1998 PLYMOUTH GRAND VOYAGER Electrical System Problems

I WAS DRIVING AND THE WHOLE DASH PANEL WENT OUT, GAS, SPEED , HORN GAUGES

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 PLYMOUTH GRAND VOYAGER. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE HORN FAILED TO FUNCTION AND THE AIR BAG LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE CLOCK SPRING FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 04V480000 (AIR BAGS). THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

Mileage: 100,000

AT CERTAIN TIMES THE SERPENTINE BELT WILL SLIP OFF OF THE PULLEYS AND QUIT POWERING THE ALTERNATOR, WATER PUMP, AND POWER STEERING PUMP. THIS CAN BE WORSENED BY RAINY CONDITIONS. CHANGING BELT TENSIONER WORKS FOR A YEAR OR TWO.

Mileage: 180,000

THE DASH PANEL DIES AND THE ABS LIGHT TURNS ON FOLLOWED BY THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT DUE TO THE COMPUTER THROWING A CODE. I HAVE REMOVED THE DASH PANEL THREE TIMES AND FOUND THE PROBLEM IS AT THE FEMALE PLUG ON THE BACK OF THE PANEL, BY USING A WIGGLE TEST. THE DEALER WANTED $250.00 FOR WHAT THEY CLAIMED ONLY HAD ON CIRCUIT PANEL WHEN I KNEW BETTER. IT HAS TWO. I REPAIRED IT BY USING A STRONG ZIP TIE TO HOLD THE PLUG UP. THIS WORKED FOR YEARS. NOW IT'S THE SAME OLD PROBLEM BUT IT IS NO LONGER ON AND OFF DEPENDING ON THE TEMP.OF THE INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. IT IS 100% DEAD SO NOW HERE I GO AGAIN. TAKE THE DASH APART AND TRY TO GET IT TO FUNCTION. I USE MY GPS FOR MILAGE, SPEED, AND FUEL. THAT AND A USB LIGHT MADE FOR A PC. I HAVE DELT WITH THE FAULTY TENSHIONER AND SERPENTINE BELT PROBLEM TWICE. NOW IT IS ALL THE RELAYS FROM HEAT BURNT OUT. IT STARTED WITH THE STARTER RELAY AND WENT SOUTH. TAIL LIGHTS AND SO ON.

Mileage: 100,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 PLYMOUTH GRAND VOYAGER. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY, THE VEHICLE STALLED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE FUEL GAUGE FAILED TO READ PROPERLY AND THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER MALFUNCTIONED. IN ADDITION, THE POWER LOCKS AND WINDOWS FAILED TO OPERATE AND THE INTERIOR DOME LIGHT FAILED THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 145,000.

Mileage: 145,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 PLYMOUTH GRAND VOYAGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE SMELLED FUEL COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. ALSO, THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL PUMP MODULE ASSEMBLY AND INSTRUMENT CLUSTER ASSEMBLIES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 06E091000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 77,000. *TR

COMPUTER FAILING TO SEND SIGNAL TO FAN RELAY. *TR

Mileage: 223,001

I PURCHASED VEHICLE USED AND FOUND NO PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE WITH THE EXCEPTION OF A SQUEAKY SERPENTINE BELT. PUT A LITTLE BELT DRESSING ON IT AND THAT WAS AS FAR AS THE ISSUE WENT. THEN ON A DARK RAINY NIGHT, WENT THROUGH A RAIN PUDDLE-VERY SLOWLY, AND INSTANTLY, STEERING BECAME VERY DIFFICULT. THE WORST PART OF THIS EXPERIENCE THIS NIGHT WAS TRYING TO PUT BELT BACK ON PULLEYS, AS YOU CAN IMAGINE IN THE DARK AND NO IDEA HOW TO ROUTE IT. THANK GOODNESS THERE WAS A DIAGRAM IN ENGINE. WITH NO KNOWLEDGE THAT THIS WAS A VERY WELL KNOWN ISSUE WITH THESE VEHICLES IT WAS QUITE A SURPRISE. AFTER RESEARCHING THIS ONLINE, AND READING ALL OF THE CONSUMER COMPLAINTS I CAN'T FIGURE OUT WHAT YOU PEOPLE ARE WAITING FOR!! FATAL ACCIDENTS!! THERE HAS BEEN MORE THAN ENOUGH INFO SUBMITTED AND DOCUMENTED TO WARRANT A RECALL AND HAVE THE MANUFACTURER TAKE CARE OF THIS. OH-BUT GUESS WHAT? ANOTHER COMPANY 'GATES" HAS COME UP WITH A SOLUTION THAT APPARENTLY HAS HAD POSITIVE REVIEWS. MY ORDER IS IN AND I AM AWAITING MY RETROFITTED TENSIONER BELT COMPONENT KIT SO THAT I WILL FEEL SAFE ENOUGH TO BE OUT ON THE ROADS AND THAT I WILL NOT BECOME A HAZARD TO OTHER DRIVERS ON THE ROAD WITH ME. THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT COMES TO THE AID OF A BIG COMPANY LIKE CHRYSLER (PLYMOUTH) EVEN WHEN IT IS MORE THAN OBVIOUS THAT THEY ARE BUILDING SUBSTANDARD CARS. THIS IS NOT A MAJOR REPAIR, BUT IT IS CERTAINLY A PROBLEM THAT COULD VERY EASILY CAUSE SERIOUS BODILY INJURIES TO MANY PEOPLE FROM JUST ONE INCIDENT! IT HAS NOW BEEN FOURTEEN YEARS SINCE THIS CAR WAS MANUFACTURED. HOW MANY YEARS OF COMPLAINTS DOES IT TAKE TO GET SOMEONE TO NOTICE AND TAKE ACTION? IS THERE SOMEONE ABOVE YOU THAT WE HAVE TO BEG, PLEASE HELP US! THE LITTLE GUYS. WHY SHOULD WE HAVE TO BEG, "PLEASE DON'T LET MY CAR BE THE ONE THAT IS GOING TO KILL SOMEONE."MAKE THE ONES RESPONSIBLE-BE RESPONSIBLE! THANK YOU (I THINK). *TR

