1989 Plymouth Grand Voyager Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 6about this part
- Share
- 40%of 15 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 121,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 6 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 1989 Plymouth Grand Voyager, 40% of the 15 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 121,000 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Automatic transmission goes into low gear as I am driving on the highway, causing the vehicle to slow drastically, have almost been in an accident several times when this happens, I am on the fourth transmission in this vehicle, first transmission was replaced at 62,000 miles, then at 70,000 miles another one, then at 83,000 miles another one and at 115,000 miles another one, now at 120,000 miles and same thing happens. …”
NHTSA complaint #10043320, filed 2003-10, 121,000 miles“I have had several problems with my van, gas leak,A/C,paint peeling,cvjoints,brakes, catalytic converter, like I said several things. I need to get as muck information as I can on this vehicle. Please help me!”
NHTSA complaint #722353, filed 2000-05“I have had numerous problems with the transmission in my van. I was told to contact this organization for help. My vehicle has a a604 ultradrive transmission in it. I have just recently found out by research that this transmission is faulty. The problem is the transmission getting locked into second gear. From what I have researched, chrysler dealerships should be aware of this problem, resulting in chrysler corporation paying for this defect. In the past years that I have owned this car, no-one has ever told me of this problem. …”
NHTSA complaint #718035, filed 2000-01“While driving transmission downshifted to either first or second gear and then lock up. If it had been heavy traffic, it could have resulted in an accident.”
NHTSA complaint #518342, filed 1997-08Transmission and drivetrain: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27 | 25% |
| 1999 | 49 | 24% |
| 1998 | 42 | 15% |
| 1997 | 49 | 19% |
| 1996 | 103 | 18% |
| 1995 | 11 | 14% |
| 1994 | 55 | 28% |
| 1993 | 40 | 16% |
| 1992 | 36 | 15% |
| 1991 | 24 | 15% |
| 1990 | 16 | 38% |
| 1989 | 6 | 40% |
| 1988 | 1 | 13% |
Other parts of the 1989 Plymouth Grand Voyager
5 complaintsBrakes
2 complaintsEquipment
1 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsSeat belts
1 complaintsSeats
1 complaintsTires
1 complaintsVehicle speed control
1 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1989 Plymouth Grand Voyager
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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