1998 Plymouth Grand Voyager Electrical System Problems
Owners have filed 53 complaints with NHTSA about electrical system problems on the 1998 Plymouth Grand Voyager, 19% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 108,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “clock spring” (17% of reports).
- 53electrical system complaints
- 108,000median miles at failure
- 0mention a crash
- 1mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 50%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.
- Clock spring: mentioned in 9 of 53 complaints (17%)
- Cruise control: mentioned in 8 of 53 complaints (15%)
- Instrument panel: mentioned in 7 of 53 complaints (13%)
At what mileage do electrical system problems happen?
Based on 25 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 53 complaints, 3 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 1998 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.
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…
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.
Frequently asked questions
Do all 1998 Plymouth Grand Voyagers have electrical system problems?
No. NHTSA has 53 owner complaints about electrical system for the 1998 Plymouth Grand Voyager (19% of the 276 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 1998 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 108,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about electrical system problems on the 1998 Plymouth Grand Voyager?
The most frequent phrase is “clock spring”, in 9 of 53 complaints, followed by “cruise control” (8).
Other 1998 Plymouth Grand Voyager problems
See all 1998 Plymouth Grand Voyager problems or electrical system problems across all Grand Voyager years.