1989 Plymouth Grand voyager problems
Plymouth Voyager is a nameplate for a range of vans that were marketed by the Plymouth division of Chrysler. From 1974 until 1983, the Voyager was a full-size van, sold as the counterpart of Dodge Sportsman (later the Dodge Ram Wagon). Starting with the 1984 model year, the Voyager was marketed as one of the new Chrysler minivan, along with the Dodge Caravan. As a minivan, there were three generations of the Voyager from 1984 until 2000. Following the closure of the Plymouth division in 2000, the Voyager was marketed under the Chrysler brand as a lower-trim version of the Chrysler Town & Country through 2003.
From 1988 through 2016, Chrysler used the Chrysler Voyager name for export-market minivans; during the existence of the Plymouth brand, export-market Voyagers were produced with the body and trim of the Dodge Caravan. Including the Plymouth Voyager and Dodge Caravan with their rebadged Chrysler, Lancia, and Volkswagen variants, the Chrysler minivans collectively rank as the 13th best-selling automotive model line worldwide.
The Plymouth Voyager minivan was assembled by Chrysler at its Windsor Assembly facility in Windsor, Ontario, Canada; from 1987 to 2000, the Voyager was also assembled at Saint Louis Assembly in Fenton, Missouri (North plant from 1987 through 1995; South plant from 1996 until 2000).
The full-size Plymouth Voyager van was assembled from 1974 until 1983 at the Pillette Road Truck Assembly in Windsor, Ontario, Canada, and at the St. Louis North Assembly Plant in Fenton, Missouri.
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Common 1989 Plymouth Grand voyager problems
The Plymouth Grand Voyager, produced in 1989, is known for several common problems based on complaints from owners. One of the most significant issues is related to the transmission, specifically the A604 or Ultradrive transmission.
Another common problem with the Plymouth Grand Voyager is overheating, particularly with the 2.5-liter inline-four engine sourced from VM Motori.
The Grand Voyager also has issues with oil leaks, particularly around the oil pan and the front passenger side corner, near the crankshaft pulley.
Lastly, the Plymouth Grand Voyager has experienced problems with the ignition key not turning, which can be caused by a binding steering column/lock, an ignition switch issue, or a problem with the ignition key itself. This issue can prevent the vehicle from starting or operating correctly, requiring repair or replacement of the affected components.
In summary, the Plymouth Grand Voyager, produced in 1989, has several common problems, including transmission issues, overheating, oil leaks, and ignition key problems. These issues can impact the vehicle's performance, reliability, and safety, requiring regular maintenance and repair to ensure proper operation.
Are Chrysler Grand Voyager reliable?
The cars are not cheap but the reliability, fuel consumption and build quality are below average.
Are Plymouth Voyagers good cars?
The Plymouth Voyager is a reliable, comfortable and economical vehicle to drive.
How long does a Chrysler Voyager last?
We mentioned that a typical Chrysler Voyager will last around 200,000 miles. Thus, high mileage for a Chrysler Voyager is anything around or over 150,000. By this point, the car is very close to the end of its lifespan, but you should be able to get at least a few more years out of it with decent care.
How much horsepower does a 1989 Plymouth Voyager Turbo have?
A turbocharged version of the base 2.5 L producing 150 hp (112 kW) was available in 1989 and 1990.
Are Plymouth Voyagers good cars?
The Plymouth Voyager is a reliable, comfortable and economical vehicle to drive.
Are Chrysler Grand Voyager reliable?
The cars are not cheap but the reliability, fuel consumption and build quality are below average.
When did they stop making Plymouth Voyager?
2003
Chrysler debuted the Plymouth Voyager in 1984 alongside the Dodge Caravan, and was the industry's most successful product segment. Plymouth and the Voyager name were discontinued by Chrysler in 2003.
How much horsepower does a 1989 Plymouth Voyager Turbo have?
A turbocharged version of the base 2.5 L producing 150 hp (112 kW) was available in 1989 and 1990.
