Tl* the contact owns a 1996 plymouth voyager. The contact stated that the air bag warning indicator remained illuminated while driving and the cruise control and horn failed to function. In addition, when making a turn, there was a flapping noise in the steering wheel that caused the clock spring to fail. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The approximate failure mileage was 109,000.
The worst 1996 Plymouth Voyager problems
Ranked by number of owner complaints. Mileage and cost come from what owners wrote.
Problems by type
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- Engine135
- Airbags134
- Electrical114
- Fuel system107
- Transmission88
- Visibility80
- Brakes62
- Acceleration48
- Body38
- Steering33
- Locks29
- Seat belts24
- Suspension24
- Lights20
- Seats15
- Tires6
- Wheels3
Specific symptoms reported on the 1996 Plymouth Voyager
Airbag light 70Wipers 68Adaptive cruise 51Stalling 30Fuel leak 25Door locks 24Transmission failure 24Fire or smoke 20ABS 16Loss of power 16Fuel pump 15Grinding brakes 11Power steering loss 11No deployment 10Overheating 10Check engine light 9Fuel smell 9Headlights 9Brake failure 8Fuel gauge 6Jerking 6Won't shift 6Coil spring 5
Recalls 9
Air bags: frontal
- What is wrong
- On certain mini vans, the clockspring assembly may have been wound incorrectly during the vehicle assembly process.
- Risk
- This condition will manifest itself through illumination of the air bag warning lamp, and could eventually result in a driver's air bag open circuit, if the part is not replaced in a reasonable amount of time.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the clockspring assembly on all vehicles with 70,000 miles or less. An extended lifetime warranty will also be placed on this component for all affected vehicles, regardless of mileage. Daimlerchrysler will also reimburse owners who have paid to have the clockspring replaced on their vehicles. Owner notification began november 18, 2002. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact daimlerchrysler at 1‑800‑853‑1403.
Recall number 02V293000 · Recall details
Fuel system, gasoline: fuel injection system
- What is wrong
- Vehicle description: mini vans built with 3.3l and 3.8l engines have fuel rails with nitrole rubber o-ring seals that can degrade over time. Fuel leakage from the underhood fuel injection fuel rail could result, increasing the likelihood of a vehicle fire.
- Risk
- Fuel leakage in the presence of an ignition source can result in a fire.
- Remedy
- 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. Owner notification began on january 25, 2002. Due to the large quantity of vehicles involved in this campaign, the owner notification will be phased over the next several months. However, if a vehicle is leaking fuel from the o-rings, the vehicle should be taken into a dealer to have this repaired as soon as possible. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact daimlerchrysler at 1‑800‑853‑1403.
Recall number 00V268000 · Recall details
Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump
- What is wrong
- Vehicle description: minivans. Fuel can leak from the fuel tank at the interface of the fuel pump module attachment.
- Risk
- If a fuel leak occurs in the presence of an ignition source, a fire could occur.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the fuel pump module attaching nut with a nut that includes tighter design tolerances. The sealing o-ring will also be replaced.
Recall number 99V216000 · Recall details
Child seat
- What is wrong
- Vehicle description: mini vans equipped with integrated child seats. The shoulder harness restraint on the integrated child seat can become difficult to extract when the safety belt latch plate becomes contaminated.
- Risk
- This can cause difficulty in releasing a child from the restraint.
- Remedy
- Dealers will clean the latch mechanism. An extender will be added to the emergency release anchor for the child seat safety belts so that the release clips are more visible and accessible to the operator in the event that the retractor mechanism can not be unlocked. In addition, an instructional owner's manual supplement card will be provided.
Recall number 98V185000 · Recall details
Seat belts: integrated child seat
- What is wrong
- The bolts which secure the integrated child seat modules to the seat frame can break.
- Risk
- In the event of a vehicle accident, the child seat may not provide adequate protection to the occupant.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the integrated child seat module bolts.
Recall number 96V136000 · Recall details
Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly: filler pipe and cap
- What is wrong
- A static electric charge can build up on the ungrounded metal section of the fuel filler tube.
- Risk
- This condition could cause a spark to occur when fueling the vehicle and possibly ignite the fuel vapors.
- Remedy
- Dealers will install a ground strap for the fuel filler tube.
Recall number 96V002000 · Recall details
Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline
- What is wrong
- In certain vehicles, the engine cylinder head oil galley plug does not seal properly and engine cylinder head oil is not adequately retained.
- Risk
- Inadequate sealing and retention of the plug can result in oil leakage which could cause a fire in the engine compartment.
