1998 Plymouth Voyager Engine and Engine Cooling Problems
Owners have filed 76 complaints with NHTSA about engine and engine cooling problems on the 1998 Plymouth Voyager, 24% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 65,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “head gasket” (26% of reports).
- 76engine and engine cooling complaints
- 65,000median miles at failure
- 1mention a crash
- 0mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 17%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 20 of 76 complaints (26%)
- Serpentine belt: mentioned in 15 of 76 complaints (20%)
- Loss power steering: mentioned in 5 of 76 complaints (7%)
At what mileage do engine and engine cooling problems happen?
Based on 20 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 76 complaints, 1 mention a crash, 7 a fire.
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 1998 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.
The belt slips off in the rain causing power failure to everything running off the belt. No power steering, no cooling system, no electrical charging, no a/c, and i believe the brakes didn't work right. *tr
98 voyager expresso 3.3 engine. Doors lock at random, when put in gear, when put in park, while keys in car, with car running, the 15mph is totally irrelevent in this van. It also over heats even in winter, and all the lights blink on the instrument cluster as well as the housing for ac, defrost…
Dt*: the contact stated there were several problems with the vehicle that would be considered a manufacturer defect. The first component of concern was the belt tensioner which had to be replaced by the dealer because it was observed to be dismantled. The second component was identified when the…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 1998 Plymouth Voyagers have engine and engine cooling problems?
No. NHTSA has 76 owner complaints about engine and engine cooling for the 1998 Plymouth Voyager (24% of the 323 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 1998 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 65,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about engine and engine cooling problems on the 1998 Plymouth Voyager?
The most frequent phrase is “head gasket”, in 20 of 76 complaints, followed by “serpentine belt” (15).
Other 1998 Plymouth Voyager problems
- Air Bags problems (59)
- Power Train problems (55)
See all 1998 Plymouth Voyager problems or engine and engine cooling problems across all Voyager years.