Major Problems with 2001 Dodge Caravan Derived from Complaints & Recalls
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Worst 3 complaints of 2001 Dodge Caravan
2001 Dodge Caravan
SEAT BELTS
Victims: 3
2001 Dodge Caravan
AIR BAGS
Victims: 2
2001 Dodge Caravan
WHEELS
Victims: 2
Mileage: 63547 miles
Browse 2001 Dodge Caravan complaints by category
Problems with AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM and FRONT are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Dodge Caravan owners.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
| AIR BAGS air bag ready light remains on at all times the vehicles is operated. dealer state defective clock spring this part |
29
~ 32605 miles |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM there is a malfunction within the computer chip that has caused the vehicle to stall when the vehicle is driven |
16
~ 56252 miles |
| FRONT > SUSPENSION all seem to be related to a handling problem. the van/motorhome violently wanders at highway speeds 60 + mph. it... |
15
~ 28113 miles |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING headlights flickering on and off. suspended night driving immediately. while investigating the problem on the internet we discovered an ongoing... |
13
~ 59455 miles |
| STEERING steering wheel became extremely hard to turn vehicle has been examined by dealer 4 times but no problem was found.*jb... |
12
~ 45068 miles |
| AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN while driving about 35 m/p/h up small incline transmission slips to low gear and then the car stops moving forward... |
12
~ 22003 miles |
| HEADLIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING for a variety of reasons i have had no occasion to drive the car at night in rain using full... |
11
~ 30820 miles |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER the instruments are recessed too deep into the dash causing the fuel gauge and the speedometer to be in a... |
10
~ 4653 miles |
| SUSPENSION the vehicle began pulling to the right the dealer performed a front end alignent but now the vehicle pulls in |
8
~ 18188 miles |
| LATCH > DOORS > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES 1)abnormal engine noise when cold start. 2)rubbing noise just behind steering wheel when turning sop rack. 3)recall door latch.*ak... |
8
~ 34112 miles |
| HORN > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM consumer experienced the same problems as mentioned in recall 04v480000 concerning air bag clock spring. dealership would not repair free |
7
~ 43792 miles |
| POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS > VISIBILITY the consumer stated while driving the driver was unable to turn left the steering wheel-which had locked up almost causing... |
7
~ 47414 miles |
| FRONTAL > AIR BAGS mr.gerald lotto is an attorney on behalf of sherri capone stating that air bags did not deploy during a collision. |
7
~ 26700 miles |
| RACK AND PINION > STEERING 1)abnormal engine noise when cold start. 2)rubbing noise just behind steering wheel when turning sop rack. 3)recall door latch.*ak... |
7
~ 31778 miles |
| VISIBILITY in 2006 the drivers side window stopped working. replaced the motor. november 2008 the passenger window stopped working. will have |
6
~ 105446 miles |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING smoke emitted from the vents and the vehicle leaked coolant.*jb. the vehicle continued to experience the problem. *jb... |
6
~ 20158 miles |
| SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE > FRONTAL > AIR BAGS while driving engine and air bag lights came on gauges started acting up and headlights started flashing. consumer lost all |
6
~ 43522 miles |
| RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC. > ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT i was changing the station on the radio when the component started flashing. it seemed like it was scanning through |
5
~ 54500 miles |
| ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING engine light kept illuminating. took vehicle to dealer. dealer has replaced several different parts each time and the engine light |
5
~ 5200 miles |
| STRUCTURE the instrument panel lights on the vehicle has decreased in brightness. the problem is noticeable at night. there is a... |
5
~ 49946 miles |
| DOOR > BODY > STRUCTURE when driving at highway speeds vehicle will wander to the right. dealer has seen vehicle 6 or 7 times and... |
5
~ 10040 miles |
| INTERIOR/UNDER DASH > WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM while driving engine and air bag lights came on gauges started acting up and headlights started flashing. consumer lost all |
5
~ 9000 miles |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL sudden acceleration. starting from a stop light the van began accelerating without control. attempts to stop were unsuccessful. acceleration stopped... |
5
~ 18980 miles |
| TIE ROD ASSEMBLY > LINKAGES > STEERING while driving 5-10 mph a constant rattling on front of the vehicle due to damaged inner tie rod. mechanic replaced |
5
~ 6040 miles |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE the new vehicle suddenly lost all power and there was a smell of gasoline it was found that gasoline was... |
5
~ 32465 miles |
| TIRES the left rear tire on my dodge caravan blew out and ripped while driving on the interstate. this was a... |
4
~ 75407 miles |
| AIR CONDITIONER > APPLIANCE > EQUIPMENT when driving at highway speeds vehicle will wander to the right. dealer has seen vehicle 6 or 7 times and... |
4
~ 43480 miles |
| SEAT BELTS while driving and without warning had to make a sudden stop and child in safety seat in rear end of |
4
~ 5000 miles |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM i driving down street my van just die on me in middle of traffic. i try to give gas and |
3
~ 193667 miles |
| CRUISE CONTROL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL dt: contact complained about the recall of earlier models of the same car where the clock spring in the steering... |
