1999 Plymouth Grand Voyager Electrical Problems

THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE. I TOOK IT TO A LOCAL DEALER TO BE FIXED. HAD CLASSIC "NO AIRBAG, NO HORN, NO CRUISE" SYMPTOMS. DEALER REPLACED AIRBAG CLOCKSPRING, BUT DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM OF "NO AIRBAG". THE DEALER'S STANCE IS "WE DON'T TROUBLESHOOT, WE ONLY REPLACED THE PART." THEY LET THE VEHICLE LEAVE THEIR SERVICE DEPARTMENT IN AN UNSAFE CONDITION WITHOUT NOTIFYING THE CUSTOMER OF AN ISSUE, WHICH WAS ONLY DISCOVERED AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PICKED UP. DEALER REFUSES TO REPLACE CLOCKSPRING, AND INSISTS ON A DIAGNOSTIC FEE TO TROUBLESHOOT AN ISSUE THAT I HAVE ALREADY DIAGNOSED MYSELF. I ENDED UP HAVING TO OBTAIN A REPLACEMENT CLOCKSPRING ON MY OWN, AND FIT IT TO THE VEHICLE. THE AIRBAG, HORN, AND CRUISE CONTROL NOW WORK ON THE VEHICLE. CHRYSLER REFUSES TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10658523

Incident

Sep 20, 2013

Mileage

120,242 mi

WHILE DRIVING ALONG AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH THE GAS GAUGE SUDDENLY WENT FROM 1/4 TO ZERO. IN ADDITION THE TACHOMETER WENT TO ZERO , THE TEMP GAUGE WENT TO THE OFF GAUGE AND THE SPEEDOMETER WENT TO 120 AND STAYED THERE. THE ABS LIGHT ALSO CAME ON AND STAYED THERE. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY DEFECT AND MY RESEARCH REVEALS THAT IT IS A KNOWN PROBLEM AND DUE TO POOR COLD SOLDER JOINTS ON THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER CIRCUIT BOARD. MULTIPLE VEHICLE OWNERS HAVE REPORTED THIS PROBLEM AND MANY PEOPLE HAVE PAID FOR REPAIRS THAT THEY SHOULD NOT HAVE HAD TO PAY FOR BECAUSE OF A DEFECTIVE PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD PROBLEM. IF THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN IN EXISTENCE SINCE PRODUCTION IT SEEMS REASONABLE THAT THE PROBLEM SHOULD BE FIXED AT NO COST TO THE VEHICLE OWNER. NOT KNOWING VEHICLE SPEED, FUEL LEVEL, ENGINE TEMP IS A MAJOR HAZARD AND AN ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN. *TR

NHTSA ID

10594771

Incident

May 28, 2014

Mileage

286,000 mi

SERPENTINE BELT ON 1999 PLYMOUTH GRAND VOYAGER 3.8L HAS "JUMPED" OFF 4 TIMES IN THE LAST YEAR. USUALLY HAPPENS UNDER WET CONDITIONS. CAR HAS HAD TO BE TOWED MULTIPLE TIMES. REPAIRS ATTEMPTED INCLUDE REPLACING TENSIONER, BELT AND SIMPLE REASSEMBLING. *TR

NHTSA ID

10367881

Incident

Nov 13, 2010

Mileage

152,521 mi

1999 PLYMOUTH GRAND VOYAGER EXPRESSO DASH PANEL HAS FLAT LINED AND ALL SERVICE LIGHTS REMAIN ON. TACH, SPEEDOMETER, FUEL, TEMP, REAR WIPER, AND MILEAGE NO LONGER WORK. VEHICLE SOMETIMES WON'T START. *TR

