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Our '89 was a 2.2l turbo, which had to kick in just about any time you needed a decent amount of power. Repairing the turbocharger when it broke down was a nasty and expensive job, especially when one of the studs broke off.

The Voyager's brakes were terrible - undersized metal pads that were wearing out all the time. And the worst part was that there were no squeal bars; the first audible wear warning you got was the sound of the rivets chewing up the rotors. After another expensive encounter, our mechanic set up a semiannual inspection schedule.

Tell me about it. When our automatic crapped out I limped to the mechanic at about 10 mph. They put in a brand-new replacement, and as I was pulling off the lot I realized it was no better than the one they replaced, so I turned around crawled right back. Fortunately for them (they're an independent shop), they were able to get the replacement replaced under warranty. But still, it put us $1800 closer to deciding to get rid of the thing. (A previous incident had stranded my wife 100 miles from nowhere on the way back from Port Hardy.)

Like a "clunk" that shook the whole vehicle when you put it in gear.

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