1989 PLYMOUTH VOYAGER Engine And Engine Cooling Problems

WE ARE THE ORIGINAL OWNERS OF A 1998 PLYMOUTH VOYAGER. FOR THE MOST PART, WE HAVE LOVED THIS VEHICLE. UNFORTUNATELY, WE HAVE A RECURRING PROBLEM WITH THE SERPENTINE BELT FALLING OFF WHENEVER IT RAINS. WE MOVED TO NORTHERN CALIFORNIA ABOUT FOUR YEARS AGO, SINCE THIS MOVE, THE BELT HAS FALLEN OFF THREE TIMES. WE NEVER HAD THIS PROBLEM BEFORE BECAUSE WE LIVED IN AN AREA THAT DID NOT RECEIVE MUCH RAIN DURING THE YEAR. WE TAKE THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR AND ARE TOLD THIS SHOULDNT BE HAPPENING. OF COURSE, WE ARE CHARGED TO PUT THE BELT BACK ON THE CAR. WE AND OTHERS (OBVIOUSLY FROM THE COMPLAINTS ON THIS WEBSITE AND OTHERS) BELIEVE THIS IS A CAR DEFECT THAT DODGE/CHRYSLER SHOULD BE AWARE OF OR ARE AWARE BUT IGNORING THE PROBLEM. WE FOUND OUT THAT A KIT IS AVAILABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. FOR ONLY $500 WE CAN GET THIS PROBLEM CORRECTED. IT SHOULD NOT BE A PROBLEM TO BEGIN WITH. ALSO, MANY PEOPLE HAVE INDICATED THAT SOMEONE COULD BE KILLED IF THE BELT FALLS OFF SINCE THE POWER STEERING AND SEVERAL OTHER FUNCTIONS BECOME DISABLED. I GUESS SOMEONE HAS TO BE INJURED OR WORSE FOR THE CAR COMPANY TO ADMIT TO THE PROBLEM. *TT

Mileage: 102,000

1989 PLYMOUTH VOYAGER CAUGHT FIRE ON THE OHIO TURNPIKE. *KB OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT # 10-0015-90. *JB

1989 PLYMOUTH VOYAGER VIN NO. [XXX] 3.0 L V-6 OIL LEAKING OUT OF CYLINDER COVER GASKETS IS DRIPPING ONTO HOT ENGINE. THIS VEHICLE'S PRODUCTION DATE FALLS WITHIN THE LIMITS OF NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN NO. 89V237000, HOWEVER THE DEALERSHIP I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO IN ORDER TO HAVE THE RECALL WORK DONE CLAIMS MY VEHICLE IS NOT COVERED IN THE CAMPAIGN. THIS SITUATION IS AN UNDER-HOOD FIRE HAZARD. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Mileage: 140,000

TOLD BY MECHANIC THAT THIS PARTICULAR ENGINE NOISE IS COMMON WITH THIS VEHICLE NOW THERE IS SOMETHING SERIOUSLY WRONG. *AK

CONSUMER JUST PARKED VEHICLE AND A FEW MINUTES LATER VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. FIRE DEPARTMENT SAID THAT FIRE STARTED AT ENGINE.*AK *SLC

HATCH BACK RATTLES, REAR WINDSHIELD MOTORS START UP WHEN UP HIT A BUMP AND WON'T STOP, FRONT END CLINKS AND IT SMOKES REAL BAD AND BURNS A LOT OF OIL.

POSSIBLE ENGINE FAILURE RESULTED IN FIRE, VEHICLE WAS TOTALLY DESTROYED. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT) NLM

TRANSMISSION BEARINGS WORE OUT. GEARS ARE NOT ABLE TO SHIFT. INTERNAL REPAIRS CANNOT BE REPAIRED. ENGINE MAKES A LOUD ROARING NOISE. VEHICLE MOVES SLOW OR NOT AT ALL. MOTOR COULD STILL BE RACING EVEN AFTER GAS PEDAL IS RELEASED. *AK

THERMOSTAT FAILED.

ENGINE MOUNT BROKE.

VALVE COVER LEAKS. *DH

ENGINE FELL OUT. *SD

VEHICLE OVERHEATS. *SD

ENGINE VALVES PREMATURELY WEAR OUT, MAKING ENGINE USE EXCESSIVE OIL, CAUSING ENGINE TO SMOKE. *SD

TEMPERATURE GAUGE WENT UP, HEAD GASKET WENT OUT FOR SECOND TIME, EXHAUST WAS GETTING INTO COOLING SYSTEM. *AK

TEMPERATURE GAUGE WENT UP, HEAD GASKET WENT OUT FOR SECOND TIME, EXHAUST WAS GETTING INTO COOLING SYSTEM. *AK

THE VALVE GUIDE IS DEFECTIVE AND CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LEAK AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF OIL. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

CYLINDER HEADS REPLACED DUE TO OIL LEAK.

ENGINE LEAKS OIL.

BKOKEN MOTOR MOUNT. *TW