1996 Plymouth Voyager Visibility Problems

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 DODGE PLYMOUTH VOYAGEER WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE FRONT WINDSHIELD WIPERS OPERATED WITHOUT BEING ACTIVATED. MOMENTS LATER, THE WIPERS WOULD SHUT OFF ON THEIR OWN. IN COLD TEMPERATURES, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD BECOME STUCK TO THE FRONT WINDSHIELD. THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE LESS 165,200. UPDATED 06/23/09. *LJ UPDATED 06/23/09.*JB

NHTSA ID

10272529

Incident

Jan 10, 2009

Mileage

165,200 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 PLYMOUTH VOYAGER. SINCE NOVEMBER OF 2003, THE TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN REPLACED THREE DIFFERENT TIMES. AFTER PURCHASING A BRAND NEW TRANSMISSION, IT FAILED AGAIN THE VERY SAME DAY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. THE CONTACT HAS HAD THE TOP HALF OF THE ENGINE REBUILT. THE VEHICLE IS STUCK IN DRIVE AND WILL NOT HOLD FLUID. THE FRONT WINDSHIELD WIPERS ACTIVATE WITHOUT A POWER SURGE IN THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, THE REAR BOLTS KEEP COMING OUT OF THE SHOCKS. THE CONTACT HAS TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO HAVE THE BOLTS TIGHTENED THREE OR FOUR TIMES. THE ENGINE IS TICKING AND SMOKING. THE SERPENTINE BELT SLIPS OFF IF IT GETS EVEN SLIGHTLY WET FROM SNOW OR RAIN. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT SPORADICALLY FLASHES ON AND OFF OR CONSTANTLY REMAINS ILLUMINATED. THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS COMPLETELY SERVICED; HOWEVER, IT CANNOT BE USED BECAUSE OF THE TRANSMISSION FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 155,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 116,250. UPDATE 09/10/08 *CW UPDATED 09/15/08. *JB

NHTSA ID

10237372

Incident

Nov 21, 2003

Mileage

116,250 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 CHRYSLER VOYAGER. AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE, THE DEFOGGER FAILED TO OPERATE NORMALLY. THE DRIVER HAD TO STOP THE VEHICLE IN ORDER TO CLEAN THE WINDOWS. THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL FAILURES WITH THE VEHICLE SINCE IT WAS PURCHASED. THE ENGINE WAS REBUILT AND THE SERPENTINE BELT WAS REPLACED ON FIVE OCCASIONS. THE STEERING WAS REPLACED INCORRECTLY BY A DEALER AND WAS AUTHORIZED BY THE MANUFACTURER TO BE REPLACED. THE BRAKES AND THE HEATING SYSTEM WERE REPLACED UNDER THE EXTENDED WARRANTY; HOWEVER, THE BRAKES WERE REPLACED FOUR TIMES. THE CONTACT WAS CHARGED $100 PER VISIT. INVOICES ARE AVAILABLE IF NEEDED. A COMPLAINT WAS ALSO FILED WITH THE STATE ATTORNEY GENERAL. THE CONTACT IS DISABLED AND AWARE OF THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED IN THE NUMEROUS VEHICLE FAILURES. ON MARCH 27, 2008, THE DEALER REPLACED THE MANIFOLD AND CYLINDER. ON APRIL 14, 2008, WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BACK TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY REALLY CARE ABOUT THEIR CUSTOMERS AND WOULD BE WILLING TO DO A BUYOUT. THE POWERTRAIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,995.

