When the vehicle was turned off it continued to run and caught on fire.
1998 Plymouth Voyager: fire, smoke or burning smell
8 of the 320 complaints about the 1998 Plymouth Voyager describe fire, smoke or burning smell.
- owner complaints
- 8
- of this car's complaints
- 3%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 11 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Fire, smoke or burning smell by model year
What owners say
When turning vehicle off it continued to run and then caught on fire. Dealer notified.
Consumer states while driving the engine compartment caught fire. The delaer has been notified. Please provide additional information.
Upon starting vehicle consumer smelled fuel. Then, heard a loud noise, and saw flames under the hood. Vehicle was totalled.*akthe investigators report concluded that the cause of the fire was due to the cracking of a high-pressure fuel hose. This allowed for uncontained fuel to emanate into the engine compartment.
Head gasket blow out at 44500 miles. Almost caught fire leaking on starter. No warning at all. Not unusual for this engine, is what I have heard from all mechanics I have spoken with.
The vehicle caught on fire, the insured stated the oil was changed the day before. (claim #43-r793-566)
Auto is on cruse 67 MPH, I feel a "slight studder or quick hesitations" I speed to 72 MPH seems o.k, auto returns to cruse speed all is o.k., 5-10 seconds later I lose power, warning lights on dashboard are not lite, I pull off on shoulder and stop at which time I see "white" smoke at left front, I pull the hood release and it don't release the hood, then smell smoke and it's lite gray,I get out to get help? I do have approx 5 min time or more before I see flames appear between the hood and wheelwell.I est 10 min before the air bags? Explode at which time the fire dept from sav ga and pooler ga arrive a 6-8 mile drive from fire station.
While driving could see white smoke inside of vehicle. Pulled over/ opened door, and could see a heavy smoke and fire was coming from the right side speaker whithout a sign of the fire before.*ak the rear of the vehicle was in flames when the driver saw smoke and pulled over. The dealer replaced the radio due to short in the right speaker channel when the vehicle was under repair.
Service bulletins that may apply
- KEY, Master If replacing the key/FOBIK on a WJ, KJ, TJ, or PT Cruiser, use the "AC" NIC level part number
- Subject regarding airbag / clock spring service for various models including 2002 model year jeep liberty
- Subject regarding wire splice repairs
- This bulletin provides a revised wire splice procedure and related parts
- Information regarding the ignition switch housing service
- Subject regarding body control module auto headlamp sensor/ signal circuit diagnostic trouble code (DTC)
- Condition with the software within the powertrain (PCM) may not operate the solid state relay for the...
- Information on body control module auto headlamp sensor/signal circuit diagnostic trouble code (DTC)
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1998 Plymouth Voyager fire or smoke
Is fire, smoke or burning smell a common problem on the 1998 Plymouth Voyager?
8 of 320 owner complaints about the 1998 Plymouth Voyager (3%) mention fire, smoke or burning smell. The model year with the most reports is 1996.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1998 Plymouth Voyager?
There are 0 recalls and 11 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 1998 Plymouth Voyager
Airbag light 28Headlights 15Transmission failure 13Wipers 12Power steering loss 11Adaptive cruise 10Loss of power 9Brake failure 6Door locks 6Grinding brakes 5Overheating 5
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