand Voyager are substantially higher than the model-year median of 80.
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
60–25K
1225–50K
2050–75K
2975–100K
28100–150K
13150K+
108 reports with mileage · 168 unknown
NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.
What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 65 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Electrical System. Review the 53 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Air Bags. Review the 43 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
13 crash reports20 fire reports9 injury reports
Engine And Engine Cooling complaints
65 reportsTHE INFO I JUST PROVIDED WAS THE MOST RECENT.I BOUGHT THE VAN USED WITH 22,000 MILES AND SINCE THEN I HAVE LOST 6 SERPENTINE BELTS AND NOBODY WILL HELP ME WITH THE PROBLEM.I HAVE SPENT OVER 1,000$ IN THE ATTEMPTS TO GET THE PROBLEM FIXED AND THIS LAST TIME I JUST DID IT MYSELF IS WHY THE COST IS SO LOW.I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY TWO TO…
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THE INFO I JUST PROVIDED WAS THE MOST RECENT.I BOUGHT THE VAN USED WITH 22,000 MILES AND SINCE THEN I HAVE LOST 6 SERPENTINE BELTS AND NOBODY WILL HELP ME WITH THE PROBLEM.I HAVE SPENT OVER 1,000$ IN THE ATTEMPTS TO GET THE PROBLEM FIXED AND THIS LAST TIME I JUST DID IT MYSELF IS WHY THE COST IS SO LOW.I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY TWO TOP MECHANICS IN MY AREA THAT THE BELT IS NOT LINED UP RIGHT AND THERE IS NO ADJUSTING IT.THE PROBLEM IS FROM THE FACTORY THEY TELL ME.NOBODY WILL HELP ME THOUGH BECAUSE IT IS NOT A RECALL. MAYBE THIS WILL HELP THE NEXT GUY.
THE EVAPORATOR HAS GONE OUT,SO NO COLD AIR - THE MECHANIC SAID THIS HAPPENS OFTEN WITH MY MAKE AND MODEL VEHICLE AND SAID I SHOULD COMPLAIN. IF YOU CAN OFER ANYHELP OR SOLUTIONS I WOULD APPRECITATE IT. THANKS, D KOSSOW
ON CHRYSLER VANS, ROD CONSISTENTLY BREAKS ON CYLINDER #1 BECAUSE THE BOLT IS TOO SHORT. ONLY HAPPENS ON CYLINDER #1, EVEN THOUGH THE EXACT SAME HEAD, ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE ENGINE (WHICH WOULD BE CYLINDER #6) DOES NOT BREAK LIKE #1 DOES CONSISTENTLY.
OIL IS LEAKING FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. *AK
REAR HEAD GASKET LEAKS COOLANT TO REAR OF ENGINE. FROM WHAT I'VE NOW READ, THIS WAS AN UNWRITTEN RECALL, WHICH CHRYSLER WOULD FIX IF BROUGHT IN BEFORE ~75--80K MILES. MINE DEVELOPED THIS LEAK BEFORE THAT, BUT I DIDN'T FIND OUT ABOUT IT UNTIL THE VEHICLE HAD 105K ON IT.*AK
WE PURCHASED OUR GRAND VOYAGER WITH ABOUT 14,000 MILES ON IT. IT NOW HAS ABOUT 67,000 MILES ON IT AND WE HAVE BEEN THROUGH APPROXIMATELY 6 SERPENTINE BELTS AND 4 BELT TENSIONERS. WE HAVE BEEN THROUGH 1 BELT PER YEAR AT LEAST SINCE WE BOUGHT THE VEHICLE. THE DEALERSHIP NEVER ACKNOWLEDGED THAT THERE WAS A DEFECT IN THE ENGINE T…
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WE PURCHASED OUR GRAND VOYAGER WITH ABOUT 14,000 MILES ON IT. IT NOW HAS ABOUT 67,000 MILES ON IT AND WE HAVE BEEN THROUGH APPROXIMATELY 6 SERPENTINE BELTS AND 4 BELT TENSIONERS. WE HAVE BEEN THROUGH 1 BELT PER YEAR AT LEAST SINCE WE BOUGHT THE VEHICLE. THE DEALERSHIP NEVER ACKNOWLEDGED THAT THERE WAS A DEFECT IN THE ENGINE THAT KEPT CAUSING THE BELT TO BECOME MIS-ALIGNED, START SQUEAKING, AND EVENTUALLY RIP APART. THE PROBLEM IS MORE SEVERE IN HOT WEATHER AND WE HAVE ABOUT 5 MONTHS OF 90 DEGREE WEATHER WHERE WE ARE. OUR OWN MECHANIC HAS STARTED SHIMMING THE BELT TENSIONER, WHICH SEEMS TO PROLONG BELT REPLACEMENT TIME BUT DOES NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM. HE BELIEVES THE PROBLEM IS THAT THE HOLE THAT WAS DRILLED TO INSTALL THE TENSIONER AND/OR PULLEY IS DRILLED AT THE WRONG ANGLE OR NOT LINED UP CORRECTLY. OUR ONLY CONSOLATION IS THAT THE SQUEAKING GIVES US WARNING ABOUT THE STATE OF THE BELT. *NLM
