general problems of the 2002 Dodge Grand Caravan

The contact owns a 2002 Dodge Grand Caravan. The contact stated that the heater blower had become inoperable and upon inspection, it was discovered that the heater blower wiring harness was burnt and the wires were melted together. The cause of the failure was not determined. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The local dealer and manufacturer were not yet contacted. The failure mileage was 185,000. Invalid VIN.

Every time I go though a small puddle rain or snow 10 to 30 mph I loose power steering and have a battery light pop on I have to pull over turn off van and restart sometime it goes back to normal.

Leaking fuel rail cap 2002 Dodge caravan is leaking gas all over the spark plugs engine and electrical parts when 1st turning the vehicle on in the morning.

The date and mileage are approximate, but this has been happening since last fall (2014). When placing the key in the acc position everything works. After starting the motor, many times the wipers, radio, power windows and internal fan will not come on for as little as a few seconds or as long as an hour. It does not to always happen, but very frequently it does. It sometimes seems to be weather related. . . Heat, cold, raining or snowing when this happens. The danger is shutting the vehicle off especially on a rainy/snowy day, being away from home and the wipers will not work when re-starting the vehicle. I have had the fuse and computer units changed (total fuse power box replaced new about 1-1/2 years ago which I was told was an upgraded better sealed unit and the computer attached in front of it replaced with a used one about 1 month ago) but the problem still exists. It is my opinion this is a dangerous safety issue since it concerns the wipers not able to work. I know which fuse operates them and have tried replacing it, but this is not the problem. The problem is, it will not click on until what ever is causing it not to decides to let it come on. I believe this is a serious safety issue that should be addressed by Dodge and not be an expense to myself or any other owner who has this problem. Thank you for hearing my grievance.

The contact owns a 2002 Dodge Grand Caravan. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 14v234000 (electrical system) and stated that the part needed was unavailable to perform the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.

Air bag light stays on, when I use turn signal to turn left the right one comes on and vice versa, one head light will come on and after a while the other one will turn itself on, went out one night to eat and when entering the van with the automatic unlock key the security alarm went off nothing worked what we did so we had to unhook the battery for 20 mins. I was told that weird things happen when the clock spring goes bad. I was told that all 2002 Dodge Grand Caravan's had recalls on the clock spring and when I called the Dodge dealer close to me I was told my VIN wasn't in the system and they refused to repair the problem.

Our 2002 Dodge Grand Caravan with a 3. 8 awd began cutting out on acceleration and at intersections recently. Currently it will die 3 or 4 times in a half a mile when it is cold. This condition has nearly caused an accident on multiple occasions as the car will stop in the middle of an intersection with out warning. No cel is present all maintenance is up to schedule. Fuel filter,spark plugs, wires,air filter,cleaned throttle body. Dealer has no idea what it can be. This is not a safe car and should be recalled due to this dangerous flaw.

While going to pick my children up from school, the windshield wipers started going off by themselves and the radio started changing channels. The van quit and smoke began to come from out from under the hood. Upon opening the hood, noticed a fire on wires below. Fire was put out but children were in the van.

I have had many electrical problems over the years. My driver's side airbag light is on. I've had problems in the engine and dashboard areas. I've had problems with the passenger side power window. Now, since earlier this year, my front air fans and my rear brake lights do not work. Note, my rear running lights work, but the brake lights do not work. I believe the problem is the circuit board. I was looking on-line at various search sites and see numerous issues with the circuit boards going bad and causing many issues. With the brake lights going out (I had no idea that they were not working until someone came up to me and told me so), I could be rear-ended at anytime because other vehicles do not know I am braking. I saw many other safety issues that are affecting other Dodge caravan & Chrysler town&country vehicles that sound like the circuit board. This is a safety issue. We have noticed this for many years and have been told there are other issues. But the other issues, when resolved, never take care of this main issue. On your request for incident date, I am just going to put down the most recent issue date.

The contact owns a 2002 Dodge Grand Caravan. When the air conditioner is activated, the passenger side floor becomes damp. Also, the lcd screen on the radio no longer operates. The vehicle has not been inspected by a dealer. The contact was unable to determine the cause of failure. The current and failure mileages were 96,000.

Head lights, running lights will only work one at a time. One side on high the other on low. Have read many reports of the same problem for several years of this Dodge caravan. Tried changing bulbs, disconnected plug at module worked one time . Find this very frustrating because it is not a new problem with Chrysler it has been going on for several years. This is a 02 .

Graphic illumination bulbs on the 3 zone climate controls for the 2002 Dodge Grand Caravan burn out and are not replaceable. The entire climate control must be replaced at a cost of over $500 because a $0. 50 bulb has burned out. Loss of illumination on the climate controls results in not being able to determine the control settings. Safety hazard since the instruments are no longer illuminated. Not too many consumers are going to pay $500 to resolve a burned out instrument lamp.

Hi, I own a 2002 Dodge Grand Caravan with a 3. 8l, I have had my van in on two seperate occasions to century Dodge in taylor, michiagn. I have complained about the interior and exterior lights that appear to flicker all the time, I was told by the dealership that they could not recreate the problem so they could not fix it, amazing that a possible recall now may happen for the exact same reason. On one final note, around christmas time 2004 I thought I was over tired from work, I could swear my lights completely went on and off several times (very quickly). P. S. I am a Chrysler employee @ trenton engine signed, carrying a flashlight (just in case).

While starting up the vehicle, the abs warning light appeared on the dashboard and remained on. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection and the mechanic determined that the wheel speed sensor needed to be replaced, which had already been replaced three times. The abs light had come on after the rear drivers side tire blew out. The dealer stated that the abs light had come on due to it being burnt out.

My van was bought new and is just about 1 year old. I have been having many problems with this vehicle. The vehicle would go 30 mph by itself although I was pressing the brake. This even happened while I was driving on an icy road. The dealer said that this is normal. All the vehicles locks would lock and unlock by themselves, sometimes locking my keys in it before I can get them out. Three months after the vehicle was purchased it was returned to the dealer because the heater and air did not work properly. A fire burned the drivers door, seat, floor rugs and window. The fireman said it was an electrical fire, which started in the drivers door by the wires. The fire happened on the weekend therefore the dealer is not aware of the fire yet. I plan to go to the dealer on Monday to see what can be done. The vehicle cannot be driven and the smell inside the vehicle is overwhelming. Everything on drivers side is burned. I will ask for a new replacement vehicle.