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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
70–25K
2125–50K
3750–75K
4475–100K
51100–150K
19150K+
179 reports with mileage · 253 unknown
NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.
What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
Air Bags. Review the 83 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
Power Train. Review the 72 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
Electrical System. Review the 62 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
26 crash reports13 fire reports16 injury reports
What owners actually said
432 reports
Mileage unknown · Jun 29, 2003
Equipment Adaptive/mobilitySteeringCrashFire
ELECTRICAL FIRE UNDER THE STEERING COLUMN, WIRING HARNESS REPLACED, AND PROBLEMS WITH THE STEERING WHEEL.*MR THE VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH EMC DS2000 ADAPTIVE STEERING AND EMC EGB. WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE'S FAILURE ALARMS CONSTANTLY SOUNDED. ON ONE OCCASION THE SYSTEM MALFUNCTION AND CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. ON ANOTHER OCCASION …
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ELECTRICAL FIRE UNDER THE STEERING COLUMN, WIRING HARNESS REPLACED, AND PROBLEMS WITH THE STEERING WHEEL.*MR THE VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH EMC DS2000 ADAPTIVE STEERING AND EMC EGB. WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE'S FAILURE ALARMS CONSTANTLY SOUNDED. ON ONE OCCASION THE SYSTEM MALFUNCTION AND CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. ON ANOTHER OCCASION THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDER THE STEERING COLUMN. ON BOTH OCCASIONS THE DEALER REPLACED THE WIRING HARNESS. THE DRIVER CONTINUED TO HAVE PROBLEMS WITH THE STEERING WHEEL. THE DEALER DETERMINED THAT THE GEAR TRAIN OF THE ENCODERS WERE DAMAGED. BOTH ENCODER GEARS AS WELL AS THE ENCODER ASSEMBLY WERE REPLACED. *NM
NHTSA ODI #10081532
37,000 miles · Jun 25, 2003
Engine And Engine Cooling
THE FAN BELT AND TENSIONER HAVE FAILED TWICE, AND AFTER DOING RESEARCH, IT APPEARS THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON OCCURRENCE. I EVEN FOUND A WEB SITE OF PEOPLE WHO HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM, SOME MORE THAN SIX TIMES ON THE SAME VAN. *NLM
NHTSA ODI #10023772
65,075 miles · Jun 11, 2003
Power Train
I OWN A 1999 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN SPORT. THE TRANSMISSION HAS FAILED WITH LESS THAN 66,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. FROM MY RESEARCH, DAIMLERCHRYSLER HAS KNOWN ABOUT THE PREMATURE TRANSMISSION FAILURE FOR OVER 15 YEARS BUT HAVE REFUSED TO REMEDY THE SITUATION WHILE CONTINUING TO INSTALL THE SAME TRANSMISSIONS IN ALL DODGE, CHRYSLE…
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I OWN A 1999 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN SPORT. THE TRANSMISSION HAS FAILED WITH LESS THAN 66,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. FROM MY RESEARCH, DAIMLERCHRYSLER HAS KNOWN ABOUT THE PREMATURE TRANSMISSION FAILURE FOR OVER 15 YEARS BUT HAVE REFUSED TO REMEDY THE SITUATION WHILE CONTINUING TO INSTALL THE SAME TRANSMISSIONS IN ALL DODGE, CHRYSLER AND PLYMOUTH VANS. IN 1992, CHRYSLER RENAMED THE A604 ULTRADRIVE AS THE 41TE TRANSMISSION TO ESCAPE BAD PUBLICITY! WHY IS THE GOVERNMENT LETTING THIS CONTINUE? DO WE HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL SOMEONE GETS KILLED? *AK
NHTSA ODI #10021397
Mileage unknown · May 29, 2003
Power Train
WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING TRANSMISSION STARTED SLIPPING AND MAKING A LOUD STREAKING NOISE. DEALER IS AWARE OF PROBLEM, PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *AK
NHTSA ODI #10021873
Mileage unknown · May 21, 2003
Seat Belts
I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED WITH CHRYSLER'S STANCE ON THE GEN3 SEAT BELT. EVEN IF THEY DON'T RECALL IT, THEY SHOULD GIVE ME THE OPTION TO PAY FOR THE FIX ON MY OWN. I URGE THE NHTSA TO FORCE A MOVE BY CHRYSLER. I GUESS IT WILL TAKE ONE OF THEIR OWN CHILDREN TO DIE. *JB
NHTSA ODI #10019043
40,000 miles · May 14, 2003
Visibility
WIPERS NOT WORKING ON 1999 DODGE CARAVAN. SURFING THE WEB AND SAW MANY RELATED ISSUES TO THIS PROBLEM. IT APPEARS THERE WERE ENOUGH REPORTS TO REQUEST A RECALL. I CONSIDER THIS SERIOUS ISSUE DUE TO ROAD CONDITION WHEN THE WIPERS ARE NEEDED AND THE VISION IMPACT ALSO. IT ALSO APPEARS THAT CHRYSLER/DODGE IS AWARE OF A PROBL…
