1999 Dodge Grand Caravan Engine and Engine Cooling Problems
Owners have filed 57 complaints with NHTSA about engine and engine cooling problems on the 1999 Dodge Grand Caravan, 13% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 85,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “serpentine belt” (44% of reports).
- 57engine and engine cooling complaints
- 85,000median miles at failure
- 1mention a crash
- 0mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 14%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.
- Serpentine belt: mentioned in 25 of 57 complaints (44%)
- Loss power steering: mentioned in 7 of 57 complaints (12%)
- Tensioner pulley: mentioned in 5 of 57 complaints (9%)
- Come off: mentioned in 5 of 57 complaints (9%)
At what mileage do engine and engine cooling problems happen?
Based on 23 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 57 complaints, 1 mention a crash, 7 a fire.
Dodge Grand Caravan engine and engine cooling complaints by model year
| Model year | Engine and Engine Cooling complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Grand Caravan | 1 | 0% | 105,000 |
| 2018 Grand Caravan | 1 | 0% | — |
| 2017 Grand Caravan | 2 | 0% | 88,250 |
| 2016 Grand Caravan | 3 | 0% | 65,000 |
| 2014 Grand Caravan | 1 | 0% | 73,000 |
| 2013 Grand Caravan | 2 | 0% | 177,000 |
| 2012 Grand Caravan | 2 | 0% | 169,500 |
| 2011 Grand Caravan | 5 | 1% | 9,700 |
| 2010 Grand Caravan | 24 | 3% | 12,500 |
| 2009 Grand Caravan | 9 | 2% | 45,500 |
| 2008 Grand Caravan | 28 | 2% | 53,600 |
| 2007 Grand Caravan | 15 | 8% | 50,000 |
| 2006 Grand Caravan | 15 | 5% | 60,625 |
| 2005 Grand Caravan | 25 | 3% | 39,712 |
| 2004 Grand Caravan | 14 | 12% | 80,000 |
| 2003 Grand Caravan | 10 | 5% | 46,640 |
| 2002 Grand Caravan | 13 | 4% | 61,000 |
| 2001 Grand Caravan | 18 | 6% | 89,000 |
| 2000 Grand Caravan | 76 | 17% | 84,500 |
| 1999 Grand Caravan | 57 | 13% | 85,000 |
| 1998 Grand Caravan | 129 | 23% | 86,228 |
| 1997 Grand Caravan | 102 | 17% | 94,484 |
| 1996 Grand Caravan | 177 | 15% | 100,000 |
| 1995 Grand Caravan | 14 | 13% | 90,000 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists engine and engine cooling 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.
My serpentine belt falls off every time it gets wet. It falls off in heavy rain, it falls off in snow. As you could imagine when you suddenly don't have steering on wet and/or icy roads it becomes very dangerous, especially in a family van. Even after i get the vehicle to the side of the road i…
Serpentine belt came off pulleys while driving in heavy rain. Lost ability to steer van. Headed directly for another car and collision narrowly avoided. Belt coming off when wet appears to be a common problem with this series van, and would seem to be a very serious hazard. It is beyond me why…
After hitting approximately 3 inches of snow/slush in the road the serpentine belt slid off causing loss of power steering. Driver was able to avoid accident and pull to side of road. This is the 5th such incident since the vehicle was new. *tr
Frequently asked questions
Do all 1999 Dodge Grand Caravans have engine and engine cooling problems?
No. NHTSA has 57 owner complaints about engine and engine cooling for the 1999 Dodge Grand Caravan (13% 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 engine and engine cooling?
No recall currently lists engine and engine cooling for this vehicle.
At what mileage do engine and engine cooling problems start?
The median reported mileage is 85,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about engine and engine cooling problems on the 1999 Dodge Grand Caravan?
The most frequent phrase is “serpentine belt”, in 25 of 57 complaints, followed by “loss power steering” (7).
Other 1999 Dodge Grand Caravan problems
See all 1999 Dodge Grand Caravan problems or engine and engine cooling problems across all Grand Caravan years.