Before you buy a used Chrysler Voyager / Grand Voyager (RG).
Taken only from Testigo's sourced sheets. Use it to question the seller and on the test drive: it does not confirm that any particular car is affected.
The essentials.
- 2 documented, sourced faults across its 2 engines.
- That is not much data: if no other faults show up here, it does not mean it has none.
- They all depend on the equipment or the production date: ask what this car has.
- 6 official recalls on record: ask for the chassis number (VIN) and confirm they have been done.
- According to the data we have, the engine with the fewest documented faults is the 2.4 / 3.3 (Petrol).
Typical faults by engine
The period and mileage are those mentioned by each sheet's sources. They are not a maintenance interval and do not predict that any particular car will fail.
All versions
Sheets the catalogue links to all 2 of its engines.
- Control arms, steering hose, tank and wipers on the Voyager RGKnown weak points
- Period mentioned
- 2001–2007
- Mileage mentioned
- The sheet does not mention a mileage.
Applies if: Defects documented by US recalls; European cars may have equivalent campaigns: check by VIN.
2.4 / 3.3
Petrol
We have no faults specific to this engine, only those common to every version.
2.5 / 2.8 CRD
Diesel
- Period mentioned
- 2001–2018
- Mileage mentioned
- What the sheet says: The block is considered robust: problems usually come from the ancillaries (turbo, intercooler and emissions equipment, especially the EGR valve). Owners point out that the timing belt is expensive and must be changed on time (about 160,000 km).
Applies if: Only the 2.8 CRD.
Which engine has the fewest documented faults?
| Engine | Documented faults | Recalls |
|---|---|---|
| 2.4 / 3.3PetrolFewest documented | 11 with conditions | 6 |
| 2.5 / 2.8 CRDDiesel | 22 with conditions | 5 |
According to the data we have, the engine with the fewest documented faults is the 2.4 / 3.3 (Petrol).
By fuel type, the one with the fewest documented faults is: Petrol.
We only count the sourced sheets we have. An engine with fewer is not guaranteed to be more reliable: it may have been studied less or sold in smaller numbers.
Official recalls: ask before you pay
A recall existing does not mean this car is affected or that it is still outstanding: it depends on the chassis number, the market and the production date.
- Ask the seller for the chassis number (VIN): it has 17 characters, appears in the car's documents and can usually also be seen at the base of the windscreen.
- Ask an official Chrysler dealer, or the brand's official website if it lets you check by chassis number, whether each recall has been done or is still outstanding for that VIN.
- Manufacturer recalls are normally carried out free of charge by the official service network. If one is outstanding, ask for it to be done before you close the sale.
Power steering return hose splitSteering
Engines: 2.4 / 3.3 (Petrol)
How to check it: Confirm VIN; replace return hose under the recall.
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How to check it: Check by VIN whether any of the recalls is outstanding (at the dealer or on the DVSA website) and carry out the inspection or replacement it requires.
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How to check it: Check by VIN whether any of the recalls is outstanding (at the dealer or on the DVSA website) and carry out the inspection or replacement it requires.
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How to check it: Check by VIN whether any of the recalls is outstanding (at the dealer or on the DVSA website) and carry out the inspection or replacement it requires.
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How to check it: Check by VIN whether any of the recalls is outstanding (at the dealer or on the DVSA website) and carry out the inspection or replacement it requires.
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How to check it: Check by VIN whether any of the recalls is outstanding (at the dealer or on the DVSA website) and carry out the inspection or replacement it requires.
View full entryOn the test drive: what to look and listen for
Taken from each sheet's symptoms and checks. You can tick off what you have already looked at: it is saved only in this browser.
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Known weak points
Look out for: A lower control-arm pivot bolt that can break and release the arm (2001); a tank-valve weld that can leak fuel (2002); a steering cooler hose that splits on the 3.3 and 3.8 V6, with a fire risk (2002–2004); air-conditioning water dripping onto the radio and shorting it (2001–2002); the power-liftgate latch (2003); a wiper-motor shaft that breaks (2005–2006); airbag sensors corroding where roads are salted (2005–2006).
Ask them to check: Check campaigns by VIN; check the front suspension and steering-fluid leaks.
Engine
Look out for: Hesitation, smoke and loss of power from the EGR or particulate filter; a failing turbo or intercooler; if the timing belt breaks, serious damage (interference engine).
Ask them to check: Check when the belt was changed; read the EGR and filter codes; check the turbo and intercooler pipes.
Sources
Every fact on this page comes from these Testigo sheets and their original sources. Sources are not checked in real time.
- Control arms, steering hose, tank and wipers on the Voyager RG
- EGR, turbo and timing belt on the 2.8 CRD (VM Motori)
- Power steering return hose split
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- Chrysler engine, transmission and software recalls (2006–2015)
- Chrysler electrical, lighting and electronics recalls (2006–2010)
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