FaultScore

1998 Plymouth Voyager window and wiper problems

15 of the 443 complaints about the 1998 Plymouth Voyager are about the glass, mirrors and wipers — 3% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 68,000 miles.

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15

Complaints

0

Crashes

0

Fires

1

Injuries

Exactly what failed

Windshield Wiper/Washer 8 53.3%
Power Window Devices AND Controls 2 13.3%
Exterior 1 6.7%
Heater Core 1 6.7%
Switch/Wiring 1 6.7%
Visibility 1 6.7%
Switch/Wiring 1 6.7%

Windows, Mirrors & Wipers across every Plymouth Voyager year

1991 30 9.8%
1992 52 17.0%
1993 41 13.4%
1994 41 13.4%
1995 24 7.8%
1996 83 27.1%
1997 20 6.5%
1998 15 4.9%

What owners said

Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.

at 68,000 miles Neenah, WI 1 injured

VISIBILITY

THE HEAT CHANGES FROM HOT TO A/C BY ITSELF, THE REAR DEFROST DON'T WORK ALL THE TIME, THE BACK WIPERS GO ON BY THEN SELF WITH DIFFERENT DELAYS,,, , STAYS ON DEFROST, AND THE STRUT TOWER ARE VERY POOR SHAPE, NEVER SAW STRUT TOWERS RUST LIKE THIS ON ANY OTHER VAN OR CAR BUT THIS ONE..1998 PLYMOUTH VOYAGER...ALSO ALL THIS STUFF WRONG WITH IT AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIKE DON'T GO ON...VERY BAD VAN TO HAVE.

NHTSA complaint #10329783 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 8,600 miles Broadview, IL

VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS

VAN BOUGHT NEW WITH DEFECTIVE MOTORS FOR POWER WINDOWS, FROM CHRYSLER.

NHTSA complaint #10230276 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 109,000 miles Ocala, FL

VISIBILITY:REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER:SWITCH/WIRING

TOTAL POWER SHUTDOWN WHILE TRYING TO START. STARTED 10 MINUTES LATER. VARIOUS COMPONENTS STARTED FAILING - DOOR LOCKS, INTERMITTANT WIPER, REAR WIPER, REAR WASHER, POWER MIRROR. TOOK TO DEALER AND WAS TOLD I NEEDED A NEW BCM. REPLACED BCM FOR $600 AND WAS TOLD THAT EVERYTHING HAD TO BE REPAIRED! THEY REPLACE DEFECTIVE BCM 50-60 TIMES A YEAR SO THAT THEY CAN TELL YOU YOUR CAR IS NOT WORKING! WHAT A RACKET! AND APPARENTLY THE ONE THEY REPLACED HAD ALREADY BEEN REPLACED BEFORE - HOW MANY TIMES I DON'T KNOW. $220 OF RECOMMENDED REPAIRS WERE NOT GUARANTEED TO FIX THE PROBLEMS EITHER! I REPORTED THE DETAILS TO "CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE" AND WAS TOLD THEY WOULD CALL BACK - THEY DIDN'T. WHEN I CALLED THEM THEY SAID THAT ALL ASSISTANCE WAS DENIED! I HAD TO PAY $600 SO THEY COULD TELL ME WHAT I HAD ALREADY TOLD THEM! I'LL TAKE IT TO AN INDEPENDENT SHOP WHERE THEY CHARGE TO FIX THE CAR.

NHTSA complaint #10096216 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 109,000 miles Ocala, FL

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:SWITCH/WIRING

TOTAL POWER SHUTDOWN WHILE TRYING TO START. STARTED 10 MINUTES LATER. VARIOUS COMPONENTS STARTED FAILING - DOOR LOCKS, INTERMITTANT WIPER, REAR WIPER, REAR WASHER, POWER MIRROR. TOOK TO DEALER AND WAS TOLD I NEEDED A NEW BCM. REPLACED BCM FOR $600 AND WAS TOLD THAT EVERYTHING HAD TO BE REPAIRED! THEY REPLACE DEFECTIVE BCM 50-60 TIMES A YEAR SO THAT THEY CAN TELL YOU YOUR CAR IS NOT WORKING! WHAT A RACKET! AND APPARENTLY THE ONE THEY REPLACED HAD ALREADY BEEN REPLACED BEFORE - HOW MANY TIMES I DON'T KNOW. $220 OF RECOMMENDED REPAIRS WERE NOT GUARANTEED TO FIX THE PROBLEMS EITHER! I REPORTED THE DETAILS TO "CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE" AND WAS TOLD THEY WOULD CALL BACK - THEY DIDN'T. WHEN I CALLED THEM THEY SAID THAT ALL ASSISTANCE WAS DENIED! I HAD TO PAY $600 SO THEY COULD TELL ME WHAT I HAD ALREADY TOLD THEM! I'LL TAKE IT TO AN INDEPENDENT SHOP WHERE THEY CHARGE TO FIX THE CAR.

