1998 Plymouth Grand Voyager SE review from North America
"A loser. I'll never buy another Chrysler minivan."
What things have gone wrong with the car?
The clockspring in the steering column went bad, resulting in the loss of tail lights, turn signals, and cruise control. Chrysler told me that this problems was a recall item for vehicles built up until Feb. 1998, but that it ought not to be a problem for others in that year. Mine was built after February, therefore they would not pay to have it fixed, even though my minivan shared the same problems as the others.
Even more frustrating, whenever the van is driven in any amount of standing water (even at speeds under 10 mph) the serpentine belt comes off. This has happened about five times. I called Chrysler and asked them to pay for the repair and they said they will only pay for recalls. When I asked them why they do not recall this one they said that they usually only recall when a problem poses a hazard. Losing power steering on the highway is not a safety hazard?
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| Functional, but very expensive to maintain |
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| Year of manufacture | 1998 |
| First year of ownership | 2002 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2004 |
| Engine and transmission | 3.3L Automatic |
| Performance marks | 7 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 5 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 8 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 5 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 77000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 108000 miles |
| Previous car | Ford Taurus |
| Date of Entry | 6th August, 2004 |