Four problems related to air bag have been reported for the 2003 Dodge Caravan. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2003 Dodge Caravan based on all problems reported for the 2003 Caravan.
Approx. 10:30 on sat. Aug. 27th, 2005 I drove my 2003 Dodge Caravan to wal-mart on bleachery blvd to get my son a hat for the parade he would be in at noon that day. As I parked my van and turned off the ignition and turned to look for my purse on the back seat, I decided to get out and open the left back sliding door. As I turned getting out of the van the drivers airbag exploded in my back and pushed me the rest of the way out of the vehicle. My father and son were with me and my father called 911. The fire dept. Came and made a report because the airbag cause whelps and burns on my back and I later went to the er after my son finished his events for the day. The fire dept. Called apd(police)at the time of the incident. . . The officer (keith mcculloch #2600) said that because I was sitting still and had not hit anything and nothing hit me, there was no accident there was no police report needed. . He then gave me the phone number to the NHTSA and said to file a complaint. . . . Since then I have been trying to get Chrysler to resolve the matter quickly so I can get my vehicle back. They have drug their feet on the matter and said that I would have to wait until they made a decision in about 10 working days. The incident is a clear defect and they are trying make it out to be my fault.
The contact owns a 2003 Dodge Caravan. While attempting to turn the vehicle at 5 mph, the contact heard a sound for the first ten minutes of driving, and then it would stop. The vehicle was serviced by the dealer, but the failure persists. The failure mileage was 18,380. Updated 05/20/08. The consumer had problems with the power steering, transmission, rear lights that were hanging, the rear wiper came off, the sliding door did not shut properly. The clockspring was replaced. The engine light was on, the water pump was coming apart the valve cover gasket and oil pan gasket were leaking. Updated 05/20/08.
I was driving a rental 2003 Dodge Caravan from alamo with 6,435 miles on it. I was in a parking lot moving at approximately 3 mph when both the driver and passenger airbags were deployed without warning.
Cpsc: i1530226a. 2003 Dodge Caravan. Consumer stated the car air bag deployed and the vehicle was not in motion neither did it hit anything.