The 1998 plymouth voyager passenger van was involved in a two vehicle collision on a public highway. Cause of the collision was due to the other involved vehicle, that being a 2011 kia soul, failing to stay within its travel lane. The kia crossed over into the path of the plymouth voyager, with both vehicles colliding, front/left vs front/left. Speeds of both vehicles estimated at approximately 40 miles per hour. Both air bags in the kia deployed, as did the front/passenger airbag in the plymouth voyager. The driver's airbag in the plymouth voyager failed to deploy, unknown why. Both drivers sustained injuries in the collision. The collision was investigated by the montgomery township police department, phone 215‑362‑2301, police report #2016-00578.
1998 Plymouth Voyager airbags problems
59 complaints (18% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 90,000. 10 crashes reported.
- owner complaints
- 59
- of this car's complaints
- 18%
- typical mileage
- 90,000
- crashes
- 10
- recalls
- 2
Which part fails
- Frontal18
- Frontal: sensor/control module6
At what mileage
Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.
Plymouth Voyager airbags problems in other years
Specific symptoms reported on the 1998 Plymouth Voyager airbags
Phrases found in the owners' own descriptions, so one complaint can mention several symptoms.
Related recalls
Air bags
- What is wrong
- On certain minivans, the driver's air bag may become disabled due to a failure of the clockspring, which is located in the hub of the steering wheel.
- Risk
- This condition will manifest itself through illumination of the air bag warning lamp, and could eventually result in a driver's air bag open circuit, if the part is not replaced in a reasonable amount of time.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the clockspring assembly on all covered vehicles with 70,000 miles or less. For those vehicles with more than 70,000 miles, daimlerchrysler will offer an extended lifetime warranty under which it will replace the clockspring at no charge if it fails. Daimlerchrysler will also reimburse owners who have paid to have the clockspring replaced on their vehicles. The recall began on october 12, 2004. Owners should contact daimlerchrysler at 1‑800‑853‑1403.
Recall number 04V480000 · Recall details
Air bags: frontal
- What is wrong
- On certain mini vans, the clockspring assembly may have been wound incorrectly during the vehicle assembly process.
- Risk
- This condition will manifest itself through illumination of the air bag warning lamp, and could eventually result in a driver's air bag open circuit, if the part is not replaced in a reasonable amount of time.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the clockspring assembly on all vehicles with 70,000 miles or less. An extended lifetime warranty will also be placed on this component for all affected vehicles, regardless of mileage. Daimlerchrysler will also reimburse owners who have paid to have the clockspring replaced on their vehicles. Owner notification began november 18, 2002. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact daimlerchrysler at 1‑800‑853‑1403.
Recall number 02V293000 · Recall details
Related investigations
Driver air bag clockspring failure
The driver air bag clockspring can develop an open-circuit condition resulting in nonfunctional driver-side frontal air bag, horn, cruise control (if equipped), and/or steering wheel radio control (if equipped).in its october 5, 2004 letter to the federal safety agency, daimlerchrysler stated that it will conduct a safety recall and replace the clockspring assembly on all my 1998.5-2000 daimlerchrysler minivans, built between march 1998 and august 2000, with 70,000 miles or less.it will also provide a lifetime warranty for this component on my 1998.5-2000 minivans, regardless of mileage.the details of the corrective action are described in daimlerchrysler's letter (see recall no. 04v‑480).the agency believes that further expenditure of agency resources does not appear to be warranted.the closing of this investigation does not constitute a finding by the federal safety agency that no safety-related defect exists with respect to those vehicles covered only by the lifetime warranty.the agency will take further action if warranted by the circumstances.see page 2 for additional information.
EA04013
Driver air bag clockspring failure
Complaints report air bag warning light illuminates, and this may be accompanied with a non-functioning horn and/or cruise control (if equipped).this is indicative of an open-circuit clockspring failure (results in non-functioning driver's air bag), similar to the failure condition that was the subject of daimlerchrysler's recall of model year 1996-1998.5 minivans (recall no. 02v‑293).this recall query has been upgraded to an engineering analysis (ea04-013).
RQ04001
What 1998 Plymouth Voyager owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
Tl* the contact owns a 1998 plymouth voyager. While driving at 45 MPH, the air bag warning light illuminated and the cruise control failed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The failure mileage was 140,000. The VIN was not available.
Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6) the chrysler dealer has not been able to fix the clockspring on my minivan because the part that chrysler will pay for is not in stock. [xxx]. I have had my minivan in the dealer multiple times since jan 15 and they have not fixed the airbag to deploy if needed. It seems to me that chrysler is limiting parts to fix a safety recall.
