1996 PLYMOUTH VOYAGER Engine And Engine Coolingengine Problems

MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING HIS 1996 PLYMOUTH VOYAGER VAN WHEN THE ENGINE STARTED RACING. HE WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING SPOT, AND WHEN HE TRIED TO STOP THE VAN, THE BRAKES COULD NOT STOP IT, AND IT HIT A CAR IN FRONT OF IT. HE PUT IT INTO REVERSE, AND IT KEPT GOING FORWARD AND HIT THE CAR HARDER. HE TOOK THE VAN TO A MECHANIC WHO RAN A DIAGNOSTIC TEST ON IT, AND THEY COULD NOT FIND THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. *TR

CONCERNS REGARDING ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES ON 1996 PLYMOUTH VOYAGERS.*MR THE VEHICLE'S DISTRIBUTOR FAILED. THE CONSUMER WOULD LIKE ANY INFORMATION PERTAINING TO ENGINE FIRES FOR THIS MODEL VEHICLE. *NM

VEHICLE WILL STALL FOR NO APPARENT REASON. THIS WILL HAPPEN FROM A STOP, OR WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 60 MPH. SERVICE TECH COULD NOT REPLICATE, AND REPLACED THE COMPUTER MODULE, VEHICLE STILL STALL FOR NO REASON. *JB

WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, OIL LEAKED FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE MECHANIC NOTICED THAT THE HEAD GASKET BLEW AND THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *JB *MR

WHILE DRIVING MY VEHICLE WILL START LOSING POWER. THEN, THE ENGINE CUTS OFF. AT FIRST WHEN TRYING TO RESTART IT ACTS AS IF IT'S FLOODED . UPON WAITING ABOUT 10 MINUTES IT WILL START BACK UP, BUT IT WILL NEVER GIVE BACK ALL POWER, AND THEN IT WILL CUT OFF AGAIN. CONSUMER HAD TAKEN THE VAN TO 2 DIFFERENT REPAIR SHOPS. BOTH SEEMED TO THINK THEY FIXED THE PROBLEM, BUT HAD IT BACK NO MORE THAN 1 WEEK ,AND IT WOULD DO IT ALL OVER AGAIN. IN THE PAST MONTH CONSUMER INVESTED $1500.00 TO THE PROBLEMS OF THIS VAN, AND IT STILL WAS NOT FIXED. ALSO, WINDSHIELD WIPERS CUT ON AND OFF AT THEIR CHOOSING. HELP!!! THIS HAS HAPPENED 4 TIMES AS OF TODAY. ONLY PURCHASED THE CARE ON NOV 29, 2002. *AK

I HAD TO REPLACE 5 SERPENTINE BELTS AND 2 FAN BELTS IN THE PAST 2 YEARS, ALONG WITH THE PULLEYS TWICE. THE ALIGNMENT WAS CHECKED TO. BUT FOR SOME REASON IT KEEPS HAPPENING. I CALL A DEALERSHIP WHERE I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE AND THEY SAID NO RECALL ON THIS YEAR BUT ON THE 1995, I TOLD THEM THAT MY CAR WAS MADE OCT. 1995. I DIDN'T HAVE WORK DONE AT THE DEALER SINCE I COULDN'T GET TIME OFF FROM WORK. SO I USED A SHOP NEAR MY JOB. THE VAN IS MAKING THE SAME NOISE AGAIN THAT IT MAKES BEFORE THE BELT FAILS, A CHRIPPING AND SQUEAL

THE VEHICLE STALLED, THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED.*JB

THE HEAD GASKET LEAKED OIL.*JB

OIL LEAKED FROM THE HEAD GASKET. THIS PROBLEM HAD EXISTED SINCE 45K MILES. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT MOST OF THE VEHICLES FROM 1995-1999 ARE EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS AND CHRYSLER IS AWARE OF THEM. *NLM THE SPECIFIC VEHICLES ARE: PLYMOUTH DODGE, CIRRUS, STRATUS, BREEZE, SEBRING, TOWN & COUNTRY, CARAVAN, AND VOYAGER. TSB-09-05-98 THE VEHICLE LOSES 1 QT. OF OIL, THE OIL GETS ON TOP OF THE STEERING RACK AND EXHAUST MANIFOLD, AND CAN CAUSE A SERIOUS FIRE. SCC

OIL LEAKAGES WHILE DRIVING, DEALER NOTIFIED,AND INFORMED CONSUMER OF A BLOWN HEAD GASKET. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

CONSUMER STATED THAT AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE SHUTS OFF WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM. *AK DEALER CAN NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM. *SLC

FRONT MOTOR MOUNT VERY BAD AND ENGINE ROCKS BACK AND FORTH AND SOMETIMES JERKS WHEN COMING TO A STOP. HEATER DOESN'T WORK ON ALL SETTING FOR AIR. STEERING BAD, KNOCKS ON ROUGH STREETS AND MAKES BAD NOISE WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL. SMELL FUEL INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE WHEN PUTTING FUEL IN THE TANK AND SOMETIME SMELL IT WHEN REGUALAR DRIVING.

