Plymouth Voyager Vehicle Speed Control Problems

Source: NHTSA · Updated Mar 3, 2020 · 122 complaints analyzed

Owners have filed 122 complaints with NHTSA about vehicle speed control problems on the Plymouth Voyager across 6 model years. The 1996 model year has the most (48). The words owners use most often: “cruise control” (50% of reports).

What owners describe

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

  • Cruise control: mentioned in 61 of 122 complaints (50%)
  • Clock spring: mentioned in 19 of 122 complaints (16%)
  • Airbag horn: mentioned in 11 of 122 complaints (9%)

At what mileage do vehicle speed control problems happen?

Based on 19 complaints that reported the odometer reading.

Under 10k miles2 · 11%
10k–25k miles1 · 5%
25k–50k miles1 · 5%
50k–75k miles6 · 32%
75k–100k miles5 · 26%
100k–150k miles3 · 16%
150k+ miles1 · 5%

How serious are the reports?

Of 122 complaints, 14 mention a crash, 3 a fire, 7 an injury.

Plymouth Voyager vehicle speed control complaints by model year

Peak: 1996, with 48 complaints
1995: 7199571996: 481996481997: 301997301998: 111998111999: 161999162000: 10200010

n = 122 complaints · Source: NHTSA

Model yearVehicle Speed Control complaintsShare of that yearMedian miles
2000 Voyager106%31,500
1999 Voyager166%65,750
1998 Voyager113%80,000
1997 Voyager309%87,500
1996 Voyager486%103,389
1995 Voyager72%—

When owners reported it

Peak: 2001, with 40 complaints
1995: 2199521996: 4199641997: 3199731998: 1199811999: 7199972000: 9200092001: 402001402002: 252002252003: 9200392004: 152004152005: 5200552007: 220072

n = 122 complaints · Source: NHTSA

Related recalls (0)

No safety recall lists vehicle speed control for the 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 1999 plymouth voyager. While driving 20 mph, the vehicle accelerated automatically to 45 mph. The contact attempted to apply the brakes, but the vehicle failed to stop. The contact crashed into the rear end of another vehicle. A police report was filed. The vin, engine size, #…

Received Jun 19, 2007 · NHTSA complaint 10193760

Tl*- the contact called regarding the 2000 plymouth voyager. The contact stated that the vehicle was involved in a recall for the clock spring. After the recall repair was done the horn stopped working, and the vehicle did not have power when accelerating. The contact took the vehicle back to…

Received Feb 15, 2007 · NHTSA complaint 10182623

Dt: the contact stated vehicle stalls when idling followed by the engine dying. The vehicle restarts after several attempts. He took the vehicle to an independent repair shop. The repair shop cleaned the throttle body and the fuel injection system. This did not correct the problem. No further…

Received Nov 21, 2005 · NHTSA complaint 10143329

Dt: the contact complained about brake problems. There have been three accidents as a result of the brakes not completely stopping the vehicle. When applying the brakes the vehicle lurched forward. The vehicle has not been inspected to determine the cause of the brake problems. *ak

Received Oct 20, 2005 · NHTSA complaint 10140334

1996 plymouth voyager suddenly accelerated backwards while in reverse resulting in the vehicle hitting a parking meter and a curb sign post. *mr *nm

Received Jul 7, 2005 · NHTSA complaint 10130188
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 Plymouth Voyagers have vehicle speed control problems?

No. NHTSA has 122 owner complaints about vehicle speed control for the Plymouth Voyager. Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.

Was there a recall on the Plymouth Voyager vehicle speed control?

No recall currently lists vehicle speed control for this vehicle.

What do owners say about vehicle speed control problems on the Plymouth Voyager?

The most frequent phrase is “cruise control”, in 61 of 122 complaints, followed by “clock spring” (19).

Other Plymouth Voyager problems

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