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1994 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.
39
Latest Feb 5, 2009
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.
7%
of 529 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

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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 1994 Plymouth Voyager submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 39 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

The 25 most recent of 39, in the owner's own words

ElectricalFuel system
Filed Feb 5, 2009

THE #16 FUSE- IGNITION FEED WAS BLOWING INTERMITTENTLY BUT NOW DOES IT AS SOON AS YOU TURN THE KEY ON RUN POSITION. SHORT CANNOT BE FOUND PLEASE HELP ME. I AM ON FIXED INCOME AND CANT AFFORD ANY MORE EXPENSES AFTER TOWING IT 3 TIMES IN ONE WEEK. *TR

NHTSA ID
10257552
Incident
Feb 1, 2009
Mileage
180,000 mi
Electrical
Filed Nov 12, 2003

1994 PLYMOUTH VOYAGER WHEN DRIVING WITH THE RADIO AND AIR CONDITIONER ON OR THE DEFROST AND THE VEHICLE IS COASTING, AT AN IDLE OR DRIVING WITHOUT GIVING GAS THE CAR TURNS OFF. THIS HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES. MECHANIC AT THE DEALERSHIP SAID NOTHING IS WRONG. *LA

NHTSA ID
10046774
Incident
Oct 7, 2003
Electrical
Filed Jul 19, 2002

WITH NO WARNING VEHICLE SHUTS OFF. THIS COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK

NHTSA ID
8014346
Incident
Jun 26, 2002
ElectricalVisibility
Filed Nov 7, 2001

THIS PROBLEM HAS ALREADY HAD A RECALL ONCE. I HAD IT FIXED IN 01/2000 . THE SAME PROBLEM HAS COME BACK, TOOK IT DEALER IN TULSA OK. THEY SAW NO NEW RECALL'S . SO WHEN I TURN ON THE REAR WIPER IT BLOWS THE FUSE WHICH THE AIRBAG IS USING. EVERY TIME AND I AM USING THE RIGHT SIZE FUSE. *AK

NHTSA ID
754232
Incident
Oct 13, 2001
ElectricalEngine
Filed Sep 12, 2001

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO SLOW VEHICLE DOWN ,VEHICLE WILL STALL WITH NO PRIOR WARNING. ALSO, VEHICLE LOSES POWER. THIS PROBLEM HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER STATED IT COULD BE COMPUTER FAILURE. VEHICLE HAD A NEW ENGINE, BUT PROBLEM STILL EXISTED. *AK

NHTSA ID
896244
Incident
Apr 25, 2001
ElectricalEngineSteering+3 more
Filed Sep 20, 2000

SQUEAKING NOISE HEARD IN THE RIGHT FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. *SLC

NHTSA ID
554940
Incident
Aug 17, 1998
Electrical
Filed Jan 24, 2000

WHEN CONSUMER TURNED ON FAN, THE BACK DOOR WILL OPEN AND HE COULD SMELL BURNING WIRES, A PERSON TOLD CONSUMER THAT COULD BE A PROBLEM WITH THE WIRING HARNESS. *AK

NHTSA ID
855525
Incident
Aug 24, 1999
AirbagsElectricalSeat belts
Filed Oct 29, 1999

AIR BAG FUSE BLOWS OUT WHEN REAR WIPER IS TURNED ON. YH

NHTSA ID
549454
Incident
Jul 5, 1999
Electrical
Filed Oct 10, 1999

ENGINE STALLS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. WILL RESTART BUT WILL RUN ROUGH THE STALL AGAIN. AFTER SETTING FOR 3 TO 5 MINUTES THE ENGINE WILL RESTART AND IDOL CORRECTLY. WHEN THE TRANSMITION IS PUT INTO GEAR THE ENGINE WILL SPUTTER THEN STALL. ONCE THE VEHICLE IS MOVED TO LEVEL GROUND AND LEFT TO IDOL FOR 2 OR 3 MINUTES THE ENGINE WILL RUN FINE FOR AWHILE. THE PROBLEM OCCURS AT ANY ANY TIME THE ENGINE IS UNDER A LOAD WHEN THE ENGINE IS COLD OR HAS BEEN RUNNING FOR AWHILE. IT HAPPENS CONSISTANTLY AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND AFTER DRIVING 1 TO 3 HOURS. AT ONE TIME THE ENGINE STALLED WAS IN HEAVY TRAFFIC AT 65 MPH CREATING A TRAFFIC HAZZARD, MOST OF THE TIME THIS HAS OCCURED TRAFFIC HAS BEEN LIGHT.

NHTSA ID
713098
Incident
Jul 24, 1999
BrakesElectrical
Filed Sep 6, 1999

AIRBAG/REAR WIPER FUSE - WE DROVE THE CAR FOR OVER A YEAR WITH THE AIRBAG LIGHT ON. DEALER REFUSED TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM BUT ASSURED US THAT AIRBAG WAS FUNCTIONAL. HAD RECALL WORK PERFORMED BY DEALER ON 25 AUG 1999. FUSE BLEW AGAIN ON 3 SEP 1999. BRAKE PROBLEM - BRAKE WARNING LIGHT HAS COME ON TWICE WHILE DRIVING ON EXPRESSWAY. DEALER REFUSES TO ATTEMPT DIAGANOSIS, AS THEY "CAN'T REPLICATE THE PROBLEM."