Mileage: 140,000

DRIVING DOWN ROAD AND ALL OF SUDDEN MY GUAGES GO OUT ON INSTRUMENT PANEL-SPEEDOMETER,FUEL,TEMP, ETC. IT GOES OUT AND COMES ON WHENEVER IT WANTS TO- I DO A LOT OF TRAVELING AND RELY ON MILEAGE RE-IMBURSEMENT BUT I GET NONE CAUSE MY ODOMETER AND TRIPOMETER GO OUT ALSO, SOMETIMES TO NEVER COME ON FOR A WEEK OR TWO. *TT

Mileage: 142,350

DASHBOARD INSTRUMENT PANEL KEEPS COMING ON AND GOING OFF, ABS LIGHT COMES ON THEN THE INSTRUMENT PANEL GOES OFF. SPEED IS UNKNOWN, AMOUNT OF GAS IS UNKNOWN, OIL, ETC. THIS IS RIDICULOUS IN THE FACT THAT SO MANY HAVE BEEN COMPLAINING ABOUT IT AND THE COMPANY STILL HASN'T RECALLED THE VEHICLES TO HAVE THIS ISSUE FIXED. YES I MAY HAVE A 1998 PLYMOUTH VOYAGER, BUT I DON'T FEEL THAT BECAUSE OF THE INCOMPETENCE THAT THIS COMPANY HAS THAT I SHOULD HAVE TO SHELL OUT MONEY TO HAVE IT FIGURED OUT AND REPAIRED. I UNDERSTAND NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR BUT THIS IS NOT NORMAL (FOR OTHER VEHICLES, OBVIOUSLY VERY NORMAL FOR THIS ONE IN GENERAL). THE STRANGEST THING IS, IF THE VEHICLE IS WARMED UP FROM THE SUN, THE PANEL SEEMS TO WORK, THE MAJORITY OF THE TIME, WHERE I LIVE IT DOESN'T WORK, AND I HAVE TO GUESSTIMATE EVERYTHING. HOW IS THIS SAFE?!?! *TR

RANDOMLY A SHORT CIRCUIT IN THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER HAS DEVELOPED IN THE 1998 PLYMOUTH GRAND VOYAGER. WHEN THIS OCCURS, THE DASH BOARD REMAINS ILLUMINATED BUT THE GAUGES DO NOT FUNCTION(SPEED, RPM, GEAR, TEMP,ETC) AND THE VEHICLE DOSES NOT COMMUNICATE TO THE TRANSMISSION AND THE VEHICLE DOES NOT SHIFT INTO OVERDRIVE GEAR. THE BRAKES AND AIRBAG WILL ILLUMINATE ON DASH. THE COMPUTER CODES AND READS ECM FAILURE. TWICE TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP DON DRENNAN HOOVER AL. *TR

Mileage: 110,000

I OWN A 1998 PLYMOUTH GRAND VOYAGER SE. MY GAUGES (GAS, TEMP, RPM, AND GEAR INDICATOR) ARE ALL OUT. IN READING ONLINE, THIS SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM WITH OTHER PEOPLE AS WELL. I HAVE TO USE A GPS TO BE ABLE TO TELL HOW FAST I'M GOING. I'VE TWICE RAN OUT OF GAS WHILE GOING DOWN THE HIGHWAY BECAUSE I CAN'T TELL HOW MUCH FUEL I HAVE REMAINING. *TR

MY VAN IS A LEMON. ALL KINDS OF ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS - DEFOGGER SOMETIMES WORK AND SOMETIMES NOT, WINDOWS WON'T ROLL DOWN, STEREO SPEAKERS SOMETIMES WORKS, INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS GO OFF AND ON, DIM YELLOW HEADLIGHTS, ETC. FOUND PIN HOLE IN HEAD...DEFECT IN METAL. VAN OVER HEATED AND GAUGE DID NOT SAY IT WAS HOT. FAN WENT OUT. NOW SOMETHING GOING WRONG WITH FRONT END. OCCASIONALLY SMELL GAS. THE LIFTER HEAD GASKET NOW LEAKS OIL. VAN SOMETIMES JUMPS IN PARK AND ROLLS. I CAN NOT AFFORD TO FIX THIS STUFF... BAIL ME OUT NOT CHRYSLER.... *TR

