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.
1996 Plymouth Voyager: loss of power steering
11 of the 752 complaints about the 1996 Plymouth Voyager describe loss of power steering.
- owner complaints
- 11
- of this car's complaints
- 1%
- recalls
- 0
Loss of power steering by model year
What owners say
The seals on the plymouth voyager air compressor erode during routine use and can cause the compressor to seize resulting in the powered steering system locking up. There is no mention of this problem or its remedy in the plymouth maintenance manuals and it is virtually undetectable by routine maintenance of the vehicle. Serious accidents may result from loss of power steering.
Consumer stated that while driving without warning the electric system failed causing the consumer to lose steering control and brakes. Dealer notified. Ts
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.
Tensioner pulley on serpentine belt system of engine has failed twice since I have owned this vehicle. First failure was at approximately 30,000 miles. Pulley had seized on its bearings, and stopped turning. The failure forced the serpentine belt to run continuously against a non-rotating member of the belt drive train. This failure did not cause the belt to break, however it did cause premature wear on the belt. If the failure had not been detected, the belt would have broken due to fatigue and heat related stress, causing loss of power steering assist, and power brake assist, as well as loss of engine water pump function, and loss of alternator function. Dealer replaced the pulley assembly at approx 30,000 miles. The replacement subsequently failed somewhere prior to reaching 54,000 miles, and failed in the same manner -- it seized on its bearings and stopped turning. Dealer again replaced pulley assembly. Two failures of the same subassembly indicates to me that this particular component has an inherent design flaw. Undetected failure of this part can lead to sudden loss of the serpentine belt which will cause instant loss of power steering assist and power brake assist, either of which can lead to a serious accident.
Condensation of the air conditioner system is dripping onto steering belt, causing the belt to slip, resulting in loss of power steering.
Three power steering failures occured while driving through water.
Was driving and vehicle lost power steering, took to dealer and he said it was the rack pinion steering, 6 cylinder .
Abs: when applied brake pedal goes to floor, causing extended stopping distance, nearly caused an accident, no warning; also, steering wheel grinds, could crack, causing loss of steering control.
When making a left turn the consumer experienced loss of power steering, also sticking front passenger window/difficulty opening/closing sliding rear doors.
When vehicle drives over water puddles there is loss of power steering.
Service bulletins that may apply
- Pop/tick sound in steering wheel area
- Experiencing a pop/tick sound heard coming from the steering wheel area while the vehicle is in motion
- A condition where a click / rattle sound may be heard coming from the area of the steering wheel while the...
- A "honk" or squeal noise during parking lot maneuvers
- This bulletin involves intermittent popping on front end
- Concerns with "honk" noise during parking lot maneuvers
- Some vehicles experience a momentary loss of power assist for the steering when turning corners with the...
- 35 mph cyclic vibration
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1996 Plymouth Voyager power steering loss
Is loss of power steering a common problem on the 1996 Plymouth Voyager?
11 of 752 owner complaints about the 1996 Plymouth Voyager (1%) mention loss of power steering. The model year with the most reports is 1993.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1996 Plymouth Voyager?
There are 0 recalls and 12 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 51Stalling 30Fuel leak 25Door locks 24Transmission failure 24Fire or smoke 20ABS 16Loss of power 16Fuel pump 15Grinding brakes 11No deployment 10Overheating 10Check engine light 9Fuel smell 9Headlights 9Brake failure 8Fuel gauge 6Jerking 6Won't shift 6Coil spring 5
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