Engine Belts And Pulleys Problems of Plymouth Voyager - part 1

Tl- the contact owns a 1997 Plymouth Voyager. The contact stated that while traveling approximately 30 mph, the vehicle erupted into flames. The contact pressed down on the acceleration pedal, noticed that the vehicle was not on and changed gears into neutral to coast the vehicle off the road. The contact was able to extinguish the flames with a water hose from a residential home. A police report was not filed. The vehicle was towed to the contacts residence and was to be inspected and diagnosed by a dealer. The dealer was notified of the failure and the contact was waiting for a response to determine how the failure occured and if the vehicle could be repaired. The contact was also included in NHTSA campaign numbers: 98v185000 (child seat), 02v076000 (seat belts), 02v293000 (air bags) but did not receive notification of the recalls to receive the repairs. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and they provided no remedy. The approximate failure mileage was 300,000. Dyd.

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Tl - the contact owns a 1998 Plymouth Voyager. The contact stated that while driving 45 mph during inclement weather, the serpentine belt slipped off the pulley, causing the battery warning light to illuminate. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but did not offer any assistance since the vehicle was not included in any recalls. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 75,000 and the current mileage was 103,000. Kmj.

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Over the past 5 years - since the replacement my serpentine belt on my 2000 Chrysler Voyager has popped off 4 or 5 times. Since our local dealer is no longer here I had to pay $93. 21 today to have the belt put back. The mechanic checked the belt and tensioner and found both in practically brand new condition and good working order. He could not find a reason why it would come off. Each time it has come off was after a rain. In researching this problem online I found that it has happened a lot to many others also. My former dealer's mechanics also could not explain why this occurs. This is a dangerous situation that needs a quick and permanent solution since all the power controls such as steering are managed by this one belt. Once out you no longer have any power assisted steering. Updated 06/30/11 updated 07/01/11.

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The belt slips off in the rain causing power failure to everything running off the belt. No power steering, no cooling system, no electrical charging, no a/c, and I believe the brakes didn't work right.

I have a 1999 Plymouth Voyager with a 3. 3 l engine. Every time it rains or snow the serpentine belt comes off, making it impossible to steer vehicle. I have 5 children that I take from place to place. The alternator stops charging as well. When this happens I lose all control of the vehicle and I cannot steer the vehicle or control the vehicle.

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The contact owns a 2000 Chrysler Voyager. While driving in excessive rainy conditions, he noticed that the battery light appeared on the dashboard and the vehicle no longer had power steering. There were no prior warnings and the current and failure mileages were 89000. Updated 12/07/09 the serpentine belt was replaced. Updated 12/09/09.

During a very heavy rain, I hit a big puddle which caused the serpentine belt to come off the pulleys. My mechanic said it is a common problem with this vehicle. The result is no power steering, no alternator to charge the battery and no water pump to cool the engine. I drove it until the temp gauge showed hot and then shut it down. No major damage resulted. Mechanic put belt back on for $15. 00. 135k miles on vehicle and is very dependable.

The contact owns a 2000 Chrysler Voyager. The engine serpentine belt was replaced July 2009 when the vehicle was taken to the garage for routine maintenance. Less than one month later, the serpentine belt failed. One month later, the belt completely fractured from the vehicle while driving 25 mph. The vehicle was towed to a local mechanic where the serpentine belt was replaced. The failure mileage was 95,000 and the current mileage was 111,000.

I have a 2000 Chrysler Mini van and my serpentine belt keeps coming off when it rains. This has happened 4 times in one year. They have replaced the belt and fixed the tensioner its in the shop right now and waiting for a belt kit to fix the problem (gates system kit). Why isn't there a recall on this problem?.

Every time it's really wet out raining or snow my serpentine belt comes off, this is becoming a huge problem cause no one knows how to fix this, well when belt comes off you cant steer it's very hard to turn wheel, nothing has been done to correct failure other then keep spending money on new belts if you lost then while driving.

1999 Plymouth grand Voyager throws serpentine belt when driving through a puddle, resulting in loss of steering.

Serpentine belt repeatedly comes off. Replacing idler pulley, tensioner pulley, and belt remedies the situation for 6 months or so. The problem is so prominent in other vehicles with the same engine that gates and goodyear sell a kit that will permanently fix Chrysler's goof up. Failure results in loss of power steering and loss of battery charging. Vehicle continues to run until the battery dies.

Light rain, wet roads, turning left after a stop, serpentine belt slipped off and lost all power steering control. Manhandled to a stop out of the way of traffic. This is the 3rd time the belt has come off in rain and loss of control is a real concern for myself and passengers as well as any vehicles in the area. . Read more...

