1997 Plymouth Voyager Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 30about this part
- Share
- 9%of 346 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 87,500miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 30 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 1997 Plymouth Voyager, 9% of the 346 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 87,500 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved and 1 a fire, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Dt: the contact stated vehicle stalls when idling followed by the engine dying. The vehicle restarts after several attempts. He took the vehicle to an independent repair shop. The repair shop cleaned the throttle body and the fuel injection system. This did not correct the problem. No further repairs have been made at this time.”
NHTSA complaint #10143329, filed 2005-11, 45,000 miles“Consumer states: was driving and cruise contral accelerated on its on even though it was turned off. Kept pushing brakes while going up a hill, got it down to 30mph and kept shifting down to 3rd gear. This was going uphill in 1st gear and jammed into park right before the stop.”
NHTSA complaint #10120289, filed 2005-05, 130,000 miles“On the morning of sept 28, 2001, I started my '97 Plymouth Voyager to begin a vacation trip. After a few minutes with the engine running, I noticed that the air bag warning light stayed illuminated. During the trip, I also discovered that neither the horn nor the cruise control worked. These symptoms appear similar to recall #01v153000..”
NHTSA complaint #753141, filed 2001-10“The specific failure I am experiencing is this: intermittently and randomly (about 50% of my driving time) the airbag light on this instrument panel goes on, the horn won't work, and the cruise control won't work.”
NHTSA complaint #766877, filed 2002-09“Consumer letter regarding a head on collision involving a Plymouth Voyager and a chevrolet SUV.***no answer required*** the consumers vehicle failed to negotiate a turn and continue straight into the north bound lane. The consumers vehicle progressed and struck another vehicle head on.”
NHTSA complaint #10125848, filed 2005-02Vehicle speed control: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10 | 6% |
| 1999 | 16 | 6% |
| 1998 | 11 | 3% |
| 1997 | 30 | 9% |
| 1996 | 48 | 6% |
| 1995 | 7 | 2% |
| 1994 | 12 | 2% |
| 1993 | 20 | 3% |
| 1992 | 11 | 2% |
| 1991 | 10 | 2% |
| 1990 | 2 | 1% |
| 1989 | 4 | 2% |
| 1988 | 2 | 2% |
| 1987 | 6 | 7% |
| 1986 | 5 | 9% |
Other parts of the 1997 Plymouth Voyager
64 complaintsEngine cooling
56 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
55 complaintsElectrical system
44 complaintsFuel system
37 complaintsBrakes
32 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
19 complaintsExterior lighting
17 complaintsSeat belts
17 complaintsSteering
17 complaintsSuspension
13 complaintsTires
10 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1997 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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