Four problems related to warning light on have 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.
Tl- the contact owns a 2002 Dodge Grand Caravan. The contact stated that the air bag warning light illuminated intermittently and the cruise control malfunctioned. The vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer had not been notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 203,000. Pam.
On 12/24/1, on a smooth road, a warning bell sounded and the airbag warning light came on. The warning light stayed on for the next couple of hours. Then, the light went off and stayed off. The next time the vehicle was driven, the same thing happened, only this time the airbag warning light came on and off intermittently with no relation to speed, turning, breaking, bumpy road, etc.
: the contact stated the air bag warning light stays illuminated. The light occasionally goes off, but when the contact hits a bump in the road, the light illuminates again. The dealership determined the clock spring was bad. There is an NHTSA recall, # 04v480000, regarding the air bags. The vehicle has the same problems as indicated in the recall; however it is not included in the recall due to the VIN.
I purchased a pre-owned 2002 Dodge Grand Caravan from the original owner. It had about 32000 miles on it. At about 40000 miles the air bag warning light began to come on and then go off on an intermittent basis. At about 41500 miles the air bag light was on most of the time. The local Dodge dealer said the problem was in the wiring harness for the air bag system. The diagnosis cost $88. 00. The wiring harness replacement part cost about $10. 00. The labor to replace the part cost about $213. 00. Total cost about $310. It seems that this is a frequent problem in the Chrysler/Dodge vehicle's air bag system, because the part carried instructions for the 2002-2006 model years. This is not a wear item, but instead it is a manufacturing defect in the wiring system and/or it's connectors. The consumer should not have to pay for defective parts. The consumer pays for a vehicle that is supposed to be of good quality and equipped with safety systems that are reliable and well constructed. The manufacturer should be responsible for replacing these defective parts.