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1991 Plymouth 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.
20
Latest Dec 27, 2005
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.
4%
of 520 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.
3
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 Voyager submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 20 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

Electrical
Filed Dec 27, 2005
Fire reported

VEHICLE DIED. ATTEMPT TO RESTART FAILED. FIRE BURST FROM UNDER HOOD. ENTIRE VEHICLE, INSIDE AND OUT, BECAME ENGULFED IN FLAMES. TOTALLY BURNED INSIDE AND OUT. FATHER ABLE TO GET THREE SMALL CHILDREN OUT OF VEHICLE WITHOUT INJURIES. RANGER STATED THAT FIRE STARTED UNDER DASH.

NHTSA ID
10146102
Incident
Dec 24, 2005
BrakesElectricalPowertrain (other)
Filed Jan 15, 2004

BRAKES FAILED TO STOP AND LIGHT COMES ON W/ANTI LOCK LIGHT CHRYSLER REPLACED WITH ANOTHER EXACT PART FROM JUNKYARD AND CHARGED ME FOR NEW PARTS $937.59. 1.5 YRS. LATER SAME PROBLEM OCCURS, THIS IS HOW I LEARNED WHAT THEY HAD DONE.

NHTSA ID
10070732
Incident
Aug 15, 2002
Mileage
138,406 mi
Body & structureElectrical
Filed Mar 21, 2002

RUBBER PLASTIC MOUNTING IS MELTING AROUND AREA OF LICENSE PLATE. MELTING CAN CAUSE A POTENTIAL FIRE. DEALER STATES THAT MATERIAL IS TOO HEAT SENSITIVE. PROBLEM IS BEING REPAIRED FOR SECOND TIME. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT THE WIRING HARNESS TO LICENSE PLATE LIGHTS HAD MELTED AT BULB SOCKETS. SOCKETS NO LONGER ATTACHED TO TAILGATE. *YH

NHTSA ID
8006101
Incident
Mar 16, 2002
BrakesElectricalExterior lighting
Filed Oct 17, 2001

WHEN APPLYING BRAKES PEDAL WILL INTERMITTENTLY GO TO THE FLOOR, AND BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON. VEHICLE TAKEN TO DEALER 7 TIMES, REPLACED ACCUMULATER PUMP, WIRING HARNESS, AND MULTI- FUNCTION SWITCH. BUT, DID NOT REMEDY PROBLEM.ALSO, THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE ABS SYSTEM, BUT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT AFFECTEDDUE TO VIN. *AK

NHTSA ID
897871
Incident
Oct 1, 1999
Electrical
Filed Jun 13, 2000
Fire reported

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDER THE HOOD WITHOUT ANY WARNING. DRIVER EXTINGUISHED THE FLAMES. LIFTED HOOD AND NOTICED ELECTRICAL WIRING HARNESS WAS BURNT. HAS NOT TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP. *AK

NHTSA ID
863537
Incident
Oct 7, 1999
Electrical
Filed Feb 18, 2000

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED HORN FAILURE. DEALER NOTIFIED AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT RELAY NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. DEALER REPLACED RELAY BUT HORN STILL FAILS TO OPERATE. *AK *ML

NHTSA ID
857266
Incident
Jan 22, 2000
Body & structureElectricalPowertrain (other)
Filed Oct 6, 1999

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THERE IS SOME TYPE OF NOISE WITHIN THE RUBBER BOOTS. ALSO,DOOR LOCKS/SPEEDOMETER ARE NOT WORKING, AND ELECTRICAL WIRES SHORTED OUT. DEALER CAN'T DETERMINE CAUSE OF THE THE PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ID
850120
Incident
Jan 1, 1999
Electrical
Filed Mar 30, 1999
Fire reported

CONSUMER STARTED ENGINE, TURNED HEATER ON, AND SAT FOR 10-15 MINUTES AND SMOKE CAME IN THROUGH VENTS. THEN FLAMES CAME OUT OF HOOD. VEHICLE BURNED TOTALLY. SMOKE WAS EXTREMELY THICK. *AK

NHTSA ID
836294
Incident
Feb 25, 1999
ElectricalEngineTransmission+1 more
Filed Aug 11, 1997

TRANSMISSION FAILED TWICE.

NHTSA ID
520772
Incident
Dec 1, 1994
Electrical
Filed Jun 19, 1997

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILURE, STALLING VEHICLE.

NHTSA ID
603405
Electrical
Filed Jul 15, 1996

VEHICLE STALLS WITH NO WARNING AT ANY SPEED. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

NHTSA ID
986874
Incident
Apr 1, 1995
Electrical
Filed Apr 29, 1996

VEHICLE WILL STALL WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. *AK

NHTSA ID
983718
Incident
Apr 27, 1996
Electrical
Filed Mar 18, 1996

ENGINE; WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE STALLS/HESITATES/STUMBLES AND ALSO CUTS OFF. *AK

NHTSA ID
980844
Incident
Mar 15, 1996
Electrical
Filed Feb 1, 1996

FUSE BLEW, WHILE DRIVING, HEADLIGHTS/TAIL LIGHTS WENT OUT; REPLACED WITH NEW FUSE; WITHIN AN HOUR WENT OUT AGAIN; CAUSED VISION PROBLEM. TT

NHTSA ID
978562
Incident
Jan 10, 1996
Electrical
Filed Oct 6, 1995

THE VEHICLE STARTS AND WILL RUN FOR AWHILE THEN DIE WHILE DRIVING. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

NHTSA ID
973063
Incident
Oct 5, 1995
BrakesElectrical
Filed Jun 14, 1995

ABS BRAKES HIGH PRESSURE HOSE FAILED, ALSO ABS AND BRAKE LIGHTS CAME ON PRIOR TO/AFTER RECALL REPAIRS (91V-191). *AK

NHTSA ID
967044
Incident
Jun 14, 1995
ElectricalEnginePowertrain (other)
Filed Apr 14, 1995

SENDING UNIT FAILED. *SKD

NHTSA ID
489574
Incident
Mar 27, 1994
BrakesElectricalEngine+2 more
Filed Apr 12, 1995

ABS BRAKES, INTERIOR BRAKE LIGHTS COME ON PERIODICALLY WHEN DRIVING. ABS BRAKES VIBRATES/NOISE INTERMITTENTLY WHEN APPLIED. TT

NHTSA ID
963621
Incident
Apr 12, 1995
Electrical
Filed Mar 1, 1995

INTERMITTENT STALLING. *SKD

NHTSA ID
481831
Incident
Feb 19, 1995
BrakesElectrical
Filed Jan 9, 1995

IGNITION SENSOR FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL. *AW

NHTSA ID
478340
Incident
May 1, 1991

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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