1999 Dodge Grand Caravan Electrical System Problems
Owners have filed 62 complaints with NHTSA about electrical system problems on the 1999 Dodge Grand Caravan, 14% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 89,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “cruise control” (31% of reports).
- 62electrical system complaints
- 89,000median miles at failure
- 0mention a crash
- 0mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 60%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 19 of 62 complaints (31%)
- Air bag: mentioned in 17 of 62 complaints (27%)
- Instrument panel: mentioned in 6 of 62 complaints (10%)
At what mileage do electrical system problems happen?
Based on 33 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 62 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 1999 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.
Tl* the contact owns a 1999 dodge grand caravan. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle shutoff and stalled without warning. Additionally, while operating the vehicle, the front headlights became inoperable and the instrument cluster malfunctioned. The cause of the…
Tl* the contact owns a 1999 dodge grand caravan. While the vehicle was stationary, the instrument panel malfunctioned and all of the instrument panel functions stopped working. The contact stated that the instrument panel gauges operated intermittently, such as the fuel gauge and the odometer. In…
My dodge keeps on having electrical issues with battery light coming on and battery is new lights flicker on and off on panel while driving. Concerning possibility of charging system not working as well. But alternator is new. Car wont start sometimes like the battery is dead but battery is new…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 1999 Dodge Grand Caravans have electrical system problems?
No. NHTSA has 62 owner complaints about electrical system for the 1999 Dodge Grand Caravan (14% of the 432 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 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 89,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about electrical system problems on the 1999 Dodge Grand Caravan?
The most frequent phrase is “cruise control”, in 19 of 62 complaints, followed by “air bag” (17).
Other 1999 Dodge Grand Caravan problems
See all 1999 Dodge Grand Caravan problems or electrical system problems across all Grand Caravan years.