2002 Dodge Grand Caravan airbags problems

Filed Jun 13, 2019 · Airbags · AZ

Air bag failure reported to dodge in 2003 and many attempts to have it fixed have failed. Code says passanger air bag defective and air bag light comes on. In many years the dealer has not fixed the problem. They simply reset the code to turn the light off and later it comes back on. The first reported failures were under the warranty. Then they charge $ 100.00 to turn the light and this has happened over 10 times in the past years. This is a manufacturing problem (not a wear item) and should be fixed under the warranty. The dealer now wants over a 1,000 to remove the dash asm justr to determine if it is a wiring, connection problem or if the air bag is actually bad. I have all the service records verifying my claim.

Filed Dec 13, 2017 · Airbags, Brakes · 193,000 miles · IL

The airbag light comes on each time I start the engine and stays on .

Filed Oct 6, 2015 · Airbags · 100,000 miles · IL

Tl* the contact owns a 2002 dodge grand caravan. While starting the vehicle, the air bag warning indicator illuminated intermittently. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing. The trouble code detected that the front passenger side seat belt pretensioner was faulty. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000.

Filed Aug 5, 2015 · Airbags · 142,000 miles · WA · crash

I rolled into the woman in front of me and my airbags deployed. There was no damage to either car except for the airbags. The driver airbag smacked me in the face and chest and thumb. I was only going about 3 MPH because I had stopped and the woman in front of me had stopped and we were both going forward to merge into traffic at a really slow speed. I rolled into her and a second or two later the airbag deployed. Updated 12/03/15*lj

Filed Nov 17, 2014 · Acceleration, Airbags · 203,000 miles · CA

Tl* the contact owns a 2002 dodge grand caravan. The contact stated that the air bag warning light illuminated intermittently and the cruise control malfunctioned. The vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer had not been notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 203,000.

Filed Dec 27, 2012 · Airbags · 151,200 miles · KY

On 12/24/1, on a smooth road, a warning bell sounded and the airbag warning light came on. The warning light stayed on for the next couple of hours. Then, the light went off and stayed off. The next time the vehicle was driven, the same thing happened, only this time the airbag warning light came on and off intermittently with no relation to speed, turning, breaking, bumpy road, etc.

Filed Dec 10, 2012 · Airbags, Electrical · 161,000 miles · ID

Air bag light stays on, when I use turn signal to turn left the right one comes on and vice versa, one head light will come on and after a while the other one will turn itself on, went out one night to eat and when entering the van with the automatic unlock key the security alarm went off nothing worked what we did so we had to unhook the battery for 20 mins. I was told that weird things happen when the clock spring goes bad. I was told that all 2002 dodge grand caravan's had recalls on the clock spring and when I called the dodge dealer close to me I was told my VIN wasn't in the system and they refused to repair the problem.

Filed Dec 27, 2010 · Airbags, Seat belts · 124,000 miles · NC · crash

On 12/25/2010 my family and I was driving in our 2002 dodge grand caravan sport, VIN # [xxx]. We slide on ice and snow going down a hill and at about 35-40 MPH we smashed into a tree head on. Both airbags failed to deploy and both front seat belts did not lock. Lucky no big injuries. The whole front end, metal bar, radiator, hood and frame were all damaged. If the tree would have been any larger, we would have had serious injuries. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).

Filed Mar 19, 2010 · Airbags · 80,000 miles · WY

Tl* the contact owns a 2002 chrysler grand caravan. While the vehicle was idling when the driver got into the vehicle, the passenger airbag deployed hitting the passenger in the face. The passenger was elderly and had a mental disability and suffered great emotional trauma, however he did not sustain any injuries. The dealer was informed and they stated that there was nothing they could do and there was no one they could call and file complaint. The approximate failure and current mileages were 80000. The consumer stated the indicator light never illuminated to indicate there was a problem. Updated 07/08/10.

Filed Mar 8, 2010 · Airbags · NY

I have a 2002 dodge grand caravan where the air bags:frontal:sensor/control module light is on. I have seen recently where there has been a recall on 2005-2006 dodge grand caravans with the same problem. I have contacted dodge (thru their web site) and never received acknowledgement of my complaint.