FaultScore

1994 Plymouth Voyager electrical problems

45 of the 670 complaints about the 1994 Plymouth Voyager are about the electrical system — 7% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 145,000 miles.

B

45

Complaints

0

Crashes

4

Fires

0

Injuries

Exactly what failed

Ignition 17 37.8%
Fuses AND Circuit Breakers 9 20.0%
Interior/Under Dash 5 11.1%
Electrical System 3 6.7%
12V/24V/48V Battery 2 4.4%
Front Underhood 2 4.4%
Horn 2 4.4%
Wiring 2 4.4%
Module 2 4.4%
Switch 1 2.2%

Electrical System across every Plymouth Voyager year

1991 23 5.4%
1992 33 7.7%
1993 40 9.3%
1994 45 10.5%
1995 20 4.7%
1996 122 28.4%
1997 46 10.7%
1998 44 10.3%
1999 40 9.3%
2000 16 3.7%

What owners said

Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.

at 180,000 miles Sayre, PA

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

THE #16 FUSE- IGNITION FEED WAS BLOWING INTERMITTENTLY BUT NOW DOES IT AS SOON AS YOU TURN THE KEY ON RUN POSITION. SHORT CANNOT BE FOUND PLEASE HELP ME. I AM ON FIXED INCOME AND CANT AFFORD ANY MORE EXPENSES AFTER TOWING IT 3 TIMES IN ONE WEEK.

NHTSA complaint #10257552 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 110,000 miles Trumbull, CT Fire

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH

DEAR SIR/MADAM: SAFETY ISSUE: MY PLYMOUTH VAN CAUGHT FIRE SOMEWHERE IN THE LOWER DASHBOARD ON DRIVER SIDE. WE HAD JUST DRIVEN THE CAR AND PARKED IT, WHEN MINUTES LATER THE HORN SOUNDED AND WE SAY SMOKE AND FLAMES. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED. THE CAR DOORS LOCKED THEMSELVES, ONE FRONT LIGHT WENT ON, REAR TAIL LIGHT WAS ON DURING FIRE. FORTUNATELY NO ONE WAS IN THE VAN. WHY DID THE FIRE START AND WHY DID THE VAN DOORS LOCK. THIS IS A REAL SAFETY ISSUE. PLEASE SEND A REPLY AS TO WHAT YOU PLAN TO DO ABOUT THIS SAFETY ISSUE. THANK YOU.

NHTSA complaint #10143630 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EL Monte, CA

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

1994 PLYMOUTH VOYAGER WHEN DRIVING WITH THE RADIO AND AIR CONDITIONER ON OR THE DEFROST AND THE VEHICLE IS COASTING, AT AN IDLE OR DRIVING WITHOUT GIVING GAS THE CAR TURNS OFF. THIS HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES. MECHANIC AT THE DEALERSHIP SAID NOTHING IS WRONG.

NHTSA complaint #10046774 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

NEW York, NY

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION

WITH NO WARNING VEHICLE SHUTS OFF. THIS COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER NOTIFIED.

NHTSA complaint #8014346 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Broken Arrow, OK

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS

THIS PROBLEM HAS ALREADY HAD A RECALL ONCE. I HAD IT FIXED IN 01/2000 . THE SAME PROBLEM HAS COME BACK, TOOK IT DEALER IN TULSA OK. THEY SAW NO NEW RECALL'S . SO WHEN I TURN ON THE REAR WIPER IT BLOWS THE FUSE WHICH THE AIRBAG IS USING. EVERY TIME AND I AM USING THE RIGHT SIZE FUSE.

NHTSA complaint #754232 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Trabuco Canyon, CA

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO SLOW VEHICLE DOWN ,VEHICLE WILL STALL WITH NO PRIOR WARNING. ALSO, VEHICLE LOSES POWER. THIS PROBLEM HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER STATED IT COULD BE COMPUTER FAILURE. VEHICLE HAD A NEW ENGINE, BUT PROBLEM STILL EXISTED.

