Tl* the contact owns a 1999 dodge grand caravan. While driving 10 MPH and making a turn, the air bag warning indicator illuminated and remained lit. The contact stated that the vehicle exhibited the same symptoms as listed in the federal safety agency campaign number: 04v480000 (air bags). The vehicle was not taken to a dealer to be diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 120,000.
1999 Dodge Grand Caravan airbags problems
83 complaints (19% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 78,800. 7 crashes reported.
- owner complaints
- 83
- of this car's complaints
- 19%
- typical mileage
- 78,800
- crashes
- 7
- recalls
- 1
Which part fails
- Frontal25
- Frontal: sensor/control module10
- Side/window1
At what mileage
Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.
0k-25k
25k-50k
50k-75k
75k-100k
100k-125k
125k-150k
150k-175k
175k-200k
200k+
Dodge Grand Caravan airbags problems in other years
Specific symptoms reported on the 1999 Dodge Grand Caravan airbags
Phrases found in the owners' own descriptions, so one complaint can mention several symptoms.
Related recalls
Air bags
- What is wrong
- On certain minivans, the driver's air bag may become disabled due to a failure of the clockspring, which is located in the hub of the steering wheel.
- Risk
- This condition will manifest itself through illumination of the air bag warning lamp, and could eventually result in a driver's air bag open circuit, if the part is not replaced in a reasonable amount of time.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the clockspring assembly on all covered vehicles with 70,000 miles or less. For those vehicles with more than 70,000 miles, daimlerchrysler will offer an extended lifetime warranty under which it will replace the clockspring at no charge if it fails. Daimlerchrysler will also reimburse owners who have paid to have the clockspring replaced on their vehicles. The recall began on october 12, 2004. Owners should contact daimlerchrysler at 1‑800‑853‑1403.
Recall number 04V480000 · Recall details
Related investigations
Driver air bag clockspring failure
The driver air bag clockspring can develop an open-circuit condition resulting in nonfunctional driver-side frontal air bag, horn, cruise control (if equipped), and/or steering wheel radio control (if equipped).in its october 5, 2004 letter to the federal safety agency, daimlerchrysler stated that it will conduct a safety recall and replace the clockspring assembly on all my 1998.5-2000 daimlerchrysler minivans, built between march 1998 and august 2000, with 70,000 miles or less.it will also provide a lifetime warranty for this component on my 1998.5-2000 minivans, regardless of mileage.the details of the corrective action are described in daimlerchrysler's letter (see recall no. 04v‑480).the agency believes that further expenditure of agency resources does not appear to be warranted.the closing of this investigation does not constitute a finding by the federal safety agency that no safety-related defect exists with respect to those vehicles covered only by the lifetime warranty.the agency will take further action if warranted by the circumstances.see page 2 for additional information.
EA04013
Driver air bag clockspring failure
Complaints report air bag warning light illuminates, and this may be accompanied with a non-functioning horn and/or cruise control (if equipped).this is indicative of an open-circuit clockspring failure (results in non-functioning driver's air bag), similar to the failure condition that was the subject of daimlerchrysler's recall of model year 1996-1998.5 minivans (recall no. 02v‑293).this recall query has been upgraded to an engineering analysis (ea04-013).
RQ04001
What 1999 Dodge Grand Caravan owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
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.
Tl* the contact owns a 1999 dodge grand caravan. The contact stated that the air bag warning light flashed and suddenly remained illuminated. In addition, the cruise control failed to activate. The contact received a manufacturer's recall related to the air bags, but the part was not available. The manufacturer was contacted and could not provide an estimated date for when the contact's vehicle would receive the recall repair. The failure mileage and the federal safety agency campaign number were unavailable. Updated 09/10/15*lj updated 11/07/2017
We bought this van for my wife's mom. Days after we bought it, the air bag warning light came on, the cruise control doesn't work anymore and the radio changes station when I turn the steering wheel. We took it to a repair shop that told us the clock spring was defective and needed to be replaced. The clock spring was replaced by chrysler shortly after the recall was issued. What can we do? Is this something chrysler will cover again?
