1987 PLYMOUTH VOYAGER

3 recalls — 99 complaints — 1 TSBs

SUSPENSION

Defect Description

FEDERAL MOGUL IS RECALLING 6,903 AFTERMARKET BALL JOINT ASSEMBLIES SHIPPED BETWEEN NOVEMBER 9, 2007 AND MARCH 26, 2008, WHICH MAY HAVE BEEN PACKAGED WITH INCORRECT NUTS. THE PART NUMBERS PACKAGED WITH INCORRECT NUTS ARE: K7147, K7329, K8683, AND 104353. THESE PARTS WERE MADE FOR USE ON THE VARIOUS... Read more

Consequence

THE NUTS INCLUDED IN THE PACKAGING FOR THESE BALL JOINT ASSEMBLIES ARE MISSING THE INTENDED PREVAILING TORQUE (SELF-LOCKING) FEATURE. IF THE INCORRECT NUT WAS TO BECOME LOOSE, THE JOINING MEMBERS MAY LOOSEN LEADING TO A SEPARATION OF THE BALL JOINT. THIS MAY RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, POSS... Read more

Remedy

FEDERAL MOGUL WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE PARTS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 22, 2008. OWNERS CAN CONTACT FEDERAL MOGUL AT 877-489-6659.

6,903 vehicles affected

Manufacturer: FEDERAL-MOGUL CHASSIS PRODUCTS

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCK

Defect Description

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT DUTY PASSENGER MINIVANS WITHOUT REMOTE RELEASE. THIS IS NOT A SAFETY RECALL. THERE HAS BEEN NO DETERMINATION THAT A SAFETY DEFECT EXISTS WITH THE MINIVAN LATCHES. CHRYSLER IS CONDUCTING A SERVICE CAMPAIGN TO REPLACE THE LIFTGATE LATCH ASSEMBLY OF THE AFFECTED MINIVANS.... Read more

Consequence

IF THE LIFTGATE LATCH OPENS, OCCUPANTS CAN BE EJECTED RESULTING IN SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED RISK OF INJURY OR DEATH.

Remedy

CHRYSLER DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE LIFTGATE LATCH WITH A NEW STRONGER LATCH ASSEMBLY WITHOUT CHARGE. CHRYSLER BEGAN NOTIFYING OWNERS DURING NOVEMBER 1995.

411,678 vehicles affected

Manufacturer: CHRYSLER CORPORATION

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TAILGATE:LATCH

Defect Description

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT DUTY PASSENGER MINIVANS WITH REMOTE RELEASE. THIS IS NOT A SAFETY RECALL. THERE HAS BEEN NO DETERMINATION THAT A SAFETY DEFECT EXISTS WITH THE MINIVAN LATCHES. CHRYSLER IS CONDUCTING A SERVICE CAMPAIGN TO REPLACE THE LIFTGATE LATCH ASSEMBLY OF THE AFFECTED MINIVANS. I... Read more

Consequence

IF THE LIFTGATE LATCH OPENS, OCCUPANTS CAN BE EJECTED RESULTING IN SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED RISK OF INJURY OR DEATH.

Remedy

CHRYSLER DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE LIFTGATE LATCH WITH A NEW STRONGER LATCH ASSEMBLY WITHOUT CHARGE. CHRYSLER BEGAN NOTIFYING OWNERS OF THESE VEHICLES DURING JULY 1996.

1,262,000 vehicles affected

Manufacturer: CHRYSLER CORPORATION

Complaint Statistics

99 total complaints 20 crashes 4 fires 22 injuries 2 deaths

Top Reported Components

Component	Complaints
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCK	14
STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE	10
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY	7
STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:SUPPORT DEVICE/STRUT	6
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE	6
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE	5
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL	4
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM	3
SEATS	3
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION	3

Incident date: Apr 4, 2008

DOUGLAS X-TRAC TIRES 205/70R14S. *TR

CONSUMER STATES THAT THIS VEHICLE EXPERIENCED MAJOR ENGINE DEFECTS. *SLC

Incident date: Jul 14, 2001

WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH HOOD FLEW OPEN, BREAKING WINDSHIELD. NO ACCIDENT.*AK

Incident date: May 25, 2001

WHILE TRAVELING IN CENTRAL OREGON, WE PULLED INTO A REST STOP AND ON RETURNING TO THE CAR IT WAS ON FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE ENTIRE OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WAS ALL BURNED UP. WE HAD TO LEAVE THE VEHICLE THERE AND FIND TRANSPORTATION HOME. *AK

Fire

I BELEIVE THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS SALVAGED AND RESOLD TO ME WITHOUT MY KNOWLEDGE. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK

BOTH OF THESE FAILURES ARE SAFETY ISSUES. PEELING PAINT CAN CAUSE WINDSHIELD FAILURE. DELAMINATING HEADLINER IS A DRIVING DISTRACTION. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED IN SUMMARY. *AK

GAS SMELL WITHIN THE VEHICLE.