1998 PLYMOUTH GRAND VOYAGER SE. KEY WOULD NOT TURN IN THE IGNITION SWITCH. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES IN THE PAST. ON FRIDAY, 02 JANUARY 2009, WE HAD DRIVEN THE VEHICLE TO A DESTINATION AND THEN UPON TRYING TO GET IN AND START IT, THE KEY WOULD NOT TURN IN THE IGNITION SWITCH. WE TRIED TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL TO RELEASE ANY PRESSURE, WIGGLED THE STEERING WHEEL, ETC UNTIL FINALLY, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME LOCKED. AT THAT POINT, THERE WAS NOTHING THAT WE COULD DO WITH THE VEHICLE. WE WERE BLOCKING THE DRIVE INTO A GLASS REPAIR SHOP SUCH THAT NO OTHER VEHICLES COULD BE MOVED IN OR OUT OF THE BUSINESS, NOT TO MENTION THE WEATHER WAS VERY COLD. WE HAD TO HAVE A TOW COMPANY COME AND RELEASE A LINKAGE UNDERNEATH THE VAN IN ORDER TO GET IT INTO NEUTRAL JUST TO PUSH IT BACK OUT OF THE WAY. WE HAD IT TOWED TO A DODGE DEALER IN BLOOMINGTON, INDIANA TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT. THE RESULT WAS A FAULTY IGNITION CYLINDER. THE DEALER REPLACED IT AT A COST OF NEARLY $300. AFTER MUCH RESEARCH ONLINE, IT APPEARS THAT THIS IS A WIDE SPREAD PROBLEM ACROSS THE ENTIRE CHRYSLER PRODUCT LINE. THIS FAULT PUTS A PERSON AT RISK OF BEING STRANDED. CHRYSLER SHOULD ANSWER FOR THIS, AS THIS SEEMS TO BE VERY WIDESPREAD. *TR

Mileage: 130,000

I HAVE A 98 PLYMOUTH VOYAGER, FOR THE LAST COUPLE OF MONTHS I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR, THE DASHBOARD KEEPS GOING OUT WHILE I'M DRIVING-I HAVE PUNCHED THE DASHBOARD WHILE I'M DRIVING AND SOMETIMES THAT HAVE MADE EVERYTHING LIGHT BACK UP, I HAVE PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AT NIGHT AND ALMOST GOT INTO A ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM; IT EVEN HAPPENS WHEN THE CAR IS OFF, WHEN THIS HAPPENS THE CAR STARTS AND THAN SHUTS RIGHT BACK OFF, THAN THE CAR DOESN'T START AT ALL, I HAVE REPLACED THE STARTER,IGNITION BOX,ALTERNATOR AND OTHER THINGS. MY CAR IS NOW STRANDED IN A DIFFERENT NEIGHBORHOOD THAN MINE. THE OTHER PROBLEM IS THE FANBELT KEEPS COMING OFF, I HAVE BEEN DRIVING WITH MY KIDS IN THE CAR IN THE RAIN AND IT HAS FALLING OFF, ANOTHER TIME IT HAPPENED I WAS GOING OVER A TRAIN BRIDGE DOWN A HILL WITH MY KIDS IN THE CAR AND I HAD TO FORCE THE CAR INTO A NEAR BYE SCHOOL PARKING LOT. I HAVE WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THEY DIDN'T KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT A KIT SUPPLIED BY CHRYSLER TO HELP PREVENT THIS FROM HAPPENING AND THEY SAID THERE WAS NO RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM, THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION, PLEASE HELP ME! *TR

CHRYSLER DESIGNED THE POWER DISTRIBUTION BLOCK COVER TO HOLD WATER AND RETAIN MOISTURE. THIS CAUSES THE CONNECTIONS TO CORRODE AND FAIL LEADING TO FAILURE OF CRITICAL, ELECTRICALLY-OPERATED, SAFETY SYSTEMS INCLUDING THE AIRBAG SAFETY RESTRAINT SYSTEM AND THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM. CHRYSLER HAS BEEN AWARE OF THE ERROR AND REDESIGNED THE POWER DISTRIBUTION BOX. HOWEVER, THEY DID NOT RECALL AND OFFER TO REPLACE THE FAILED COMPONENT. *TR

Mileage: 151,467

MY ENTIRE INSTRUMENT PANEL SUDDENLY QUIT WORKING AND MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND ABS LIGHT ARE ALWAYS ON. THE WIPERS START ON THEIR OWN WHENEVER THEY LIKE AND I HAVE TO MANUALLY TIME WHEN I TURN THEM OFF BECAUSE THE WIPERS WILL NOT RETURN TO THE BOTTOM ON THEIR OWN. *TR