- Remedy
- Dealers will install an expansion plug and retaining bracket over the cylinder head oil galley plug.
Recall number 96V006000 · Recall details
Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
- What is wrong
- The fuel tank rollover valve can allow fuel to pass into the vapor canister resulting in the potential for fuel leakage.
- Risk
- Fuel leakage increases the potential for a vehicle fire.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the fuel tank filler tube with a filler tube that has an additional rollover valve. The associated rollover valve vapor hoses will be rerouted.
Recall number 95V236000 · Recall details
Seats
- What is wrong
- The bolts which secure the rear bench seats to the seat risers may be embrittled and fracture.
- Risk
- In case of an accident, the bolt may fail and can cause the seat to break away from the seat risers, which increases the potentialof injury to its occupants.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the rear bench seat to riser bolts.
Recall number 95V225000 · Recall details
See all 9 recalls for the 1996 Plymouth Voyager
Defect investigations
Air bag clockspring
There is no summary currently available
EA01007
Air bag clockspring
There is no summary currently available
PE00032
Dc minivan fuel injector rail leak
There is no summary currently available
RQ00008
Post collision fuel system
EA99013
Post-collision fuel system integrity
There is no summary currently available
PE99010
Fuel tank leaks
This engineering analysis was opened on january 31, 1997 based on information gathered during preliminary evaluation (pe), pe96-051. The pe was opened on august 19, 1996, to investigate allegations of fuel leakage from the area where the fuel pump/sending unit joins the fuel tank.for brevidy, this area will be referred to as the pump/tank interface.these allegations were first received by odi on august 2, 1996 while investigating allegations of chrysler minivan throttle shaft hand-up, and uncontrolled engine speed, in pe96-036.while discussing that issue with a fleet, it was alleged that at least 10(out of 40) 1996 early production chrysler minivans leaked fuel from the pump/tank interface.analysis of the complaint and warranty data indicate fuel tank leakage incidents in the subject vehicles predominatly affected early production vehicles.the data involving confirmed incidents of tank/pump interface leaks suggest that those failures have been declining since july 1996.odi has received no reports of the subject condition involving original equipment pumps and tanks since september, 1997.currently this isssue does not reqresent a continuing field concern.odi will continue to monitor the subject vehicles for fuel leaks of any type.a safety related defect trend has not been identified at this time and further use of agency resoured does not appear to be warranted.the closing of this investigation does not constitute a finding by the federal safety agency that no safety related defect exists.the agency reserves the right to take further action if warranted by the circumstances.
EA97002
Integrated child seat belt lockup
This investigation is closed.chrysler corporation has submitted a defect information report identifying a safety defect and outlining the proposed remedy.recall number 98v‑185 has been assigned to this safety recall.
EA97003
Defective air bag crash sensor
Cfas sent a follow-up letter on december 12, 1996, to change the intent of the petition to airbag aggressivity and deployment variability.the federal safety agency received the letter on 12/12/96; accordingly, the petition due day was changed to april 12, 1997.cfas petitioned the agency to conduct an investigation to determine whether the airbag crash sensor and/or deployment systems for the 1991-92 chevrolet corsica/beretta, 1990-92 ford taurus, and 1994-96 chrysler minivans are defective.cfas allege that information on low speed crashes here occupants have suffered fatal injuries suggests [that the above vehicles] have defective airbag crash sensor and/or deployment systems.
DP96014
Sliding door latch failure
Analysis of known incidents indicates a declining trend over the last five calendar quarters.extensive testing of incident vehicles has failed to reproduce occurrences of full latch disengagement.no failure mode which could cause a properly latched door to lose full latch engagement while driving has been verified as a causal factor in any of the known incident vehicles during this investigation.a safety-related defect trend has not been identified at this time and further use of agency resources does not appear to be warranted.however, odi will continue to monitor complaint input for the nexy year and will request updated reports from chrysler during that process.the closing of this investigation does not constitute a finding by the federal safety agency that no safety-related defect exists.the agency reserves the right to take further action if warranted by the circumstances.
EA96025
Integrated child seat belt lockup
Odi continues to receive complaints alleging latching/retractor mechanism problems.chrysler's assessment of the problem indicates that owners of the vehicles are not adhering to the cleaning requirements for the seat.the seat appears to malfunction if crumbs of food or beverage residue accumulates on the latching tongue in thewell located between the child's legs.odi has 19 complaints of retract lockup.seven of these complaints report cutting the straps to remove the child.two of the seven consumers allege the child was choking.chrysler reports 60 owner/field reports which indicated 19 harnesses were cut to remove the children.additional information is needed to fully assess the safety consequence of the alleged defect and to evaluate the chrysler corporation's rational for not conducting a safety recall campaign.
