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1997 Plymouth Voyager Driver assistance Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the driver-assistance system, filed with NHTSA

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Driver assistance 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.
31
Latest Nov 21, 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.
9%
of 346 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.
1

What this page shows

Reports naming forward-collision avoidance, lane keeping, back-over prevention, cruise control and related electronic driver-assistance systems. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1997 Plymouth Voyager submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 31 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 driver-assistance

The 25 most recent of 31, in the owner's own words

Driver assistanceEngineFuel system
Filed Nov 21, 2005

DT: THE CONTACT STATED VEHICLE STALLS WHEN IDLING FOLLOWED BY THE ENGINE DYING. THE VEHICLE RESTARTS AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP. THE REPAIR SHOP CLEANED THE THROTTLE BODY AND THE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM. THIS DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. NO FURTHER REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE AT THIS TIME. *AK

NHTSA ID
10143329
Incident
Aug 15, 2004
Mileage
45,000 mi
Driver assistance
Filed May 9, 2005

CONSUMER STATES: WAS DRIVING AND CRUISE CONTRAL ACCELERATED ON ITS ON EVEN THOUGH IT WAS TURNED OFF. KEPT PUSHING BRAKES WHILE GOING UP A HILL, GOT IT DOWN TO 30MPH AND KEPT SHIFTING DOWN TO 3RD GEAR. THIS WAS GOING UPHILL IN 1ST GEAR AND JAMMED INTO PARK RIGHT BEFORE THE STOP.*AK

NHTSA ID
10120289
Incident
May 7, 2005
Mileage
130,000 mi
Driver assistance
Filed Feb 16, 2005
Crash reported1 injury reported

CONSUMER LETTER REGARDING A HEAD ON COLLISION INVOLVING A PLYMOUTH VOYAGER AND A CHEVROLET SUV.***NO ANSWER REQUIRED*** *MR THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE FAILED TO NEGOTIATE A TURN AND CONTINUE STRAIGHT INTO THE NORTH BOUND LANE. THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE PROGRESSED AND STRUCK ANOTHER VEHICLE HEAD ON. *SC

NHTSA ID
10125848
Incident
Aug 26, 2004
Driver assistance
Filed Jul 10, 2003

WHILE DRIVING ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME STUCK, CAUSING SUDDEN ACCELERATION. CONSUMER HAD TO PLACE GEAR IN NEUTRAL AND UTILIZE EMERGENCY BRAKE IN ORDER TO STOP.*AK

NHTSA ID
10026951
Incident
Jul 9, 2003
Driver assistance
Filed Feb 14, 2003

THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION.*JB

NHTSA ID
10007484
Incident
Feb 5, 2003
Driver assistance
Filed Oct 30, 2002

PARTS ARE STILL ON BACK ORDER SINCE 3/25/02,FOR FUEL RAIL. THE LATEST CONTACT WAS AUGUST. THE OWNER HAS RECEIVED ANOTHER NOTICE. TS

NHTSA ID
8021874
AirbagsDriver assistanceElectrical
Filed Sep 23, 2002

THE CONSUMER STATES THAT THE CLOCK SPRING IS BAD AND THE AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ILLUMINATED, THE HORN WILL NOT WORK, AND THE CRUISE CONTROL WILL NOT ENGAGE. *JB *SCC

NHTSA ID
8019210
Incident
Jul 1, 2002
AirbagsDriver assistanceElectrical
Filed Sep 8, 2002

THE SPECIFIC FAILURE I AM EXPERIENCING IS THIS: INTERMITTENTLY AND RANDOMLY (ABOUT 50% OF MY DRIVING TIME) THE AIRBAG LIGHT ON THIS INSTRUMENT PANEL GOES ON, THE HORN WON'T WORK, AND THE CRUISE CONTROL WON'T WORK.*AK

NHTSA ID
766877
Incident
Mar 15, 2002
Driver assistance
Filed Aug 22, 2002

WHILE APPLYING BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, AND TOOK OFF INTO TRAFFIC. CONSUMER SLAMMED BRAKES HARD AND SHIFTED VEHICLE INTO NEUTRAL TO GAIN CONTROL. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

NHTSA ID
8016997
Incident
Aug 16, 2002
AirbagsDriver assistanceElectrical+2 more
Filed Jul 2, 2002

CRUISE CONTROL, HORN, BACK-UP LIGHTS, WINDSHIELD WASHER FRONT & REAR, AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ON. *AK

NHTSA ID
763735
Incident
Apr 1, 2002
AirbagsDriver assistanceElectrical
Filed Jul 1, 2002

CLOCKSPRING HAS SNAPPED, CAUSING HORN/CRUISE CONTROL NOT TO WORK, AND AIRBAG LIGHT TO STAY ON WHILE DRIVING. CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER WILL BE CONTACTED. *AK

NHTSA ID
8013097
Incident
Jun 11, 2002
AirbagsDriver assistanceElectrical
Filed Jul 1, 2002

