455 of the
6,848 complaints filed about the Plymouth Voyager
are about the electrical system —
7% of everything owners reported.
The worst model year for it is 1996.
THE SERPENTINE BELT COMES OFF CAUSING THE POWER STEERING TO FAIL, AND THE ALTERNATOR NOT TO WORK. THIS HAS OCCURRED OFF AND ON SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NEW. THIS FAILURE OCCURS IN MOTION WHEN THE STREETS ARE WET AND A BIT BUMPY.
NHTSA complaint #11315885 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
THERE ARE INSTANCES WHERE I AM OUT AND ABOUT AND AFTER RETURNING THE MY VEHICLE I GO IN AND WHEN I START THE VEHICLE IT WILL START AND SHUT ITSELF OFF. SEEMS TO HAPPENS WHEN I USE IT FREQUENTLY OR ON HOTTER DAYS. ALSO THE PANEL INSIDE THE CAR THAT TELLS YOU YOUR SPEED THE GAS YOU HAVE THE GEARS ALL THAT STUFF WILL STOP FUNCTIONING BUT THE CAR WILL STILL BE DRIVABLE. THAT WILL HAVE I'S OWN TIME WHEN IT TOO DECIDES WHEN IT WANTS TO WORK AND WHEN IT WILL WORK. THESE DO NOT HAPPEN AT THE SAME TIME. THEY HAPPEN SEPARATELY. AT FIRST I THOUGHT IT WAS AN ALARM ISSUES LOCKING THE VEHICLE BUT IT HAPPENS EVEN WHEN THE ALARM IS USED PROPERLY. THEN AT A LATER TIME THE VEHICLE WILL START AND WORK AS IT HAD ONCE BEFORE. VEHICLE RUNS GREAT IT JUST OCCASIONALLY WILL NOT TURN ON. I TOOK IT TO THE MECHANIC AND THEY SAY IT IS AN ELECTRICAL ISSUE. I GOT A SECOND OPINION AND THAT MECHANIC ALSO TOLD ME IT WAS A ELECTRICAL ISSUE. NEITHER MECHANIC DOES ELECTRICAL WORK. ONE STATED THERE ARE SO MANY CODES HE DID NOT KNOW WHAT TO TELL ME AND SO HE GAVE ME THE VEHICLE BACK. AND SAID IT IS WORKING FINE NOW. AND THAT IS WHERE WHEN IT COMES TO THE ELECTRICAL PARTS FAILING THE MECHANICS WANT THE VEHICLE WHEN IT IS NOT FUNCTIONING. WHEN THEY GET TO IT IT IS FINE THEREFORE FEEL IT IS BEST TO JUST LEAVE IT AT THAT. I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE LIKE THIS IT HAPPENED THE SECOND DAY. THEN MECHANIC FIXED WHAT HE THOUGHT WAS A LOSE WIRE. BUT IT CONTINUES TO HAPPEN I HAVE HAD TO HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED 5 TO EIGHT TIMES WITH A FEW OF THOSE RESULTING IN THE VEHICLE STARTING REMOVING FROM TOW OR RIGHT BEFORE GOING ON TOW. I USUALLY JUST GO PICK UP THE VEHICLE AT A LATER TIME WHEN IT HAS TIME TO REST. I GO BACK AND START IT AS IF NOTHING HAS HAPPENED. ONLY WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE NEVER WHILE DRIVING. THE GADGETS ARE THE ONES THAT STOP WORKING WHILE DRIVING AND SOMETIMES WHEN I START THE VEHICLE THEY ARE NOT FUNCTIONING.
NHTSA complaint #10860315 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
MY CAR TURNED OFF WHILE AT A STOP LIGHT TWICE, THEN ON ANOTHER OCCASSION WE WERE SLOWING DOWN TO MAKE A RIGHT HAND TURN INTO THE MALL PARKING LOT, IT WAS HARD TO CONTROL BUT WHEN IT CAME TO ASTOP I TURNED THE EGNITION ON AND IT STARTED AGAIN. I TOOK IT TO LITHIA DODGE HERE IN CORPUS CHRISTI,TEX OCT. 21ST AND THEY HAVE NOT FOUND THE PROBLEM YET, IT REMAINS IN THE SHOP AND TODAY IS OCT. 25TH 2015.
NHTSA complaint #10785844 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 PLYMOUTH VOYAGER. WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE ERUPTED INTO FLAMES. THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND NOTICED THAT THE ENGINE WAS NOT RUNNING. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT CHANGE GEARS AND WAS COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FLAMES WITH A WATER HOSE FROM A RESIDENTIAL HOME. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND THE CONTACT WAS WAITING FOR A RESPONSE TO DETERMINE HOW THE FAILURE OCCURRED AND IF THE VEHICLE COULD BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 98V185000 (CHILD SEAT), 02V076000 (SEAT BELTS), AND 02V293000 (AIR BAGS), BUT THE CONTACT NOT RECEIVE NOTIFICATION OF THE RECALLS TO RECEIVE THE REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED NO REMEDY. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 300,000.