SQ96016
Fuel leaks from the gas tank
Analysis to date indicates that some of the subject vehiclescontinue to experience fuel leaks from the fuel tank at the sending unit interface.most often the leak involves the o-ring seal.
PE96051
Sliding door latch failure
Chrysler maintains that the common factor contributing to known sliding door opening incidents is prior incorrect dealer latch adjustment.chrysler attributes this problem to an inaccurate service manual procedure - sliding door latch/lock control, removal and installation.chrysler furnished information showing that six of its complaints, and two of odi's, involved vehicles that had undergone prior repairs to the affected sliding door.chrysler has addressed the problem by issuing two technical service bulletins.tsb 26-06-96, service manual revisions, was issued in june 1996 and includes a service revision (#81-370-6105a) correcting service manual sliding door repair procedures.tsb 23-39-96, sliding door(s) difficult to open from the outside and/or inside, was issued june 28, 1996.chrysler identified three design changes involving the subject components: (1)sliding door latch pawl spring force increased from 5.4 newtons to 8.0 newtons in september 1995 to enhance pawl rotation return to neutral position; (2)adjustable sliding door hinge implemented in november 1995 to reduce variation in sliding door fit; and(3)sliding door striker attachment holes revised in january 1996 to eliminate up/down adjustment of striker to improve installation process and reduce variability of alignment between latch and striker.at present, odi is not aware of any incidents involving vehicles built in or after january 1996.odi has continued to receive complaints of sliding doors opening while the vehicles are in motion, including vehicles with no prior service history to the affected sliding door assembly.owners allege that the doors open anywhere from a few inches to fully open, at speeds ranging from 15 to 60 MPH.odi has also received numberous complaints alleging difficulty in latching the subject sliding doors and/or difficulty in opening one or both sliding doors.
PE96038
Safety blt latch operation
There is no summary currently available
PE96008
Fuel leakeage from rollover valve
There is no summary currently available
PE95053
Technical service bulletins for the 1996 Plymouth Voyager 142
Bulletins tell dealers how to fix known problems. A warranty extension means the manufacturer pays for that repair for longer.
- Charging System, Battery Diagnostic Tools and Warranty
- Repair Parts Used For Structural Repairs
- Use of Salvage/Recycled Parts
- Use of Aftermarket Parts
- Valve Body
- Snow/water ingestion into rear brake drum
- Snow/water ingestion into rear brake drum
- Pop/tick sound in steering wheel area
- Cosmetic corrosion or perforation at upper strut tower/s usually between the strut and upper load path...
- Snow/water ingestion into rear brake drum
1996 Plymouth Voyager fuel economy
Official EPA estimates in miles per gallon (MPGe for electric). Ranges cover trims that share the same engine.
| Engine | Drive | City | Highway | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.4L 4‑cyl | FWD | 16-18 | 23-24 | 19-20 |
| 3.0L 6‑cyl | FWD | 17 | 23 | 19 |
| 3.3L 6‑cyl | FWD | 16 | 22 | 18 |
| 3.8L 6‑cyl | 4WD | 14 | 20 | 16 |
What 1996 Plymouth Voyager owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
Tl* the contact owns a 1996 plymouth voyager. When starting the vehicle, there was an abnormal snapping noise heard from the vehicle. The contact shifted into drive; however, the vehicle would not move forward. When the shifter was placed in reverse, the vehicle would only move backwards but not forward. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and advised the contact to take the vehicle into the dealer for an estimate. The dealer advised the contact that they could not diagnose the vehicle over the phone and would need to inspect the vehicle to determine the exact cause of the failure. The failure mileage was 170,000. Ma 09/22/15 the consumer also experienced a problem with the radiator and fan relay. Updated 09/24/15
Tl* the contact owns a 1996 plymouth voyager. The contact stated the engine oil leaked excessively from the vehicle, which required oil to be added to the reservoir every four days. The contact referenced the federal safety agency campaign id number: 96v006000 (engine and engine cooling:engine:gasoline) however, the manufacturer informed the contact that the VIN was not included in the recall, which was expired. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 95,000.
