1996 Plymouth Voyager Power Train Problems
Owners have filed 88 complaints with NHTSA about power train problems on the 1996 Plymouth Voyager, 12% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 72,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “transmission failed” (17% of reports).
- 88power train complaints
- 72,000median miles at failure
- 2mention a crash
- 0mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 21%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 15 of 88 complaints (17%)
At what mileage do power train problems happen?
Based on 17 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 88 complaints, 2 mention a crash.
Plymouth Voyager power train complaints by model year
| Model year | Power Train complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 Voyager | 34 | 20% | 61,500 |
| 1999 Voyager | 41 | 15% | 68,000 |
| 1998 Voyager | 55 | 17% | 76,250 |
| 1997 Voyager | 55 | 16% | 77,072 |
| 1996 Voyager | 88 | 12% | 72,000 |
| 1995 Voyager | 63 | 19% | 113,000 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists power train for the 1996 Plymouth 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.
Tl* the contact owns a 1996 plymouth voyager. When starting the vehicle, there was an abnormal snapping noise heard from the vehicle. The contact shifted into drive; however, the vehicle would not move forward. When the shifter was placed in reverse, the vehicle would only move backwards but not…
Tl*the contact owns a 1996 plymouth voyager. Since november of 2003, the transmission has been replaced three different times. After purchasing a brand new transmission, it failed again the very same day and needed to be replaced again. The contact has had the top half of the engine rebuilt. The…
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…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 1996 Plymouth Voyagers have power train problems?
No. NHTSA has 88 owner complaints about power train for the 1996 Plymouth Voyager (12% of the 756 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 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 72,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about power train problems on the 1996 Plymouth Voyager?
The most frequent phrase is “transmission failed”, in 15 of 88 complaints.
Other 1996 Plymouth Voyager problems
See all 1996 Plymouth Voyager problems or power train problems across all Voyager years.