108 of the 922 complaints about the 1996 Plymouth Grand Voyager are about the electrical system — 12% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 60,000 miles.
108
Complaints
1
Crashes
8
Fires
1
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
WHILE DRIVING,VEHICLE WOULD STALL FOR NO APPARENT REASON, AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE GAUGES DROPPED TO ZERO, LOOKED LIKE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF. TAKEN VEHICLE TO MECHANIC & HE COULD NOT LOCATE THE PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #10190597 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE HAVING A STATE INSPECTION PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE, THE REPAIR SHOP TECHNICIAN DETERMINED THE VEHICLE DID NOT HAVE A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALERTED.
NHTSA complaint #10153217 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
DT: WHEN STARTING VEHICLE THE RADIO DID NOT COME ON , BUT THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON. HOWEVER, AND THE DASH BOARD LIGHTS DID NOT COME ON. HAD TO RESTART THE VEHICLE IN ORDER TO GET THE RADIO TO WORK, THE AIR BAG LIGHT TO GO OFF, AND THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS TO REGISTER. THIS HAPPENED ON JUNE 2, 2005.
NHTSA complaint #10131108 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
I RECEIVED BATTERIES IN 1999, 2000, & 2001 FOR THE SAME VAN FROM THE DEALER BECAUSE THEY ALL LOST POWER. NOW I NEED A NEW WIRING HARNESS FOR THAT VAN BECAUSE ACID FROM THOSE BATTERIES LEAKED INTO THE CURRENT WIRING HARNESS WHICH WILL COST ME OVER $1000. THE DEALER HAS BEEN DOING THE SERVICE ON MY VAN AND I HAVE NOT BEEN INFORMED OF THE PROBLEM OF ACID LEAKS INTO THE WIRING ALL OF THOSE YEARS. IN 2002 I BOUGHT A BATERY FROM KRAGEN AUTO PARTS. I DON'T KNOW WHY BATTERIES IN THE VAN LOSE POWER AND HAVE TO BE REPLACED EVERY YEAR. VAN DEFECT? POSSIBLY. NOW THE DEALER SAYS THAT BECAUSE THERE IS SO MANY MILES ON THE VAN, THEY AREN'T RESPONSIBLE. BUT THEY MUST HAVE KNOW THAT THERE WAS SOMETHING WRONG SINCE 1999. I HAVE A 1996 PLYMOUTH GRAND VOYAGER. I FEEL THAT THE PRESENT MILAGE HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH THE BATTERY PROBLEM THAT STILL EXIST WITH THE VAN, AND THAT THE DEALER WAS AND STILL IS WELL AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #10039396 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY 1996 PLYMOUTH GRAND VOYAGER HAS HAD NUMEROUS, ONGOING ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. THE WIPERS NO LONGER WORK, THE IGNITION FREQUENTLY DOES NOT WORK. I HAVE TAKEN IT IN TO A REPAIR FACILITY AND THEY HAVE REPLACED NUMEROUS PARTS AND THE PROBLEM STILL PERSISTS. THEY BELIEVE THERE IS AN ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE STEERING COLUMN THAT THEY CANNOT LOCATE. I HAVE TWO OTHER FRIENDS WHO ALSO OWN CHRYSLER PRODUCT MINIVANS AND THEY ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS. IF THIS DOES NOT BECOME THE SOURCE OF RECALL YOU CAN BE SURE THAT I AND MY FRIENDS WILL NO LONGER BE DRIVING CHRYSLER MINIVANS IN THE FUTURE. TIMOTHY GLESMANN WINDSOR, COLORADO
NHTSA complaint #10020628 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE VEHICLES CLOCK SPRING FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE. THE CONSUMER HAS REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT. THE MULTI FUNCTION SWITCH ALSO FAILED. THE BRAKE LIGHT ILLUMINATES ON AND OFF. THE BATTERY FAILED. *PH *NLM
NHTSA complaint #10011480 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
NUMEROUR REPEATED ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. WIPERS, INTERNAL SYSTEMS, RADIO, HORN, WINDOWS, LIGHTS FAIL. HAVE BEEN TO DEALER, PAID FOR OVER $250 OF REPAIRS. PROBLEM PERSISTS; DEALER WILL NOT DO ANYTHING UNLESS THE PROBLEM HAPPENS IN FRONT OF THEM. FEAR SAFETY PROBLEMS.
