1997 Plymouth Grand Voyager: raw data

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vehicle1997 / plymouth / grand-voyager
known issues7 clusters (reviewed 2026-10-07)
complaints278 on file (1996-09-30 → 2018-07-20)
recalls5
investigations6
farsnot identifiable in FARS
indexedyes
licenseCC BY 4.0 (derived)

Known Issues clusters all years →

Serpentine belt and tensioner pulley failureENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING11 complaints2001-01 → 2015-08grand-voyager-1997-serpentine-belt-tensioner
  • 10058667 VEHICLE HAS BROKEN SERPENTINE BELT 11 TIMES SINCE PURCHASED IN AUGUST 1997
  • 10056463 THE SERPENTINE BELT FALLS OFF AND THE VEHICLE MUST BE TOWED
  • 742300 WHILE PULLING UP TO AN INTERSECTION I HEARD A CLUNK UNDER THE VAN LIKE I HAD SOMETHING HIT THE UNDERCARRIAGE OF THE VAN
Automatic transmission failure and shudderPOWER TRAIN25 complaints2000-09 → 2007-10grand-voyager-1997-automatic-transmission-failure
  • 742199 TRANSMISSON FAILED SUDDENLY AND COMPLETELY
  • 10038741 AUTO TRANSMISSION SHUTTERS WE SHIFTING FROM 1 TO 2 AND 2 TO THIRD GEAR
  • 10005112 I JUST HAD MY THIRD MOPAR REBUILT TRANSMISSION INSTALLED TWO WEEKS AGO IN MY 97 PLYMOUTH GRAND VOYAGER--3 SPEED AUTOMATIC--3.0 LITRE
Front strut tower rust-throughSUSPENSION, STRUCTURE7 complaints2004-03 → 2016-05grand-voyager-1997-strut-tower-rust
  • 10863840 THE DRIVERS SIDE STRUT TOWER IS RUSTING OUT, BUT NOT ON THE TOP LIKE MOST OF THEM DO
  • 10248422 DISCOVERED SEVERE RUST-THROUGH OF THE FRONT LEFT-SIDE STRUT TOWER WHILE DOING ROUTINE FLUID LEVEL CHECKING
  • 10135361 THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE STRUT TOWER HAS RUSTED THROUGH ON TOP, ABOUT HALFWAY AROUND
Fuel leakage and fuel odor, recall 00V268000FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE13 complaints2001-09 → 2016-09grand-voyager-1997-fuel-leak-recall-00v268
  • 10022064 WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING THE VEHICLE WAS LEAKING GASOLINE FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE
  • 8002213 RECALL 00 V 268 000/FUEL LEAKAGE: FUEL FUMES GETTING INTO VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING
  • 8001082 THERE IS A CONSTANT FUEL SMELL INSIDE THE VEHICLE, THERE IS A RECALL ON LEAKING O- RINGS
Integrated child seat restraint failureCHILD SEAT7 complaints2000-08 → 2005-09grand-voyager-1997-integrated-child-seat
  • 10136480 THE VEHICLE HAS AN INTEGRATED CAR SEAT THAT WAS BUILT IN AND THE STRAPS KEPT TIGHTENING WITH THE CHILD IN THE SEAT
  • 868666 STRAPS ON THE INTEGRATED CHILD CAR SEAT ARE TOO LOOSE. CHILD CAN CLIMB OUT OF THE SEAT
  • 754134 THE CHILD SEAT FAILURE WE EXPERIENCED CAN EASILY GO UNDETECTED
Windshield wipers operating intermittently or on their ownVISIBILITY7 complaints2001-11 → 2004-11grand-voyager-1997-wiper-operation
  • 10052528 WINDSHIELD WIPERS GO ON AND OFF AT RANDOM
  • 10016253 WIPERS ACTIVATE WHEN TURNED OFF(ON SUNNY DAYS) AND DO NOT WORK IN INTERMITTENT MODE
  • 898748 WINDSHIELD WIPERS COME ON INTERMITTENTLY WHEN IN OFF POSITION
Air bag light, horn and cruise control inoperativeAIR BAGS38 complaints2000-10 → 2016-09grand-voyager-1997-clockspring-airbag-light
  • 8001928 AIR BAG LIGHT REMAINS ILLUMINATED DUE TO A MALFUNCTION WITHIN CLOCK SPRING
  • 769133 AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ON CLICKING SOUND COMING FROM STEERING WHEEL
  • 750213 THE DASHBOARD INDICATOR FOR THE AIRBAG CAME ON AND WOULDN'T GO OUT

