1998 Plymouth Voyager Exterior lighting Problems

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 PLYMOUTH VOYAGER. WHEN THE VEHICLE IS TURNED OFF, THE HEADLIGHTS REMAIN ILLUMINATED AND OCCASIONALLY ACTIVATE AUTOMATICALLY. THE FAILURE WAS NOTICED WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH AND IT DRAINS THE BATTERY. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS AVAILABLE AND THE REPAIR WAS THE CONTACT'S RESPONSIBILITY. NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 99V116000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS) FOR THE 1999 PLYMOUTH VOYAGER WAS REFERENCED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 94,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

NHTSA ID

10226892

Incident

Apr 15, 2008

Mileage

90,000 mi

WHEN ATTEMPTING TO TURN ON THE HEADLIGHTS, THE HEADLIGHTS WILL FLICKER ON FOR ONLY A SPLIT SECOND THEN GO OFF. THE DRIVER MUST TURN THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH ONLY TO A CERTAIN POINT SO THAT THE LIGHTS WILL STAY ON. IF THE LIGHTS FLICKER, THE DRIVER HAS TO TURN THE LIGHTS OFF, THEN TRY AGAIN. TWICE, WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT, THE HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT, REQUIRING THE DRIVER TO PULL OFF THE ROAD (WITHOUT LIGHTS), THEN FIDDLE WITH THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH TO GET THE HEADLIGHTS TO COME ON AGAIN. IT IS EXTREMELY TOUCHY TO GET THEM TO COME ON AND STAY ON. THIS APPEARS TO BE A SAFETY RECALL IN CANADA, BUT NOT IN THE US. ACCORDING TO THE AUTOMOBILE PROTECTION ASSOCIATION (IN CANADA) FOR 1996-2000 MODELS, "HEADLIGHT SWITCH OR RELAY MALFUNCTION IN THE LOWER DASH PANEL OR STEERING COLUMN CAN CAUSE THE LIGHTS TO FAIL TO COME ON, OR THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM TO OVERHEAT WITH SMOKE AND A RISK OF FIRE (THREE CASES OF SMOKE AND TWO OF FIRE AT TIME OF WRITING)." SEE HTTP://WWW.APA.CA/TEMPLATE.ASP?DOCID=23#TOP FOR THE INFORMATION I JUST REFERENCED. *JB

NHTSA ID

10145415

Incident

Dec 13, 2005

Mileage

130,000 mi

THERE WAS A RECALL MANY YEARS AGO IN GERMANY ON THE STARTER,ALSO HAVE A LETTER FROM THE CHRYSLER SHOP THE PART GET REPLACED ON WARRANTY THAT WAS MANY YEARS AGO,THERE NEVER HAD THE PART TO REPLACE IT. NOW I AM IN THE STATES ,IN WASHINGTON, AND THE RECALL PART FAILED ME. SECOND: MY HEADLIGHT HAVE A FILM HAZE,THERE IS NO WAY TO CLEAN IT TAKE IT APART OR ANYTHING. WE WENT TO USED AUTO PART STORES EVERY LAST ONE HAS THE SAME PROBLEM. I CANT SEE AT NIGHT,AND CAN COST ME AN EXTENT. THAT SHOULD BE A RECALL. A NEW LIGHT WOULD COST $ 270.00 PLUS TAX PER LIGHT. IT IS ON BOTH LIGHTS. I AM DISAPPOINTED WITH THE CHRYSLER. I ALSO JUST READ ON YOUR WEB THERE MANY OTHER RECALLS I NEVER KNEW ABOUT IT. WHAT CAN YOU DO FOR ME. *JB

NHTSA ID

10142257

Incident

Oct 6, 2005

HEADLIGHTS LENS DEVELOPED A DISCOLORATION THAT REDUCED THE LIGHTS ILLUMINATION AN D DRIVER'S VISIBILITY WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT OR ON DARK ROADS. THE ENTIRE HEADLIGHT UNIT HAD TO BE REPLACED TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *AK *TS

NHTSA ID

10083220

Incident

Feb 19, 2004

Mileage

80,000 mi

THE HORN MALFUNCTIONED. THE CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE INSPECTED AFTER THE AIR BAG LIGHT FLASHED. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THE CLOCK SPRING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. A RECALL WAS ISSUED FOR THIS MAKE, MODEL AND YEAR BUT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL . *AK THE AIR BAG LIGHT REMAINED LIT AND THE TURN SIGNAL WENT OUT. *SC *JB

NHTSA ID

10068623

Incident

Jan 1, 2004

THE INSIDE OF THE HEADLIGHT LENS WAS CLOUDED, WHICH REDUCED VISIBILITY WHILE DRIVING.*AK *JB

NHTSA ID

10011327

98 PLYMOUTH VOYAGER VIN #[XXX] PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT MY ACRYLIC HEAD LAMPS HAVE BECOME PITTED VIA NORMAL DRIVING. I BELIEVE THIS CAUSES LOSS OF VISIBILITY DURING NIGHTTIME OPERATION. VISIBILITY MAY BE LOWERED BY MORE THAN 50%. I THINK THIS MAY BE A COMMON SITUATION IN VEHICLES NATIONALLY. PLEASE ADVISE ME ON THE PROPER STEPS TO RECTIFY. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

NHTSA ID

10000668

Incident

Dec 30, 2002

CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE HEADLAMPS ON THE VEHICLE. ALSO STATED THAT THE HEADLAMPS ARE DEFFECTED BECAUSE THEY ARE BRAKING SO BAD THAT YOU CAN BEARLY SEE THE LIGHT. DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THERE IS NO RECALLS OUT SO THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO ABOUT IT. TS

NHTSA ID

8023063

CONSUMER HAS PROBLEMS WITH HEADLIGHT DESIGN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *MR

NHTSA ID

8020357

Incident

Jun 2, 2002

VEHICLE HAS HAD THE SAME PROBLEMS FOR 2 1/2 YEARS NOW, VEHICLE WILL NOT TURN ON, COOLING FANS WILL NOT SHUT DOWN ONCE CAR IS OFF AND WILL THEN WILL NOT TURN BACK ON, SEATBELTS HAVE BLACK TAR WHICH HAS SEEPED OUT OF THE SEATBELT HOUSING. ALSO, HEADLIGHTS FLICKER ON AND OFF WHILE DRIVING, CASSETTE EJECTS AT WILL DURING OPERATION. *AK

NHTSA ID

745137

Incident

Jun 1, 1999

WHEN HEADLIGHTS ARE USED THERE IS POOR VISIBILTY. DEALERS ARE AWARE OF PROBLEM. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK

NHTSA ID

825367