Engine Belts And Pulleys Problems of Plymouth Grand Voyager - part 1

The contact owns a 1998 Plymouth Grand Voyager. While driving approximately 30 mph, the steering failed without warning and the steering wheel became difficult to turn. The contact had to maneuver the vehicle to the side of the road. When the hood was opened, the contact discovered that the driving belt was out of the pulley. The belt was placed back into position. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 154,000.

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I purchased vehicle used and found no problems with the vehicle with the exception of a squeaky serpentine belt. Put a little belt dressing on it and that was as far as the issue went. Then on a dark rainy night, went through a rain puddle-very slowly, and instantly, steering became very difficult. The worst part of this experience this night was trying to put belt back on pulleys, as you can imagine in the dark and no idea how to route it. Thank goodness there was a diagram in engine. With no knowledge that this was a very well known issue with these vehicles it was quite a surprise. After researching this online, and reading all of the consumer complaints I can't figure out what you people are waiting for!! fatal accidents!! there has been more than enough info submitted and documented to warrant a recall and have the manufacturer take care of this. Oh-but guess what? another company 'gates" has come up with a solution that apparently has had positive reviews. My order is in and I am awaiting my retrofitted tensioner belt component kit so that I will feel safe enough to be out on the roads and that I will not become a hazard to other drivers on the road with me. The federal government comes to the aid of a big company like Chrysler (Plymouth) even when it is more than obvious that they are building substandard cars. This is not a major repair, but it is certainly a problem that could very easily cause serious bodily injuries to many people from just one incident! it has now been fourteen years since this car was manufactured. How many years of complaints does it take to get someone to notice and take action? is there someone above you that we have to beg, please help us! the little guys. Why should we have to beg, "please don't let my car be the one that is going to kill someone. "make the ones responsible-be responsible! thank you (I think).

Serpentine belt falls off all the time it pulls inward tward the engine slightly any when it gets just a little wet it slips off. The tensioner pulley looks like it needed to becocked upward just the slightest little bit and then it dont move gates aftermarket product works perfect for all who use it chyrsler should be the ones paying to have this part replaced not us this is way to common of a problem .

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Serpentine belt has jumped off tensioner 5 times in the past 3 months, all under wet conditions. Replaced power steering pump, tensioner (2x), pulley, and belt.

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The contact owns a 1998 Plymouth Grand Voyager. The contact stated that the serpentine belt would detach from the vehicle whenever it would rain. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated that the tension pulley needed replacing. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but provided no assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 219,000.

I have a 1998 Plymouth Grand Voyager with the 3. 3l moter, every time the van goes through a puddle of water the drive belt comes off. The problem has been around for a long time,what has to be done is the belt tenser and pullys need to be changed to fix the problem. The dealership refuses to fix the problem.

Van was bought privately in summer of 2008. During the first road trip with the voyager, the transmission went and was replaced with a rebuild transmission. In September of that same year, fuel pump and battery had to be replaced. Two months later, head gasket blew, was repaired but damage to engine was unknown. In winter of 2008, repeated problems with oil & brake fluid leaking out from calipers. Brakes always needed some type of work: pads, drums, bearings, calipers. In 2009, water pump had to be replaced, yet van still felt hotter then what it read. Exhaust started coming through the passenger side vents . It was repaired, but started again. Found hoses getting holes burnt through, and needed to be repaired. In 2010, replaced headlights, but night time illumination was still poor, even with high beams on. Battery needed to be jump started more & more, and an excessive amount of battery acid had to be removed from a terminal. The battery actually looked like it had been burnt. More leaks found caused by holes through hoses. Yet again, the water pump had to be replaced in July. Then in October 2010, things got very scary, the serpentine belt fell off for the first time while driving about 10km, while turning up into the driveway. I couldn't complete the turn due to the loss of power steering and was almost hit head on by oncoming traffic. The belt was put back on. 2 days later the belt fell off again, & again. Mechanic replaced belt and parts, drove around like crazy & thought problem was fixed. 6 weeks after, serpentine belt falls off again while driving at night, during a snow storm, on a canadian rocky mtn highway, with full electrical shut down of van, limited cell phone service, and our 4 small children. This incident was extremely unsafe, dangerous, scary, and expensive! 3 weeks later, head gasket blows again, and the van is done.

We own a 1998 Plymouth Grand Voyager with a 3. 3 liter engine. On Friday,October 1,2010, my wife drove slowly through a puddle and the serpentine belt came off causing a loss of power steering and other system powered by the serpentine belt. This has happened to her once before and from what I have read on the internet is a very common problem with these vehicles. My wife usually enjoys driving her van but now has lost all confidence in it. She states it's a very scary situation, not to mention dangerous. With all I have read it is almost impossible to believe there has not been a recall to have this very dangerous situation corrected.

