14 of the
599 complaints about the 1999 Dodge Grand Caravan are about the
lighting — 2% of everything
reported for this model year.
Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before
85,000 miles.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE SHUTOFF AND STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. ADDITIONALLY, WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE FRONT HEADLIGHTS BECAME INOPERABLE AND THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER MALFUNCTIONED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURES WERE NOT DETERMINED. THE LOCAL DEALER LITHIA CHRYSLER LOCATED AT 1421 N.E. 6TH ST GRANTS PASS, OR 97526-1253, WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT YET NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 39,000. ## VIN PASSED ## DODGE 1999 TOWN AND COUNTRY ##
NHTSA complaint #11350096 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 189,879 milesJackson GAP, AL
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
CLOCKSPRING ON MY 99 GRAND CARAVAN SE HAS MY AIRBAG LIGHT ON. MY GAUGES WENT OUT WHILE DRIVING DOWN HWY GOING 65MPH AND CAME RIGHT BACK ON AND MY HEAD LIGHTS FLICKER AND ITS LIKE IT JUST COMES AND GOES.
NHTSA complaint #10901938 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 178,000 milesSeverna Park, MD
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
INTERMITTENT LOSS OF ALL DASHBOARD INDICATOR LIGHTS AND GAUGES. ELECTRIC DOOR LOCKS WILL NOT WORK. SOMETIMES ALL MALFUNCTIONS WILL CLEAR THEMSELVES, SOMETIMES I MUST SLAP THE TOP OF THE DASHBOARD WITH MY HAND SEVERAL TIMES TO CLEAR THE MALFUNCTION. I HAVE ONLY SEEN THIS WITH VEHICLE IN MOTION AND ON ALL ROADS.
NHTSA complaint #10790570 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 100,000 milesTowanda, IL
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
1999 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN HEADLIGHTS TURN ON AT OFF RANDOMLY. NO ONE SEEMS TO KNOW THE FIX, OR THE CAUSE.
NHTSA complaint #10244677 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 230,000 milesAntlers, OK
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. EVER SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED NEW IN 1999, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE HEADLAMPS WERE DIM. WHEN SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, THEY LAUGHED AT HER. THE FAILURE PROGRESSIVELY WORSENED. SHE HAD THE BULBS REPLACED AND RECENTLY HAD THE HEADLAMPS POLISHED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND IS THE CONTACT'S PROBLEM. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 230,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 280,000. UPDATED 09/10/08. *LJ THE TAILGATE WAS REPLACED 3 TIMES. THE SLIDING DOORS WOULD NOT OPEN. THE CONSUMER STATED THE HEADLIGHTS HAVE CRYSTALLIZED TO THE POINT IT CREATES SHADOWS ON THE ROAD. UPDATED 09/012/08.
NHTSA complaint #10232315 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 70,000 milesMountlake Terrace, WA
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
I HAVE A 1999 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN WITH 70K MILES. OVER THE LAST YEAR OR SO, THE TURN SIGNALS HAVE INTERMITTENTLY FAILED, USUALLY THE LEFT SIGNAL. SOMETIMES THE SIGNALS WON'T WORK WHEN FIRST APPLIED, BUT THEN SUDDENLY START WORKING AGAIN. I FINALLY TRACED THE PROBLEM TO THE "TURN SIGNAL/EMERGENCY FLASHER" MODULE, CHRYSLER PART # 4686190. THE MODULE ITSELF IS FINE, BUT THROUGH ROAD VIBRATION THE MODULE LOSES FULL CONTACT WITH ITS RECEPTACLE. BECAUSE THE MODULE IS PLUGGED INTO A FUSE BLOCK SIDEWAYS, THE PART IS FAIRLY LARGE, AND NOT BALANCED, THE DESIGN CONTRIBUTES TO THE MODULE BREAKING CONTACT WITH ITS RECEPTACLE. I HAVE HEARD OF OTHER CHRYSLER OWNERS EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #10229993 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Miami Beach, FL
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:CONCEALMENT DEVICES
HEADLIGHT LENSES HAVE BECOME CLOUDED AND MAKE IT HARD TO SEE AT NIGHT ON UNLIGHTED ROADS.
NHTSA complaint #10118330 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 69,000 milesAnaconda, MT
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
THE PLANETARY SET FROM THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WAS DISCOVERED BROKEN BY THE DEALER AFTER THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. *AK HEADLIGHTS WERE TO DIM ON THE VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #10099891 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 10,000 milesAhoskie, NC
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:CONCEALMENT DEVICES
A WHITE FOGGY SUBSTANCE WOULD ACCUMULATE INSIDE THE FRONT HEADLIGHT LENS. THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO SEE THE ROAD.
NHTSA complaint #10096792 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 42,000 milesHernando, MS
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:CONCEALMENT DEVICES
HEADLIGHTS HAVE BECOME CLOUDY AND LIGHT TRANSMISSION HAS DIMINISHED GREATLY. LIGHT IS VERY DIM DUE TO THE CLOUDINESS. IF THIS CONTINUES WILL BE UNABLE TO DRIVE AT NIGHT. THIS WAS BROUGHT TO THE ATTENTION OF DODGE SERVICE MANAGER WHO SAID THERE WAS NOTHING HE COULD DO ABOUT IT.
NHTSA complaint #10088776 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Gretna, LA
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT HEADLIGHT LENSES WERE CLOUDY. THIS CAUSED POOR VISIBILITY TO THE DRIVER. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND DROVE IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. HOWEVER, MECHANIC COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #10076210 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 140,000 milesHayden, AL
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:CONCEALMENT DEVICES
HEADLIGHTS PRODUCED A CLOUDY FILM, AS A RESULT THE HEADLIGHTS WERE DIMMER THAN NORMAL. *AK
NHTSA complaint #10061070 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Woodbury, CT
INTERIOR LIGHTING
INTERIOR LIGHTING PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #10005958 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Rutland, MA
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
THE HEAD LIGHTS DO NOT PROVIDE ENOUGH ILLUMINATION, THE CONSUMER HAS UPGRADED 3 BULDS TO THE BRIGHTEST LIGHTS POSSIBLE BUT THE STILL HAVE VERY LITTLE ILLUMINATION, THE CONSUMER REFUSED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE AT NIGHT DUE TO POOR VISIBILITY. NLM
NHTSA complaint #560221 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.