Nine problems related to wiring have been reported for the 1997 Dodge Grand Caravan. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
Car had serious damage whoses source cannot be determined by dealer and manufacture will not investigate.
Wiring harness fire at battery and under hood fuse block, claim 20-5416-549.
A wire shorted out and caused a fire in the engine compartment, claim 15-3062-363.
There was a wire that shorted and caused a fire, claim 15-3062-363.
Consumer was at a gas station when vehicle started smelling, wires melted, battery was sitting on two wires of wiring harness and caused wires to short out, claim 13-7061-575.
Consumer started to smell burning wires, the battery was sitting on two wires of wiring harness and caused wires to short out, claim 13-7061-575.
Consumer parked van in a parking lot and it caught on fire. Fire department was called to put the fire out.
Electrical fire.
While in driveway vehicle suddenly accelerated at a high rate of speed to 30-40 mph in a short distance with foot still on brake, causing vehicle to crash into a tree. Prior to incident consumer smelled wires burning.