NHTSA complaint #10096216 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 50,000 miles Pittsburgh, PA

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER

TRANSMISSION DISINTEGRATED, WIPER MOTOR PROBLEMS, AND LOST OF HORN AND CRUISE CONTROL. *PH

NHTSA complaint #10065193 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

King, NC

VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS

I HAVE REPLACED SO MANY TIRES ON THIS VAN I HAVE TOOK IT TO BE LINED UP AND THEY TELL ME THAT IT CANT BE LINED UP BECAUSE THERE IS A PROBLEM UNDERNEATH AND I HAVE CONTACTED TRAID DODGE AND THEY TELL ME THAT IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY BUT I THINK IT SHOULD BE BECAUSE I DON'T KNOW IF THIS VAN WAS WRECKED WHEN I PURCHASED IT. IT KEEPS EATING UP THE DRIVERS SIDE TIRE ON THE OUT SIDE AND THEN INSIDE OF THE PASSENGER SIDE. ALSO THE POWER WINDOW ON THE PASSENGER SIDE JUST WORKS WHEN IT WANTS TO. DO YOU HAVE ANY ADVICE FOR ME. THANK YOU VERY MUCH YOUR HELP. *TS ***DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12-12-02 CUT OVER TO ARTEMIS***761109

NHTSA complaint #10008839 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Pittsburgh, PA

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER

MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS TURN ON AND DO NOT TURN OFF DESPITE HAVING REPLACED THE MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH (BY AAA SERVICE CENTER UPON ADVISEMENT OF CHRYSLER DEALER) AND REPLACEMENT OF WIPER MOTOR WITH A MOPAR REBUILT MOTOR WHILE TRAVELING. I CURRENTLY HAVE THE POWER DISCONNECTED TO THE WIPER MOTOR AND RECONNECT WHEN IT RAINS OR SNOWS. THE WIPER BLADES WORKING ON THE DRY WINDSHIELD WEARS THEM OUT REDUCES VISABILITY. DT

NHTSA complaint #770471 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Burleson, TX

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE WINDSHIELD WHIPERS WILL COME AND GO OFF, WITHOUT THE DRIVER PUTTING THEM ON. BUT WHEN DRIVER DOES CUT WINDSHIELD WHIPERS ON THEY WILL NOT WORK. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE DETAILS. TS

NHTSA complaint #8022183 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Trumbull, CT

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER

WINDSHIELD WIPERS TURN THEMSELVES ON/OFF INTERMITTENTLY AND WITHOUT WARNING. OCCASIONALLY WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL NOT TURN ON WHEN ENGAGED BY DRIVER. CONSUMER FEELS THAT BODY CONTROL MODULE IS FAULTY. THE RADIO WAS INOPERATIVE, THE BRAKE LIGHT ON THE DASH BOARD DOES NOT ILLUMINATE, THE EMERGENCY BRAKE SWITCH HAD TO BE RECONNECTED CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO OPEN DOORS FROM THE INSIDE. *AKJLG

NHTSA complaint #8015771 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Atwater, CA

VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE

00 V 268 000/FUEL INJECTION LEAKAGE:MANUFACTURER INFORMED THAT PARTS FOR RECALL WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE UNTIL MARCH OR APRIL. ALSO, EXHAUST FUMES COME INTO VEHICLE WHEN USING HEATER. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILON THIS MATTER.

NHTSA complaint #876751 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Laurel, MD

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER

WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY IN THE RAIN, STARTED TO TURN ON THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS, AND THEY FAILED. WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORKED INTERMITTENTLY. CONTACTED DEALER.

NHTSA complaint #863096 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Laurel, MD

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER

WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY IT STARTED TO RAIN AND WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED OR THEY TEMPORARILY WORKED, AND THEN STOPPED. CONTACTED DEALER, AND HE REPLACED SEVERAL PARTS. BUT CONSUMER IS STILL HAVING A PROBLEM WITH WINDSHIELD WIPERS.

NHTSA complaint #862986 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Park City, IL

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER

THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULDN'T WORK. AN ELECTRONIC COMPUTER WAS REPLACED. THEN THE RED "AIR BAG" WARNING LIGHT WOULD COME ON AND STAY LIT. THE SEVERITY AND INCREASES WITH HUMIDITY AND COLD. WILL THE AIRBAG DEPLOY AS REQUIRED? I HOPE SO. THANK YOU FOR YOU HELP. HAS ANYONE ELSE HAD SIMILIAR TROUBLES?

NHTSA complaint #717185 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Elyria, OH

VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR

DRIVER'S SIDE EXTERIOR MIRRIOR THAT FOLDS IN TO AVOID DAMAGE, WAS FOLDED IN AND WOULD NOT GO BACK INTO THE CORRECT POSITION. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.

NHTSA complaint #846094 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Burlington, VT

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER

THE DESIGN OF THE WINDSHIELD WIPER LENGTH 28" DOES NOT CLEAR WINDSHIELD PROPERLY IN ICY WEATHER CONDITIONS, NOT ENOUGH PRESSURE CAN BE APPLIED DUE TO LARGE SIZE OF BLADE.

NHTSA complaint #538797 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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