HEADLIGHTS, INTERIOR AND OTHER LIGHTS, COME ON AND GO OFF AUTOMATICALLY. THIS CAN HAPPEN WHEN VEHICLE IS RUNNING (LIGHTS FLASHING) AND THIS HAPPENS EVEN WHEN ENGINE AND IGNITION IS OFF. EVENTUALLY BATTERY IS COMPLETELY DRAINED. MECHANICS ARE UNABLE TO PROPERLY DIAGNOSE PROBLEM. SOME MECHANICS SAY IT COULD BE BECAUSE OF A FAULTY BCM, BUT NOT SURE. READING THROUGH EDMUNDS.COM AND OTHER BLOGS, THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH MANY PLYMOUTH/DODGE/CHRYSLER MINI VAN OWNERS, WITH NO REAL SOLUTION. FLASHING LIGHTS WHEN DRIVING CAN DISTRACT OTHER DRIVERS ON THE ROAD. A DEAD BATTERY AT ANY TIME AND ESPECIALLY IN THE WRONG PLACE CAN CAUSE ALL KINDS OF DIFFICULTIES. HEADLIGHTS GOING OFF DURING NIGHT DRIVING CAN LEAD TO ACCIDENTS. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO RAN A DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND WAS UNABLE TO FIND ROOT CAUSE, BUT SUGGESTED COULD BE FAULTY BCM (DIAGNOSTICS COST $150). TOOK THE VEHICLE TO CHRYSLER DEALER WHO RAN DIAGNOSTICS AND SAID COULD BE BECAUSE OF AN AFTER MARKET ALARM. RECOMMENDED REMOVING THE ALARM (COST $400 FOR DIAGNOSTICS AND REMOVING ALARM). PROBLEM WAS NOT SOLVED AND NOW SAYS CAUSED BY FAULTY BCM (WHICH THEY SAY COULD HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY ALARM), SUGGESTED REPLACING BCM. COST OF NEW BCM QUOTED IS $700+ LABOR. VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY INOPERABLE (DEAD BATTERY). IS THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH PLYMOUTH/ DODGE/CHRYSLER MINIVAN'S? *TR

Mileage: 97,000

ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WITH MY 1998 PLYMOUTH GRAND VOYAGER. WIPERS WILL NOT TURN OFF AND ALL GAUGES DIED. NO SPEEDOMETER, NO TACHOMETER, NO FUEL GAUGE AND NO TEMP GAUGE. *NM

DT: CONTACT STATED WHEN DRIVING AT 35-40 MPH ALL PANEL LIGHTS WENT OUT, AND THERE WAS NOT INDICATION OF SPEED. CURRENTLY, THE PANEL LIGHTS NO LONGER CAME BACK ON . HOWEVER THE TURN SIGNAL LIGHTS WERE STILL WORKING. THE CONTACT DID NOT KNOW THE NUMBER OF OCCURRENCES BECAUSE THERE WERE TOO MANY. *AK UPDATED 12/27/2005 - *NM

Mileage: 150,000

BREAK PEDAL STOP LIGHT SWITCH. THE WIRE HARNESS MOVES EVERY TIME YOU STEP ON THE PEDAL, THUS MAKING THE WIRES BREAK. WHEN THE WIRE BREAKS THE STOP LIGHTS DON'T WORK AND COULD AND ALMOST LEAD TO A FEW REAR END CRASHES I HAD. WIRES REPLACED AND HAD PEDAL AND HARNESS TO CONFIGURE NOT TO MOVE WHEN THE BREAK PEDAL PRESSED. *NM

Mileage: 64,100

I SEE THERE IS AN INVESTIGATION ON DODGE CARAVAN AND GRAND CARAVAN, PLYMOUTH VOYAGER AND GRAND VOYAGER AND CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY AND VOYAGER MINIVANS FROM THE 2001 AND 2002 MODEL YEARS. OWNERS HAVE REPORTED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS ARE FLICKERING, DIMMING AND PERIODICALLY SHUTTING DOWN WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. THE PROBLEM HAS LED TO THE MINIVANS BEING TOWED IN SOME CASES. I WOULD HOPE THAT YOU CAN ADD MY YEAR MINIVAN. I HAVE A 1998 PLYMOUTH GRAND VOYAGER EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEMS. I AM NOT ABLE TO GET IT FIXED BECAUSE THE MECHANIC CAN'T FIGURE OUT WHAT IS CAUSING THIS. IS THERE ANYTHING YOU CAN DO TO ADD MY VEHICLE TO THIS SAFETY INVESTIGATION??? THE HEADLIGHTS ARE FLICKERING ON AND OFF, THE DASH LIGHTS DO THIS AT THE SAME TIME. SOMETIMES THE HEADLIGHTS JUST STAY ON.

