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1991 Plymouth Grand 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.
10
Latest Apr 8, 2003
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.
6%
of 164 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.
2
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 1991 Plymouth Grand Voyager submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 10 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

ElectricalEngine
Filed Apr 8, 2003

THE VEHICLES OXYGEN SENSOR FAILED. ON ONE OCCASION WHEN THE RIGHT TURN SIGNAL WAS USED THE WINDSHIELD WIPER WOULD MAKE A SINGLE SWIPE. ONE ANOTHER OCCASION WHEN THE WIPERS WERE TURNED ON DURING RAIN THE WIPERS SWIPED A FEW TIMES THEN STOPPED RESULTING IN REDUCED VISIBILITY. WHEN THE WIPER SWITCH WAS TURNED TOT HE STOP POSITION THE WIPER CAME ON AND WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OF WITH THE KEY REMOVED THE WIPERS CONTINUED TO OPERATE. *AK *NLM

NHTSA ID
10015031
AirbagsElectrical
Filed Apr 2, 2003

THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONSUMER THEN RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE REGARDING THE ISSUE, HOWEVER THE DEALER REFUSED TO HONOR THE RECALL, WHO STATED THEY DID NOT SEE A PROBLEM. *JB THE HORN HAD BECOME INOPERATIVE. SCC

NHTSA ID
10015053
ElectricalInterior & seatsExterior lighting+2 more
Filed Sep 5, 2001

THIS CONTROL MODULE CONTROLS REAR VENT WINDOWS, OVERHEAD LIGHTS, ELEC. ODOMETER, TRIP ODOMETER, EXT. TEMPERATURE AND COMPASS. NO ALTERATIONS OR REPAIRS HAVE EVER BEEN MADE TO THIS AREA OF THE VEHICLE. WITHOUT ANY WARNING THE MODULE BEGAN TO PRODUCE A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF HEAVY SMOKE AND ODOR. I PULLED OFF THE ROAD, SHUT OFF THE CAR, PULLED DOWN THE CONSOLE AND PULLED THE MASTER MULTI-PIN PLUG. WERE I ON A BUSY HIGHWAY THE SMOKE FROM THIS EVENT (DIRECTLY ABOVE THE WINDSHIELD AND OVERHEAD OF THE DRIVER) WOULD HAVE CERTAINLY CAUSED AN ACCIDENT.*AK

NHTSA ID
751717
Incident
Sep 4, 2001
Electrical
Filed Mar 7, 2001
Fire reported

WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY WITH FAMILY, CONSUMER STARTED TO SMELL SOMETHING BURNING, TURNED AROUND AND THE REAR OF CAR WAS FILLING WITH SMOKE. CONSUMER THEN STOPPED VEHICLE, GOT EVERYONE OUT, AND FIRE SHOT OUT OF REAR TEMPERATURE CONTROL PANEL. THEN,VAN BURNED TO GROUND. CONSUMER FELT THIS WAS VERY UNSAFE BECAUSE SEAT THAT SHOT OUT FIRE WAS SEAT WHERE CHILD WAS SITTING.*AK

NHTSA ID
882407
Incident
Dec 2, 2000
Electrical
Filed Mar 7, 2001
Fire reported

WHILE FAMILY WAS TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY CONSUMER SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING, TURNED AROUND, AND SAW SMOKE FILLING UP BACK OF VAN. CONSUMER IMMEDIATELY TOOK FAMILY FROM VEHICLE, AND THEN REAR TEMPERATURE CONTROL PANEL LOCATED BEHIND DRIVER SHOT OF FIRE. VEHICLE BURNED TOTALLY TO THE GROUND. CONSUMER FELT THIS WAS VERY DANGEROUS BECAUSE A CHILD WAS SITTING RIGHT WHERE FIRE SHOT OUT.*AK

NHTSA ID
882402
Incident
Feb 22, 2001
AirbagsElectrical
Filed Sep 20, 1999

POSSIBLE ELECTRICAL SHORT IS CAUSING THE AIR BAG LIGHT TO REMAIN ON. CONSUMER CONCERNED AND BELIEVES VEHICLE SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN RECALL 99V113000. NLM

NHTSA ID
548606
ElectricalSeat belts
Filed Jun 12, 1999

DRIVER SEAT BELT BUCKLE STICKS IN RELEASE POSITION AND WILL NOT HOLD SEAT BELT, MIDDLE SEAT BELT BROKEN, KEY CAN BE REMOVED FROM IGNITION WHILE VEHICLE IS RUNNING.

NHTSA ID
707491
Incident
Jan 1, 1995
BrakesElectricalEngine+3 more
Filed Dec 5, 1997

TRANSMISSION FAILED DURING SPEED REDUCTION AND AUTOMATIC DOWNSHIFTING. NLM

NHTSA ID
605677
Electrical
Filed Feb 13, 1997

DRIVERSIDE BACK WINDOW SHATTERED INTO THE MINI VAN.

NHTSA ID
808911
Incident
Feb 12, 1997
Electrical
Filed May 30, 1996

DEFECT IN THE ELECTRICAL AND BRAKING SYSTEM, REPLACE ABS BRAKES.

NHTSA ID
504855

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.

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