NHTSA complaint #10779101 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
I STARTED ENGINE PUT IT IN GEAR (DRIVE) STEPPED ON GAS WENT ABOUT 40MPH AND I NOTICED THE SPEEDOMETER WAS NOT WORKING AND THE NEEDLE WAS STILL AT 0. I HAD TO STOP THE VEHICLE PUT IT IN PARK TURN IT OFF TURN IT ON AGAIN PUT IT IN DRIVE AND THEN IT WOULD WORK AGAIN. EVERY NOW AND THEN THIS WOULD HAPPEN, AND IS VERY ANNOYING NOT KNOWING HOW FAST I AM GOING.
NHTSA complaint #10560995 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 PLYMOUTH VOYAGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTING WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE AND THE GAUGES FAILED TO OPERATE. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE PF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
NHTSA complaint #10535377 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
I OWN A 1998 PLYMOUTH VOYAGER. AT THE TIME OF THE FIRST INCIDENT THE VEHICLE HAD APPROXIMATELY 80,000 MILES ON IT. WHILE DRIVING I NOTICED THAT A NUMBER OF WARNING LIGHTS SUDDENLY APPEARED AND THAT ALL OF THE GAUGES WERE NOT OPERATING ON THE DASH. THE VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT TO SCAP JEEP/PLYMOUTH/DODGE DEALERSHIP IN FAIRFIELD CT. THE TECHNICIAN SAID THAT HE HAD NO CLUE WHAT IT WAS AND THAT HE WOULD HAVE TO TRACE EACH WIRE AND IT WOULD INCLUDE NUMEROUS MAN HOURS. HE ALSO SUGGESTED REPLACING THE MAIN COMPUTER. IF I WANTED TO HAVE THEM FIX IT I WOULD HAVE TO MAKE ANOTHER APPOINTMENT. I FOUND THAT THE VEHICLE OPERATED JUST FINE, JUST COULD NOT TELL MPH, MILEAGE, AUTO DOOR LOCKS FAILED AND AIRBAG, ANTI LOCK BRAKES, IN ADDITION TO ALL OTHER GAUGES. THREE DAYS LATER ALL RETURNED TO NORMAL FOR A FEW WEEKS AND THEN A REPEAT. THE PROBLEM CONTINUED WITH NO PATTERN FOR THE NEXT FEW YEARS. DEALERSHIP CLAIMED IT WAS COMPUTERS. IN SPEAKING WITH MY LOCAL MECHANIC, HE HAD ANOTHER CUSTOMER WITH SAME TYPE VEHICLE AND SAME PROBLEM. THIS CUSTOMER SPENT IN EXCESS OF $2000 AT THE DEALERSHIP AND PROBLEM STILL PERSISTED. THE LOCAL MECHANIC OPENED THE DASH AND IMMEDIATELY FOUND A WIRE THAT WAS PARTIALLY BROKEN FREE FROM A HARNESS. HE PUSHED THE WIRE COMPLETELY INTO RECEIVER AND PROBLEM SOLVED. DUE TO WIRE BEING FRAYED, HE WENT TO LOCAL JUNK YARD TO GET A USED HARNESS END AND REPLACED SAID PIECE. SAME PROBLEM WAS FOUND WITH OUR VEHICLE. WIRE WAS FIXED AND THE ENTIRE JOB WAS LESS THAN 1 HOUR OF LABOR. HAVE HAD NO PROBLEMS SINCE. PLYMOUTH HAS ISSUED NO RECALLS OR EVEN ANY ALERTS OF THE PROBLEM TO ITS DEALERSHIPS. IN PHONE CALLS TO CUSTOMER SERVICE THEY CLAIM THAT THERE IS NO PROBLEM. I DO NOT BELIEVE THAT TWO VEHICLES IN THE SAME TOWN ARE THE ONLY ONES TO EXPERIENCE THIS PROBLEM AND HOPE THAT YOU LOOK INTO THIS ISSUE AND ORDER ANY RECALLS NECESSARY.