NHTSA complaint #896244 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Richmond, VA

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY

BATTERY FAILED. *SLC

NHTSA complaint #554940 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Springfield, MA

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD

WHEN CONSUMER TURNED ON FAN, THE BACK DOOR WILL OPEN AND HE COULD SMELL BURNING WIRES, A PERSON TOLD CONSUMER THAT COULD BE A PROBLEM WITH THE WIRING HARNESS.

NHTSA complaint #855525 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Mckinney, TX

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS

3 SPEED AUTO TRANS HAD COMPLETE FAILURE AT 59,352 MILES. TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REBUILT BY DEALER. PERIODIC FUSE FAILURE FOR REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER AND AIR BAG SYSTEM.

NHTSA complaint #701710 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Harrisburg, PA

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS

AIR BAG FUSE BLOWS OUT WHEN REAR WIPER IS TURNED ON. YH

NHTSA complaint #549454 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Evansville, IN

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION

ENGINE STALLS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. WILL RESTART BUT WILL RUN ROUGH THE STALL AGAIN. AFTER SETTING FOR 3 TO 5 MINUTES THE ENGINE WILL RESTART AND IDOL CORRECTLY. WHEN THE TRANSMITION IS PUT INTO GEAR THE ENGINE WILL SPUTTER THEN STALL. ONCE THE VEHICLE IS MOVED TO LEVEL GROUND AND LEFT TO IDOL FOR 2 OR 3 MINUTES THE ENGINE WILL RUN FINE FOR AWHILE. THE PROBLEM OCCURS AT ANY ANY TIME THE ENGINE IS UNDER A LOAD WHEN THE ENGINE IS COLD OR HAS BEEN RUNNING FOR AWHILE. IT HAPPENS CONSISTANTLY AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND AFTER DRIVING 1 TO 3 HOURS. AT ONE TIME THE ENGINE STALLED WAS IN HEAVY TRAFFIC AT 65 MPH CREATING A TRAFFIC HAZZARD, MOST OF THE TIME THIS HAS OCCURED TRAFFIC HAS BEEN LIGHT.

NHTSA complaint #713098 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Arlington, VA

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH

ALL THE GUAGES HAVE SHUT OFF, AND DRIVER IS NOT ABLE TO READ THE GAUGES. DEALER CANT FIND THE CAUSE.

NHTSA complaint #848969 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Salisbury, NC

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH

THE WIPER MOTOR EXPERIENCED FAILURE PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE (99V113) DUE TO A DEFECT IN THE ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT.

NHTSA complaint #548172 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Brighton, MI

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS

AIRBAG/REAR WIPER FUSE - WE DROVE THE CAR FOR OVER A YEAR WITH THE AIRBAG LIGHT ON. DEALER REFUSED TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM BUT ASSURED US THAT AIRBAG WAS FUNCTIONAL. HAD RECALL WORK PERFORMED BY DEALER ON 25 AUG 1999. FUSE BLEW AGAIN ON 3 SEP 1999. BRAKE PROBLEM - BRAKE WARNING LIGHT HAS COME ON TWICE WHILE DRIVING ON EXPRESSWAY. DEALER REFUSES TO ATTEMPT DIAGANOSIS, AS THEY "CAN'T REPLICATE THE PROBLEM."

NHTSA complaint #710966 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Sacramento, CA

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS

THE AIRBAG CIRCUIT BREAKER WOULD BLOW A FUSE OCCASIONALLY WHEN THE REAR WIPER WAS TURNED ON, CAUSING FAILURE.

NHTSA complaint #547784 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Lompoc, CA

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

ABS BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED AND ABS LIGHT CAME ON, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH MAY RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT. ALSO PROBLEMS WITH THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.

