Model year record

2001 Dodge Caravan

3 recall campaigns on file for this model year. 342 owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 04V531000

Equipment: electrical: radio/tape deck/CD etc.

Component: Equipment: electrical: radio/tape deck/CD etc.
Manufacturer: DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION
Vehicles affected: 238,000
Reported to NHTSA: 2004-11-02
Owners notified: 2005-01-31

Defect description

ON CERTAIN MINI VANS, CONDENSATION FROM THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AIR CONDITIONING DUCTS MAY DROP THROUGH VENT HOLES IN THE TOP OF THE RADIO AND RESULT IN A SHORT CIRCUIT THAT SUBSEQUENTLY SENDS DIRECT CURRENT TO THE REAR SPEAKERS.

Safety risk

THIS COULD RESULT IN A SPEAKER FIRE.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL ADD A SPECIAL TAPE TO THE TOP OF THE RADIO TO PREVENT THE POTENTIAL OF WATER INTRUSION. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 31, 2005. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.

Recall campaignNHTSA 03V094000

Structure

Component: Structure
Manufacturer: SOUTHERN COMFORT CONVERSIONS
Vehicles affected: 3,674
Reported to NHTSA: 2003-03-07
Owners notified: 2003-03-07

Defect description

CERTAIN PICKUP TRUCK, VAN, AND MINI VAN CONVERSIONS EQUIPPED WITH SOUTHERN COMFORT BUILT RUNNING BOARDS THAT CONTAIN CERTAIN COURTESY LIGHTS MANUFACTURED BY AMERICAN TECHNOLOGY COMPONENTS, INC. THESE UNITS CONTAIN A COURTESY LIGHT OR LIGHTS THAT MIGHT OVERHEAT WHEN THE WIRE HARNESS IS EXPOSED TO EXCESSIVE MOISTURE AND ROAD SALT.

Safety risk

THIS OVERHEATING CONDITION CAN CAUSE THE RUNNING BOARD TO MELT OR CAUSE A FIRE.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE WIRING HARNESS ON THESE RUNNING BOARDS. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN MARCH 7, 2003. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT SOUTHERN COMFORT AT 1-800-745-6096.

Recall campaignNHTSA 01V152000

Suspension: front: control arm: lower arm

Component: Suspension: front: control arm: lower arm
Manufacturer: DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION
Vehicles affected: 41,587
Reported to NHTSA: 2001-05-08
Owners notified: 2001-04-30

Defect description

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MINIVANS. THE LOWER CONTROL ARM PIVOT BOLT COULD FRACTURE.

Safety risk

IF THE BOLT FRACTURES, THE LOWER CONTROL ARM COULD SEPARATE FROM THE CROSSMEMBER, CAUSING A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE LEFT AND RIGHT LOWER CONTROL ARM BOLTS AND NUTS. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN APRIL 30, 2001. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

Component	Complaints	Median mileage
Air bags	29	47,000 mi
Electrical system	16	78,000 mi
Exterior lighting	16	90,000 mi
Suspension: front	15	45,000 mi
Power train: automatic transmission	12	47,000 mi
Steering	12	54,000 mi
Exterior lighting: headlights	11	41,045 mi
Unknown or other	10	21,000 mi
Latches/locks/linkages: doors: latch	8	67,000 mi
Suspension	8	2,500 mi
Air bags: frontal	7	52,000 mi
Electrical system: horn	7	23,644 mi
Steering: rack and pinion	7	47,445 mi
Visibility: power window devices and controls	7	44,000 mi
Air bags: frontal: sensor/control module	6	60,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling	6	8,580 mi
Fuel system, gasoline	6	44,325 mi
Visibility	6	90,000 mi
Electrical system: wiring: interior/under dash	5	45,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling: engine	5	3,000 mi
Equipment: electrical: radio/tape deck/CD etc.	5	67,000 mi
Steering: linkages: tie rod assembly	5	200 mi
Structure	5	41,023 mi
Structure: body: door	5	20,000 mi
Vehicle speed control	5	44,900 mi
Equipment: appliance: air conditioner	4	70,000 mi
Seat belts	4	20,000 mi
Tires	4	136,626 mi
Child seat	3	—
Fuel/propulsion system	3	200,000 mi
Power train: automatic transmission: control module (TCM/PCM/TECM)	3	—
Seat belts: front: anchorage	3	—
Service brakes, hydraulic	3	54,000 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components	3	50,000 mi
Steering: steering wheel/handle bar	3	23,032 mi
Suspension: front: stabilizer bar	3	32,000 mi
Vehicle speed control: cruise control	3	176,000 mi
Electrical system: instrument cluster/panel	2	—
Engine	2	115,000 mi
Equipment	2	50 mi
Exterior lighting: tail lights	2	78,427 mi
Fuel system, gasoline: delivery	2	—
Interior lighting	2	200 mi
Seat belts: front	2	47,000 mi
Seat belts: front: buckle assembly	2	—
Seats	2	41,000 mi
Seats: front assembly: recliner	2	56,000 mi
Seats: mid/rear assembly	2	15,568 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip	2	83,000 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: pads	2	60,000 mi
Steering: hydraulic power assist: hose, piping, and connections	2	19,199 mi
Structure: body	2	115,000 mi
Structure: body: bumpers	2	—
Suspension: front: macpherson strut	2	—
Suspension: front: wheel bearing	2	60,000 mi
Visibility: windshield	2	—
Visibility: windshield wiper/washer: motor	2	200 mi
Wheels	2	63,547 mi
Air bags: side/window	1	87,000 mi
Electrical system: ignition	1	—
Electrical system: wiring: front underhood	1	—
Electrical system: wiring: fuses and circuit breakers	1	—
Electronic stability control (ESC)	1	215,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling: cooling system	1	81,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling: cooling system: fan	1	—
Engine and engine cooling: cooling system: hoses/lines/piping/fittings	1	—
Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline	1	—
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system	1	—
Exterior lighting: headlights: switch	1	42,000 mi
Exterior lighting: turn signal	1	30,000 mi
Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly	1	—
Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly: filler pipe and cap	1	—
Fuel system, other: delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings	1	160,000 mi
Latches/locks/linkages: tailgate: latch	1	106 mi
Parking brake: conventional	1	—
Power train	1	56,165 mi
Power train: automatic transmission: cooling unit and lines	1	22,000 mi
Power train: automatic transmission: park/neutral start interlock switch	1	—
Power train: automatic transmission: torque converter	1	65,800 mi
Seat belts: rear/other	1	—
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc	1	—
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: caliper	1	—
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: rotor	1	18,000 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: drum: shoes/linings	1	60,000 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: master cylinder	1	—
Steering: column	1	67,000 mi
Steering: column locking: anti-theft device	1	40,000 mi
Steering: gear box (other than rack and pinion)	1	68,100 mi
Steering: hydraulic power assist system	1	30,000 mi
Suspension: front: control arm	1	—
Suspension: front: shock absorber	1	41,200 mi
Tires: sidewall	1	—
Visibility: defroster/defogger/hvac system: heater core	1	—
Visibility: glass, side/rear	1	—
Visibility: windshield wiper/washer	1	—

The 2000 model has about half as many complaints as this one. The 2002 model has roughly the same number of complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.