Plymouth Voyager headlights problems

Filed Apr 30, 2010 · Electrical · 168,000 miles · VA

Tl*the contact owns a 1998 plymouth voyager. While driving approximately 45 MPH, the contact stated that the headlights, marker lights, speedometer, fuel gauge, odometer, temperature gauge, wipers, horn and power locks all stopped working. The contact had to drive at night with no lights for three days. When the lights came back on they functioned intermittently and then shut off for several days. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the contact was informed that the body control modular was destroyed. The manufacturer stated that the failure was not a safety issue. The failure mileage was approximately 168,000. The current mileage was unknown.

Filed May 7, 2008 · Lights · 90,000 miles · CA

Tl*the contact owns a 1998 plymouth voyager. When the vehicle is turned off, the headlights remain illuminated and occasionally activate automatically. The failure was noticed while driving 15 MPH and it drains the battery. The dealer stated that there were no recalls available and the repair was the contact's responsibility. The federal safety agency campaign id number 99v116000 (exterior lighting:headlights) for the 1999 plymouth voyager was referenced. The current mileage was 94,000 and failure mileage was 90,000.

Filed Dec 29, 2006 · Lights · 125,000 miles · CT

Headlights are so frosted/yellowed you can.t see at night.the lights on this vehicle were not that good when they were new. But now that the plastic has broken down from exposure to the environment, the lights are useless. My older cars had headlights made of glass and did not seem to have this problem.

Filed Jul 24, 2006 · Lights · 28,000 miles · PA

Dt*: the contact stated that both front headlight covers are cloudy and discolored, which makes it difficult to see the road ahead. The manufacturer was contacted on 07/24/06 who determined that the whole headlight assembly needed to be replaced at cost.

Filed Dec 15, 2005 · Lights · 130,000 miles · IL

When attempting to turn on the headlights, the headlights will flicker on for only a split second then go off. The driver must turn the headlight switch only to a certain point so that the lights will stay on. If the lights flicker, the driver has to turn the lights off, then try again. Twice, while driving at night, the headlights went out, requiring the driver to pull off the road (without lights), then fiddle with the headlight switch to get the headlights to come on again. It is extremely touchy to get them to come on and stay on. This appears to be a safety recall in canada, but not in the us. According to the automobile protection association (in canada) for 1996-2000 models, "headlight switch or relay malfunction in the lower dash panel or steering column can cause the lights to fail to come on, or the electrical system to overheat with smoke and a risk of fire (three cases of smoke and two of fire at time of writing)." see http://www.apa.ca/template.asp?docid=23#top for the information I just referenced.

Filed Nov 29, 2005 · Lights · WI

The headlight lenses on my 1996 plymouth voyager van are deteriorating. You could say they are fogging up. I looked at them with a magnifying glass and it looks like there are tiny cracks. It is degrading the light emanating from the lenses to such an extent that night driving is really dangerous. My brights are dimmer than most cars' low beams.

Filed Nov 9, 2005 · Electrical, Lights · AE

There was a recall many years ago in germany on the starter,also have a letter from the chrysler shop the part get replaced on warranty that was many years ago,there never had the part to replace it. Now I am in the states ,in washington, and the recall part failed me. Second: my headlight have a film haze,there is no way to clean it take it apart or anything. We went to used auto part stores every last one has the same problem. I cant see at night,and can cost me an extent. That should be a recall. A new light would cost $ 270.00 plus tax per light. It is on both lights. I am disappointed with the chrysler. I also just read on your web there many other recalls I never knew about it. What can you do for me.

Filed Nov 9, 2005 · Lights · PA

Year 2000 plymouth voyager minivan. Extremely dim/poor headlights. Dangerous to drive at night. No remedy to situation.

Filed Sep 4, 2005 · Lights · 70,202 miles · PA

The head lights become cloudy because of ultraviolet damage to the plastic. The plastic needs ultraviolet protection, like our eyeglasses have ultraviolet protection. The headlight develop cataracts, literally, becoming cloudy and very difficult to see clearly at night. I have to drive very slowly. I have found maguire's pastx does help for a few months and then the headlamps or lenses become cloudy again. Of course each time I use this plastic cleaner and polisher, I am diminishing what little uv might be left in the plastic. This cloudiness of the plastic also is bad enough to prevent the passing of state inspections in pennsylvania - it's regarded as a possible hazard obviously according to the state inspection.

Filed Aug 9, 2005 · Lights · TX

1996 plymouth grand voyager se, headlamp lenses turn opaque when they age until they reach a point where it is dangerous to operate the vehicle at night. I called a dealer and he said they are made of plastic and it is up to the consumer to replace them at a cost of $558.00 ($279.00 each). I consider this a safety defect - the lenses should be made out of a material that does not degrade significantly with age.