1999 Plymouth Voyager Electrical Problems

THERE ARE INSTANCES WHERE I AM OUT AND ABOUT AND AFTER RETURNING THE MY VEHICLE I GO IN AND WHEN I START THE VEHICLE IT WILL START AND SHUT ITSELF OFF. SEEMS TO HAPPENS WHEN I USE IT FREQUENTLY OR ON HOTTER DAYS. ALSO THE PANEL INSIDE THE CAR THAT TELLS YOU YOUR SPEED THE GAS YOU HAVE THE GEARS ALL THAT STUFF WILL STOP FUNCTIONING BUT THE CAR WILL STILL BE DRIVABLE. THAT WILL HAVE I'S OWN TIME WHEN IT TOO DECIDES WHEN IT WANTS TO WORK AND WHEN IT WILL WORK. THESE DO NOT HAPPEN AT THE SAME TIME. THEY HAPPEN SEPARATELY. AT FIRST I THOUGHT IT WAS AN ALARM ISSUES LOCKING THE VEHICLE BUT IT HAPPENS EVEN WHEN THE ALARM IS USED PROPERLY. THEN AT A LATER TIME THE VEHICLE WILL START AND WORK AS IT HAD ONCE BEFORE. VEHICLE RUNS GREAT IT JUST OCCASIONALLY WILL NOT TURN ON. I TOOK IT TO THE MECHANIC AND THEY SAY IT IS AN ELECTRICAL ISSUE. I GOT A SECOND OPINION AND THAT MECHANIC ALSO TOLD ME IT WAS A ELECTRICAL ISSUE. NEITHER MECHANIC DOES ELECTRICAL WORK. ONE STATED THERE ARE SO MANY CODES HE DID NOT KNOW WHAT TO TELL ME AND SO HE GAVE ME THE VEHICLE BACK. AND SAID IT IS WORKING FINE NOW. AND THAT IS WHERE WHEN IT COMES TO THE ELECTRICAL PARTS FAILING THE MECHANICS WANT THE VEHICLE WHEN IT IS NOT FUNCTIONING. WHEN THEY GET TO IT IT IS FINE THEREFORE FEEL IT IS BEST TO JUST LEAVE IT AT THAT. I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE LIKE THIS IT HAPPENED THE SECOND DAY. THEN MECHANIC FIXED WHAT HE THOUGHT WAS A LOSE WIRE. BUT IT CONTINUES TO HAPPEN I HAVE HAD TO HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED 5 TO EIGHT TIMES WITH A FEW OF THOSE RESULTING IN THE VEHICLE STARTING REMOVING FROM TOW OR RIGHT BEFORE GOING ON TOW. I USUALLY JUST GO PICK UP THE VEHICLE AT A LATER TIME WHEN IT HAS TIME TO REST. I GO BACK AND START IT AS IF NOTHING HAS HAPPENED. ONLY WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE NEVER WHILE DRIVING. THE GADGETS ARE THE ONES THAT STOP WORKING WHILE DRIVING AND SOMETIMES WHEN I START THE VEHICLE THEY ARE NOT FUNCTIONING.

NHTSA ID

10860315

Incident

Mar 10, 2015

Mileage

185,000 mi

MY CAR TURNED OFF WHILE AT A STOP LIGHT TWICE, THEN ON ANOTHER OCCASSION WE WERE SLOWING DOWN TO MAKE A RIGHT HAND TURN INTO THE MALL PARKING LOT, IT WAS HARD TO CONTROL BUT WHEN IT CAME TO ASTOP I TURNED THE EGNITION ON AND IT STARTED AGAIN. I TOOK IT TO LITHIA DODGE HERE IN CORPUS CHRISTI,TEX OCT. 21ST AND THEY HAVE NOT FOUND THE PROBLEM YET, IT REMAINS IN THE SHOP AND TODAY IS OCT. 25TH 2015.

