1997 Plymouth Voyager Electrical Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 PLYMOUTH VOYAGER. WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE ERUPTED INTO FLAMES. THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND NOTICED THAT THE ENGINE WAS NOT RUNNING. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT CHANGE GEARS AND WAS COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FLAMES WITH A WATER HOSE FROM A RESIDENTIAL HOME. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND THE CONTACT WAS WAITING FOR A RESPONSE TO DETERMINE HOW THE FAILURE OCCURRED AND IF THE VEHICLE COULD BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 98V185000 (CHILD SEAT), 02V076000 (SEAT BELTS), AND 02V293000 (AIR BAGS), BUT THE CONTACT NOT RECEIVE NOTIFICATION OF THE RECALLS TO RECEIVE THE REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED NO REMEDY. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 300,000.

NHTSA ID

10779101

Incident

Sep 25, 2015

Mileage

300,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 PLYMOUTH VOYAGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTING WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE AND THE GAUGES FAILED TO OPERATE. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE PF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000. *TR

NHTSA ID

10535377

Incident

Aug 14, 2012

Mileage

100,000 mi

I HAVE A 97 PLYMOUTH GRAND VOYAGER THAT I HAVE HAD FOR 2 YRS. WHEN I BOUGHT THE VAN EVERYTHING WAS WORKING PROPERLY. FOR ABOUT A YEAR NOW I HAVE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. FIRST MY CRUISE CONTROL STOPPED WORKING,THEN MY HORN,NOW MY BLINKERS ONLY WORK SOMETIMES AND ALOT OF TIMES I HAVE TO TURN ON MY BRIGHT LIGHTS FOR THE BLINKERS TO WORK. THE AIRBAG LIGHT IS ALWAYS ON WHICH MEANS IT IS NOT FUNCTIONING CORRECTLY. THESE ARE BIG PROBLEMS WITH THE WIRING SYSTEM AND IT IS VERY EXPENSIVE TO HAVE THE WHOLE THING REWIRED. MY HUSBAND IS A MECHANIC AND HE SAID IT WILL COST OVER $1000 TO HAVE EVERYTHING FIXED CORRECTLY. *TR

NHTSA ID

10248378

Incident

Apr 12, 2007

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WIRING HARNESS FOR THE AIRBAGS WAS CAUSING A ELECTRICAL ISSUE THAT SHORTED OUT THE IGNITION SWITCH. THERE NO EVENTS THAT LEAD UP TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE STALLED AND LOST ALL POWER TO THE DASHBOARD. THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT.

NHTSA ID

10161103

Incident

Jun 7, 2006

CONSUMER STATED THAT AIR BAGS AND HORN DID NOT WORK. SHE TOOK VEHICLE TO THE MECHANIC, AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE AIR BAGS. BUT, CONSUMER DID NOT RECEIVE A RECALL NOTICE. ALSO, REAR VIEW MIRROR DID NOT WORK PROPERLY. *AK

NHTSA ID

10074165

Incident

May 24, 2004

1997 VOYAGER STAHLS OFTEN. COME TO A COMPLETE STOP AT RED LIGHT, ACCELERATE AND THE ENGINE STALLS. NO WARNING AND NO WARNING LIGHTS DISPLAYED. WE START THE VAN UP AGAIN AND CONTINUE ON. ALSO, ON THE HIGHWAY WE HAD TWO INSTANCES OF THIS VAN STALLING. WAS ABLE TO RESTART AND CONTINUE ON. NEED HELP, WHAT IS CAUSING THIS VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION?

