1998 Dodge Caravan electrical system problems
Owners reported electrical system problems in 70 complaints for the 1998 Dodge Caravan, 8% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 70 8% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 92,000 miles 21 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 3 and 3
- Injuries and deaths
- 3 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When electrical system problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 0 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 1 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 1 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 5 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 6 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 2 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 4 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 21 electrical system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 92,000 miles, and 10% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 3 crashes, 3 fires, 3 injuries.
What owners wrote
Vehicle was parked. Consumer turned the keys in the ignition, a nd vehicle caught on fire. The fire came from under the hood. Their were no problems or warnings prior to the fire. Please provide more details. Ts
Dt: contact owns a 1998 dodge caravan. The contact stated the instrument cluster failed. The consumer stated that the mileage and the gasoline indicators were not working so one cannot see if vehicle is running low on fuel. The service dealer stated he would have to replace the entire dashboard to repair the problem. It will have to be replaced at the consumer's expense. The manufacturer stated they would not cover it because of the year of the vehicle.
Other problems reported for the 1998 Dodge Caravan
- Engine 134 complaints
- Transmission 101 complaints
- Air bags 100 complaints
- Brakes 55 complaints
- Steering 46 complaints
- Fuel system 43 complaints
- Suspension 40 complaints
- Cruise control 33 complaints