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1994 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.
11
Latest Aug 26, 2016
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 198 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.
1
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 1994 Plymouth Grand 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

AirbagsDriver assistanceElectrical
Filed Aug 26, 2016

MY CRUISE CONTROL SYSTEM DOES NOT WORK. I HAVE CHECKED ALL THE FUSES. THEY ARE ALL OK. WHEN CONTACTING SEVERAL MECHANIC AND READING ON-LINE FROM OTHER OWNERS WITH SIMILAR PROBLEM, IT IS COMMONLY REVEALED THAT THE AIR BAG SPRING IN THE STEERING WHEEL MAY HAVE GONE BAD WHICH IS NOT UNCOMMON. THE VEHICLE, OTHERWISE IS OPERABLE. I WONDER IF THIS REVELATION IS TRUE, ARE THERE ANY OTHER SERIOUS RISKS THAT COULD BE ASSOCIATED WITH THIS.

NHTSA ID
10898913
Incident
Mar 25, 2016
Mileage
196,000 mi
AirbagsElectrical
Filed Dec 2, 2004

CAR WAS RECALLED TO CORRECT AIR BAG LIGHT MALFUNCTION, BUT PRESENTLY THE AIRBAG LIGHT CONTINUED TO COME ON, AND IT SMELLED AS IF SOMETHING ELETRICAL WAS BURNING. MY RADIO WENT OUT, THE INTERIOR LIGHTS WOULDN'T COME ON AND THE CAR SIMPLY WOULDNOT EVEN TURN OVER. THE CAR WAS REPAIRED, SITING A FUSE ON 11/23/04. THE SMELL OF BURNING RUBBER OR SOMETHING ELECTRICAL WAS NOTED , THE INTERIOR LIGHTS WENT DIM, LIGHTS APPEARED ON DASH, SPEED WAS REDUCED SO RAPIDLY IT FELT AS IF SOMETHING HAS FALLEN FROM THE BOTTOM OF VEHICLE. I BELIEVE THAT MY INSTRUMENT CLUSTER PANEL IS SHORTING OUT DUE TO THIS MALFUNCTION. PLEASE HELP ME.*AK

NHTSA ID
10100918
Incident
Nov 21, 2004
Mileage
69,000 mi
Electrical
Filed Aug 12, 2004

WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB

NHTSA ID
10087823
Incident
May 20, 2001
Electrical
Filed Jan 22, 2002
Fire reported

WHILE TRAVELING AT 30 MPH CONSUMER NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THERE WAS NO WARNING. PULLED OVER AND TURNED OFF VEHICLE, WHICH CAUGHT ON FIRE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

NHTSA ID
8002550
Incident
Mar 31, 2001
Electrical
Filed Jan 7, 2002

CONSUMER HAD EXPERIENCED SOME PROBLEMS WITH SUSPENSION. WHERE IT MAKES NOISE. CONSUMER HAD CONTACTED DEALER ABOUT IT. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK

NHTSA ID
8001710
Incident
Jan 7, 2002
Electrical
Filed Jan 7, 2002

CONSUMER HAD REPLACED LIGHT FUSE A FEW TIMES. HAD TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER, BUT COULD NOT BE FIXED, AND EACH TIME HAD BURNED A FUSE. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK

NHTSA ID
8001697
Incident
Jan 7, 2002
Electrical
Filed Feb 16, 2000

WHILE THE VAN IS BEING DRIVEN, THE DOOR AJAR LIGHTS AND THE INTERIOR LIGHTS COME ON AND THE CHIMMING BELL BEGINS TO CHIME FOR NO REASON. ALSO, INTERMITTENTLY, THE SLIDING DOOR CANNOT BE OPEN FROM THE INSIDE OR OUTSIDE. THE MANUFACTURE WAS NOTIFIED ABOUT THE PROBLEMS. THE PROBLEM HAVE NOT BEEN CORRECTED. *AK

NHTSA ID
857050
Incident
Aug 8, 1999
Electrical
Filed Oct 27, 1999

SINCE JULY 1999 MY MINI-VAN HAS BEEN STALLING AND LOOSING POWER SUDDENLY. THE DEALERSHIP HAS SEEN THE VAN 3 TIMES AND THE PROBLEM PERSISTS. EACH TIME THE VEHICLE HAS EITHER STALLED OR LOST POWER IT HAS CREATED A HAZARD TO TRAFFIC. THE DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN UNABLE TO FIX THE PROBLEM. FROM SEARCHING THE NTSA DATA BASE I NOTICED THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM ON MANY PLYMOUTH VOYAGERS. SOMEBODY IS GOING TO GET HURT IF THE PROBLEMS WITH THESE VEHICLES ARE NOT ADDRESES. THIS IS THE SECOND COMPLAINT FOR THE SAME PROBLEM I HAVE SENT THE NTSA. I HAVE BEEN DEALING WITH THIS PROBLEM FOR 4 MONTHS NOW AND AM NOT GETTING ANY COOPERATION FROM THE DEALER OR MANUFATURE.

NHTSA ID
713926
Heating & air conditioningElectrical
Filed Aug 6, 1999

WE HAD TO REPLACE 2 TRANSMISSION TWICE IN THE LAST 18 MONTHS, DUE TO A PIN BREAKING IN THE TRANSMISSION, AND THEY DIDN'T REPLACE SEAL , THEY USED SILICONE INSTEAD. THE AIRCONDITIIONER HAS NEVER WORKED , IT WAS WINTER WHEN WE GOT IT AND TRUST THEM TO BE HONEST, THE FIRST DAY OF HOT WEATHER IT DID NOT WORK! THE LIGHTER AND HORN CANNOT BE USED TOGETHER, BECAUSE THEY BLOW FUSES, AND THEY ALSO KNEW ABOUT THAT, AND SAID THEY WOULD TAKE CARE OF IT AND NEVER DID!!!!!!

NHTSA ID
709685
Incident
Jan 30, 1998
Electrical
Filed Feb 4, 1998

HORN ACTIVATORS ARE NOT EASILY LOCATED DURING EMERGENCY SITUATIONS, DUE TO DESIGN.

NHTSA ID
605873
Electrical
Filed Dec 10, 1996

VEHICLE STALLS WHILE DRIVING AT A SPEED 50MPH, VEHICLE LOST ALL POWER. *AK

NHTSA ID
806128
Incident
Dec 1, 1996

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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