1993 PLYMOUTH GRAND VOYAGER Engine And Engine Cooling Problems

19 complaints about Engine And Engine Cooling

19
Complaints
2
Crashes
2
Fires
0
Deaths

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All Engine And Engine Cooling Complaints (19)

Dec 24, 2005

I OWN A 1993 PLYMOUTH GRAND VOYAGER LE 3.3L V6 THAT HAS A PROBLEM WITH STALLING. IT IS VERY DANGEROUS AND HAS OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY. IT SEEMS TO HAPPEN ONLY AFTER THE ENGINE HAS REACHED OPERATING TEMPERATURE AND WHILE OF EITHER APPLY THE BRAKES OR SITTING AT A DEAD STOP. SEVERAL MECHANIC SHOPS HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM OR SIMPLY DO NOT KNOW WHAT THE CAUSE IS. AFTER DOING RESEARCH INTO THIS MATTER, I HAVE FOUND THAT SEVERAL PLYMOUTH GRAND VOYAGER OWNERS HAVE HAD THESE SAME EXACT PROBLEMS. THE FUEL PUMP AND FILTER HAVE BEEN CHANGED AND VARIOUS SENSORS AS WELL. THIS IS A HAZARD NOT ONLY TO MYSELF AND MY FAMILY, BUT TO ALL OTHER DRIVERS THAT MAY BE ON THE ROAD AND AROUND MY VEHICLE WHEN THIS OCCURS. WITH THE NUMBER OF REPORTS THAT I HAVE SEEN, I THINK THAT DAIMLER/CHRYSLER SHOULD CHECK INTO THIS PROBLEM, ISSUE A RECALL, AND FIX THIS PROBLEM BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT OR POSSIBLE KILLED. *JB

Mileage: 102,000

Jan 15, 2004

Mileage: 92,404

Jan 15, 2004

AIR CONDITIONER QUIT WORKING, PROBLEM IS EVAPORATOR UNDER DASH. REPAIR TO BE $1200 ESTIMATED. FUEL PUMP FAILED. PAINT BEGAN PEELING AT 40,000 MILES. JUST FINISHED REPAINTING WHOLE VEHICLE AT OWN EXPENSE. BOTH FRONT SEATBELTS WOULD NOT UNROLL AND WERE REPLACED. TRANSMISSION FAILED AT 68,000 MILES, DEALER REPAIRED AT NO CHARGE. ABS NO LONGER WORKS. WHEELS LOCK UP WHEN HARD BRAKING.

Aug 5, 2002

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

Jun 4, 2002

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

Mar 14, 2001

RADIATOR COOLONG FAN LOOSENED, JAMMING THE MOTOR, AND CAUSING SMOKE TO COME FROM UNDER HOOD. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK THE WEDGED FAN CAUSED FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. *YH

Feb 12, 2001

WATER PUMP LEAKED. *SLC

Feb 12, 2001

VEHICLE WOULD NOT START DUE TO A FAULTY FUEL PUMP, EXHAUST WAS LEAKING. *SLC

May 25, 2000

THE ENGINE MAKES NOISE, WILL NOT START AND STALLS INTERMITTENTLY, DEALERS IS UNABLE TO LOCATE AND FIX THE PROBLEM. NLM

Apr 7, 2000

EGR VALVE FAILED. YH

Apr 7, 2000

WATER PUMP FAILED. YH

Feb 11, 2000 Crash

OVER CHARGING OF AC SYSTEM,CAUSES TRANSMISSION/TIRES AND ENGINE TO LOCK.THIS IS AN EXTREME HAZARD TO PASSANGERS OF BOTH VEHICLES, AND ANY OTHER ON COMING VEHICLE. PLUS IT CAN BE USED BY DEALERS TO SELL TRANSMISSIONSIONS.IT CAUSES PREMATURE TIRE FAILURE. AND EXTREME LOSS OF CONTROL ON TURNS.IT IS ALSO A HAZARD ON ANY VEHICLES WITH THE SAME SYSTEM.I'VE SPOKEN TO TWO DEALERS AND TWO LOCAL CAR MECHANICS.WHO COULD NOT SOLVE MY PROBLEM.UNTIL THE A/C SYSTEM FAILED,AND THE A/C TECH KNEW WHAT WAS CAUSING THE PROBLEM.MY VEHICLE WOULD STALL HALF WAY THROUGH A TURN(ROUTINELY),ALL FOUR WHEELS (ALL WHEEL DRIVE)WOULD LOCK UP AT 65MPH ON THE INTERSTATE.I'VE NEVER HAD A SET OF TIRES LAST LONGER THAN ABOUT TWENTY THOUSAND MILES. ALL THREE DEALERS MY VEHICLE WAS SERVICED AT SINCE IT WAS NEW, NEVER ADDRESSED THE PROBLEM. *AK

Mar 30, 1998

THE TENSIONER (PART #461894) BREAKS OFF, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TP LOSE POWER ASSIST SUDDENLY AND WITHOUT WARNING WHICH CAN CAUSE LOSS OF CONTROL OF VEHICLE. *AK

Jan 22, 1998

OIL LEAK(GASKET) FAILURE.

Sep 30, 1997

ENGINE STALLS.

Apr 1, 1997 Fire

VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE AND WIRES WERE MELTED.

Mar 26, 1997 Crash Fire

OWNER STATES AT AROUND 7:30AM THIS MORNING AFTER EXITING VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE, VEHICLE WAS A TOTAL LOSS. FIRE DEPARTMENT SAID FIRE STARTED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. *AK

Feb 12, 1997

INTERMITTENT STALLING.

Oct 13, 1996

VEHICLE EXPERIENCES CONTINUED STALLING PROBLEMS, UNABLE TO DETERMINE CAUSE.