# 1999 DODGE CARAVAN — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
> NHTSA complaint `883259` · 2011-10-03 · Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** DODGE
- **Model:** CARAVAN
- **Year:** 1999
- **Manufacturer:** Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
- **Component:** ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
- **Miles at failure:** 150,000
- **Speed:** 30 mph
## Narrative
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 DODGE CARAVAN SE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, SMOKE BEGAN TO EMIT FROM THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT MANEUVERED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND DETECTED SMOKE AND SPARKS UNDERNEATH THE HOOD AREA. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO THE ENGINE WIRING HARNESS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*