1996 Plymouth Grand Voyager engine and engine cooling problems
91 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine and engine cooling on the 1996 Plymouth Grand Voyager — 16% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Incident 1. Driving down the highway at 65 mph and the engine quits. Pull over, after 20 min the van starts and drives fine for about a month. Incident 2. Driving down the highway at 55 mph and the engine quits. Pull over, wait 20 min. The van starts and drives fine for about a month. Incident 3…”
filed Mar 16, 2006
“After having the water pump replaced for the third time, while driving home the pulley flew off of the water pump, went into the air, rendering the vehicle inoperable. *jb the consumer was told that the water pump pulley was pressed on to the shaft. As a result of the pulley falling off there was a…”
filed Sep 16, 2004
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
Valve Body. These may cause over drive cycling.
R2118796A · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Feb 26, 2016Emissions recall stating that the radiator fan relay may not turn on the radiator cooling fans. *tt
8251 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Oct 1, 1999
Engine and Engine Cooling problems in other Grand Voyager years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 Grand Voyager | 20 | 18% |
| 1999 Grand Voyager | 28 | 13% |
| 1998 Grand Voyager | 65 | 24% |
| 1997 Grand Voyager | 46 | 18% |
| 1995 Grand Voyager | 6 | 8% |
| 1994 Grand Voyager | 17 | 9% |
| 1993 Grand Voyager | 17 | 7% |
| 1992 Grand Voyager | 11 | 5% |
| 1991 Grand Voyager | 9 | 5% |
| 1990 Grand Voyager | 7 | 17% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1996 Plymouth Grand Voyager
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.