NHTSA complaint #836662 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Croydon, PA

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS

IE97052,;THE REAR WINDSHIELD WIPERS AND AIRBAG SHARE THE SAME FUSE. WHEN THE FUSE WENT OUT, THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON. DEALER REPLACED THE FUSE, BUT THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN. CONSUMER REQUESTED TO DISCONNECT THE REAR WINDSHIELD WIPER. CURRENTLY, THE CONSUMER USED THE REAR DEFROSTER AND THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING, WHICH ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS AND VIN #.

NHTSA complaint #830161 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Freeport, IL

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

BULKHEAD CONNECTOR CONTAINING MANY WIRE CONNECTIONS WAS LEAKING CAUSING CORROSION AND FAILURE OF ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS.

NHTSA complaint #604709 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Metairie, LA

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY

BATTERY FAILED.

NHTSA complaint #538922 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

NEW City, NY

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS

FUSE #13 BLEW OUT THREE TIMES. CONSUMER IS CONCERNED THAT THIS FUSE BLOWING MAY LEAVE HER WITHOUT AIRBAG PROTECTION.

NHTSA complaint #537568 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Sandy, UT

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE

WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE AT ANY GIVEN SPEED THE ENGINE IS SUBJECT TO SHUTDOWN . THE PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED MORE THAN 10 TIMES. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS EACH TIME, AND VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALER. THE DEALERS HAVE PUT IN TWO NEW FUEL PUMPS/TWO CRANKSHAFT SENSORS, A CAMSHAFT SENSOR/ MAP SENSOR, POWER CONTROL MODULE. ALSO TUNED UP PLUG WIRES AND SPARK PLUGS, AND CLEANED THE THROTTLE BODY ON THE LAST VISIT IN WHICH THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THEIR POSSESSION FOR TWO WEEKS. DEALERSHIP-----LARRY H. MILLER CHRYSLER PLYMOUTH----801-553-5950--EVAN DURRANT. MANAGER AT DEALERSHIP SAID THEY WILL WARRANTY THE PARTS THAT THEY'VE REPLACED, BUT NOT ANY NEW PARTS THEY WOULD HAVE PUT ON IF THE VEHICLE COMES BACK FOR SAME PROBLEM.

NHTSA complaint #822488 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Annandale, VA

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS

SHORTED OUT FUSE CAUSED AIR BAG LIGHT TO STAY ON.

NHTSA complaint #526091 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Knoxville, TN

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH

IGNITION SWITCH; KEYS GETS STUCK IN THE SWITCH, BUT THIS TIME THE KEYS WILL NOT COME OUT OF THE SWITCH. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.

NHTSA complaint #815656 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

West Mifflin, PA

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION

VEHICLE WILL STALL WHILE DRIVING, LOSS OF POWER. *AK DEALER CLEANED THROTTLE BODY AND REPLACED THE AIS MOTOR, CONSUMER DOES NOT KNOW IF PROBLEM HAS BEEN CORRECTED. *SLC

NHTSA complaint #986346 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Allison Park, PA

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION

WHEN DECELERATEING FROM HIGHWAY SPEEDS THE CAR CUTS OFF.PLEASE DESCRIBE.

NHTSA complaint #985952 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

E. Brunswick, NJ

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION

VEHICLE HAS INTERMITTENTLY STALLING WITH NO WARNING WHILE DRIVING.

NHTSA complaint #985553 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Burleson, TX

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION

WHILE DRIVING, HIGH/LOW SPEEDS EXPERIENCED TOTAL ENGINE SHUT DOWN FOR NO APPARENT REASON, RENDERING POWER ASSIST BRAKE AND STEERING INOPERATIVE.

NHTSA complaint #985261 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Honolulu, HI

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE WILLL JUST STALL WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. PLEASE DESCRIBE.

NHTSA complaint #984580 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Lakewood, CA

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION

VEHICLE STALLED IN TRAFFIC, RENDERING IT INOPERATIVE.

NHTSA complaint #984542 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Lincoln, NE Fire

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH

ELECTRICAL WIRING IN DASH CAUSED FIRE.

NHTSA complaint #503124 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Other 1994 Plymouth Voyager problems

← Full 1994 Plymouth Voyager report