1997 Dodge Grand Caravan Electrical System Problems
Owners have filed 104 complaints with NHTSA about electrical system problems on the 1997 Dodge Grand Caravan, 18% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 106,500 miles. The words owners use most often: “cruise control” (35% of reports).
- 104electrical system complaints
- 106,500median miles at failure
- 3mention a crash
- 2mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 40%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.
- Cruise control: mentioned in 36 of 104 complaints (35%)
- Airbag horn: mentioned in 9 of 104 complaints (9%)
- Clock spring: mentioned in 9 of 104 complaints (9%)
At what mileage do electrical system problems happen?
Based on 25 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 104 complaints, 3 mention a crash, 18 a fire, 2 an injury.
Dodge Grand Caravan electrical system complaints by model year
| Model year | Electrical System complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Grand Caravan | 4 | 20% | 48,375 |
| 2019 Grand Caravan | 58 | 24% | 49,000 |
| 2018 Grand Caravan | 92 | 34% | 49,000 |
| 2017 Grand Caravan | 144 | 35% | 65,000 |
| 2016 Grand Caravan | 314 | 31% | 60,000 |
| 2015 Grand Caravan | 38 | 14% | 58,000 |
| 2014 Grand Caravan | 128 | 36% | 41,000 |
| 2013 Grand Caravan | 255 | 54% | 89,500 |
| 2012 Grand Caravan | 337 | 58% | 100,000 |
| 2011 Grand Caravan | 332 | 63% | 84,508 |
| 2010 Grand Caravan | 549 | 63% | 85,000 |
| 2009 Grand Caravan | 334 | 61% | 84,000 |
| 2008 Grand Caravan | 815 | 63% | 85,000 |
| 2007 Grand Caravan | 30 | 16% | 67,000 |
| 2006 Grand Caravan | 38 | 13% | 84,000 |
| 2005 Grand Caravan | 259 | 26% | 74,000 |
| 2004 Grand Caravan | 13 | 11% | 99,680 |
| 2003 Grand Caravan | 32 | 15% | 84,925 |
| 2002 Grand Caravan | 38 | 13% | 65,680 |
| 2001 Grand Caravan | 37 | 12% | 70,000 |
| 2000 Grand Caravan | 34 | 8% | 86,000 |
| 1999 Grand Caravan | 62 | 14% | 89,000 |
| 1998 Grand Caravan | 79 | 14% | 103,700 |
| 1997 Grand Caravan | 104 | 18% | 106,500 |
| 1996 Grand Caravan | 197 | 17% | 98,000 |
| 1995 Grand Caravan | 2 | 2% | — |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists electrical system for the 1997 Dodge Grand 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.
My van was parked out side luckys on mitalda near w maude avenue in sunnyvale ca 94086 i was using the water refilling station and started to smell smoke when i turned around i imideatlly noticed that the drivers side rear taillight was on fire. Not having a fire extinguisher i took the bottle of…
Tl* the contact owns a 1997 dodge grand caravan. While driving at 62 mph, the vehicle stalled intermittently. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the instrument cluster and the body control module needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer…
At random gauges will stop working on the dashboard and the abs light will turn on. *tr
Frequently asked questions
Do all 1997 Dodge Grand Caravans have electrical system problems?
No. NHTSA has 104 owner complaints about electrical system for the 1997 Dodge Grand Caravan (18% of the 583 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 1997 Dodge Grand 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 106,500 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about electrical system problems on the 1997 Dodge Grand Caravan?
The most frequent phrase is “cruise control”, in 36 of 104 complaints, followed by “airbag horn” (9).
Other 1997 Dodge Grand Caravan problems
See all 1997 Dodge Grand Caravan problems or electrical system problems across all Grand Caravan years.