Which parts fail
Components named in complaints (battery, alternator, wiring, ignition, instrument cluster, infotainment).
Mileage when the problem started
Owner reports
Selected complaints filed with NHTSA by 1999 Plymouth Voyager owners, lightly cleaned up (personal details are redacted by NHTSA).
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 oct. 21st and they have not found the problem yet, it remains in the shop and today is oct. 25th 2015.
I own a 1999 Plymouth Voyager. Recently, our airbag light would come on intermittently while driving. Also, the horn would work intermittently as well. We have a friend that owns a 1998 Voyager and she told us that she had the same problem, and it was caused by a defective clock spring. She had her van repaired at no charge by the Chrysler dealership, as they had had so many complaints and incidents of this part failing that they actually extended the warranty of the clock spring on the 1998 model to a lifetime warranty. When we took our 1999 Voyager in for repair, we were also told that our clock spring was not working. However, the warranty was not being extended for the 1999 models, so the repair cost us $198.00. We were told to keep our reciept "in case" Chrysler ever issued a recall or changed the status of the parts warranty in the future, so we could get a refund. …
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 that stuff will stop functioning but the car will still be drivable. That will have I's own time when it too decides when it wants to work and when it will work. These do not happen at the same time. They happen separately. At first I thought it was an alarm issues locking the vehicle but it happens even when the alarm is used properly. Then at a later time the vehicle will start and work as it had once before. Vehicle runs great it just occasionally will not turn on. I took it to the mechanic and they say it is an electrical issue. …
Tl contact owns a 1999 Plymouth Voyager. The contact could not start her vehicle and it was towed to a mechanic. The mechanic stated that a cylinder in the tumbler, where the key is placed in the ignition to start the vehicle, failed. The failure first occurred at 60,000 miles and recurred on September 7, 2007. The vehicle cannot start once this component fails. The vehicle is no longer under warranty and the contact was informed that she would be responsible for the repair. She believed it was a defect that failed every 50,000 miles and she should not be responsible for the repair. The vehicle is currently at the dealer and has not been repaired. The purchase date was unknown. The current mileage was 119,000 and failure mileage was 60,000. Updated 10/24/07.
Dt*: the contact stated while driving 30mph, the airbag warning light illuminated without any prior warning. Afterwards, the dash panel clock, radio, and heating defroster stopped working. The contact parked the vehicle and attempted to turn the engine off. The key would not release from the ignition and the engine continued running. After multiple attempts, the contact removed the battery cables from the battery and reattached them. The engine stopped running, but the clock and radio illuminated indicating normal function. Although the key remained in the ignition, the vehicle was not seen by a dealer.
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 happen, and is very annoying not knowing how fast I am going.
While driving at 35 MPH air bag light came on on the dash board. When air bag light illuminated cruise control and horn stopped working. Dealer found that the clock spring needed replacement. A recall for 1996-1998 model year vehicles was issued, but this vehicle was not included due to model year.
At all times air bag light was on. Also, cruise control and horn malfunctioned. Dealer examined the vehicle, and found that the clock spring was the problem. There was a recall for this vehicle, but consumer's vehicle was not included in the recall due to VIN.
The clock spring in the steering wheel was defective and had shorted. Replacement was required and completed at the owner's cost. The clock spring is on recall for various other Chrysler vans (our model not included in recall at this time)
$5,975.00 - in the last 16 months the 1999 Plymouth Voyager van I purchased at courtesy Chrysler has been in the shop over 18 times, often for the same problems. I have had to buy 6 new times and 3 new batteries. On average, I have added between 3 and 4 quarts of oil every month and new coolant every 3 months (it over heats a lot). I have suffered verbal and mental abuse from the personnel at courtesy Chrysler to the point where I had to jump out of my moving van as my personal service advisor was berating me and told me that there was nothing wrong with my van, the brakes, the engine, etc., during a test drive. When I opened the door to jump out he stepped on the brakes...and they did not work! Mind you, they had my vehicle in their shop for the last two days to repair the brakes and my personal service advisor kept saying that the van was fine! …
NHTSA investigations
Air bag clockspring
There is no summary currently available
Electrical complaints in other Voyager years
Frequently asked questions
How common are electrical problems on the 1999 Plymouth Voyager?
NHTSA has 37 complaints about the electrical system of the 1999 Plymouth Voyager, 14% of the model year's 273 complaints. The component named most often is horn (15 mentions).
Is there a recall for 1999 Plymouth Voyager electrical problems?
No. NHTSA lists no electrical system recall for the 1999 Plymouth Voyager, though it has 4 recalls for other components. If the problem is widespread, a repair may still be covered by an extended warranty or a manufacturer service bulletin — ask a dealer.
At what mileage do 1999 Plymouth Voyager electrical problems start?
Half of the complaints with a recorded mileage happened before about 65,000 miles, and 7% before 25,000 miles.
Is it dangerous?
Owners linked 0 crashes, 2 fires and 0 injuries to electrical system problems on this model year. If you notice symptoms, have the car checked before driving further.
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) — owner complaints through October 20, 2026, recalls and defect investigations; fuel economy from the EPA. Complaints are unverified reports and are not proof of a defect. How we rate model years.