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1998 Plymouth Voyager Visibility Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the visibility system, filed with NHTSA

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Visibility 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.
14
Latest May 10, 2010
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.
4%
of 323 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.
0
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 windshields, glass, wipers, defrosters and mirrors. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1998 Plymouth Voyager submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 14 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 visibility

Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed

Body & structureElectricalVisibility
Filed May 10, 2010
1 injury reported

THE HEAT CHANGES FROM HOT TO A/C BY ITSELF, THE REAR DEFROST DON'T WORK ALL THE TIME, THE BACK WIPERS GO ON BY THEN SELF WITH DIFFERENT DELAYS,,, , STAYS ON DEFROST, AND THE STRUT TOWER ARE VERY POOR SHAPE, NEVER SAW STRUT TOWERS RUST LIKE THIS ON ANY OTHER VAN OR CAR BUT THIS ONE..1998 PLYMOUTH VOYAGER...ALSO ALL THIS STUFF WRONG WITH IT AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIKE DON'T GO ON...VERY BAD VAN TO HAVE. *TR

NHTSA ID
10329783
Incident
Oct 10, 2009
Mileage
68,000 mi
Visibility
Filed Jun 8, 2008

VAN BOUGHT NEW WITH DEFECTIVE MOTORS FOR POWER WINDOWS, FROM CHRYSLER. *TR

NHTSA ID
10230276
Incident
May 20, 2008
Mileage
8,600 mi
ElectricalInterior & seatsVisibility
Filed Oct 22, 2004

TOTAL POWER SHUTDOWN WHILE TRYING TO START. STARTED 10 MINUTES LATER. VARIOUS COMPONENTS STARTED FAILING - DOOR LOCKS, INTERMITTANT WIPER, REAR WIPER, REAR WASHER, POWER MIRROR. TOOK TO DEALER AND WAS TOLD I NEEDED A NEW BCM. REPLACED BCM FOR $600 AND WAS TOLD THAT EVERYTHING HAD TO BE REPAIRED! THEY REPLACE DEFECTIVE BCM 50-60 TIMES A YEAR SO THAT THEY CAN TELL YOU YOUR CAR IS NOT WORKING! WHAT A RACKET! AND APPARENTLY THE ONE THEY REPLACED HAD ALREADY BEEN REPLACED BEFORE - HOW MANY TIMES I DON'T KNOW. $220 OF RECOMMENDED REPAIRS WERE NOT GUARANTEED TO FIX THE PROBLEMS EITHER! I REPORTED THE DETAILS TO "CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE" AND WAS TOLD THEY WOULD CALL BACK - THEY DIDN'T. WHEN I CALLED THEM THEY SAID THAT ALL ASSISTANCE WAS DENIED! I HAD TO PAY $600 SO THEY COULD TELL ME WHAT I HAD ALREADY TOLD THEM! I'LL TAKE IT TO AN INDEPENDENT SHOP WHERE THEY CHARGE TO FIX THE CAR.*AK

NHTSA ID
10096216
Incident
Oct 22, 2004
Mileage
109,000 mi
Driver assistanceElectricalTransmission+1 more
Filed Mar 31, 2004

TRANSMISSION DISINTEGRATED, WIPER MOTOR PROBLEMS, AND LOST OF HORN AND CRUISE CONTROL. *PH *MR

NHTSA ID
10065193
Incident
Dec 1, 2003
Mileage
50,000 mi
Visibility
Filed Dec 5, 2002

MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS TURN ON AND DO NOT TURN OFF DESPITE HAVING REPLACED THE MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH (BY AAA SERVICE CENTER UPON ADVISEMENT OF CHRYSLER DEALER) AND REPLACEMENT OF WIPER MOTOR WITH A MOPAR REBUILT MOTOR WHILE TRAVELING. I CURRENTLY HAVE THE POWER DISCONNECTED TO THE WIPER MOTOR AND RECONNECT WHEN IT RAINS OR SNOWS. THE WIPER BLADES WORKING ON THE DRY WINDSHIELD WEARS THEM OUT REDUCES VISABILITY. DT

NHTSA ID
770471
Visibility
Filed Nov 5, 2002

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE WINDSHIELD WHIPERS WILL COME AND GO OFF, WITHOUT THE DRIVER PUTTING THEM ON. BUT WHEN DRIVER DOES CUT WINDSHIELD WHIPERS ON THEY WILL NOT WORK. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE DETAILS. TS