NHTSA complaint #10455079 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 PLYMOUTH VOYAGER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS, MARKER LIGHTS, SPEEDOMETER, FUEL GAUGE, ODOMETER, TEMPERATURE GAUGE, WIPERS, HORN AND POWER LOCKS ALL STOPPED WORKING. THE CONTACT HAD TO DRIVE AT NIGHT WITH NO LIGHTS FOR THREE DAYS. WHEN THE LIGHTS CAME BACK ON THEY FUNCTIONED INTERMITTENTLY AND THEN SHUT OFF FOR SEVERAL DAYS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE BODY CONTROL MODULAR WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 168,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
NHTSA complaint #10328214 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WE HAVE PAID NUMEROUS TIMES TO HAVE THESE SAME ISSUES LOOKED AT PARTS REPLACED. NEW BRAIN AS THEY SAID FOR THE CAR, NEW COMPUTER MODULES. THIS OVER THE YEARS HAS COST ME UNTOLD AMOUNTS OF TIME AND MONEY. THE DASH SHUTS OFF COMPLETELY WHILE DRIVING, EVEN THOUGH WE HAVE HAD EVERYTHING REPLACED. WIPERS DO WHAT THEY CHOOSE, IF WE LEAVE THEM ON THEY STAY OFF.IF WE TURN THEM OFF THEY GO ON. WE HAVE NO DASH WHAT SO EVER, UNABLE TO ASCERTAIN SPEED IN THE MIDDLE OF DRIVING. NUMEROUS TIMES THE VEHICLE HAS JUST SHUT DOWN WHEN COMING TO A STOP. RADIO AND CD PLAYER WORKS AND DOESN'T AT VARIABLE TIMES. WE HAVE HAD ALL OF THIS LOOKED AT NUMEROUS TIMES AND NO ONE KNOWS WHAT TO DO THEY JUST MAKE EDUCATED GUESSES AND HOPE IT FIXES IT. WE HAVE SPENT FAR TOO MUCH MONEY ON THIS ISSUE. THE DOOR LOCKS WORK SPORADIC. ON OCCASIONS WE WILL LOSE JUST PART OF THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND HAVE HALF STILL. FOR EXAMPLE WE HAVE LOST SPEED ODOMETER AND GAS AND KEPT HE REST. THIS CAR IS A LEMON AND A PENDING DEATH TRAP. THERE IS NEVER ANY KIND OF WARNING TO OWNERS, I AM TOLD TO REPLACE THE MAIN COMPUTER OVER AND OVER. BEING AS ITS THE MAIN COMPUTER FOR THE VEHICLE IT ALSO OVER SEES MANY OTHER OPERATIONS OF THE VEHICLE AND CAN CAUSE NUMEROUS OTHER THINGS TO HAPPEN WHICH WE MAY NEVER KNOW OF UNTIL SAID CONDITIONS REQUIRE THAT ACTION AND IT IS NOT PRESENT.
NHTSA complaint #10292063 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
OWN A 98 PLYMOUTH VOYAGER EXPRESSO THAT INTERMITTENTLY WILL NOT CRANK OR WILL CRANK AND IMMEDIATELY GO DEAD. ALL DASH LIGHTS FLICKER OR GO OUT, NO FUEL INDICATOR, NO SPEEDOMETER. HAS DIED WHILE DRIVING IT ONCE WHICH WAS VERY DANGEROUS AND SCARY. FAILURE OCCURS PERIODICALLY AND IS DANGEROUS AND VEHICLE IS NO LONGER DEPENDABLE. HAVE HAD NUMEROUS THINGS REPLACED BCM, STARTER, WIRING HARNESS, SENSORS ETC. PROBLEM CONTINUES TO COME BACK EVENTUALLY. HAS TO BE A CHRYSLER DEFECT. I HAD ONE DEALERSHIP DENY AWARENESS OF A PROBLEM WITH THAT YEAR MINIVAN AND SOME SAY "YOU CAN TRY THIS FOR 1,000 DOLLARS BUT IT MAY ONLY WORK FOR AWHILE. THIS SHOULD FALL UNDER THE LEMON LAW MOST REPAIRS MADE ONLY LASTED A FEW MONTHS. NO REPAIRS HAVE LASTED MORE THAN A YEAR. PLEASE HELP...I LOVE MY VEHICLE OTHERWISE BUT HAVE NO MONEY TO MAKE FURTHER REPAIRS OR TO BUY A NEW VEHICLE. I STARTED HAVING THIS PROBLEM IN OCTOBER OF 2006 AND HAVE BEEN DEALING WITH THIS OFF AND ON EVER SINCE. MY VAN WILL NOT CRANK NOW AND I HAVE ONLY HAD THE LATEST BCM SINCE OCTOBER 2008.
NHTSA complaint #10278884 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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.