Tl*the contact owns a 1998 plymouth voyager which was purchased in 2000. He received a recall letter from chrysler and did not have any failures on the vehicle at that time. The federal safety agency campaign id number: 02v293000, air bags frontal. After the contact received the letter, the airbag warning light illuminated on the warning panel and the horn failed to operate normally. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for repairs per the above mentioned recall; however, he was told the clock spring assembly part was on backorder and would not be available for a month. The failure and current mileages were 183,000. The VIN was not available.
As an investigator assigned to the california highway patrol, multidisciplinary accident investigation team (mait) in sacramento, and as directed by the mait operations manual, this is to notify the federal safety agency/odi of the verified failure of a safety restraint system in a vehicle involved in a severe-injury traffic collision. On september 2, 2009, a 1998 plymouth voyager was involved in a collision in san joaquin county, ca. The registered owner/sole occupant in the voyager sustained injury when his vehicle collided into the rear of a 1999 chevrolet tahoe, at speed. The principal direction of force was essentially from front-to-rear through the plymouth and the frontal damage was equally distributed across the full width of the vehicle. The front passenger's SRS deployed, and the driver's SRS did not. The driver of the plymouth was restrained by his seat belt. A query of the federal safety agency website indicated the plymouth was subject to recall under the federal safety agency campaign 04v‑480, and daimler chrysler recall no. D17. The recall was the subject of ea04-013 of the odi. A local dodge dealer confirmed the vehicle was part of the group under recall and had not undergone correction of the condition despite records of mailed notifications to the registered owner, of valley springs, ca. The driver of the plymouth made no statement regarding the status of the SRS warning indicator lamp prior to the collision, which is under investigation by the stockton area of the california highway patrol. Valley davison mait's preliminary investigation indicates that the driver?s SRS components were in place on the vehicle. Mait will not conduct a failure analysis investigation, as the matter is civil, not criminal, in nature. A report of the mait findings will follow. Officer c.m. Port, id 9729 california highway patrol, valley division mait. *tr updated 07/01/10 *bf updated 07/06/10
Dt*: the contact stated there were several problems with the vehicle that would be considered a manufacturer defect. The first component of concern was the belt tensioner which had to be replaced by the dealer because it was observed to be dismantled. The second component was identified when the vehicle was taken in for a regular oil change. The independent mechanic determined there was a major leak coming from the pump seal on the transmission. Once the transmission was taken out of the vehicle, a crack was observed in the torque converter. The transmission had to rebuilt because a transmission for replacement could not be found. The dealer determined the transmission problem was due to a pin drop which has been common in vehicles of this year, make and model. The third component was discovered while the contact searched car fax for history on the vehicle; there was a recall on this vehicle for the airbag. When the vehicle was taken to the dealer for the remedy repair, it was not performed because the vehicle exceeded 70,000 miles. The dealer confirmed that the remedy repairs would be issued only if the vehicle incurred the consequences of the recall. The last component of concern was the service engine soon light, which constantly illuminated. When the vehicle was taken to the dealer, they determined there was cylinder misfire. However, the contact expressed that this problem may have been caused by a malfunctioned computer system. After a major tune up to the vehicle the service engine soon light only illuminates intermittently.
Dt: caller got recall work done on clock spring, but it did not fix the problem. The air bag light was on before it was fixed, and now the air bag light was off , and the ABS light and engine light were on, and none of gauges worked. Dealer said there was nothing else they could do. Dealer said they could do a diagnostic, but consumer would have to pay for it. Manufacturer has not been contacted yet.
I own a 1998 plymouth voyager with 60,000 miles on it recently the air bag light came on and will not go off. I did some research via the internet and find out that there was a recall for the clock spring plus other recalls that we have never received for the van. This really concerns me for the safety of myself and my family. I will never buy another chrysler product if this is the way they are going to treat their customers plus I no longer like chrysler products because of other problems that we have had in the past.
Consumer inquiring about recalls on his 1998 plymouth voyager minivan, the horn often failed and the cruise control did not work. *nm
While driving SRS air bag light appeared on the dashboard and remained on and the horn failed to come on when applied. The consumer took the vehicle to the dealer for inspection, and the mechanic determined that the clock spring needed to be replaced. *ak
Questions about the 1998 Plymouth Voyager airbags
Does the 1998 Plymouth Voyager have airbags problems?
Owners have filed 59 complaints about the airbags of the 1998 Plymouth Voyager, 18% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 1998 Plymouth Voyager airbags problems start?
The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 90,000 miles.
Was there a recall on the 1998 Plymouth Voyager airbags?
Yes, 2 recalls: 04V480000, 02V293000. Check your VIN to see if your car still needs the free repair.
What year does the Plymouth Voyager have bad airbags?
The Plymouth Voyager model years with the most airbags complaints are 1996 (134 complaints), 1994 (90 complaints) and 1995 (72 complaints).
Other 1998 Plymouth Voyager problems
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