Chrysler Voyager Owner's Manual

About The Voyager

The Voyager is a minivan created by Chrysler, which at the time of release was a division of Stellantis. The Voyager was positioned at the lower end of minivans, replacing the Dodge Grand Caravan, a fairly popular vehicle in the United States that had a respectable run.

The first generation began sales in 1988 in Northern America and Canada, most aspects of the vehicle i.e. the trim names and levels, interior and mechanical make up all taken from the Chrysler K Platform. As a result of the platform and having a front-wheel-drive configuration, the floor was low to the ground.

After just 2 years, Chrysler brought out their second generation of Voyagers, which lasted from 1991 – 1995, these were almost identical to the Dodge Caravan and were the last generation of this vehicle to have only manual transmission. A military grade was made specifically for South Africa, the vehicle was hardened and extra large gas tanks were fitted to allow for long off-road journeys.

The third generation (1996) had two engine configurations, 2.4-liter 4-cylinder and a 3-liter V6.

Upon testing, Euro NCAP declared that the Voyager did so badly on the front impact tests, that they couldn’t award any safety points. The Voyager was branded the worst in its group, the body was unstable and upon a collision, the steering wheel column would be driven hard into the chest cavity of the driver.

The fourth generation saw very little difference aesthetically, it was really in the 5th generation that the car took on a completely different form.

In 2008, the Voyager changed categories from a minivan to an MPV, this model was much larger and was fitted with high-class luxurious internal fixtures. The seat row configuration was fairly unusual, the Voyager had 2 front seats, followed by 2 middle and 3 at the rear (the more common setup in such vehicles is 2 – 3 – 2.