Mileage: 75,000

I SEE THERE IS AN INVESTIGATION ON DODGE CARAVAN AND GRAND CARAVAN, PLYMOUTH VOYAGER AND GRAND VOYAGER AND CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY AND VOYAGER MINIVANS FROM THE 2001 AND 2002 MODEL YEARS. OWNERS HAVE REPORTED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS ARE FLICKERING, DIMMING AND PERIODICALLY SHUTTING DOWN WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. THE PROBLEM HAS LED TO THE MINIVANS BEING TOWED IN SOME CASES. I WOULD HOPE THAT YOU CAN ADD MY YEAR MINIVAN. I HAVE A 1998 PLYMOUTH GRAND VOYAGER EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEMS. I AM NOT ABLE TO GET IT FIXED BECAUSE THE MECHANIC CAN'T FIGURE OUT WHAT IS CAUSING THIS. IS THERE ANYTHING YOU CAN DO TO ADD MY VEHICLE TO THIS SAFETY INVESTIGATION??? THE HEADLIGHTS ARE FLICKERING ON AND OFF, THE DASH LIGHTS DO THIS AT THE SAME TIME. SOMETIMES THE HEADLIGHTS JUST STAY ON.

Mileage: 75,000

THERE IS NO PARTICULAR EVENT THAT TRIGGERS THE FOLLOWING PROBLEMS: THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER / CONTROLLER IS DEFECTIVE. THE GAUGES FAIL CONSTANTLY. THE ABS LIGHT STAYS ON WHICH I BELIEVE IS RELATED TO THE CLOCK-SPRING RECALL, AND THE SPEEDOMETER, ODOMETER, TACHOMETER,FUEL GAGES STOP WORKING. I READ AN ARTICLE IN A FORUM THAT SAID DISCONNECT THE BATTERY BECAUSE IT WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE ECU. IT SEEMS RESETTING THE ECU DID FIX THE PROBLEM TEMPORARILY. SO EACH TIME IT HAPPENS THAT HOW I FIX IT. A RECALL FOR THE DEFECTIVE ECU MAY BE IN ORDER. I HAVE READ MANY ARTICLES WITH PEOPLE WITH THIS SAME ISSUE. (2) THE LEDS FOR THE A/C, HEATING AND REAR WIPERS DON'T WORK. THEY JUST BLINK. I HAVE FOUND THAT IF YOU DRIVE LONG ENOUGH, THEY START WORKING USUALLY NON-STOP DRIVING FOR OVER AN HOUR.

Mileage: 54

NOTHING ON DASH BOARD WORKS. *JB

WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH OR MORE THE ABS AND THE "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHTS ILLUMINATED SIMULTANEOUSLY. THE CONDITION CAUSED THE INSTRUMENT GAUGES AND THE POWER DOOR LOCKS TO BE INOPERATIVE. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THEY REPLACED THREE DIFFERENCE SENSORS AND A MODULE AND THE PROBLEM KEEPS RECURRING. *JB *SC

Mileage: 60,000

FAILED STARTER. REPLACED STARTER. ENGINE 3.3L. MILEAGE 88862. *AK

Mileage: 88,862

WHILE DRIVING/PARKING THE HORN FAILED INTERMITTENTLY. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

Mileage: 87,000

THE AIRBAG LIGHT STAYS ON. THE CRUISE CONTROL AND HORN DOES NOT WORK. *LA

Mileage: 129,000

TWO WEEKS AGO I NOTICED MY AIR BAG LIGHT WAS STAYING ON. WE ALSO FOUND OUT THAT THE HORN AND THE CRUISE CONTROL STOPPED WORKING. WE HAVE CHECKED ALL THE FUSES AND FOUND OUT THROUGH THE MY CAR STATS WEB SITE THIS SAME PROBLEM WAS PART OF A RECALL INVOLVING A CLOCK SPRING PROBLEM. SINCE NO DEALER IN MY AREA WILL HONOR THIS RECALL IT IS STILL BROKEN.*AK

Mileage: 76,985

WHEN CAR IS OFF, MY FRONT AND BACK HEADLIGHTS CONSTANTLY CLICK ON AND OFF. I HERE A CLICKING SOUND IN THE FUSE BOX. WITH THE CONSTANT ON AND OFF, MY BATTERY DIES. I AM TAKING MY VEHICLE TO THE SHOP TODAY BUT WAS WONDERING IS THIS AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. I OFTEN HEARD THAT THE VEHICLES ALWAYS USUALLY HAS ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. I NEVER NOTED A RECALL OR COMPLAINT BEFORE BUT WOULD LIKE A RESPONSE TO WHETHER THIS PROBLEM IS COMMON. *JB

Mileage: 88,000

ONE DAY, THE AIR BAG LIGHT STAYED ON, HORN WOULD NOT WORK, NEITHER WILL THE CRUISE CONTROL. BAD CLOCKSPRING ON THE STEERING WHEEL IS THE CAUSE. FOUND PROBLEM SIMPLY BY SEARCHING ON CLOCKSPRING AND THIS PROBLEM SHOWS UP PERTAINING TO 1998 PLYMOUTH GRAND VOYAGER. CURRENTLY IT IS STILL BROKEN.