Incident date: Dec 7, 1997

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT APPROXMATELY 20-30 MPH WHEN HIT VEHICLE IN FRONT.ELECTRONIC SEAT WHICH IS SUPPOSE TO LOCK UP OR STOP ON ANY TYPE OF IMPACT WAS INOPERATIVE, CAUSING THE SEAT TO GO FORWARD. CONSUMER HIT DASH BOARD/CHEST. HIT STEERING WHEEL. SEAT DID NOT MAINTAIN POSITION ON IMPACT. ELECTRONIC... Read more

Crash 1 injured

WINSTON (20570R14) TIRE BLEW OUT.

Incident date: Jul 20, 1998

ENGINE HAS A DEFECTIVE EXHAUST VALVE GUIDE, CAUSING EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION AND SMOKE IN EXHAUST IN IDLE POSITION. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STRUCK A DEER. UPON IMPACT, THE HOOD LATCH BOLT SEPARATED FROM THE HOOD, CAUSING THE HOOD TO FLY UP. MANUFACTURER WILL BE CONTACTED. *AK

Crash

Incident date: Feb 15, 1996

ACCIDENTAL FIRE, UNSPECIFIED FUEL LEAK IN EITHER THE CARBURETOR OR GASOLINE SUPPLY HOSE.

GEAR SHIFT PROBLEM, SOMETIMES HAVE TO YANK OUT OF PARK.

DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT FAILED.

FUEL PUMP LEAKED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED.

ENGINE RUNS ROUGH AND HESITATES.

Incident date: Jul 13, 1997

DRIVING AT 65MPH W/SPEED CONTROL ON; HAD STARTED APPLYING BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN; SPEED CONTROL LOCKED UP; WAS EXITING FREEWAY & STILL SPEED CONTROL DID NOT DISENGAGE; BRAKES WOULD NOT SLOW VEHICLE DOWN; HAD TO PUT INTO NEUTRAL TO SLOW DOWN WITHOUT TURNING VEHICLE OFF. *AK

OWNER WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE DRIVER'S/ PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELT HARNESS DID NOT HOLD. OWNER FURTHER NOTES THAT INVESTIGATOR DID LOOK AT SEAT BELTS AND DETERMINED THAT THEY DID NOT RETRTACT, ALSO THEY DID NOT LOCK. *AK

Crash 2 injured

Incident date: Apr 24, 1997

UPON GETTING INTO THE VEHICLE ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE THE SEAT TRACK BROKE UNDER THE SEAT. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

Incident date: Mar 17, 1997

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK

Fire

Incident date: Jan 20, 1997

AIR ASPIRATOR VALVE FAILED, RELEASING HOT EXHAUST FUMES INTO ENGINE COMPARTMENT. *AK

Incident date: Jan 20, 1997

AIR ASPIRATOR VALVE FAILED, RELEASING HOT EXHAUST GASSES IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT MELTING A RUBBER HOSE AND PLASTIC BOX. A POTENTIAL FOR UNDER HOOD FIRE OR EXHAUST GASSES ENTERING PASSENGER COMPARTMENT EXISTS.

Incident date: Jan 17, 1997

INTERMITTENT STALLING.

Incident date: Jan 17, 1997

REAR DOOR HYDRAULIC LIFT FAILED, CAUSING DOOR TO FALL DOWN ON HEAD/INJURY..

2 injured

Incident date: Oct 1, 1995

LIFTGATE SUPPORT ROD FAILED, CAUSING LIFTGATE TO FALL/INJURY.

1 injured

WHEN SEAL BROKE INTO THE HEADLIGHT GLOBE, THE HEA LIGHTS HAD TO BE REPLACED. *AK

VEHICLE'S SLIDING DOOR UPPER HINGE DOES NOT SECURE THE TOP PART OF THE DOOR, THE SLIDING DOOR IS NOT FULLY ENGAGED. *AK

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A REAREND COLLISION IN WHICH THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S BUCKET SEATBACKS FELL BACKWARDS, CAUSING THE DRIVER TO LOSE VEHICLE CONTROL. PLEASE GIVE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

Crash

Incident date: Oct 1, 1996

LIFTGATE LATCH FAILED.

Incident date: Aug 17, 1996

WHILE DRIVING THE SPARE TIRE FELL OFF BECAUSE THE CABLE HAD RUSTED. *AK

Incident date: Mar 1, 1995

DEFECTIVE SPRING IDLE, CAUSING SUDDEN ACCELERATION/LOSS OF CONTROL.