Tl*the contact owns a 1996 plymouth voyager. The contact stated that while driving 30 MPH, he smelled a fuel odor. The contact noticed a fuel leak from the rear of the fuel tank. The dealer stated that the fuel module needed to be replaced. The vehicle had not been repaired. The current and failure mileages were approximately 92,000.
Tl*the contact owns a 1996 dodge plymouth voyageer when the vehicle was started, the front windshield wipers operated without being activated. Moments later, the wipers would shut off on their own. In cold temperatures, the windshield wipers would become stuck to the front windshield. There were no recalls for the failures. The failure and current mileages were less 165,200. Updated 06/23/09. *lj updated 06/23/09.
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.
We had a 1996 plymouth minivan that has been giving us problems with electrical and engine. It wouldn't shift, the cruise control would stick, the battery would be drained even though nothing was left on. On tuesday, dec. 9th 2008 we moved our van to clear our driveway of snow. Within 10 minutes it started on fire in the dash. Somewhere near or in the glove box. The van is a total loss due to the fire department having to use high pressure water,fire extinguisher, cutting wires and fire/smoke damage.
Tl*the contact owns a 1996 plymouth voyager. Since november of 2003, the transmission has been replaced three different times. After purchasing a brand new transmission, it failed again the very same day and needed to be replaced again. The contact has had the top half of the engine rebuilt. The vehicle is stuck in drive and will not hold fluid. The front windshield wipers activate without a power surge in the vehicle. In addition, the rear bolts keep coming out of the shocks. The contact has taken the vehicle to have the bolts tightened three or four times. The engine is ticking and smoking. The serpentine belt slips off if it gets even slightly wet from snow or rain. The check engine light sporadically flashes on and off or constantly remains illuminated. The air conditioner was completely serviced; however, it cannot be used because of the transmission failure. The current mileage was 155,000 and failure mileage was 116,250. Update 09/10/08 *cw updated 09/15/08.
Tl*the contact owns a 1996 chrysler voyager. After purchasing the vehicle, the defogger failed to operate normally. The driver had to stop the vehicle in order to clean the windows. There have been several failures with the vehicle since it was purchased. The engine was rebuilt and the serpentine belt was replaced on five occasions. The steering was replaced incorrectly by a dealer and was authorized by the manufacturer to be replaced. The brakes and the heating system were replaced under the extended warranty; however, the brakes were replaced four times. The contact was charged $100 per visit. Invoices are available if needed. A complaint was also filed with the state attorney general. The contact is disabled and aware of the safety risk involved in the numerous vehicle failures. On march 27, 2008, the dealer replaced the manifold and cylinder. On april 14, 2008, while making a right turn at approximately 30 MPH, the steering wheel locked. The vehicle was towed back to the dealer. The dealer stated that they really care about their customers and would be willing to do a buyout. The powertrain was unknown. The failure mileage was 68,000 and current mileage was 80,995.
I own a 1996 plymouth voyager and on this min van the wipers act very erratic. They work when they want. Sometimes they won't shut off and other times they will not come on at all or stop right in the middle of your view. I also have an issue with the serpentine belts popping off the drive line leaving you with no power steering or power brakes and completely disables the vehicle. I also experience issues with the rear shocks. The bolts come loose and detaches the rear shick from the van leaving it quite uncontrollable while driving. All 3 issues happens on many occasions. All 4 of these defects make this van very dangerous to drive or travel with. Currently my van is sitting in my drive with a bad transmission. I have owned the van for 5 years now and in 5 years I have blown 3 transmissions.
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Questions about the 1996 Plymouth Voyager
Is the 1996 Plymouth Voyager reliable?
Owners have filed 752 complaints about the 1996 Plymouth Voyager, 2.2 times a typical Voyager model year.
What is the most common problem with the 1996 Plymouth Voyager?
Engine and cooling, with 135 complaints, typically around 95,000 miles. Next is airbags (134).
How many recalls does the 1996 Plymouth Voyager have?
9 recalls, covering air bags, fuel system, gasoline and child seat.
Was there a recall on the 1996 Plymouth Voyager engine?
Yes, 1 recall: 96V006000. Check your VIN to see if your car still needs the free repair.
What year does the Plymouth Voyager have bad engine?
The Plymouth Voyager model years with the most engine complaints are 1996 (135 complaints), 1998 (78 complaints) and 1992 (64 complaints).
What gas mileage does the 1996 Plymouth Voyager get?
Official estimates for the 1996 Plymouth Voyager range from 16 to 20 mpg combined. The most efficient version (2.4L 4-cyl, FWD) gets 16-18 city and 23-24 highway.
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