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2000 Plymouth Voyager Problems and Recalls

Owners filed 168 complaints with NHTSA about the 2000 Plymouth Voyager, most often about the transmission (20% of complaints, typically around 61,500 miles). It is the most complained-about Voyager model year since 2000 and has 2 recalls.

Complaints168
Recalls2
Crashes reported22
Fires reported5
Injuries reported191 death reported

Most common 2000 Plymouth Voyager problems

  1. Transmission

    34 complaints · 20%

    Half of these problems showed up before 61,500 miles. Parts named most often: automatic transmission.

    There was a delay in engaging gears. Vehicle jumped forward or backward unexpectedly. Took vehicle to dealer, dealer stated transmission needed replacing.
    Owner report to NHTSA, 2003, at 61,000 miles
    Vehicle shifted into reverse by it self after idling in park for about 30 seconds, it rolled back causing the driver's door (which was open) to hit the bumper of a parked car thus damaging the door and the left front fender. I personally saw and heard the moment the vehicle shifted into reverse, I was about 20 feet…
    Owner report to NHTSA, 2003, at 58,822 miles

  2. Engine

    30 complaints · 18%

    Half of these problems showed up before 67,500 miles. Parts named most often: engine, cooling system, exhaust system.

    : the contact stated while driving through a residential area in rainy weather, there was a loss of steering without warning. The vehicle was pulled over and inspected. There was extreme heat present under the hood area. It was towed to an independent repair shop for further inspection. The mechanic determined the…
    Owner report to NHTSA, 2006, at 63,000 miles
    Failure of idler pulley on motor causing major repairs, destroying new timing belt,tensioner pulley damage to transmission, spark plugs and other damage and a $500 towing bill across state. Van is still in shop after 2 weeks and mechanic says new part looks different as if old design was bad and changed and to contact…
    Owner report to NHTSA, 2006, at 72,000 miles

  3. Air bags

    17 complaints · 10%

    Half of these problems showed up before 104,000 miles. Parts named most often: frontal.

    Voyager 2000, VIN#[VIN], about july 15, SRS light, cruise control erratic and eventually ceased to work, horn does not work, it is apparent symptom of clockspring. Contacted chrysler and this vehicle is not under recall. Which I believe it should be. Now my horn, cruise and SRS soes not work.
    Owner report to NHTSA, 2004, at 104,000 miles
    Tl contact owns a 2000 chrysler Voyager. While driving 25 MPH, the front air bags deployed without warning or an impact. A police report was filed. The driver was rushed to the emergency room because his eyes were burning and his vision was limited. The vehicle was towed to his residence. The current and failure…
    Owner report to NHTSA, 2007, at 110,000 miles

  4. Brakes

    15 complaints · 9%

    Half of these problems showed up before 46,000 miles. Parts named most often: foundation components, antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip, power assist, antilock.

    On 11/05 the dealer replaced the master cylinder because it was leaking. I now notice it is leaking again. The fire wall is all rusted, I don't know what damage is being done from the fluid dripping down.
    Owner report to NHTSA, 2008, at 45,900 miles
    We purchased the vehicle because it only had 21,486 at three years old and they called it certified. When the air conditioning went out they refused to even reimburse US part of it because we did not have the extended warranty. We have the powertrain a this point until 70,000 miles. We have had engine knocking, which…
    Owner report to NHTSA, 2004, at 39,000 miles

  5. Electrical

    15 complaints · 9%

    Half of these problems showed up before 34,000 miles. Parts named most often: horn, ignition, wiring, 12v/24v/48v battery.

    Air bag light illuminated and the horn stopped operating. Consumer contacted the dealer, who informed the consumer of a recall for the air bag clockspring, but the recall was not for that model year.
    Owner report to NHTSA, 2003, at 34,000 miles
    Problems with vehicle's battery, master cylinder, tensioner, air conditioner and serpentine belt. The main problem was the air conditioner. All the expenses were very frustrating, especially with low mileage. In addition, consumer felt the extended warranty for 2001, 2002, and 2003 voyagers with air conditioner…
    Owner report to NHTSA, 2003, at 29,171 miles

  6. Suspension

    12 complaints · 7%

    Half of these problems showed up before 72,000 miles. Parts named most often: front.

