1996 Plymouth Voyager electrical problems

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 PLYMOUTH VOYAGER. SINCE NOVEMBER OF 2003, THE TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN REPLACED THREE DIFFERENT TIMES. AFTER PURCHASING A BRAND NEW TRANSMISSION, IT FAILED AGAIN THE VERY SAME DAY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. THE CONTACT HAS HAD THE TOP HALF OF THE ENGINE REBUILT. THE VEHICLE IS STUCK IN DRIVE AND WILL NOT HOLD FLUID. THE FRONT WINDSHIELD WIPERS ACTIVATE WITHOUT A POWER SURGE IN THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, THE REAR BOLTS KEEP COMING OUT OF THE SHOCKS. THE CONTACT HAS TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO HAVE THE BOLTS TIGHTENED THREE OR FOUR TIMES. THE ENGINE IS TICKING AND SMOKING. THE SERPENTINE BELT SLIPS OFF IF IT GETS EVEN SLIGHTLY WET FROM SNOW OR RAIN. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT SPORADICALLY FLASHES ON AND OFF OR CONSTANTLY REMAINS ILLUMINATED. THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS COMPLETELY SERVICED; HOWEVER, IT CANNOT BE USED BECAUSE OF THE TRANSMISSION FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 155,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 116,250. UPDATE 09/10/08 *CW UPDATED 09/15/08.

NHTSA complaint #10237372 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

ME AND MY SON WAS DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE WHEN ALL OF THE SUDDEN MY SPEEDOMETER STOPPED WORKING AND THE RPMS WAS GOING UP TO A DANGEROUS ZONE ,I LET OFF THE GAS TO TRY AND AVOID A ENGINE BLOW UP AND THE RPMS WAS STILL QUITE HIGH, I MANGED TO GET US OFF WITH OUT GETTING RAN INTO FROM BEHIND, I WENT 25 MPH GOING HOME AT THE RATE OF RPMS AT 3 1\2 TO 4 ,I HAVE NO IDEAL AS TO WHAT IS GOING ON BUT A FEW THINGS I HAVE READ SO FAR SOUNDS LIKE MAYBE EMISSIONS OR TRASMISSION, I LIVE ON A FIXED INCOME AND DISABLED ,I WISHED I KNEW ABOUT ALL THE RECALLS AND THE TROUBLES THE VOYAGER HAD BEFORE I BOUGHT IT, WELL SOME ONE WISH ME LUCK , THANKS

NHTSA complaint #10124528 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION

CONCERNS REGARDING ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES ON 1996 PLYMOUTH VOYAGERS.*MR THE VEHICLE'S DISTRIBUTOR FAILED. THE CONSUMER WOULD LIKE ANY INFORMATION PERTAINING TO ENGINE FIRES FOR THIS MODEL VEHICLE.

NHTSA complaint #10117434 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

IN LATE JUNE OF 2004 VECHICLE HAD STALLED WHILE DRIVING FOR NO APPERENT REASON AND WOULD NOT START. THE EMC WAS REPLACED. FIVE MONTHS LATER IT REPEATED THE SAME PROBLEM... ALL WIRING HAS BEEN CHECKED EMC REPLACED, COIL PACK REPLACED, CRANK SHAFT SENSOR REPLACED AND THE DEALERSHIP CANNOT FIND THE PROBLEM AFTER 6 WEEKS.

NHTSA complaint #10104129 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY

TRANSMISSION LEAKING FLUID. *BF THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE PIN BROKE AND DAMAGED THE TRANSMISSION CASE. *SC THE STARTER WAS REPLACED.

NHTSA complaint #10095355 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORKED INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONSUMER ALSO EXPERIENCED ELECTRICAL DEFECTS. THE LIGHTS AND RADIO WERE SOMETIMES EFFECTED. PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB CONSUMER FEELS THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS SINCE THE WIPERS STOP WORKING IN THE MIDDLE OF A RAIN STORM WHICH LEADS TO POOR VISIBILITY.

NHTSA complaint #10091481 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN

WHILE DRIVING HORN WAS INOPERATIVE. DEALERSHIP DID NOT REPAIR THE RECALL BECAUSE THE CONSUMER WAS OVER 70,000 MILES RECALL LIMIT.

NHTSA complaint #10072155 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE

ENGINE FAILURE OCCURS AFTER DRIVING FOR 25 TO 90 MINUTES. FAILURE WOULD OCCUR RAMDOMLY REGARDLESS OF SEASON, WEATHER, OR TEMPERATURE. FIRST INDICATION OF FAILURE WOULD BE A LOSS OF POWER AND REDUCTION IN SPEED. THE ENGINE WOULD NOT RESPOND TO INCREASES OF THROTTLE POSITION. THE RATE OF LOSS OF SPEED WOULD INCREASE TILL THE VEHICLE WAS HARDLY MOVING. THERE WOULD BE BUCKING AND BACKFIRING THROUGH THE INTAKE. THE CHECK ENGINE SOON DASHBOARD WARNING LIGHT TURNS ON. ENGINE STALLS AND WILL NOT RESTART. HAS HAPPENED IN 2003 4 TIMES AND ON 1/16/04, 1/23/04 AND 1/30/04 THE LAST AFTER REPLACING ECM (COMPUTER).