NHTSA ID

10785844

Incident

Oct 17, 2015

Mileage

56,000 mi

I STARTED ENGINE PUT IT IN GEAR (DRIVE) STEPPED ON GAS WENT ABOUT 40MPH AND I NOTICED THE SPEEDOMETER WAS NOT WORKING AND THE NEEDLE WAS STILL AT 0. I HAD TO STOP THE VEHICLE PUT IT IN PARK TURN IT OFF TURN IT ON AGAIN PUT IT IN DRIVE AND THEN IT WOULD WORK AGAIN. EVERY NOW AND THEN THIS WOULD HAPPEN, AND IS VERY ANNOYING NOT KNOWING HOW FAST I AM GOING. *TR

NHTSA ID

10560995

Incident

Nov 12, 2013

Mileage

20,250 mi

IGNITION IS LOCKED ON MY 1999 PLYMOUTH VOYAGER. CANNOT START THE CAR AT CALL. *TR

NHTSA ID

10282534

Incident

Aug 26, 2009

INSTRUMENT CLUSTER NOT WORKING (ALL GAUGES FLATLINED). APPARENTLY THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM DUE TO POOR SOLDER ON THE BACK OF THE UNIT. THIS ALSO LED IN THE PAST TO UNCONTROLLED CYCLING OF THE DOOR LOCKS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10219334

Incident

Feb 20, 2008

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 PLYMOUTH VOYAGER. THE CONTACT COULD NOT START HER VEHICLE AND IT WAS TOWED TO A MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT A CYLINDER IN THE TUMBLER, WHERE THE KEY IS PLACED IN THE IGNITION TO START THE VEHICLE, FAILED. THE FAILURE FIRST OCCURRED AT 60,000 MILES AND RECURRED ON SEPTEMBER 7, 2007. THE VEHICLE CANNOT START ONCE THIS COMPONENT FAILS. THE VEHICLE IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT SHE WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR. SHE BELIEVED IT WAS A DEFECT THAT FAILED EVERY 50,000 MILES AND SHE SHOULD NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALER AND HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 119,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000. UPDATED 10/24/07. *JB

NHTSA ID

10204075

Incident

Sep 1, 2007

Mileage

60,000 mi

TL* - THE CONTACT STATED THAT ON DECEMBER 7, 2006, WHILE DRIVING A 1999 GRAND VOYAGER SE AT 3 MPH SHE SAW FLAMES IN REARVIEW MIRROR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEREO SYSTEM'S SPEAKER WAS ON FIRE. HOWEVER, NO ONE WAS INJURED IN THE FIRE, BUT THAT FIRE SPREAD TO THE 3RD ROW SEAT, AND THE REAR DRIVER 'S SIDE WINDOW EXPLODED. THE HEADLINER OF THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE EQUIPMENT WAS NOT UNDER A SAFETY RECALL. HOWEVER, THE 2000 AND 2002, PLYMOUTH GRAND VOYAGERS DID HAVE SAFETY RECALLS FOR CONDENSATION FROM THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AIR CONDITIONING DUCKS WHICH MAY DROP THROUGH VENT HOLES IN THE TOP OF THE RADIO, RESULTING IN A SHORT CIRCUIT THAT SUBSEQUENTLY SENT DIRECT CURRENT TO THE REAR SPEAKERS. THIS COULD RESULT IN A SPEAKER FIRE DUE TO A SHORT CIRCUITING OF THE WIRING THAT LEADS TO THE REAR SPEAKER POTENTIALLY CAUSING A FIRE." THE CONTACT STATED THAT HER INSURANCE AGENT DETERMINED THAT THE SOURCE OF THE FIRE WAS THE CONNECTOR BETWEEN THE RADIO AND SPEAKER. DAIMLER CHRYSLER PROVIDED THE CONTACT WITH REFERENCE NUMBER 15815602 FOR THIS COMPLAINT. *AK

NHTSA ID

10177808

Incident

Dec 7, 2006

Mileage

117,000 mi

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 30MPH, THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITHOUT ANY PRIOR WARNING. AFTERWARDS, THE DASH PANEL CLOCK, RADIO, AND HEATING DEFROSTER STOPPED WORKING. THE CONTACT PARKED THE VEHICLE AND ATTEMPTED TO TURN THE ENGINE OFF. THE KEY WOULD NOT RELEASE FROM THE IGNITION AND THE ENGINE CONTINUED RUNNING. AFTER MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS, THE CONTACT REMOVED THE BATTERY CABLES FROM THE BATTERY AND REATTACHED THEM. THE ENGINE STOPPED RUNNING, BUT THE CLOCK AND RADIO ILLUMINATED INDICATING NORMAL FUNCTION. ALTHOUGH THE KEY REMAINED IN THE IGNITION, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT SEEN BY A DEALER.