1989 Plymouth Grand voyager car problems categorized by type of issue
After analyzing all complaints sent to the NHTSA and researching popular Plymouth Grand voyager problems, we found that the most common problems with these 2023 model year vehicles are:
- Power train problems
- Engine and engine cooling problems
- Vehicle speed control problems
- Service brakes problems
- Hydraulic problems
The graph below shows statistics for all 1989 Plymouth Grand voyager vehicle components and the number of complaints received.
1989 Plymouth Grand voyager complaints
The NHTSA has received 19 complaints about various vehicle components related to the 1989 Plymouth Grand voyager.
POWER TRAIN PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 1992-04-17
- VIN: 1P4FH5439KX
- Components: POWER TRAIN
- Summary: AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION GOES INTO LOW GEAR AS I AM DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SLOW DRASTICALLY, HAVE ALMOST BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT SEVERAL TIMES WHEN THIS HAPPENS, I AM ON THE FOURTH TRANSMISSION IN THIS VEHICLE, FIRST TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED AT 62,000 MILES, THEN AT 70,000 MILES ANOTHER ONE, THEN AT 83,000 MILES ANOTHER ONE AND AT 115,000 MILES ANOTHER ONE, NOW AT 120,000 MILES AND SAME THING HAPPENS. I HAVE CONTACTED CHRYSLER HEADQUARTERS AND WAS TOLD THEY HAVE A SERIOUS PROBLEM WITH THE 604E AUTOMATIC OVERDRIVE TRANSMISSION BUT THEY WON'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT, IT IS MY PROBLEM. IT HAS COST ME A SMALL FORTUNE TO KEEP THIS VEHICLE RUNNING, I HOPE MY 2002 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY IS BETTER IN QUALITY, IF NOT I WILL GO TO THE NEWS MEDIA ABOUT IT. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE THE 89 PLYMOUTH GRAND VOYAGER LE OUT OF TOWN FOR FEAR OF TRANSMISSION FAILURE, IT SEEMS THAT IF I SHUT THE ENGINE OFF AND RESTART IT WHEN THIS OCCURS SOMETIMES IT WILL WORK PROPERLY AGAIN FOR A SHORT TIME AND AT OTHER TIMES IT WILL NOT RUN IN ANY GEAR EXCEPT LOW AND REVERSE. I THINK IT IS TIME FOR A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT AGAINST CHRYSLER TO REMEDY THIS PROBLEM AND ALSO TO REIMBURSE ALL THE OWNERS OF VEHICLES WITH THIS TRANSMISSION FOR THE MONIES THEY HAVE SPENT AND ALSO MONEY FOR THE TROUBLE IT HAS CAUSED. *LA
TIRES PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2003-04-16
- VIN: 1P4FH5433KX
- Components: TIRES
- Summary: THE CABLE WHICH HELD THE SPARE TIRE BROKE, AND CAUSED THE TIRE TO FALL TO THE GROUND. *JB
POWER TRAIN PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2024-11-24
- Components: POWER TRAIN
- Summary: WHILE TRAVELING AT ANY SPEED AND WITHOUT ANY INDICATION VEHICLE DOWNSHIFTED. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,POWER TRAIN PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2024-11-24
- VIN: 1P4FH44KXKX
- Components: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,POWER TRAIN
- Summary: I HAVE HAD SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITH MY VAN, GAS LEAK,A/C,PAINT PEELING,CVJOINTS,BRAKES, CATALYTIC CONVERTER, LIKE I SAID SEVERAL THINGS. I NEED TO GET AS MUCK INFORMATION AS I CAN ON THIS VEHICLE. PLEASE HELP ME!
