1989 Plymouth Grand Voyager SE review and start up

Walk around and start up of a 1989 Plymouth Grand Voyager SE. It has a 3.0 V6 and 259k on it. One owner vehicle.

[@Beth9228]

My mother used to have a 1989 Dodge Grand Caravan till 1993. Both of my parents traded it and an early 90’s Ford Taurus for a 1993 Ford Explorer. I did wanted a red Caravan back in the early 90’s for my first car. I also had a couple others as my dream cars. A late 1980’s Ford Mustang and 1991 Geo Tracker. My tastes in cars changes over the years. In the mid 90’s that I wanted a white Jeep. In the late 90’s that I gotten my 1st car in mid October 1999. It was a 1998 Ford Contour SE. I had different vehicles over the years. Now I drive a 2020 Ford Escape SE.

[@caseycat]

I drove this van for work as an intern out of college in 2009. Thr check engine light had been on for 5 years. The AC didn't work and neither did the tape deck. There were plants growing in the carpet. It smelled like rotting vinyl inside. Good memories

[@juanzingarello4005]

My first car in High School was an 88 Caravan which we had for 15 years. We also said a 94 Voyager which my dad used as a work van. That 6G72 engine, I will never forget the sound of that engine

[@MAGNUM05]

I was born in August 1993 and my parents bought a 1988 Dodge Grand Caravan LE used in May 1993 that was the same color as this one. They bought a green '97 Grand Caravan after they sold the '88 in 1998

[@pop-popfpv237]

About 2 weeks ago I picked up an '88 Voyager. 2.5 liter with 80k original miles on it. I used to have a 95 Voyager and loved it. I couldn't pass on paying $500 for a running vehicle! It needs some cosmetic TLC, but all in all, this thing is in good condition.

[@sheamiletomileto4063]

Pop-pop Fpv Can you please do a video of it

[@trollsthatlol1]

My dad used to have one of these when I was much younger as a small child. I remember going to school in it, I actually liked it a lot! It ended up with a penny in the A/C vent that totally wasn't 4 year old me's fault.:/

[@VTbooted]

This video gave me a big smile. :) I owned one of these about 7 yrs. ago, an 87 GV SE in the brownish-maroon color, woodgrain sides and bordello red velour interior. Decent car. Then a 97 GV SE, also a decent car. Now I have a 2000 Mercury Mountaineer V8 which is an awesome car. I'm really into abandoned nameplates...will probably get a Fisker as my next car...

[@scottperson9487]

My father had a 2000 Caravan with 220k. Not one dealer would take in trade so he donated it to a shelter who needed it to move furniture.

[@drewandjeffers5695]

This interior looks familiar to this one I've been into and it's an awesome car like it was still young. I used to love that car.

[@cameronkillian408]

I grew up in these minivans. My parents owned quite afew of them. The first one that they ever had was a 1987 Plymouth voyager I believe or a different model van. Then they bought a 94 in 98. Then my dad bought a 96 for my mom in 2002. And then the last one that my dad ever bought for himself in 2003 was a 95. My parrents had to get rid of those vans because they were not safe to drive on the road anymore. I miss those vans:( I grew up in them too.

[@selenelacaze9883]

I love it. These minivans are great!

[@Tbolt1000TForLife]

I plan to nab an '88 Caravan SE with the 3.0L V6 as soon as I sell my '99 Tahoe. I've always had a soft spot for these old 1st gen vans. We never had one growing up but some family friends did it was an '88 Voyager SE in dark blue with blue interior. I remember riding in that van it was very nice. My uncle had 2 of them when I was a kid which I never rode in(I've never ridden in any of his vehicles). One was a '87 or '88? Grand Voyager in black with wood grain with burgundy interior, the other which he drove the most was a 1987 Caravan SE in silver with grey interior and had the 2.6 Mitsubishi engine. He totaled the Caravan in 2002 or '03 when he hit a deer, sold the Grand Voyager and replaced both with a 1993 Grand Voyager SE. He now has a '99 or '00? Grand caravan and an '06 Grand Caravan.

[@stpworld]

i wish I can find one of these to rent for my birthday with original stereo. i miss these or a toyota cyana to.

[@stpworld]

I also have the factory demo tape for these to great songs on it.

[@ChristianChad-vi]

That van take me back childhood my nanna used to have a van almost identical to that van now the new models coming in nothing like the older one anymore I remember when I was little I used to put little rock inside the hub caps everytime we go somewhere my nanna hard it banging around say who put the rock in my hub caps

[@Minivan_Man]

259 000 miles, wow. I watched your videos a few times, also the T&C 1st gen, but i can't remeber seeing a mileage that high on a 3.0 AS Body, even it has been overhauled / rebuilt. Thats over 400 000 KM, pretty impressive.

[@GMC6523]

Motor is not original from the factory.

[@drewandjeffers5695]

This is one of my dream cars.

