I just bought a 2002 Dodge Grand caravan. I have noticed the seat belts do not lock when I installed the car seat and pulled the seat belt to lock the car seat in place it will not work which makes the car seat tip and fall every direction. I tried every seat in van to see if the lock and they do not unless the car is started if you pull it down fast it locks but not when it's off and will not stay locked. Speedometer and gas gage quit working.
2002 Dodge Grand Caravan electrical problems
38 complaints (13% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 67,360. 1 crash reported.
- owner complaints
- 38
- of this car's complaints
- 13%
- typical mileage
- 67,360
- crashes
- 1
- recalls
- 0
Which part fails
- Wiring: interior/under dash4
- Wiring4
- Horn2
- Instrument cluster/panel1
- Ignition: switch1
- Alternator/generator/regulator1
At what mileage
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Dodge Grand Caravan electrical problems in other years
Specific symptoms reported on the 2002 Dodge Grand Caravan electrical
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Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Related investigations
Headlight malfunction
Owner reports indicate allegations of improper headlight operation of one or both headlights.some report intermittent outage or dimming.many report that the condition is random; it sometimes does not repeat and lasts for a very short duration. A safety-related defect has not been identified at this time and further use of agency resources does not appear to be warranted.accordingly, this investigation is closed.the closing of this investigation does not constitute a finding by the federal safety agency that a safety-related defect does not exist.the agency will monitor this issue and reserves the right to take further action if warranted by the circumstances.see summary report for additional information.
EA05009
Headlight malfunction
The office of defects investigation (odi) opened this investigation after receiving reports from consumers that their headlights would malfunction in various ways from flickering to complete non-illumination.headlight operation is monitored by the vehicle's body control module (bcm) and front control module (fcm).odi is upgrading this preliminary evaluation to an engineering analysis (ea05-009) to further examine the issue.
PE05004
Speaker fire in the rear of the vehicle
On july 7, 2004, the office of defects investigation (odi) opened a preliminary evaluation based on consumer complaints alleging an interior vehicle fire starting in the area of the driver side rear speaker.daimlerchrysler corporation (dcc) informed odi that condensation from the instrument panel air conditioning ducts may drip onto the radio and into vent holes on top of the radio.this can result in a short circuit sending direct current to the rear speakers and cause a speaker fire.the condition is present only on subject vehicles equipped with the base radio.subject vehicles with other option radios contain circuit protection that prevents sending direct current to the speakers and are not affected.all nine complaints pertain to vehicles with the base radio.by letter dated november 1, 2004, dcc notified the federal safety agency that it will conduct a safety recall (the federal safety agency# 04v531) covering model year 2001-2002 dodge caravan, grand caravan, chrysler voyager, and town & country models with base radio only (est. 238,000 vehicles).dcc dealers will install a protective tape to the top of the radio assembly to prevent water intrusion.the action taken by dcc is sufficient to resolve the issue raised by this investigation.accordingly, this investigation is closed.
PE04049
What 2002 Dodge Grand Caravan owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
Every time I go Though a small puddle rain or snow 10 to 30 mph I loose power steering and have a battery light pop on I have to pull over turn off van and restart sometime it goes back to normal
The contact owns a 2002 Dodge Grand Caravan. The contact stated that the heater blower had become inoperable and upon inspection, it was discovered that the heater blower wiring harness was burnt and the wires were melted together. The cause of the failure was not determined. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The local dealer and manufacturer were not yet contacted. The failure mileage was 185,000.
Leaking fuel rail cap 2002 dodge caravan is leaking gas all over the spark plugs engine and electrical parts when 1st turning the vehicle on in the morning.
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 dodge grand caravan. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v234000 (electrical system) and stated that the part needed was unavailable to perform the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.
The date and mileage are approximate, but this has been happening since last fall (2014). When placing the key in the acc position everything works. After starting the motor, many times the wipers, radio, power windows and internal fan will not come on for as little as a few seconds or as long as an hour. It does not to always happen, but very frequently it does. It sometimes seems to be weather related... Heat, cold, raining or snowing when this happens. The danger is shutting the vehicle off especially on a rainy/snowy day, being away from home and the wipers will not work when re-starting the vehicle. I have had the fuse and computer units changed (total fuse power box replaced new about 1-1/2 years ago which I was told was an upgraded better sealed unit and the computer attached in front of it replaced with a used one about 1 month ago) but the problem still exists. It is my opinion this is a dangerous safety issue since it concerns the wipers not able to work. I know which fuse operates them and have tried replacing it, but this is not the problem. The problem is, it will not click on until what ever is causing it not to decides to let it come on. I believe this is a serious safety issue that should be addressed by dodge and not be an expense to myself or any other owner who has this problem. Thank you for hearing my grievance.
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 dodge grand caravan. The contact stated that smoke appeared from the side mirror power switch. The panel melted although no flames were present. In addition, the horn failed to activate when depressed. The contact replaced the power switch, but the horn was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified. The approximate failure mileage was 137,700.
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.
Dodge grand caravan just went up in flames while driving within maybe 5 minutes fire fighters control the situation but the motor ,battery, everything in front inside hood just melted I really need help I had just finished paying it when this happened. I attribute this to the faulty electrical recalls it has as well as the fuel. Help. At least I want a replacement.
Our 2002 dodge grand caravan with a 3.8 awd began cutting out on acceleration and at intersections recently. Currently it will die 3 or 4 times in a half a mile when it is cold. This condition has nearly caused an accident on multiple occasions as the car will stop in the middle of an intersection with out warning. No cel is present all maintenance is up to schedule. Fuel filter,spark plugs, wires,air filter,cleaned throttle body. Dealer has no idea what it can be. This is not a safe car and should be recalled due to this dangerous flaw.
Questions about the 2002 Dodge Grand Caravan electrical
Does the 2002 Dodge Grand Caravan have electrical problems?
Owners have filed 38 complaints about the electrical of the 2002 Dodge Grand Caravan, 13% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 2002 Dodge Grand Caravan electrical problems start?
The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 67,360 miles.
Was there a recall on the 2002 Dodge Grand Caravan electrical?
There is no recall for this problem on this model year.
What year does the Dodge Grand Caravan have the most electrical problems?
The Dodge Grand Caravan model years with the most electrical complaints are 2008 (815 complaints), 2010 (550 complaints) and 2012 (337 complaints).
Other 2002 Dodge Grand Caravan problems
Airbags 59Steering 53Transmission 42Brakes 36Fuel system 21Lights 21Seat belts 21Body 19Engine 19Suspension 16Locks 13Visibility 10Acceleration 9Tires 5Seats 2Wheels 1
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