Major Problems with 2001 Dodge Grand Caravan Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2001 Dodge Grand Caravan

2001 Dodge Grand Caravan REAR/OTHER Victims: 2 Mileage: 29000 miles

2001 Dodge Grand Caravan SEAT BELTS Victims: 2 Mileage: 77000 miles

2001 Dodge Grand Caravan ANCHORAGE Victims: 1

Browse 2001 Dodge Grand Caravan complaints by category

Problems with ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, HEADLIGHTS and AIR BAGS are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Dodge Grand Caravan owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM an electrical system malfunction under the hood caused the vehicle to catch on fire the fire inspector came to this	28 ~ 70372 miles
HEADLIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING headlights will go off and flicker. sometimes stay out for about 2 seconds and then will eventually come back on....	26 ~ 70728 miles
AIR BAGS dealership informed me that my clockspring was malfunctioning and needed to be replaced. the clockspring would have to be ordered...	25 ~ 71781 miles
POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS > VISIBILITY 2001 dodge grand caravan sport drivers side window. window regulater is faulty causing the power window to operate very slow...	23 ~ 37988 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN the transmission catastrophically failed for the second time on an exit ramp. fortunately my wife was able to maintain control...	19 ~ 50402 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 1) 1st month-the tailgate latch wouldn't open. 2) 1st year - the driver's side window would periodically freeze and not...	18 ~ 79913 miles
SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE > FRONTAL > AIR BAGS while driving the air bag warning light illuminated. dealer diagnosed that the air bag module and sensor had failed and	11 ~ 18721 miles
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS while traveling 40-45 mph and as a result of front end collision air bags did not deploy. please provide further	10 ~ 32136 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE fuel leak was causing loss of power. vehicle has been towed to dealership.*ak...	8 ~ 49500 miles
STEERING i have had an ongoing problem with my steering since late march inmy2001 dodge grand caravan sport minivan. when in...	7 ~ 103605 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC brakes pulse when stopping especially noticeable at lower speeds. van mileage is about 22 000 miles. first noticed the problem...	6 ~ 42333 miles
TANK ASSEMBLY > STORAGE > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE a frontal offset crash test was performed when the vehicle was rotated 90 degrees onto its side during the routine...	6 ~ 23333 miles
SEAT BELTS i have a dodge grand caravan 2001. my model has the seatbelt style of gen 3 on all of my...	5 ~ 34800 miles
ROTOR > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS the brake rotors warped due to them over heating. dealer notified. *nlm...	5 ~ 16029 miles
RACK AND PINION > STEERING consumer states that while driving and no warning the rack and pinion snap causing the consumer to lose steering control.	5 ~ 30400 miles
SUSPENSION the vehicle will pull to the right at any speed. dealer has attempted to repair the vehicle on 5 occasions	5 ~ 34200 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM sitting idle at a stop light and my van stalled. while i tried to start it again it began to...	4 ~ 134275 miles
TIRES michelin mx4 tires on 2001 dodge grand caravan sport vehicle has only 31 840 miles on it and tires thread...	4 ~ 81610 miles
HOSES/LINES/PIPING/FITTINGS > COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING the vehicle overheated while driving due to lost of coolant. the vehicle was taken to the dealer. the dealer found...	4 ~ 67300 miles
COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING equipment failure - 50 000 miles - all coolant steel piping in vehicle rusting from the inside out. stainless lines...	4 ~ 74933 miles
AIR CONDITIONER > APPLIANCE > EQUIPMENT vehicle has 37000 miles and has had front brakes replaced (25000 miles) / new driver side power window motor assy....	4 ~ 47500 miles
EQUIPMENT we have a 2001 dodge grand caravan with dual sliding doors and power leftists. the power sliding door was starting...	4 ~ 48359 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL speedometer was operating erratically. sometimes it worked fine sometimes it raced from 0 to 120 mph moving back and forth...	4 ~ 76696 miles
ANCHORAGE > FRONT > SEAT BELTS 3rd generation seat belt release without warning. *ak...	4
GASOLINE > ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING car just stopped suddenly while running. fortunately we were not on freeway.*ak...	4
UNKNOWN OR OTHER vehicle bucks stalls and stops regardless of speed or road conditions. problem particularly noticeable when accelerating. engine light has activated	4 ~ 30833 miles
FRONT > SUSPENSION consumer was traveling at approximately 40 to 45 mph when transmission slipped and caused vehicle to lose power. dealership has...	4 ~ 48397 miles
REAR/OTHER > SEAT BELTS the vehicle's rear safety belts unbuckled while restraining a 2 year old in a child safety seat. belts are the	4 ~ 32100 miles
SEATS the front seats are too high making it hard for a woman who's height is 5'3"-5'5" to reach the brake/gas	4
BUCKLE ASSEMBLY > FRONT > SEAT BELTS seat belt can be opened too easily for instance a childs knee brushing against it can unlatch it. i have...	4 ~ 10000 miles
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 2001 dodge grand caravan - various electrical malfunctions including: headlight failure/flashing instrument cluster light failure/flashing traction control failure/brake pulsing radio	3 ~ 78000 miles
