2000 PLYMOUTH VOYAGER Engine And Engine Cooling Problems

OVER THE PAST 5 YEARS - SINCE THE REPLACEMENT MY SERPENTINE BELT ON MY 2000 CHRYSLER VOYAGER HAS POPPED OFF 4 OR 5 TIMES. SINCE OUR LOCAL DEALER IS NO LONGER HERE I HAD TO PAY $93.21 TODAY TO HAVE THE BELT PUT BACK. THE MECHANIC CHECKED THE BELT AND TENSIONER AND FOUND BOTH IN PRACTICALLY BRAND NEW CONDITION AND GOOD WORKING ORDER. HE COULD NOT FIND A REASON WHY IT WOULD COME OFF. EACH TIME IT HAS COME OFF WAS AFTER A RAIN. IN RESEARCHING THIS PROBLEM ONLINE I FOUND THAT IT HAS HAPPENED A LOT TO MANY OTHERS ALSO. MY FORMER DEALER'S MECHANICS ALSO COULD NOT EXPLAIN WHY THIS OCCURS. THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION THAT NEEDS A QUICK AND PERMANENT SOLUTION SINCE ALL THE POWER CONTROLS SUCH AS STEERING ARE MANAGED BY THIS ONE BELT. ONCE OUT YOU NO LONGER HAVE ANY POWER ASSISTED STEERING. *TR UPDATED 06/30/11 *BF UPDATED 07/01/11

Mileage: 103,976

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHRYSLER VOYAGER. THE ENGINE SERPENTINE BELT WAS REPLACED JULY 2009 WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE GARAGE FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE. LESS THAN ONE MONTH LATER, THE SERPENTINE BELT FAILED. ONE MONTH LATER, THE BELT COMPLETELY FRACTURED FROM THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHERE THE SERPENTINE BELT WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 111,000.

Mileage: 95,000

DURING A VERY HEAVY RAIN, I HIT A BIG PUDDLE WHICH CAUSED THE SERPENTINE BELT TO COME OFF THE PULLEYS. MY MECHANIC SAID IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE. THE RESULT IS NO POWER STEERING, NO ALTERNATOR TO CHARGE THE BATTERY AND NO WATER PUMP TO COOL THE ENGINE. I DROVE IT UNTIL THE TEMP GAUGE SHOWED HOT AND THEN SHUT IT DOWN. NO MAJOR DAMAGE RESULTED. MECHANIC PUT BELT BACK ON FOR $15.00. 135K MILES ON VEHICLE AND IS VERY DEPENDABLE. *TR

Mileage: 135,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHRYSLER VOYAGER. WHILE DRIVING IN EXCESSIVE RAINY CONDITIONS, HE NOTICED THAT THE BATTERY LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD AND THE VEHICLE NO LONGER HAD POWER STEERING. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS AND THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 89000. UPDATED 12/07/09 *BF THE SERPENTINE BELT WAS REPLACED. UPDATED 12/09/09

Mileage: 89,000

I HAVE A 2000 CHRYSLER MINI VAN AND MY SERPENTINE BELT KEEPS COMING OFF WHEN IT RAINS. THIS HAS HAPPENED 4 TIMES IN ONE YEAR. THEY HAVE REPLACED THE BELT AND FIXED THE TENSIONER ITS IN THE SHOP RIGHT NOW AND WAITING FOR A BELT KIT TO FIX THE PROBLEM (GATES SYSTEM KIT). WHY ISN'T THERE A RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM? *TR

Mileage: 130,000

SERPENTINE BELT COMES OFF WHILE DRIVING IN OR AFTER A RAIN OR AFTER SNOW MELTS, WET ROAD CONDITIONS. THIS BELT CONTROLS THE POWER STEERING AND IS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO STEER, EXCEPT STRAIGHT. THE FEMALES IN MY FAMILY CAN NOT CONTROL THIS VEHICLE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHRYSLER VOYAGER. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE FAN BELT DISENGAGED WHEN DRIVING THROUGH A PUDDLE OF WATER. THE VEHICLE LOST POWER. THE DEALER REPLACED THE FAN BELT. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON TWO OCCASIONS. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE WATER WOULD CAUSE THE FAN BELT TO HYDROPLANE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 119,000.

Mileage: 30,000

SERPENTINE BELT REPEATEDLY COMES OFF. REPLACING IDLER PULLEY, TENSIONER PULLEY, AND BELT REMEDIES THE SITUATION FOR 6 MONTHS OR SO. THE PROBLEM IS SO PROMINENT IN OTHER VEHICLES WITH THE SAME ENGINE THAT GATES AND GOODYEAR SELL A KIT THAT WILL PERMANENTLY FIX CHRYSLER'S GOOF UP. FAILURE RESULTS IN LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND LOSS OF BATTERY CHARGING. VEHICLE CONTINUES TO RUN UNTIL THE BATTERY DIES. *JB

