I got in the van in my driveway and turned the ignition switch on then I noticed that the air bag light was on. So I turned the ignition switch off waited a minute then turned it back on and the light was still on. I thought it was a fuse so I proceeded to my destination. As I arrived at my mom's house I tried to blow the horn, then I found out that my horn did not work. So I turned the van off and I called a friend who is a mechanic and he asked me if the air bag light stayed on even after I turned the van on and off I said yes then I explained everything to him. He told me that I needed to try my cruise control. And if it did not work then my clockspring is gone. Well cruise control did not work. And the airbag light is still on.
Plymouth Grand Voyager adaptive cruise problems
117 of the 2,395 owner complaints about the Plymouth Grand Voyager describe adaptive cruise control problems, most of them for the 1996 model year.
- owner complaints
- 117
- worst model year
- 1996
- typical repair cost reported
- $350
- typical mileage
- 95,000
By model year
Often reported together
Airbag light 75Wipers 5Hesitation 2Coil spring 2Won't start 1Won't shift 1Stalling 1
What owners say
My cruise control system does not work. I have checked all the fuses. They are all ok. When contacting several mechanic and reading on-line from other owners with similar problem, it is commonly revealed that the air bag spring in the steering wheel may have gone bad which is not uncommon. The vehicle, otherwise is operable. I wonder if this revelation is true, are there any other serious risks that could be associated with this.
There was a recall on this vehicle. I took it to a local dealer to be fixed. Had classic "no airbag, no horn, no cruise" symptoms. Dealer replaced airbag clockspring, but did not fix the problem of "no airbag". The dealer's stance is "we don't troubleshoot, we only replaced the part." they let the vehicle leave their service department in an unsafe condition without notifying the customer of an issue, which was only discovered after the vehicle was picked up. Dealer refuses to replace clockspring, and insists on a diagnostic fee to troubleshoot an issue that I have already diagnosed myself. I ended up having to obtain a replacement clockspring on my own, and fit it to the vehicle. The airbag, horn, and cruise control now work on the vehicle. Chrysler refuses to do anything about it.
So far this vehicle has been a lemon. I have replaced everything on it, from fuel pump, sensors, steering column, belt tensioner and pulley, alternator, wiper switch that seems to have a mind of its own even tho I replaced a new switch. Now more electrical problems. The instrument cluster is now messed up. Abs light and check engine light keep coming on all my gauges go flat. Lights go dim. Then suddenly lights will flash and they will all come back on. Then go off again. Now, not only do they go flat but now I have a shifting problem. The vehicle will not shift. It seems to be stuck in 2nd gear. I replaced the whole braking system. Egr valve, cam sensor, cruise control, the body. The gas pedal use to accelerate on its own. That was a little scary goin down the road not knowing when it was gonna do that. Everyone who rides with me keeps joking as if the vehicle is haunted. Lights go weak, I've replaced all the bulbs cleaned the headlights. Nothing seems to work right on this vehicle. I've already invested thousands. Way more then its worth. I've had problems where the vehicle just refuses to start. Sometimes not a problem. Then usually in the cold it wont turn over at all. I have replaced the battery numerous times checked for codes. Airbag light would come on. Transmission hesitates. Sometimes vehicle shudders acts like its gonna quit.vehicle just has on going problems.
Air bag light stays on and has since first purchased, horn has not worked for about 8 months, cruise control quit working 3 months ago. Reading other complaints it appears there was a recall stating the problem is with the column clock spring. If I could receive a recall for the manufacturer to just provide a replacement column clock spring my nephew would place it on the van.
Cruise control, horn does not work -this was within 30 days of each other. Airbag light comes on then goes off again. No accident caused this to occur.
Dt: the vehicle speed control stuck at 45 MPH on september 2, 2005. The consumer was able to get the vehicle to stop by turning the key off. The consumer unhooked the cruise control cable, and he has not had any more problems since this. When the mechanic looked at the vehicle he found that one of the cable strands broke. The consumer is currently waiting for the replacement part.
The air bag light lit up, and shortly afterwards, the cruise control and horn stopped working. The dealer advisor called me and said that the clock spring would have to be replaced. A couple hours later, he called me and informed me that the wires in the airbag had overheated and the entire air bag assembly would now have to be replaced. The company reimbursed me last month for the clock spring, which they said was recalled. However, I feel that I should also be reimbursed for the airbag assembly, since it was connected to the clockspring. This is a major safety issue that has affected many other consumers with this same vehicle. The dealer advisor gave us the clock spring as we requested, but said that they could not give us the air bag, since it needed to be sent to chrysler for failure analysis.
Faulty clockspring caused the air bag light to illuminate and the cruise control and horn to malfunction. *nm recall# 04v480000/02v293000. The consumer was told that his vehicle was not included in the recall. The consumer requested reimbursement. (clockspring shorted to ground) *sc
Clock spring was defective. The air bag light came and stayed on, making the air bags inoperable. Also, it effected the horn and the cruise control. A recall was issued. However, this vehicle was not included due to VIN.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the Plymouth Grand Voyager adaptive cruise
Which Plymouth Grand Voyager years have adaptive cruise control problems problems?
The model years with the most reports are 1996 (41 complaints), 1999 (23 complaints) and 1997 (22 complaints).
How much does it cost to fix adaptive cruise control problems on the Plymouth Grand Voyager?
Owners who mentioned a price put the repair at about $350 (median of 11 complaints that include a dollar amount). Costs vary with mileage, warranty and where the work is done.
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