FaultScore

1990 Dodge Caravan electrical problems

15 of the 341 complaints about the 1990 Dodge Caravan are about the electrical system — 4% of everything reported for this model year.

F

15

Complaints

0

Crashes

7

Fires

2

Injuries

Exactly what failed

Interior/Under Dash 5 33.3%
Ignition 4 26.7%
Front Underhood 2 13.3%
Wiring 2 13.3%
Switch 1 6.7%
Electrical System 1 6.7%

Electrical System across every Dodge Caravan year

1988 10 0.7%
1989 16 1.1%
1990 15 1.1%
1991 24 1.7%
1992 36 2.5%
1993 47 3.3%
1994 41 2.9%
1995 41 2.9%
1996 234 16.4%
1997 109 7.6%
1998 70 4.9%
1999 66 4.6%
2000 35 2.5%
2001 33 2.3%
2002 34 2.4%
2003 29 2.0%
2005 125 8.8%
2006 30 2.1%
2008 165 11.6%
2009 72 5.0%
2010 80 5.6%
2011 54 3.8%
2012 47 3.3%
2013 15 1.1%

What owners said

Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.

Brainerd, MN

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH

DRIVING IN A HEAVY RAIN STORM PULLED OVER AND STOPPED SAW WHAT LOOKED LIKE STEAM COMING FROM THE MOTOR. IT WAS DAYLIGHT OUT DID NOT NOTICE THAT HEADLIGHTS DIDN'T WORK JUST THE RUNNING LIGHTS TILL A FEW HOURS LATER. AFTER HAVING HEATER ON HEADLIGHTS WILL COME ON BUT SMELL WHAT SEEMS LIKE WIRES BURNING AND THE SPEAKER ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE MAKES A CACKLING NOISE. OTHERWISE YOU HAVE TO HOLD THE HIGHBEAM SWITCH TO HAVE HEADLIGHTS ON.

NHTSA complaint #10086757 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Elmhurst, IL

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH

VEHICLE WAS IN THE PARKING LOT AND CONSUMER INSERTED KEY INSIDE OF VEHICLE, AND KEY STARTED VEHICLE FIRST TIME. NEXT TIME IGNITION SWITCH HAD PLAY. SHE CONTACTED DEALERSHIP BECAUSE KEY COULDN'T COME OUT OF IGNITION SWITCH.*AKI

NHTSA complaint #876674 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Rochester, PA Fire

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

ON TWO OCCASIONS CONSUMER NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP AND WAS INFORMED THAT A PINCHED WIRE MIGHT HAVE CAUSED THE SHORT THAT RESULTED IN A FIRE. CONSUMER BELIEVED THIS PROBLEM SHOULD BE CORRECTED BY MANUFACTURER AT NO COST TO CONSUMER. CAN NHTSA HELP IN THIS MATTER.

NHTSA complaint #844422 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Columbus, OH

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SHORTS OUT CONTINUALLY WHEN TEMPERATURES REACH BELOW THIRTY DEGREES CAUSING FUSES TO BLOW, REPLACEMENT OF COMPONENTS HAVE NOT RECTIFIED ELECTRICAL SHORTS.

NHTSA complaint #514300 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Tunnel HIL, GA Fire

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD

WIRING HARNESS SHORTED OUT CAUSING A FIRE.

NHTSA complaint #539396 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Kailua Kona, HI

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD

ENGINE COMPARTMENT WIRING HARNESS REPLACED.

NHTSA complaint #516881 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Mechanicsbur, PA

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION

AFTER COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP, VEHICLE ENGINE SHUTS DOWN AND HAS TO BE RESTARTED AGAIN. PLEASE DESCRIBE.

NHTSA complaint #986240 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Grand Juncti, CO Fire

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH

WHILE DRIVING, NOTICE SMOKE COMING THROUGH VENT, THEN SUDDENLY FLAMES CAME FROM VENT, FIRE DEPT. SUSPECT FRONT ELECTRICAL SYS. WIRING HARNESS AS CULPRIT. TT

NHTSA complaint #978689 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Northbrooke, IL Fire 1 injured

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE SMELLED BURNING WIRES AND SMOKE CAME FROM UNDER THE DASHBROAD THEN BURST INTO FLAME. VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

NHTSA complaint #978143 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Northbrooke, IL Fire 1 injured

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE SMELLED BURNING WIRES AND SMOKE CAME FROM UNDER THE DASHBROAD THEN BURST INTO FLAME. VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

NHTSA complaint #978143 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Springfield, 00

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION

ENGINE WILL UNEXPECTANTLY STALL WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY. TT

NHTSA complaint #967288 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Santa Barbar, CA

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION

THE VEHICLE WILL NOT START AND HAS PROBLEMS STARTING AND IT STALLS. PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT

NHTSA complaint #966605 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

APO, 00 Fire

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH

VEHICLE FIRE ORIGINATING FROM UNDER THE DASH.

NHTSA complaint #478175 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Bealeton, VA

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

THE MAJOR WIRING HARNESS THAT OPERATES THE WINDOWS AND DOOR LOCKS ARE BREAKING IN HALF, ONE AT A TIME. TT

NHTSA complaint #963490 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

N. Andover, MA Fire

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION

WHEN RAINED HARD, REGARDLESS OF SPEED HESTIATION, VIOLENT STALL SLOW SPEEDS. DEALER CHANGED SPARK PLUGS, VALVE, ALTERNATOR/OTHER PARTS. VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE.

NHTSA complaint #958926 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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