2001 Dodge Grand Caravan complaints

HEADLIGHTS, TAILLIGHTS AND BRAKE LIGHTS WORK INTERMITTENTLY. SOMETIMES ONE HEAD LIGHT WILL BE OUT, NEXT TIME ANOTHER ONE WILL BE OUT, NEXT TIME THEY WILL BOTH WORK. THERE IS NO ORDER. SAME WITH THE TAIL LIGHTS AND BRAKE LIGHTS. SOMETIMES ALL LIGHTS WORK. WE HAVE CHANGED THE LIGHT BULBS. MORE THAN ONCE. SOMETIMES THEY WORK. SOMETIMES NOT. NO CONSISTENCY. *TR

FIRST MY AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON. THEN MY CONTROLS FOR MY RADIO ON MY STEERING WHEEL QUIT WORKING. THEN MY HORN QUIT WORKING. THEN MY CRUISE CONTROL QUIT WORKING. THIS HAPPENED IN ABOUT A 2 MONTH TIME. I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY A COUPLE OF MECHANICS THAT THERE IS A RECALL OUT FOR THIS PROBLEM. IT SEEMS TO HAVE A RECALL FOR OTHER DODGE VEHICLES BUT NOT MY MODEL. WHY? *TR

I OWN A 2001 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN THAT IS HAVING A PROBLEM WITH THE HEADLIGHTS. WHEN THE LIGHTS ARE ON, ONLY THE LEFT LIGHT COMES ON, WHEN YOU PUT THE HIGHBEAMS ON ONLY THE RIGHT LIGHT WILL LIGHT. WE HAVE REPLACED THE BULBS, BUT THIS HAS NOT TAKEN CARE OF THE PROBLEM. I HAVE DONE SOME RESEARCH AND SEVERAL PEOPLE HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT THE SAME ISSUE, IS SEEMS AS IF IT HAS SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE FRONT MODULE. *TR

NOTHING UNUSUAL LEADING UP TO THIS INCIDENT. THE AIRBAG LIGHT AND OUR RADIO VOLUME CONTROLS ON THE STEERING WHEEL FOR OUR 2001 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN WERE NOT WORKING. AFTER PAYING $70 TO DIAGNOSE THE DEALER TOLD US THE CLOCKSPRING WAS NOT WORKING (IT WAS "OPEN"). I SEE THAT THE PRIOR YEAR (2000) OF CARAVAN HAS THIS SAME PROBLEM. DODGE ISSUED A RECALL WITH LIFETIME WARRANTY AS THIS IS NOT SUPPOSED TO HAPPEN. *TR

NOTHING UNUSUAL LEADING UP TO THIS. HAD A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. WHEN WE BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALER, THERE WAS A SMALL LEAK ON THE FUEL FILLER NECK. THE CAR WAS ONLY 5 YEARS OLD AND IS WASHED, GARAGED EVERY NIGHT, AND TAKEN CARE OF. FUEL NECKS SHOULD NOT BE FAILING IN SUCH SHORT TIME. *TR

LUCKILY THIS OCCURRED WHILE STOPPED. OUR STEERING WHEEL & KEY IGNITION WERE IN A LOCKED POSITION. WE WERE STARTING THE CAR, AND THE KEY WOULD NOT TURN. WE THOUGHT WE JUST NEEDED TO NUDGE THE WHEEL, BUT IT DID NOT NUDGE. FOUR DIFFERENT PEOPLE TRIED TO NO AVAIL. FINALLY BROUGHT INTO DEALER - NOTED THE CYLINDER IGNITION LOCK NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. I HAVE NEVER HAD THIS OCCUR ON ANY OTHER CAR, AND SEEMS VERY DANGEROUS IF THIS OCCURRED WHILE THE CAR WAS MOVING ! *TR

WHEN TURNING ON THE HEADLIGHTS, ONLY THE RIGHT HEADLIGHT WILL LIGHT ON LOW BEAMS. WHEN SWITCHING TO HIGH BEAMS, ONLY THE LEFT HIGH BEAM WILL ILLUMINATE. *TR

HEADLIGHT PROBLEM: VEHICLE HAS DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS. WITH HEADLIGHTS OFF, DRIVING WITH DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS ONLY THE LEFT HEADLAMP IS ILLUMINATED. WHEN THE HEADLIGHTS ARE TURNED ON THE LOW BEAM ON THE RH SIDE ILLUMINATES, BUT NOT THE LEFT. WHEN THE HEADLIGHTS ARE SWITCHED TO HIGH BEAM, THE LH LAMP ILLUMINATES BUT THE RH DOES NOT. INTERNET CHAT DISCUSSIONS INDICATE THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM. I FIRST NOTICED THIS PROBLEM A WEEK AGO AND REPLACED THE HEADLIGHT BULBS, WHICH DID NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM. I WILL NOW TRY A SOLUTION TO IMPROVE THE CONNECTIONS FROM THE CONTROL MODULE TO THE FUSE BLOCK, AS INDICATED BY SEVERAL CONTRIBUTORS TO AN ONLINE DISCUSSION FORUM. *TR

HEADLIGHTS. THE DAYLIGHTS HAVE ONE LIGHT ON AND THE OTHER OFF. TURN ON THE HEADLIGHTS AND THE OTHER LIGHT GOES OUT JUST OPPOSITE. PULLED THE FCM AND CLEANED THE CONTACT WORKED FOR AWHILE THEN BACK TO THE SAME THING. THE FCM PLUGS INTO THE MAIN FUSE BLOCK SEEMS LIKE THE CONNECTION HERE IS NOT A GOOD ONE. *TR

2001 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN HEADLIGHTS DO NOT WORK PROPERLY. ONLY ONE SIDE WORKS AT A TIME AS YOU ALTERNATE BETWEEN HIGH BEAM AND LOW BEAM. DEALER HAD ME SPEND HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS TO TRY AND FIX AND STILL DOES NOT WORK. *TR

I OWN A 2001 DODGE CARAVAN EQUIPPED WITH DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS. DURING OPERATION ONLY THE DRIVER SIDE DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHT COMES ON. WHEN HEADLIGHTS TURNED ON, ONLY PASSENGER SIDE HEADLIGHT COMES ON. ONLY ONE HEADLIGHT WORKS AT ANY TIME. NOT ENOUGH LIGHT TO SEE WHILE DRIVING. IT IS A CONSTANT ISSUE. *TR

I OWN A 2001 DODGE CARAVAN AND THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW STOPPED WORKING FOR SECOND TIME . PARTS WERE REPLACED BY DEALER WORKED FOR A WHILE AND THEN STOPPED WORKING DURING A RAIN EVENT. WINDOW DOES NOT WORK CURRENTLY. *TR

MY 2001 GRAND CARAVAN 'S AIR BAG LIGHT KEEPS ON APPEARING INTERMITTENTLY. I'VE HAD THE CLOCK SPRING REPLACED WHICH FAILED TO END THE CONDITION. I'M AWARE THAT IF THE LIGHT IS ON, THE AIRBAGS WILL NOT DEPLOY. I'M ALSO AWARE THAT THERE WAS A RECALL CAMPAIGN WHICH ENDED WITH THE 2000 MODELS. SO, I GUESS THAT A PERSON OR PERSONS IN A COLLISION IN A 2001 OR GREATER CARAVAN MAY OR MAY NOT BE PROTECTED BY THE AIRBAGS. I'VE SEEN A LOT OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS AND I CAN'T BELIEVE THIS HAS NOT BEEN ADDRESSED AS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE. I HOPE IT WILL BE AND THAT NO ONE DIES OR IS CRIPPLED FOR LIFE AS A RESULT OF A FAULTY AIRBAG SYSTEM!!! *TR

2001 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN HEADLIGHTS - PASSENGER SIDE WON'T WORK ON LOW, ONLY ON HIGH, DRIVER'S SIDE IS THE OPPOSITE - WORKS ON LOW, NOT ON HIGH. THIS HAS BEEN A CONTINUING PROBLEM WITH NO KNOWN FIXES. MANY DISCUSSIONS REGARDING THIS PROBLEM ONLINE. PLEASE VIEW THE FOLLOWING WEBSITES, THESE ARE ONLY A FEW OF THE ONES I HAVE FOUND THAT OTHERS COMPLAIN OF THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS SHOULD BE CONSIDERED A RECALL ISSUE.: HTTP://WWW.2CARPROS.COM/FORUM/2001-DODGE-CARAVAN-HEADLIGHTS-VT75224.HTML HTTP://WWW.TOPIX.COM/FORUM/AUTOS/DODGE-GRAND-CARAVAN/TFGKS9O3LLH1ABOBM/P3 HTTP://WWW.DODGETALK.COM/FORUMS/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?T=33586. *TR

FOR MULTIPLE YEARS, THE HEADLIGHTS (AND OTHER ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS SUCH AS INTERIOR LIGHTS AND CLIMATE CONTROL) HAVE SHUDDERED OR FLICKERED WHILE THE VEHICLE IS MOVING (ESPECIALLY NOTICEABLE AT NIGHT). HARD TO NOTICE BAD LIGHTS UNTIL I EITHER A) DRIVE ANOTHER CAR OR B) PASS A LARGE ROADSIDE SIGN OR APPROACH ANOTHER VEHICLE FROM BEHIND ON A NON-STREETLIGHT HIGHWAY. *TR

THE AIR BAG LIGHT APPEARS RANDOMLY ON AND OFF. ACCORDING TO MY MECHANIC, IF THE LIGHT IS ON AND THERE IS A CRASH, THE AIR BAGS WILL NOT DEPLOY. I THINK THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS ISSUE. I HAD THE CLOCK SPRING REPLACED BY MY MECHANIC, AND ALL WAS WELL FOR ABOUT A WEEK AND THEN IT STARTED ALL OVER AGAIN. ALSO, FAILURE SPEED IS RANDOM. I WOULD LIKE SOME KIND OF RESOLUTION TO THIS PROBLEM. I HAVE HEARD THIS COMPLAINT FROM OTHERS AND HAVE SEEN IT ON THE INTERNET AS WELL. PLEASE ADVISE IF POSSIBLE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY DOES NOT TURN IN THE IGNITION. THE FAILURE HAS PROGRESSIVELY WORSENED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY A MECHANIC OR DEALER. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 54,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 49,000.

I HAVE A 2001 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN AND THE CLOCK ASSEMBLY WENT OUT. *TR

I AM SECOND OWNER OF '01 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. BOUGHT IT IN '05. IN THE SUMMER OF 2006, PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW STOPPED WORKING PROPERLY. WHEN FIRST STARTED GOING BAD, WINDOW WOULD GO DOWN, BUT NOT UP. HAD TO PULL UP ON WINDOW WHILE HITTING SWITCH TO GET IT TO GO UP. ONLINE FORUM STATES THIS WINDOW REGULATOR IS A BIG PROBLEM WITH THE CHRYSLER'S/DODGES, NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS HAVE BEEN FILED AND NO RECALL AS OF YET. I'M IN THE PROCESS OF GETTING ANOTHER REGULATOR FOR THIS WINDOW BUT FROM WHAT I'VE READ, THE AFTER MARKET REGULATORS ARE JUST AS BAD AS THE ORIGINALS! WHAT TO DO? *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. EVER SINCE JUNE 1, 2001 WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED, THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATES INTERMITTENTLY. WITHIN THE LAST SIX MONTHS, THE SPEED CONTROL HAS BECOME INOPERATIVE AND SHORTLY AFTERWARDS, THE HORN BEGAN TO MALFUNCTION. THROUGH ONLINE RESEARCH, THE CONTACT DISCOVERED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 04V480000 (AIR BAGS), WHICH WAS RELATED TO SOME OF THE ISSUES HE WAS EXPERIENCING. THE DEALER STATED THAT HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 57 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 78,247. UPDATED 09/10/08. *LJ UPDATED 09/11/08 *JB

INTERMITTENT HEADLIGHT PROBLEMS. EITHER RIGHT WORKS OR LEFT WORKS BUT NOT BOTH AT SAME TIME. CHANGED FRONT MODULE AND WORKED FOR A DAY AND NOW NOT WORKING AGAIN. SEEMS TO BE A MAJOR PROBLEM WITH THE 2001 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. *TR

HEADLIGHT FAILURE. *TR

WHEN STARTING MY CAR, THE AUTOMATIC HEADLIGHTS COME ON, HOWEVER ONLY THE PASSENGER HEADLIGHT WORKS. WHEN I TURN ON THE LIGHTS THE PASSENGER LIGHTS STAY ON AND THE DRIVER SIDE REMAINS OFF. WHEN I TURN MY LIGHTS ONTO A BRIGHT SETTING, THE DRIVER SIDE LIGHTS WORK AND THE PASSENGER SIDE GOES OUT. I HAVE REPLACED BOTH HEADLIGHTS AND THIS STILL OCCURS. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS PROBLEM ONLINE AND HAVE NOTICED HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM. BECAUSE LIGHTS ARE A SAFETY ISSUE, I STRONGLY BELIEVE DAIMLER-CHRYSTLER MUST DO A SAFETY RECALL AND FIX THIS PROBLEM. *TR

I RECENTLY BOUGHT A 2001 DODGE CARAVAN FROM A BUY HERE PAY HERE DEALER. I RAN A CARFAX REPORT AND SAID IT CAME INTO SOUTH CAROLINA 5/28 2007 WITH 70743MILES ON IT THE DEALER WHO SOLD IT TO ME REPOSSED IT AT 79,608 MILES WHICH I THOUGHT WAS ORIGINAL MILES. I FOUND A RECEIPT IN THE GLOVE BOX WHICH I HAVE PROOF IT WAS IN BALT. MARYLAND 5/13 2006 WITH 71,951 IN AND OUT WITH MAJOR REPAIRS. WHAT I WANT TO KNOW WHAT IS THE REAL MILEAGE AND IF THERE IS AWAY I CAN VERIFY .I HAVE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND AIR BAG LIGHTS STAYING ON. HAVE I BOUGHT HIDDEN USED LEMON OR WHAT?I KNOW WHEN TOU SIGN PAPERS HERE AND IT SAYS AS IS IS LAW. DO YOU HAVE ANY SUGGESTIONS ON WHAT TO DO OR AM I JUST STUCK? *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. WHEN THE VEHICLE IS STARTED, THE AIR BAG LIGHT REMAINS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. HE HAS YET TO NOTIFY THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 47,000. THE CONSUMER STATED THE AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY WHEN MAKING A TURN. UPDATED 12/13/07 *TR

HEADLIGHT IS NOT WORKING PROPELY AT DAYTIME LIGHT ONLY THE LEFT SIDE WORKING AND AT NIGHT WHEN I TERN THE SWICH ON THE RIGHT HEAD LIGHT WORK AND THE LEFT SIDE IS NOW OF!!! CHANGED THE BULB BUT THE PROBLEM STILL

METAL COOLANT LINES GOING TO REAR HEATER FAILED. COMPLETELY ROTTED/RUSTED OUT ($470 IN PARTS/LABOR, PART WAS $200). VEHICLE HAD 116K MILES ON IT. PART WAS REPLACE WITH NEW DESIGN COOLANT LINES. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT NOTICED CONDENSATION COMING FROM THE AIR CONDITIONING VENTS, WHICH CAUSED THE RADIO TO SHORT CIRCUIT. THE LCD LIGHTS FLASHED ON AND OFF. THE DEALER HAS NOT REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 126,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. HE NOTICED A PUDDLE OF ANTIFREEZE UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE WHILE PARKED. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND FOUND THAT THE LINES IN THE TUBE SUPPLY AND RETURN RUSTED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PREVIOUS TUBES WERE MADE OUT OF STEAL, AND THE NEW ONES ARE MADE OF ALUMINUM. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 90,000. THE VIN, ENGINE SIZE, CYLINDERS, AND DEALERSHIP INFORMATION WAS NOT UNAVAILABLE.

MY DAUGHTER'S FIVE YEAR OLD FRIEND GRABBED THE SHOULDER BELT TO FASTEN HER SEAT BELT WHEN THE BELT CAME LOOSE FROM THE SIDE OF THE VAN. SHE WAS SITTING ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE THIRD BENCH SEAT. FORTUNATELY, THE VAN WAS PARKED AT THE TIME, BUT I SHUDDER TO THINK WHAT WOULD HAVE HAPPENED HAD SHE BEEN WEARING THE BELT AND WE GOT INTO AN ACCIDENT. *TR

LEFT HEADLIGHT WORKED ON LOW, RIGHT HEADLIGHT WORKED ON HIGH. THEY DID NOT WORK TOGETHER AT THE SAME TIME. OUR DEALER REPLACED THE FCM AND MADE SEVERAL OTHER ATTEMPTS. THEN THEY INSTALLED "OP PDC FOR HEADLIGHT PROBLEM THAT WA S LISTED ON THE WORKORDER UNDER LABOR. UNDER PARTS IT SAID FP NUMBER 55102969-AB BLOCK NON 8015009" THERE WAS A FORUM THAT INDICATED THISWAS A WIDESPREAD ISSUE. ITWAS COSTLY FOR THE OWNERS AS THE DEALERS WERE PLAING "HIT AND MISS" ON THIS:. TTP://WWW.TOPIX.NET/FORUM/AUTOS/DODGE-GRAND-CARAVAN/TFGKS9O3LLH1ABOBM. *AK

I HAVE HAD AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH MY STEERING SINCE LATE MARCH INMY2001 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN SPORT MINIVAN. WHEN IN REVERSE IT IS DIFFICULT TO TURN THE WHEEL,WHEN IN DRIVE ON OCCASION IT IS DIFFICULT. I TOOK THE VAN TO A LOCAL DODGE SERVICE CENTER AND WAS TOLD THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE POWER STEERING PUMP. IT ISNT PUTTING OUT ENOUGH PRESSURE,THE FLUID IS CONTAMINATED AND EVERYTHING NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. I CALLED MY EXTENDED WARRANTY PROVIDER AND THEY WILL NOT COVER THE COSTS DUE TO THE CONTAMINATION IN THE LINES. THEY SAID THAT IS WHAT CAUSED THE FAILURE AND DODGE MINIVANS FROM SEVERAL YEARS HAVE HAD A RECALL DUE TO THIS PROBLEM. BUT MY YEAR HAS NOT HAD A RECALL. I CALL THE SERVICE DEPT WHERE MY VEHICLE IS AND THEY SAY THE SAME THING ONCE AGAIN...THERE IS CONTAMINATION IN THE LINE IT COULD BE PIECES OF FAULTY HOSES BUT THEY DONT REALLY KNOW WHAT IT IS. THERE HAD BEEN RECALLS ON OTHER VEHICLES FOR THIS REASON, DODGE MINIVANS ARE KNOWN TO HAVE POWER STEERING ISSUES BUT MY SPECIFIC VEHICLE HAS NOT HAD A RECALL. THEY RAN THE VIN TO SEE IF ANYTHING WAS L ISTED IN RECALLS. I CALLED CHRYSLER CUSTOMER SERVICE AS I WAS DIRECTED TO DO TO SEE IF THEY CAN DO ANYTHING TO HELP. THEY TOOK MY NAME,INFO,ETC AND ONCE AGAIN RAN THE VEHICLE VIN AND SAID AT THIS TIME THEY ARE CHOOSING NOT TO HELP WITH THE REPAIRS ON THIS VEHICLE EVEN THOUGH THEY KNOW THERE HAVE BEEN RECALLS ON OTHER YEARS WITH THE SAME PROBLEMS/SYMPTOMS I AM HAVING. THEY DOCUMENTED IN THE COMPUTER AND STATED SHOULD THERE BE A R

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS ILLUMINATE INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER ON THREE OCCASIONS FOR THIS FAILURE. SHE STATED THAT HER RADIO AND ABS LIGHT ARE CURRENTLY EXPERIENCING THE SAME FAILURE. THE ABS LIGHT IS CONSTANTLY ILLUMINATED AND THE RADIO ACTIVATES APPROXIMATELY ONCE PER MONTH FOR TWO HOURS. THE ENGINE SIZE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 95,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 300.

MY MINIVAN WAS IN PARK WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING WHILE I DELIVERED A PACKAGE TO A NEIGHBOR DURING A THUNDER, LIGHTNING, RAIN STORM. THE VAN JUMPED INTO GEAR, RACED FORWARD AND PINNED ME TO THE NEIGHBOR'S DOOR FOR MORE THAN AN HOUR BEFORE BEING RESCUED. I SPENT SEVERAL DAYS IN THE INTENSIVE CARE UNIT OF A HOSPITAL WITH A SEVERE CRUSH INJURY AND HIP SPRAIN TO MY RIGHT LEG. WHEN THE CAR WAS EXAMINED BY MY DEALER/MECHANIC, NOTHING REGISTERED ON THE COMPUTER. I HAVE LOCATED AT LEAST 2 OTHER INSTANCES OF THIS MAKE, MODEL, YEAR JUMPING INTO OR OUT OF GEAR, WITH INJURIES. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE AIRBAG LIGHTS ARE ILLIMINATING RANDOMLY. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE AIR BAGS WOULD NOT DEPLOY IN A CRASH IF THE LIGHT IS ILLUMINATED. THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE CLOCK SPRINGS, BUT THIS DID NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WERE 85,100.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS RANGING FROM 45 TO 55 MPH THE HEADLIGHTS FLICKERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50000. THE HEADLIGHTS WERE OPERATING NORMALLY WHEN USING LOWER BEAMS. THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 55600. *AK

TL*- THE CONTACT STATED HAD IGNITION PROBLEMS WITH THE 2001 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. WHEN HE TRIED TO START THE VEHICLE COULDN'T GET THE KEY TO TURN IN THE IGNITION ON A NUMBER OF OCCASIONS. HE CONTACTED THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP, AND WAS INFORMED THAT THERE HAD BEEN A NUMBER OF CALLS ON THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE SAME VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED TO TAKE SOMETHING HEAVY AND TAP ON THE KEY SO THAT THE CYLINDER COULD CONNECT WITH THE KEY. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER, AND THEY URGED HIM TO CALL NHTSA. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 59800 ,AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59700.*AK

THE FRONT TIRE ON THE VAN STARTED LOSING AIR. I CHECKED TO SEE WHERE THE LEAK WAS AND FOUND TWO CRACKS IN THE WHEEL THAT WERE LEAKING. THERE IS NO SIGN OF IMPACT ON THE WHEEL AND THE CRACKS ARE NOT PARALLEL TO THE BEAD. THE CRACKS RUN 90 DEGREES FROM THE WHEEL BEAD. THESE ARE THE 17 INCH CHROME WHEELS. NO DAMAGE CAUSED BUT I WILL HAVE TO REPLACE THE WHEEL AT A QUOTED COST OF $625.00. I HAVE NOT CHECKED THE OTHER WHEELS YET.*JB

HEADLIGHT PROBLEM EXPERIENCED OVER THE LAST 2 YEARS. WHEN DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS ARE ON, JUST THE LEFT LIGHT ILLUMINATES. WHEN HEADLIGHTS ARE TURNED ON, THE LEFT ONE GOES OFF AND THE RIGHT ONE GOES ON. WHEN BRIGHTS ARE ON, THEY SWITCH - LEFT GOES ON AND RIGHT GOES OFF. ONLY ONE LIGHT IS ON AT A TIME. I HAVE HAD THIS IN TO THE DEALER 4 TIMES FOR REPAIR. THEY REPLACED LAMPS, SWITCH, AND FRONT CONTROL MODULE TO NO AVAIL. NOW THEY SAY I NEED TO REPLACE THE FUSE BLOCK AND BODY CONTROL MODULE, AT A COST OF OVER $800.00. I AM NOT ALONE IN HAVING THIS PROBLEM. ACCORDING TO THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE, OVER 20 OTHERS HAVE HAD THE VERY SAME PROBLEM: HTTP://WWW.TOPIX.NET/FORUM/AUTOS/DODGE-GRAND-CARAVAN/TFGKS9O3LLH1ABOBM. *JB

I HAVE A 2001 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN WITH HEADLIGHT PROBLEMS. WHEN YOU TURN THE VAN ON, THE RIGHT RUNNING LAMP LIGHTS. WHEN YOU TURN THE HEADLIGHTS ON, THE LEFT HEADLIGHT LIGHTS AND THE RIGHT GOES OFF. WHEN YOU TURN THE BRIGHTS ON, THE RIGHT HEADLIGHT LIGHTS AND THE LEFT GOES OFF. I HAVE SEEN ON THE INTERNET A NUMBER OF OTHER CARAVAN OWNERS REPORTING THIS PROBLEM. *JB

2001 DODGE CARAVAN POWER WINDOWS FAIL TO OPERATE PROPERLY. THE REGULATORS WERE REPLACED TWICE UNDER WARRANTY AND SINCE WE HAVE SPENT OVER $500 HAVING THE REGULATORS REPLACED AND, ONCE AGAIN, THE WINDOWS ARE NOT WORKING! *JB

OUR BACK LATCH ON OUR DODGE GRAND CARAVAN DOES NOT RELEASE ENOUGH TO LET THE AUTOMATIC LIFT GATE OPEN. THE DEALER CLEARED THE CODE AND SAID IT WORKED, BUT IT DOES NOT FULLY RELEASE AND THE AUTO LKIFT GATE FAILS EVERYTIME.

WE HAVE A 2001 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN, THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW ROLLS DOWN, BUT WILL NOT ROLL UP VERY WELL. IT'S 95% BROKEN...IN OTHER WORDS, WE COULD DRIVE FOR HOURS AND TRY TO ROLL IT UP AND IT WILL NOT...THIS HAS HAPPENED MANY TIMES AND NO ONE HAS EVER BEEN HURT, BUT I DON'T THINK IT SHOULD HAVE TO COME TO THAT TO GET A RECALL ORDERED. I'VE SEEN COUNTLESS FORUM POSTS WITH PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. *NM

FRONT END WAS MAKING CLUNKING NOISES SINCE ABOUT 24,000 MILES,EACH TIME I WENT TO THE DEALER SINCE THEN IT WAS BROUGHT UP, BUT NOTHING FOUND BY THEM. FINALLY AT 44,070 THEY LOOKED ONCE AGAIN AND (NOW THAT MY WARRANTY WAS OVER) THEY FOUND THAT MY FRONT SWAY BAR LINKS AND BUSHINGS WERE BAD AND REPLACED. CHRYSLER DID GOODWILL THE REPAIR UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY BUT I STILL HAD TO PAY $100 FOR THE DEDUCTIBLE (WHICH SHOULD HAVE BEEN COVERED UNDER MY PREVIOUS WARRANTY WORK WHEN I PAID THE $100 AND THEY DIDN'T DO THE WORK UNTIL I CALLED CHRYSLER AFTER I ALREADY LEFT AND HAD TO GO BACK). I DO THINK IT WAS WAY TOO SOON TO HAVE FRONT END SWAY BAR PROBLEMS. *NM

METAL COOLANT LINES GOING TO REAR HEATER FAILED. COMPLETELY ROTTED/RUSTED OUT ($400 IN PARTS/LABOR). VEHICLE ONLY HAD 41931 MILES ON IT. SOULD BE FILED UNDER AIR CONDITIONER, HEATER, VENTILATION BUT THERE WAS NO CAT. FOR IT. *NM

SINCE 8/25/04 30153 MILES I HAVE HAD LIGHT SWITCH PROBLEMS. FIRST IT WAS THE INTERIOR LIGHTS THAT WOULD TURN ON AND OFF ALL THE TIME. DEALER SAID SWITCH WAS WORKING NORMAL.(IT WAS LIKE AN OLD RADIO VOLUME SWITCH THAT MADE NOISE, IF YOU KEPT MOVING THE SWITCH IT WOULD BET BETTER FOR A WHILE AND THEN START UP AGAIN)THEN 2/14/06 41931 MILES MY HEADLIGHTS STARTED TO FLICKER WHEN I HAD THE LIGHTS ON (THE HEADLIGHT AND DIMMER ARE ALL IN ONE UNIT) AND THE DEALER DID TSB 08-005-04 (WHICH DOESN'T EVEN APPLY TO MY VEHICLE) AND CHARGED ME $41.50. FINALLY ON 9/7/06 46022 MILES IT STARTED AGAIN AND I DROVE RIGHT DOWN SO THE DEALER COULD ACTUALLY SEE IT WHILE IT HAPPENED AND THEY DID WITNESS THE PROBLEM AND MADE AN APPOINTMENT. OF COURSE THE TECH. THAT WITNESSED IT WAS ON VACATION WHEN IT WENT IN FOR THE APPT. AND THEY COULDN'T DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM AGAIN, AFTER SPEAKING WITH THE DEALERSHIP THEY REPLACED THE SWITCH AND CHARGED ME $100 FOR MY DEDUCTIBLE WHICH SHOULD HAVE BEEN COVERED UNDER MY REGULAR WARRANTY IF THEY FIXED IT RIGHT IN THE FIRST PLACE BACK IN 2004 OR EVEN IN 2006 THE 2ND TIME IT WAS IN AND ALSO PAID THE $100 FOR OTHER WARRANTY WORK. *NM

I REAR ENDED A VEHICLE IN OCTOBER AND MY AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *NM

HEADLIGHTS ON 2001 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN OPERATE ERRATICALLY OVER THE PAST MONTH. WHEN DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS ARE ON ONLY LEFT HEADLIGHT ILLUMINATES. WITH HEADLIGHT SWITCH ON ONLY RIGHT HEADLIGHT ILLUMINATES. WHEN HIGH BEAM IS SELECTED, ONLY LEFT HEADLIGHT ILLUMINATES. WIRING AND SWITCHES HAVE BEEN ELIMINATED AS POSSIBLE FAULTS, CONTROL MODULES ARE SUSPECTED. INTERNET FORUM AT HTTP://WWW.TOPIX.NET/FORUM/AUTOS/DODGE-GRAND-CARAVAN/TFGKS9O3LLH1ABOBM SUGGESTS OTHER ARE EXPERIENCING IDENTICAL ISSUES.

HEADLIGHTS FLASH OFF AFTER 5 MIN. OF DRIVING. THEY COME BACK ON BUT HAVE PROGRESSIVELY BEEN GETTING WORSE. FLASHING ON AND OFF THREE TIMES THEN BACK ON OR CONTINUING TO FLASH ON AND OFF. A MECHANIC LOOKED AT IT AND CAN NOT FIND THE PROBLEM. *NM

FUEL TANK LEAKS. *NM