2002 DODGE VAN
0 recalls, 20 complaints - 19 TSBs
No recalls found for this vehicle.
Complaint Statistics
20 total complaints
3 crashes 1 fires 5 injuries
Top Reported Components
| Component | Complaints |
|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 2 |
| EQUIPMENT | 2 |
| VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:SWITCH/WIRING | 1 |
| TIRES | 1 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH | 1 |
| AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE | 1 |
| AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | 1 |
| POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY | 1 |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 1 |
| STEERING | 1 |
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:HOSES/LINES/PIPING/FITTINGS
Jan 19, 2008
Incident date: May 30, 2007
I OWN A 2002 DODGE CARAVAN,WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE IT SUDDENLY OVERHEATED AND WOULDN'T START. RADIATOR FLUID WAS LEAKING OUT FROM THE UNDERCARRIAGE OF THE VEHICLE. INSPECTION OF VEHICLE REVEALED A HOLE CAUSED BY A WEAKENED TUBING WALL AND MOUNT CLIP AT THE WELD POINT. MY VEHICLE HAD LESS THAN 36,000 M... Read more
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:POWER STEERING FLUID
Apr 25, 2007
Incident date: Nov 1, 2006
POWER STEERING FLUID IS LEAKING. DEALER DESCRIBES IT AS "MAJOR REPAIR". *TR
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Nov 27, 2006
Incident date: Sep 15, 2006
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE'S BRAKES HAD CONSISTENT AND WORSENING PROBLEMS. THE VEHICLE HAD SEVERAL REPAIRS AND PARTS REPLACED, BUT THE PROBLEMS PERSISTED AFTER EVERY REPAIR. ON ONE OCCASION, WHILE TRAVELING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE BECAUSE THE BRAKE LINES BURSTED. T... Read more
Crash
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Oct 22, 2006
Incident date: Oct 3, 2006
WE WERE TRAVELING DOWN THE ROAD WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE HIT A 800 POUND HOG IN THE ROAD SENDING IT AIRBORN AND IT HIT OUR VAN BOUNCING OFF AND LANDING IN THE DITCH. OUR AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, THE WINDSHIELD SMASHED INTO A BILLION PIECES , BUT THEN OUR VAN BURSTED INTO FLAMES TOTALLY GUTTING OUR VAN. HAD TH... Read more
Crash
Fire
1 injured
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
May 4, 2006
Incident date: Nov 27, 2005
WE WERE REAR ENDED AT 40-45 MPH. THE FRONT PASSENGER AND DRIVER SEATS COLLAPSED ON TO THE PASSENGERS IN THE MIDDLE SEATS. BECAUSE OF THIS ACCIDENT THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED AND ALL THE PASSENGERS IN THE VEHICLE WERE INJURED. THE PASSENGER IN THE MIDDLE SEAT WAS CRUSHED. WE ASKED A EMPLOYEE AT DODGE IF... Read more
Crash
4 injured
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
Mar 5, 2006
Incident date: Nov 19, 2005
I PURCHASED MY CARAVAN IN NOVEMBER OF 2005. ONE MONTH AFTER BUYING IT THE AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ON CONTINUOUSLY. NOW THE PASSENGER AND DRIVER WINDOWS SOMETIMES GO UP AND SOMETIMES DON'T. WHY IS THIS HAPPENING ON SUCH A NEWER VEHICLE? DO I HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT OTHER ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS THAT WILL COS... Read more
AIR BAGS
Mar 5, 2006
Incident date: Nov 19, 2005
I PURCHASED MY CARAVAN IN NOVEMBER OF 2005. ONE MONTH AFTER BUYING IT THE AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ON CONTINUOUSLY. NOW THE PASSENGER AND DRIVER WINDOWS SOMETIMES GO UP AND SOMETIMES DON'T. WHY IS THIS HAPPENING ON SUCH A NEWER VEHICLE? DO I HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT OTHER ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS THAT WILL COS... Read more
SUSPENSION
Jan 19, 2006
Incident date: Jan 16, 2006
I HAVE BEEN RESEARCHING COMPLAINTS ABOUT MY 2002 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE FRONT SUSPENSION AND STEERING THAT HAVE BEEN REPEATEDLY REPORTED, AND I HAVE THE SAME COMPLAINT. I AM EXPERIENCING A NOISE AND VIBRATION WHILE TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL. THE TECHNICIAN INFORMED US THER... Read more
STEERING
Jan 19, 2006
Incident date: Jan 16, 2006