Mileage: 75,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 PLYMOUTH VOYAGER. WHEN THE ROADS WERE WET AND THE CONTRACT DROVE THROUGH STANDING WATER THE SERPENTINE BELT WOULD SLIP OFF THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 39876. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER FOUR TIMES, AND THE DEALER REPLACED THE BELT. HOWEVER, HE COULD NOT DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 78904. *AK

Mileage: 39,876

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING THROUGH A RESIDENTIAL AREA IN RAINY WEATHER, THERE WAS A LOSS OF STEERING WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER AND INSPECTED. THERE WAS EXTREME HEAT PRESENT UNDER THE HOOD AREA. IT WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP FOR FURTHER INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THE SERPENTINE BELT DISENGAGED AND CONTRIBUTED TO THE STEERING PROBLEM. THE MECHANIC REINSTALLED THE SERPENTINE BELT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALERTED. *AK

Mileage: 63,000

FAILURE OF IDLER PULLEY ON MOTOR CAUSING MAJOR REPAIRS, DESTROYING NEW TIMING BELT,TENSIONER PULLEY DAMAGE TO TRANSMISSION, SPARK PLUGS AND OTHER DAMAGE AND A $500 TOWING BILL ACROSS STATE. VAN IS STILL IN SHOP AFTER 2 WEEKS AND MECHANIC SAYS NEW PART LOOKS DIFFERENT AS IF OLD DESIGN WAS BAD AND CHANGED AND TO CONTACT AREA REP. AND FILE COMPLAINTS. *JB

Mileage: 72,000

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND WITH OUT WARNING VEHICLE STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY. THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED THREE TIMES. EACH TIME DEALER EXAMINED THE VEHICLE, BUT COULD NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

Mileage: 40,000

WHILE DRIVING OVER WATER THE WATER SPLASHED UNDER THE HOOD, AND THE SERPENTINE BELT CAME OFF. THIS OCCURRED ON TWO OCCASIONS. VEHICLE LOST POWER STEERING, AND HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE DEALER. *AK

Mileage: 39,000

WE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE BECAUSE IT ONLY HAD 21,486 AT THREE YEARS OLD AND THEY CALLED IT CERTIFIED. WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONING WENT OUT THEY REFUSED TO EVEN REIMBURSE US PART OF IT BECAUSE WE DID NOT HAVE THE EXTENDED WARRANTY. WE HAVE THE POWERTRAIN A THIS POINT UNTIL 70,000 MILES. WE HAVE HAD ENGINE KNOCKING, WHICH OUR MECHANIC ADDED AN ADDITIVE TO AND SEEMED TO GO AWAY BUT NOW AT THE END OF AUGUST SEEMS TO BE RETURNING. THE TIRES WERE TERRIBLE AT WHAT SEEMED TO US TO BE LOW MILEAGE. WE HAD SENSORS THAT WENT AND CAUSED THE TRANSMISSION TO DOWNWSHIFT SO OUR MECHANIC REPAIRED. WE HAVE SUBMITTED THAT ONE BILL TO CHRYSLER BECAUSE IT TURNS OUT IT WAS A POWERTRAIN ISSUE ON THAT. WE HAVE NOT RECEIVED REIMBURSEMENT YET. WHEN THE BRAKES WENT METAL TO METAL TOTALLY WITHOUT WARNING ON AUGUST 23 WE BEGAN TO WONDER IF OUR ODOMETER HAD BEEN TURNED BACK BEFORE WE BOUGHT IT BUT ARE NOW THINKING IT IS JUST A VERY CHEAP,SHODDY VECHICLE AND WE ARE SO SORRY WE HAVE BOUGHT IT AND WASTED THIS MUCH MONEY ON IT. WE WENT BACK TO THE DEALER, SUNCOAST CHRYSLER PLYMOUTH WHEN THE AIR WENT OUT AND THEY REFUSED TO DO ANYTHING. WE WENT BACK AGAIN TO THE GENERAL MANAGER AT THE END OF AUGUST TRYING TO FIND A WAY TO GET OUT OF THIS AND GET OUR MONEY BACK OR AT THE VERY LEAST HELP WITH THE EXTREMELY EXPENSIVE BRAKE REPAIR AND THEY SAID THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO. THE ENGINE DOES NOT SOUND GOOD NOW SO WE ARE EXPECTING ANYTHING TO HAPPEN NEXT.

Mileage: 39,000

TWO FAILURES; ONE @ 24000 MILES. ENGINE REBUILT. NOW, @ 75000 MILES, IT HAS AGAIN FAILED!!

