Owner-reported complaints naming the electrical system, filed with NHTSA
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Reports naming the electrical system — wiring, battery, charging, control modules, infotainment and electrical accessories. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1996 Plymouth Grand Voyager submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 92 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.
The 25 most recent of 92, in the owner's own words
WHILE DRIVING,VEHICLE WOULD STALL FOR NO APPARENT REASON, AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE GAUGES DROPPED TO ZERO, LOOKED LIKE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF. TAKEN VEHICLE TO MECHANIC & HE COULD NOT LOCATE THE PROBLEM.*AK
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE HAVING A STATE INSPECTION PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE, THE REPAIR SHOP TECHNICIAN DETERMINED THE VEHICLE DID NOT HAVE A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALERTED.
DT: WHEN STARTING VEHICLE THE RADIO DID NOT COME ON , BUT THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON. HOWEVER, AND THE DASH BOARD LIGHTS DID NOT COME ON. HAD TO RESTART THE VEHICLE IN ORDER TO GET THE RADIO TO WORK, THE AIR BAG LIGHT TO GO OFF, AND THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS TO REGISTER. THIS HAPPENED ON JUNE 2, 2005. *AK
ABS PUMP WENT OUT
I RECEIVED BATTERIES IN 1999, 2000, & 2001 FOR THE SAME VAN FROM THE DEALER BECAUSE THEY ALL LOST POWER. NOW I NEED A NEW WIRING HARNESS FOR THAT VAN BECAUSE ACID FROM THOSE BATTERIES LEAKED INTO THE CURRENT WIRING HARNESS WHICH WILL COST ME OVER $1000. THE DEALER HAS BEEN DOING THE SERVICE ON MY VAN AND I HAVE NOT BEEN INFORMED OF THE PROBLEM OF ACID LEAKS INTO THE WIRING ALL OF THOSE YEARS. IN 2002 I BOUGHT A BATERY FROM KRAGEN AUTO PARTS. I DON'T KNOW WHY BATTERIES IN THE VAN LOSE POWER AND HAVE TO BE REPLACED EVERY YEAR. VAN DEFECT? POSSIBLY. NOW THE DEALER SAYS THAT BECAUSE THERE IS SO MANY MILES ON THE VAN, THEY AREN'T RESPONSIBLE. BUT THEY MUST HAVE KNOW THAT THERE WAS SOMETHING WRONG SINCE 1999. I HAVE A 1996 PLYMOUTH GRAND VOYAGER. I FEEL THAT THE PRESENT MILAGE HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH THE BATTERY PROBLEM THAT STILL EXIST WITH THE VAN, AND THAT THE DEALER WAS AND STILL IS WELL AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM.
MY 1996 PLYMOUTH GRAND VOYAGER HAS HAD NUMEROUS, ONGOING ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. THE WIPERS NO LONGER WORK, THE IGNITION FREQUENTLY DOES NOT WORK. I HAVE TAKEN IT IN TO A REPAIR FACILITY AND THEY HAVE REPLACED NUMEROUS PARTS AND THE PROBLEM STILL PERSISTS. THEY BELIEVE THERE IS AN ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE STEERING COLUMN THAT THEY CANNOT LOCATE. I HAVE TWO OTHER FRIENDS WHO ALSO OWN CHRYSLER PRODUCT MINIVANS AND THEY ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS. IF THIS DOES NOT BECOME THE SOURCE OF RECALL YOU CAN BE SURE THAT I AND MY FRIENDS WILL NO LONGER BE DRIVING CHRYSLER MINIVANS IN THE FUTURE. TIMOTHY GLESMANN WINDSOR, COLORADO
THE VEHICLES CLOCK SPRING FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE. THE CONSUMER HAS REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT. THE MULTI FUNCTION SWITCH ALSO FAILED. THE BRAKE LIGHT ILLUMINATES ON AND OFF. THE BATTERY FAILED. *PH *NLM
NUMEROUR REPEATED ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. WIPERS, INTERNAL SYSTEMS, RADIO, HORN, WINDOWS, LIGHTS FAIL. HAVE BEEN TO DEALER, PAID FOR OVER $250 OF REPAIRS. PROBLEM PERSISTS; DEALER WILL NOT DO ANYTHING UNLESS THE PROBLEM HAPPENS IN FRONT OF THEM. FEAR SAFETY PROBLEMS.