NHTSA ID

10225109

Incident

Nov 12, 2004

Mileage

68,000 mi

I OWN A 1996 PLYMOUTH VOYAGER AND ON THIS MIN VAN THE WIPERS ACT VERY ERRATIC. THEY WORK WHEN THEY WANT. SOMETIMES THEY WON'T SHUT OFF AND OTHER TIMES THEY WILL NOT COME ON AT ALL OR STOP RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF YOUR VIEW. I ALSO HAVE AN ISSUE WITH THE SERPENTINE BELTS POPPING OFF THE DRIVE LINE LEAVING YOU WITH NO POWER STEERING OR POWER BRAKES AND COMPLETELY DISABLES THE VEHICLE. I ALSO EXPERIENCE ISSUES WITH THE REAR SHOCKS. THE BOLTS COME LOOSE AND DETACHES THE REAR SHICK FROM THE VAN LEAVING IT QUITE UNCONTROLLABLE WHILE DRIVING. ALL 3 ISSUES HAPPENS ON MANY OCCASIONS. ALL 4 OF THESE DEFECTS MAKE THIS VAN VERY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE OR TRAVEL WITH. CURRENTLY MY VAN IS SITTING IN MY DRIVE WITH A BAD TRANSMISSION. I HAVE OWNED THE VAN FOR 5 YEARS NOW AND IN 5 YEARS I HAVE BLOWN 3 TRANSMISSIONS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10209285

Incident

Aug 22, 2003

Mileage

116,250 mi

DT: THE CONTACT STATED SINCE THE PURCHASE OF USED VEHICLE THE DEFROSTER DID NOT WORK. WITHOUT USE OF THE DEFROSTER THERE WAS POOR VISIBILITY. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER HAS MADE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO REPAIR THIS PROBLEM. HOWEVER, THEY HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED , AND THEY OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. *AK UPDATED 11/29/2005 - *NM

NHTSA ID

10141757

Incident

Nov 18, 2004

Mileage

63,000 mi

DT: THE CONTACT STATED THERE WERE SEVERAL SAFETY DEFECTS WITHIN VEHICLE. THE SERVICE DEALER ATTEMPTED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE NUMEROUS TIMES. THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE DEFROSTING SYSTEM, THE AIR CONDITIONING BELT, HEATER CORE, AND HEATER BLOWER, THEY WERE ALL REPLACED. THE REPLACEMENT OF THESE PARTS DID NOT SOLVE THE DEFROSTING PROBLEM. THE STEERING COLUMN SHOOK WHILE DRIVING AT NORMAL SPEEDS. THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE SOURCE OF THE STEERING VIBRATION. THERE WAS A SQUEAKING NOISE IN THE BRAKES. THE DEALER SAID THIS WAS NORMAL BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT IN USE FOR A LONG PERIOD OF TIME. THE DEALER INDICATED THE NOISE WOULD END WITH NORMAL USE, BUT THE NOISE CONTINUED. *AK UPDATED 12/7/2005 - *NM

NHTSA ID

10141538

Incident

Nov 19, 2004

Mileage

63,320 mi

BODY CONTROL MODULE HAS FAILED--PARK CIRCUIT FAILING--CAUSES WINDSHIELD WIPERS NOT TO FUNCTION(DESCRIPTION GIVEN TODAY-JAN. 19. ON JAN. 18, SERVICE DEPT COULD NOT LOCATE PROBLEM. WHEN AT DEALERSHIP TO PICK UP VEHICLE, SERVICE DEPT STATED VEHICLE HAD BEEN REPAIRED; NO PROBLEM. BEFORE LEAVING PREMISES, WINDSHIELD WIPERS WERE NOT FUNCTIONING. I HAD PAID $509.65. WHICH INCLUDED THE COST OF THE REPAIR OF THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS A MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH WHICH WAS SUPPOSED TO HAVE CORRECTED THE PROBLEM. NOW, I AM BEING CHARGED $385 FOR A BODY CONTROL MODULE THAT MUST BE ORDERED---MORE INCONVENIENCE FOR ME AS WELL AS RECHARGING ME FOR A PROBLEM THAT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE CORRECTED. *NM

NHTSA ID

10107571

Incident

Jan 4, 2005

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORKED INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONSUMER ALSO EXPERIENCED ELECTRICAL DEFECTS. THE LIGHTS AND RADIO WERE SOMETIMES EFFECTED. PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB CONSUMER FEELS THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS SINCE THE WIPERS STOP WORKING IN THE MIDDLE OF A RAIN STORM WHICH LEADS TO POOR VISIBILITY. *TT

