5.4
fairly significant- Crashes / Fires:
- 0 / 0
- Injuries / Deaths:
- 0 / 0
- Average Mileage:
- 16,878 miles
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I own a 1996 Plymouth Voyager and on this min van the wipers act very erratic. They work when they want. Sometimes they won't shut off and other times they will not come on at all or stop right in the middle of your view. I also have an issue with the serpentine belts popping off the drive line leaving you with no power steering or power brakes and completely disables the vehicle. I also experience issues with the rear shocks. The bolts come loose and detaches the rear shick from the van leaving it quite uncontrollable while driving. All 3 issues happens on many occasions. All 4 of these defects make this van very dangerous to drive or travel with. Currently my van is sitting in my drive with a bad transmission. I have owned the van for 5 years now and in 5 years I have blown 3 transmissions.
- Jamestown, NY, USA
The belt tensioner failed, there was a recall on the clock spring which had broken, the transaxle pan side converter and the steering pump had rusted.
- Warren, MI, USA
Waterpump replaced 7 times. Four by dealer 3 by my mechanic. Tensioner twice. Dealer has not said that this is a common problem.
- Rutherford, NJ, USA
Tensioner snaps off while driving and vehicle loses power steering and belts. Contacted dealer, and dealer stated this was a difficult part to check. Consumer stated that serpentine belt and/or tensioner have failed repeatedly, this is the 3rd failure of this system in less than 3 years.
- Phoenixville, PA, USA
Drive belt tensioner broke while driving on a rural part of I-20 in Texas. These can only be replaced at a Dodge dealer. It leaves you in a terrible position in the country at night with no help available.
- Royse City, TX, USA
Power steering went out when driving through mudd puddles at 40 mph or in car wash. Taken to dealer, belt had come off. Repaired it, but had no answer why it happened. This has happened lots of times. Also, windshield wipers came on while driving, switch has been replaced 5 times. The main belt failed. The water pump failed. The transmission was leaking. The A/C compressor went out burning on freeway.
- Spring, TX, USA
Windshield wipers turn on intermittently by themselves, do not turn off properly & often stop in middle of windshield. Engine stalls repeatedly, especially during hot weather or after highway driving. Tension pulley has failed/is failing resulting in belt squaling and premature failure, belt has been replaced twice at owners expense.
- Niagara Falls, NY, USA
Serpentine and tensioner belt are loose.
- Omaha, NE, USA
Complained about noise and excessive belt load from first year onward.
- Shorewood, WI, USA
Serpentine belt tensioner bolts broke.
- Miami, FL, USA
Vehicle has grinding noise coming from the front drive belt.
- Pembroke P, FL, USA
Consumer pulled out from stop light and was driving approximately 15 mph when the serpentine tension pulley broke. Consumer lost control of steering, and the anti-lock brakes failed. There was little to no manual braking when applied. Consumer's vehicle was towed to laurel Chrysler-Plymouth garage on eisenhower blvd. Johnstown, pa. (814-266-2345) where vehicle was purchased. Dealer fixed vehicle free of charge to consumer and returned on September 23, 1997.
- Johnstown, PA, USA
Driving at a speed of 45mph, heard a noise under the hood, engine belt broke, causing a loss of power.
- Granby, CO, USA
- Willoughby , OH, USA