Top 10 2002 Chrysler Voyager Questions & Answers

Hi there, this post if for everyone who wants to change the sealed thermostat on a Chrysler Grand voyager.

Firstly purchase a new unit from a dealer, mine cost me £115 plus vat and you will also need a gaskit for when you fit the new stat. I would also have a magnetic telescopic stick handy, buy one from halfords because you will need it trust me!! This is for when you drop the 10mm bolts down the engine and you will need to recover them. Very handy tool indeed

secondly you will need to drain the cooling system, you can partially drain off by disconnecting the top metal hose unions on the right hand side of the engine near the reservoir

Thirdly you will need to remove the bulkhead(wiper motor housing and wipers) at the base of the windscreen. You will now see the thermostat housing which is tucked away at the back of the engine and with the hoses attached. I have to say this is a dificult job and is hard to get at unless you remove the plastic bulkhead as described above.

Fourthy you will need to remove the hoses and jubilee clips carefully taking care not to split any of the large and small hoses.

Lastly there is a small nut holding the turbo hose and the diesel pipes to the housing, a small 10mm spanner and a lot of patience is required to remove this nut, then release the 3, 10mm bolts holding the thermostat to the cylinder head.

After cleaning ALL the old gaskit from the mating surface, check using a mirror then smear a little red hermetite onto the stat housing and cylinder head mating surface, fit the gaskit and then tighten the bolts up to 28nm aprox, you will know how tight to go without stripping the thread, you won`t be able to use a torque wrench because of innaccessibility Then in reverse order replace everything as described above as for removal.

Hope this helps, You will now have a car with a fully working heater and will also improve the mpg because the engine will reach optimum operating temperature rather quickly even in sub zero temperatures outside of the car.

Any further questions please post and I`ll try to answer them.

Cliff

P1193 P1684
What's the problem

Even when the ABS is nonfunctional you still will have brakeing capabilities. You just dont have antiskid control when the light is on.

The only way to know whats wrong is to get the code read. It will point to either a wheel sensor issue or a ABS module( computer ) issue.

It will have to be diagnosed to determine the exact cause.

is the drain hose connected?also check the blower motor inlet for napkins blocking off the airflow.

Left side of the upper dash, The cover comes off

yes what do want to know ,these cars like this we do have in spain

The rear latch is defective and needs replaced

Check you fan test the rad fans on a hot wire from the battery.If it runs with direct connection from battery that means fan is actually working but any of the other fan connecting parts internally are not letting the fan to work.But if fan does not work when you manually test it by connecting it to 12 volt battery then ,yes the fan is faulty and it needs to be replaced.But if fan isa working then the other parts to be checked are fan relay.Sounds like you need a new fan relay. This relay is NOT in the fuse/relay box under the hood. It is bolted to the radiator support, under the air filter box. ----------- Actually there are many other users facing this same problem Due to faulty fan relay.It was a recall by Chrysler voyager company ,because many of the users face the same problem.But the recall was for the car made in the year 1996.But your problem is same as that.I will mention what company has mentioned in its service bulletin:------ There was a Recall on the fan relay:------
Radiator Fan Motor - Relay Operation
NO: 08-34-96
GROUP: Electrical
DATE: Oct. 25, 1996
SUBJECT:
Radiator Fan Relay Operation
MODELS:
1996 - 1997 (NS) Town & Country/Caravan/Voyager
1996 - 1997 (GS) Chrysler Voyager (International Market)
DISCUSSION:
Conditions related to the radiator fan relay may result in the radiator fans not turning "ON" or not turning "OFF" as designed.
The screws that mount the relay to the left front frame rail may break causing the relay to overheat and turn off because it no longer has heat sinking capability to the frame rail. If broken radiator fan relay screws are found, they must be replaced with revised screw P/N 06035202. Also, the relay may have been damaged because of the overheating (but may still be functioning) caused by the lack of heat sinking and should be replaced.
Some vehicles may have an intermittent interference condition between the radiator fan blade(s) and the fan shroud that causes a high current draw that will fail the radiator fan relay. The relay can fail in an open condition preventing the fan motors from running and causing the engine to overheat. The relay can fail in a closed condition causing the radiator fans to continue to run with the ignition switch turned "OFF". If a failed radiator fan relay is found, it must be replaced with revised relay P/N 04886288AA AND screws P/N 06035202. Revised relay P/N 04886288AA has a higher current capacity that is able to handle the extra current draw related to the intermittent radiator fan/shroud interference.
A small number of vehicles may have corrosion develop in the radiator fan relay connector. On vehicles with this condition, the radiator fan relay connector should be replaced using pigtail service package P/N 04897034AA. So as per your problem mentioned i think its a relay for radiator fan,that has to be replaced.The cost of new relay is near to $80.Replace the relay and it will work. On some Chrysler car models the relay is inside the engine bay bolted to front of the engine bay behind the bumper under the main air filter housing.Its fitted with 2 bolts.Just follow the fan wires.it connects to the relay.But if your relay checks out ok and working then,Problem is related to pcm. power train conrol module not sending a "turn me on signal" to the relay. Thanks. Keep updated for any more query. You can rate this solution and show your appreciation.

Sounds like a dealer would have the scanner to program the immobilizer to accept your key(s).

Hi,
I just wanted to show you what I found on the internet regarding p1684:
"P1684 engine code

The P1684 code simply means that the battery has been disconneted within the last 50 starts."