...5 liter common rail deisel engine seems to be very reliable, it has tremendous pulling power, very torquie at low revs and can propel the vehicle along a lot quicker than you'd imagine an MPV going
It is however very NOISY !
I cringe when I have an early start because my neighbours certainly ... Read review
MPV - Front (FWD) - Automatic, 4 Speed Automatic Gearbox - 3301 cc - Max Speed: 111 mph - 156, 172, 174 bhp - Petrol - Available Trims: LE, Limited XS, LX, Limited, SE
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A good all round Luxury MPV
Advantages: Nice design, classy looking for an MPV, handles OK has prestige in the UK market Disadvantages: Very Expensive to Maintain, Thirsty, Noisy, Not much room for luggage
...really annoying thing about this Chrysler is the short life of the front brake discs, ( rotors ) after 10 months and just 15,000 miles I was told they needed replacing, Fine I thought, still under warranty but NO ! Whitehouse Chrysler Jeep would not do this as a warranty item so a few hundred pounds were needed !
This single issue would prevent me buying another one, I have never had a vehicle that needed complete new discs after so ... ...cost of servicing at this Chrysler Jeep dealership is also sky high
The headlamp bulbs die quickly too and the dealer wants something like £20 each for fitting replacements !!!
It must be said that I have been very pleased with the car on the whole despite all these gripes, in its class I still believe it to be the best looking and most prestigious option, it is fun to drive providing you don't try and throw it into ... more
I own the LX version of this people mover with optional leather upholstry, tinted windows & power sliding doors
All in all, a hefty price tag of almost £25,000 back in August 2003
I'm apporaching 40,000 miles which is a bit higher than average mileage
Firstly I must say that I am pleased with this vehicle on the whole, in general it is a great MPV which drives like a saloon car and is only let down by a number of nagging little issues
It took me some time to get used to driving it, the driving position is a good commanding one but to a newbie MPV driver it felt like I was in a Millitary Hummer
The perceived WIDTH of the darned thing took some getting used to, so I drove it very gingerly for the first couple of months
Living in London I encounter many narrow streets and plenty of wide streets that have been deliberately narrowed by car hating do-gooders with Steel width barriers, Bus lanes and pinch-gates etc
I have to admit that I have knocked both wing mirrors many a time, PARTICULARLY ON WIDTH BARRIERS, I wasn't impressed by how far they stick out but have been totally impressed by their refusal to brake under repeated, often extreme impacts
I did have one powered retracting mirror motor replaced under warranty which seemed to die NOT as a result of mirror bashing impacts but of natural causes
For a family theres a lot of space providing the rear bench seat is only occupied by kids under 9 years old, teenagers and adults would be really cramped if occupying the 3 seater bench in the rear
The rear bench seat only has adequate leg room if it isn't rolled forwards which would mean there is only room for about 2 suitcases in the back !!!
The "Grand Voyager" is almost a foot longer at the back making it very hard to park in the UK, it still struggles for adequate baggage space if all 7 passengers have a small suitcase each
Taking this "Easy OUT" ( hahahahahahahaaaar ) roller seat out of the vehicle is a proper ordeal, getting it back in is even WORSE
The thing weighs an absolute TON and even 2 large muscular men struggle with its awkward shape and weight
Finding a safe place to store it can also prove tricky
The tracks that it rolls on whilst in position, coupled with the large removal handles take up much needed floor space in the boot which again limits luggage carrying capacity
Removing one middle row "Captains chair" makes it a 6 seater with a decent amount of baggage space, but again, even the single chair is heavy and cumbersome enough to give a fit young fellah a hernia ! BE CAREFUL !
The newest version now comes with "stow and go" seating which simply folds down into the floor, it looks skinny and wimpy in comparison but must make the whole thing a much more flexible, user friendly alternative
The 2 captains chairs in the middle row are very comfortable, the arm rests and seat back reclines like a business class airline seat but the position on the floor is fixed so you can't get any more legroom, not too much of an issue as long thigh bones can move sideways around the front seats
On the whole, passenger comfort is good provinding not too many are crammed in and luggage is light
The dash is quite sexy with white faced dials that glow green at night but the green LED's and diode lighting inside gives it a dated 1980's feel
Power sliding doors have not malfunctioned yet which suprises me as they have had some abuse, kids LOVE playing with these "Magic" doors and I hear that they are very costly to fix when they do brake
Reversing this beast certainly isn't easy, especially in the dark with the tinted rear window, visibility is very poor behind you and distance till impact difficult to judge, get one with parking sensors fitted if poss !
The length of the bonnet is also difficult for the driver to judge as it cannot be seen from the drivers seat
The 2.5 liter common rail deisel engine seems to be very reliable, it has tremendous pulling power, very torquie at low revs and can propel the vehicle along a lot quicker than you'd imagine an MPV going
It is however very NOISY !
