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1998 Plymouth Voyager electrical system problems

Owners reported electrical system problems in 44 complaints for the 1998 Plymouth Voyager, 10% of the complaints on file.

At a glance

Complaints
44 10% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
72,000 miles 23 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
0 and 3
Injuries and deaths
2 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When electrical system problems show up

Electrical system complaints by mileage, 1998 Plymouth Voyager Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 72,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 1 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 0 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 6 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 6 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 4 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 4 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 1 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 0 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 1 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 72,000 miles
Based on 23 complaints that include mileage. 30% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles1
20k to 40k miles0
40k to 60k miles6
60k to 80k miles6
80k to 100k miles4
100k to 120k miles4
120k to 140k miles1
140k to 160k miles0
160k to 180k miles1
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 23 electrical system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 72,000 miles, and 30% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 3 fires, 2 injuries.

What owners wrote

While driving through a parking lot owner noticed smoke/sparks from where windshield wiper system was located. Within a minute, vehicle filled with smoke, and after exiting a small explosion did follow. Owner did injured, hand burning it. Please describe details.

August 2002 FireInjury

Ignition key will not work /twice 2002 and again 2003 both times lock smiths were called to fix and both times told me problem constant with this make and model[ usually pin #3 within ignition lock.

Reported at 40,000 miles, January 2003

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