2001 Dodge Grand Caravan: adaptive cruise control problems

Filed Feb 17, 2016 · Acceleration, Airbags · 123,333 miles · FL

Clock spring. Horn, cruise control stop working. Airbag light on. Chrysler will not acknowledge, as well as local dealer as a problem and/or a safety nor a recall issue.

Filed Nov 3, 2010 · Airbags · 129,000 miles · IL

There was no event leading to this failure, my airbag light has been continuously on for a few days, and now my horn and cruise control do not work. After researching this problem I have come across a recall for the clock-spring, which only includes 1998-2000 models. But have also read numerous complaints of it on the 2001 model as well. I have sent an email to daimler chrysler and have not gotten a response yet. I hope it does not take a serious injury or a death to have this part of the original recall.

Filed Apr 1, 2009 · Airbags · 82,000 miles · MD

My 2001 dodge grand caravan airbag light is on. My horn and cruise control do not work as a result. Contact dodge via email and was told this was not a recall item for my dodge grand caravan. This seems to be a "clockspring" issue. This was a issue on the 2000 dodge caravan- recall number 04v480000.

Filed Jan 24, 2009 · Airbags · 99,000 miles · IN

First my airbag light came on. Then my controls for my radio on my steering wheel quit working. Then my horn quit working. Then my cruise control quit working. This happened in about a 2 month time. I have been told by a couple of mechanics that there is a recall out for this problem. It seems to have a recall for other dodge vehicles but not my model. Why?

Filed Dec 29, 2005 · Acceleration, Suspension · 84,035 miles · NH

I purchased a 2001 dodge grand caravan in august of 2005 with 73k miles. Vehicle smelled musty (stagnant water). Three trips to shop to diagnose and fix sway bar link, bushing, strut and strut mount problem to cure a clunking sound on front end. Transmission slips out of gear to neutral at whim. Also, shifts through first 3 gears (automatic) at whim causing vehicle to lurch. However, shop cannot duplicate these problems or the problem with my non working cruise control. At this point, I have spent a lot of money for non-diagnosis. The dealership charges everytime for not being able to find the problem. They say it is fine. I tell them that it is not fine that they just can't find it. I am disturbed by the number of posts re: to sway bar problems and transmission problems and the fact that no one is holding chrysler/dodge accountable. Will it take a number of deaths to determine that this is a real safety issue? I implore you to investigate these problems along with the water issue. So far it caused my blower resistor to short out and need replacing. I had no heat in below zero weather.

Filed Jan 15, 2004 · Brakes, Fuel system · WI

I only have 25,000 miles on my 2001 dodge grand caravan. (1) the sway bar links were repaired twice, and parts are on back order for a third repair. (2) I had to replace the front brakes after only 14,000 miles, and they are half gone already at 25,000 miles, plus the rear brakes have to be replaced. (3) the engine has a flat spot during acceleration, and I get about 11 miles per gallon in the city, and about 15-16 miles per gallon on the highway. It stated it got 18 miles per gallon in the city, and 24 miles per gallon on the highway. (4) the transmission makes a moaning sound; the power steering was leaking fluid, (5) I had to replace the battery the first summer I had it, the anti lock brakes went out early this summer (6) the driver?s side window would not roll up when we were at bear country USA surrounded by bears (7) the shift gear lever sometimes slips from drive to neutral, and I have had that looked at twice (8) the cruise control went out last summer

Filed Oct 11, 2003 · Acceleration · 53,800 miles · PA

Cruise control automatically engaged without any action taken by the driver. This has happened on two occasions in the last week.