NHTSA ID

10091481

Incident

Sep 7, 2004

Mileage

100,000 mi

WE BOUGHT A PLYMOUTH VOYAGER AND WE HAVE HAD STEADY PROBLEMS WITH THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS. EITHER THEY STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF A PATH AND JUST QUIT WORKING. TWO YEARS AGO THEY STOPPED WORKING AT ALL, LUCKILY WE LIVED IN WYOMING WITH LITTLE RAIN. LAST YEAR WE MOVED TO FLORIDA AND THEY WORKED FOR A WHILE AND NOW STOPPED AGAIN. WE HAVE REPLACED THE SWITCH ( AS THE DEALERSHIP SUGGESTED) BUT IT DID NOT HELP, ( 89.00) THEN WE WERE TOLD IT WAS A MOTOR SO WE REPLACED THAT AT 110.00, NO DIFFERENCE, THE RELAYS ARE GOOD AN NOW THEY THINK IT IS THE COMPUTER. 600.00. WINDSHIELD WIPERS SEEM TRIVIAL, BUT WHEN YOU LIVE IN FLORIDA AND CANNOT SAFELY EVACUATE FOR HURRICANES ( AND WE HAVE SEEN 4 IN THE LAST MONTH) BECAUSE DRIVING THE FAMILY VEHICLE IN THE RAIN ENDANGERS LIVES EITHER WAY. ONE OF MY BIG COMPLAINTS IS JUST THAT A 600.00 COMPUTER IS USED TO CONTROL WIPERS THAT SHOULD BE ABLE TO BE USED IN EMERGENCY, THERE IS NO WARNING OR BYPASS THEY JUST WILL NOT WORK. MINIVANS CARRY WHOLE FAMILIES, AND CAN CARRY THEM ALL TO THEIR DEATHS IF THIS HAPPENS IN A DOWNPOUR AND THE WIPERS STOP WITHOUT WARNING. IT IS AN OUTRAGE THAT COMPANIES LIKE DODGE ARE ALLOWED TO PRODUCE VEHICLES LIKE THIS AND NOT OFFER SUPPORT IN FIXING THEM OR EVEN KNOW WHAT IT IS FOR SURE. AND SINCE WE JUST SPENT SO MUCH PAYING THIS VAN OFF WE HAVE VERY LITTLE LEFT TO PUT INTO ANY MORE REPAIRS AND NOTHING LEFT FOR THE PURCHASE OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. IS THERE ANYONE I CAN WRITE TO PUT PRESSURE ON DODGE TO QUIT PRODUCING THESE TYPES OF VEHICLES AND TO MAYBE COME UP WITH A BETTER ANSWER TO OUR WIPER PROBLEMS SO THAT THEY ARE NOT COMPUTER CONTROLLED AND OUR LIVES ARE HANGING IN THE BALANCE OF A GLITCH IN SOMETHING SO SIMPLE AS WIPERS BUT SOMETHING SO BASIC AND SO NEEDED? I WILL KEEP LOOKING FOR SOME JUSTICE SOMEWHERE AND SEE IF THERE IS ANYONE OUT THERE WHO CAN HELP MAKE THIS RIGHT BEFORE SOMEONE DIES AS A RESULT. THANK YOU ! TAMMY KANE *AK

NHTSA ID

10093314

Incident

May 12, 2001

Mileage

94,000 mi

CONSUMER STATED THAT WINDSHIELD WIPERS AND BLADES WERE REPAIRED TWICE AND EACH TIME THEY BROKE AGAIN. THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS MALFUNCTIONED WHILE DRIVING OR THEY JUST STARTED WHILE DRIVING. CONSUMER STOPPED THEM BY CUTTING THE VEHICLE OFF. THE DEALER WANTED TO CHARGE THE CONSUMER THIS TIME FOR REPAIRS. BUT THE CONSUMER INSISTED THAT IT WAS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT AND HAD ALREADY REPLACED THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR.*AK *JB

NHTSA ID

10076215

Incident

Jun 14, 2004

CONSUMER STATES THAT WINDSHIELD WIPER BLADES AND MOTOR COME ON WHILE HE IS DRIVING. HE CANNOT CUT THEM OFF UNTIL HE TURNS VEHICLE OFF. CONSUMER REPLACED THIS PART TWICE. *AK

NHTSA ID

10080173

Incident

Jun 29, 2004

BODY CONTROL MODULE MALFUNCTIONED. AS A RESULT WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED. *AK

NHTSA ID

10059617

Incident

Feb 18, 2004

Mileage

55,000 mi

THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED DURING A RAIN STORM. *JB

