Six problems related to steering have been reported for the 2002 Dodge Caravan. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2002 Dodge Caravan based on all problems reported for the 2002 Caravan.
Something wrong with my gas tank, it always stops me even if it's halfway. The driver seat belt doesn't stay well. The holes where the engine always comes off and there's a lot of smoke coming out. The headliner is coming off and there's like a sand falling to my kids. The break is not that strong.
The steering wheel gets lock were ever I stop ,internal control failure, radiator heat constantly when I am driving ,.
Backed out of garage on cold morning and couldn't turn steering wheel (especially to the left) until several minutes of idling and forcing to extreme right and then to left, several times, problem is getting worse and even after driving several miles, it has hung up on left turns requiring a slight right turn and janking to left in cold temperatures.
For 2002 Dodge Caravan: many Dodge Caravans 2002 - 2004 have been recalled for odi defective power steering power assist hose, piping and connection. This is recall # d37. Why is my vehicle not included in this recall? my van is having this exact problem. This is a fire hazard. I want my car recalled and fixed, please.
I have had 2 recalls taken care of however the steering in my 2002 Caravan still continues to lock up when making turns. This has caused me to almost have more than one collision because this can happen when pulling out in traffic and turning. I am a busy mother with four children who depend on me for their safety. Today my son who is in college borrowed my van to go to school and almost had an accident. This is why I am doing research on this problem. If you force the steering it will finally break away and continue to steer however you do not know when to expect it to be defective. I thought when I took care of the recalls that this would fix the problem however, we still have to battle with this problem on a regular basis. Most of the time it happens when the weather turns colder. I have not been informed of any new recalls on my vehicle. We keep a regular check on the fluids so I know this is not the problem. I would appreciate something being resolved before one of my children or myself end up deceased.
The vehicle slid on some ice and the front axle broke in half. Dealership worked on the power steering prior to the incident.