1989 Dodge Caravan electrical system problems
15 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electrical system on the 1989 Dodge Caravan — 8% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“We were driving on rt 1 in smrna delaware and it felt like the engine lost compression. I pulled to the side of the road turned off the van got out and saw fire under the hood. This incident happened on 3/17/2002 at 8/30 pm within minutes the vehicle was fully engulfed in flames. *ak”
filed Mar 26, 2002
“Driving down road, wife heard noise, stopped vehicle & lifted hood; flames shot out from ignition wiring; got wife/daughter out of vehicle; called fire dept., could not locate exact area of fire origin. *ak”
filed Mar 17, 1997
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
Subject regarding wire splice repairs. *sb
0800600REV · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Dec 29, 2000This bulletin provides a revised wire splice procedure and related parts. *tt
080600 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Feb 25, 2000
Electrical System problems in other Caravan years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 Caravan | 4 | 17% |
| 2014 Caravan | 7 | 35% |
| 2013 Caravan | 15 | 50% |
| 2012 Caravan | 47 | 54% |
| 2011 Caravan | 54 | 69% |
| 2010 Caravan | 79 | 46% |
| 2009 Caravan | 72 | 61% |
| 2008 Caravan | 162 | 54% |
| 2007 Caravan | 9 | 11% |
| 2006 Caravan | 30 | 17% |
| 2005 Caravan | 123 | 23% |
| 2004 Caravan | 8 | 13% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1989 Dodge Caravan
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.