1999 Plymouth Voyager Engine and Engine Cooling Problems

Source: NHTSA · Updated Apr 19, 2016 · 52 complaints analyzed

Owners have filed 52 complaints with NHTSA about engine and engine cooling problems on the 1999 Plymouth Voyager, 19% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 74,915 miles. The words owners use most often: “head gasket” (25% of reports).

What owners describe

Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.

  • Head gasket: mentioned in 13 of 52 complaints (25%)
  • Serpentine belt: mentioned in 9 of 52 complaints (17%)
  • Oil leak: mentioned in 8 of 52 complaints (15%)

At what mileage do engine and engine cooling problems happen?

Based on 20 complaints that reported the odometer reading.

Under 10k miles0 · 0%
10k–25k miles0 · 0%
25k–50k miles4 · 20%
50k–75k miles6 · 30%
75k–100k miles7 · 35%
100k–150k miles3 · 15%
150k+ miles0 · 0%

How serious are the reports?

Of 52 complaints, 2 mention a crash, 6 a fire, 1 an injury.

Plymouth Voyager engine and engine cooling complaints by model year

Peak: 1996, with 136 complaints
1995: 391995391996: 13619961361997: 561997561998: 761998761999: 521999522000: 30200030

n = 389 complaints · Source: NHTSA

Model yearEngine and Engine Cooling complaintsShare of that yearMedian miles
2000 Voyager3018%67,500
1999 Voyager5219%74,915
1998 Voyager7624%65,000
1997 Voyager5616%84,200
1996 Voyager13618%93,547
1995 Voyager3912%—

When owners reported it

Peak: 2003, with 14 complaints
1999: 2199922000: 6200062001: 3200132002: 112002112003: 142003142004: 8200482005: 3200532007: 3200732008: 1200812010: 120101

n = 52 complaints · Source: NHTSA

Related recalls (0)

No safety recall lists engine and engine cooling for the 1999 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.

I have a 1999 plymouth voyager with a 3.3 l engine. Every time it rains or snow the serpentine belt comes off, making it impossible to steer vehicle. I have 5 children that i take from place to place. The alternator stops charging as well. When this happens i lose all control of the vehicle and i…

Received Feb 27, 2010 · NHTSA complaint 10314774

Every time it's really wet out raining or snow my serpentine belt comes off, this is becoming a huge problem cause no one knows how to fix this, well when belt comes off you cant steer it's very hard to turn wheel, nothing has been done to correct failure other then keep spending money on new belts…

Received Mar 2, 2008 · NHTSA complaint 10219858

1999 plymouth voyager caught fire in the engine compartment. *kb ohio traffic crash report. *jb

Received Aug 28, 2007 · NHTSA complaint 10201505
Plymouth Voyager
1996-2000 Plymouth Grand Voyager photographed in USA.. Representative photo; appearance varies by model year. Photo: IFCAR, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

Frequently asked questions

Do all 1999 Plymouth Voyagers have engine and engine cooling problems?

No. NHTSA has 52 owner complaints about engine and engine cooling for the 1999 Plymouth Voyager (19% of the 273 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 1999 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 74,915 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.

What do owners say about engine and engine cooling problems on the 1999 Plymouth Voyager?

The most frequent phrase is “head gasket”, in 13 of 52 complaints, followed by “serpentine belt” (9).

Other 1999 Plymouth Voyager problems

See all 1999 Plymouth Voyager problems or engine and engine cooling problems across all Voyager years.