THE ENGINE (LONG BLOCK) HAD TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE OF THE OIL PUMP FAILURE CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE HEADS. WE WERE TOLD THAT THE ENGINE LOOKED LIKE IT HAD NEVER BEEN SERVICED (NEGLECTED). WE HAVE DOCUMENTATION OF SERVICES AT THE DEALERSHIPS. IN JULY 1999, ENGINE OVERHEATED AND THE FAN RELAY WAS SUBSEQUENTLY RECALLED. IN OCT, 1999, WE HAD PROBLEMS WITH AN OIL LEAK. THE DEALERSHIP CHECKED IT AND SAID IT LOOKED LIKE THE OIL HAD NEVER BEEN CHANGED IN 5 YEARS. THE OIL WAS THICK LIKE TAR. THEY CLEANED OUT THE WHOLE SYSTEM WITH DETERGENTS AND CHEMICALS. THE VEHICEL OVERHEATED AGAIN A WEEK AFTER THE NEW ENGINE WAS PUT IN. THE FAN ENGINES HAD SHORTED AND THE FAN RELAY DAMAGED TOO. IT JUST SEEMS LIKE WE HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE ENGINE, AFTER 5 YEARS, BECAUSE OF OVERHEATING PROBLEMS THAT DAMAGED IT.*AK

LOOSE OIL FILTER CAUSED OIL LEAK. NLM

OIL LEAKS FROM THE ENGINE CYLINDER HEAD. IT DOESN'T LEAK UNTIL THE MOTOR IS TURNED ON. CONTACTED DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE VIN. *AK

VEHICLE IS LEAKING OIL FROM HEAD GASKET. *AK *SLC

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING WHEN THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM VEHICLE. MECHANIC INFORMED HER THAT ENGINE HEAD HAD CRACKED, AND NOISE WAS COMING FROM AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR THAT BROKE IN HALF. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK

VEHICLE STARTED LEAKING OIL. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND THEY SAID IT WAS HEAD GASKET. CONSUMER NEVER RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER FOR THIS PROBLEM. *AK

THE BOLT HOLDING TENSION PULLEY IN PLACE BROKE OFF, CAUSING SERPENTINE BELT TO BREAK FOLLOWED BY LOSS OF POWER STEERING , ALL ELECTRICAL, AND POWER BRAKES AT SPEED OF 50 MPH. VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED; IN ADDITION TO REPLACING DAMAGED PARTS, HAVE HAD TO REPLACE BATTERY AND POSSIBLY STARTER OR ALTERNATOR WITHIN 7 DAYS OF ACCIDENT.

MY ENGINE HAS HAD SEVERAL PROBLEMS, AND EVERY TIME THEY "FIX" IT, SOMETHING ELSE HAPPENS. IT IS STILL SPUTTERING AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN EVEN AFTER I SPENT 650.00 TO HAVE IT FIXED A FEW WEEKS AGO. NOW, YESTERDAY THEY DID YET ANOTHER FUEL SYSTEM RECALL, AND TODAY (4/15/00) THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND IT IS SPUTTERING AGAIN. I AM SICK OF SINKING MONEY INTO THIS VAN AND IT IS NOT EVEN PAID FOR. ALSO, THE NUMBER OF FUEL SYSTEM AND ENGINE RECALLS THEY HAVE HAD IS DANGEROUS. MOST OF THEIR RECALLS HAVE HAD TO DO WITH THE POSSIBILITY OF THE VAN CATCHING FIRE. I HATE TO THINK ABOUT WHAT COULD HAPPEN TO MY CHILDREN WHILE RIDING IN THIS VEHICLE. THEY NEED DESPERATELY TO PUT OUT A RECALL ON THE HEAD GASKET LEAKING OIL. I HAD TO HAVE A $1,000.00 HEAD GASKET JOB AT 60,000....

