1998 Plymouth Voyager engine and engine cooling problems
76 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine and engine cooling on the 1998 Plymouth Voyager — 24% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“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”
filed Dec 22, 2011
“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…”
filed Jul 25, 2010
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% |
| 1997 Voyager | 56 | 16% |
| 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 1998 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.