I HAVE BEEN RESEARCHING COMPLAINTS ABOUT MY 2002 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE FRONT SUSPENSION AND STEERING THAT HAVE BEEN REPEATEDLY REPORTED, AND I HAVE THE SAME COMPLAINT. I AM EXPERIENCING A NOISE AND VIBRATION WHILE TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL. THE TECHNICIAN INFORMED US THER... Read more
EQUIPMENT
Aug 23, 2005
Incident date: Aug 22, 2005
I HAVE REPEATLY (APPROX. 15-18) COMPLAINED TO DAIMLERCHRYSLER AND TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE MY VAN WAS BOUGHT, THAT MY AIR CONDITIONING DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY. IT IS INTERMITTED. THERE HAVE BEEN VERY LOUD EXPLOSION-LIKE SOUNDS WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONING IS ENGAGED. AFTER RUNNING THE VEHICAL AN 1/2 H... Read more
EQUIPMENT
Aug 23, 2005
Incident date: Aug 22, 2005
HOSES ROTTING IN 3 YEARS HEATER HOSES RUSTING OUT IN 3 YEARS.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Aug 15, 2005
Incident date: Aug 15, 2005
I WAS DRIVING ON 35 W NORTH BOUND, IN THE FAST LANE GOING APPROXIMATELY. 70 MPH. ALL OF A SUDDEN MY CONVERSION VAN STARTED TO ACCELERATE, I TAPPED MY BRAKES AS IF I WAS USING MY CRUISE, WHICH I WASN'T. THE VAN THEN SLOWED A FEW SECONDS AND THEN TOOK OFF OUT OF CONTROL, IT ACCELERATED SO FAST SO QU... Read more
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
Aug 9, 2005
Incident date: Aug 2, 2005
BROKEN AXLE ON DODGE CARAVAN VAN. *NM
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Jul 22, 2005
Incident date: Jan 26, 2005
PRIOR TO 50,000 MILES THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON IN THE VEHICLE. DURING A RECALL I PAID $75.00 TO RUN A DIO TO FIND THE PROBLEM. THE RESULT WAS "S10 DIO TIME FOUND THE PASS SIDE AIR BAG BAD, PARTS AND LABOR $1034.00". THIS VEHICLE HAS NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT! THE AIRBAGS SHOULD BE IN WORKING ORD... Read more
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Jun 5, 2005
Incident date: Mar 9, 2005
WHILE DRIVING THE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LIGHT CAME ON. I PULLED THE VAN OVER AND SHUT IT OFF TO READ THE OWNER'S MANUAL, WHICH STATES CERTAIN CONDITIONS SUCH AS A LOOSE OR MISSING GAS CAP, POOR FUEL QUALITY, ETC. MAY ILLUMINATE THE LIGHT AFTER ENGINE START. THE VECHILE SHOULD BE SERVICED IF THE LIGH... Read more
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
Mar 25, 2005
Incident date: Jan 9, 2004
AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ON WHILE DRIVING HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR OVER A YEAR NOW FIRST IT WAS INTERMITTENT AND NOW IT IS ILLUMINATED ALL THE TIME. WENT TO GLENDALE DODGE IN CALIFORNIA AND THEY ADVISED ME THAT THE CLOCKSPRING NEEDS TO BE REPLACED COST IS OVER $300.00 NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY ADVISED TO CON... Read more
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Feb 2, 2005
Incident date: May 4, 2002
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED STEERING WHEEL JERKED AND VIBRATED UNCONTROLLABLY. SUDDENLY, THE VEHICLE STALLED. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE, AND DROVE IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
Dec 3, 2004
Incident date: Nov 30, 2004
KEY WOULD NOT TURN IN IGNITION. HAD TO BE REPAIRED FOR COST $79.00 WHAT CAUSED THIS. *AK
TIRES
Jun 16, 2004
Incident date: May 15, 2004
VARIOUS PROBLEMS WITH INVIETA GLOW TIRE EQUIPMENT.*MR THE OUTER SIDEWALL AND TREAD WORE PREMATURELY (BETWEEN 6000 AND 12000 MILES). GOODYEAR REPLACED ALL FOUR TIRE WITH TIRES DESIGNED FOR FULL SIZE VAN WITH HIGH CENTERS OF GRAVITY (GOODYEAR INVICTA GLOWLRPTLDD). *NM
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:SWITCH/WIRING
Aug 23, 2002
Incident date: Aug 18, 2002
WINDSHIELD WIPER SWITCH CAUSES THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS TO STOP IF THE BRIGHTLIGHT SWITCH OR TURN SIGNAL IS USED. THIS CAUSED A CRITICAL SITUATION WHILE PASSING A SEMI-TRUCK DURING A RAINSTORM. SIGNALLED A LANE CHANGE AND THE WIPERS STOPPED, COULD NOT SEE AT ALL. VERY HAIRY SITUATION.*AK
Technical Service Bulletins, 2002 DODGE VAN
19 manufacturer communications from 13 unique bulletins. TSBs describe known problems and recommended fixes from the manufacturer.
