1996 Plymouth Voyager: windshield wiper failure

Filed Jun 1, 2009 · Visibility · 165,200 miles · OH

Tl*the contact owns a 1996 dodge plymouth voyageer when the vehicle was started, the front windshield wipers operated without being activated. Moments later, the wipers would shut off on their own. In cold temperatures, the windshield wipers would become stuck to the front windshield. There were no recalls for the failures. The failure and current mileages were less 165,200. Updated 06/23/09. *lj updated 06/23/09.

Filed Aug 7, 2008 · Electrical, Engine · 116,250 miles · NY

Tl*the contact owns a 1996 plymouth voyager. Since november of 2003, the transmission has been replaced three different times. After purchasing a brand new transmission, it failed again the very same day and needed to be replaced again. The contact has had the top half of the engine rebuilt. The vehicle is stuck in drive and will not hold fluid. The front windshield wipers activate without a power surge in the vehicle. In addition, the rear bolts keep coming out of the shocks. The contact has taken the vehicle to have the bolts tightened three or four times. The engine is ticking and smoking. The serpentine belt slips off if it gets even slightly wet from snow or rain. The check engine light sporadically flashes on and off or constantly remains illuminated. The air conditioner was completely serviced; however, it cannot be used because of the transmission failure. The current mileage was 155,000 and failure mileage was 116,250. Update 09/10/08 *cw updated 09/15/08.

Filed Nov 18, 2007 · Engine, Suspension · 116,250 miles · NY

I own a 1996 plymouth voyager and on this min van the wipers act very erratic. They work when they want. Sometimes they won't shut off and other times they will not come on at all or stop right in the middle of your view. I also have an issue with the serpentine belts popping off the drive line leaving you with no power steering or power brakes and completely disables the vehicle. I also experience issues with the rear shocks. The bolts come loose and detaches the rear shick from the van leaving it quite uncontrollable while driving. All 3 issues happens on many occasions. All 4 of these defects make this van very dangerous to drive or travel with. Currently my van is sitting in my drive with a bad transmission. I have owned the van for 5 years now and in 5 years I have blown 3 transmissions.

Filed Jan 19, 2005 · Visibility · MD

Body control module has failed--park circuit failing--causes windshield wipers not to function(description given today-jan. 19. On jan. 18, service dept could not locate problem. When at dealership to pick up vehicle, service dept stated vehicle had been repaired; no problem. Before leaving premises, windshield wipers were not functioning. I had paid $509.65. Which included the cost of the repair of the windshield wipers. It was reported that the problem was a multi-function switch which was supposed to have corrected the problem. Now, I am being charged $385 for a body control module that must be ordered---more inconvenience for me as well as recharging me for a problem that was supposed to be corrected.

Filed Oct 19, 2004 · Electrical, Visibility · 100,000 miles · NC

Windshield wipers worked intermittently. The consumer also experienced electrical defects. The lights and radio were sometimes effected. Provide further details. *jb consumer feels this is very dangerous since the wipers stop working in the middle of a rain storm which leads to poor visibility.

Filed Sep 29, 2004 · Visibility · 94,000 miles · FL

We bought a plymouth voyager and we have had steady problems with the windshield wipers. Either they stop in the middle of a path and just quit working. Two years ago they stopped working at all, luckily we lived in wyoming with little rain. Last year we moved to florida and they worked for a while and now stopped again. We have replaced the switch ( as the dealership suggested) but it did not help, ( 89.00) then we were told it was a motor so we replaced that at 110.00, no difference, the relays are good an now they think it is the computer. 600.00. Windshield wipers seem trivial, but when you live in florida and cannot safely evacuate for hurricanes ( and we have seen 4 in the last month) because driving the family vehicle in the rain endangers lives either way. One of my big complaints is just that a 600.00 computer is used to control wipers that should be able to be used in emergency, there is no warning or bypass they just will not work. Minivans carry whole families, and can carry them all to their deaths if this happens in a downpour and the wipers stop without warning. It is an outrage that companies like dodge are allowed to produce vehicles like this and not offer support in fixing them or even know what it is for sure. And since we just spent so much paying this van off we have very little left to put into any more repairs and nothing left for the purchase of another vehicle. Is there anyone I can write to put pressure on dodge to quit producing these types of vehicles and to maybe come up with a better answer to our wiper problems so that they are not computer controlled and our lives are hanging in the balance of a glitch in something so simple as wipers but something so basic and so needed? I will keep looking for some justice somewhere and see if there is anyone out there who can help make this right before someone dies as a result. Thank you ! Tammy kane

Filed Jul 15, 2004 · Visibility · VA

Consumer stated that windshield wipers and blades were repaired twice and each time they broke again. The windshield wipers malfunctioned while driving or they just started while driving. Consumer stopped them by cutting the vehicle off. The dealer wanted to charge the consumer this time for repairs. But the consumer insisted that it was a manufacturing defect and had already replaced the windshield wiper motor.*ak

Filed Jun 29, 2004 · Visibility · VA

Consumer states that windshield wiper blades and motor come on while he is driving. He cannot cut them off until he turns vehicle off. Consumer replaced this part twice.

Filed Apr 25, 2004 · Body · FL

Paint on my red plymouth voyager 1996 has white spots that have faded.not the whole care just spots it looks like someone put white dots allover it.also just in the past few months I have 2 medium size spot one on the roof right above the window on driver side and one next to windshild wiper on driverside.the spots didn't judt fade to a duller red they turned white.

Filed Feb 23, 2004 · Visibility · 55,000 miles · NY

Body control module malfunctioned. As a result windshield wipers failed.

Filed Jan 15, 2004 · Engine, Fuel system · CA

I'm having a problem right now concerning the van's ignition or fuel component. Since june, 2003 the engine will all of the suddent die or the compression goes down to a minimum that will allow the engine to only run; this has happened four times. Then when I let the engine cool down for awhile, I can start it up and it will run ok for a while. Mechanics are telling me that they can't tell what the problem is until the problem shows itself; also they say it could be some kind of ignition module of some sort. On two of the occasions, I was on a major freeway with my three kids in tow and we were stranded in the car pool lane. If you have any ideas of what the problem could be please let me know. Also, my windshield wipers go on at any time on their own and my paint peels in the back top of the van adjacent to the back hatch.

Filed Sep 10, 2003 · Visibility · 160,000 miles · MD

The windshield wipers failed during a rain storm.