HORN/CRUISE CONTROL NOT TO WORK,AND AIRBAG LIGHT STAYS ON WHILE DRIVING. CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER WILL BE CONTACTED. *AK

NHTSA ID
8013095
Incident
Jun 12, 2002
AirbagsDriver assistanceElectrical
Filed Jul 1, 2002

CLOCKSPRING SNAPPED, CAUSING HORN/CRUISE CONTROL NOT TO WORK, AND AIRBAG LIGHT TO STAY ON WHILE DRIVING. CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER WILL BE CONTACTED. *AK

NHTSA ID
8013094
Incident
Jun 13, 2002
AirbagsDriver assistanceElectrical
Filed Feb 5, 2002

AIRBAG LIGHT REMAINS ILLUMINATED ON THE DASH. ALSO, STATED HORN AND CRUISE CONTROL ARE INOPERATIVE. DEALER HAS STATED AIRBAG CLOCKSPRING IS THE SOURCE OF THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

NHTSA ID
8003565
Incident
Jan 1, 2001
AirbagsDriver assistanceElectrical
Filed Dec 26, 2001

AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ILLUMINATED WHILE IN MOTION. ALSO, HORN ASSEMBLY AND CRUISE CONTROL ARE INOPERABLE. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK

NHTSA ID
8001073
AirbagsDriver assistance
Filed Dec 8, 2001

I FIRST NOTICED THIS PROBLEM WHEN CRUISE CONTROL QUIT WORKING. HORN QUIT AT THE SAME TIME AND AIR BAG RED LIGHT CAME ON AND HAS STAYED ON. *AK

NHTSA ID
755443
Incident
Mar 1, 2001
AirbagsDriver assistanceElectrical
Filed Nov 6, 2001

CLOCK SPING COMPONENT FAILED CAUSING DEACTIVATION OF AIR BAG, HORN, AND CRUISE CONTROL. I BELIEVE THIS IS A DESIGN DEFECT AND A SAFETY ISSUE AND THIS PART SHOULD BE RECALLED AND THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD REPAIR FREE OF CHARGE TO THE CONSUMER.*AK

NHTSA ID
754160
Incident
Oct 22, 2001
AirbagsDriver assistanceElectrical
Filed Oct 15, 2001

AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON THE DASHBOARD, AND CRUISE CONTROL/ HORN WENT OUT. ALSO, TRANMISSION WAS MALFUNCTIONING. WHEN PUTTING IT IN GEAR VEHICLE MAKES A LOUD NOISE. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ID
897759
Incident
Jul 31, 2001
AirbagsDriver assistanceElectrical
Filed Oct 12, 2001

ON THE MORNING OF SEPT 28, 2001, I STARTED MY '97 PLYMOUTH VOYAGER TO BEGIN A VACATION TRIP. AFTER A FEW MINUTES WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING, I NOTICED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT STAYED ILLUMINATED. DURING THE TRIP, I ALSO DISCOVERED THAT NEITHER THE HORN NOR THE CRUISE CONTROL WORKED. THESE SYMPTOMS APPEAR SIMILAR TO RECALL #01V153000.. *AK

NHTSA ID
753141
Incident
Sep 28, 2001
AirbagsDriver assistanceElectrical+2 more
Filed Jun 6, 2001

PROBLEMS STARTED WITH WINDSHIELD WIPERS NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY, THEN THE BACK UP LIGHTS DIDNT WORK, THEN THE HORN QUIT, THEN THE CRUISE CONTROL AND THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON ALL THE TIME, NOW THE LOCK ON THE SIDE DOOR PASSENGER SIDE IS BEING TEMPERMENTAL. I TOOK IT IN TO DEALER TODAY. KUNKELS IN EXPORT, PA. *AK

NHTSA ID
746484
Incident
Feb 12, 2000
AirbagsDriver assistanceElectrical
Filed May 3, 2001

AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ON, BOTH HORN AND CRUISE CONTROL DON'T WORK. PROBABLY CLOCK SPRING? POSSIBLE RECALL. *AK

NHTSA ID
744872
Incident
Nov 11, 2000
AirbagsDriver assistanceElectrical
Filed Mar 29, 2001

AIR BAG LIGHT WAS ON, AND CRUISE CONTROL WAS OUT ALONG WITH HORN. DEALERSHIP WAS CONTACTED.*AK *SLC

NHTSA ID
884525
Incident
Mar 2, 2001
Driver assistance
Filed Mar 8, 2001
Fire reported

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR A BOV EVEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ID
742125
Driver assistance
Filed Dec 14, 2000

THE THROTTLE CABLE SNAPPED WHILE DRIVING AND THE GAS PEDAL STUCK WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH. *MJS

NHTSA ID
558132
Incident
Oct 30, 2000
BrakesDriver assistance
Filed Dec 8, 2000

WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH THROTTLE CABLE BROKE. BRAKES FAILED TO STOP VEHICLE. VEHICLE WAS PUT INTO NEUTRAL, AND THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS APPLIED TO GAIN CONTROL OF VEHICLE. PLEASE GAVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ID
876221

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