1997 Plymouth Voyager engine problems

Owners reported engine problems in 61 complaints for the 1997 Plymouth Voyager, 13% of the complaints on file. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.

Complaints: 61 13% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage: 84,000 miles 12 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires: 2 and 12
Injuries and deaths: 3 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When engine problems show up

Based on 12 complaints that include mileage. 17% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.

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Mileage	Complaints
0k to 20k miles	0
20k to 40k miles	0
40k to 60k miles	2
60k to 80k miles	3
80k to 100k miles	3
100k to 120k miles	1
120k to 140k miles	1
140k to 160k miles	1
160k to 180k miles	0
180k to 200k miles	0
200k+ miles	1

What the data shows

Of the 12 engine complaints that report mileage, the median is about 84,000 miles, and 17% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 2 crashes, 12 fires, 3 injuries.

What owners wrote

Pleas help us we lost 11serpentine belts. On the 6th belt I lost conpleat power steering and ripped olner nerve in elbow wile turning.

January 1997 CrashInjury

While driving on the highway consumer heard a slapping noise from the engine. Dealership indicated that the belt broke off the edge, and the belt tensioner needed to be replaced. Also, dealer indicated that this was a common problem with these vehicles.

Reported at 65,000 miles, February 2004

Engine problems in other years

Engine problems across all Plymouth models