NHTSA complaint #10007692 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
THE TRANSMISSION AND BELT TENSIONER FAILED, THE AXLE HAD BROKEN, THE HORN, WIPERS, AND CRUISE CONTROL FAILED. THE A/C HAD GONE OUT ALONG WITH THE CONDENSER. THERE WAS FLUID LEAKAGE IN THE POWER STEERING RACK & PINION, THE VEHICLE HAD GONE DEAD. AS A RESULT THE COMPUTER WAS REPLACED. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED TO BE REIMBURSED FOR THE REPAIR COSTS. SCC
NHTSA complaint #10006177 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE TRANSMISSION AND BELT TENSIONER FAILED, THE AXLE HAD BROKEN, THE HORN, WIPERS, AND CRUISE CONTROL FAILED. THE A/C HAD GONE OUT ALONG WITH THE CONDENSER. THERE WAS FLUID LEAKAGE IN THE POWER STEERING RACK & PINION, THE VEHICLE HAD GONE DEAD. AS A RESULT THE COMPUTER WAS REPLACED. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED TO BE REIMBURSED FOR THE REPAIR COSTS. SCC
NHTSA complaint #10006177 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
CONSUMER IS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD. DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED AT THE TIME OF THIS CALL. PH
NHTSA complaint #10006157 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
SUB FRAME OF VAN HAS CRACKED CAUSING SEVERE VIBRATION. ALL MOTOR MOUNTS FAILED. MY 1990 HAD SIMILAR PROBLEM. VAN IS BARLEY DRIVABLE AND UNSALEABLE. THROW IN TWO COMPLETE AC SYSTEMS, TWO MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCHES(LOOKS LIKE #3 IS LININGS UP), A CLOCKSPRING(RECALL) AND TOP IT OFF WITH HORRIBLE SERVICE. LOYALTY SHOULD BE A TWP WAY STREET!! TS
NHTSA complaint #10000351 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
ABOUT 5-6 WEEKS AGO, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ON THE DASHBOARD DISPLAY WENT ON, AND IT HAS BEEN ON CONTINUOUSLY SINCE THEN. 2 WEEKS AGO WE NOTICED THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL WASN'T WORKING, AND IN THE PAST WEEK, THE HORN STOPPED WORKING. WE SAW A NOTICE OF RECALL IN THE BUSINESS SECTION OF THE WASHINGTON POST, BUT WE DID NOT RECEIVE ANYTHING FROM DAIMLER-CHRYSLER. WE CONTACTED DARCARS OF SILVER SPRING, MD, AND THEY TOLD US THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL FOR OUR MODEL AND YEAR, AND THAT THE REPAIR WOULD COST ABOUT $225-$250. TODAY, WE DID AN INTERNET SEARCH AND LEARNED OF THE WIDESPREAD NATURE OF THE PROBLEM, AND OF DAIMLER-CHRYSLER'S REFUSAL TO REIMBURSE OWNERS OF VEHICLES SUCH AS OURS FOR THIS ACKNOWLEDGED FAILURE OF A CRITICAL PART. WE DO NOT HAVE WORKING AIR BAGS, HORN OR CRUISE CONTROL, AND WE URGE YOU TO EXPEDITE YOUR INVESTIGATION OF THIS DEFECT AND WIDEN THE RECALL, REQUIRING THE MANUFACTURER TO REIMBURSE US. DT
NHTSA complaint #769591 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
THE COMPONENT FAILURE WAS NOTICED BY THE AIRBAG LIGHT COMING ON AND THE HORN NOT WORKING. A CLICKING NOISE COULD BE HEARD IN THE STEERING COLUMN AND SINCE I DID NOT KNOW THE POTENTIAL SEVERITY OF THE PROBLEM REQUESTED THE DEALER TO SERVICE IT. I WAS NOT MADE AWARE THAT THIS PART CONTROLLED THE FUNCTIONAL OF THE VEHICLES SAFETY PROVISIONS LIKE THE AIR BAG/ AND HORN. DT
NHTSA complaint #769184 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON, THE HORN DOES NOT WORK AND THE SPEED CONTROL IS INOPERATIVE. THERE ARE CHRYSLER SERVICE BULLETINS ON THE CLOCK SPRING WIRING HARNESS BUT NO RECALL. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD (NO HORN, NO AIRBAG) AND SHOULD BE ADDRESSED BY A RECALL.
NHTSA complaint #768656 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
WIRING HARNESS WAS REPLACED PREVIOUSLY WHILE UNDER WARRANTY. SECOND FAILURE WAS BEYOND EXTENDED WARRANTY.
NHTSA complaint #767250 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
CLOCKSPRING FAILURE CAUSED REPEATED FAILURES OF AIRBAG, HORN AND CRUISE CONTROL.
NHTSA complaint #766942 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
STEERING COLUMN CLOCKSPRING FAILED RENDERED THE DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG AND HORN NON-OPERATIONAL. - SAFETY COMPONENTS FAILED. THIS IS ACOMMON OCCURRENCE FOR 1996 TO 2000 CHRYSLER MINIVANS. PLEASE REQUIRE A SAFETY RECALL.
NHTSA complaint #766983 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON, CRUISE CONTROL/HORN NOT WORKING. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE ADD ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
NHTSA complaint #8018560 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
MULTIPEL FAILURES OF CLOCK SPRING RESULTING IN FAIL OF AIRBAG AND HORN.