Mileage: 108,000

WHILE STARTING UP THE VEHICLE SRS LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD AND REMAINED ON. HORN AND THE CRUISE CONTROL WORKED INTERMITTENTLY. CONSUMER DROVE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT CLOCK SPRING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO A WORN OUT PART. *AK

HORN MALFUNCTIONED. CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE INSPECTED AFTER THE AIR BAG LIGHT FLASHED. CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THE CLOCK SPRING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THIS MAKE, MODEL AND YEAR WAS UNDER A RECALL FOR THE CLOCK SPRING, BUT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK

ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED, AND THE HORN STOPPED OPERATING. DEALER DETERMINED THAT AIR BAG CLOCK SPRING HAD TO BE REPLACED. *AK

Mileage: 120,000

I OWN A 1998 PLYMOUTH GRAND VOYAGER. IT HAS 168,900 MILES ON IT. FOR THE PAST 13 MONTHS, WE HAVE HAD NUMEROUS OCCASIONS WHEN AS WE ARE DRIVING, ALL GAUGES WILL SUDDENLY STOP FUNCTIONING. THIS INCLUDES THE SPEEDOMETER. WHEN OUR GAUGES GO OUT, THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT COMES ON, INDICATING THAT SYSTEM WILL NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT. ARE OTHER VOYAGER OWNERS EXPERIENCING A SIMILAR PROBLEM? *LA

Mileage: 131,000

A SERVICE BULLETIN WAS ISSUED FROM DIAMCHRYSLER ON JUNE 2000 REGARDING THE IGNITION LOCKING. THE IGNITION LOCKS UP. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHY THERE WEREN'TNY RECALLS REGARDING THIS MANNER. IF SO, WHEN WAS IT RECALLED. UNFORTUNATELY NO LONGER AM UNDER WARRANTY FOR THIS PROBLEM. I WAS NEVER NOTIFIED OF THE SERVICELETIN WHEN IT WAS ISSUED.*AK

DEAR SIR: TO WHO IT MAY CONCERN. I HAVE A 1998 PLYMOUTH CARAVAN VAN (THEY CALL IT A TRUCK) WITH A 3.3 LITER ENGINE. WITH ABOUT 54,000 MILES ON IT . LAST WEEK I MADE A SHORT TRIP TO LOWES ABOUT 3 MILES FROM HOME. WHEN I RETURNED HOME I PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY AND WENT INTO MY GARAGE. AFTER ABOUT 2 MIN I SAW FIRE DRIPPING FROM MY ENGINE, I GOT MY FIRE EXT. AND USED IT UNDER THE CAR. THEN I OPENED THE HOOD AND PUT OUT THE REST OF THE FIRE. I THEN DISCONNECTED BOTH BATTERY TERMINALS AND CALLED THE WRECKER TO TOW MY CAR TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR (AUTOWEST DODGE IN ROSEVILLE AUTO MALL--- ROSEVILLE CA) . I FOLLOWED THE WRECKER TO AUTOWEST AND TOLD THE DEALER TO REPAIR MY CAR. THEY CALLED & THE NEXT DAY I PICKED UP MY CAR . THEY TOLD ME IT WAS A SHORT IN MY STARTER AND THEY HAD PUT IN A NEW STARTER AND REPAIRED THE BURNED UP WIRING HARNESS. MY CAR SEEMS TO BE WORKING OK NOW. MY EXTENDED WARRANTY COVERED ALL BUT $50.00 . I AM WRITING THIS REPORT BECAUSE WHAT IF---I HAD DRIVEN INTO THE GARAGE CLOSED THE DOOR AND WENT INTO THE HOUSE ? IT WOULD HAVE BURNED DOWN THE HOUSE OR WORSE. I ASKED THE DEALER IF THEY HAD ANY OTHER CASES OF THIS AND HE SAID NO. I DO NOT TRUST AUTO DEALERS TO TELL THE TRUTH. SO I WILL LET YOU GUYS TAKE IT FROM HERE. *JB

Mileage: 54,000

I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THE CLOCK SPRING HAS BEEN A HIGH MAINTANCE ITEM. THIS DEVICE CONTROLS THE AIR BAG, HORN AND CRUSE CONTROL. I CONSIDER THIS TO BE A SAFETY ISSUE AND WOULD LIKE TO FIND OUT IF OR HAS THIS BEEN ADDRESSED BY THE MANUFACTURE OR NHTSA . THANK YOU ED BRADLEY. DT

