2001 Dodge Grand Caravan: shudder or vibration when accelerating

Filed Aug 25, 2008 · Electrical · 70,000 miles · KS

For multiple years, the headlights (and other electrical components such as interior lights and climate control) have shuddered or flickered while the vehicle is moving (especially noticeable at night). Hard to notice bad lights until I either a) drive another car or b) pass a large roadside sign or approach another vehicle from behind on a non-streetlight highway.

Filed Jul 30, 2007 · Seat belts · 99,400 miles · MI

My daughter's five year old friend grabbed the shoulder belt to fasten her seat belt when the belt came loose from the side of the van. She was sitting on the passenger side of the third bench seat. Fortunately, the van was parked at the time, but I shudder to think what would have happened had she been wearing the belt and we got into an accident.

Filed May 20, 2006 · Transmission · 95,046 miles · OH

Well my van all of a sudden decides , no reverse, and then limp mode, and engine light on. Cant get past 30 miles hr, my vehicle un safe to drive, so I guess transmission or transmission control modular going bad or power train module. The 2 dealers I went to the first didn't scan for code they just said you need a new tranny, b/c of no reverse then open day my reverse came back and no limp mode, so that even made me wonder I need a tranny but now it works, except it start to like maybe shudder, not sure. Well the other dealer charge me 80.00 came back and said they didn't know they would try change filter and update software, and I seen the codes 1790-1791- and I said I just cant you just reprogram it to see if it works and they gave me the run around and said no there no update that can be done or no bullentins for my vehicle and I said yes there is I read on the computer and they go we don't have them. So I see a lot of the TCM and PCM going bad and they wont take care of the problem and if it is a transmission issue then how can one go bad if you have it service right. So I decided not to fix it b/c I no they lying and they didn't want to fix it or take care of it b/c all they offer was and filter change and then at the end the guy goes oh I wouldn't want to put money in that and it don't work, why don't you just but a tranny. This is sad you cant find no one honest to tell someone what wrong with the van but want to say this and that and no properly diag or do and only give you partial the truth, why would you say to a customer that it might fix it we can re program it after the fluid change at 350.00 and instead of reprogram to see and then say they cant sound like a dishonest person, also if they diag then they should know what the problem is, so they decide to take me a ride. I lost 80.00 but not 350.00.

Filed May 7, 2004 · Steering · 34,000 miles · SC

I own a 2001 grand caravan sport. At 35,000 miles I brought it to a dealer for the 30,000 mile check and to service a grinding noise in the AC unit and a shudder when turning at slow speeds. They fixed the AC and shudder by truing the rotors and new pads, however they also said there was a bulletin out on the steering pump and the unit was on back order...would call when it came in...yeah right. After an attempt on my part 3 months later to locate this pump, I gave up trying and continued driving. At 54,000 miles, I againg brought in my car because the AC compressor failed due to another bulletin on the PCM unit. I inquired about fixing the old problem with the pump and they admitted they made a mistake by not ordering the pump or contacting me but they would not honor the repair becaues it was now out of warranty and they would have to pay for it...even though it was under warranty when I brought it in and they admit to their mistake!!! Never again for dodge...in fact, we are selling it to buy a honda.

Filed Feb 27, 2003 · Steering · 50,000 miles · WA

The power steering started making noise when our 2001 dodge grand caravan was at about 50000 miles. We took it to 2 places and both said it was the power steering. We had it replaced but it still makes noise, still shudders when going low speeds, etc. We noticed that someone else on your website has had the same problem but was told since it was out of warranty chrysler wouldn't fix it. We agree that there is a serious design defect problem and chrysler needs to recall and fix it!