1996 Plymouth Grand Voyager Electrical System Problems
Owners have filed 99 complaints with NHTSA about electrical system problems on the 1996 Plymouth Grand Voyager, 17% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 69,628 miles. The words owners use most often: “horn cruise” (14% of reports).
- 99electrical system complaints
- 69,628median miles at failure
- 1mention a crash
- 1mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- $460typical repair cost reported by owners
- 19%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Horn cruise: mentioned in 14 of 99 complaints (14%)
- Clock spring: mentioned in 12 of 99 complaints (12%)
- Control inoperable: mentioned in 6 of 99 complaints (6%)
- Additional information: mentioned in 5 of 99 complaints (5%)
How much does it cost to fix?
Owners who wrote down what they paid or were quoted put the typical electrical system repair on the 1996 Plymouth Grand Voyager at $460, and half of them between $460 and $680.
Based on 5 NHTSA complaints about this problem alone that state a repair bill or quote (2000–2003), converted to 2026 dollars with the U.S. consumer price index. These are owners' own figures, not a quote: they include dealer quotes, and owners who file complaints often faced larger repairs, so they can run higher than typical shop prices. Prices vary by shop, region and warranty coverage. How we calculate this.
At what mileage do electrical system problems happen?
Based on 6 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 99 complaints, 1 mention a crash, 5 a fire, 1 an injury.
Plymouth Grand Voyager electrical system complaints by model year
| Model year | Electrical System complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 Grand Voyager | 1 | 50% | — |
| 2000 Grand Voyager | 15 | 14% | 79,000 |
| 1999 Grand Voyager | 39 | 19% | 72,005 |
| 1998 Grand Voyager | 53 | 19% | 108,000 |
| 1997 Grand Voyager | 42 | 16% | 115,206 |
| 1996 Grand Voyager | 99 | 17% | 69,628 |
| 1995 Grand Voyager | 6 | 8% | 143,000 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists electrical system for the 1996 Plymouth Grand Voyager. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
While driving,vehicle would stall for no apparent reason, at various speeds, the gauges dropped to zero, looked like vehicle was turned off. Taken vehicle to mechanic & he could not locate the problem.*ak
Dt*: the contact stated while having a state inspection performed on the vehicle, the repair shop technician determined the vehicle did not have a check engine light. The manufacturer was alerted.
Dt: when starting vehicle the radio did not come on , but the air bag light came on and stayed on. However, and the dash board lights did not come on. Had to restart the vehicle in order to get the radio to work, the air bag light to go off, and the dashboard lights to register. This happened on…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 1996 Plymouth Grand Voyagers have electrical system problems?
No. NHTSA has 99 owner complaints about electrical system for the 1996 Plymouth Grand Voyager (17% of the 569 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 1996 Plymouth Grand Voyager electrical system?
No recall currently lists electrical system for this vehicle.
At what mileage do electrical system problems start?
The median reported mileage is 69,628 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
How much does it cost to fix electrical system problems on the 1996 Plymouth Grand Voyager?
Owners report a typical cost of $460 (half paid between $460 and $680), from 5 complaints that state a repair bill or quote, in 2026 dollars.
What do owners say about electrical system problems on the 1996 Plymouth Grand Voyager?
The most frequent phrase is “horn cruise”, in 14 of 99 complaints, followed by “clock spring” (12).
Other 1996 Plymouth Grand Voyager problems
See all 1996 Plymouth Grand Voyager problems or electrical system problems across all Grand Voyager years.