Most Affected Components
| Component | Bulletins |
|---|---|
| 160000 STRUCTURE | 7 |
| 350000 EQUIPMENT | 6 |
| 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 2 |
| 116340 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:IMMOBILIZER/PROXIMITY:KEY/SENDER | 2 |
| 355200 EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL | 1 |
| 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 1 |
9004275
Jul 22, 2020
116340 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:IMMOBILIZER/PROXIMITY:KEY/SENDER
KEY, Master If replacing the key/FOBIK on a WJ, KJ, TJ, or PT Cruiser, use the "AC" NIC level part number. The "AB" NIC level will not program to these platforms. For all other platforms, if the "AB" NIC level will not program to the vehi
9004275
Jul 22, 2020
116340 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:IMMOBILIZER/PROXIMITY:KEY/SENDER
KEY, Master If replacing the key/FOBIK on a WJ, KJ, TJ, or PT Cruiser, use the "AC" NIC level part number. The "AB" NIC level will not program to these platforms. For all other platforms, if the "AB" NIC level will not program to the vehi
23-015-20
Apr 30, 2020
160000 STRUCTURE
Disinfectant Solution Recommended for COVID-19
23-015-20
Apr 30, 2020
350000 EQUIPMENT
Disinfectant Solution Recommended for COVID-19
08-049-20
Apr 22, 2020
110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Charging System, Battery Diagnostic Tools and Warranty This information only bulletin discusses using the correct test equipment for testing batteries and charging systems, and also warranty reimbursement when battery replacements are nece
08-049-20
Apr 22, 2020
350000 EQUIPMENT
Charging System, Battery Diagnostic Tools and Warranty This information only bulletin discusses using the correct test equipment for testing batteries and charging systems, and also warranty reimbursement when battery replacements are nece
31-006-19
Nov 20, 2019
160000 STRUCTURE
Repair Parts Used For Structural Repairs This bulletin involves discussing FCA US LLC position with regard to structural repair parts usage.
3100319
Nov 20, 2019
160000 STRUCTURE
Use of Salvage/Recycled Parts This bulletin involves discussing FCA US LLC position with regard to collision repair industry awareness regarding the use of recycled or salvage parts.
3100519
Nov 20, 2019
160000 STRUCTURE
Use of Aftermarket Parts This bulletin involves discussing FCA US LLC position with regard to collision repair industry awareness regarding the use of aftermarket parts.
3100619
Nov 20, 2019
350000 EQUIPMENT
Repair Parts Used For Structural Repairs This bulletin involves discussing FCA US LLC position with regard to structural repair parts usage.
3100619
Nov 20, 2019
160000 STRUCTURE
Repair Parts Used For Structural Repairs This bulletin involves discussing FCA US LLC position with regard to structural repair parts usage.
31-005-19
Nov 20, 2019
350000 EQUIPMENT
Use of Aftermarket Parts This bulletin involves discussing FCA US LLC position with regard to collision repair industry awareness regarding the use of aftermarket parts.
31-005-19
Nov 20, 2019
160000 STRUCTURE
Use of Aftermarket Parts This bulletin involves discussing FCA US LLC position with regard to collision repair industry awareness regarding the use of aftermarket parts.
31-003-19
Nov 20, 2019
350000 EQUIPMENT
Use of Salvage/Recycled Parts This bulletin involves discussing FCA US LLC position with regard to collision repair industry awareness regarding the use of recycled or salvage parts.
68332810
Sep 7, 2016
060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Service - Four Piece Oil Pan Gasket All Cummins Equipped Vehicles ONLY - The replacement oil pan gasket can be a four piece gasket rather than a single piece gasket. This applies to Cummins 5.9L and 6.7L engines only. Installation: 1. C
R2118796A
Feb 26, 2016
060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Valve Body. These may cause over drive cycling.
9002849
Sep 3, 2014
160000 STRUCTURE
Part Description: Insulator on Lever Assy Manual Valve - Valve Body - RWD Transmission Issue Description: The manual valve insulator, attaching rivet and instruction sheet are now available as a kit. If the insulator requires replacemen
9002849
Sep 3, 2014
350000 EQUIPMENT
Part Description: Insulator on Lever Assy Manual Valve - Valve Body - RWD Transmission Issue Description: The manual valve insulator, attaching rivet and instruction sheet are now available as a kit. If the insulator requires replacemen
9002519
Mar 20, 2013
355200 EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL
82212076, 82203694 - Fabric Cleaner This "fabric cleaner" is not intended for sale in California, the otc states (Connecticut, Delaware, Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Washington dc
NHTSA Safety Investigations, DODGE VAN
Investigations opened by NHTSA into potential safety defects. These are separate from recalls and may or may not result in a recall.
DP81006
Opened: Jan 16, 1981 , Closed: Aug 24, 1981
JUMPED FROM PARK TO REVERSE, ELECTRICAL
JUMPED FROM PARK TO REVERSE, ELECTRICAL FIRE
DODGE VAN - All Years Overview
Complete safety history for the DODGE VAN across all model years (1989, 1991).
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Total Recalls
256
Total Complaints
1
Investigations
23
Reported Crashes
6
Reported Fires
2
Reported Deaths
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