1998 Chrysler Voyager LE review from UK and Ireland
"A very expensive pile of junk backed up by very poor aftersales service with attitude"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Brand new vehicle, faulty since day one, main fault is that it pulls to the left very badly. It will pull from the fast lane of a motorway into the hard shoulder within a matter of seconds.
It failed a standard MOT inspection carried out by the Vehicle Inspectorate within the first few months.
Faulty speedo, permanently stuck at 120 mph although it hadn't been moving when this happened.
All the above faults have been confirmed by a qualified independent engineer.
It also has a faulty fuel gauge, the battery went flat from new within a matter of months.
General comments?
The selling dealership has done absolutely everything to avoid taking their legal responsibility in this case, they have tried and FAILED to fix the vehicle on 5 separate occasions.
In fact Chrysler have acted in a manner in which they are backing the lies of the dealer, probably because it is one of their biggest dealers in London.
This particular Chrysler/Jeep vehicle and almost every other vehicle manufactured by them has suffered from a vast number of quality/design/build defects in the US for many years now.
Chrysler have been renowned for their very poor quality/after sales service for ages in the States, but as they are relatively new to the UK not many sources of information are available for counsumers to make an informed choice about these vehicles.
My advice, be careful, be very careful. Voyager came up very badly in Top Gear JD Power survey, and has received very bad ENCAP ratings. Incidently, the new PT Cruiser has also suffered from bad press in it's first few months of release.
It seems that Chrysler are heading towards building the very same bad reputation as they have in the US.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| First year of ownership | 1998 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2000 |
| Engine and transmission | 3.3 Automatic |
| Performance marks | 0/10 |
| Reliability marks | 0/10 |
| Comfort marks | 5/10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 0/10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 3/10 |
| Distance when acquired | 16 miles |
| Most recent distance | 818 miles |
| Previous car | Fiat Regatta |
| Date of Entry | 23rd August, 2000 |