: 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 serpentine belt disengaged and contributed to the steering problem. The mechanic reinstalled the serpentine belt. The manufacturer was alerted.

Driving in the rain/snow causes serp belt to slip off. Over the last 5 years it has slipped numerous times(8+), after careful inspection of the belt and pulleys the belt was reinstalled or replaced. After the belt causing a sensor break, had mechanic troubleshoot and it was deemed the tensioner needed to be replaced and the serp belt replace as well as sensor. After this maintenance, the vehicle continued to lose serp belt. The car has overheated,battery drained and has become very hard to steer or steering appears to lock after losing the belt that controls all accessory functions, alternator, ac, power steering, water pump. Multiple accidents have been avoided due to quick thinking.

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 area rep. And file complaints.

: the contact stated there were several problems with the vehicle that would be considered a manufacturer defect. The first component of concern was the belt tensioner which had to be replaced by the dealer because it was observed to be dismantled. The second component was identified when the vehicle was taken in for a regular oil change. The independent mechanic determined there was a major leak coming from the pump seal on the transmission. Once the transmission was taken out of the vehicle, a crack was observed in the torque converter. The transmission had to rebuilt because a transmission for replacement could not be found. The dealer determined the transmission problem was due to a pin drop which has been common in vehicles of this year, make and model. The third component was discovered while the contact searched car fax for history on the vehicle; there was a recall on this vehicle for the airbag. When the vehicle was taken to the dealer for the remedy repair, it was not performed because the vehicle exceeded 70,000 miles. The dealer confirmed that the remedy repairs would be issued only if the vehicle incurred the consequences of the recall. The last component of concern was the service engine soon light, which constantly illuminated. When the vehicle was taken to the dealer, they determined there was cylinder misfire. However, the contact expressed that this problem may have been caused by a malfunctioned computer system. After a major tune up to the vehicle the service engine soon light only illuminates intermittently.

Serpentine belt (powering the alternator, power steering etc. ) has come off repeatedly. Since the belt powers the power steering, this is significantly unsafe.

The serpentine belt on my 1998 Plymouth Voyager was replaced by the dealer in August 2004. It has gone back to the dealer twice after that maintenance because the belt slips when driving in rain. The dealer replaced a mount which is in the recommended TSB by Chrysler but to no avail. To this date it slipped on me 3 times already and once I was in dallas, texas. I belive that this is a design defect that Chrysler knows but they are not doing anything about it. It is a major safety issue in as much you loose all your control when this belts slips.

Engine became very hot when drove accidentally through a puddle after a large rain. Had to replace the serpentine belt, was told by mechanic that this happens alot to this particular vehicle because of the one belt controlling so many pulleys/whatevers in the van. Shortly there after the engine had clicking noises & was told the lifters had collasped. The van had plenty of oil & water, all filters were updated too. The van developed an oil and transmission fluid leak. We treated this van like a family member- with loving care. Driving on to see family on easter weekend, our van suddenly lost power. We were stranded. The mechanic told us our engine had seized & didn't understand why since we had plenty of oil. The van is too young & has minimal miles on it to have had this happen!.

The contact owns a 1996 Chrysler Voyager. After purchasing the vehicle, the defogger failed to operate normally. The driver had to stop the vehicle in order to clean the windows. There have been several failures with the vehicle since it was purchased. The engine was rebuilt and the serpentine belt was replaced on five occasions. The steering was replaced incorrectly by a dealer and was authorized by the manufacturer to be replaced. The brakes and the heating system were replaced under the extended warranty; however, the brakes were replaced four times. The contact was charged $100 per visit. Invoices are available if needed. A complaint was also filed with the state attorney general. The contact is disabled and aware of the safety risk involved in the numerous vehicle failures. On March 27, 2008, the dealer replaced the manifold and cylinder. On April 14, 2008, while making a right turn at approximately 30 mph, the steering wheel locked. The vehicle was towed back to the dealer. The dealer stated that they really care about their customers and would be willing to do a buyout. The powertrain was unknown. The failure mileage was 68,000 and current mileage was 80,995.

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Driving in rain causes serp. Belt to slip off has happened 3 times causing steering to go out car to overheat and battery to go dead. There is a TSB out on this problem after the 2 time had the work done as described in the service bulletin on may 18th. On June 5th while driving in the rain it happened again causing steering to go out and van overheated. Had to have the bracket replaced as described in the bulletin and it didn't fix the problem. I contacted chysler but to them it wasn't a big enough safety issue. I am unsure what to do now we followed the service procedure and the problem still is not corrected. The date below is the latest of three dates this problem occurred.

While driving on the highway consumer heard a slapping noise from the engine. Dealership indicated that the belt broke off the edge, and the belt tensioner needed to be replaced. Also, dealer indicated that this was a common problem with these vehicles.