LEAKING ANTI-FREEZE. FOUND BLOWN HEAD GASKET. *TT
THE ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE.*JB
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
Official recalls
404V480000 · Air Bags
Oct 6, 2004
ON CERTAIN MINIVANS, THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG MAY BECOME DISABLED DUE TO A FAILURE OF THE CLOCKSPRING, WHICH IS LOCATED IN THE HUB OF THE STEERING WHEEL.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS CONDITION WILL MANIFEST ITSELF THROUGH ILLUMINATION OF THE AIR BAG WARNING LAMP, AND COULD EVENTUALLY RESULT IN A DRIVER'S AIR BAG OPEN CIRCUIT, IF THE PART IS NOT REPLACED IN A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE CLOCKSPRING ASSEMBLY ON ALL COVERED VEHICLES WITH 70,000 MILES OR LESS. FOR THOSE VEHICLES WITH MORE THAN 70,000 MILES, DAIMLERCHRYSLER WILL OFFER AN EXTENDED LIFETIME WARRANTY UNDER WHICH IT WILL REPLACE THE CLOCKSPRING AT NO CHARGE IF IT FAILS. DAIMLERCHRYSLER WILL ALSO REIMBURSE OWNERS WHO HAVE PAID TO HAVE THE CLOCKSPRING REPLACED ON THEIR VEHICLES. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 12, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
02V293000 · Air Bags:frontal
Nov 7, 2002
ON CERTAIN MINI VANS, THE CLOCKSPRING ASSEMBLY MAY HAVE BEEN WOUND INCORRECTLY DURING THE VEHICLE ASSEMBLY PROCESS.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS CONDITION WILL MANIFEST ITSELF THROUGH ILLUMINATION OF THE AIR BAG WARNING LAMP, AND COULD EVENTUALLY RESULT IN A DRIVER'S AIR BAG OPEN CIRCUIT, IF THE PART IS NOT REPLACED IN A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE CLOCKSPRING ASSEMBLY ON ALL VEHICLES WITH 70,000 MILES OR LESS. AN EXTENDED LIFETIME WARRANTY WILL ALSO BE PLACED ON THIS COMPONENT FOR ALL AFFECTED VEHICLES, REGARDLESS OF MILEAGE. DAIMLERCHRYSLER WILL ALSO REIMBURSE OWNERS WHO HAVE PAID TO HAVE THE CLOCKSPRING REPLACED ON THEIR VEHICLES. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN NOVEMBER 18, 2002. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
00V268000 · Fuel System, Gasoline:fuel Injection System
Sep 13, 2000
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MINI VANS BUILT WITH 3.3L AND 3.8L ENGINES HAVE FUEL RAILS WITH NITROLE RUBBER O-RING SEALS THAT CAN DEGRADE OVER TIME. FUEL LEAKAGE FROM THE UNDERHOOD FUEL INJECTION FUEL RAIL COULD RESULT, INCREASING THE LIKELIHOOD OF A VEHICLE FIRE.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE CAN RESULT IN A FIRE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A SEAL ON THE VEHICLE FUEL RAILS TO PREVENT EXTERNAL LEAKAGE OF FUEL FROM THE FUEL RAIL CROSSOVER TUBE, SHOULD THE EXISTING O-RINGS CONTINUE TO DEGRADE. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON JANUARY 25, 2002. DUE TO THE LARGE QUANTITY OF VEHICLES INVOLVED IN THIS CAMPAIGN, THE OWNER NOTIFICATION WILL BE PHASED OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL MONTHS. HOWEVER, IF A VEHICLE IS LEAKING FUEL FROM THE O-RINGS, THE VEHICLE SHOULD BE TAKEN INTO A DEALER TO HAVE THIS REPAIRED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
