If the van goes through a puddle in the road air conditioner compressor belt slides off engine. When this occurs vfehicle loses power steering and stalls because the battery is drained.
1997 Plymouth Grand Voyager electrical complaints
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Airbag light stays on while driving most of the time. Horn and cruise control has stopped working completely.
Fuel gauge intermittent non-functional. Increasingly more frequent engine dying episodes, then is able to restart after 5-10 minutes rest period. Mil lamp code reads battery power disconnect to PCM during previous 40 engine cranks. I suspect a faulty relay( switch) component that fails at certain voltages and after equilibration rest period its value returns to normal and restarts (allows current to pass through from battery. Source to PCM and into ignition circuit).
When car is slowing to make a turn, the windshield wipers come on. The service engine light stays on. When a diagnostic test was performed, the code which came up indicated a problem did not exist. It was determined a short caused the windshield wipers and engine light to stay on. When the computer was reset, the light came back on in a matter of minutes. I do not think this problem is due to age of the car. Many of my friends who have these same autos have the same problem. To correct the problem will require an extensive search of the electrical wiring and is performed on an hourly rate. This could well cost hundreds if not thousands of dollars to track down the problem. I am unable to sell my vehicle due to the problem without spending a large sum of money to correct the problem. This problem began several years ago, but was only sporadic. It did not occur enough to warrant a search. In the past year it has become routine. What can plymouth corporation do to correct this problem without the expense being that of the owner. The mechanic at the shop also indicated that he was completely familiar with this problem occurring in most vans of this age. Please advise what the next step should be.
Airbag light illuminated, horn not functioning, concern of safety of vehicle.
Airbag light has come on and horn stopped working. Vehicle has not been examined by a dealer.
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Engine and air conditioner were running. Consumer turned off engine, but not air conditioner. Consumer later tried to start the vehicle, but it would not start. The consumer had gotten out, and saw flames under the hood. The wires under fuse block were burning. Consumer was able to put fire out. *ak dealer repaired burned wiring at pdc and replaced two 40 amp fuses in pdc.
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I used to be a machanic, I have taken the defective clockspring assy apart and found that the wiring harness that is suppose to wind & unwind--I found an area that was bending/kinked instead so it was just a matter of time till turning the steering wheel enough the wires would break. In my opinion this is a defective part and since it plys a part in the proper function of the airbag system and horn this is related to a safety item.. I did see on your web site that there is an investigation on this right now.
Airbag light illuminated, and two days later, horn and cruise control stopped operating. Consumer heard that when these components go out it may be a clock spring. Failure. Please provide any further information.
On approximately 10/15/2001 while sitting in the driveway, I noticed that the air bag light was on. At that same time, I tried to use the horn to let someone know that I was there to pick them up. The horn did not work. Since I did not want to pay the $70 fee to have the dealership "diagnose" the problem (without having any of that money go towards the actual payment of the repair), I decided to take it to my mechanic. He said that he would not work on any component related to the air bag because of the high cost of replacing the air bag in the event it accidentally deployed. He also said that since the airbag light was on, it could either not deploy in an accident when I needed it, or that it could deploy while I was driving and did not need it. He considered it a safety issue. He recommended taking it to the dealer. After doing more research, I have found out that the part in question is a clockspring wiring harness and that 124,511 vehicles have had the defective component replaced by chrylser. I consider this a safety issue, a recall issue and an economic issue. If chrysler charges $70 per diagnosis and $250 for each repair of the 124,511 defective clockspring wiring harness/design flaws, that equals about $40 million. How much profit is chrysler making on repairing their own safety related design flaw and how many people are getting injured because a recall is not being issued on this component.
Consumer states while driving, the vehicle caught on fire, it appeared that fire was due to an electrical problem (claim # 40-2269-222).
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"airbag" warning light stays on while driving and horn does not work. Mechanic says the airbag clockspring needs to be replaced. Same symptoms as the federal safety agency action number ea01-007.
Multiple elect. Problems with car: (3) alternators, wire harness(#12), replaced main computer, (3) map sensors, (1) o2 sensor, cruise control inoperable
Multiple electrical problems/repairs including 3 alternators/ 12 wire harness/ 3 map sensors/ 1 o2 sensor, and main computer replacement. Still being serviced to correct problem of stalling out/hesitating all described as driveability problem.
Airbag sensor light stays illuminated while driving. Also, cruise control is inoperable, and intermittently horn assembly is inoperable. Dealer has been notified.*ak possible clockspring failure.
Transmission - shudders/vibrates/hesitates when upshifting from 1-2 gears. A/c compressor, starter and/or ignition, and cruise control are having problems or quit working all at about the same time
Ea 01 007/air bag clockspring: air bag sensor light remained on and, horn was inoperative. Dealer / manufacturer were notified, and informed consumer that problem was not covered under a recall at this time, and any repairs would be at consumer's expense. *ak consumer states cruise control is also inoperative.
Air bag light has come on and stayed on. Also, horn failed to work, and cruise control operated randomly. *ak possible clockspring failure.
Air bag light has been on and will not go off. Also, horn has failed to operate.
When van was hit by another vehicle, on the passenger's side at a high rate of speed, there was no deployment of the passenger's front air bag. Also, horn does not work, remote entry on driver's side door does not work, air bag warning light stays on, fuel gauges does not work, A/C heater blink on and off,inside dome light blinks on and off, steering column freezes, cruise control works on and off.
Air bag light comes / cruise control fails to work, and horn cannot be used. Problem happens only when engine starts, and is intermittent. *ak the cruise control and the horn failures caused by clock spring assembly and was replaced.
Horn, airbag, and cruise control inoperable
Chrsler dealer refuses to provide copy of service bulliten no. 070299, the federal safety agency item no: sb606159 concerning serpentine belt slipping off tensioner idler pulley.
I have had problems with this vehicle ever since I bought it. I took the van to a garage for the problem I'm reporting and they said it was a problem with the vehicle losing grounding and burning out the PCM(?), bcm(?). They also told me that this is not a part that is manufactured for replacement, you have to pull the defective one out and send it in to be repaired. This will take anywhere from 2 to 5 days and the cost is $1,500. Add to this, 2 to 5 days of a rental car in order to be able to commute to and from work. Never will I buy another plymouth. Ever.
While driving pressed on accelerator pedal and vehicle hesitated. Noticed white smoke in the rear of vehicle. Checked side mirrors & noticed flames. Stopped & turned vehicle off. Fire department called & put flames out. Vehicle towed to dealership. Mechanic indicated a spark caused fuel pump to ignite & the electrical wires burned. Wiring harness, anti-lock brake sensors, fuel pump, fuel filter, and fuel tank were all damaged. *ak
A spark from an unknown source ignited gasoline from a small leak in the fuel pump and resulted in the minivan catching on fire. The wiring of the vehicle was also burned in the fire. The repair shop who intially looked at the vehicle felt it would be better for chrysler to perform the repair work due to the wiring being involved. Our local chrysler dealership refused to allow the car to be toed to the dealership until national chrysler sent out an investigator to determine the cause of the fire. We have been provided little information from chrysler other than their belief the fire was not due to a manufacturing problem. They have not stated what they believe caused the fire and the delay in getting our vehicle repaired was over 1 week. We have yet to get the vehicle back!
Veilcle has been experiencing ongoing problems with eletrcal system, which inturn, caused problem with windshield wiper motor,/oor motor, engine check ligh/odometer . Also, steering wheel woud lock up intermittently. Vehicle been in/out of dealer shop on eleven occasions, and no corrections have been done.
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