1997 Plymouth Voyager engine and engine cooling problems
56 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine and engine cooling on the 1997 Plymouth Voyager — 16% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“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…”
filed Jan 14, 2007
“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…”
filed Jul 6, 2006
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, 2016
Engine and Engine Cooling problems in other Voyager years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 Voyager | 30 | 18% |
| 1999 Voyager | 52 | 19% |
| 1998 Voyager | 76 | 24% |
| 1996 Voyager | 136 | 18% |
| 1995 Voyager | 39 | 12% |
| 1994 Voyager | 62 | 12% |
| 1993 Voyager | 54 | 9% |
| 1992 Voyager | 64 | 9% |
| 1991 Voyager | 35 | 7% |
| 1990 Voyager | 22 | 10% |
| 1989 Voyager | 17 | 10% |
| 1988 Voyager | 10 | 11% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1997 Plymouth 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.