Van was bought privately in summer of 2008. During the first road trip with the voyager, the transmission went and was replaced with a rebuild transmission. In september of that same year, fuel pump and battery had to be replaced. Two months later, head gasket blew, was repaired but damage to engine was unknown. In winter of 2008, repeated problems with oil & brake fluid leaking out from calipers. Brakes always needed some type of work: pads, drums, bearings, calipers. In 2009, water pump had to be replaced, yet van still felt hotter then what it read. Exhaust started coming through the passenger side vents .it was repaired, but started again. Found hoses getting holes burnt through, and needed to be repaired. In 2010, replaced headlights, but night time illumination was still poor, even with high beams on. Battery needed to be jump started more & more, and an excessive amount of battery acid had to be removed from a terminal. The battery actually looked like it had been burnt. More leaks found caused by holes through hoses. Yet again, the water pump had to be replaced in july. Then in october 2010, things got very scary, the serpentine belt fell off for the first time while driving about 10km, while turning up into the driveway. I couldn't complete the turn due to the loss of power steering and was almost hit head on by oncoming traffic. The belt was put back on. 2 days later the belt fell off again, & again. Mechanic replaced belt and parts, drove around like crazy & thought problem was fixed. 6 weeks after, serpentine belt falls off again while driving at night, during a snow storm, on a canadian rocky mtn highway, with full electrical shut down of van, limited cell phone service, and our 4 small children. This incident was extremely unsafe, dangerous, scary, and expensive! 3 weeks later, head gasket blows again, and the van is done.
1999 Plymouth Grand Voyager: headlights failing or too dim
7 of the 208 complaints about the 1999 Plymouth Grand Voyager describe headlights failing or too dim.
- owner complaints
- 7
- of this car's complaints
- 3%
- recalls
- 1
Headlights failing or too dim by model year
What owners say
Dt*: the contact stated the plastic headlight cover became grayish through time. This interfered with the amount of illumination. The dealership determined the covers needed to be replaced. Updated 10/20/2006 -
Dt*: the contact stated while driving various speeds, the instrument cluster panel gauges failed to illuminate. Additionally, the headlights intermittently illuminated if the high beam was engaged. Also, the vehicle stalled and operated at a reduced speed. The vehicle was exposed to hurricane weather prior to the onset of these problems. The vehicle was inspected by an independent repair shop, who performed a diagnostic test which produced no failure codes. The manufacturer was not contacted.
Headlights dim sharply in cold weather or traveling in wet conditions. If I hit a puddle in the road this will happen also or I might lose them all together, for about 30 seconds. This seems to be from insufficient insulating of wire harness. Could cause a fire or severe accident, especially if traveling on a highway.
The printed circuit board that controls the instrument cluster has failed twice and had to be replaced. The mechanic admitted that this happens frequently with my vehicle and I can expect it to fail agian. There is an electrical problem that the dealership says does not exsist, yet my car constantly fails to operate properly and many electrical faults occur regularly. The headlights stop working, the radio cuts out, the instrument panel goes out, the door locks wont work, the hazzard flashers come on & will not shut off. The dealer insists that there is nothing wrong, yet the problems continue to plauge my vehicle.
The head light system is very weak to be used at night on the road. Yh
The headlights are dimmer than usual and produce "shadows" which cause visual difficulties. Dealer said they are newly designed headlights. *ak
Related recalls
Exterior lighting: headlights
- What is wrong
- Vehicle description: mini vans built for fleet sales only. The headlamp module does not identify the park lamp as "drl" as requirement of fmvss 108, "lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment."
- Risk
- These vehicles do not comply with requirements of fmvss no. 108.
- Remedy
- All fleet owners/operators will be mailed non-removable decals with the required "drl" letters.
Recall number 99V116000 · Recall details
Questions about the 1999 Plymouth Grand Voyager headlights
Is headlights failing or too dim a common problem on the 1999 Plymouth Grand Voyager?
7 of 208 owner complaints about the 1999 Plymouth Grand Voyager (3%) mention headlights failing or too dim. The model year with the most reports is 1998.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1999 Plymouth Grand Voyager?
There is 1 recall and 0 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 1999 Plymouth Grand Voyager
Airbag light 37Adaptive cruise 23Power steering loss 10Transmission failure 10Stalling 8Loss of power 7ABS 6Door locks 5Overheating 5Won't shift 5
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