1999 Dodge Caravan Electrical System Problems
Owners have filed 64 complaints with NHTSA about electrical system problems on the 1999 Dodge Caravan, 12% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 86,979 miles. The words owners use most often: “air bag” (39% of reports).
- 64electrical system complaints
- 86,979median miles at failure
- 4mention a crash
- 0mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 25%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.
- Air bag: mentioned in 25 of 64 complaints (39%)
- Clock spring: mentioned in 15 of 64 complaints (23%)
- Control horn: mentioned in 6 of 64 complaints (9%)
- Please provide: mentioned in 5 of 64 complaints (8%)
At what mileage do electrical system problems happen?
Based on 34 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 64 complaints, 4 mention a crash, 5 a fire.
Dodge Caravan electrical system complaints by model year
| Model year | Electrical System complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Caravan | 1 | 50% | 33,000 |
| 2015 Caravan | 4 | 17% | 43,000 |
| 2014 Caravan | 7 | 35% | 65,315 |
| 2013 Caravan | 15 | 50% | 45,000 |
| 2012 Caravan | 47 | 54% | 69,000 |
| 2011 Caravan | 54 | 69% | 63,862 |
| 2010 Caravan | 79 | 46% | 72,000 |
| 2009 Caravan | 72 | 61% | 85,000 |
| 2008 Caravan | 162 | 54% | 80,000 |
| 2007 Caravan | 9 | 11% | 45,000 |
| 2006 Caravan | 30 | 17% | 74,000 |
| 2005 Caravan | 123 | 23% | 70,251 |
| 2004 Caravan | 8 | 12% | 112,406 |
| 2003 Caravan | 29 | 15% | 53,206 |
| 2002 Caravan | 33 | 13% | 45,650 |
| 2001 Caravan | 29 | 11% | 78,000 |
| 2000 Caravan | 33 | 7% | 82,000 |
| 1999 Caravan | 64 | 12% | 86,979 |
| 1998 Caravan | 68 | 11% | 91,929 |
| 1997 Caravan | 96 | 13% | 71,000 |
| 1996 Caravan | 213 | 15% | 113,668 |
| 1995 Caravan | 40 | 8% | 76,250 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists electrical system for the 1999 Dodge Caravan. 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.
While driving van speed would not accelerate over 35mph, i pulled over to find wires burning it was the fuel injector harness and the surrounding areas of that location. *tr
While driving the vehicle, the instrument panel shuts off without warning and for no known reason. Dodge told us that it was a short in the wiring in the dash that caused the computer to shut down. The technicians insisted that the problem would be impossible to find, especially since it could not…
Tl* the contact owns a 1999 dodge caravan. The contact stated that the entire instrument cluster failed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the contact was advised that the wiring harness was rusted and would need replacing. In addition, the front strut tower assembly was also found to be…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 1999 Dodge Caravans have electrical system problems?
No. NHTSA has 64 owner complaints about electrical system for the 1999 Dodge Caravan (12% of the 555 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 1999 Dodge Caravan electrical system?
No recall currently lists electrical system for this vehicle.
At what mileage do electrical system problems start?
The median reported mileage is 86,979 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about electrical system problems on the 1999 Dodge Caravan?
The most frequent phrase is “air bag”, in 25 of 64 complaints, followed by “clock spring” (15).
Other 1999 Dodge Caravan problems
See all 1999 Dodge Caravan problems or electrical system problems across all Caravan years.