Please help. Air bag light on dashboard is on and my horn doesn't work. Dealer told me minivan is out of warranty and would cost close to $500.00 to fix. I'm a disabled 69 year old vet and I can't afford to fix it.
1996 Plymouth Voyager electrical complaints
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While vehicle was parked it caught on fire without a prior warning. All wiring got burned. Fire department could not determine wher efire started. But consumer would like to know cause of fire.
Vehicle had been to dealer twice , would not start, bought new battery. Next day dead again. Dealer said headlight stayed on that caused battery to be drained. Next night vehicle was burning, flames and smoke from under the hood. Fire department had to cut open hood to get to engine, left side of engine was melted. Vehicle at dealers since then.
Failure disabled airbag and horn. Very dangerous!! Can't blow horn to avoid accident
All the dash panel lights blinked out, making it impossible for consumer to read guages. Dealer has been contacted.
Recall # 99v216000 daimlerchrysler /fuel pump; van has been serviced under recall campaign twice. The van was serviced first right after memorial day, and serviced again about 4 or 5 days later. Fuel continues to leak from the van. Also has problems with ABS and electrical system. *ak
Horn would stop working intermittently. Finally, it stopped working completely without a warning.
Windshield wipers come on by themselves, (they have since I bought the van) and front interior lights flicker. Today the switches began to smoke.
Ongoing problem with vehicle losing power and unable to start due to eletrical short. Vehicle been in/out of dealer shop on six occasions, and nothing could be found. Problem occurs in cold / warm operation.
The clock spring broke on this vehicle. This disabled the horn and power to the cruise control. I know a few other minivan owners and I am not the only person that this happened to. I have never had a problem with steering wheel components with any vehicle I've owned in 30 years. I believe that there is a possible defect in this area.
Windshield wiper problem has been fixed at least 2 times by dealer. Problems continue on an intermittent basis. We never know when they will activate by themselves. Park in middle of windshield. Recently problem developed on an intermittent basis. Headlights will not always turn on. Also dashboard displays goes blank on intermittent basis
This vehicle has had problems ever since it was new. I have had major components replaced and it isnt even paid for yet. The alternator was replaced when it had less than 4,000 miles on it. The wipers still come on by themselves inexplicably - sometimes the key is not even in the ignition! They still have not remedied that problem. The major complaint I have is the engine. I truly believe this is a dangerous vehicle. I had the oil galley plug recall done (supposedly) and in september I had to have a head gasket job done on this van. In the recall it states, and I quote "in certain vehicles, the engine cylinder head oil galley plug does not seal properly and engine cylinder head oil is not adequately retained. Well, they tried to tell me the two repairs were unrelated. I disagree. If my recall was done properly, then why do my records indicate I complained of oil leaks after that recall was done? And if oil was leaking from the oil galley plug, wouldnt that cause breakdown of the head gasket over time? It would. Now the latest: yesterday, february 26, 2000, the engine began sputtering and the check engine light came on (I had 1/2 tank of gas). I had to have it towed, once again, to have it worked on. This van has been in the shop more than it has been on the road. I could not, in good conscience, ever sell it to someone else. So now I feel like I am stuck with a piece of garbage. I would like reimbursement for the expense of repairs, plus what it has cost me in renting a vehicle to drive while they repaired this lemon.
We first noticed the problem in june of 1999. The door ajar light and chime would go off intermittently, particularly on bumpy roads. We would check all the doors, they would all be shut. We took the car back to the dealer we'd purchased it from. On 6/28/99 they re-aligned the driver side door to "fix the problem". Everything was ok for awhile. We noticed the problem again in sept of 1999. We returned to the dealer 10/8/99; they replaced the driver-side switch. The problem continued. On 10/21/99 they examined the car and ordered a body control module. At this point it was almost continuous dinging and flashing of the dome lights.they replaced the module on 11/3/99. It was better for a couple of weeks, and then the dinging and flashing started again. We contacted the dealer, they ordered another module, which was installed on 12/29/99. The problem continued. They ordered still another module, which was installed on 1/11/2000. The problem remains. The dealer has instructed me that they will have to replace the module again. I do not feel this will solve this problem. I feel there is something wrong with the electrical system in this vehicle. I am very concerned because it is hazardous to drive this vehicle at night because when the dome lights flash on and off visibility is very poor. My husband drives the vehicle to work at night and has had to pull the fuse for the interior lights on many occasions due to safety concerns. I have been to the dealer on 6 occasions for this problem and they have replaced the body control module three times. Each time the problem remains and it gets no better.
The vehicle stalls when A/C is turned on due to faulty power control module. Yh
The solenoid that controls the door locks failed. Yh
I think there is some kind of wiring problem & am afaid may start a fire or something!
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This van had electrical problems from the beginning. The transmission was just the final straw for us. Then to see how many other people had put multiple transmissions in their chrysler vans. It's a crime.
Antenna replaced.
Defective electrical system causes the battery to be inoperative, and vehicle to stall while driving. This could potentially result in a crash. Please provide further information.
Circuit board fails intermittent, causing multiple electrical malfunctions.
Engine caught on fire under the hood while being parked. Owner had smelled plastic melting before hand.
My minivan had a slight jerk and the tachometer and speedometer went to zero, the engine was still running and all lights were on so I continued, when the car was restarted the guages registered correctly. 10 days later the same thing happened on acceleration. Then the guages all pegged at high end and blue smoke poured from under the hood. The resulting fire burned out my started, battery and wiring harness. A chrysler dealership is repairing the problem, but under my auto insurance instead of vehicle warrenty. This same symptom of the guages going to zero was reported to my by a friend who owns of a 1997 dodge caravan. This fire was extremely scary and I wanted a record of it in case of reports by other owners of similar problems thank you.
The battery failed after 2 1/2 years. The air conditioning system failed after 1 month. It was repaired. It needed freon again two months later. It failed again 1 1/2 years after purchase, at which time we paid to have the system repaired. It has failed for the fourth time 3 years after purchase. The transmission suddenly failed three years after purchase, unable to go into reverse.
Dealer refuses to discuss manufacturing defect of transmission. Unacceptable to have total transmission failure at only 49,000 miles!
Electrical malfunction causing various components to fail intermittently.
Battery failed.
While driving 60-70 MPH vehicle will shut down for no reason. Engine check light comes on. Also computer and ignition coil have been changed. Problem remains.
Consumer has a problem with vehicle while driving. When consumer turns on the air conditioner the vehicle shuts down. Dealer notified.
The gas gauge indicator reading is incorrect, the gauge reads less fuel in the tank. The sending unit was replaced. Also, when traveling the rear window shattered, causing the glass fragments to enter the passenger compartment. In addition, multiple electrical problems, causing inside/accessory lights and windshield wipers to come on by themselves.
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