NHTSA ID

10298490

Incident

Oct 3, 2009

Mileage

125,380 mi

SERPENTINE BELT HAS REPEATEDLY FALLEN OFF OF OUR 1999 PLYMOUTH GRAND VOYAGER. THIS CONDITION HAS OCCURRED DRIVING THROUGH VERY SMALL STANDING WATER AND/OR A SNOW DRIFT. THE BELT HAS COME OFF 5 TIMES IN THE LAST 6 MONTHS, CAUSING THE LOSS OF CONTROL AND LOSS OF POWER STEERING, ALTERNATOR DRIVE AND COOLING SYSTEM. THIS HAS LEFT MY WIFE AND 3 SMALL CHILDREN STRANDED SEVERAL TIMES. UPON RESEARCHING THIS PROBLEM, THIS IS A KNOWN DESIGN FLAW WITH THE VAN. IN FACT, THERE ARE SEVERAL WEB SIGHTS THAT I FOUND WHERE DOZENS OF OWNERS HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT THE SAME PROBLEM. BOTH GATES AND GOODYEAR HAVE EVEN DESIGNED KITS TO PREVENT THE PROBLEM FROM RECURRING, THAT IS HOW COMMON THIS PROBLEM IS. THIS IS NOT ONLY A MAJOR DESIGN FLAW, BUT IT IS POTENTIALLY A HUGE SAFETY HAZARD, AS ALL POWER ACCESSORIES DRIVEN BY THE SERPENTINE BELT INCLUDING THE POWER STEERING - POTENTIALLY RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL, COOLING - POTENTIALLY CAUSING A FIRE, AND THE ALTERNATOR - RESULTING IN THE EVENTUAL DRAIN OF THE ELECTRIC POWER. CHRYSLER HAS A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN ON THE ISSUE, AND EVEN HAS A FIX, BUT IN REVIEWING THE WEB SIGHTS THE CHRYSLER FIX DOES NOT WORK. ONLY THE GATES AND GOODYEAR FIXES WORK. CHRYSLER SHOULD BE FORCED TO RECALL THESE VEHICLES AND PUT THE GATES AND GOODYEAR KITS ON THESE PRODUCTS IN THE NAME OF SAFETY, BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED AS A RESULT OF LOSING THERE STEERING. *TR

NHTSA ID

10235565

Incident

Jul 12, 2008

LIKE THOUSANDS OF OTHERS MY INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WENT DEAD AND IS DEAD. *TR

NHTSA ID

10216457

Incident

Nov 15, 2007

Mileage

60,000 mi

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER PANEL GAUGES FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. ADDITIONALLY, THE HEADLIGHTS INTERMITTENTLY ILLUMINATED IF THE HIGH BEAM WAS ENGAGED. ALSO, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND OPERATED AT A REDUCED SPEED. THE VEHICLE WAS EXPOSED TO HURRICANE WEATHER PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF THESE PROBLEMS. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP, WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST WHICH PRODUCED NO FAILURE CODES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED.

NHTSA ID

10169486

Incident

Sep 27, 2006

Mileage

150,000 mi

I STARTED VEHICLE TO WARM UP WHILE AT OUR CABIN IN NORTHERN MICHIGAN. AFTER ABOUT 3 MINUTES OF RUNNING I NOTICED A BAD ODOR COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. UPON INSPECTION OF THE VEHICLE I DISCOVERED SMOKE INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. I MOVED IT AWAY FROM MY GARAGE AND SHUT IT OFF. I OPENED THE DOORS AND THE LEFT REAR SPEAKER NEXT TO THE SEAT WAS ON FIRE! I WENT INTO MY CABIN,GRABBED A FIRE EXTINGUISHER AND PUT OUT THE FIRE. *NM

NHTSA ID

10152241

Incident

Feb 26, 2006

Mileage

90,262 mi

TRAVELING HOME FROM TOWN I MADE A SHARP LEFT TURN AND NOTICED A WARNING MOMENTARY WARNING BEEP. THE AIRBAG DASH LAMP ILLUMINATED MOMENTARILY AND WENT OUT. AFTER MAKING A SECOND LEFT TURN IT STAYED ON. THE NEXT DAY I NOTICED THE LAMP STAYED ON AND THE HORN DID NOT WORK. I HAVE NOT CHECKED THE CRUISE YET. *NM

