1989 PLYMOUTH VOYAGER Power Train Problems
36 complaints about Power Train
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WHILE DRIVING THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED. *NLM
VEHICLE WAS PARKED WITH ENGINE RUNNING AND VEHICLE SUDDENLY WENT FORWARD. IT WENT THROUGH GARAGE DOOR AND HIT THE HOUSE. DAMAGE TO VEHICLE WAS $ 500.00, DAMAGE TO HOUSE WAS $ 1500.00.*AK *SLC
I HAVE A 1998 VOYAGER VAN AND IT HAS ALREADY HAD 2 TRANSMISSIONS (BY THE ORIGINAL OWNER) PUT IN IT! WAS THERE EVER A RECALL ON THE TRANSMISSIONS OR PARTS FOR THE TRANSMISSION FOR THAT YEAR? THIS IS NOT RIGHT! TWO NEW TRANS-SENSORS WERE JUST PUT ON...IT SEEMS TO BE WORKING BUT NOT CORRECTLY. I HAVE 3 SMALL BOYS AND AM ON MY OWN. I CAN'T AFFORD THIS. THANK YOU SO MUCH. *AK
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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
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ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION W/OVERDRIVE HAS FAILED AND BEEN REPLACED TWICE--IT IS DOWN NOW FOR THE SECOND TIME. THE FIRST ONE WAS REPLACED WITH A REBUILT TRANSMISSION. HOWEVER, IT HAS GONE DOWN AGAIN. IS THIS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE PLYMOUTH VOYAGER MINIVANS OR HAS ANY MANUFACTURER RECALLS AVAILABLE TO CORRECT. OR AM I STUCK WITH HAVING TO PURCHASE YET ANOTHER TRANSMISSION? *AK
TRANSMISSION FAILED.
AFTER SHIFTING VEHICLE INTO 1ST GEAR, CANNOT GET OUT OF 1ST. CAN NOT REVERSE. CAN DRIVE 30MPH, BUT CANNOT SHIFT. HAD TRANSMISSION REPLACED PREVIOUSLY IN 6/94. MANUFACTURER SAID WARRANTY RAN OUT DUE TO HAVING 2ND OWNER. *AK
TRANSMISSION SHUDDERS WHEN STARTED UP FROM A STOPPED POSITION AFTER THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN WARMED UP. SOMETIMES IT WILL LOCK UP IN LOW GEAR. *AK
TRANSMISSION SHUDDERS WHEN STARTED UP FROM A STOPPED POSITION AFTER THE CAR HAS WARMED UP. AT TIMES, IT ALSO LOCKS IN LOW GEAR. *AK
TRANSMISSION FAILS; IT DOES NOT CHANGE GEARS. MUST RESTART VEHICLE IN TRAFFIC TO GET IT TO MOVE. *AK
TRANSMISSION FAILED, CAUSING HESITATION WHILE THE GEARS WERE SHIFTING.
TRANSMISSION REPLACED 4 TIMES. *SD
UPON DECELERATION, TRANSMISSION JUMPS INTO 'LIMP MODE'/LOW GEAR. *SD
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION HAS FAILED THREE TIMES, ERRATIC OPERATION, INCLUDING TRANSMISSION SHIFTING OUT OF GEAR. *AK
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION HAS FAILED THREE TIMES, ERRATIC OPERATION, INCLUDING TRANSMISSION SHIFTING OUT OF GEAR. *AK
VEHICLE WHILE IDLING SLIPPED FROM PARK TO REVERSE. HIT A TREE. *AK
VEHICLE WHILE IDLING SLIPPED FROM PARK TO REVERSE. HIT A TREE. *AK
VEHICLE WHILE IDLING SLIPPED FROM PARK TO REVERSE. HIT A TREE. *AK
TRANSMISSION JUMPS OUT OF GEAR WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN DRIVE. TT
THE TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP IN SECOND GEAR . TT
TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF FIRST GEAR. TT
WHILE WAITING AT LIGHT CONSUMER SAYS CAR JUMPED INTO ANOTHER GEAR, THIS BEEN HAPPENING FOR 4 YEARS HE HAS HAD THIS FIXED 4 TIMES . TT
THE TRANSMISSION WILL NOT DOWNSHIFT WHEN COMING INTO A COMPLETE STOP. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
TRANSMISSION FAILED FOUR TIMES. *SKD
FAULTY TRANSMISSION DESIGN CAUSES IT TO FAIL EVERY 30, 000 MILES. *DSH
TRANSMISSION REPLACED/REBUILT THREE TIMES.
VEHICLE HAS HAD TWO COMPLETE REBUILT TRANSMISSION. PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT
THE TRANSMISSION BURNED OUT AFTER 50,000 MILES. PLEASE DESCRIBE FURTHER. TT
TRANSMISSION REPLACED FIVE TIMES DUE TO TRANSMISSION SLIPPING/SURGING. *SKD
CV BOOT REPLACED. *TW
TRANSMISSION INTERMITTENTLY SLIPS OR STICKS IN 2ND GEAR. *TW
2ND TRANS FAILURE TOUCH PLASTIC WHEEL COVER RESULTING IN FIRE, 1ST TRANSMISSION FAILURE RESULTED IN WHEEL LOCK UP, 3RD TRANSMISSION BEING INSTALLED. TT
TRANSMISSION FAILED WHEN COMPUTER SHIFTED INTO LOW GEAR, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SWERVE/LOSE CONTROL WHEN SHAFT SNAPPED. *AK
TRANSMISSION; PURCHASED VAN BRAND NEW AND TRANSMISSION BLEW. TT