Plymouth Voyager Electrical System Problems
Owners have filed 270 complaints with NHTSA about electrical system problems on the Plymouth Voyager across 6 model years. The 1996 model year has the most (114). The words owners use most often: “clock spring” (13% of reports).
- 270electrical system complaints
- —median miles at failure
- 3mention a crash
- 4mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 30%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 34 of 270 complaints (13%)
- Horn cruise: mentioned in 30 of 270 complaints (11%)
At what mileage do electrical system problems happen?
Based on 67 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 270 complaints, 3 mention a crash, 26 a fire, 4 an injury.
Plymouth Voyager electrical system complaints by model year
| Model year | Electrical System complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 Voyager | 15 | 9% | 34,000 |
| 1999 Voyager | 37 | 14% | 65,000 |
| 1998 Voyager | 42 | 13% | 71,000 |
| 1997 Voyager | 44 | 13% | 100,000 |
| 1996 Voyager | 114 | 15% | 92,625 |
| 1995 Voyager | 18 | 5% | 63,009 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists electrical system for the Plymouth 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.
The serpentine belt comes off causing the power steering to fail, and the alternator not to work. This has occurred off and on since the vehicle was new. This failure occurs in motion when the streets are wet and a bit bumpy.
There are instances where i am out and about and after returning the my vehicle i go in and when i start the vehicle it will start and shut itself off. Seems to happens when i use it frequently or on hotter days. Also the panel inside the car that tells you your speed the gas you have the gears all…
My car turned off while at a stop light twice, then on another occassion we were slowing down to make a right hand turn into the mall parking lot, it was hard to control but when it came to astop i turned the egnition on and it started again. I took it to lithia dodge here in corpus christi,tex…
Tl* the contact owns a 1997 plymouth voyager. While traveling approximately 30 mph, the vehicle erupted into flames. The contact depressed the accelerator pedal and noticed that the engine was not running. The vehicle would not change gears and was coasted to the side of the road. The contact was…
I started engine put it in gear (drive) stepped on gas went about 40mph and i noticed the speedometer was not working and the needle was still at 0. I had to stop the vehicle put it in park turn it off turn it on again put it in drive and then it would work again. Every now and then this would…
Frequently asked questions
Do all Plymouth Voyagers have electrical system problems?
No. NHTSA has 270 owner complaints about electrical system for the Plymouth Voyager. Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the Plymouth Voyager electrical system?
No recall currently lists electrical system for this vehicle.
What do owners say about electrical system problems on the Plymouth Voyager?
The most frequent phrase is “clock spring”, in 34 of 270 complaints, followed by “horn cruise” (30).
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