Two problems related to steering have been reported for the 2001 Dodge Grand Caravan. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2001 Dodge Grand Caravan based on all problems reported for the 2001 Grand Caravan.
I own a 2001 Dodge caravan that I purchased from my father two months ago. Last night I noticed a rubbing sound when I turned corners. Looking at the front drivers side wheel, I noticed that the lower control arm came out of the bolt. After doing some research on recalls for the 2001 caravan I saw that there is a recall out to repair this problem. My father said he never received a recall notice and he has lived at his current residence for 30 years. My complaint is how are you suppose to know of a recall when you are not contacted by Chrysler? the NHTSA campaign id number is 01v152000.
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 !.