While driving our 1999 Plymouth Grand Voyager during a rain storm the vehicle lost power steering and began to overheat. The cause was found to be that the serpentine belt had slipped off of the pulley. Belt was replaced and vehicle was driven home. This is not the first occurrence of this failure.

Tl- the contact owns a 1998 Plymouth voyager. The contact stated that the serpentine belt would detach whenever the vehicle was driven while raining. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated that there was nothing that could be done due to the design of the vehicle. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage and current mileage was unknown. Pmb.

The serpentine belt comes off every time I go thru water. I can not drive the van anytime it rains or the roads are wet! my daughter in law has the same van and the same problem! once the belt comes off I loose all power,steering,brakes. Putting me and any passengers in danger!.

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We own a 1998 Plymouth Grand Voyager se, for the past year we have had continual problems with the serpentine belt coming off and have replaced it so many time it impossible to count that high. T belt is especially subject to come off when it rains or there is water on the road. I know for a fact that many complaints have been filed regarding this issue and yet Chrysler will not fix the problem. This is a very serious safety issue as when the belt comes off the vehicle lose the power steering, brakes & electrical system. You people are suppose to make the road ways safe and our tax dollars bailed Chrysler out when they were going under. Theirs no telling how many people have to die due to the negligence of Chrysler and this design flaw and the NHTSA compliance in this matter. . Read more...

Everytime it rains and I run over a puddle, the belt comes off and the van becomes not drivable. I can't turn the wheel and the warning lights starts to flash and the van goes dead. I have to pay $50 {not including towing} to get it fixed everytime. I don't understand how it isn't a defect. It will just stop in the middle of the street or freeway after a few seconds. It's very costly and how could something like this be overlooked? I get scared everytime it rains.

I have a 2000 Chrysler grand voyage, currently with 136000 miles on it. Any time there seems to be a bit of a wet condition, that leads to the serpentine belt coming off. It happened on 3/12/2007, in Nov 2006, in sept 2006, in Aug 2006, during the summer of 2005, and summer of 2004(original belt). With the number of systems controlled by that belt, this is a safety hazard. The reports seem to be that the belt is very prone to slipping off. In the Nov 2006 repair, the shop said I needed a water pump because the bearings were worn and the shaft was out of alignment. I wonder if that could have been caused by the serpentine belt walking, putting odd stresses on the shaft. A large washer, part of a repair kit for the problem, was installed on the tensioner in September, but that has not ended the problem. It's overly sensitive to wet conditions - which at times simply cannot be avoided.

2000 Chrysler Grand Voyager, 3. 3 l. The serpentine belt slipped off during heavy rain while I was on the tollway in plano. I lost the powering wheel immediately, luckily I was near to the exit and was able to park my car on the service road. This defect of this car is so dangerous and a recall is needed. I checked from internet, the problem always happens during snowy or rainy day, that makes this problem more deadly for drivers and passengers. I will not buy this Chrysler's car till they take action on this problem.

I have a 1999 Plymouth Grand Voyager. I have had to replace the pulley 2 times in the last 2 years and it is giving out again. I know 2 other people who have had the same problem therefore they have gotten rid of their vehicles. I would like to know if there have been other complaints about the pulley. I have broken down 3 times due to the pulley tearing the serpentine belt. An accident almost occurred the last time because when the belt breaks the steering goes out.

On two occasions the serpentine belt slipped off their pulleys while driving, which left my car without power steering, brakes, cooling, a/c, or alternator. I had to stop and have the car towed in. Dealer could not provide a preventative repair to keep the belt from slipping off again. Finally, gates had a kit in Feb. 2007 that I had installed that is supposed to cure this problem. This is an epidemic problem for this vehicle.

The contact owns a 1999 Plymouth Grand Voyager. The contact stated that the serpentine belt continues to detach and has been replaced seven times. The dealer stated that there is a new kit for this component, however, the contact does not know if her vehicle is under recall. The failure causes coolant not to circulate, causing the engine to overheat, and steering difficulty. The current and failure mileages were 205,374. The consumer provided information from napa regarding the serpentine belts and a repair invoice. Updated 09/05/07.

This 2000 Plymouth Grand Voyager has repeated failure of power steering due to the serpentine belt slipping off (mainly during rainy days). On the first occasion, the shop replaced the belt and splash guard. The second time, the shop replaced the belt tensioner. The third time, the shop replaced the harmonic balancer pulley. The fourth time, the shop put the belt back on the van, but could not find anything else wrong with the belt or pulleys. Loss of power steering is dangerous! (besides, we did not get this car only for driving on sunny days. ).

The contact owns a 2000 Plymouth Grand Voyager. While driving at various speeds, the vehicle began to overheat and the power steering failed several times. The vehicle was pulled over and the serpentine belt had to be replaced each time. There were no recalls for this failure. The current mileage was 122,000 and failure mileage was 90,000. Updated 03/26/08. The consumer stated he replaced the tensioner belt and the idler pulley.

