1999 Dodge Grand Caravan steering problems
29 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the steering on the 1999 Dodge Grand Caravan — 7% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“My serpentine belt falls off every time it gets wet. It falls off in heavy rain, it falls off in snow. As you could imagine when you suddenly don't have steering on wet and/or icy roads it becomes very dangerous, especially in a family van. Even after I get the vehicle to the side of the road I…”
filed May 28, 2014
“On going problem, with myself and previous owners. Never addressed by chrysler and no recall ever done. When driving on wet roads the serpentine belt comes off leaving you with no power steering and loss of control if going at normal speeds and on a curve. It is a well know problem and has not been…”
filed Aug 16, 2013
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Steering problems in other Grand Caravan years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 Grand Caravan | 1 | 5% |
| 2019 Grand Caravan | 2 | 1% |
| 2018 Grand Caravan | 5 | 2% |
| 2017 Grand Caravan | 5 | 1% |
| 2016 Grand Caravan | 11 | 1% |
| 2015 Grand Caravan | 1 | 0% |
| 2014 Grand Caravan | 6 | 2% |
| 2013 Grand Caravan | 18 | 4% |
| 2012 Grand Caravan | 14 | 2% |
| 2011 Grand Caravan | 15 | 3% |
| 2010 Grand Caravan | 64 | 7% |
| 2009 Grand Caravan | 22 | 4% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1999 Dodge Grand 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.