NHTSA complaint #10056754 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN

VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BECAUSE THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. ALSO VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER FOR RECALL 02V293000 CLOCKSPRING REPAIRS. DEALER ATTEMPTED TO REPAIR THE PROBLEMS UNDER THE RECALL, BUT WAS ONLY ABLE TO FIX THE HORN. AIR BAG LIGHT WAS STILL ILLUMINATING, AND CRUISE CONTROL DID NOT FUNCTION. CONSUMER REQUESTED A CALL BACK.

NHTSA complaint #10037908 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

BASICALLY, THIS VEHICLE HAS HAD SEVERAL ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS SINCE I HAVE OWNED IT ( I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER). THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS GO ON INTERMITTENTLY , I HAVE PUT 3 OR 4 NEW BATTERIES IN IT. THE ALARM SYSTEM DOES NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. I HAVE HEARD THE NHTSA IS INVESTIGATING THE AIR BAG, HORN AND CRUISE CONTROL PROBLEM. HAS ANY DECISIONS BEEN MADE SO THAT I WONT HAVE TO PAY $300.00 TO FIX THIS DEFECT. *JB ****DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT-OVER TO ARTEMIS****770839

NHTSA complaint #10006648 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

CONSUMER REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT REGARDING THE AIR BAG RECALL. ALSO ALL OF THE SPARK PLUGS WERE REPLACED. *TS

NHTSA complaint #10011444 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

1996 PLYMOUTH VOYAGER ;WHEN IGNITION KEY IS SWITCH TO ON.FRONT WINDSHIELD WIPER WILL TURN ON FOR A BRIEF PERIOD AND POWER DOOR LOCK MAKES LIKE A GRINDING NOISE.NOTE THE ENGINE HAS NOT BEEN CRANK AND STARTED YET AND ALL THE SWITCHES HAS BEEN OFF AND NOT TOUCH AT ALL.EVENTUALLY A FEW DAYS AFTER INCIDENT SOME SWITCHES TO THE HVAC FAN HAS NOT BEEN WORKING AND THE FACTORY STEREO EVENTUALLY MALFUNCTION.YOU CANNOT TUNE THE AM/FM TUNER IT STAYS IN 1 STATION.THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION AT TIMES WONT SHIFT AND OTHER TIMES WILL SHIFT WITHOUT PROBLEM.THE MINIVAN HAS 48.500 MILES ONLY.I BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALER AT MALL CHYSLER AND THEY RECOMENDED TRANSMISSION FLUID REPLACEMENT AND REPLACE CLOCK SPRING,AND REPAIR FLUEL RAIL-INJECTION.THERE IS NO CHANGE IN THE TRANSMISSION SHIFT,IT STILL OCCASIONALLY REFUSES TO SHIFT AT TIMES NOTICING THE TACH NEEDLE GOING AT 4,000RPM WITH SPEED OF ONLY 30-40MPH.THE SYMPTOMS REMAINS WITH WIPER HAVING A MIND OF ITS OWN TURNING ON WHEN INGINITION IS ON.ANOTHER PROLEM COMES UP AFTER I BROUGHT VAN TO THE DEALER.OCCASIONALLY INTERIOR LIGHTS WILL COME ON WHEN I'M DRIVING.ALSO HEAD GASKET LEAKING.I HOPE CHRYSLER WILL HELP ME.

NHTSA complaint #10005441 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING WITHOUT WARNING THE ELECTRIC SYSTEM FAILED CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO LOSE STEERING CONTROL AND BRAKES. DEALER NOTIFIED. TS

NHTSA complaint #10004589 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN

HORN FAILURE AND CRUISE CONTROL. DEALER SAYS CLOCK SPRING HAS FAILED. DT

NHTSA complaint #769485 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH

THE CLOCKSPRING CONNECTOR ROUTES THE DRIVER'S AIRBAG AND HORN WIRING FROM THE ROTATING STEERING WHEEL TO THE STATIONARY COLUMN. IT BROKE, LEAVING BOTH THE AIRBAG AND HORN INOPERATIVE. I NOTICED AN ERRATIC AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT FOR 6 MONTHS AND RECENTLY FOUND THE HORN NO LONGER WORKED. I REPLACED THE CLOCKSPRING ASSEMBLY AND TOOK APART THE OLD UNIT TO DIAGNOSE. IT DOES NOT USE WIPERS, BUT RATHER A COILED FLAT CABLE WITH ~ 6 FLAT COPPER LEADS. SINCE MY VAN DOES NOT HAVE CRUISE CONTROL, ONLY 3 OF THE LEADS ARE USED. I FOUND THAT THE FLAT CABLE IS FOLDED BACK TIGHTLY UPON ITSELF TO SECURE AT THE INNER ROTATING CONNECTOR. ALL THE LEADS WERE BROKEN AT THIS SHARP BEND. A THIN PLASTIC SHEET IS AGAINST THE CABLE AT THIS TIGHT FOLD IN AN APPARENTLY LAME ATTEMPT AT STRAIN RELIEF. THIS DESIGN IS GUARANTEED TO FAIL AFTER SO MANY TURNS OF THE STEERING WHEEL. TSB 08-010-01 NOTES MANY FAILURES, CLAIMING THEY ARE DUE TO SERVICING ISSUES. SAFETY RECALL 982 FOR FAILED CLOCKSPRINGS IN DODGE PICKUPS. ALL AFFECTED CHRYSLER VEHICLES SHOULD BE RECALLED. I SPENT $80. FOR THE PART AND MUCH TIME FIXING MINE. TS