NHTSA ID

10038632

Mileage

160,000 mi

WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL COME ON AND OFF.*AK

NHTSA ID

10030184

Incident

Jul 25, 2003

WHILE DRIVING MY VEHICLE WILL START LOSING POWER. THEN, THE ENGINE CUTS OFF. AT FIRST WHEN TRYING TO RESTART IT ACTS AS IF IT'S FLOODED . UPON WAITING ABOUT 10 MINUTES IT WILL START BACK UP, BUT IT WILL NEVER GIVE BACK ALL POWER, AND THEN IT WILL CUT OFF AGAIN. CONSUMER HAD TAKEN THE VAN TO 2 DIFFERENT REPAIR SHOPS. BOTH SEEMED TO THINK THEY FIXED THE PROBLEM, BUT HAD IT BACK NO MORE THAN 1 WEEK ,AND IT WOULD DO IT ALL OVER AGAIN. IN THE PAST MONTH CONSUMER INVESTED $1500.00 TO THE PROBLEMS OF THIS VAN, AND IT STILL WAS NOT FIXED. ALSO, WINDSHIELD WIPERS CUT ON AND OFF AT THEIR CHOOSING. HELP!!! THIS HAS HAPPENED 4 TIMES AS OF TODAY. ONLY PURCHASED THE CARE ON NOV 29, 2002. *AK

NHTSA ID

10028353

Incident

Jun 8, 2003

Mileage

93,547 mi

THE WIPER MOTOR WAS REPLACED TWICE.*JB

NHTSA ID

10008726

Incident

Feb 19, 2003

Mileage

147,852 mi

THE CONSUMER HAS EXPERIENCED THE FOLLOWING PROBLEMS. TRANSMISSION FAILURE, FUEL RAIL LINE AND TANK. CLOCKSPRING, HEAD GASKET, AND THE WIPERS WILL COME ON WHEN NOT IN USE. SCC PH

NHTSA ID

10006107

Mileage

25 mi

WHEN TURNING ON AIR CONDITIONING AND/OR HEAT CARRYING OUT KNOB ONLY W2ORKS ON 1,3,45. HEAT DOESN'T COME OUT OF THE VENTS. *AK

NHTSA ID

10004633

Incident

Jan 2, 2003

A CRACK HAS DEVELOPED ON FRONT WINDSHIELD FOR UNKNOWN REASON. MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

NHTSA ID

8005586

Incident

Mar 13, 2001

CONSUMER STATED THE BLOWER MOTOR RESISTOR MELTED, CONSUMER STARTED SMELLING SMOKE UNDER HOOD OF VEHICLE, THE HEATER FAN WOULD ONLY RUN ON HIGH, THERE IS A TSB ON THIS VEHICLE, CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THEY WERE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *JG *AK

NHTSA ID

8001584

Incident

Dec 14, 2001

WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE NOT RELIABLE WHILE DRIVING.WINDSHIELD WIPERS AUTOMATICALLY COME ON WHEN IT IS NOT RAINING. WHEN IT DOES RAIN WINDSHIELD WIPERS DO NOT COME ON. DEALER IS AWARE OF PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

NHTSA ID

899887

I FOUND THE PLYMOUTH TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLITIN NUMBERS REGARDING WIPER PROBLEMS JUST LIKE MINE. STARTING W/083695REVA, 081597, 081597A, 083198. THESE ALL DESCRIBE THE SAME PROBLEMS I HAVE HAD PRIOR TO A TOTAL FAILURE OF WINDSHIELD WIPERS W/THE EXCEPTION OF CLEANING WHERE IT WILL MAKE TWO PASSES, AND NO MORE. IF I WANT TO USE THE WIPERS FOR ANYTHING, I CAN ONLY DO SO BY USING THE WASHER OPTION. THIS IS AN UPDATE TO MY INFORMATION I SUBMITTED ON 10/10/2001. THANK YOU. *AK

NHTSA ID

753094

Incident

Jul 1, 2000

WINDSHIELD WIPERS DO NOT WORK AT ALL. BEFORE THEY STOPPED WORKING WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD START MOVING WHEN CONSUMER DID NOT EVEN TURN SWITCH ON. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK

NHTSA ID

897522

Incident

Aug 4, 2000

ELECTRONIC CONTOL UNIT IS BAD. THIS CONTROLLS THE WIPERS AS WELL AS MANY OTHER THINGS. ONLY THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS DO NOT AT THIS TIME. I THOUGHT WE WOULD CRASH INTO SOME WHEN WE WERE ON THE HIGHWAY AND A BIG RAINSTORM HIT. WE COULD'NT SEE ANYTHING, IT WAS VERY SCARRY. DEALER ESTIMATES $579.00 FOR REPAIR/REPLACEMENT. CHRYSLER SAID "TOO BAD" "NOT OUR PROBLEM". ALSO, THE PARKING BRAKE DOES NOT HOLD. I HAD THAT CHECKED @ THE DEALER, WHO SAID IT COULD NOT BE ADJUSTED ANY FURTHER W/O RISK OF THE BRAKES LOCKING UP. THEY ALSO MENTIONED, THE CABLE WAS FINE, IT WAS NOT STRETCHED AND DID NOT NEED TO BE REPLACED. WHEN WE USE THE AC SYSTEM, IT GIVES OFF A BAD SMELL. I THINK THERE IS SOME FILTER IN THE SYSTEM SOMEWHERE, BUT THEY STATE AT THE DEALERSHIP, IT DOES NOT AFFECT THE INTERIOR SMELL OF THE VEHICLE WHEN REPLACED. IN OTHERWORDS, IT WILL NOT MAKE THE SMELL GO AWAY. THE LUGAGE RACK DOES NOT STAY LOCKED IN PLACE WHEN ADJUSTED. THE LOCKS WILL NOT WORK TO HOLD THE ADJUSTABLE BARS IN PLACE. THE CRUISE CONTROL ACCELERATES FAR TOO QUICKLY FROM THE STEERING COLUMN BUTTONS. IT ALSO DOES NOT DISSENGAGE WHEN I TRY TO USE THE BUTTONS. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND PATIENCE! :O)

NHTSA ID

753057

Incident

Nov 1, 2000

THE AIR BAG LIGHT WAS INTERMITENT FOR THE LAST COUPLE OF MONTHS BUT 2 WEEKS AGO IT CAME ON AND STAYED ON. I SAW ON TV THAT THIS WAS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THE CLOCK SPRING INT THE 1996 VOYAGERS AND COULD BE HARMFUL IF THE BAG ACCIDENTLY WENT OFF OR WORSE DIDN'T GO OFF IN A CRASH. PLEASE PUSH A RECALL! THE WIPER BLADES HAVE COME ON WITHOUT ACTIVATION SINCE NEW. THE DEALER REPLACED THE SWITCH ONCE BUT SAID THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE WHENEVER I TOOK IT BACK UNDER WARRANTY. NOW THEY COME ON FREQUENTLY AND IT BECOMES DISTRACTING TO THE POINT THAT IT COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. THE FUEL GAUGE INDICATES 3/4 FULL WHEN THE TANK IS FULL AND THE LOW FUEL LITE COMES ON WHEN THERE IS STILL 5-6 GALLONS IN THE TANK. THIS WAS REPORTED UNDER WARRANTY BUT I WAS TOLD THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG. NOW IT'S IN THE TECH BULLETINS AND I HAVE TO PAY TO HAVE IT FIXED. THE DOOR LOCKS HAVE BEEN REPLACED ON 3 OF THE 4 DOORS BY CHRYSLER. THE DRIVERS DOOR TWICE, AND SLIDING DOOR TWICE. ONCE WE COULDN'T GET OUT THE SLIDING DOOR. THE IGNITION MODULE WENT BAD THIS LABOR DAY WEEKEND. I PARKED AND THE CAR WOULDN'T START SO I HAD IT TOWED TO HOFFMAN CHRYSLER IN HAGERSTOWN, MD. THEY TROUBLESHOT IT TO THE MODULE NO HAVING A GROUND. THE WARNING CODE INDICATION THE AUTO SHUTDOWN CIRCUITRY WAS ACTIVATED. WHAT IF THIS HAPPENED ON THE INTERSTATE AT 65 MPH?*AK

NHTSA ID

751710

Incident

Feb 1, 1997