Four problems related to wiring have been reported for the 1997 Plymouth Grand Voyager. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
Severe electrical problem. Wipers come on by themselves, headlights stay on, dashboard lights go on and off while driving. Vehicle overheats, a/c stops working. This has been the absolute worst vehicle ever owned. It cost too much to keep repairing, please advise on the electrical problem possibilities. Thanks.
Engine and air conditioner were running. Consumer turned off engine, but not air conditioner. Consumer later tried to start the vehicle, but it would not start. The consumer had gotten out, and saw flames under the hood. The wires under fuse block were burning. Consumer was able to put fire out. Dealer repaired burned wiring at pdc and replaced two 40 amp fuses in pdc.
When car is slowing to make a turn, the windshield wipers come on. The service engine light stays on. When a diagnostic test was performed, the code which came up indicated a problem did not exist. It was determined a short caused the windshield wipers and engine light to stay on. When the computer was reset, the light came back on in a matter of minutes. I do not think this problem is due to age of the car. Many of my friends who have these same autos have the same problem. To correct the problem will require an extensive search of the electrical wiring and is performed on an hourly rate. This could well cost hundreds if not thousands of dollars to track down the problem. I am unable to sell my vehicle due to the problem without spending a large sum of money to correct the problem. This problem began several years ago, but was only sporadic. It did not occur enough to warrant a search. In the past year it has become routine. What can Plymouth corporation do to correct this problem without the expense being that of the owner. The mechanic at the shop also indicated that he was completely familiar with this problem occurring in most vans of this age. Please advise what the next step should be.
A spark from an unknown source ignited gasoline from a small leak in the fuel pump and resulted in the minivan catching on fire. The wiring of the vehicle was also burned in the fire. The repair shop who intially looked at the vehicle felt it would be better for Chrysler to perform the repair work due to the wiring being involved. Our local Chrysler dealership refused to allow the car to be toed to the dealership until national Chrysler sent out an investigator to determine the cause of the fire. We have been provided little information from Chrysler other than their belief the fire was not due to a manufacturing problem. They have not stated what they believe caused the fire and the delay in getting our vehicle repaired was over 1 week. We have yet to get the vehicle back!.