WE HAD A 1996 PLYMOUTH MINIVAN THAT HAS BEEN GIVING US PROBLEMS WITH ELECTRICAL AND ENGINE. IT WOULDN'T SHIFT, THE CRUISE CONTROL WOULD STICK, THE BATTERY WOULD BE DRAINED EVEN THOUGH NOTHING WAS LEFT ON. ON TUESDAY, DEC. 9TH 2008 WE MOVED OUR VAN TO CLEAR OUR DRIVEWAY OF SNOW. WITHIN 10 MINUTES IT STARTED ON FIRE IN THE DASH. SOMEWHERE NEAR OR IN THE GLOVE BOX. THE VAN IS A TOTAL LOSS DUE TO THE FIRE DEPARTMENT HAVING TO USE HIGH PRESSURE WATER,FIRE EXTINGUISHER, CUTTING WIRES AND FIRE/SMOKE DAMAGE.
NHTSA complaint #10251271 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
I HAVE A 97 PLYMOUTH GRAND VOYAGER THAT I HAVE HAD FOR 2 YRS. WHEN I BOUGHT THE VAN EVERYTHING WAS WORKING PROPERLY. FOR ABOUT A YEAR NOW I HAVE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. FIRST MY CRUISE CONTROL STOPPED WORKING,THEN MY HORN,NOW MY BLINKERS ONLY WORK SOMETIMES AND ALOT OF TIMES I HAVE TO TURN ON MY BRIGHT LIGHTS FOR THE BLINKERS TO WORK. THE AIRBAG LIGHT IS ALWAYS ON WHICH MEANS IT IS NOT FUNCTIONING CORRECTLY. THESE ARE BIG PROBLEMS WITH THE WIRING SYSTEM AND IT IS VERY EXPENSIVE TO HAVE THE WHOLE THING REWIRED. MY HUSBAND IS A MECHANIC AND HE SAID IT WILL COST OVER $1000 TO HAVE EVERYTHING FIXED CORRECTLY.
NHTSA complaint #10248378 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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.
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER NOT WORKING (ALL GAUGES FLATLINED). APPARENTLY THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM DUE TO POOR SOLDER ON THE BACK OF THE UNIT. THIS ALSO LED IN THE PAST TO UNCONTROLLED CYCLING OF THE DOOR LOCKS.
NHTSA complaint #10219334 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 PLYMOUTH VOYAGER. THE CONTACT COULD NOT START HER VEHICLE AND IT WAS TOWED TO A MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT A CYLINDER IN THE TUMBLER, WHERE THE KEY IS PLACED IN THE IGNITION TO START THE VEHICLE, FAILED. THE FAILURE FIRST OCCURRED AT 60,000 MILES AND RECURRED ON SEPTEMBER 7, 2007. THE VEHICLE CANNOT START ONCE THIS COMPONENT FAILS. THE VEHICLE IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT SHE WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR. SHE BELIEVED IT WAS A DEFECT THAT FAILED EVERY 50,000 MILES AND SHE SHOULD NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALER AND HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 119,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000. UPDATED 10/24/07.
NHTSA complaint #10204075 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL*- THE CONTACT CALLED REGARDING THE 2000 PLYMOUTH VOYAGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A RECALL FOR THE CLOCK SPRING. AFTER THE RECALL REPAIR WAS DONE THE HORN STOPPED WORKING, AND THE VEHICLE DID NOT HAVE POWER WHEN ACCELERATING. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO DAIMLER CHRYSLER ,WHERE THE RECALL WORK WAS DONE, AND THE DEALER REFUSED TO DIAGNOSE THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED THEY PERFORMED THE REQUIRED RECALL REPAIRS. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO ANOTHER DIAMLER CHRYSLER DEALER AND ONCE SHE TOLD THEM SHE HAD RECALL REPAIRS DONE ON THE CLOCK SPRING THE DEALER REFUSED TO WORK ON THE VEHICLE, AND TOLD THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE ORIGINAL DEALER WHO PERFORMED THE WORK. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 50,000, THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 70000.
NHTSA complaint #10182623 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE POWER FAILED AND THE VEHICLE WAS COASTED TO A STOP. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE SERVICE DEALER, THE PROBLEM WAS IDENTIFIED AS A FAILED PCM (POWER CONTROL MODULE, WHICH WAS REPLACED. LATER, THE AIR CONDITIONING FUSE BLEW. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO THE SERVICE DEALER, THE PROBLEM WAS IDENTIFIED AS WORN WIRING AT THE CONNECTION TO THE FUSE BOX. THE WIRING WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE VEHICLE LOST ALL POWER AGAIN, WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO THE SERVICE DEALER WHO DETERMINED THAT THE WIRING HARNESS HAD FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, BEFORE FURTHER INVESTIGATIONS COULD BE MADE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT ALERTED.
NHTSA complaint #10173728 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.