NHTSA ID

10146048

Incident

Dec 23, 2005

Mileage

123,800 mi

DT: CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING THE INTERIOR LIGHT DIMMED, AND THE ABS LIGHT ON THE DASHBOARD CAME ON. THE ENTIRE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE PROBLEM OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED YET. THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED HER THAT SHE NEEDED TO HAVE THE VEHICLE LOOKED AT. THE VEHICLE WILL HAVE TO BE TOWED TO THE DEALER. *AK

NHTSA ID

10141631

Incident

Nov 2, 2005

Mileage

200,000 mi

HEADLIGHTS DIM SHARPLY IN COLD WEATHER OR TRAVELING IN WET CONDITIONS. IF I HIT A PUDDLE IN THE ROAD THIS WILL HAPPEN ALSO OR I MIGHT LOSE THEM ALL TOGETHER, FOR ABOUT 30 SECONDS. THIS SEEMS TO BE FROM INSUFFICIENT INSULATING OF WIRE HARNESS. COULD CAUSE A FIRE OR SEVERE ACCIDENT, ESPECIALLY IF TRAVELING ON A HIGHWAY. *JB

NHTSA ID

10141179

Incident

Oct 26, 2005

ALL OF THE COMPUTERIZED GAUGES ARE INOPERATIVE WHILE DRIVING. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THIS ISSUE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER A MANUFACTURER'S RECALL. *AK

NHTSA ID

10117501

Incident

Mar 21, 2005

Mileage

94,000 mi

CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT SEVERAL PROBLEMS. RECENTLY, THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON/THE ODOMETER STOPPED READING MILEAGE, AND THE HORN DID NOT WORK. THE CAUSE OF THESE PROBLEMS HAD NOT BEEN DETERMINED.*AK

NHTSA ID

10116991

Incident

Jan 31, 2005

CLOCK SPRING WAS DEFECTIVE. THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME AND STAYED ON, MAKING THE AIR BAGS INOPERABLE. ALSO, IT EFFECTED THE HORN AND THE CRUISE CONTROL. A RECALL WAS ISSUED. HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. *AK

NHTSA ID

10089881

Incident

Aug 26, 2004

Mileage

97,000 mi

DRIVING HOME FROM MINNESOTA TO TENNESSEE THE HORN AND CRUISE CONTOL STOPPED RESPONDING (CLOCKSPRING FAILED) WITHOUT A HORN THE VEHICLE WILL NOT ALLOW THE DRIVER TO ALERT OTHERS TO AVOID ACCIDENTS. VEHICLE HAS BEEN PARKED UNTIL I CAN AFFORD REPAIRS. *AK

NHTSA ID

10086162

Incident

Aug 3, 2004

Mileage

79,925 mi

AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ON, HORN DOESN'T WORK, CRUISE CONTROL NOT WORKING ALSO.*AK

NHTSA ID

10079049

Incident

Jun 10, 2004

1999 PLYMOUTH GRAND VOYAGER SE WITH A HORN DEFECT AS DESCRIBED IN PRESS RELEASES ABOUT YOUR PENDING TECHNICAL ANALYSIS. THE HORN REQUIRES EXCESSIVE FORCE TO ACTUATE. CHRYSLER SAYS REPLACEMENT STEERING WHEEL IS $900, BUT WILL DISCOUNT TO $300 WHEN I COMPLAINED TO CORPORATE OFFICES. I FEEL THIS IS A DESIGN DEFECT AND DANGEROUS AND DO NOT FEEL IT IS CORRECT TO BE CHARGED AND THIS SHOULD BE REPLACED/REPAIRED PROMPTLY AS A SAFETY ISSUES. WHO EVER WORE OUT A HORN?*AK

NHTSA ID

10078355

Incident

Jan 1, 2002

Mileage

45,000 mi

HORN STARTED BEEPING BY ITSELF, THEN STAYED ON CONTINUOUSLY. DEALER SAID IT WAS A DEFECTIVE AIRBAG ASSEMBLY. I CALLED CHRYSLER TO COMPLAIN AND THEY AGREED TO PAY ALL BUT $150 OF THE $607 BILL. I DON'T KNOW IF THIS IS PART OF THE CLOCKSPRING ASSEMBLY PROBLEMS OR NOT. WE HAVE NOT NOTICED ANY PROBLEM WITH THE AIRBAG LIGHT OR CRUISE CONTROL. *AK