AT 600 MILES, INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FAILED, A/C NOT WORKING, NO REVERSE. DEALER REPLACED INSTRUMENT CLUSTER, COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE NO REVERSE CONDITION, AND REPLACED THE A/C FUSE. AT 6,363 MILES, TRANSMISSION SLIPPING AND SCRAPING NOISE WHEN TURNING LEFT IN REVERSE. DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE. AT 7,586 MILES, NO START CONDITION ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS, AFTER THE DEALER HAD THE VAN FOR OVER A WEEK, THEY FINALLY DUPLICATED THE PROBLEM AND AND REPLACED THE STARTER. AT 36,141 MILES THE SERPENTINE BELT BROKE BECAUSE OF A DEFECTIVE TENSIONER PULLEY, DEALER REPLACED THE BELT AND TENSIONER, SUPPOSED GOODWILL, BUT WE ALL KNOW ABOUT THE TSB, AND ALL THE OTHER COMPLAINTS. AT 36,741 MILES, LEAKING COOLANT, DEALER REPLACED THE REAR HEAD GASKET, AND DID NOT EVEN CHECK THE FRONT HEAD. (NOW WHO EVER HEARD OF REPLACING ONE HEAD GASKET ON A V-6 MOTOR, I GUESS CHRYSLER MUST THINK THEY ARE SUPERIOR). AT 53,000 COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE, 2 HOURS AWAY FROM HOME, AND NOW WAITING TO SEE WHAT THE CAUSE IS. ACCORDING TO THE SERVICE MANAGER THE MOTOR IS KNOCKING AND THERE IS A LOT OF METAL IN THE OIL. AND I FORGOT TO MENTION THAT THIS VEHICLE HAS NOT EVEN FULFILLED THE LEASE TERM. NLM

AT 600 MILES, INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FAILED, A/C NOT WORKING, NO REVERSE. DEALER REPLACED INSTRUMENT CLUSTER, COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE NO REVERSE CONDITION, AND REPLACED THE A/C FUSE. AT 6,363 MILES, TRANSMISSION SLIPPING AND SCRAPING NOISE WHEN TURNING LEFT IN REVERSE. DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE. AT 7,586 MILES, NO START CONDITION ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS, AFTER THE DEALER HAD THE VAN FOR OVER A WEEK, THEY FINALLY DUPLICATED THE PROBLEM AND AND REPLACED THE STARTER. AT 36,141 MILES THE SERPENTINE BELT BROKE BECAUSE OF A DEFECTIVE TENSIONER PULLEY, DEALER REPLACED THE BELT AND TENSIONER, SUPPOSED GOODWILL, BUT WE ALL KNOW ABOUT THE TSB, AND ALL THE OTHER COMPLAINTS. AT 36,741 MILES, LEAKING COOLANT, DEALER REPLACED THE REAR HEAD GASKET, AND DID NOT EVEN CHECK THE FRONT HEAD. (NOW WHO EVER HEARD OF REPLACING ONE HEAD GASKET ON A V-6 MOTOR, I GUESS CHRYSLER MUST THINK THEY ARE SUPERIOR). AT 53,000 COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE, 2 HOURS AWAY FROM HOME, AND NOW WAITING TO SEE WHAT THE CAUSE IS. ACCORDING TO THE SERVICE MANAGER THE MOTOR IS KNOCKING AND THERE IS A LOT OF METAL IN THE OIL. AND I FORGOT TO MENTION THAT THIS VEHICLE HAS NOT EVEN FULFILLED THE LEASE TERM. NLM

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

THE HORN ON THE VAN WAS INTERMITTENT FROM NEARLY THE FIRST USE. WE RARELY USE IT AN DID NOT REMEMBER TO INQUIRE ABOUT IT OVER A PERIOD OF SEVERAL YEARS WHENEVER WE WERE AT THE DEALERSHIP FOR SERVICE. FINALLY, ONE TIME WE ASKED ABOUT IT AND WERE TOLD THAT WE HAD A FAULTY SOP MODULE AND THAT IT WAS LIKELY THAT THE DRIVER-SIDE AIRBAG WOULDN'T FUNCTION. WE WROTE TO DAIMLER-CHRYSLER AND THEY RESPONDED THAT THEY WOULDN'T COVER THE REPLACEMENT. SEEMS LUDICROUS THAT A SAFETY DEVICE ON A NEW VEHICLE COULD BE RENDERED USELESS AND THE MANUFACTURER WOULDN'T STEP-UP TO REPLACE IT.*AK

THIS CLOCKSPRING ASSEMBLY FAILED OVER A PERIOD OF TIME, BEGINING IN ABOUT 2000 WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL FAILURE. THIS WAS FOLLOWED BY THE AIRBAG FAILURE, AS MANIFESTED BY THE AIRBAG CHECK LAMP REMAINING ON. FINALLY, THE HORN FAILED TO WORK. I SUBSEQUENTLY REPLACED THE CLOCKSPRING ASSEMBLY THIS MONTH, WHICH REPAIRED ALL THE ABOVE PROBLEMS. I HAVE THE DEFECTIVE CLOCKSPRING, AND AM WILLING SEND IT TO YOU FOR ANALYSIS IF YOU SO DESIRE. *AK

CLOCK SPRING FAILURE CAUSED INOPERABLE HORN AND CRUISE CONTROL AND AIR BAG LIGHT TO STAY ON. THESE PROBLEMS PREVENTED THE VEHICLE TO PASS UTAH SAFETY INSPECTION

HORN DOESN'T WORK. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND HAD CLOCKSPRING AND AIRBAG MODULE REPLACED. BUT, PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. PLEASE ADD VIN.*AK