NHTSA complaint #766740 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
AIRBAG INDICATOR LIGHT FLASHES OFF AND ON ALONG WITH HORN AND CRUISE CONTROL NOT WORKING AT ALL.. THE DEALER INFO PROVIDED IS FROM PLACE OF PURCHASE . I NOW GET MY VEHICLE SERVICED AT TATE CHRYSLER, 7535 RITCHIE HWY,GLEN BURNIE,MD 21061, 410-761-1560. I HAVE NOT DISCUSSED PROBLEM WITH THEM YET. IDENTIFIED SOURCE OF MY PROBLEM VIA INTERNET INQUIRY WITH TECHNICAL SERVICE ADVISORS AND PERSONS WHO HAVE HAD SAME PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #765148 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
THIS VAN WAS PURCHASED OFF LEASE WITH 18000 MILES AND LESS THAN 1 YEAR OLD. AFTER 1 YEAR THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY DUE TO MILEAGE (36000). THE WIPERS WOULD GO ON AND OFF AT WILL. THE DEALER REPLACED THE BATTERY FOR $100.00. THE PROBLEM CONTINUED AND EVENTUALLY LIGHTS STARTED TO TURN ON IN THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE ON THEIR OWN. THE CRUISE CONTROL WORKED INTERMITTANTLY. THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON INTERMITTANTLY. THE BODY CONTROL MODULE WAS REPLACED. WE DIDN'T LEAVE THE DEALERSHIP AND THE PROBLEM STARTED AGAIN. THE DEALER ORDERED ANOTHER BODY CONTROL MODULE. IT HAS BEEN 3 AND ONE HALF YEARS AND NOW THE PROBLEMS ARE STARTING AGAIN. THE VEHICLE HAS STALLED ON SEVERAL OCCASSIONS. THE HORN DOES NOT WORK. THE CRUISE CONTROL DOES NOT WORK. THE AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON CONTINUOUSLY NOW. WE DO NOT HAVE THE $1000 DOLLARS FOR REPLACEMENT OF THE AIR BAG. WE UNDERSTAND THAT THERE ARE OTHERS WITH THIS SAME PROBLEM. IS NHTSA GOING TO MAKE CHRYSTLER RIGHT THESE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. I HAVE READ ABOUT ENGINE FIRES DUE TO ELECTRICAL SHORTS. IT CERTAINLY APPEARS THAT WE ARE NOT THE ONLY ONES EXPERIENCING ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WITH OUR MINIVAN.
NHTSA complaint #765218 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
AIR BAG LIGHT STAYED ILLUMINATED WHILE DRIVING. ALSO CRUISE CONTROL AND HORN ASSEMBLY WERE INOPERABLE. DEALER HAS REPAIRED VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.
NHTSA complaint #8013586 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
EA 01 007/AIR BAG CLOCKSPRING: VEHICLE WAS HAVING A PROBLEM WITH AIR BAG LIGHT REMAINING ON WHILE DRIVING, AND HORN WOULD WORK INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND REPLACED CLOCKSPRING.
NHTSA complaint #8013129 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
LIGHTS FLASH,BELLS CHIME,DOOR LOCKS ACTIVATE REPEATEDLY, DASH GAUGES GO DEAD VERY DISTRACTING AND SCARY FOR MY WIFE.
NHTSA complaint #763721 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
AIR BAG LIGHT LIT, INDICATING A PROBLEM WITH THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG. HORN QUIT WORKING AT THE SAME TIME. CRUISE CONTROL IS INOPERATIVE ALSO. THIS REPRESENTS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE - DRIVING WITHOUT THE USE OF AN AIRBAG OR HORN.
NHTSA complaint #762086 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
CONSUMER STATES THE WIRING HARNESS IS COMPLETELY MELTED DOWN, CONSUMER WANTS TO KNOW IF SIMILAR CASES ON THIS MAKE AND TYPE OF VEHICLE HAS CAUGHT ON FIRE (CLAIM # 59-V461-637).
NHTSA complaint #6901024 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
SHORT IN WIRING CAUSED WIRING TO SMOLDER OR MELT CLAIM # 22-V3620-496. NLM
NHTSA complaint #6900691 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CONSUMER STATES THE DEALERSHIP TOLD HER IT LOOKS LIKE SOME SORT OF FIRE DAMAGED THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IN THE CAR (CLAIM # 13-7029-839).
NHTSA complaint #6901022 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CONSUMER STATES SHORT IN WIRING CAUSED WIRES TO SMOLDER OR MELT (CLAIM # 22-V362-496).
NHTSA complaint #6901023 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON . HORN AND CRUISE CONTROL ARE INOPERABLE.
NHTSA complaint #8009236 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.