1998 Dodge Grand Caravan Electrical System Problems
Owners have filed 79 complaints with NHTSA about electrical system problems on the 1998 Dodge Grand Caravan, 14% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 103,700 miles. The words owners use most often: “cruise control” (22% of reports).
- 79electrical system complaints
- 103,700median miles at failure
- 0mention a crash
- 0mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- $1,100typical repair cost reported by owners
- 75%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 17 of 79 complaints (22%)
- Instrument panel: mentioned in 12 of 79 complaints (15%)
- Clock spring: mentioned in 8 of 79 complaints (10%)
- Please provide: mentioned in 7 of 79 complaints (9%)
How much does it cost to fix?
Owners who wrote down what they paid or were quoted put the typical electrical system repair on the 1998 Dodge Grand Caravan at $1,100, and half of them between $720 and $1,250.
Based on 6 NHTSA complaints about this problem alone that state a repair bill or quote (1999–2011), converted to 2026 dollars with the U.S. consumer price index. These are owners' own figures, not a quote: they include dealer quotes, and owners who file complaints often faced larger repairs, so they can run higher than typical shop prices. Prices vary by shop, region and warranty coverage. How we calculate this.
At what mileage do electrical system problems happen?
Based on 31 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 79 complaints, 2 a fire.
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 1998 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.
The contact owns a 1998 Dodge Grand Caravan. The contact stated that while her husband was driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle experienced a loss of power steering assist and then stalled. Additionally, the odometer failed to display the correct mileage and the speedometer failed to…
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, ALL THE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED AND THE HORN, SPEEDOMETER, FUEL GAUGE, AND CRUISE CONTROL FAILED TO FUNCTION. THE CONTACT CALLED STEW HANSEN DODGE RAM CHRYSLER JEEP AT [redacted] (LOCATED AT 12103 HICKMAN RD, URBANDALE…
Tl* the contact owns a 1998 dodge grand caravan. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v373000 (air bags, electrical system) however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 1998 Dodge Grand Caravans have electrical system problems?
No. NHTSA has 79 owner complaints about electrical system for the 1998 Dodge Grand Caravan (14% of the 559 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 1998 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 103,700 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
How much does it cost to fix electrical system problems on the 1998 Dodge Grand Caravan?
Owners report a typical cost of $1,100 (half paid between $720 and $1,250), from 6 complaints that state a repair bill or quote, in 2026 dollars.
What do owners say about electrical system problems on the 1998 Dodge Grand Caravan?
The most frequent phrase is “cruise control”, in 17 of 79 complaints, followed by “instrument panel” (12).
Other 1998 Dodge Grand Caravan problems
See all 1998 Dodge Grand Caravan problems or electrical system problems across all Grand Caravan years.