Incident date: Jan 10, 1996

HEADLIGHT SWITCH AND CONNECTOR MELTED.(SECOND VEHICLE ON 504408)

Incident date: Aug 17, 1996

WHILE DRIVING THE SPARE TIRE FELL OFF AND THE CABLE RUSTED. *AK

Incident date: Jan 28, 1996

BACKED VEHICLE OUT OF GARAGE, ENGAGED GEAR IN PARK, GOT OUT, LEFT ENGINE RUNNING, MOMENTS LATER VEHICLE JUMPED OUT OF GEAR, ROLLED BACKWARDS, STOPPED ONLY AFTER HITTING SMALL TREE, NO WARNING.*AK

Crash

Incident date: May 15, 1996

DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT RELEASE BUTTON WOULD NOT RELEASE. TOOK ABOUT (15) MINUTES TO UNLATCH WITH THE AIDE OF ANOTHER PERSON.*AK

Incident date: Jun 1, 1996

DRIVER SIDE DOOR, WILL NOT CLOSE PROPERLY, WHEN CLOSE A METAL OBJECT FLEW FROM THE DOOR

Incident date: May 15, 1996

DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT RELEASE BUTTON WOULD NOT RELEASE. TOOK ABOUT (15) MINUTES TO UNLATCH WITH THE AIDE OF ANOTHER PERSON.

Incident date: Jan 1, 1995

ENGINE BURNS OIL, EMITTING FUMES/BLUE SMOKE FROM TAIL PIPE. *AK

Incident date: Jan 1, 1996

WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE AND AND WAS A TOTALED. 8AK

Fire

Incident date: Feb 23, 1996

THE BRACKET THAT HOLDS THE LIFT ARM UP BROKE, CAUSING THE REAR LIFTGATE TO FALL ON THE CONSUMER. *AK

1 injured

Incident date: Sep 1, 1987

HOOD LATCH WOULD NOT RELEASE.

Incident date: Sep 1, 1987

ENGINE FIRE. *DSH

Fire

Incident date: Feb 25, 1996

DIFFICULTY IN UNLATCHING DRIVERS SEAT BELT BELT BUCKLE. COULD CAUSE INTRAPMENT. *AK

Incident date: Feb 25, 1996

DIFFICULTY IN UNLATCHING DRIVERS SEAT BELT BELT BUCKLE. COULD CAUSE INTRAPMENT. *AK

PURCHASE TRUCK USED THE V6 ENGINE VALVE GUIDE IS BAD . TT

Incident date: Nov 23, 1994

THE ENGINE GASKETS ARE BROKEN AND CAUSES THE OIL TO LEAK ONTO THE ENGINE AND COULD CAUSE A FIRE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

WHILE SHUTTING PASSENGER SIDE, SLIDING DOOR DETACHED AND FELL OFF HINGE, DUE TO STRESS. TT

Incident date: Jul 23, 1995

CRUISE CONTROL FAILED TO DISENGAGE . *AK

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Technical Service Bulletins — 1987 PLYMOUTH VOYAGER

1 manufacturer communications from 1 unique bulletins. TSBs describe known problems and recommended fixes from the manufacturer.

Most Affected Components

Component	Bulletins
061000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE	1

061000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

VEHICLES WITH 3.0L ENGINES - INTAKE VALVE DEPOSITS - DRIVEWAY DIE OUT, ROUGH IDLE, LACK OF POWER, SAGS OR HESITATION. *TW

NHTSA Safety Investigations — PLYMOUTH VOYAGER

Investigations opened by NHTSA into potential safety defects. These are separate from recalls and may or may not result in a recall.

PE — Closed — Model Year: 1984

FRNT COIL SPRNG FRACTURE

There is no summary currently available

DP — Closed — Model Year: 1985

ENGINE FIRE

PLYMOUTH VOYAGER — All Years Overview

Complete safety history for the PLYMOUTH VOYAGER across all model years (1978–2000).

132 Total Recalls

6,868 Total Complaints

2 Investigations

502 Reported Crashes

190 Reported Fires

24 Reported Deaths

PLYMOUTH VOYAGER — Year by Year

Compare recalls and complaints across model years. Click any year to see full details.

Year	Recalls	Complaints
2000	8	214	View
1999	10	362	View
1998	11	443	View
1997	11	474	View
1996	15	1,111	View
1995	4	476	View
1994	5	670	View
1993	10	749	View
1992	11	893	View
1991	10	624	View
1990	6	270	View
1989	5	204	View
1988	5	109	View
1987 (current)	3	99
1986	4	80	View
1985	6	38	View
1984	6	23	View
1983	1	7	View
1980	0	1	View
1978	1	1	View

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HORIZON	33	31	View
SATELLITE	28	1	View
PROWLER	24	69	View
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1987 PLYMOUTH VOYAGER

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