Mileage: 75,000

WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO GET STIFF. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED. *AK TSB#090600. DURING HEAVY RAIN, THE CONSUMER LOST THE ABILITY TO STEER AND APPLIED THE BRAKES TO AVOID A COLLISION. WHEN THE CONSUMER CHECKED UNDER THE HOOD, HE SAW THAT THE SERPENTINE BELT HAD COME COMPLETELY OFF. THE DEALER TOLD THE CONSUMER THAT THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM DUE TO THE MANUFACTURER REMOVING THE SHIELD THAT WOULD HAVE PREVENTED THE INCIDENT. *SCC *JB

Mileage: 76,000

PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE'S BATTERY, MASTER CYLINDER, TENSIONER, AIR CONDITIONER AND SERPENTINE BELT.*MR THE MAIN PROBLEM WAS THE AIR CONDITIONER. ALL THE EXPENSES WERE VERY FRUSTRATING, ESPECIALLY WITH LOW MILEAGE. IN ADDITION, CONSUMER FELT THE EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR 2001, 2002, AND 2003 VOYAGERS WITH AIR CONDITIONER PROBLEMS, SHOULD'VE BEEN EXTENDED TO 2000 VOYAGERS. *PH *JB

Mileage: 29,171

VEHICLE UNDER HOOD FIRE. 2000 CHRYSLER VOYAGER. *MR

Mileage: 38,000

I HAVE A 2000 VOYAGER WHOSE A/C UNIT HAS COMPLETELY DIED. I WILL HAVE TO REPLACE THE SYSTEM AT A COST OF STARTING $1,200.00 PLUS REPLACING THE BELTS. I HAVE 75,000 MILES ON IT. I DO DRIVE MY CAR WHICH IS ONLY TWO YEAR OLD. IF YOU CHECK IN THE THE HISTORY OF MY CAR YOU WILL SEE THAT I HAVE HAD MANY PROBLEMS: LEAKING ENGINE, TIRE REPLACED AT 30,000 MILES, BATTERY 2X, PULLIE REPLACE, BREAK SWITCH, SUN CLIPS 2X AND STILL BROKEN ETC.

WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER SMELT AN ODOR COMING FROM THE AIR VENTS. THE DEALERSHIP INDICATED THE CAUSE OF THE ODOR,WAS AS A RESULT OF THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER BURNING OUT. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE PART, BUT NOW THERE WAS A METAL TO METAL ODOR, COMING FROM THE INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALERSHIP INDICATED THAT DUE TO THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER BURNING OUT, IT CAUSED THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD TO HAVE A CRACK IN IT. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE DETAILS. TS

Mileage: 38,000

WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD WHICH CAUSED ENGINE TO COMPLETELY SHUTDOWN WITHOUT WARNING. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

CAM SHAFT SENSOR FAILED ABRUPTLY AND ALL ENGINE POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES WERE LOST.

HEATER FAN CONSTANTLY RUNS HARD. THERMOSTAT OFTEN MOVED IN RED. VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN 4-5 MONTHS WITHOUT ANY ANTIFREEZE TO ENGINE. VEHICLE WA SLUGGISH, AND NO POWER WAS GETTING TO ENGINE. THERMOSTAT WAS BLACK AND HAD BURNED SEALING ITSELF CLOSE. WAS REPLACED WITH A NEW THERMOSTAT. *AK

INTERMITTENTLY AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS VEHICLE WILL SLOW DOWN AND LOSE POWER. DEALER HAS ATTEMPTED TO REPAIR VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES.*AK CONSUMER NO LONGER WANTS VEHICLE. *SLC

WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH VEHICLE SUDDENLY DOWNSHIFTED A COUPLE OF GEARS, WENT FROM 65 TO 35 IN A MATTER OF MOMENTS. *AK VEHICLE EXPERIENCES A LOUD THUMP IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, DEALER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO CORRECT PROBLEM. MALFUNCTIONING ELECTRIC DOOR LOCKS. MALFUNCTIONING ELECTRIC WINDOWS. INCORECTLY SHIFTING TRANSMISION. KEYLESS ENTRY FAILURE. DASH GAUGES FAIL. POOR GAS MILEAGE. WIND WHISTLING THROUGH FAILED WINDOW SEAL. *SLC

ENGINE KEEPS STALLING. CONSUMER NEVER KNOWS WHEN VEHICLE IS GOING TO START OR NOT. CONTACTED DEALER, AND THE DEALER HAS TRIED TO FIX PROBLEM BUT WITH NO SUCCESS. *AK

EINGINE STALLS INTERMITTENTLY. CONTACTED DEALER, AND THE DEALER HAS TRIED TO REMEDY PROBLEM, BUT WITH NO SUCCESS.*AK

VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE PARKED. DEALER/MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED. *AK CONSUMER HAD SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING WHILE DRIVING, POSSIBLE ENGINE FAILURE. *SLC

WHILE DRVING ABOUT ANY SPEED VEHICLE WOULD STALL. IT HAPPENED FOUR TIMES, AND TWICE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER. *AK

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING AT 40MPH AND VEHICLE JUST CUT OFF ON THE FREEWAY CARPOOL LANE, CAR DRIFTED OVER TO THE EMERGENCY LANE, AND WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THEY COVERED THE COST OF TOWING AND REPAIRS. SINCE THEN, IT HAS OCCURRED 3 OTHER TIMES. DEALER HAS NO CLUE TO CAUSE OF PROLBLEM. *AK