1996 Plymouth Grand Voyager fuel system problems

Filed Jan 11, 2019 · Brakes, Fuel system · 205,000 miles · OR

Affected component: body control module the bcm controls the following: wipers, fuel pump, vehicle power and much more. During a rainy day in oregon ciry oregon, the bcm failed. The car was moving into a parking lot at less than 20 MPH. In the parking lot was a police vehicle. When the bcm failed, the vehicle lost fuel pressure and therefore engine power then power braking, power steering and the wiper control went erradic. I managed to get the vehicle stopped, narrowly missing the police vehicle. I had no power brakes, no power steering, and the wipers stopped. The bcm was to blame. Had this occurred at highway speeds, I don't like to think what may have happened!!!

Filed Jan 26, 2015 · Fuel system · 180,000 miles · CA

While driving at any speed (around 65 miles) my vehicle suddenly shutdown without warning due to fuel pump. I haven't fixed yet. And it has a electrical problems too.

Filed Nov 23, 2010 · Fuel system · 160,000 miles · FL · fire

Tl*the contact owned a 1996 plymouth grand voyager. While driving in reverse approximately 1 MPH he smelled an odor of gasoline and the vehicle engulfed into flames. The fire began underneath the hood of the vehicle. The fire department extinguished the flames. The vehicle was destroyed and towed to an insurance lot. The failure was not diagnosed and the vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileages were 160,000. Updated 01/14/11

Filed Jul 29, 2009 · Fuel system · 148,000 miles · AR · fire

1996 plymouth grand voyager had an engine fire due to a leaking fuel rail - investigation revealed the rail was under an open recall that was never fixed and I never received notice of it.

Filed Sep 26, 2007 · Fuel system · 142,000 miles · TX · fire

Smell of gas after driving for about 20 min. Lead to a pop sound from under vehicle. Smoke filled the inside of the van and after I brought it to a stop on a median the vehicle was engulfed in flames before I managed to exit. After exiting the vehicle and having the fire put out soon on with use of a fire extinguisher I noticed the evap canister had dropped all of its charcoal. Possible that gas was being directed into this canister and when it popped the fumes and gas ignited from the exhaust system.

Filed Jun 29, 2004 · Fuel system · MO

My 1996 plymouth grand voyager mini-van 3.3 liter v6 2 wheel drive broke down. Apparently in the transport, loading, or unloading of the vehicle on my trailer, one of the muffler mounts became disconnected and the other muffler mount the bolt into the frame was pulled out. This caused the muffler and exhause to shift. I did not notice this prior to operation of the vehicle after performing the initial repairs that caused the breakdown (water pump / serpentine belt failures). The shift of the muffler caused my fuel line and gas tank to melt and devoloped leaks. The level in the gas tank was low enough that no gas was leaking; however, the fuel line was spraying gasoline on the underside of the vehicle and on the hot muffler. I consider myself fortunate that I did not have a fire in the event. I have yet to repair either of these leaks, and I intent to take photos prior to repairs. I did have to move the muffler to find the leaks, and that is the only work I have done at this time and I will not be driving the vehicle until the leaks are repaired. This could be applicable to other grand voyagers that pass over a large objects that could strike the muffler (I.e rocks, curbs, etc.)

Filed Jan 25, 2004 · Fuel system · 137,000 miles · WI

This van has had the fuel rail leak recall done to it however it has now developed a leak under their fix. Their fix does not work - I have fuel running out over the top of the engine, valve cover and onto the exhaust. I found this on the recall web site: the fuel injection delivery system can leak fuel from some of the sealing o-rings or from hair line cracks in the thermostat fuel injection rail. Fuel leakage in the presence of an ignition source can result in a fire. 1,163,000 vehicles are affected by this recall. Dealers will install a seal on the vehicle fuel rails to prevent external leakage of fuel from the fuel rail crossover tube, should the existing o-rings continue to degrade. Their fix does not work, I took great detailed pictures to show your engineers. I just dropped off the van to get fixed, however their recall fix does not work. I am going to demand that they replace everything.

Filed Nov 24, 2003 · Brakes, Fuel system · 141,000 miles · LA

The van experienced brake failure while driving at 45 MPH. The brake pedal went to the floor when it was applied. When this occurred, the vehicle failed to stop immediately, which resulted in extended stopping distance. The brake failure was caused by the rear brake cylinder bursting and leaking fluid. Also there was a gas smell within the cabin of the vehicle when the heat was on. The dealership indicated it was due to a fuel leak within the engine compartment.

Filed Oct 13, 2003 · Engine, Fuel system · 60,000 miles · NY

Over a year and 1/2, had multiple (at least 10) incidents of vehicle stalling while slowing down, at turns or traffic lights. Resulted in loss of power steering, brakes, and temporary loss of control onto next lane; luckily, no accidents. Multiple trips to plymouth dealership, all inspections and costly empirical repairs are fruitless, until ais (automatic idle speed) motor replaced (throttle body cleaned, also). The mechanic stated he had seen this problem in his own plymouth! This failure has not recurred in the 3 years since making the ais motor the likely cause of the problem. This is simply a follow-up, hopefully of some use to drivers and mechanics.

Filed May 5, 2003 · Fuel system, Visibility · MI

There are two problems which are occurring all the time: 1. The van smells of gas every once in while. There have been a couple of recalls regarding this matter and they have been performed on the van. Still the fuel smell is there. Have written to chrysler, they only have one answer for this: you have exceeded the mileage requirement for warranty. I think this is a safety issue and chrysler should take care of it. Why do they have to wait for somebody to get hurt before they will pay up? Please help. 2. Windshield wipers: these have been a problem since I bought the van. They come on intermittently. Sometimes they come on when I am using turn signal, turning on radio, or just driving. Then there are times when the various speeds stop working, and the wipers only work at high speeds. Warranty work was performed a few times during warranty period. Since then, last fall the wipers stopped working completely. Took it to the dealer, they changed the body module unit and it cost me $650 to fix it. It worked fine for a month but since then the wipers are doing the same things as mentioned earlier, except they haven't died yet. Once again chrysler gives me a standard response. They know wipers are a problem, and they won't fix them.