[@RdltrotterRocks10808]

My mom bought one of these except ours is white with red interior. It doesn't have as many bells and whistles on it like this one does BUT ours still runs. It has 247,537 miles on it, It's gotta a newer engine in it, newer transmission, and everything under it has been replaced and its still going. We just got rid of our 1988 Plymouth voyager ( it got 36 mpg ), we sold it for 500 bucks. It was a good old van and its still going as well although that old van's engine is wore out ( It has 121,752 miles on it ). Its sad how these things aren't on the road anymore.... same goes for all cars. Its amazing, soon all the "new" cars will be 15-20 years of age and won't be on the roads anymore.... Just sad :/

[@TFD1982]

What a beautiful little van sounds great too!

[@tristanmathesonsinventory2443]

The interior inserts are a nice touch

[@mikelathen8397]

My dad had a 1987 Plymouth Voyager.

[@Goldenrod636]

Wish I could say I grew up in these vans. I grew up with the first car my mother having after I was born being a 1989 Dodge Lancer. I am tryigng to find the one video of this or a Dodge on KZbin that has leather though since it is an option apparently.

[@Krzrrazrrokr]

I was born in 1995. My parents had one just like this from 1993-1998. Same color outside but the inside was more of a tan color

[@drewandjeffers5695]

One day this could be my car in the future.

[@rhyswollam9584]

My parents bought a 1989 Dodge Grand Caravan used in 1998 looks kinda like this one only Dodge & one tone blue, when my sister & I were young we called it Bluevan these vans can pull a vintage camping trailer but you might have transmission problems later. No ac or power windows & has a permanent trailer hitch with removable back seats work horses.

[@sheamileto8124]

Rhys Wollam Can You Please Do A Video On it?

[@drewandjeffers5695]

Excuse me, how do you install a car alarm in this vehicle? Like for example, the car remote classic. It could be the universal car remote classic or the voxx electronics replacement car remote classic. Where is the programming/override button in a car like this?

[@redneckbryon]

Also the ones in the 90's had the brake shift interlock problem, it wasn't a widely known problem but did exist, I think if more families knew about the problem they wouldn't have chosen as her family vehicles.

[@JK-tq4qf]

It was a 10 dollar part to add into the vehicle, and they skipped it.. meanwhile GM and others were already doing this years prior. I have a 98 Grand Caravan Sport with 37,000 miles on it and I love it, but for a family friendly vehicle they should definitely have it..

[@redneckbryon]

@JK-tq4qf If more people knew who knew what the outcome would have been for Christopher and the Caravan..

[@JK-tq4qf]

@@redneckbryon youre right. As much as kids shouldnt be touching the gearshift etc the parents are at fault too for being careless enough to leave the vehicle on and unattended but the whole thing also couldve been avoided too if Chrysler hadnt been so cheap

[@tristanmathesonsinventory2443]

A nice middle-of-the-line trim level indeed

[@edithpickles1]

I just bought one last week. Same year

[@GMC6523]

Most of those 3.0l V6 Engines in them are usually good for 125,000 miles in them and after that people usually sell them for scrap or buy a new motor and transmission every 125,000 miles in them so after the motor got replaced twice its on a 3rd motor and transmission in them.

[@ChillkootMarkowee]

Yeah well my old Dodge Caravan has the same 3Litre V-6 engine and torqueflite 3spd auto and it lived past 140 000miles still going strong on it's original engine and driveline. Considering I used to beat the crap out of it and lay rubber the first day I bought it for $200.

[@corvette1568]

Wow it looks the same that the one that Dave from Davidsfarm owns but it's at the farm but he still owns it and it can be still on the road he is keeping it a nice shape and not trashing it just a case if he needs to put it back on the road one day!!

[@jorgeamchz6942]

Beautiful minivan me gusta mucho ese modelo greetings from Guadalajara México.

[@wranglersnmt]

This van had it's engine replaced at the dealership according to the original owner in about 1999 due to oil burning/smoking.

[@tristanmathesonsinventory2443]

The grand models launch in 1987

[@wranglersnmt]

Agreed 100%. I have my eye on a 1990 Town and Country van bummed it has the 3.0, 3.3 was so much better.

[@Minivan_Man]

Sad but true, yes the 3.3 / 3.8 are probably the best fuel injected Chrysler engines. But the 3.0 are more common in the 1st Gen´s, 3.3 came out 1990, too bad they didn´t got it before.

[@kristopherhasenbuhler5393]

The 3.3 yes. The 3.8. Meh

[@redneckbryon]

That van brings back memories, lol Growing up we had the same van It was a 87, same color and same color interior but it didn't have power windows. What I find strange back in the 80's and early 90's the van's where very boxy looking, then the style changed in the mid to late 90's, I personally dislike that style of van I found the backseat very uncomfortable, now the Dodge Caravan are going back to the Boxy style, I think they should have never change the style in the first place.

[@FerreneMachine]

I'm trying to buy one that looks just like this one from my neighbor haha

[@kristopherhasenbuhler5393]

I'd sell or trade mine for the right price or trade.

