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2001 Chrysler Voyager Electrical Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the electrical system, filed with NHTSA

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Electrical reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
11
Latest Aug 21, 2018
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
14%
of 80 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
0
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
0

What this page shows

Reports naming the electrical system — wiring, battery, charging, control modules, infotainment and electrical accessories. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 2001 Chrysler Voyager submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 11 reports on file name it.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Owner reports naming electrical

Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed

AirbagsElectrical
Filed Aug 21, 2018

AIRBAG RESTRAINT LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON ON DASH AND WINDOW WON'T GO DOWN ON DRIVERS SIDE. THE WINDOW WILL NOT WORK MOST OF THE TIME AND THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT COMES ON WHEN TURNING LEFT.

NHTSA ID
11121509
Incident
Aug 21, 2018
Mileage
79,000 mi
AirbagsElectrical
Filed Jun 6, 2017

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHRYSLER VOYAGER. WHEN OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE HORN WOULD OCCASIONALLY STOP WORKING AND EVENTUALLY STOPPED OPERATING PERMANENTLY. IN ADDITION, THE AIR BAG SENSOR INTERMITTENTLY ILLUMINATED WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE. THE SENSOR PERMANENTLY REMAINED ILLUMINATED AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURES WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 105,000. ...UPDATED 10/19/17 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE CLOCKSPRING FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. UPDATED 11/1/2017*JS

NHTSA ID
10993491
Incident
Jan 2, 2017
Mileage
105,000 mi
Electrical
Filed Jun 7, 2010

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH MY TWO CHILDREN AND MY CAR STALLED. COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN, AND I CALLED MY HUSBAND TOOK THE VAN TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY RAN TEST ON THE COMPUTER AND THEY SAID WE NEEDED A NEW PCM SO WE BOUGHT ONE AND GUESS WHAT IT STILL DOES NOT WORK 6 MONTHS LATER. WE TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC NEAR BY AND HE SAID HE THINKS ITS THE FUEL PUMP BUT AS MUCH MONEY AS WE HAVE ALREADY SPENT I AM SCARED TO BUY SOMETHING ELSE FOR THIS VAN AND IT NOT WORK. IF YOU CRANK THE CAR UP YOU CAN ONLY DRIVE ABOUT 15 MINUTES AND IT WILL CUT OFF FOR SEVERAL HOURS AND THEN YOU CAN DRIVE AGAIN FOR ANOTHER 15 MINUTES. *TR

NHTSA ID
10335013
Incident
Apr 14, 2009
Electrical
Filed Dec 16, 2008

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHRYSLER VOYAGER. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE SPEEDOMETER LIGHTING FAILED. THE CONTACT COULD NOT DETERMINE HOW FAST HE WAS DRIVING. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED HIM TO FIND OUT WHERE THE FUSE BOX WAS LOCATED AND OFFERED NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 45,063.

NHTSA ID
10251982
Incident
Dec 8, 2008
Mileage
45,000 mi
Electrical
Filed Jun 2, 2008

DASH PANEL FAILS...NO INDICATION OF SPEED, TURN SIGNALS WILL NOT TURN ON, AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY. WAS TOLD OF CLOCK SPRING MALFUNCTION COVERED BY PRIOR YEAR RECALLS, BUT ONLY SERVICE BULLETIN FOR 2001 CHRYSLER VOYAGER. OCCURS A SEVERAL TIMES PER WEEK ESPECIALLY IN MORNINGS BEFORE VEHICLE IS WARMED UP. *TR

NHTSA ID
10229502
Incident
Jun 2, 2008
Mileage
99,000 mi
Electrical
Filed Dec 5, 2007

THE DASH: SPEEDOMETER, GAS GAUGE, AND OTHER GAUGES FAILED WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY. THEY WENT TO ZERO. BLINKERS ALSO FAILED AT THE SAME TIME. HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO FIGURE OUT WHAT CAUSED THIS TO HAPPEN. UNABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE IN THIS CONDITION. *TR