OIL LEAKAGE FROM HEAD GASKET WHICH COULD RESULT IN FIRE IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT. HEAD GASKET REPLACED AT OWNERS EXPENSE ON 24 NOV. 99. HEAD GASKET CONTINUES TO LEAK. SERVICE ADVISOR NOTIFIED ON 4 MAR.00. OWNER DOES NOT FEEL OBLIGATED TO PAY FOR 2ND REPAIR AND FEELS ENGINE HEAD GASKET SHOULD NOT HAVE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT ALL. VEHICLE IS ALMOST 4 YEARS OLD WITH LESS THAN 60000 MILES. LIFE AND LIMB ARE PUT AT RISK FOR VEHICLE OPERATOR AND PASSENGERS AND POTENTIALLY OTHER PERSONS D/T RISK FOR ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE FROM HEAD GASKET OIL LEAK. THERE IS NO EXCUSE FOR HEAD GASKET FAILURE ON THIS VEHICLE WITH THIS MILEAGE AND AGE. *AK

LOW COMPRESSION ON ONE VALVE, REQUIRING $1200 REPAIR. *AK

ENGINE HEAD GASKET FAILED 2 MONTHS OUT OF WARRANTY. NO HELP FROM DEALER. $12OO REPAIR BILL FOR PART THAT SHOULD HAVE LASTED 100,000 MILES! *AK

SEVERAL MECHANICS HAVE REPORTED TO US PROBLEMS WITH THE HEAD GASKETS. EVEN RON RITTENHOUSE THE OWNER OF PARNELL SAID HE IS AWARE OF HEAD GASKET PROBLEMS AND OTHER LOCAL MECHANIC'S. IF THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WHY HASN'T SOMEONE CONTACTED US TO OUR REQUEST THROUGH PARNELL. WE HAD TO PAY $604.00 AND HAVE IT REDONE TWICE BEFORE THE VAN WAS DRIVEABLE AGAIN. PLEASE REPLY. IS THIS A POSSIBLE RECALL? WE QUESTION IF THIS WAS CAUSED IN PART BY THE FAN MOTOR THAT WAS RECALLED. *AK

THE BOLT HOLDING THE TENSION PULLEY BROKE CAUSING THE SERPENTINE TO FAIL AND RESULTED IN DAMAGE TO THE POWER STREEING PUMP,WATER PUMP, GASKET AND FAN SENSOR. YH

THE GASKET SEAL WAS LEAKING ON THE TRANSMISSION CAUSING FAILURE TO THE DRIVE TRAIN WHICH WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. *YC

HEAD GASKET FAILED. NLM

TRANSMISSION REPLACED BY DEALER FOR FREE ON 5-1-97, STRUTS REPLACED 11-1-97 FOR 616.01 BY DEALER, WINDSHIELD WIPERS COME ON WHEN NOT IN USE, CYLINDER HEAD LEAKING OIL 4-3-99. *AK

HEAD GASKET FAILED RESULTING IN LEAKAGE. MJS

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE LOSES POWER. TRYING TO RESTART, ENGINE WILL NOT TURN OVER. DEALER CONTACTED AND IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. PROBLEM TRACKED TO A COMPONENT RELATED TO THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. WHEN TAPPED, IT WOULD PREVENT THE VAN FROM STARTING. *AK *ML

A SINGLE CAM SHAFT LOBE OUT OF 14 LOBES EXCESSIVELY WORE.

WHEN DRIVING THERE IS A CRACKING NOISE AND WHEN HITTING BUMPS THERE IS MORE NOISE INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER CONTACTED NUMEROUS TIMES, ATTEMPTED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE, REPLACED THE SWAY BAR CUSHION AND BUSHING, AND PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK BRAKES WERE MAKING NOISE FROM THE REAR DUE TO SHOE AND LINING, BRAKE ASSEMBLY FAILURE. REAR RIGHT OR LEFT BRAKE DRUM WORN OUT. THERE IS A DRIPING NOISE FROM ENGINE DUE TO TENSIONER/PULLEY FAILURE. *YH

A SINGLE CAM SHAFT LOBE OUT OF 14 LOBES EXCESSIVELY WORE OUT.

WAS FUELING VEHICLE NOTICED HEAVY LEAKAGE AFTER FUELING FROM TANK. THE 1ST TIME TOOK TO DEALER & WAS TOLDIT WAS HEAD GASKET. MECHANIC REPLACED THE HEAD GASKET. THE LEAKING FUEL PROBLEM HAS REAPPEARED. *AK

THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS COMING ON CONTINUOUSLY, CRANK SENSOR GAP CALIBRATED..

INTERMITTENT STALLING DUE TO DEFECTIVE ENGINE TIMING GEAR AND CHAIN. *AK

TIMING GEAR FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL/DIE.

TIMING CHAIN FAILED.