NHTSA ID
710966
Incident
Jul 17, 1999
Electrical
Filed Aug 9, 1999

THE AIRBAG CIRCUIT BREAKER WOULD BLOW A FUSE OCCASIONALLY WHEN THE REAR WIPER WAS TURNED ON, CAUSING FAILURE. *YC

NHTSA ID
547784
BrakesElectrical
Filed Apr 12, 1999

ABS BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED AND ABS LIGHT CAME ON, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH MAY RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT. ALSO PROBLEMS WITH THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

NHTSA ID
836662
Incident
Jan 1, 1997
ElectricalTransmission
Filed Dec 29, 1998

3 SPEED AUTO TRANS HAD COMPLETE FAILURE AT 59,352 MILES. TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REBUILT BY DEALER. PERIODIC FUSE FAILURE FOR REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER AND AIR BAG SYSTEM.

NHTSA ID
701710
Incident
Dec 23, 1998
AirbagsElectrical
Filed Nov 5, 1998

IE97052,;THE REAR WINDSHIELD WIPERS AND AIRBAG SHARE THE SAME FUSE. WHEN THE FUSE WENT OUT, THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON. DEALER REPLACED THE FUSE, BUT THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN. CONSUMER REQUESTED TO DISCONNECT THE REAR WINDSHIELD WIPER. CURRENTLY, THE CONSUMER USED THE REAR DEFROSTER AND THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING, WHICH ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS AND VIN #. *AK

NHTSA ID
830161
Incident
Feb 1, 1998
BrakesElectricalEngine+4 more
Filed Aug 10, 1998

TRANSMISSION FAILED.

NHTSA ID
538922
Electrical
Filed Jul 10, 1998

FUSE #13 BLEW OUT THREE TIMES. CONSUMER IS CONCERNED THAT THIS FUSE BLOWING MAY LEAVE HER WITHOUT AIRBAG PROTECTION.

NHTSA ID
537568
Incident
Jun 13, 1998
Electrical
Filed Jun 22, 1998

BULKHEAD CONNECTOR CONTAINING MANY WIRE CONNECTIONS WAS LEAKING CAUSING CORROSION AND FAILURE OF ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS.

NHTSA ID
604709
Incident
Oct 24, 1994
ElectricalEngine
Filed Apr 16, 1998

WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE AT ANY GIVEN SPEED THE ENGINE IS SUBJECT TO SHUTDOWN . THE PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED MORE THAN 10 TIMES. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS EACH TIME, AND VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALER. THE DEALERS HAVE PUT IN TWO NEW FUEL PUMPS/TWO CRANKSHAFT SENSORS, A CAMSHAFT SENSOR/ MAP SENSOR, POWER CONTROL MODULE. ALSO TUNED UP PLUG WIRES AND SPARK PLUGS, AND CLEANED THE THROTTLE BODY ON THE LAST VISIT IN WHICH THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THEIR POSSESSION FOR TWO WEEKS. DEALERSHIP-----LARRY H. MILLER CHRYSLER PLYMOUTH----801-553-5950--EVAN DURRANT. MANAGER AT DEALERSHIP SAID THEY WILL WARRANTY THE PARTS THAT THEY'VE REPLACED, BUT NOT ANY NEW PARTS THEY WOULD HAVE PUT ON IF THE VEHICLE COMES BACK FOR SAME PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ID
822488
Incident
Apr 6, 1998
Electrical
Filed Dec 12, 1997

SHORTED OUT FUSE CAUSED AIR BAG LIGHT TO STAY ON.

NHTSA ID
526091
Incident
Nov 5, 1997
Electrical
Filed Aug 25, 1997

IGNITION SWITCH; KEYS GETS STUCK IN THE SWITCH, BUT THIS TIME THE KEYS WILL NOT COME OUT OF THE SWITCH. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ID
815656
Incident
Aug 25, 1997
Driver assistanceElectrical
Filed Jul 1, 1996

VEHICLE WILL STALL WHILE DRIVING, LOSS OF POWER. *AK DEALER CLEANED THROTTLE BODY AND REPLACED THE AIS MOTOR, CONSUMER DOES NOT KNOW IF PROBLEM HAS BEEN CORRECTED. *SLC

NHTSA ID
986346
Incident
Jun 1, 1996
Electrical
Filed Jun 20, 1996

WHEN DECELERATEING FROM HIGHWAY SPEEDS THE CAR CUTS OFF.PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

NHTSA ID
985952
Incident
Jun 14, 1996
Electrical
Filed Jun 12, 1996

VEHICLE HAS INTERMITTENTLY STALLING WITH NO WARNING WHILE DRIVING. *AK

NHTSA ID
985553
Electrical
Filed Jun 4, 1996

WHILE DRIVING, HIGH/LOW SPEEDS EXPERIENCED TOTAL ENGINE SHUT DOWN FOR NO APPARENT REASON, RENDERING POWER ASSIST BRAKE AND STEERING INOPERATIVE. *AK

NHTSA ID
985261
Electrical
Filed May 17, 1996

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE WILLL JUST STALL WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

NHTSA ID
984580
Incident
May 12, 1996

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