Six problems related to suspension have been reported for the 2000 Dodge Grand Caravan. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2000 Dodge Grand Caravan based on all problems reported for the 2000 Grand Caravan.
The contact owns a 2000 Dodge Grand Caravan. The contact stated that the shock support and the framing near the front of the vehicle was rusted to the point of corrosion. The contact mentioned that the springs were faulty and deteriorated near the shock support and the framing. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the support system on the driver side failed and the support brackets needed to be replaced in the front of the vehicle. The vehicle was included in NHTSA campaign number: 04v480000 (air bags); however, the contact was not notified of the safety recall. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 170,000.
Driver side strut muont dangerously rusted and could give way.
Drivers-side front strut cap rusted. The rust is at the top of the strut cap housing and has not broken through yet. I went on-line to research this issue and see that there are many owners of the same 2000 caravan with the very same issue. Some with extreme rust. If this fails during driving, there is a extreme high chance of an accident. I am surprised that there is no recall on this issue. I am not a structural engineer but by all accounts, this is a safety issue that should be a recall issue. Does it take one or more accidents before this becomes a recall issue?.
A loud noise was heard coming from the front of the vehicle while turning. Consumer noticed on more than one occasion that the noise would escalate louder and louder. Consumer took vehicle to the dealer for inspection, but mechanic could not duplicate the problem.
There is a clunking loose rattle sound upon any type of movement located seemingly at the base of the steering column. The vehicle must be rolling forward or coming to a stop to be heard. I have taken it to a shop and they confirmed the noise but could not visibly see a problem and recommended I have the dealer take it apart. The clunking is getting progressivley worse and loud.
Vehicle constantly vibrates. Faster vehicle goes, the faster it vibrates. Dealer has replaced front and rear bearings/ put a 2nd set of tires/ changed struts, and realigned the vehicle to rectify problem, nothing works.