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2000-03-04
- Components: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
- Summary: CONSUMERS FOOT WENT TO THE FLOOR, THE ENGINE RACED AND THE CONSUMER COULD NOT CONTROL THE VEHICLE. NLM
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2000-03-04
- Components: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
- Summary: CONSUMERS FOOT WENT TO THE FLOOR, THE ENGINE RACED AND THE CONSUMER COULD NOT CONTROL THE VEHICLE. NLM
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2000-03-04
- Components: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
- Summary: CONSUMERS FOOT WENT TO THE FLOOR, THE ENGINE RACED AND THE CONSUMER COULD NOT CONTROL THE VEHICLE. NLM
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2000-03-04
- Components: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
- Summary: CONSUMERS FOOT WENT TO THE FLOOR, THE ENGINE RACED AND THE CONSUMER COULD NOT CONTROL THE VEHICLE. NLM
POWER TRAIN PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 1999-12-20
- VIN: 1P4FH5438KX
- Components: POWER TRAIN
- Summary: I HAVE HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION IN MY VAN. I WAS TOLD TO CONTACT THIS ORGANIZATION FOR HELP. MY VEHICLE HAS A A604 ULTRADRIVE TRANSMISSION IN IT. I HAVE JUST RECENTLY FOUND OUT BY RESEARCH THAT THIS TRANSMISSION IS FAULTY. THE PROBLEM IS THE TRANSMISSION GETTING LOCKED INTO SECOND GEAR. FROM WHAT I HAVE RESEARCHED, CHRYSLER DEALERSHIPS SHOULD BE AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM, RESULTING IN CHRYSLER CORPORATION PAYING FOR THIS DEFECT. IN THE PAST YEARS THAT I HAVE OWNED THIS CAR, NO-ONE HAS EVER TOLD ME OF THIS PROBLEM. I HAVE REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION 3 TIMES, THE MOST RECENT ONLY LASTED 9,000 MILES. THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I HAVE BOUGHT, AND TAKEN MY VEHICLE FOR REPAIRS HAS NEGLECTED TO TELL ME OF THIS PROBLEM. I HAVE SPENT THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS REPAIRING THIS VEHICLE, AND I'M TIRED OF IT. FROM WHAT I HAVE SEEN, IT SEEMS TO ME I'M NOT BEING TOLD EVERYTHING, OR THE DEALER IS TRYING TO MAKE A CONSIDERABLE PROFIT AT MY EXPENSE. AGAIN, I WOULD PLEASE LIKE SOMETHING DONE ABOUT THIS PROBLEM, HOPEFULLY GETTING MY MONEY BACK FROM THE PAST TRANSMISSION I HAD REPLACED. I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE, THE CAR ALWAYS IN THE SHOP, AT LEAST 10-15 TIMES FOR TRANSMISSION RELATED PROBLEMS. PLEASE GET BACK TO ME ABOUT THIS MATTER. THANKYOU....ALLEN DETWEILER. *AK
POWER TRAIN PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2024-11-24
- VIN: 1P4FH5433KX
- Components: POWER TRAIN
- Summary: TRANSMISSION FAILED CAUSING IT NOT TO CHANGE GEARS, SPORADIC SUDDEN DOWNSHIFTING AND SUDDEN DECELERATION.
SEAT BELTS,SEATS PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 1997-10-14
- Number Of Injuries: 2
- Crash: 1
- Components: SEAT BELTS,SEATS
- Summary: VEHICLE WAS STOP AT RED LIGHT ,VEHICLE WAS HIT IN REAR, SEABELT DID NOT LOCK, CAUSING PASSENGER TO HIT HEAD IN WINDSHIELD. DRIVER HIT STEERING WHEEL. BOTH SEATS COLLAPSED. FRAME CAME APART, SEATS RECLINED ALL THE WAY TO BACK SEAT. BACK END OF VEHICLE PUSHED UP TO MIDDLE ROW, THIS DEFECT CAN CAUSE SERIOUS INJURIES. *AK
EQUIPMENT PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 1996-07-01
- VIN: 1P4FH5433KX
- Components: EQUIPMENT
- Summary: AIR CONDITIONING EVAPORATOR LEAKED FREON
POWER TRAIN PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 1995-01-01
- VIN: 1P4FH5438KX
- Components: POWER TRAIN
- Summary: WHILE DRIVING TRANSMISSION DOWNSHIFTED TO EITHER FIRST OR SECOND GEAR AND THEN LOCK UP. IF IT HAD BEEN HEAVY TRAFFIC, IT COULD HAVE RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK
VISIBILITY PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 1997-06-01
- VIN: 1P4FH5435KX
- Components: VISIBILITY
- Summary: WINDOW FALLS DOWN WHILE DRIVING/ REPLACED WINDOW GEAR ON BOTH FRONT WINDOWS. *AK
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2024-11-24
- VIN: 1P4EH5437KX
- Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
- Summary: OIL LEAK FROM VALVE COVER GASKET CAUSES SMOKE/FUMES.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2024-11-24
- VIN: 1P4EH5437KX
- Components: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
- Summary: ANTI LOCK BRAKES FAILED.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2024-11-24
- Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
- Summary: ENGINE STALLS.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2024-11-24
- Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
- Summary: REPLACED VALVE COVER GASKETS EVERY SIX MONTHS. *AK
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 1996-12-04
- Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
- Summary: INTERMITTENT STALLING.