THE TRANSMISSION AND BELT TENSIONER FAILED, THE AXLE HAD BROKEN, THE HORN, WIPERS, AND CRUISE CONTROL FAILED. THE A/C HAD GONE OUT ALONG WITH THE CONDENSER. THERE WAS FLUID LEAKAGE IN THE POWER STEERING RACK & PINION, THE VEHICLE HAD GONE DEAD. AS A RESULT THE COMPUTER WAS REPLACED. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED TO BE REIMBURSED FOR THE REPAIR COSTS. SCC *JB
DOOR LOCKS,ACTUATOR/SOLENOID/MOTOR-ELECTIC DOOR LOCKS. LOCKS HAVE BEEN INOPERATIVE AND FIXED 4 TIMES, THEY ARE INOPERATIVE AGAIN
ABOUT 5-6 WEEKS AGO, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ON THE DASHBOARD DISPLAY WENT ON, AND IT HAS BEEN ON CONTINUOUSLY SINCE THEN. 2 WEEKS AGO WE NOTICED THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL WASN'T WORKING, AND IN THE PAST WEEK, THE HORN STOPPED WORKING. WE SAW A NOTICE OF RECALL IN THE BUSINESS SECTION OF THE WASHINGTON POST, BUT WE DID NOT RECEIVE ANYTHING FROM DAIMLER-CHRYSLER. WE CONTACTED DARCARS OF SILVER SPRING, MD, AND THEY TOLD US THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL FOR OUR MODEL AND YEAR, AND THAT THE REPAIR WOULD COST ABOUT $225-$250. TODAY, WE DID AN INTERNET SEARCH AND LEARNED OF THE WIDESPREAD NATURE OF THE PROBLEM, AND OF DAIMLER-CHRYSLER'S REFUSAL TO REIMBURSE OWNERS OF VEHICLES SUCH AS OURS FOR THIS ACKNOWLEDGED FAILURE OF A CRITICAL PART. WE DO NOT HAVE WORKING AIR BAGS, HORN OR CRUISE CONTROL, AND WE URGE YOU TO EXPEDITE YOUR INVESTIGATION OF THIS DEFECT AND WIDEN THE RECALL, REQUIRING THE MANUFACTURER TO REIMBURSE US. DT
THE COMPONENT FAILURE WAS NOTICED BY THE AIRBAG LIGHT COMING ON AND THE HORN NOT WORKING. A CLICKING NOISE COULD BE HEARD IN THE STEERING COLUMN AND SINCE I DID NOT KNOW THE POTENTIAL SEVERITY OF THE PROBLEM REQUESTED THE DEALER TO SERVICE IT. I WAS NOT MADE AWARE THAT THIS PART CONTROLLED THE FUNCTIONAL OF THE VEHICLES SAFETY PROVISIONS LIKE THE AIR BAG/ AND HORN. DT
AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON, THE HORN DOES NOT WORK AND THE SPEED CONTROL IS INOPERATIVE. THERE ARE CHRYSLER SERVICE BULLETINS ON THE CLOCK SPRING WIRING HARNESS BUT NO RECALL. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD (NO HORN, NO AIRBAG) AND SHOULD BE ADDRESSED BY A RECALL.
WIRING HARNESS WAS REPLACED PREVIOUSLY WHILE UNDER WARRANTY. SECOND FAILURE WAS BEYOND EXTENDED WARRANTY.*AK
AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON, CRUISE CONTROL/HORN NOT WORKING. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE ADD ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *AK
STEERING COLUMN CLOCKSPRING FAILED RENDERED THE DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG AND HORN NON-OPERATIONAL. - SAFETY COMPONENTS FAILED. THIS IS ACOMMON OCCURRENCE FOR 1996 TO 2000 CHRYSLER MINIVANS. PLEASE REQUIRE A SAFETY RECALL.*AK
CLOCKSPRING FAILURE CAUSED REPEATED FAILURES OF AIRBAG, HORN AND CRUISE CONTROL. *AK
MULTIPEL FAILURES OF CLOCK SPRING RESULTING IN FAIL OF AIRBAG AND HORN. *AK
AIRBAG INDICATOR LIGHT FLASHES OFF AND ON ALONG WITH HORN AND CRUISE CONTROL NOT WORKING AT ALL.. THE DEALER INFO PROVIDED IS FROM PLACE OF PURCHASE . I NOW GET MY VEHICLE SERVICED AT TATE CHRYSLER, 7535 RITCHIE HWY,GLEN BURNIE,MD 21061, 410-761-1560. I HAVE NOT DISCUSSED PROBLEM WITH THEM YET. IDENTIFIED SOURCE OF MY PROBLEM VIA INTERNET INQUIRY WITH TECHNICAL SERVICE ADVISORS AND PERSONS WHO HAVE HAD SAME PROBLEM.*AK
AIR BAG LIGHT STAYED ILLUMINATED WHILE DRIVING. ALSO CRUISE CONTROL AND HORN ASSEMBLY WERE INOPERABLE. DEALER HAS REPAIRED VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
EA 01 007/AIR BAG CLOCKSPRING: VEHICLE WAS HAVING A PROBLEM WITH AIR BAG LIGHT REMAINING ON WHILE DRIVING, AND HORN WOULD WORK INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND REPLACED CLOCKSPRING.*AK
AIR BAG LIGHT LIT, INDICATING A PROBLEM WITH THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG. HORN QUIT WORKING AT THE SAME TIME. CRUISE CONTROL IS INOPERATIVE ALSO. THIS REPRESENTS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE - DRIVING WITHOUT THE USE OF AN AIRBAG OR HORN.
AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON . HORN AND CRUISE CONTROL ARE INOPERABLE.*AK
AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON/ HORN, AND CRUISE CONTROL STOPPED WORKING. DEALER DETERMINED CLOCKSPRING ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.*AK
APPARENTLY THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM. AIRBAG LIGHT ON, HORN AND CRUISE CONTROL DON'T WORK. DEALER CHARGED ME ALMOST $350 TO FIX WHAT IT OBVIOUSLY A SAFETY DEFECT, GIVEN THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE WHO ARE HAVING THIS PROBLEM.*AK
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