3
~ 152667 miles |
| CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM) > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN vehicle headlights have a pulsating problem causing night driving to be very difficult. *mr the consumer stated the pulsating of... |
3
|
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC the consumer stated while driving the driver was unable to turn left the steering wheel-which had locked up almost causing... |
3
~ 36667 miles |
| SIDEWALL > TIRES sidewall of tire blew out for no apparent reason. the tire had less than 16 000 miles on it and... |
3
~ 99542 miles |
| STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR > STEERING while driving engine and air bag lights came on gauges started acting up and headlights started flashing. consumer lost all |
3
~ 33011 miles |
| CHILD SEAT retainer clip on integrated child seat is too loose will break if involved in a vehicle crash. dealer notified. feel |
3
|
| FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC the vehicle began pulling to the right the dealer performed a front end alignent but now the vehicle pulls in |
3
~ 16667 miles |
| ANCHORAGE > FRONT > SEAT BELTS there has not been a failure yet but according to tests the gen 3 seat belt will fail in a |
3
|
| STABILIZER BAR > FRONT > SUSPENSION when vehicle hit a bump in the road it made noise. took vehicle to dealer and dealer replaced the stabilizer |
3
~ 25667 miles |
| ENGINE tl* the contact owns a 2001 dodge caravan. the contact stated while driving approximately 35 mph the vehicle hesitated to... |
2
~ 125000 miles |
| ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT i own a 2001 dodge caravan equipped with daytime running lights. during operation only the driver side daytime running light... |
2
|
| INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 2 day's ago my radio/cd player stopped worked. the power is constantly it is showing the last radio station that... |
2
|
| WHEELS the right side wheel broke off of the a frame causing me to crash into guard rail not for guard |
2
~ 138274 miles |
| TAIL LIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING dt*: the contact stated there was a banging noise coming from the rear end of the vehicle. the vehicle was... |
2
~ 39214 miles |
| MOTOR > WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER > VISIBILITY i have filed several complaints on this car since buying in 2001 this latest one is the heat control knob... |
2
~ 22600 miles |
| FRONT > SEAT BELTS while driving vehicle hit an ice patch in the road. the anti lock brakes failed and vehicle spun around and... |
2
~ 49551 miles |
| INTERIOR LIGHTING my dimmer switch has not been functioning since 10/31/04. i am not able to see anything on the dashboard when... |
2
~ 100 miles |
| RECLINER > FRONT ASSEMBLY > SEATS seat frame on driver's seat broke. dealr states that it is not under warranty. it would be $1 200 to... |
2
~ 28000 miles |
| EQUIPMENT 2001 dodge caravan - a/c system & dash/electrical instrument panel and lights - had vehicle for only a couple of... |
2
~ 39025 miles |
| HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS > HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST > STEERING over the past 15 months our 2001 dodge grand caravan sport has blown 4 hydraulic hoses. 3 times on the |
2
~ 20600 miles |
| SEATS seat back on the captains chair located on rear driver's side did not lock in place resulting in child being... |
2
~ 198500 miles |
| WINDSHIELD > VISIBILITY consumer states while driving 40mph heard a pop noise and the glass began to crack. police determined that no object |
2
|
| ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC when driving on wet or snow roads brakes failed to hold when applied.*ak. consumer stated the brakes failed again on... |
2
~ 41500 miles |
| MID/REAR ASSEMBLY > SEATS rear seat anchors(isofix) stick upward from seat back. anchors interferes with child seat. took vehicle to dealer and dealer bent |
2
~ 7784 miles |
| BODY > STRUCTURE when driving at highway speeds vehicle will wander to the right. dealer has seen vehicle 6 or 7 times and... |
2
~ 57500 miles |
| BUMPERS > BODY > STRUCTURE when driving at highway speeds vehicle will wander to the right. dealer has seen vehicle 6 or 7 times and... |
2
|
| PADS > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS cooling fans sometimes (mostly in cool weather) run continously . fans come on when coming to a stop.i brought the... |
2
~ 30000 miles |
| WHEEL BEARING > FRONT > SUSPENSION while driving up a driveway and making a right turn one of the two bolts fell out of the right... |
2
~ 30000 miles |
| MACPHERSON STRUT > FRONT > SUSPENSION left front strut was fractured and dragging to the ground when driver was backing out of driverway. tire was making |
2
|
| BUCKLE ASSEMBLY > FRONT > SEAT BELTS on at least 2 occasions the middle left seatbelt of my dodge caravan has unfastened. i didn't have any explanation... |
2
|
| ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL the vehicle was registering multiple codes in the odbii system. of which one was a open injector circuit. vehicle would... |
1
~ 215000 miles |
| IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2001 dodge caravan. the contact attempted to start the vehicle but the key would not... |
1
|
| HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS > DELIVERY > FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER had have gas tube replaced because of corrosion. *tr... |
1
~ 160000 miles |
| COLUMN > STEERING i have a 2001 dodge caravan. first noticed (a few months ago) the cruise control did not work then the... |
1
~ 67000 miles |
| COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING water pump replaced on vehicle. after that whenever it rains the following intermittently do not work -- windshield wipers defrost/heater... |
1
~ 81000 miles |
