One problem related to battery cable has been reported for the 2002 Dodge Grand Caravan. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2002 Dodge Grand Caravan based on all problems reported for the 2002 Grand Caravan.
1) 2002, Dodge Grand Caravan, "sport" edition with v6 3. 3l engine, 76,600 miles. Wife went to work and parked van as usual. 2a) CO-workers noticed the van's wipers were on; van had started all by itself after being parked with ignition turned off, key removed, and doors locked. To get the engine stopped again, van was put into gear and turned off, then put into park to remove key. This happened several times that day. 3a) wife took van to Chrysler dealer where it was purchased. Dealer charged 3 hours of troubleshooting labor and only found that the abs cab was in need of replacement. Dealer ordered abs cab. Dealer could not find cause of the startup/running with no key in ignition. 2b) 6 days later (Dec. 21, 2006) van would not turn off after driving ~300 miles. Also, this time all the accessories such as the cabin fans, radio, wipers, and interior lights came on even after the key was removed from the ignition. All accessories except interior lights could be turned off with their respective switches. +battery cable was disconnected to get lights off. Van worked fine for the next 3 days. Dec. 24, 2006, van would not stop running once on the return trip after key was turned off. After arriving home and van was parked with engine off, all accessories came on, by themselves, after a period of time. +battery cable was once again disconnected to prevent further malfunction. 3b) another appointment was made for Jan. 4, 2007 to replace the ignition and/or the key cylinder switch at the dealer.