SWITCH > HEADLIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING last wednesday morning on my way to work about 4am while passing a semi on the freeway my headlights went...	3 ~ 43051 miles
CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM) > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN dodge gc 2001 stalled while in motion with no warning during a very heavily traveled area in a school zone...	3 ~ 34626 miles
ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC today while driving our dodge grand caravan my wife applied the brakes. they made a grinding noise and the abs...	3 ~ 14093 miles
POWER STEERING FLUID > HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST > STEERING the power steering started making noise when our 2001 dodge grand caravan was at about 50000 miles. we took it...	3 ~ 29467 miles
HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM > STEERING i have a 2001 dodge grand caravan es with stock 17 inch wheels. power steering groans and vibration is felt...	3 ~ 40307 miles
INTERIOR/UNDER DASH > WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM while driving at any speed air bag light stayed on. dealer examined the vehicle and found that the clockspring was	3 ~ 42610 miles
DOOR > BODY > STRUCTURE sliding power door does not always close. difficult to repeat at the dealership. *ak...	3 ~ 12478 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE have been advised that two 2001 models tested by the insurance institute for highway safety have shown a crack and...	3 ~ 25000 miles
TORQUE CONVERTER > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN consumer states that while driving the torque converter "came apart" causing the transmission to fail. the manufacturer offered consumer $500	3 ~ 37000 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING my van is overheating. it broke down on the massachusetts pike it then started smoking from under the hood and...	2 ~ 145500 miles
RIM > WHEELS i have had two flat tires on my mini van in the last two months. the van is 4.5 years...	2 ~ 95000 miles
STABILIZER BAR > FRONT > SUSPENSION i purchased a 2001 dodge grand caravan in august of 2005 with 73k miles. vehicle smelled musty (stagnant water). three...	2 ~ 64053 miles
ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT the regulator on the front driver side and passenger side windows are faulty. my van was built in canada and...	2 ~ 56000 miles
LOCK > HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES 1. there were no warning signs according to the mechanic it wasn't going bad it just went. 2. i was...	2 ~ 27569 miles
CONTROL ARM > FRONT > SUSPENSION driving around a curve at 35 mph the car would not straighten out and instead began fishtailing and spinning out...	2 ~ 61166 miles
FRAME AND MEMBERS > STRUCTURE my 2001 dodge grand caravan sport had its serpentine belt shredded and alternator blown due to snow packed up in...	2 ~ 58500 miles
CRUISE CONTROL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL cruise control automatically engaged without any action taken by the driver. this has happened on two occasions in the last	2 ~ 68918 miles
INTERIOR LIGHTING the consumer was unable to read the functions on the instrument panel. *jb...	2 ~ 50000 miles
HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS > HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST > STEERING power steering hose continually comes off--had it replaced 3 times within a 9 month period. *jb...	2 ~ 27500 miles
MASTER CYLINDER > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC the brake master cylinder has failed twice: 4/02 and 2/04. *jb...	2 ~ 30000 miles
AXLE ASSEMBLY > POWER TRAIN when leaving factory rear axle had no nut. *ak wheel fell off consumer states it did not have the cotter	2 ~ 4250 miles
WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER > VISIBILITY while driving windshield wipers stopped working. windshield wipers paused in middle of windshield. as consumer turned windshield wipers on and...	2
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING when making a left turn consumer heard a loud noise on right front dealer replaced a defective engine mount. nlm	2 ~ 54933 miles
INTEGRATED CHILD SEAT > SEAT BELTS anchors that are in truck stick up to when reclining. 2 back seats someone could be stuck in rear.*ak consumer's...	2 ~ 23500 miles
DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC the transmission catastrophically failed for the second time on an exit ramp. fortunately my wife was able to maintain control...	2 ~ 13500 miles
ENGINE sitting idle at a stop light and my van stalled. while i tried to start it again it began to...	1 ~ 168000 miles
FRONT UNDERHOOD > WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM when starting my car the automatic headlights come on however only the passenger headlight works. when i turn on the...	1 ~ 70000 miles
HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS > DELIVERY > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE i recently bought a 2001 dodge caravan from a buy here pay here dealer. i ran a carfax report and...	1
VISIBILITY the driver window on my grand caravan won't go up or down. the air conditioner doesn't work either and...	1 ~ 60000 miles
SWITCH > IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl*- the contact stated had ignition problems with the 2001 dodge grand caravan. when he tried to start the vehicle...	1 ~ 59700 miles
RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC. > ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT radio had failure as described in a recall notice. dodge claims vehicle does not fall into range of affected vehicles.	1
MOTOR > REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER > VISIBILITY rear windshield wiper failed. cannot see out of the rear window of my vehicle when driving in the rain or...	1 ~ 70000 miles
LOWER ARM > CONTROL ARM > FRONT went to dealer to have the brakes fixed and mechanic told me there was a problem with the lower control...	1
MACPHERSON STRUT > FRONT > SUSPENSION i purchased a 2001 dodge grand caravan in august of 2005 with 73k miles. vehicle smelled musty (stagnant water). three...	1 ~ 84035 miles
SIDEWALL > TIRES dt: contact states there was a failure on the sidewall of the tire that caused complete loss of tire pressure....	1
TREAD/BELT > TIRES michelin mx4 tires on 2001 dodge grand caravan sport vehicle has only 31 840 miles on it and tires thread...	1 ~ 31840 miles
GLASS, SIDE/REAR > VISIBILITY my wife was getting ready to pick up my daughter from school on jan. 14 2005. as she closed the...	1 ~ 51900 miles
DRUM > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC vehicle experienced a problem with the rear brake drums. snow and water entered the rear brake drums causing rust to...	1 ~ 61000 miles
TIE ROD ASSEMBLY > LINKAGES > STEERING while the vehicle was in a tire repair shop for a front end alignment. mechanic informed the consumer that both	1 ~ 75000 miles
HIGH/LOW BEAM DIMMER SWITCH > HEADLIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING when driving at night the dimmer was inoperable. consumer contacted the dealer. consumer was told that dealer did not have...	1 ~ 60000 miles
LATCH > DOORS > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES (1) normal usage (2) the passenger sliding door does not latch and remains open. even after closing by hand. a...	1 ~ 58000 miles
SHAFT SECTOR > GEAR BOX > STEERING while driving and steering a loud knocking noise was heard coming from the front. recall 01v152000 was on the internet....	1
RADIATOR ASSEMBLY > COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING consumer stated that the steel tube that runs to the water pump rusted causing the vehicle to overheat eventually losing	1 ~ 46000 miles
ON-OFF SWITCH ASSEMBLY > AIR BAGS dodge 2001 grand caravan ir bag warning light stayed on. had to have the clockspring replaced as it had failed.	1 ~ 67500 miles
UNDERBODY SHIELDS > FRAME AND MEMBERS > STRUCTURE 2001 dodge caravan with 49000 has a cracked frame. i have never had a collision in this vehicle. the car...	1 ~ 49000 miles
MECHANICAL > EQUIPMENT started 2001 grand caravan ex after shopping run abs and traction control check lights remained on. pulled over twice...	1 ~ 26078 miles
SIDE/WINDOW > AIR BAGS 1. no events or lights leading up to the crash. ( lights error message for air bag etc. ) 2....	1
WHEEL CYLINDERS > DRUM > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS 1. there were no warning signs according to the mechanic it wasn't going bad it just went. 2. i was...	1 ~ 55138 miles
RACK > RACK AND PINION > STEERING i am writing in request for your assistance in a matter concerning my 2001 dodge grand caravan. recently we brought...	1 ~ 35000 miles
TORSION BAR > SPRINGS > FRONT sway bar links worn out at 40k miles. warranty does not cover this part because they claim it is normal...	1 ~ 38000 miles
ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM alternator bolt broke in engine block causing stress on timing chain/alternator bracket from serpentine belt thus breaking bracket causing belt	1 ~ 20220 miles
POWER TRAIN i only have 25 000 miles on my 2001 dodge grand caravan. (1) the sway bar links were repaired twice...	1
CONNECTING > RELAY > ROD when at 65mph the rod was scrapping tire and could cause an accident.*ak...	1
RETRACTOR > FRONT > SEAT BELTS vehicle equipped with gen3 seatbelts that release with very little pressure on button. *ak...	1
STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR > STEERING while driving 50 mph consumer lost control of the vehicle and went into a ditch dealer determined left front axle...	1
ARM > SPINDLE > KNUCKLE while driving 50 mph consumer lost control of the vehicle and went into a ditch dealer determined left front axle...	1
MOTOR > WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER > VISIBILITY while driving windshield wipers stopped working. windshield wipers paused in middle of windshield. as consumer turned windshield wipers on and...	1
FAN > COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING the engine fan cooling system has created a constant vibration of the vehicle. they attempted to fix it with brackets...	1
PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN vehicle was in park. rolled backward knocking me (standing outside on the pavement) down and rolled over my right leg	1
NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY > AXLE > REAR the rear axle warped. *nlm when the rear tire vibrated and made an erratic sound the consumer pulled over and	1 ~ 8500 miles
WINDSHIELD > VISIBILITY windshield has a glare from the dash showing directly in your line of sight which makes it difficult to see...	1
DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM > VISIBILITY windshield has a glare from the dash showing directly in your line of sight which makes it difficult to see...	1
FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS > WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM defective switch and 25 amp fuse caused vehicle to stall while driving which almost resulted in a crash. please provide	1
TURN SIGNAL > EXTERIOR LIGHTING when the right turn signal was activated the left signal came on instead and vice versa. *jb...	1
MID/REAR ASSEMBLY > SEATS rear seats tracking and anchor system will lock or stick causing seats to malfunction. dealer has serviced rear seats on...	1

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