NHTSA ID

10068061

Incident

Apr 29, 2004

Mileage

130,000 mi

I PURCHASED A VEHICLE IN 1997 FROM A FRIEND. ALL OF A SUDDEN MY HORN STOPPED WORKING. I HAVE REPLAED THE FUSES. I HAVE CHECKED ALL THE WIRES. I HAVE REPLACED THE HORN. THEIR IS NOTHING WRONG. I THINK THE PROBLEM IS WHERE THE AIRBAG IS BEHIND THE STEERING WHEEL. WHAT DO I DO. I DONT THINK THAT IS MY RESPONSIBILITY IF THEIR IS A PROBLEM WITH THE AIR BAG IS IT?*AK

NHTSA ID

10062141

Incident

Mar 14, 2004

WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING VEHICLE SHUT DOWN AND WILL NOT RESTART. *AK

NHTSA ID

10026654

Incident

Jul 7, 2003

ALL GAUGES ON VEHICLE DROP TO ZERO EXCEPT THE GAS GAUGE. CAN'T TELL WHAT SPEED YOU ARE GOING. CAN'T TELL WHAT GEAR I AM IN. AUTOMATIC DOORS LOCKS AND ALARM STOP WORKING. BLOWER WORKS BUT NO AC OR HEAT. WAS TOLD IT WAS THE BODY CONTROL MODULE. *JB

NHTSA ID

10016694

Incident

Dec 19, 2002

Mileage

92,700 mi

THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A FUEL LEAK. *JB THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM HAS NOT WORKED WHILE VEHICLE WAS RUNNING. (WINDOW, BLINKERS, AND THE RADIO) RESTARTING THE VEHICLE SOLVES THE PROBLEM EACH TIME. SCC

NHTSA ID

10014704

Incident

Feb 15, 2003

Mileage

98,000 mi

PRIOR TO RECALL NOTIFICATION, THE HORN WAS INOPERATIVE, AND THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED, THE DEALER STATED A NEW CLOCK SPRING WAS NEEDED, HOWEVER CONSUMER DECLINED REPAIRS. THE BRAKE LIGHTS AND BACK UP LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE, AND THE BLOWER AND CONTROL MODULE WERE REPLACED. *AK *JB

NHTSA ID

10011432

SAFETY RECALL CLOCK SPRING ASSEMBLY NAR 1/22/2003 THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHERE THE PROBLEM WAS DIAGNOSED AS A SHORT IN CLOCK SPRING. THE POWER DOOR LOCKS WERE NOT UNLOCKING, BUT THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. ANOTHER RECALL REGARDING THE FUEL RAIL WAS REPAIRED, HOWEVER THE CONSUMER WAS CHARGED A $50.00 DEDUCTIBLE. *JB

NHTSA ID

10004728

Incident

Mar 1, 2002

FAILURE OF AIR BAG/HORN CONNECTION. (CLOCKSPRING) DT

NHTSA ID

770268

Incident

Nov 22, 2002

THIS AUTO HAS A NUMEROUS/EXPENSIVE REPAIRS, WE HAVE NOT BEEN NOTIFIED OF RECALLS FOR THIS CAR. HELP WHAT DO WE DO? DT

NHTSA ID

769444

Incident

Oct 28, 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

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

VEHICLE WAS NOT STARTED. HOWEVER, GEAR LEVER WILL MOVE ON ITS OWN. GEARS MOVE WITHOUT PLACING FOOT ON THE BRAKE. *AK CONSUMER ADDS, THERE IS A PROBLEM W/AIRBAG, BECAUSE THE LIGHT IS CONSTANTLY ON WHICH PROHIBITS THE HORN FROM WORKING. (SHE CONCERNED BECAUSE SHE HAS SMALL CHILDREN) *SCC

NHTSA ID

8013887

Incident

Jul 15, 2002

AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON, AND HORN IS INOPERABLE. VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN EXAMINED BY DEALER.*AK

NHTSA ID

8013135

Incident

Jun 1, 2002

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

NHTSA ID

763735

Incident

Apr 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

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

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

CONSUMER STATEED THE IGNITION CYLINDER WAS STUCK, THERFORE VEHICLE WILL NOT START, DEALER FOUND TUMBLERS CORRODED AND A PIECE BROKE OFF INSIDE, CYLINDER HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE. *AK *YD

NHTSA ID

8004165

Incident

Mar 20, 2000

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

WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT WARNING VEHICLE SHUT OFF. MECHANIC INDICATED THERE WAS A MALFUNCTION IN ENGINE HARNESS, CAUSING AN ELECTRICAL SHORTAGE. *AK

NHTSA ID

8002996