1989 Plymouth Grand voyager recalls
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has issued 3 recalls for different components of the 1989 Plymouth Grand voyager.
- Manufacturer: FEDERAL-MOGUL CHASSIS PRODUCTS
- Components: SUSPENSION
- Summary: FEDERAL MOGUL IS RECALLING 6,903 AFTERMARKET BALL JOINT ASSEMBLIES SHIPPED BETWEEN NOVEMBER 9, 2007 AND MARCH 26, 2008, WHICH MAY HAVE BEEN PACKAGED WITH INCORRECT NUTS. THE PART NUMBERS PACKAGED WITH INCORRECT NUTS ARE: K7147, K7329, K8683, AND 104353. THESE PARTS WERE MADE FOR USE ON THE VARIOUS VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE.
- Consequence: THE NUTS INCLUDED IN THE PACKAGING FOR THESE BALL JOINT ASSEMBLIES ARE MISSING THE INTENDED PREVAILING TORQUE (SELF-LOCKING) FEATURE. IF THE INCORRECT NUT WAS TO BECOME LOOSE, THE JOINING MEMBERS MAY LOOSEN LEADING TO A SEPARATION OF THE BALL JOINT. THIS MAY RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
- Remedy: FEDERAL MOGUL WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE PARTS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 22, 2008. OWNERS CAN CONTACT FEDERAL MOGUL AT 877-489-6659.
- Manufacturer: CHRYSLER CORPORATION
- Components: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCK
- Summary: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT DUTY PASSENGER MINIVANS WITHOUT REMOTE RELEASE. THIS IS NOT A SAFETY RECALL. THERE HAS BEEN NO DETERMINATION THAT A SAFETY DEFECT EXISTS WITH THE MINIVAN LATCHES. CHRYSLER IS CONDUCTING A SERVICE CAMPAIGN TO REPLACE THE LIFTGATE LATCH ASSEMBLY OF THE AFFECTED MINIVANS. IN A COLLISION, THE REAR LIFTGATE LATCH ASSEMBLY COULD OPEN.
- Consequence: IF THE LIFTGATE LATCH OPENS, OCCUPANTS CAN BE EJECTED RESULTING IN SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED RISK OF INJURY OR DEATH.
- Remedy: CHRYSLER DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE LIFTGATE LATCH WITH A NEW STRONGER LATCH ASSEMBLY WITHOUT CHARGE. CHRYSLER BEGAN NOTIFYING OWNERS DURING NOVEMBER 1995.
- Manufacturer: CHRYSLER CORPORATION
- Components: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TAILGATE:LATCH
- Summary: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT DUTY PASSENGER MINIVANS WITH REMOTE RELEASE. THIS IS NOT A SAFETY RECALL. THERE HAS BEEN NO DETERMINATION THAT A SAFETY DEFECT EXISTS WITH THE MINIVAN LATCHES. CHRYSLER IS CONDUCTING A SERVICE CAMPAIGN TO REPLACE THE LIFTGATE LATCH ASSEMBLY OF THE AFFECTED MINIVANS. IN A COLLISION, THE REAR LIFTGATE LATCH ASSEMBLY COULD OPEN.
- Consequence: IF THE LIFTGATE LATCH OPENS, OCCUPANTS CAN BE EJECTED RESULTING IN SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED RISK OF INJURY OR DEATH.
- Remedy: CHRYSLER DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE LIFTGATE LATCH WITH A NEW STRONGER LATCH ASSEMBLY WITHOUT CHARGE. CHRYSLER BEGAN NOTIFYING OWNERS OF THESE VEHICLES DURING JULY 1996.
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