113 of the
6,848 complaints filed about the Plymouth Voyager
are about the lighting —
2% of everything owners reported.
The worst model year for it is 1996.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 PLYMOUTH VOYAGER. WHEN THE VEHICLE IS TURNED OFF, THE HEADLIGHTS REMAIN ILLUMINATED AND OCCASIONALLY ACTIVATE AUTOMATICALLY. THE FAILURE WAS NOTICED WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH AND IT DRAINS THE BATTERY. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS AVAILABLE AND THE REPAIR WAS THE CONTACT'S RESPONSIBILITY. NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 99V116000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS) FOR THE 1999 PLYMOUTH VOYAGER WAS REFERENCED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 94,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.
NHTSA complaint #10226892 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TRANSMISSION IS SHIFTING TERRIBLE!THE BACK DOOR WILL NOT OPEN AT ALL,THE SIDE DOOR WILL NOT OPEN FROM INSIDE. MY LIGHTS FROM THE INSIDE OF VEHICLE GOES ON AND OFF. WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD THE VAN SHAKES TERRIBLE, IT FEELS LIKE THE MOTOR SHAKES.
NHTSA complaint #10210268 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
HEADLIGHTS ARE SO FROSTED/YELLOWED YOU CAN.T SEE AT NIGHT.THE LIGHTS ON THIS VEHICLE WERE NOT THAT GOOD WHEN THEY WERE NEW. BUT NOW THAT THE PLASTIC HAS BROKEN DOWN FROM EXPOSURE TO THE ENVIRONMENT, THE LIGHTS ARE USELESS. MY OLDER CARS HAD HEADLIGHTS MADE OF GLASS AND DID NOT SEEM TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #10177292 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT BOTH FRONT HEADLIGHT COVERS ARE CLOUDY AND DISCOLORED, WHICH MAKES IT DIFFICULT TO SEE THE ROAD AHEAD. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ON 07/24/06 WHO DETERMINED THAT THE WHOLE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT COST.
NHTSA complaint #10163329 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHEN ATTEMPTING TO TURN ON THE HEADLIGHTS, THE HEADLIGHTS WILL FLICKER ON FOR ONLY A SPLIT SECOND THEN GO OFF. THE DRIVER MUST TURN THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH ONLY TO A CERTAIN POINT SO THAT THE LIGHTS WILL STAY ON. IF THE LIGHTS FLICKER, THE DRIVER HAS TO TURN THE LIGHTS OFF, THEN TRY AGAIN. TWICE, WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT, THE HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT, REQUIRING THE DRIVER TO PULL OFF THE ROAD (WITHOUT LIGHTS), THEN FIDDLE WITH THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH TO GET THE HEADLIGHTS TO COME ON AGAIN. IT IS EXTREMELY TOUCHY TO GET THEM TO COME ON AND STAY ON. THIS APPEARS TO BE A SAFETY RECALL IN CANADA, BUT NOT IN THE US. ACCORDING TO THE AUTOMOBILE PROTECTION ASSOCIATION (IN CANADA) FOR 1996-2000 MODELS, "HEADLIGHT SWITCH OR RELAY MALFUNCTION IN THE LOWER DASH PANEL OR STEERING COLUMN CAN CAUSE THE LIGHTS TO FAIL TO COME ON, OR THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM TO OVERHEAT WITH SMOKE AND A RISK OF FIRE (THREE CASES OF SMOKE AND TWO OF FIRE AT TIME OF WRITING)." SEE HTTP://WWW.APA.CA/TEMPLATE.ASP?DOCID=23#TOP FOR THE INFORMATION I JUST REFERENCED.
NHTSA complaint #10145415 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
THE HEADLIGHT LENSES ON MY 1996 PLYMOUTH VOYAGER VAN ARE DETERIORATING. YOU COULD SAY THEY ARE FOGGING UP. I LOOKED AT THEM WITH A MAGNIFYING GLASS AND IT LOOKS LIKE THERE ARE TINY CRACKS. IT IS DEGRADING THE LIGHT EMANATING FROM THE LENSES TO SUCH AN EXTENT THAT NIGHT DRIVING IS REALLY DANGEROUS. MY BRIGHTS ARE DIMMER THAN MOST CARS' LOW BEAMS.
NHTSA complaint #10143864 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
THERE WAS A RECALL MANY YEARS AGO IN GERMANY ON THE STARTER,ALSO HAVE A LETTER FROM THE CHRYSLER SHOP THE PART GET REPLACED ON WARRANTY THAT WAS MANY YEARS AGO,THERE NEVER HAD THE PART TO REPLACE IT. NOW I AM IN THE STATES ,IN WASHINGTON, AND THE RECALL PART FAILED ME. SECOND: MY HEADLIGHT HAVE A FILM HAZE,THERE IS NO WAY TO CLEAN IT TAKE IT APART OR ANYTHING. WE WENT TO USED AUTO PART STORES EVERY LAST ONE HAS THE SAME PROBLEM. I CANT SEE AT NIGHT,AND CAN COST ME AN EXTENT. THAT SHOULD BE A RECALL. A NEW LIGHT WOULD COST $ 270.00 PLUS TAX PER LIGHT. IT IS ON BOTH LIGHTS. I AM DISAPPOINTED WITH THE CHRYSLER. I ALSO JUST READ ON YOUR WEB THERE MANY OTHER RECALLS I NEVER KNEW ABOUT IT. WHAT CAN YOU DO FOR ME.