Tl* the contact owns a 1999 dodge grand caravan. The contact stated that the power windows, windshield wipers, and cruise control would fail sporadically. The emergency brake warning light would also illuminate intermittently. The radio had also failed in addition to the air bag warning light remaining illuminated. The contact took the vehicle in for recall repairs in 2008 under the federal safety agency campaign id number: 04v480000 (air bags) where the clock spring was replaced. The repair corrected the failure for approximately one month before recurring. In addition, the contact stated that the drive belt was defective and was repaired several times to no avail. The failure mileage was approximately 125,000 and the current mileage was 180,000.
The serpentine belt on our 1999 dodge grand caravan has slipped off several times. Visit carsurvey.org and you'll see that many other dodge owners are experiencing the same problem regularly. Some are getting stuck in the freezing snow as a result. We've had other problems, such as a burned out computer board owed to a short in the driver's side seat. And the driver's side power window will not function. We will not buy another chrysler vehicle. Furthermore, as a journalist, it's interesting to note that dodge has not taken responsibility for all the glitches in the caravan and issued additional recalls. I'd have much more respect for the company if they did. We've only had one recall, and that was for a clock spring in the steering wheel.
Consumer complaint concerning recall. The vehicles clockspring failed prior to recall notification. The consumer paid cash for the repair and request reimbursement. *ts
Dt*: the contact stated the manufacturer denied reimbursement for recall # 04v480000 regarding airbags. The recall notice was sent, then the horn failed to operate 2 days later. The vehicle was taken to a private repair shop, where the mechanic determined that the air bag, the horn, and the cruise control had all failed. The clockspring assembly was replaced, which corrected the problem. The manufacturer was contacted on several occasions. First, the contact was told the reason for denial of reimbursement was because the vehicle was not under the same ownership anymore. The second time, the given reason for denial was that the recall notice was sent out in 2004, but the recall repair work was performed in 2006. The third and final time, the reason for denial was that the contact had taken the vehicle to a private repair shop to have the recall repaired. The contact stated the reason the vehicle was taken to a private repair shop as opposed to a dealer, was that the air bag light never illuminated. Updated 11/14/06.
1999 caravan air bags deployed when the consumer was rear ended. *ts the air bags should only have deployed during a frontal collision, however the manufacturer wrote the consumer explaining, that based on their inspection, it was revealed the vehicle had severe damage to the undercarriage that would cause the air bag to deploy.
My 1999 dodge grand caravan warning light came for the airbag. I also lost the cruise control and the horn. This all happened on 11/4/05. I started up the car and then all the warning lights came on. I contacted the local dodge dealer because this also happened to my friends dodge. The dealer stated this happens a lot on this model and the repair is around 150 dollars. I was wondering if you had a recall or received any other complaint on this matter. Thank you in advanced.
Questions about the 1999 Dodge Grand Caravan airbags
Does the 1999 Dodge Grand Caravan have airbags problems?
Owners have filed 83 complaints about the airbags of the 1999 Dodge Grand Caravan, 19% of all its complaints, more than any other problem.
At what mileage do 1999 Dodge Grand Caravan airbags problems start?
The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 78,800 miles.
Was there a recall on the 1999 Dodge Grand Caravan airbags?
Yes, 1 recall: 04V480000. Check your VIN to see if your car still needs the free repair.
What year does the Dodge Grand Caravan have bad airbags?
The Dodge Grand Caravan model years with the most airbags complaints are 2008 (294 complaints), 1996 (211 complaints) and 2010 (144 complaints).
Other 1999 Dodge Grand Caravan problems
Transmission 72Electrical 61Engine 59Brakes 54Suspension 37Acceleration 34Steering 29Seat belts 19Body 16Fuel system 14Lights 14Seats 12Tires 12Visibility 9Locks 2Wheels 2
VIN decoder
See the problems and recalls for an exact car
Buying a used 1999 Dodge Grand Caravan?
Check the exact car before you pay: accidents, salvage or flood titles, odometer readings and previous owners.
Check its history