NHTSA complaint #767998 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING, THE WIPER COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY, BATTERY FAILED FIVE TIMES, POWER LOCKS GO UP AND DOWN, DOME LIGHT, AJAR LIGHT, AND BELL RINGS ON AND OFF DUE TO ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILURE.

NHTSA complaint #567406 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN

THE PROBLEM IS THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT STAYS ON, HORN CANNOT WORK, AND LOSE THE CRUISE CONTROL. THIS INDICATES THE MALFUNCTION IN AIR BAG SYSTEM, HORN CIRCUIT, AND THE SPEED CONTROL.

NHTSA complaint #766946 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH

WHILE DRIVING INSTRUMENT PANEL WILL START TO ACT UP, SPEEDOMETER WILL START TO JUMP UP AND DOWN IN SPEED, AND ANYTHING ELSE. THEN, VEHICLE WILL SHUT OFF WITHOUT ANY NOTICE. CONTACTED DEALER.

NHTSA complaint #8018531 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN

HORN DOES NOT WORK, AND AIRBAG SENSOR LIGHT IS ON. CONSUMER FEELS AIRBAG MAY OR MAY NOT DEPOY. CAN'T WARN OTHER DRIVERS. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.

NHTSA complaint #8018058 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN

INVESTIGATION CURRENTLY OPEN BY NHTSA EA01007. MY AIRBAG LIGHT WOULD COME ON AND SOMETIMES EXTINGUISH DURING DRIVING BUT COME BACK ON LATER. FINALLY THE AIRBAG LIGHT STAYED ON CONSTANTLY. OVER THE COURSE OF A MONTH, THE CRUISE CONTROL AND HORN QUIT WORKING AS WELL. I INADVERTANTLY STUMBLED ACROSS THIS OPEN NHTSA CASE WHILE LOOKING FOR A WIRING DIAGRAM TO BEGIN LOOKING INTO THE HORN PROBLEM FIRST. WHILE THE VAN IS 6 YEARS OLD I UNDERSTAND THAT DODGE/PLYMOUTH HAVE REPLACED OVER 400,000 CLOCK SPRING ASSEMBLIES. THE DEALERSHIP CHARGED ME $223.30 TO REPLACE THE PART INCLUDING LABOR. IT WOULD SEEM THAT A FAIR AMOUNT OF THESE ASSEMBLIES HAVE FAILED WHICH I WOULD EXPECT TO LAST FOR THE LIFETIME OF THE VEHICLE. I WOULD HAVE BEEN WILLING TO PAY FOR THE PART IF DODGE/PLYMOUTH WOULD INSTALL IT FOR FREE. NOT ONLY DID THEY CHARGE TO INSTALL IT, THEY WERE READY TO CHARGE ME AN ADDITIONAL $70.00 DIAGNOSTIC FEE IF THAT WASN'T THE PROBLEM. I'M VERY DISAPPOINTED THAT DODGE/PLYMOUTH IS VERY WELL AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM WHICH IS OBVIOUSLY SAFETY RELATED AS I HAVE DRIVEN AROUND FOR 2 - 3 MONTHS WITH AN AIRBAG LIGHT ON WHICH I'M SURE OTHERS ARE DOING AND THEN THEY MAKE A NICE PROFIT ON CHARGING ME TO FIX A DEFECT THEY ARE VERY WELL AWARE OF. IF I CAN ANSWER ANY OTHER QUESTIONS, PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME.

NHTSA complaint #766009 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN

THE HORN QUIT WORKING, CRUISE CONTRON QUIT WORKING, AIR BAG LIGHT REMAINED LIT AFTER STARTING.

NHTSA complaint #765322 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN

ENGINE LIGHT STAYS ON, AIRBAG LIGHT STAYS ON, HORN AND CRUISE CONTROL INOPERABLE. SUSPECT DEFECTIVE CLOCKSPRING EST COST TO REPAIR $250-400.

NHTSA complaint #764439 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN

SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH CHRYSLER VANS. SOMETHING TO DO WITH A CLOCK SPRING, THAT IS IN THE STEERING WHEEL COLUMN. I HAVE FOUND OTHER EXAMPLES ON THE INTERNET AND THERE WAS MENTION OF A CLASS ACTION LAW SUITE. COSTS AROUND $190 TO $260 TO FIX. MY FATHER IN LAWS CHRYSLER VAN HAS SAME PROBLEM WITH AIR BAG LIGHT. NOT SURE ABOUT HORN.

NHTSA complaint #763887 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.