1996 Plymouth Voyager Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 88about this part
- Share
- 12%of 756 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 72,000miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 88 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 1996 Plymouth Voyager, 12% of the 756 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 72,000 miles. 2 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Transmission failed at 119382 km (about 75,000 miles). Completely stopped working after a few days. Dealer indicated this is a common problem with chrysler minivans. Would not fix, since parts not available. I had to got to another garage to get it fixed. I am asking for re-imbursement of my costs to fix the transmission.”
NHTSA complaint #10048842, filed 2003-11, 72,000 miles“On a family trip to north carolina, the transmission of our 1996 Plymouth Voyager lost third gear traveling in heavy traffic along I-95 south of richmond, va. Luckily my son was able to pull off the side of the road and travel a few miles without third gear to a chrysler repair shop. Since the shop was closed we had to rent a van to complete the trip and return on monday to find out what happened. The repairs were not covered under a warranty because chrysler gave me a 6 year/100,000 mile warranty. …”
NHTSA complaint #10069666, filed 2004-01, 57,382 miles“I own a 1996 Plymouth Voyager and on this min van the wipers act very erratic. They work when they want. Sometimes they won't shut off and other times they will not come on at all or stop right in the middle of your view. I also have an issue with the serpentine belts popping off the drive line leaving you with no power steering or power brakes and completely disables the vehicle. I also experience issues with the rear shocks. The bolts come loose and detaches the rear shick from the van leaving it quite uncontrollable while driving. All 3 issues happens on many occasions. …”
NHTSA complaint #10209285, filed 2007-11, 116,250 miles“I am one of the many many customers that are experiencing complete failures with the chrysler 41te ultradrive transmissions. In my case I hade a complete transmition replacement at 79,000 miles. At 123,000 miles while pulling into traffic the vehicle stopped moving and the engine started revving very high. I hade the vehicle towed to the dealer that had installed the first transmission. I was informed that the transmission was over its 36,000 warranty and needed to be replaced. I have declined the $2900 estimate and I am currently getting a second opinion on the repair. …”
NHTSA complaint #10003277, filed 2003-01, 123,000 miles“Dt: the left axle broke on 9-18-04. There was no warning before the left axle broke. The consumer was attempting to pull out from a stop light. The dealership was unable to determine the cause of the breakage.”
NHTSA complaint #10135415, filed 2005-09, 94,785 milesTransmission and drivetrain: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 34 | 20% |
| 1999 | 41 | 15% |
| 1998 | 55 | 17% |
| 1997 | 55 | 16% |
| 1996 | 88 | 12% |
| 1995 | 63 | 19% |
| 1994 | 85 | 16% |
| 1993 | 86 | 14% |
| 1992 | 89 | 13% |
| 1991 | 49 | 9% |
| 1990 | 44 | 19% |
| 1989 | 32 | 19% |
| 1988 | 3 | 3% |
| 1987 | 4 | 5% |
| 1986 | 3 | 6% |
Other parts of the 1996 Plymouth Voyager
136 complaintsAir bags
134 complaintsElectrical system
114 complaintsFuel system
108 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
80 complaintsBrakes
62 complaintsVehicle speed control
48 complaintsOther or unknown
39 complaintsBody and structure
38 complaintsSteering
33 complaintsEquipment
32 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
29 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1996 Plymouth 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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