1997 Plymouth Voyager Engine and Engine Cooling Problems
Owners have filed 56 complaints with NHTSA about engine and engine cooling problems on the 1997 Plymouth Voyager, 16% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 84,200 miles. The words owners use most often: “head gasket” (21% of reports).
- 56engine and engine cooling complaints
- 84,200median miles at failure
- 2mention a crash
- 3mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 47%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.
- Head gasket: mentioned in 12 of 56 complaints (21%)
- Oil leak: mentioned in 5 of 56 complaints (9%)
At what mileage do engine and engine cooling problems happen?
Based on 12 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 56 complaints, 2 mention a crash, 7 a fire, 3 an injury.
Plymouth Voyager engine and engine cooling complaints by model year
| Model year | Engine and Engine Cooling complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 Voyager | 30 | 18% | 67,500 |
| 1999 Voyager | 52 | 19% | 74,915 |
| 1998 Voyager | 76 | 24% | 65,000 |
| 1997 Voyager | 56 | 16% | 84,200 |
| 1996 Voyager | 136 | 18% | 93,547 |
| 1995 Voyager | 39 | 12% | — |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists engine and engine cooling for the 1997 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.
Light rain, wet roads, turning left after a stop, serpentine belt slipped off and lost all power steering control. Manhandled to a stop out of the way of traffic. This is the 3rd time the belt has come off in rain and loss of control is a real concern for myself and passengers as well as any…
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…
Dt*: the contact stated while driving 15 mph there was a smell of fuel and smoke was coming from the air vents. Someone behind the vehicle alerted the driver that the vehicle was on fire. The driver pulled off of the road and exited the vehicle. The vehicle was engulfed in flames and was totaled…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 1997 Plymouth Voyagers have engine and engine cooling problems?
No. NHTSA has 56 owner complaints about engine and engine cooling for the 1997 Plymouth Voyager (16% of the 346 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 1997 Plymouth Voyager engine and engine cooling?
No recall currently lists engine and engine cooling for this vehicle.
At what mileage do engine and engine cooling problems start?
The median reported mileage is 84,200 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about engine and engine cooling problems on the 1997 Plymouth Voyager?
The most frequent phrase is “head gasket”, in 12 of 56 complaints, followed by “oil leak” (5).
Other 1997 Plymouth Voyager problems
- Air Bags problems (64)
- Power Train problems (55)
See all 1997 Plymouth Voyager problems or engine and engine cooling problems across all Voyager years.