1998 Plymouth Grand Voyager Engine cooling Problems
- Complaints
- 65about this part
- Share
- 24%of 276 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 87,124miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 65 complaints about the engine cooling of the 1998 Plymouth Grand Voyager, 24% of the 276 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 87,124 miles. 11 a fire, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“We own a 1998 Plymouth Grand Voyager with a 3.3 liter engine. On friday,october 1,2010, my wife drove slowly through a puddle and the serpentine belt came off causing a loss of power steering and other system powered by the serpentine belt. This has happened to her once before and from what I have read on the internet is a very common problem with these vehicles. My wife usually enjoys driving her van but now has lost all confidence in it. She states it's a very scary situation, not to mention dangerous. …”
NHTSA complaint #10358936, filed 2010-10, 102,000 miles“We own a 1998 Plymouth Grand Voyager se, for the past year we have had continual problems with the serpentine belt coming off and have replaced it so many time it impossible to count that high. T belt is especially subject to come off when it rains or there is water on the road. I know for a fact that many complaints have been filed regarding this issue and yet chrysler will not fix the problem. This is a very serious safety issue as when the belt comes off the vehicle lose the power steering, brakes & electrical system. …”
NHTSA complaint #10227531, filed 2008-05, 87,000 miles“We purchased our Grand Voyager with about 14,000 miles on it. It now has about 67,000 miles on it and we have been through approximately 6 serpentine belts and 4 belt tensioners. We have been through 1 belt per year at least since we bought the vehicle. The dealership never acknowledged that there was a defect in the engine that kept causing the belt to become mis-aligned, start squeaking, and eventually rip apart. The problem is more severe in hot weather and we have about 5 months of 90 degree weather where we are. …”
NHTSA complaint #10019017, filed 2003-05, 20,000 miles“The info I just provided was the most recent.I bought the van used with 22,000 miles and since then I have lost 6 serpentine belts and nobody will help me with the problem.I have spent over 1,000$ in the attempts to get the problem fixed and this last time I just did it myself is why the cost is so low.I have been told by two top mechanics in my area that the belt is not lined up right and there is no adjusting it.the problem is from the factory they tell me.nobody will help me though because it is not a recall. Maybe this will help the next guy.”
NHTSA complaint #10069758, filed 2004-01, 22,000 miles“The service engine light comes on constantly in my 1998 Plymouth voyager. This vechicle has broken down on me 6 times in the past 3 months and has cost me a fortune in repairs. Each time, the problem is traced to the engine cooling system/fan relay. The fan relay part has been replaced 3 times, but the service engine light came on again within days of the repair and the engine overheated each time. The 5th time this happened, the car was towed to the dealer. They said the problem this time was the fan relay connector and they replaced this part which I had to pay for in full. …”
NHTSA complaint #10091322, filed 2004-09, 93,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10191460Feb 26, 2016Valve Body. These may cause over drive cycling.
Engine cooling: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20 | 18% |
| 1999 | 28 | 13% |
| 1998 | 65 | 24% |
| 1997 | 46 | 18% |
| 1996 | 91 | 16% |
| 1995 | 6 | 8% |
| 1994 | 17 | 9% |
| 1993 | 17 | 7% |
| 1992 | 11 | 5% |
| 1991 | 9 | 5% |
| 1990 | 7 | 17% |
| 1989 | 5 | 33% |
| 1988 | 1 | 13% |
Other parts of the 1998 Plymouth Grand Voyager
53 complaintsAir bags
43 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
42 complaintsBrakes
27 complaintsSuspension
20 complaintsVehicle speed control
16 complaintsFuel system
13 complaintsBody and structure
13 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
13 complaintsSteering
10 complaintsEquipment
9 complaintsOther or unknown
8 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1998 Plymouth Grand Voyager
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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