NHTSA ID
10210876
Incident
Dec 4, 2007
Electrical
Filed Mar 30, 2006

THE RADIO HAS NOT WORKED SINCE 2005. WE HAVE TAKEN IT TO A SHOP AND THEY SAID THERE WAS A RECALL FOR 2001 CHRYSLER VOYAGERS DEALING WITH THE RADIO. WE CALLED CHRYSLER TO SEE WHEN WE COULD BRING IT IN AND GET IT FIXED. THEY INFORMED US THAT OUR VIN NUMBER WAS NOT COVERED. *JB

NHTSA ID
10154232
Incident
Sep 10, 2005
ElectricalFuel systemOther / unspecified
Filed Oct 24, 2004

WHILE DRIVING 2001 CHRYSLER VOYAGER RPMS DROPPED TO ZERO, VAN SUDDENLY STALLS OUT.NO BRAKES OR STEERING. WILL NOT START UP. ALREADY HAD THIS HAPPEN ONCE, AND MECHANIC REPLACED FUEL FILTER AND FUEL PUMP. RAN FOR ONE MONTH, AND IT HAPPENED AGAIN. TOWED IT TO SAME MECHANIC, STARTED UP AFTER COUPLE TRIES. STALLED OUT AGAIN. VERY SCARY SINCE I HAVE 3 CHILDREN, 2 UNDER TWO YEARS OLD. CANNOT AFFORD NEW VEHICLE, BUT ALSO CANNOT AFFORD MONTHLY VISIT TO MECHANIC. SEARCHED SEVERAL WEBSITES AND FOUND THIS A COMMON PROBLEM, I CANNOT BELIEVE THIS HAS NOT BEEN INVESTIGATED YET! FROM WHAT I'M FINDING, NO MECHANIC HAS BEEN ABLE TO THOROUGHLY FIX THIS RECURRENT PROBLEM.*AK

NHTSA ID
10096316
Incident
Oct 23, 2004
Electrical
Filed Aug 30, 2004

MY VAN WAS OPERATING AND SERVICED AS NORMAL. SUDDENLY ONE DAY THERE WAS A SQUEALING NOISE NAD THE AIR CONDITIONING WOULD NOT WORK. I TOOK IT TO PARK JEEP/CHRYSLER IN BURNSVILLE, MN (952-808-2442) AND WAS INFORMED BY KEVIN THE SERVICE TECH THAT THE COMPRESSER HAD FAILED AND THAT THE REPAIR WOULD BE OVER $700.00. I HAVE NOT AUTHORIZED THE REPAIR YET, BUT I SEEM TO HAVE NO CHOICE. HE TOLD ME THAT EVEN THOUGH THERE WAS A SERVICE BULLETIN, IT WOULD NOT BE COVERED.*AK

NHTSA ID
10088828
Incident
Aug 30, 2004
Mileage
32,000 mi
Electrical
Filed Jul 13, 2004

THE PLUG TO THE AIR CONDITIONER FAN PROCEED TO SMOKE AND BURN WHERE IT WAS PLUGGED INTO THE FAN/BLOWER. NOW THE AIR CONDITIONER WORKS BUT IT DOES NOT BLOW. IT FILLED THE VAN UP WITH SMOKE TO WHERE I THOUGHT THE ENGINE WAS ON FIRE. *LA

NHTSA ID
10081013
Incident
Jul 12, 2004
Mileage
60,637 mi
Electrical
Filed Jan 16, 2004

WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT, THE HEADLIGHTS SHUT OFF FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME AND THEN CAME BACK ON. THIS CONTINUED TO HAPPEN WHILE DRIVING. THE DEALER MADE REPAIRS TO THE ELECTRICAL CONTROL MODULE . *NLM THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *SC *JB

NHTSA ID
10048640
Incident
Nov 13, 2003
Mileage
46,100 mi

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