IllustrationWHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED THE DRIVER WAS SITTING IN THE DRIVER SEAT AND WITHOUT WARNING THE SEAT COLLAPSED BACKWARDS. *MR
1999 Dodge Van
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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Mileage at the reported incident
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Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Seats. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Suspension. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
3 crash reports2 fire reports3 injury reports
What owners actually said
17 reportsTHE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED WHEN IT WAS REAR ENDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE GOING ABOUT 40 MPH. THE IMPACT PUSHED THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT WITH THAT VEHICLE THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND THE DRIVER'S SEAT BACK COLLAPSED. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED BACK AND NECK INJURIES. *AK *NLM
VEHICLE HIT A SUPPORT POST AND THE BACK DOOR TO THE HOUSE WHILE CONSUMER WAS PARKING IT IN THE DRIVEWAY. *PH THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING WHEN THE VEHICLE JUMPED OUT OF GEAR AND RAN INTO THE CONSUMERS GARAGE. *NLM
RECURRING BRAKE FAILURES ON FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE. DEALER "REPAIRED" 2X PRIOR. ABNORMAL PAD WEAR -- INNER PAD, OKAY -- OUTER PAD GROUND DOWN TO BARE METAL. BRAKES PULL TO LEFT. DEALER UNCOOPERATIVE IN REPAIRING UNDER WARRANTY. WANTS US TO PAY FOR NEW PADS (EVEN THOUGH ONLY 5,000 MILES OR SO SINCE LAST REPAIR). *AK
UNDER RATED TIRES ON VAN CONVERSION, VEHICLE NOT SAFE. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P235/75R15 )
THE RADIO IN THE REAR OF THIS CONVERSION VAN HAD A SHORT THAT CAUSED A FIRE TO BREAK OUT IN THE REAR AREA ON THE GAS TANK SIDE. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED.
CONSUMER EXPERIENCED STEERING PROBLEMS WHICH CAUSED VEHICLE TO WANDER TO THE RIGHT AND CALLED FOR CONSTANT ADJUSTMENT WHILE DRIVING ON GOOD ROAD CONDITIONS. NLM
Official recalls
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NHTSA investigations
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