Driving in the rain/snow causes serp belt to slip off. Over the last 5 years it has slipped numerous times(8+), after careful inspection of the belt and pulleys the belt was reinstalled or replaced. After the belt causing a sensor break, had mechanic troubleshoot and it was deemed the tensioner needed to be replaced and the serp belt replace as well as sensor. After this maintenance, the vehicle continued to lose serp belt. The car has overheated,battery drained and has become very hard to steer or steering appears to lock after losing the belt that controls all accessory functions, alternator, AC, power steering, water pump. Multiple accidents have been avoided due to quick thinking.
Plymouth Voyager overheating problems
39 of the 4,779 owner complaints about the Plymouth Voyager describe engine overheating, most of them for the 1996 model year.
- owner complaints
- 39
- worst model year
- 1996
- typical mileage
- 112,000
Is there a fix? There are 2 recalls for this area of the car. See below
By model year
Often reported together
Power steering loss 4Loss of power 4Fire or smoke 3Check engine light 3Transmission failure 1Stalling 1Headlights 1Engine failure 1
What owners say
When attempting to turn on the headlights, the headlights will flicker on for only a split second then go off. The driver must turn the headlight switch only to a certain point so that the lights will stay on. If the lights flicker, the driver has to turn the lights off, then try again. Twice, while driving at night, the headlights went out, requiring the driver to pull off the road (without lights), then fiddle with the headlight switch to get the headlights to come on again. It is extremely touchy to get them to come on and stay on. This appears to be a safety recall in canada, but not in the us. According to the automobile protection association (in canada) for 1996-2000 models, "headlight switch or relay malfunction in the lower dash panel or steering column can cause the lights to fail to come on, or the electrical system to overheat with smoke and a risk of fire (three cases of smoke and two of fire at time of writing)." see http://www.apa.ca/template.asp?docid=23#top for the information I just referenced.
Driving in rain causes serp. Belt to slip off has happened 3 times causing steering to go out car to overheat and battery to go dead. There is a tsb out on this problem after the 2 time had the work done as described in the service bulletin on may 18th. On june 5th while driving in the rain it happened again causing steering to go out and van overheated. Had to have the bracket replaced as described in the bulletin and it didn't fix the problem. I contacted chysler but to them it wasn't a big enough safety issue. I am unsure what to do now we followed the service procedure and the problem still is not corrected. The date below is the latest of three dates this problem occurred.
While driving at 35 MPH vehicle the vehicle overheated and the check engine light illuminated on the dashboard. The vehicle was taken to an independent repair shop who determined that the radiator had sprung a leak. The water and coolant from the radiator leaked into the transmission destroying it. *ak
Consumer states that when driving the vehicle it constantly overheats due to the radiator fan relay failing. Cause is unknown.
While driving, the engine warning light came on, then the vehicle overheated. The dealership replaced the thermostat and gasket, but the problem recurred. Please provide more details. Ph
The belt just comes off and I lose the power steering and the engine overheats. I have tried three belts. Dt
While driving power steering went out with any warning. Voltage regulator had overheated, and alternator was not charging. Serpentine belt got wet, resulting in belt coming off the pulley. This happens everytime serpentine belt gets wet. Please describe details.
Head gasket failure under normal driving conditions, engine has never overheated.
Serpentine belt slid off due to a bolt not holding tension. Lack of tension resulted in total steering failure immediately and engine overheating from lack of cooling fan operation. This was second occurrence. Please provide details.
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
Engine and engine cooling: engine
- What is wrong
- The engine valve cover gasket may dislocate and allow an engine oil leak at the gasket.
- Risk
- The leakage of oil in the engine compartment could causea fire.
- Remedy
- Replace gasket cover with revised cover, and rtv sealant will be applied in place of a gasket.
Recall number 89V237000 · Recall details
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The model years with the most reports are 1996 (10 complaints), 1997 (7 complaints) and 1994 (5 complaints).
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