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WIPERS NOT WORKING ON 1999 DODGE CARAVAN. SURFING THE WEB AND SAW MANY RELATED ISSUES TO THIS PROBLEM. IT APPEARS THERE WERE ENOUGH REPORTS TO REQUEST A RECALL. I CONSIDER THIS SERIOUS ISSUE DUE TO ROAD CONDITION WHEN THE WIPERS ARE NEEDED AND THE VISION IMPACT ALSO. IT ALSO APPEARS THAT CHRYSLER/DODGE IS AWARE OF A PROBLEM. *NLM
NHTSA ODI #10018668
Mileage unknown · May 12, 2003
Suspension
THERE WAS RUST ON BOTH SIDES OF THE TOWER WHICH HELD THE SPRING ASSEMBLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THE TOWER CAN BE WELDED TO FIX THE PROBLEM. *JB
NHTSA ODI #10019619
Mileage unknown · May 6, 2003
Power Train
WHILE DRIVING, THE CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD NOISE AND FOUND THE TRANSMISSION FLUID RUNNING OUT. THE SERVICE DEALER STATED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS THE DIFFERENTIAL PIN HAD WORN LOOSE, AND FOUR HOLES WERE IN THE HOUSING. (MODEL/SPORT). *MR *SCC *NLM
NHTSA ODI #10017726
Mileage unknown · May 5, 2003
Steering
NHTSA #02-V-293-000. ON CERTAIN MINI VANS, THE CLOCKSPRING ASSEMBLY MAY HAVE BEEN WOUND INCORRECTLY DURING THE VEHICLE ASSEMBLY PROCESS. CONSUMER HAS THE SAME PROBLEM. A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUES ON SIMILAR MAKES AND MODELS. HOWEVER THIS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDE DUE THE VIN#. *MM *SCC
NHTSA ODI #10018155
Mileage unknown · May 1, 2003
Seat Belts
ON 4/30/03 I PURCHASED A 1999 DODGE CARAVAN. I WAS VERY HAPPY WITH THE VEHICLE AND CAME HOME WITH A BIG SMILE ON MY FACE. I TURNED ON THE NEWS ONLY TO SEE A STORY ABOUT THE GEN3 SEAT BELTS. THESE ARE OBVIOUSLY FLAWED. I TRUST THE NHTSA TO DO THE PROPER REVIEWING AND SEE THE HAZARD THAT THESE BELTS PRESENT. DO THE RIGHT THIN…
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ON 4/30/03 I PURCHASED A 1999 DODGE CARAVAN. I WAS VERY HAPPY WITH THE VEHICLE AND CAME HOME WITH A BIG SMILE ON MY FACE. I TURNED ON THE NEWS ONLY TO SEE A STORY ABOUT THE GEN3 SEAT BELTS. THESE ARE OBVIOUSLY FLAWED. I TRUST THE NHTSA TO DO THE PROPER REVIEWING AND SEE THE HAZARD THAT THESE BELTS PRESENT. DO THE RIGHT THING AND PUSH FOR A RECALL. MY FAMILY'S LIVES DEPEND ON YOU. YOU HAVE A LOUDER VOICE THAN I WILL EVER HAVE.
ON CERTAIN MINIVANS, THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG MAY BECOME DISABLED DUE TO A FAILURE OF THE CLOCKSPRING, WHICH IS LOCATED IN THE HUB OF THE STEERING WHEEL.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS CONDITION WILL MANIFEST ITSELF THROUGH ILLUMINATION OF THE AIR BAG WARNING LAMP, AND COULD EVENTUALLY RESULT IN A DRIVER'S AIR BAG OPEN CIRCUIT, IF THE PART IS NOT REPLACED IN A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE CLOCKSPRING ASSEMBLY ON ALL COVERED VEHICLES WITH 70,000 MILES OR LESS. FOR THOSE VEHICLES WITH MORE THAN 70,000 MILES, DAIMLERCHRYSLER WILL OFFER AN EXTENDED LIFETIME WARRANTY UNDER WHICH IT WILL REPLACE THE CLOCKSPRING AT NO CHARGE IF IT FAILS. DAIMLERCHRYSLER WILL ALSO REIMBURSE OWNERS WHO HAVE PAID TO HAVE THE CLOCKSPRING REPLACED ON THEIR VEHICLES. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 12, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MINI VANS BUILT WITH 3.3L AND 3.8L ENGINES HAVE FUEL RAILS WITH NITROLE RUBBER O-RING SEALS THAT CAN DEGRADE OVER TIME. FUEL LEAKAGE FROM THE UNDERHOOD FUEL INJECTION FUEL RAIL COULD RESULT, INCREASING THE LIKELIHOOD OF A VEHICLE FIRE.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE CAN RESULT IN A FIRE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A SEAL ON THE VEHICLE FUEL RAILS TO PREVENT EXTERNAL LEAKAGE OF FUEL FROM THE FUEL RAIL CROSSOVER TUBE, SHOULD THE EXISTING O-RINGS CONTINUE TO DEGRADE. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON JANUARY 25, 2002. DUE TO THE LARGE QUANTITY OF VEHICLES INVOLVED IN THIS CAMPAIGN, THE OWNER NOTIFICATION WILL BE PHASED OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL MONTHS. HOWEVER, IF A VEHICLE IS LEAKING FUEL FROM THE O-RINGS, THE VEHICLE SHOULD BE TAKEN INTO A DEALER TO HAVE THIS REPAIRED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MINI VANS BUILT FOR FLEET SALES ONLY. THE HEADLAMP MODULE DOES NOT IDENTIFY THE PARK LAMP AS "DRL" AS REQUIREMENT OF FMVSS 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT."
