# 1997 PLYMOUTH VOYAGER — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
> NHTSA complaint `587492` · 2006-07-06 · Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** PLYMOUTH
- **Model:** VOYAGER
- **Year:** 1997
- **Manufacturer:** Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
- **Component:** ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
- **Miles at failure:** 112,000
- **Speed:** 65 mph
## Narrative
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.  *NM
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