1996 Plymouth Grand Voyager Power Train Problems
Owners have filed 103 complaints with NHTSA about power train problems on the 1996 Plymouth Grand Voyager, 18% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 82,708 miles. The words owners use most often: “transmission failed” (16% of reports).
- 103power train complaints
- 82,708median miles at failure
- 0mention a crash
- 0mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- $3,850typical repair cost reported by owners
- 31%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Transmission failed: mentioned in 16 of 103 complaints (16%)
How much does it cost to fix?
Owners who wrote down what they paid or were quoted put the typical power train repair on the 1996 Plymouth Grand Voyager at $3,850, and half of them between $3,600 and $4,300.
Based on 9 NHTSA complaints about this problem alone that state a repair bill or quote (1999–2004), converted to 2026 dollars with the U.S. consumer price index. These are owners' own figures, not a quote: they include dealer quotes, and owners who file complaints often faced larger repairs, so they can run higher than typical shop prices. Prices vary by shop, region and warranty coverage. How we calculate this.
At what mileage do power train problems happen?
Based on 14 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 103 complaints, 1 a fire.
Plymouth Grand Voyager power train complaints by model year
| Model year | Power Train complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 Grand Voyager | 1 | 50% | — |
| 2000 Grand Voyager | 27 | 25% | 58,000 |
| 1999 Grand Voyager | 49 | 24% | 67,000 |
| 1998 Grand Voyager | 42 | 15% | 62,481 |
| 1997 Grand Voyager | 49 | 19% | 73,500 |
| 1996 Grand Voyager | 103 | 18% | 82,708 |
| 1995 Grand Voyager | 11 | 14% | 97,500 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists power train for the 1996 Plymouth Grand Voyager. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
My wife was driving my 1996 plymouth grand voyager and the left cv shaft support bearing broke off the differential. *tr
My transmission ,my starter, air con.,brakes, driver side window,belt, & pulley all have had to have work done on it but now i cant drive my van because of the transmission & i've only had my van since 03/21/2008. *tr
The consumer stated that the windshield wipers worked intermittently, and sometimes would not shut off. The consumer took the vehicle to the dealer, and was told that the problem was due to the power distribution center of the vehicle which was malfunctioning. To repair vehicle would cost…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 1996 Plymouth Grand Voyagers have power train problems?
No. NHTSA has 103 owner complaints about power train for the 1996 Plymouth Grand Voyager (18% of the 569 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 1996 Plymouth Grand Voyager power train?
No recall currently lists power train for this vehicle.
At what mileage do power train problems start?
The median reported mileage is 82,708 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
How much does it cost to fix power train problems on the 1996 Plymouth Grand Voyager?
Owners report a typical cost of $3,850 (half paid between $3,600 and $4,300), from 9 complaints that state a repair bill or quote, in 2026 dollars.
What do owners say about power train problems on the 1996 Plymouth Grand Voyager?
The most frequent phrase is “transmission failed”, in 16 of 103 complaints.
Other 1996 Plymouth Grand Voyager problems
See all 1996 Plymouth Grand Voyager problems or power train problems across all Grand Voyager years.