The airbag sensor light continued to stay on and horn the was inoperative. The dealer stated the air bag clock spring had failed. A recall was issued, however the vehicle identification number was outside of the remedy scope. The valve cover gasket leaked oil while the vehicle was still under warranty. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who claimed they couldn't find a leak. The vehicle was taken to two other technicians who both agreed that there was a leak. The serpentine belt cracked at 90000 miles. The transmission cooler line clamps were replaced.

I now have 100000 mi. On my Plymouth voyger. I have had to replace the wide or serpentine belt six times. Three of these times I was told I needed to replace the tension pully. Each time, the belt starts enraveling nearest the outer or passenger side. Each time I am told that the other two narrower belts need to be removed so they are replaced also. I bought this vehicle in 1999 with under ten thousand miles.

While driving, the serpentine belt in the engine broke causing the vehicle to lose power steering. With great difficulty, the driver somehow got the vehicle to the side of the road without incident. The vehicle was towed to the dealer who replaced the serpentine belt.

1998 Plymouth Voyager-serpentine belt comes off pulleys when run in wet conditions. This has occured three times in the past month. After first two times, the belt was simply put back in place by dealer stating this is a common occurence with this vehicle. On the last occurence, dealer informed me of TSB 07-01-99 dealing with the serpentine belt and replacing a bracket that keeps the belt in alignment. It will cost approximately $100. 00 to replace. This obvious defect has serious consequences especially since the belt controls power steering and cooling of the vehicle. An obvious loss of steering control at high speeds can have disastrous consequences. Nhtsa should require Plymouth to retrofit all of these vehicles.

The contact owns a 1999 Plymouth Voyager. The contact stated that while driving through wet conditions the serpentine belt would detach from the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to a dealer four times. Each time the dealer would reattach the belt,the same failure would occur. The dealer was unable to explain the reason for the failure. The current mileage was 104,091 , and failure mileage was 71,798.

The contact owns a 1996 Plymouth Voyager. Since November of 2003, the transmission has been replaced three different times. After purchasing a brand new transmission, it failed again the very same day and needed to be replaced again. The contact has had the top half of the engine rebuilt. The vehicle is stuck in drive and will not hold fluid. The front windshield wipers activate without a power surge in the vehicle. In addition, the rear bolts keep coming out of the shocks. The contact has taken the vehicle to have the bolts tightened three or four times. The engine is ticking and smoking. The serpentine belt slips off if it gets even slightly wet from snow or rain. The check engine light sporadically flashes on and off or constantly remains illuminated. The air conditioner was completely serviced; however, it cannot be used because of the transmission failure. The current mileage was 155,000 and failure mileage was 116,250. Update 09/10/08 updated 09/15/08.

Serpentine belt came off twice in one month. Had tensioner replaced. Did not help. Found that this has happened to many other owners of Plymouth voyeger in heavy rain and snow. Very dangerous, because of loss of power steering on freeway during bad weather conditions.

I own a 1996 Plymouth Voyager and on this min van the wipers act very erratic. They work when they want. Sometimes they won't shut off and other times they will not come on at all or stop right in the middle of your view. I also have an issue with the serpentine belts popping off the drive line leaving you with no power steering or power brakes and completely disables the vehicle. I also experience issues with the rear shocks. The bolts come loose and detaches the rear shick from the van leaving it quite uncontrollable while driving. All 3 issues happens on many occasions. All 4 of these defects make this van very dangerous to drive or travel with. Currently my van is sitting in my drive with a bad transmission. I have owned the van for 5 years now and in 5 years I have blown 3 transmissions.

While driving at 45 mph, the steering wheel began to get stiff. The vehicle had to be towed. TSB#090600. During heavy rain, the consumer lost the ability to steer and applied the brakes to avoid a collision. When the consumer checked under the hood, he saw that the serpentine belt had come completely off. The dealer told the consumer that this was a common problem due to the manufacturer removing the shield that would have prevented the incident.

Air conditioning compressor froze at extremely low mileage (24,000) creating fire hazard beneath hood due to rubbing action of drivebelt.

Serpentine belt comes off while driving in or after a rain or after snow melts, wet road conditions. This belt controls the power steering and is almost impossible to steer, except straight. The females in my family can not control this vehicle.

1998 Plymouth Voyager loses serpentine belt ,over heats and loses power steering whenever it rains. I had the belt tensioner replaced twice it has not helped now van is at another Chrysler dealership, where they say it is the power steering pump and pulley. They are charging me $400. 00 dollars to do this work and I believe this is a manufacturing defect that should be acknowledged and addressed.