NHTSA complaints (summary) all years →

countearliest_datelatest_datecrash_flaggedfire_flaggedtop_components
2781996-09-302018-07-201622POWER TRAIN:52; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:51; AIR BAGS:48; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:44; STEERING:23

Recalls all years →

campaign_numberreport_received_datecomponentsummaryconsequenceremedy
00V26800013/09/2000FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEMVEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MINI VANS BUILT WITH 3.3L AND 3.8L ENGINES HAVE FUEL RAILS WITH NITROLE RUBBER O-RING SEALS THAT CAN DEGRADE OVER TIME. FUEL LEAKAGE FROM THE UNDERHOOD FUEL INJECTION FUEL RAIL COULD RESULT, INCREASING THE LIKELIHOOD OF A VEHICLE FIRE.FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE CAN RESULT IN A FIRE.DEALERS WILL INSTALL A SEAL ON THE VEHICLE FUEL RAILS TO PREVENT EXTERNAL LEAKAGE OF FUEL FROM THE FUEL RAIL CROSSOVER TUBE, SHOULD THE EXISTING O-RINGS CONTINUE TO DEGRADE. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON JANUARY 25, 2002. DUE TO THE LARGE QUANTITY OF VEHICLES INVOLVED IN THIS CAMPAIGN, THE OWNER NOTIFICATION WILL BE PHASED OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL MONTHS. HOWEVER, IF A VEHICLE IS LEAKING FUEL FROM THE O-RINGS, THE VEHICLE SHOULD BE TAKEN INTO A DEALER TO HAVE THIS REPAIRED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
02V29300007/11/2002AIR BAGS:FRONTALON CERTAIN MINI VANS, THE CLOCKSPRING ASSEMBLY MAY HAVE BEEN WOUND INCORRECTLY DURING THE VEHICLE ASSEMBLY PROCESS.THIS CONDITION WILL MANIFEST ITSELF THROUGH ILLUMINATION OF THE AIR BAG WARNING LAMP, AND COULD EVENTUALLY RESULT IN A DRIVER'S AIR BAG OPEN CIRCUIT, IF THE PART IS NOT REPLACED IN A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME.DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE CLOCKSPRING ASSEMBLY ON ALL VEHICLES WITH 70,000 MILES OR LESS. AN EXTENDED LIFETIME WARRANTY WILL ALSO BE PLACED ON THIS COMPONENT FOR ALL AFFECTED VEHICLES, REGARDLESS OF MILEAGE. DAIMLERCHRYSLER WILL ALSO REIMBURSE OWNERS WHO HAVE PAID TO HAVE THE CLOCKSPRING REPLACED ON THEIR VEHICLES. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN NOVEMBER 18, 2002. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
98V18500006/08/1998CHILD SEATVEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MINI VANS EQUIPPED WITH INTEGRATED CHILD SEATS. THE SHOULDER HARNESS RESTRAINT ON THE INTEGRATED CHILD SEAT CAN BECOME DIFFICULT TO EXTRACT WHEN THE SAFETY BELT LATCH PLATE BECOMES CONTAMINATED.THIS CAN CAUSE DIFFICULTY IN RELEASING A CHILD FROM THE RESTRAINT.DEALERS WILL CLEAN THE LATCH MECHANISM. AN EXTENDER WILL BE ADDED TO THE EMERGENCY RELEASE ANCHOR FOR THE CHILD SEAT SAFETY BELTS SO THAT THE RELEASE CLIPS ARE MORE VISIBLE AND ACCESSIBLE TO THE OPERATOR IN THE EVENT THAT THE RETRACTOR MECHANISM CAN NOT BE UNLOCKED. IN ADDITION, AN INSTRUCTIONAL OWNER'S MANUAL SUPPLEMENT CARD WILL BE PROVIDED.
97V20000013/11/1997TIRES:BEADVEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER MINIVANS EQUIPPED WITH P215/65R15 GOODYEAR CONQUEST TIRES MOUNTED ON STEEL WHEEL. THE TIRES CAN EXPERIENCE A SUDDEN AIR PRESSURE LOSS WITHOUT WARNING.SUDDEN TIRE FAILURE COULD RESULT IN A LOSS OF DRIVER CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE.DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE TIRES THAT WERE MOUNTED ON STEEL WHEELS.
97I00100024/10/1996SEAT BELTS:INTEGRATED CHILD SEATVEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MULTIPURPOSE PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH INTEGRAL CHILD SEATS. THIS IS NOT A SAFETY RECALL IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL REGULATION 573. HOWEVER, IT IS DEEMED A SAFETY IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN BY THE AGENCY. ON THE INTEGRAL CHILD SEAT, THE SHOULDER BELTS RESTRAINING THE CHILD RETRACT AND LOCK IN PLACE AFTER THE BELT BUCKLE IS CONNECTED TO THE LATCH PLATE. THE LATCH PLATE MOVEMENT LOCKS THE BELTS TO MAKE SURE THE CHILD IS RESTRAINED IN THE CASE OF A VEHICLE CRASH.THE LATCH PLATE LOCATED IN THE SEAT CUSHION AREA MUST BE FREE TO MOVE BACK AGAINST ITS STOP AFTER THE BUCKLE IS REMOVED TO ALLOW THE SHOULDER BELTS TO BE PULLED OUT. ALWAYS BE SURE THE AREA AROUND THE LATCH PLATE IS FREE OF FOOD OR OTHER ITEMS THAT MIGHT PREVENT THE LATCH PLATE FROM MOVING BACK.OWNERS ARE BEING PROVIDED WITH A VIDEO TAPE AND 2 HARNESS CLIPS. THE VIDEO TAPE INSTRUCTS OWNERS ON THE PROPER USE AND MAINTENANCE OF THE CHILD SEATS.