[@wranglersnmt]

Good luck finding a black one :-)

[@Minivan_Man]

Ah OK, thanks for info!

[@Minivan_Man]

259k, wow, now i´m kind of proud to got the 3.0 in both of my vehicles. Why do they last so long over there at your place? What oil do you use for the Mitsubishi engines?

[@KnuckleHeadGarage27]

yeah nice man I like it but engine is real drity while ha I have same one but different color mine 1987 Plymouth voyager se 3.0 it will go burn tires off I push it there good vans

[@moldesparavela8870]

Tengo una igual la vendó

[@felipechan927]

hola amigo vendes una igual me interesa

[@moldesparavela8870]

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[@jimmyreb5589]

I used to have an 89’ Dodge Grand Caravan, but it had some problems so it got sold... :(

[@kiwifrog8878]

what u have now? I have a 98 honda accord

[@wranglersnmt]

that is very true, maybe if you always kept it a garage and waxed the paint would be okay? would be pretty cool

[@shiftoptionk1976]

Looking at 1988 Grand Caravan SE on craigslist now, i heard the 3 speed and 3.0 are reliable but yet i want to build a race van with one using a 5 speed and the twin turbo 3.0... Van is 400$ should i buy it and if i should, then would i have to leave it or tune it?

[@tristanmathesonsinventory2443]

That is definitely a Davidsfarm van

[@Mario-cv5el]

The old days when there was only 1 sliding rear door

[@drewandjeffers5695]

Excuse me, what is under the driver side dashboard?

[@Perich29]

rear AC 2:44 how did you get lucky? our 89 grand voyager didn't have rear AC but it was well preaty loaded

[@metvelle]

my uncle up until last year had the exact same van.. same 2 tone and same interior colors..etc.. smoked like a sob had 350k miles or so on it and the trans went out.. so they decided to junk it.. just made me do a doubletake as I thought it was same van..lol

[@mikelathen8397]

He so also had a 1993 Dodge Caravan.

[@dave11686]

Nice!

[@GMC6523]

is the van still around or is it at the dump already?

[@wranglersnmt]

Still around

[@sheamiletomileto4063]

wranglersnmt why do they still have this car?

[@FerreneMachine]

got it for 500$ only 82,000 miles

[@wranglersnmt]

+FerreneMachine awesome!

[@GMC6523]

Once when it reaches more them 125,000 miles in it. It would have to be either sold for scrapped or you have to replace the motor every 125,000 miles in it.@@wranglersnmt

[@kristopherhasenbuhler5393]

Wow!!! You'll have it for a long time

[@marcellusg6670]

Hel I got a 94 right now that my daily

[@cdos9186]

Still got it?

[@TheNoisePolluter]

Wish you had beeped the horn!

[@drewandjeffers5695]

So, this car has a trunk door button to open the car door?

[@wranglersnmt]

That button opens the rear hatch.

[@luxxxxio1967]

What about parts , are they still avaible?

[@wranglersnmt]

Mechanical parts are easy to find. Body parts, trim, switches etc are non existent.

[@luxxxxio1967]

@@wranglersnmt Ok, Thanks! Im living in Poland, so here I can buy this model (newest version from 92) for about 600-800$. But Im in loved with this :).

[@gc4060]

You don’t even see these on the road anymore

[@wranglersnmt]

but you could have my T&C for 2k :-) Nice man

[@christineaseaver9260]

OMG ... I bought my Plymouth voyegar from my dad 4 year s ago and he has always told me that it is a 1990, but ... after watching your video and another one I now know it is a 1989 ! I am looking for a part, this might be hard to do and autopac thinks so, but I remain optimistic. Do you know of where I could get the mechanical mechanism for the rear panel window? This window got smashed and the part that holds the window damaged. The window is easy to get but the part not so much. 😕

[@rileywalker3181]

Christine A Seaver I. have. 89

[@ANDERSONEXPRESS7]

Its got rear air thats rare

[@aperson1181]

what motor oil is used ? can you use synthetic ?

[@wranglersnmt]

No it needs thick old school oil.....been running 10w40

[@drewandjeffers5695]

Does this van fit tall people like for example I'm a 6ft 3 inches to 5 inches tall. Do you think I would fit in this car because I was planning to have that in the future?

[@wranglersnmt]

Yes I’d think so, I’m 6’1” with lots of extra headroom

[@drewandjeffers5695]

wranglersnmt, OK, so the front seats have some adjustments, right?

[@wranglersnmt]

Yes they do

[@drewandjeffers5695]

Excuse me, how can I slide the front seat to the back?

[@reneemultram4716]

im gonna switch my 2004 chrysler neon rust bucket for a 1990 chrysler voyager (1st generation)

[@joelortiz9827]

Tengo una 89 la vendo

[@user-fj1bf1kx1b]

😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@wranglersnmt]

Nice!