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THESE VEHICLES DO NOT COMPLY WITH REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 108.
Remedy: ALL FLEET OWNERS/OPERATORS WILL BE MAILED NON-REMOVABLE DECALS WITH THE REQUIRED "DRL" LETTERS.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
6
EA04013 · Driver Air Bag Clockspring Failure
Opened Jun 4, 2004 · Closed May 25, 2005
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Air Bags:frontal
THE DRIVER AIR BAG CLOCKSPRING CAN DEVELOP AN OPEN-CIRCUIT CONDITION RESULTING IN NONFUNCTIONAL DRIVER-SIDE FRONTAL AIR BAG, HORN, CRUISE CONTROL (IF EQUIPPED), AND/OR STEERING WHEEL RADIO CONTROL (IF EQUIPPED).IN ITS OCTOBER 5, 2004 LETTER TO NHTSA, DAIMLERCHRYSLER STATED THAT IT WILL CONDUCT A SAFETY RECALL AND REPLACE THE CLOCKSPRING ASSEMBLY ON ALL MY 1998.5-2000 DAIMLERCHRYSLER MINIVANS, BUILT BETWEEN MARCH 1998 AND AUGUST 2000, WITH 70,000 MILES OR LESS.IT WILL ALSO PROVIDE A LIFETIME WARRANTY FOR THIS COMPONENT ON MY 1998.5-2000 MINIVANS, REGARDLESS OF MILEAGE.THE DETAILS OF THE CORRECTIVE ACTION ARE DESCRIBED IN DAIMLERCHRYSLER'S LETTER (SEE RECALL NO. 04V-480).THE AGENCY BELIEVES THAT FURTHER EXPENDITURE OF AGENCY RESOURCES DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE WARRANTED.THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY NHTSA THAT NO SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT EXISTS WITH RESPECT TO THOSE VEHICLES COVERED ONLY BY THE LIFETIME WARRANTY.THE AGENCY WILL TAKE FURTHER ACTION IF WARRANTED BY THE CIRCUMSTANCES.SEE PAGE 2 FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
RQ04001 · Driver Air Bag Clockspring Failure
Opened Jan 28, 2004 · Closed Jun 4, 2004
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Air Bags:frontal
COMPLAINTS REPORT AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATES, AND THIS MAY BE ACCOMPANIED WITH A NON-FUNCTIONING HORN AND/OR CRUISE CONTROL (IF EQUIPPED).THIS IS INDICATIVE OF AN OPEN-CIRCUIT CLOCKSPRING FAILURE (RESULTS IN NON-FUNCTIONING DRIVER'S AIR BAG), SIMILAR TO THE FAILURE CONDITION THAT WAS THE SUBJECT OF DAIMLERCHRYSLER'S RECALL OF MODEL YEAR 1996-1998.5 MINIVANS (RECALL NO. 02V-293).THIS RECALL QUERY HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO AN ENGINEERING ANALYSIS (EA04-013).
EA01007 · Air Bag Clockspring
Opened Feb 21, 2001 · Closed Nov 22, 2002
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Electrical System
There is no summary currently available
RQ00008 · Dc Minivan Fuel Injector Rail Leak
Opened Mar 9, 2000 · Closed Mar 18, 2002
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Vehicle Speed Control:linkages
There is no summary currently available
EA99013 · Post Collision Fuel System
Opened Jun 11, 1999 · Closed Aug 10, 2001
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Fuel System, Gasoline:storage:tank Assembly:filler Pipe And Cap
No summary supplied.
PE99010 · POST-COLLISION Fuel System Integrity
Opened Feb 3, 1999 · Closed Jun 11, 1999
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Fuel System, Gasoline:storage:tank Assembly:filler Pipe And Cap
There is no summary currently available
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