CONSUMER NOTICED LIQUID DRIPPING ON THE GARAGE FLOOR AND PLACED A RAG UNDER THE VEHICLE, WHEN BACKING OUT OF THE GARAGE THE RAG ATTACHED TO THE AXEL AND CONSUMER NOTICED THAT HE DID NOT HAVE BRAKES AND WAS NOTIFIED BY PASSERS-BY THAT HIS CAR WAS ON FIRE, COMMENTS FROM THE ADJUSTER IS ENGINE WIRING HARNESS DAMAGED HEAVILY AND BRAKE SENSOR WIRE BURNED UP, NO SIGNS OF A RAG OR ANYTHING (CLAIM # 42-1330-502). *YD

CONSUMER NOTICED LIQUID DRIPPING ON THE GARAGE FLOOR AND PLACED A RAG UNDER THE VEHICLE, WHEN BACKING OUT OF THE GARAGE THE RAG ATTACHED TO THE AXEL AND CONSUMER NOTICED THAT HE DID NOT HAVE BRAKES AND WAS NOTIFIED BY PASSERS-BY THAT HIS CAR WAS ON FIRE, COMMENTS FROM THE ADJUSTER IS ENGINE WIRING HARNESS DAMAGED HEAVILY AND BRAKE SENSOR WIRE BURNED UP, NO SIGNS OF A RAG OR ANYTHING (CLAIM # 42-1330-502). *YD

AIR BAG LIGHT ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL IS ILLUMINATED AND WILL NOT GO OFF. CRUISE CONTROL FEATURE FAILS TO OPERATE, AND HORN DOES NOT WORK. DEALERSHIP EXAMINED VEHICLE AND DETERMINED CLOCKSPRING ASSEMBLY IN THE STEERING COLUMN HAS FAILED, AND WAS CAUSING THESE PROBLEMS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / DOCUMENTATION.*AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH CRUISE CONTROL AND HORN STOPPED WORKING, CONSUMER NOT SURE ABOUT AIRBAG LIGHT. DEALER REPLACED CLOCK SPRING ASSEMBLY. *AK *SLC

VEHICLE BEING DRIVEN NORMALLY AT HIGHWAY SPEED. DETECTED FIRE COMING FROM UNDER VEHICLE. WHEN STOPPED, ENGINE STILL RUNNING AND FLAMES ENGULFED VEHICLE FROM UNDER FRONT PORTION JUST REAR OF ENGINE COMPARTMENT, QUICKLY SPREADING TO REAR AND INTERIOR. *AK

I HAVE CONTACTED CHRYSLER AND THEY PAID FOR THE IGNITION AND THE MANIFOLD GASKET REPLACEMENT. THEY PAID $1,000 OF THE TRANSMISSION FAILURE. THE TOTAL BILL FOR THE TRANSMISSION FAILURE WAS $2500. *AK

HAD LET VEHICLE IDLE A WHILE BEFORE MOVING. SHIFTED INTO REVERSE & STARTED TO BACK OUT. ENGINE STALLED OUT. NO PRIOR WARNING. TOOK TO DEALER 1ST TIME & HAD MAP SENSOR REPLACED. 2ND TIME THROTTLE SENSOR WAS REPLACED. 3RD TIME CONTROL MODULE. 4TH TIME MECHANIC TOOK ENGINE APART & FOUND WIRES UNDER THE HOOD HAD MELTED TOGETHER & ALL THE ELECTRICAL WIRES NEEDED REPLACING. THIS WAS DUE TO THE WIRES BEING TOO CLOSE TO THE EXHAUST SYSTEM.*AK

HAD LET VEHICLE IDLE A WHILE BEFORE MOVING. SHIFTED INTO REVERSE & STARTED TO BACK OUT. ENGINE STALLED OUT. NO PRIOR WARNING. TOOK TO DEALER 1ST TIME & HAD MAP SENSOR REPLACED. 2ND TIME THROTTLE SENSOR WAS REPLACED. 3RD TIME CONTROL MODULE. 4TH TIME MECHANIC TOOK ENGINE APART & FOUND WIRES UNDER THE HOOD HAD MELTED TOGETHER & ALL THE ELECTRICAL WIRES NEEDED REPLACING. THIS WAS DUE TO THE WIRES BEING TOO CLOSE TO THE EXHAUST SYSTEM.*AK

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY VEHICLE WOULD DIE OUT/STALL WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES IN 2 WEEKS. CONTACTED DEALERSHIP & WAS INFORMED ENGINE NEEDED NEW SPARK PLUGS & WIRES, WHICH WERE REPLACED. HOWEVER, PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. CONTACTED MANUFACTURER & INFORMED CONSUMER TO TAKE VEHICLE BACK TO DEALERSHIP. *AK

THE VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING A LOSS OF POWER STEERING,A/C,AND THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.ALSO, ENGINE BELT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. DEALER HAS REPLACED ENGINE BELT 3 TIMES. THE PROBLEM HAS HAPPENED 5 TIMES. *AK

DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL SHORTAGE WITHIN THE SYSTEM, THE ABS WARNING LIGHT REAMAINS ILLUMINATED, AS WELL AS THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT. THE DOOR LOCKS DO NOT LOCK AND OTHER MALFUNCTIONS OCCUR. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK