Four problems related to automatic transmission have been reported for the 2001 Dodge Caravan. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2001 Dodge Caravan based on all problems reported for the 2001 Caravan.
Was in memphis when my Caravan broke down, so my husband in wv went to buchannon auto mall to get a new safer car for trips to memphis for our daughters cancer treatments. I got home the car was here about 3 days we used it and it started jumping when it shifted (automatic). Took it to shop they said it was fine drove car to next town and it totally stopped opened hood and found that the transmission hose wasnt on so with 200 miles on car it couldnt be used! was told by auto mall it would be fixed and it was but now I am afraid of the car, told them I didnt want it and was told I would only get 11000 trade in! an insult so I kept it in 2002 I told them they fixed tierod went out and they replaced it(less than 20000 miles) in 2004 motor went out of driver window carpet is now a mess fixed window but have not offered to replace carpet! now at 36700 miles both front tie rods are needing replaced getting it fixed today I feel that something is terribly wrong with this car and it isnt safe.
Vehicle slams into second gear while driving at any speed causing car to nose dive and almost causing it to be rear ended. Incident occurred 10/15/02, 10/26/02, 11/23/02 and 04/29/03. Vehicle is currently at dealer after having been "fixed" three times before this.
My 2001 Dodge Caravan se has transmission problems at 35,000 miles. The van stop on the freeway for no reason at all. The dealer fix it and 2 weeks after that the car will not shift form 2nd gear. And the gauges didn't work at all. The engine light came on. This is my 2nd Dodge Caravan minivan and the last one . I'll buy a Honda for now on when I pay or nearly pay this one. I'm a Dodge man , I have 2002 pt cruiser that I had a recall already. These are the last american made car I'll purchase. I had purchase 7 new vehicles in the past 10 years(3 Dodge,1 gm, 2 hondas and 1 Mazda) I was very satisfied within all the japanese cars but not with the american cars. There are junk!!!!.
While traveling at highway speeds transmission suddenly died without warning. Driver felt lucky that vehicle made it to the side of the road.