1999 Dodge Grand Caravan Power Train:automatic Transmission Problems
NHTSA component category: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION · data through 07/12/2026
Source: U.S. NHTSA complaint data. Complaints are unverified reports from vehicle owners — a complaint is not a confirmed defect.
How power train:automatic transmission ranks on this vehicle
Share of the 432 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 1999 Dodge Grand Caravan overview page.
What owners report
“SPEED SENSOR MALFUNCTIONED, AND TRANSMISSION NOT ABLE TO SHIFT GEARS, WAS TOLD TO DRIVE TO SHOP FOR REPAIRS. VERY LOW MILES FOR A TRANSMISSION TO…”NHTSA complaint 749442 — filed 07/30/2001
“VEHICLE CAN BE PUT INTO GEAR WITHOUT ENGINE RUNNING AND NO SAFETY FEATURE LIKE BRAKE DEPRESSION BEFORE CARE CAN BE PUT INTO GEAR A SMALL…”NHTSA complaint 749206 — filed 07/26/2001
“A DRIFT PIN IN FRONT AXLE WILL COME LOOSE AND SLIDE OUT, KNOCKING A HOLE IN TRANSMISSION CASE, WHICH CAN CAUSE FLUID TO LEAK, AND…”NHTSA complaint 889669 — filed 06/04/2001
Excerpts are shortened and scrubbed of personal details; they are individual, unverified reports.
Power Train:automatic Transmission complaints by year filed
Frequently asked questions
Does the 1999 Dodge Grand Caravan have power train:automatic transmission problems?
Power Train:automatic Transmission is the most-reported problem area on the 1999 Dodge Grand Caravan: 50 of 432 complaints on file (11.6%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.
How many complaints does the 1999 Dodge Grand Caravan have in total?
432 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/12/2026. Across all categories, 26 involved a crash, 13 involved a fire, 20 reported injuries, and 8 reported deaths.
What does NHTSA's power train:automatic transmission category include?
NHTSA assigns each complaint to standard component categories; this page reports the POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION category exactly as NHTSA defines and records it.