NHTSA ID

10150995

Incident

Feb 23, 2006

Mileage

57,000 mi

I HAVE OWNED 3 CHRYSLER VEHICLES. EACH ONE ALWAYS HAS ONE OF THE POWER WINDOWS THAT FAIL. I HAD A 1994 GRAND VOYAGER SE; THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW FAILED AND IT COST NEARLY $500 TO FIX DUE TO A BROKEN PIECE OF PLASTIC I HAVE A 1999 GRAND VOYAGER SE AND THE RIGHT SIDE POWERED WINDOW SUDDENLY STOPPED WORKING. I AM A DISABLED VET AND I DON'T HAVE THE MONEY TO PAY $500 TO MAKE A WINDOW WORK. THE DEALER I USE IS MILTON RUBEN IN AUGUSTA GEORGIA. I RECENTLY PURCHASED A 1997 GRAND VOYAGER WITH 48K MILES WITH A WHEEL CHAIR LIFT ON IT. EVEN WITH THE LOW MILEAGE, THE ENGINE GROWLS AND LACK PICK UP. THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE HOUSING SUDDENLLY CAME LOOSE AND IS DANGLING. I HATE TO ASK HOW MUCH THAT WILL COST.

NHTSA ID

10130382

Incident

Jan 13, 2005

DT: ON 12-15-2003 IGNITION KEY WOULD NOT TURN, CAUSING THE STEERING COLUMN TO LOCK-UP. CONTINUED TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM, IT WAS FIXED BY THE DEALERSHIP IN 12-2003. CONSUMER HAS PROBLEM CONTINUING, STILL IN 06-2005, CONSUMER COULD NOT START VEHICLE OR DRIVE IT. *AK

NHTSA ID

10124315

Incident

Dec 15, 2003

04 V 480 000/AIR BAG CLOCKSPRING: AFTER THE RECALL REPAIRS WAS MADE,THE HORN FAILED TO OPERATE. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT SOMETHING ELSE WAS CAUSING THE PROBLEM. CONSUMER IS INSISTING THAT THE HORN WAS OPERATING PROPERLY BEFORE THIS REPAIR WAS DONE. *JB

NHTSA ID

10108880

Incident

Oct 27, 2004

CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED THAT AIR BAG LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED WHILE DRIVING, AND HORN WAS INOPERATIVE.*AK

NHTSA ID

10084004

Incident

Jun 15, 2004

Mileage

70,000 mi

AT ALL TIMES AIR BAG LIGHT WAS ON. ALSO, CRUISE CONTROL AND HORN MALFUNCTIONED. DEALER EXAMINED THE VEHICLE, AND FOUND THAT THE CLOCK SPRING WAS THE PROBLEM. THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THIS VEHICLE, BUT CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK

NHTSA ID

10083668

Incident

Jun 15, 2004

Mileage

66,500 mi

CONSUMER NOTICED THAT AIR BAG INDICATOR LIGHT FLASHED ON AND OFF, FOLLOWED BY THE HORN MALFUNCTIONING. THESE PROBLEMS WERE DUE TO THE CLOCK SPRING FAILING . VEHICLE'S MAKE/MODEL, AND YEAR WAS UNDER A RECALL. BUT CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK

NHTSA ID

10080055

Incident

Jun 28, 2004

AIR BAG INDICATOR LIGHT WAS FLASHING ON AND OFF FOLLOWED BY THE HORN MALFUNCTIONING. THE PROBLEM WAS DUE TO CLOCK SPRING FAILURE. *AK

NHTSA ID

10065113

WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON ON THE DASH BOARD. WHEN AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED CRUISE CONTROL AND HORN STOPPED WORKING. DEALER FOUND THAT THE CLOCK SPRING NEEDED REPLACEMENT. A RECALL FOR 1996-1998 MODEL YEAR VEHICLES WAS ISSUED, BUT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO MODEL YEAR. *AK

NHTSA ID

10064608

Incident

Jan 20, 2004

Mileage

69,000 mi

CLOCK SPRING ASSEMBLY SHORTED ON 1999 PLYMOUTH VOYAGER - LOSS OF AIRBAG,HORN AT 60000 MILES. RECALL PREVIOSULY ISSUED FOR 1996-1998 YEARS OF SAME MODEL. *AK