NHTSA complaint #10142257 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
THE HEAD LIGHTS BECOME CLOUDY BECAUSE OF ULTRAVIOLET DAMAGE TO THE PLASTIC. THE PLASTIC NEEDS ULTRAVIOLET PROTECTION, LIKE OUR EYEGLASSES HAVE ULTRAVIOLET PROTECTION. THE HEADLIGHT DEVELOP CATARACTS, LITERALLY, BECOMING CLOUDY AND VERY DIFFICULT TO SEE CLEARLY AT NIGHT. I HAVE TO DRIVE VERY SLOWLY. I HAVE FOUND MAGUIRE'S PASTX DOES HELP FOR A FEW MONTHS AND THEN THE HEADLAMPS OR LENSES BECOME CLOUDY AGAIN. OF COURSE EACH TIME I USE THIS PLASTIC CLEANER AND POLISHER, I AM DIMINISHING WHAT LITTLE UV MIGHT BE LEFT IN THE PLASTIC. THIS CLOUDINESS OF THE PLASTIC ALSO IS BAD ENOUGH TO PREVENT THE PASSING OF STATE INSPECTIONS IN PENNSYLVANIA - IT'S REGARDED AS A POSSIBLE HAZARD OBVIOUSLY ACCORDING TO THE STATE INSPECTION.
NHTSA complaint #10135282 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
1996 PLYMOUTH GRAND VOYAGER SE, HEADLAMP LENSES TURN OPAQUE WHEN THEY AGE UNTIL THEY REACH A POINT WHERE IT IS DANGEROUS TO OPERATE THE VEHICLE AT NIGHT. I CALLED A DEALER AND HE SAID THEY ARE MADE OF PLASTIC AND IT IS UP TO THE CONSUMER TO REPLACE THEM AT A COST OF $558.00 ($279.00 EACH). I CONSIDER THIS A SAFETY DEFECT - THE LENSES SHOULD BE MADE OUT OF A MATERIAL THAT DOES NOT DEGRADE SIGNIFICANTLY WITH AGE.
NHTSA complaint #10132089 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
DT: HEADLIGHT LENS GETS VERY CLOUDY OVER A PERIOD OF TIME. CAN NOT BE REPLACED UNLESS YOU BUY THE WHOLE UNIT AT ABOUT $250.00. CAN NOT GET LENS FROM ANYWHERE BECAUSE ALL OF THE LENSES ARE CLOUDY FOR THAT MODEL. DOES EFFECT VISIBILITY AT NIGHT. MANUFACTURER WILL NOT DO ANYTHING TO HELP. *NM
NHTSA complaint #10120764 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
HEADLIGHT LENSES CLOUD UP UN MANY OF THESE VEHICLES TO THE POINT IT RESTRICTS THE AMOUNT OF LIGHT THAT PASSES THROUGH THE LENS WHICH IN TURN GIVES POOR VISABILITY. IF THE MANUFACTURERS CHOOSE TO CONTINUE USING THESE COVERS THEN THEY SHOULD REPLACE THEM FREE OF CHARGE WHEN CLOUDY.. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD.
NHTSA complaint #10114475 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
DRIVER NOTICED THAT THE HEADLAMP LENSES ARE TO BRIGHT. THIS CAUSES POOR VISIBILITY TO THE DRIVER WHILE DRIVING. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE HEADLAMP ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.
NHTSA complaint #10113238 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
CONSUMER HAD TO REPLACE THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH TWICE. THE LIGHTS WENT OUT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN. THEY COULD GO OUT WHILE BEING IN THE DARK.*AK THE CONSUMER STATED THAT HE HAD TO REPLACE THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE HEADLIGHT IS GOING BAD AGAIN.
NHTSA complaint #10109140 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
THE TRANSMISSION GOES INTO GEAR WITHOUT DEPRESSING THE BRAKE. THE GUIDE PLATES HAD DAMAGING SPOTS. *TC THE BRAKES HAD EXCESSIVE CLEARANCE AND DAMAGED THE TRAILING EDGE. THE VEHICLE WOULD BE IN OPERATION AT A STOP ON A SLIGHT INCLINE, THE GEAR WAS IN DRIVE, WITH THE FOOT REMOVED FROM THE BRAKE AND THE VEHICLE WOULD ROLL BACKWARDS; (THE SAME FOR REVERSE), THE LENS COVERS ON THE VEHICLE HAVE YELLOWED AND OR HAD BECOME OPAQUE. IN RE: 2000 CHRYSLER VOYAGER AND A 1998 PLYMOUTH GRAND VOYAGER *SC
NHTSA complaint #10103900 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
HEADLIGHTS LENS DEVELOPED A DISCOLORATION THAT REDUCED THE LIGHTS ILLUMINATION AN D DRIVER'S VISIBILITY WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT OR ON DARK ROADS. THE ENTIRE HEADLIGHT UNIT HAD TO BE REPLACED TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *AK
NHTSA complaint #10083220 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT THE HEADLIGHTS. BOTH HEADLIGHTS HAVE GLAZED OVER, ALMOST OPAQUE, RESULTING IN EXTREMELY REDUCED VISIBILITY DURING THE NIGHT. THUS, OBSTRUCTING CONSUMER'S VIEW WHILE DRIVING. DEALERSHIP INDICATED NOTHING THEY COULD DO ABOUT IT, ONLY TO REPLACE EACH HEADLIGHT UNIT. EACH HEADLIGHT UNIT WOULD COST $263.00 AT CONSUMER'S EXPENSE.
NHTSA complaint #10080177 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
HEADLIGHTS GO OUT WHILE DRIVING. THIS REDUCES THE CONSUMER'S VISIBILITY. WHEN THIS OCCURS THE HEADLIGHTS LEVER HAS TO BE HELD IN THE ON POSITION FOR THE HEADLIGHTS TO FUNCTION. DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE ENTIRE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY, BUT PROBLEM RECURRED. THIS HAPPENED BECAUSE THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH SHORTED OUT.
NHTSA complaint #10079972 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.