In late june of 2004 vechicle had stalled while driving for no apperent reason and would not start. The emc was replaced. Five months later it repeated the same problem... All wiring has been checked emc replaced, coil pack replaced, crank shaft sensor replaced and the dealership cannot find the problem after 6 weeks.
1996 Plymouth Voyager: engine stalls while driving
30 of the 752 complaints about the 1996 Plymouth Voyager describe engine stalls while driving.
- owner complaints
- 30
- of this car's complaints
- 4%
- typical mileage
- 89,450
- recalls
- 1
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall and 20 service bulletins for this area of the car. See below
Engine stalls while driving by model year
What owners say
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.
Engine failure occurs after driving for 25 to 90 minutes. Failure would occur ramdomly regardless of season, weather, or temperature. First indication of failure would be a loss of power and reduction in speed. The engine would not respond to increases of throttle position. The rate of loss of speed would increase till the vehicle was hardly moving. There would be bucking and backfiring through the intake. The check engine soon dashboard warning light turns on. Engine stalls and will not restart. Has happened in 2003 4 times and on 1/16/04, 1/23/04 and 1/30/04 the last after replacing ECM (computer).
The vehicle stalled, the dealer was notified.
Consumerwas driving and heard a "clunking" noise and the vehicle stalled. Dealer diagnosed that transmission had failed. Ph
While the consumer was driving at 40 MPH the engine stalled.
Every time after refueling the vehicle it would intermittently hesitate. Engine check light would start to flash, and then it would stall out. Vehicle been to dealer on four occasions, and problem still reoccurring. Feel free to provide any further information.
Windshield wipers turn on intermittently by themselves, do not turn off properly & often stop in middle of windshield. Engine stalls repeatedly, especially during hot weather or after highway driving. Tension pulley has failed/is failing resulting in belt squaling and premature failure, belt has been replaced twice at owners expense.
The vehicle stalls when A/C is turned on due to faulty power control module. Yh
Vehicle will completely die/stall when making a left hand turn or slowing down. Also vehicle will miss when driving at highway speeds.dealer cannot identify cause of defect.
Intermittently while driving vehicle will stall which may cause a crash. Dealer cannot determine the problem. Please provide further information.
Defective electrical system causes the battery to be inoperative, and vehicle to stall while driving. This could potentially result in a crash. Please provide further information.
Service bulletins that may apply
- Valve Body
- Subject regarding camshaft / bearing service
- Concerns with the pcv valve freezing under extremely cold conditions
- Emissions recall stating that the radiator fan relay may not turn on the radiator cooling fans
- Concerns with serpentine belt slipping off idler pulley
- Subject regarding sags / hesitation / stumble / start & stall
- Subject regarding oil seepage at cam position sensor / misinterpreted head gasket leak
- A new multi-layer steel ( mls ) head gasket has been developed and is being implemented into production...
Related recalls
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
Questions about the 1996 Plymouth Voyager stalling
Is engine stalls while driving a common problem on the 1996 Plymouth Voyager?
30 of 752 owner complaints about the 1996 Plymouth Voyager (4%) mention engine stalls while driving. The model year with the most reports is 1994.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1996 Plymouth Voyager?
There is 1 recall and 20 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 1996 Plymouth Voyager
Airbag light 70Wipers 68Adaptive cruise 51Fuel 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
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