My dodge keeps on having electrical issues with battery light coming on and battery is new lights flicker on and off on panel while driving. Concerning possibility of charging system not working as well. But alternator is new. Car wont start sometimes like the battery is dead but battery is new bought in 2016 oct. It sometimes wont turn over and fact is the cars power doors are now beeping at me and not sure why. That just started. I got to unlock doors but now they buzz constantly. City driving mostly but scared to drive because it acts like it wants to stop completely .all this happens as I try and drive my car. One time this last week car didn't start, had to jump it started right up then. Im scared to drive this car.no one at bear auto told me this car had electrical problems. Redmond oregon.
1999 Dodge Grand Caravan: won't start
6 of the 430 complaints about the 1999 Dodge Grand Caravan describe won't start.
- owner complaints
- 6
- of this car's complaints
- 1%
- recalls
- 0
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The fuel line is not secured to the undercarriage. It came out of its open u shaped hanger and fell against the driveline. The drive line then wore a hole in the gas line shutting down the vehicle and spewing fuel all over. Stranding everyone. Luckily it did not start a fire from the muffler. It has been repaired and tied to the hanger so that it will not come out again.
I went out to start my car (1999 dodge grand caravan se) and it initially wouldn't start. There was just a clicking noise from the starter but it wouldn't turn over. I tried it a couple more times and it finally started. But there was an unusual rattling noise. I turned the ignition key off and the engine stopped but some part on the car kept running. I had my fiance look at it - he couldn't figure out what was going on either. It drove ok around the block but it sounded horrible. He couldn't get it to turn off completely either. After a few minutes, smoke started coming out from the front end of the car. My fiance could see it was in the area of the starter. Initially, if the car was left idling, the smoke lessened but if the ignition was shut off the smoke got worse. So we left it idling while we looked for possible ways to shut it off completely. After a few more minutes, the smoke began again and there were flames under the hood around the starter. I called 911 to get the fire department here while my fiance used a fire extinguisher to try to put out the fire. The fire department arrived after we were able to put out the fire with the extinguisher and they helped us disconnect the battery cable in a safe manner so that everything shut off. The fireman suggested we check for possible problems with other vans like ours and to file a complaint regarding our experience. They took down my information and filed a report for their response to the fire. We replaced the starter and checked all the connections for fire damage. The old starter was taken by the auto parts store so it is not available anymore. The mechanic at the store said it sounded like the solenoid on the starter was stuck in the "on" mode and that was what caused the odd noise and subsequent fire. Since then, everything seems to be running just fine.
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.
My ignition lock in my van has failed two times. The first time in feb. 2000. It was replaced under warranty. Then, it failed again a few days ago. The van would not start because the key could not be turned. This could be a serious safety issue in north dakota winters where wind chills can approach 80-100 below zero. Also, if it failed in a high crime area it could be a safety issue. This is especially true if young children are in the van, and, of course, people with families buy the vehicles. The person who towed the van told my wife that he had seen the same problem with dodge vans before.
Vehicle will not start key will not turn in the ignition to start. Dealer will be contacted. 8ak
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Is won't start a common problem on the 1999 Dodge Grand Caravan?
6 of 430 owner complaints about the 1999 Dodge Grand Caravan (1%) mention won't start. The model year with the most reports is 2011.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1999 Dodge Grand Caravan?
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Other symptoms on the 1999 Dodge Grand Caravan
Airbag light 45Adaptive cruise 41Power steering loss 16Transmission failure 16Brake failure 15Loss of power 12Headlights 11Wipers 11ABS 10Fire or smoke 10Grinding brakes 9Won't shift 9Overheating 7Stalling 7No deployment 6Check engine light 6Knocking 6Jerking 6Seat belt 6Ball joint 5
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