NHTSA ID

10061878

Incident

Mar 10, 2004

Mileage

60,000 mi

THE AIRBAG LIGHT STAYS ON, THE HORN DOESN'T WORK AND THE CRUISE CONTROL WON'T WORK. ALL FAILED AT THE SAME TIME.*AK

NHTSA ID

10060738

Incident

Mar 7, 2004

Mileage

65,000 mi

AT ANY SPEED AIR BAG LIGHT STAYED, AND THE HORN DID NOT WORK. THERE WAS A RECALL FOR 1994-1998 VEHICLES OF THE SAME MAKE AND MODEL. THE RECALLED VEHICLES HAD THE CLOCK SPRING REPLACED. *AK *MR

NHTSA ID

10053397

Incident

Nov 4, 2003

Mileage

70,000 mi

ON OUR 19'99 PLYMOUTH VOYAGER, THE AIRBAG LIGHT STARTED COMING ON INTERMITTENTLY WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE LEFT. AFTER A FEW DAYS, THE LIGHT STAYED ON WHILE THE VAN WAS RUNNING AND WE NOTICED THAT THE HORN AND CRUISE CONTROL ALSO WERE NO LONGER OPERATING.*AK

NHTSA ID

10056703

Incident

Feb 6, 2004

TRANSMISSION WONT CHANGE GEAR PROPERLY. THE TECHNICIAN REPLACED TWO SENSORS. THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM ALSO DIDN'T WORK PROPERLY. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *NLM

NHTSA ID

10048468

Incident

Nov 21, 2003

Mileage

53,000 mi

CONSUMER STATED THAT AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON ALL THE TIME. THIS AFFECTED HORN AND CRUISE CONTROL, BOTH DID NOT WORK.*AK

NHTSA ID

10044141

Incident

Oct 16, 2003

I OWN A 1999 PLYMOUTH VOYAGER. RECENTLY, OUR AIRBAG LIGHT WOULD COME ON INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING. ALSO, THE HORN WOULD WORK INTERMITTENTLY AS WELL. WE HAVE A FRIEND THAT OWNS A 1998 VOYAGER AND SHE TOLD US THAT SHE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM, AND IT WAS CAUSED BY A DEFECTIVE CLOCK SPRING. SHE HAD HER VAN REPAIRED AT NO CHARGE BY THE CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP, AS THEY HAD HAD SO MANY COMPLAINTS AND INCIDENTS OF THIS PART FAILING THAT THEY ACTUALLY EXTENDED THE WARRANTY OF THE CLOCK SPRING ON THE 1998 MODEL TO A LIFETIME WARRANTY. WHEN WE TOOK OUR 1999 VOYAGER IN FOR REPAIR, WE WERE ALSO TOLD THAT OUR CLOCK SPRING WAS NOT WORKING. HOWEVER, THE WARRANTY WAS NOT BEING EXTENDED FOR THE 1999 MODELS, SO THE REPAIR COST US $198.00. WE WERE TOLD TO KEEP OUR RECIEPT "IN CASE" CHRYSLER EVER ISSUED A RECALL OR CHANGED THE STATUS OF THE PARTS WARRANTY IN THE FUTURE, SO WE COULD GET A REFUND. OF COURSE, I FEEL THERE IS VERY LITTLE CHANCE OF THAT EVER HAPPENING. MY MAIN COMPLAINT IS THAT IF CHRYSLER KNOW THAT THIS PART IS DEFECTIVE, WHY THEY ARE NOT RECALLING THE PARTS INSTEAD OF WAITING UNTIL THERE ARE SO MANY COMPLAINTS THAT THEY SECRETLY EXTEND THE WARRANTY, WHICH GETS THEM OUT OF THE NORMAL NOTIFICATION PROCEDURES THEY HAVE TO DO DURING RECALLS. THIS IS A CLEAR CASE OF KNOWING A PROBLEM EXISTS BUT DOING NOTHING ABOUT IT.

NHTSA ID

10036781

Incident

Aug 27, 2003

Mileage

67,000 mi

CONSUMER STATES THAT ELECTRICAL SYSTEM DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY. *AK

NHTSA ID

10031339

Incident

Jan 15, 2003

CLOCKSPRING HAS FAILED, CAUSING AIRBAG AND HORN TO BE INOPERATIVE. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

NHTSA ID

10029705

Incident

Jun 2, 2003

Mileage

760,000 mi