Dt: noticed there was a squeaking sound coming from the front end of the vehicle on july 1, 2005. Was on vacation, and there was a squeaking noise the got progressively worse. The bolt separated from the arm, and it felt like driving in a rut. A bolt in the control arm broke loose; it was tied to the bushing. Contacted the dealer, and was advised not to drive it.
2000 Dodge Grand Caravan: ball joint or control arm failure
5 of the 441 complaints about the 2000 Dodge Grand Caravan describe ball joint or control arm failure.
- owner complaints
- 5
- of this car's complaints
- 1%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? No recall or service bulletin covers this area of the car yet.
Ball joint or control arm failure by model year
What owners say
The knuckle to the tie rod broke in two at the left arm, causing accident, claim 22-v549-467.
Vehicle would start to pull to left when consumer was driving. Contacted dealer, and dealer had replaced brakes and tires, thinking that was the problem, but the problem still existed. *ak. A bad tie rod failure caused the vehicle pull to the left.
The automatic transmission shudders between 45-52 (most pronounced around 48) and did so when I drove the car off the lot new on 1/14/00. When I took the car to the dealer for service I was first told it was tire balance and that they fixed it. It didn't and I brought it back. The service man said it sounded like the torque converter. It was computer tested ok and their mechanic added some liquid to the transmission. I've driven it to fl and back to tn and the problem still exists. The other complaint/defect concerns rusted front end components. Upper and lower control arms left & right, torsion bar and other parts in that area are very rusty. I notice it when I changed oil. I went to another dealer and looked under those vans and found those parts also rusty also on new vans. It seems there is no coating or anodizing on these parts and they are rusting very rapidly. I also noticed rust on the main crank pulley of this new car.
Lower control arm on my 2000 grand caravan snapped off at 25mph. As a result of the broken bolt, the car came to a screeching halt in the middle of the road and the left front tire was at a 90 degree angle. I am in the stress testing business and I had the bolt visually analyzed by my engineers. They conclude the bolt had considerable fatigue. I am very concerned about this defect. I would have been killed if I was going faster. I have a meeting with chrysler on monday to discuss this situation and my options. I am very confused about what I should do and what my rights are. Can the federal safety agency help me?
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 2000 Dodge Grand Caravan ball joint
Is ball joint or control arm failure a common problem on the 2000 Dodge Grand Caravan?
5 of 441 owner complaints about the 2000 Dodge Grand Caravan (1%) mention ball joint or control arm failure. The model year with the most reports is 2001.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2000 Dodge Grand Caravan?
There is no recall or service bulletin for this area of the car on record.
Other symptoms on the 2000 Dodge Grand Caravan
Transmission failure 18Power steering loss 17Airbag light 14Grinding brakes 12Loss of power 12Adaptive cruise 10Check engine light 9Headlights 9Overheating 9ABS 8Brake failure 8Fire or smoke 8Slipping 8Stalling 7Wipers 7Fuel leak 6No deployment 5Fuel smell 5Tire blowout 5
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