In wet conditions, the serpentine belt of our 2000 Chrysler Grand Voyager minivan comes off with no warning. The problem is intermittent and unpredictable (though always wet). When it does slip off, the driver is left in a deadly situation as all power steering is lost. This has happened to us approximately 10 times over the past year or so. We've replaced the belt twice, the pulley wheel, the tensioner, and the motor mounts. We've also had a plate installed under the motor to try to keep road moisture off of the belt system. I've now learned that this is so common a problem that the gates corporation has manufactured a repair/replacement belt system for these vans (which I just purchased). It's interesting that the gates corporation acknowledges the problem, but the Chrysler/Dodge company hasn't issued a recall or offered any type of recourse for customers. This is a very dangerous issue. We've been lucky so far that no accidents or injuries have resulted.

I have a 1999 Plymouth Grand Voyager that I purchased new. I have had a recurring problem with the serpentine belt sliding off or breaking. I have 67,000 miles on this vehicle, and the belt/tensioner has been replaced at least 8 times. I want to know why this has not been a recall by daimler Chrysler? I have heard from other owners that this has been a problem for them as well. All I was told by the dealer and mechanics is that this is a design failure. Daimler Chrysler should be forced to correct this deign problem for its serpentine belt! thank you.

The serpentine belt comes off this vehicle, leading to a sudden loss of power steering. So far, this has happened while on the entrance ramp to a freeway, while driing in light city traffic, and while idling at a bank (prior to taking a highway trip which had to be cancelled). In all cases the driver was female and had great difficulty controlling the vehicle. In all cases this was during wet weather. After the second case, we had the deale install a guide plate that is supposed to keep the belt on, but it came off anyway. We have now learned that there appears to be a defect in the mounting bracket for the power steering pump, leading this part to bend under normal wear and tear such that the serpentine belt will jump off in wet weather. In our vehicle, there was another with the exact same problem in at the same time, and the replacement part was on backorder with 18 customers waiting. This clearly seems to be a design flaw as this vehicle is becoming notorious for this problem among mechanics, with several discussion theads to be found on the internet. It is only a matter of time before someone loses power steering at a critical time, thereby losing cotrol of the vehicle and leading to a fatal accident. Indeed, I would be surprsied if this hasn't already ahppened. A recall must be issued for this problem.

Contact stated the serpentine belt fell off, leaving vehicle stranded. Serpentine belt was replaced 7 or 8 times. There was a technical service bulletin issued on this problem. But, contact was not made aware of it. The bulletin stated there was an additional part to keep the belt from coming off.

Serpentine belt was slipping off the pulley whenever the vehicle was driven on wet road. This problem occurred four times within a year and a half. Dealer was aware of this problem.

While driving vehicle shut down. Consumer was unable to restart vehicle. Lights appeared on the dashboard and remained on. Consumer had the vehicle towed to dealer for inspection. Consumer informed mechanic that this problem occurred more than once and had not been resolved.

Dealership and independent shop replaced the serpentine belt seven times in the past year. Mechanic indicated to the consumer these were defective parts. Consumer found there was a technical service bulletin on this issue.

Cruise control locked and vehicle accelerated to the speed of 90 mph. The only way to stop the vehicle was to turn the ignition off. Also, the serpentine belt fell off in the middle of the road.

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The fan belt and tensioner were replaced three times in the last two years and need to be replaced again. The belt continued to make chirping noises therefore it was replaced again.

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Vehicle has broken serpentine belt 11 times since purchased in August 1997. Vehicle looses power steering and alternator when this happens. Brackets, pulleys, tensioners and belts have all been replaced again and again but problem worsens. Last belt lasted only 2 months and 1500 miles.

Defective idler arm pulley alignment on 1998 plymoth Grand Voyager. I have had the idler arm replaced and pulley replaced and belt replaced 4 times since I have owned the car and the car makes a terrible squeaking noise. The belt has come off two times. I have many friends with similiar voyagers with the same problem.

Serpentine belt broke on the way home from work. Belt broke 2 other times also. Car was into dealer on 12/10/03 for this and knocking noise. They fixed knocking noise but did not look at belts. On 2/11/03 the belt tensioner was replaced by firestone. The new on looks nothing like the original but the belts have not broken since.

While driving 30 mph the serpentine belt came off without warning. As a result the steering became inoperative. The part has been replaced 3 times, however the problem still exists. Please provide any additional information.

My wife was driving our 2000 ply. Grand voyager,she heard a loud noise,steering was extremely difficult for her. She got it parked. When I arrived I found the belt tensioner had fallen off,the mounting bolt had sheared off. Upon that happening it broke the plastic power steering pulley. Obviously this design and part are not up to standard. This part should be made better,3 years for a tensioner is not enough considering everything is run off of this belt,loss of power steering being a safety concern.