I cringe when I have an early start because my neighbours certainly hear the thing warming up in the morning, noise inside isn't as bad but still noticeable, even on motorway runs at lower revs, the petrol engine is far smoother but far too thirsty for UK petrol prices to sustain
I've been getting an average of 32MPG out of the deisel which is probably fairly respectable for a car that weighs nearly 2 Tons
The deisel pump has a noise problem which is accentuated in colder weather, an annoying clunk clunk clunk noise is heared for a good half hour on a cold day
The AC unit has also developed its own annoying hissing noise and part of the internal illumination has failed, the exact same happened on my friends Grand Voyager Ltd XS and the dealers told him the only cure was a complete new AC unit !!!
One really annoying thing about this Chrysler is the short life of the front brake discs, ( rotors ) after 10 months and just 15,000 miles I was told they needed replacing, Fine I thought, still under warranty but NO ! Whitehouse Chrysler Jeep would not do this as a warranty item so a few hundred pounds were needed !
This single issue would prevent me buying another one, I have never had a vehicle that needed complete new discs after so few miles before and would expect such an issue to be warranty covered at the very least, brake pads fine wear and tear of course but discs ? NOPE !
Everyone I know with this car has the same issue too so I'm not the owner of a one-off lemon here
The cost of servicing at this Chrysler Jeep dealership is also sky high
The headlamp bulbs die quickly too and the dealer wants something like £20 each for fitting replacements !!!
It must be said that I have been very pleased with the car on the whole despite all these gripes, in its class I still believe it to be the best looking and most prestigious option, it is fun to drive providing you don't try and throw it into left handers like a sports car
Having said that, I probably won't buy another one in a hurry
Advantages: reliability and space Disadvantages: none
I have never been that bothered by cars before. As far as I was concerned they got me from A to B as quickly as possible in one piece!!!
Then I test drove the voyager……
We had been thinking about trading in our Estate for a while and had been looking at lots of MPV’s, the Galaxy, Zaffira, etc. But on test drive of the Voyager I fell in love fortunately my other half, David, felt the same.
We bought her second hand and have now had her for 10 months ... ...She feels so spacious inside, even by kids can’t reach to kill each other!!!!
She handles beautifully and is a really smooth ride.
I am afraid I can’t give any technical information but will tell you about the features I enjoy…
Electric seats mean moving from one driver to another is made so much easier and when there is a big height difference (as with me and my partner) it makes life simpler.
The air con is quick to work and very efficient.
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LisaJM 03.06.2004
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Advantages: Image,looks good. Disadvantages: Build quality not very good.
...a P.T cruiser (twice), a Chrysler Neon automatic (once) , a petrol Voyager (twice) , an automatic diesel Voyager (once) and a Cherokee jeep (once), but then we did pay £ 25,000 for the car and expected good service.
Lets start listing the faults: alternator faulty, replaced under warranty , electric mirrors faulty ,replaced under warranty, heated seats ,replaced under warranty ,electric mirrors again , replaced under warranty, hand brake kept jumping ... ...the car to the nearest Chrysler dealer(not Bickets please note) who phoned us a few days later to say that we were not covered under warranty as the problem was due to fuel contamination and we would need new injectors at the cost of £3000! The dealer (not Bickets) said they had fitted 3 new injectors but the car was still conking out so we got an independent motor engineer to have a look and it turned out they had only fitted one (second hand )injector.Suddenly ...
Geezatip 03.03.2006
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Advantages: A nice looking car - presents a good image Disadvantages: Cost of Servicing and parts
...typo!!!!
For all you Chrysler Diesel owners here is a tip that may save you thousands in the long run. You have 4 fuel injectors in your engine, they are never serviced during the life of the car, they are " a non service item". Well my car has developed a minor miss fire on one of the injectors, the problem is they can only get one out as the others have seized into the "head", by the way the injectors are £700.00 each plus VAT, the head is £1500 ... ...service items" has become seized and must be replaced. If you have your car serviced regularly, get them to lift out the injectors to make sure they are OK, it only takes 20 mins but could save you a fortune!!!!
SOmeone asked for more information on the car for this review, although i accept this forum is to help people decide when making the all important purchase, this was really a review on additional things to consider when making the purchase. ...
jailer66 05.05.2006 (08.05.2006)
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I do like my Chrysler, especially the built-in dvd player for my children. It is reliable and very comfortable to drive. It has spacious seating for family life, the seats are easily removed to make this a very versatile vehicle, however my criticism would be the size of the boot, I tend to stack my shopping within the main body of the car as a pushchair takes up most of the boot space. ...
lealisa 23.01.2008
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Advantages: Spacious, comfortable, good driving position, well equipped Disadvantages: Battery too small, wide for small car parks, hard to remove 3rd row of seats
Had a Grand Voyager CRD for 5 years and found it spacious, comfortable and very reliable with one exception - the battery. The one fitted was only 45 amp/hour which is insufficient for a car which has so many electrics. A combination of short journeys and electric door/tailgate usage caused me to need a jump-start several times after year2 . Otherise the fuel economy was good at 38mpg on a long run and 34 about town (semi-rural). The heavy bench ... ...to remove and refit. The new fold-away design, although not as solid to sit on, gives much greater flexibility. Overall nice to drive except for the cable operated gears which made it difficult to engage 1st gear and to change down to 2nd. The hand brake, despite being recalled and replaced was very poor. It would benefit from one of the modern electronic handbrakes. ...
phil.corcoran 17.09.2007
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