    Ball joints factory installed with no grease fittings dried out with no way to lubricate. Causing popping, knocking noise under front end of Plymouth Voyager. This was found after an accident where the front end of vehicle was off in a ditch. Mechanic had overlooked this issue earlier and the joint broke on that…
    Owner report to NHTSA, 2003, at 65,448 miles
    : the contact stated when the vehicle was taken in for a state inspection; the mechanic noticed the driver side strut tower was badly corroded. The mechanic expressed that the vehicle would probably not pass inspection the next time. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who contacted the manufacturer to check for…
    Owner report to NHTSA, 2006, at 78,500 miles

  7. Seat belts

    10 complaints · 6%

    Parts named most often: front, rear/other.

    I own a 2000 Plymouth Voyager. The seat belt in my middle seat on the drivers side spontaneously releases. This is the seat I had my 6 month old infant in. After the 4th time in a 3 week period I switched my son to a different seat.
    Owner report to NHTSA, 2003, at 3,000 miles
    On several occasions, I noticed the seatbelt holding my son's carseat in place had come unlatched. To the best of my knowledge, nothing was done to cause it to open. I own a 2000 Plymouth grand Voyager and recently read that apparently, this is a problem with my vehicle and its generation 3 seatbelts. I contacted a…
    Owner report to NHTSA, 2004, at 33,000 miles

  8. Speed control

    10 complaints · 6%

    Parts named most often: accelerator pedal, cruise control.

    Ea 01 007/air bag cloc spring: after adjusting the steering wheel, the horn and the cruise control became inoperative. Dealer was not contacted.
    Owner report to NHTSA, 2004, at 13,000 miles
    - the contact called regarding the 2000 Plymouth Voyager. The contact stated that the vehicle was involved in a recall for the clock spring. After the recall repair was done the horn stopped working, and the vehicle did not have power when accelerating. The contact took the vehicle back to daimler chrysler ,where the…
    Owner report to NHTSA, 2007, at 50,000 miles

Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.

2000 Plymouth Voyager recalls

  1. Air bags

    NHTSA 04V480000 · October 6, 2004 · 955,344 vehicles

    Risk: This condition will manifest itself through illumination of the air bag warning lamp, and could eventually result in a driver's air bag open circuit, if the part is not replaced in a reasonable amount of time.

    Fix: Dealers will replace the clockspring assembly on all covered vehicles with 70,000 miles or less. For those vehicles with more than 70,000 miles, daimlerchrysler will offer an extended lifetime warranty under which it will replace the clockspring at no charge if it fails. Daimlerchrysler will also reimburse owners who have paid to have the clockspring replaced on their vehicles. The recall began on october 12, 2004. Owners should contact daimlerchrysler at 1-800-853-1403.

    Full defect summary

    On certain minivans, the driver's air bag may become disabled due to a failure of the clockspring, which is located in the hub of the steering wheel.

  2. Fuel system: fuel injection system

    NHTSA 00V268000 · September 13, 2000 · 1,163,000 vehicles

    Risk: Fuel leakage in the presence of an ignition source can result in a fire.

    Fix: Dealers will install a seal on the vehicle fuel rails to prevent external leakage of fuel from the fuel rail crossover tube, should the existing o-rings continue to degrade. Owner notification began on january 25, 2002. Due to the large quantity of vehicles involved in this campaign, the owner notification will be phased over the next several months. However, if a vehicle is leaking fuel from the o-rings, the vehicle should be taken into a dealer to have this repaired as soon as possible. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive t

    Full defect summary

    Vehicle description: mini vans built with 3.3l and 3.8l engines have fuel rails with nitrole rubber o-ring seals that can degrade over time. Fuel leakage from the underhood fuel injection fuel rail could result, increasing the likelihood of a vehicle fire.

Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which recalls are still open on your car.

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Questions about the 2000 Plymouth Voyager

What are the most common problems with the 2000 Plymouth Voyager?
By NHTSA owner complaints: transmission (34 complaints, typically around 61,500 miles); engine (30 complaints, typically around 67,500 miles); air bags (17 complaints, typically around 104,000 miles).
How many recalls does the 2000 Plymouth Voyager have?
2 recalls listed by NHTSA, the latest from October 6, 2004 (air bags). Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which ones are still open on your car.
Is the 2000 a bad year for the Plymouth Voyager?
It is the most complained-about Voyager model year since 2000, with 168 complaints. Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so popular years collect more of them, and the newest years have had less time to.

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