1987 Plymouth Voyager LE from North America - Comments

No problems until we hit 200,000. At that point both of the axel shafts quit working, and had to be replaced. It was questionable however if the repair shop actually messed up the drivers side axel intentionally just so they could replace it with a new one.

Then suddenly the reverse gear went out. We procrastinated getting it fixed due to finances. However, all other gears worked fine... we just learned how to park without reverse gear. We eventually found out it was one of the bands in the transmission and that the repair would cost many hundreds of dollars, so we just resigned ourselves to drive it until we could afford another vehicle.

In this waiting period, the front bakes have started to squeal as if the rotors were shot.

Now here I sit on July 2nd, 2003 and the vehicle will turn over, but not start. I have a suspicion that it could be the spark plugs or spark plug wiring itself and I will find out tommorow.

I really hope our federal tax refund check comes soon.

We are looking at another Plymouth Voyager vehicle, a 1993 model from a local dealer. This is simply because we have two young children and it is such a comfortable vehicle to drive and accommodate our situation. I just think we got stuck with a lemon.

Over 200k miles and you're calling this van a lemon? A little preventive maintenance and you'd still be driving that creampuff. Geez.

I hope you didn't buy that van yet. I've never had a 1993, but I have had a 1995, and a 1998. Both had low miles (Well under 80,000) and both gave us a ton of problems! Perhaps you could search for an early model s.u.v. that's received good reviews, and you wouldn't have to worry about excess repairs. Good Luck! :)

Hey there. The early vans were real troopers, and I feel for your finances. I find myself in those situations a lot, being a college kid. But do NOT buy a 93!! In fact if you want another Voyager, stick to 1990 and older. Yeah, they're older vehicles, but I'll tell you why. In 1991, Chrysler started switching from the A413 (very solid and durable three speed hydraulic tranny) to the A604 (electronically controlled four speed, possibly the worst ChryCo tranny ever manufactured) which are LEGENDARY for their failures. Get a base four cylinder or bare bones Mitsubishi 3.0 model if you go any newer than 1991 and make sure you have the three speed. You'll be glad you did.

I have a 2000 Voyager, which did well for about 44,000 miles, although the transmission was replaced under warranty. At 44,000 miles I had to have the rotors and front brakes replaced. I went 22,000 miles, and needed them again. Then I went only 6000 miles and needed them again. At that point I complained, and they said perhaps the calipers were sticking, and so I paid to have the calipers replaced, as well as the rotors and brakes again. My adult daughter, who had been out of the country while this was going on, returned at that time, and bought the car from me. She became the sole driver, and 2000 miles later, the brake pads needed to be replaced, and the rotors needed to be machined. They suggested it was our driving habits, but since each of us was the only driver of the car for one of these periods, I can prove that is not so. Today we had to take it back after only 1,300 miles, because it sounds like the rotors are shot again. I think Chrysler has a problem, and we as consumers need to make them aware of it.

Autumn.

I agree with the Jan. 6th commentator, do NOT buy a post-1991 Caravan or Voyager. If it's an inexpensive family-hauling vehicle you're looking for, I say go for a Chevy Caprice/Impala station-wagon (or Pontiac Parisienne Safari) from 1978-1988. They are (according to this site) quite dependable and can seat up to 7 or 8 people (with the third row seat option.) You can generally get these inexpensively, usually between $1000-$2500. Thank you and have a good day.