NHTSA ID

10066347

Incident

Apr 15, 2004

Mileage

40,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER NOTICED AIR BAG INDICATOR FLASHED AND HORN STOPPED FUNCTIONING. VEHICLE WAS SERVICED, AND THE TECHNICIAN DETERMINED THAT CLOCK SPRING FAILED, AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

NHTSA ID

10065351

THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AND WOULD NOT TURN OFF. ALSO, THE HORN AND CRUISE CONTROL WERE DISABLED. *AK *SC

NHTSA ID

10059281

Incident

Feb 14, 2004

Mileage

67,000 mi

WIRE HARNESS HAS FAILED, CAUSING THE HORN TO BE INOPERATIVE. THERE WAS A RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH THIS DESCRIPTION; HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. *AK *MR

NHTSA ID

10033976

Incident

Jul 28, 2003

THE PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD THAT CONTROLS THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER HAS FAILED TWICE AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE MECHANIC ADMITTED THAT THIS HAPPENS FREQUENTLY WITH MY VEHICLE AND I CAN EXPECT IT TO FAIL AGIAN. THERE IS AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM THAT THE DEALERSHIP SAYS DOES NOT EXSIST, YET MY CAR CONSTANTLY FAILS TO OPERATE PROPERLY AND MANY ELECTRICAL FAULTS OCCUR REGULARLY. THE HEADLIGHTS STOP WORKING, THE RADIO CUTS OUT, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL GOES OUT, THE DOOR LOCKS WONT WORK, THE HAZZARD FLASHERS COME ON & WILL NOT SHUT OFF. THE DEALER INSISTS THAT THERE IS NOTHING WRONG, YET THE PROBLEMS CONTINUE TO PLAUGE MY VEHICLE.*AK

NHTSA ID

10057148

Incident

Feb 10, 2002

Mileage

70,460 mi

EGR SYSTEM FAILURE (FAILING AIRBAGS, HORN, AND CRUISE CONTROL SYSTEM)-AS PER AN ARTICLE IN TODAYS ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION, YOU ARE CURRENTLY PROBING PLYMOUTH GRAND VOYAGERS FROM MODEL YEARS 1998 & 1999 DUE TO 109 COMPLAINTS REGARDING FAILING AIRBAGS, HORNS, AND CRUISE CONTROL SYSTEMS. THEREFORE, SINCE MY VAN HAD THE SAME PROBLEM, I WANT TO BE ADDED TO YOUR LIST.*AK

NHTSA ID

10056407

Incident

Dec 5, 2003

Mileage

57,511 mi

AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT CONSTANTLY ON AND LED TO HORN FAILURE. ALMOST RESULTED IN ACCIDENT(S) WHEN WE ARE UNABLE TO SOUND HORN WHEN OTHER UNSAFE DRIVER(S) MANUEVER IN A MANNER WHICH WOULD CAUSE COLLISION WITH US.

NHTSA ID

10053088

Incident

Jan 10, 2004

Mileage

62,130 mi

I HAVE A 1999 PLYMOUTH GRAND VOYAGER THAT IS EXPERIENCING A PROBLEM WITH THE CLOCKSWITCH (HORN, CRUISE CONTROL NOT WORKING, AIRBAG LIGHT ON). I CALLED THE RECALL LINE WITH CHRYSLER AND THEY SAID MY VAN WAS NOT COVERED ON THE RECALL. ONLY 1996-1998. I NOTICED WHEN THE INVESTIGATION WAS TAKING PLACE ALL VEHICLES FROM 1996-2000 WERE BEING LOOKED AT. I THINK CHRYSLER SHOULD FIX THE PROBLEM WITH MY CLOCKSWITCH FOR FREE BECAUSE THIS IS A SAFETY DEFECT. *AK

NHTSA ID

10052430

Incident

Jan 3, 2004

Mileage

100,000 mi