97V231000 · Child Seat
Dec 15, 1997
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER MINIVANS EQUIPPED WITH INTEGRATED CHILD SEATS. THE SHOULDER HARNESS RESTRAINT WEBBING WAS INCORRECTLY ROUTED AROUND THE METAL REINFORCEMENT BAR ON THESE SEATS.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THE CHILD SEAT OCCUPANT MAY NOT BE PROPERLY RESTRAINED IN THE EVENT OF A COLLISION.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE ROUTING OF THE SHOULDER BELT WEBBING AND ANY FOUND INCORRECT WILL BE PROPERLY ROUTED.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
6EA04013 · Driver Air Bag Clockspring Failure
Opened Jun 4, 2004 · Closed May 25, 2005
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Air Bags:frontal
THE DRIVER AIR BAG CLOCKSPRING CAN DEVELOP AN OPEN-CIRCUIT CONDITION RESULTING IN NONFUNCTIONAL DRIVER-SIDE FRONTAL AIR BAG, HORN, CRUISE CONTROL (IF EQUIPPED), AND/OR STEERING WHEEL RADIO CONTROL (IF EQUIPPED).IN ITS OCTOBER 5, 2004 LETTER TO NHTSA, DAIMLERCHRYSLER STATED THAT IT WILL CONDUCT A SAFETY RECALL AND REPLACE THE CLOCKSPRING ASSEMBLY ON ALL MY 1998.5-2000 DAIMLERCHRYSLER MINIVANS, BUILT BETWEEN MARCH 1998 AND AUGUST 2000, WITH 70,000 MILES OR LESS.IT WILL ALSO PROVIDE A LIFETIME WARRANTY FOR THIS COMPONENT ON MY 1998.5-2000 MINIVANS, REGARDLESS OF MILEAGE.THE DETAILS OF THE CORRECTIVE ACTION ARE DESCRIBED IN DAIMLERCHRYSLER'S LETTER (SEE RECALL NO. 04V-480).THE AGENCY BELIEVES THAT FURTHER EXPENDITURE OF AGENCY RESOURCES DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE WARRANTED.THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY NHTSA THAT NO SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT EXISTS WITH RESPECT TO THOSE VEHICLES COVERED ONLY BY THE LIFETIME WARRANTY.THE AGENCY WILL TAKE FURTHER ACTION IF WARRANTED BY THE CIRCUMSTANCES.SEE PAGE 2 FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
RQ04001 · Driver Air Bag Clockspring Failure
Opened Jan 28, 2004 · Closed Jun 4, 2004
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Air Bags:frontal
COMPLAINTS REPORT AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATES, AND THIS MAY BE ACCOMPANIED WITH A NON-FUNCTIONING HORN AND/OR CRUISE CONTROL (IF EQUIPPED).THIS IS INDICATIVE OF AN OPEN-CIRCUIT CLOCKSPRING FAILURE (RESULTS IN NON-FUNCTIONING DRIVER'S AIR BAG), SIMILAR TO THE FAILURE CONDITION THAT WAS THE SUBJECT OF DAIMLERCHRYSLER'S RECALL OF MODEL YEAR 1996-1998.5 MINIVANS (RECALL NO. 02V-293).THIS RECALL QUERY HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO AN ENGINEERING ANALYSIS (EA04-013).
EA01007 · Air Bag Clockspring
Opened Feb 21, 2001 · Closed Nov 22, 2002
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Electrical System
There is no summary currently available
RQ00008 · Dc Minivan Fuel Injector Rail Leak
Opened Mar 9, 2000 · Closed Mar 18, 2002
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Vehicle Speed Control:linkages
There is no summary currently available
EA99013 · Post Collision Fuel System
Opened Jun 11, 1999 · Closed Aug 10, 2001
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Fuel System, Gasoline:storage:tank Assembly:filler Pipe And Cap
No summary supplied.
PE99010 · POST-COLLISION Fuel System Integrity
Opened Feb 3, 1999 · Closed Jun 11, 1999
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Fuel System, Gasoline:storage:tank Assembly:filler Pipe And Cap
There is no summary currently available