| REAR/OTHER > SEAT BELTS 2001 dodge caravan rear shoulder straps will not catch in crash front belts worked fine but all of rear seat... |
1
|
| MASTER CYLINDER > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC dt: the contact stated when stopping the vehicle had no brakes. he used the emergency brake to stop the vehicle.... |
1
|
| GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION) > STEERING driving vehicle in parking lot of church. power steering failed causing potential accident if not stopped in time. personally checked... |
1
~ 68100 miles |
| SIDE/WINDOW > AIR BAGS dt: contact complained about the recall of earlier models of the same car where the clock spring in the steering... |
1
~ 87000 miles |
| SHOES/LININGS > DRUM > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS driving in normal winter conditions less than 2 inches of snow not less than 20 degrees in weather my antilock... |
1
~ 60000 miles |
| SWITCH > HEADLIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING we have a 2001 dodge caravan and recently within the last 12 to 6 months the headlights have switched on... |
1
~ 42000 miles |
| SHOCK ABSORBER > FRONT > SUSPENSION i own a 2001 dodge caravan sport with 39 501 miles. the wield that holds the right front strut to... |
1
~ 41200 miles |
| TORQUE CONVERTER > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN with just 66000 miles on my 2001 dodge caravan the service department at my local dodge dealership tells me that |
1
~ 65800 miles |
| FILLER PIPE AND CAP > TANK ASSEMBLY > STORAGE the dashboard illuminated. took vehicle to the dealer and was told the fuel system had a leak. also air was |
1
|
| ANTI-THEFT DEVICE > COLUMN LOCKING > STEERING while turning the steering column locked up. dealership was notified but did not resolve the problem. *ak... |
1
~ 40000 miles |
| HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM > STEERING our dodge caravan sport has been well maintained and we've had it for 3 years and has only 35 000... |
1
~ 30000 miles |
| TURN SIGNAL > EXTERIOR LIGHTING our dodge caravan sport has been well maintained and we've had it for 3 years and has only 35 000... |
1
~ 30000 miles |
| CALIPER > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS while driving 65 mph a clicking noise was heard from the rear of the vehicle. when the driver applied the... |
1
|
| COOLING UNIT AND LINES > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN over the past 15 months our 2001 dodge grand caravan sport has blown 4 hydraulic hoses. 3 times on the |
1
~ 22000 miles |
| ROTOR > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS brake pulsation: at 9k miles front rotors were replaced by dealer at 18k miles pulsation returned. while brakes are pulsating... |
1
~ 18000 miles |
| POWER TRAIN the air conditioning system worked fine until i drove the van home after the plaza dodge of holiday replaced the... |
1
~ 56165 miles |
| CONTROL ARM > FRONT > SUSPENSION at 35mph control arm snapped causing consumer to lose control. . dealer notified. *ak... |
1
|
| GASOLINE > ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING engine fixed first time then had new engine by chrysler now back at dodge dealer. *ak... |
1
|
| HOSES/LINES/PIPING/FITTINGS > COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING i bought a brand new 2001 dodge caravan se and had engine & electrical problems. just a few months later... |
1
|
| FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS > WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM while driving engine and air bag lights came on gauges started acting up and headlights started flashing. consumer lost all |
1
|
| FRONT UNDERHOOD > WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM while driving engine and air bag lights came on gauges started acting up and headlights started flashing. consumer lost all |
1
|
| WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER > VISIBILITY windshield wipers quit working with no prior warning. mechanic stated did 21 point test and jiggled wire to get windshield |
1
|
| FAN > COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING cooling fans sometimes (mostly in cool weather) run continously . fans come on when coming to a stop.i brought the... |
1
|
| HEATER CORE > DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM > VISIBILITY when driving consumer smelled carbon monoxide coming in from air vents. consumer had originally purchased a 2001 plymouth grand voyager... |
1
|
| DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC landmark dodge realigned the front end and replaced both calipers during a three month timespan. this did not eleminate the... |
1
|
| LATCH > TAILGATE > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES 2001 dodge gr caravan has had a problem with the power sliding doors & power liftgate from the very first... |
1
~ 106 miles |
| PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN vehicle has jumped out of gear while consumer was parked and vehicle was in idle. contacted dealer and the dealer |
1
|
| DELIVERY > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE my complaint is based on the iihs crash test showing gas leak which may cause fatal fire upon a 40... |
1
|
| CONVENTIONAL > PARKING BRAKE consumer applied emergency parking brake while vehicle was being washed. when brake was released light on the instrument panel indicated... |
1
|
| EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING there was a smell in the vehicle. the dealer stated there was nothing they could do because the vehicle was... |
1
|
| GLASS, SIDE/REAR > VISIBILITY while vehicle was parked it was still idling. also rear window exploded. cause unknown.*ak... |
1
|
| TANK ASSEMBLY > STORAGE > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE the institute for highway safety (iihs) gave the 2001 dodge caravan a "poor" rating because of leaking fuel during a... |
1
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