NHTSA ID
8022183
Incident
Aug 31, 2002
BrakesElectricalInterior & seats+1 more
Filed Aug 7, 2002

WINDSHIELD WIPERS TURN THEMSELVES ON/OFF INTERMITTENTLY AND WITHOUT WARNING. OCCASIONALLY WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL NOT TURN ON WHEN ENGAGED BY DRIVER. CONSUMER FEELS THAT BODY CONTROL MODULE IS FAULTY. THE RADIO WAS INOPERATIVE, THE BRAKE LIGHT ON THE DASH BOARD DOES NOT ILLUMINATE, THE EMERGENCY BRAKE SWITCH HAD TO BE RECONNECTED CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO OPEN DOORS FROM THE INSIDE. *AKJLG

NHTSA ID
8015771
Incident
Aug 1, 2002
SuspensionVisibility
Filed Apr 23, 2002

I HAVE REPLACED SO MANY TIRES ON THIS VAN I HAVE TOOK IT TO BE LINED UP AND THEY TELL ME THAT IT CANT BE LINED UP BECAUSE THERE IS A PROBLEM UNDERNEATH AND I HAVE CONTACTED TRAID DODGE AND THEY TELL ME THAT IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY BUT I THINK IT SHOULD BE BECAUSE I DON'T KNOW IF THIS VAN WAS WRECKED WHEN I PURCHASED IT. IT KEEPS EATING UP THE DRIVERS SIDE TIRE ON THE OUT SIDE AND THEN INSIDE OF THE PASSENGER SIDE. ALSO THE POWER WINDOW ON THE PASSENGER SIDE JUST WORKS WHEN IT WANTS TO. DO YOU HAVE ANY ADVICE FOR ME. THANK YOU VERY MUCH YOUR HELP. *TS ***DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12-12-02 CUT OVER TO ARTEMIS***761109

NHTSA ID
10008839
Fuel systemVisibility
Filed Dec 19, 2000

00 V 268 000/FUEL INJECTION LEAKAGE:MANUFACTURER INFORMED THAT PARTS FOR RECALL WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE UNTIL MARCH OR APRIL. ALSO, EXHAUST FUMES COME INTO VEHICLE WHEN USING HEATER. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILON THIS MATTER. *AK

NHTSA ID
876751
Incident
Nov 1, 1999
Visibility
Filed Jun 6, 2000

WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY IN THE RAIN, STARTED TO TURN ON THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS, AND THEY FAILED. WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORKED INTERMITTENTLY. CONTACTED DEALER. *AK

NHTSA ID
863096
Incident
Aug 1, 1999
Visibility
Filed Jun 5, 2000

WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY IT STARTED TO RAIN AND WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED OR THEY TEMPORARILY WORKED, AND THEN STOPPED. CONTACTED DEALER, AND HE REPLACED SEVERAL PARTS. BUT CONSUMER IS STILL HAVING A PROBLEM WITH WINDSHIELD WIPERS. *AK

NHTSA ID
862986
Incident
Aug 1, 1999
AirbagsElectricalVisibility
Filed Jan 11, 2000

THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULDN'T WORK. AN ELECTRONIC COMPUTER WAS REPLACED. THEN THE RED "AIR BAG" WARNING LIGHT WOULD COME ON AND STAY LIT. THE SEVERITY AND INCREASES WITH HUMIDITY AND COLD. WILL THE AIRBAG DEPLOY AS REQUIRED? I HOPE SO. THANK YOU FOR YOU HELP. HAS ANYONE ELSE HAD SIMILIAR TROUBLES?

NHTSA ID
717185
Incident
Jul 1, 1999
Visibility
Filed Aug 30, 1999

DRIVER'S SIDE EXTERIOR MIRRIOR THAT FOLDS IN TO AVOID DAMAGE, WAS FOLDED IN AND WOULD NOT GO BACK INTO THE CORRECT POSITION. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

NHTSA ID
846094
Tires & wheelsVisibility
Filed Aug 4, 1998

THE DESIGN OF THE WINDSHIELD WIPER LENGTH 28" DOES NOT CLEAR WINDSHIELD PROPERLY IN ICY WEATHER CONDITIONS, NOT ENOUGH PRESSURE CAN BE APPLIED DUE TO LARGE SIZE OF BLADE.

NHTSA ID
538797

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