Investigations all years →

action_numberstatussubjectcomponentsopenedclosedrecall_campaignsummary
EA01007closedAIR BAG CLOCKSPRINGELECTRICAL SYSTEM2001-02-212002-11-2202V293000There is no summary currently available
EA97003closedINTEGRATED CHILD SEAT BELT LOCKUPCHILD SEAT1997-01-311998-08-1997I001000THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED.CHRYSLER CORPORATION HAS SUBMITTED A DEFECT INFORMATION REPORT IDENTIFYING A SAFETY DEFECT AND OUTLINING THE PROPOSED REMEDY.RECALL NUMBER 98V-185 HAS BEEN ASSIGNED TO THIS SAFETY RECALL.
EA99013closedPOST COLLISION FUEL SYSTEMFUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP1999-06-112001-08-10··
PE99010closedPOST-COLLISION FUEL SYSTEM INTEGRITYFUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP1999-02-031999-06-11·There is no summary currently available
RQ00008closedDC MINIVAN FUEL INJECTOR RAIL LEAKVEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES2000-03-092002-03-1800V268000There is no summary currently available
SQ96016closedINTEGRATED CHILD SEAT BELT LOCKUPSEAT BELTS:INTEGRATED CHILD SEAT1996-09-181997-02-04·ODI CONTINUES TO RECEIVE COMPLAINTS ALLEGING LATCHING/RETRACTOR MECHANISM PROBLEMS.CHRYSLER'S ASSESSMENT OF THE PROBLEM INDICATES THAT OWNERS OF THE VEHICLES ARE NOT ADHERING TO THE CLEANING REQUIREMENTS FOR THE SEAT.THE SEAT APPEARS TO MALFUNCTION IF CRUMBS OF FOOD OR BEVERAGE RESIDUE ACCUMULATES ON THE LATCHING TONGUE IN THEWELL LOCATED BETWEEN THE CHILD'S LEGS.ODI HAS 19 COMPLAINTS OF RETRACT LOCKUP.SEVEN OF THESE COMPLAINTS REPORT CUTTING THE STRAPS TO REMOVE THE CHILD.TWO OF THE SEVEN CONSUMERS ALLEGE THE CHILD WAS CHOKING.CHRYSLER REPORTS 60 OWNER/FIELD REPORTS WHICH INDICATED 19 HARNESS

FARS occupant deaths all years →

not identifiable in FARS (absent, not zero)

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Wrench.Pro (2026). 1997 Plymouth Grand Voyager vehicle data [dataset]. https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/1997/plymouth/grand-voyager
@misc{wrenchpro_1997_plymouth_grand_voyager_2026,
  author = {Wrench.Pro},
  title = {Wrench.Pro vehicle data: 1997 Plymouth Grand Voyager},
  year = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/1997/plymouth/grand-voyager}},
  note = {Derived from NHTSA public records. CC BY 4.0.}
}

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