1999 Dodge Grand Caravan steering problems
Owners reported steering problems in 35 complaints for the 1999 Dodge Grand Caravan, 6% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 35 6% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 105,000 miles 12 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 3 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 3 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When steering problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 0 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 0 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 3 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 0 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 2 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 3 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 2 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 12 steering complaints that report mileage, the median is about 105,000 miles, and 25% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 3 crashes, 1 fire, 3 injuries.
What owners wrote
Electrical fire under the steering column, wiring harness replaced, and problems with the steering wheel. 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.
1999 grand caravan - serpentine belt comes off when it rains or vehicle is driven through water, even minor amounts. Causes sudden loss of steering ability, especially if it occurs without warning during a turn. I have owned this vehicle for 6 years and 125,000+ miles without incident. During the last 25,000 miles belt has come off unpredictably 6-8 times in wet weather. Occurrences started following replacement of front tires and a wheel alignment.
Other problems reported for the 1999 Dodge Grand Caravan
- Air bags 84 complaints
- Brakes 67 complaints
- Electrical system 67 complaints
- Transmission 65 complaints
- Engine 63 complaints
- Suspension 38 complaints
- Cruise control 34 complaints
- Seat belts 20 complaints