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2002 Dodge Van

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  • Air Bags. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Power Train. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Equipment. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

3 crash reports1 fire reports2 injury reports

Power Train complaints

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Mileage unknown · Aug 9, 2005
Power Train

BROKEN AXLE ON DODGE CARAVAN VAN. *NM

NHTSA ODI #10132138

43,374 miles · Jun 5, 2005
Power Train

WHILE DRIVING THE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LIGHT CAME ON. I PULLED THE VAN OVER AND SHUT IT OFF TO READ THE OWNER'S MANUAL, WHICH STATES CERTAIN CONDITIONS SUCH AS A LOOSE OR MISSING GAS CAP, POOR FUEL QUALITY, ETC. MAY ILLUMINATE THE LIGHT AFTER ENGINE START. THE VECHILE SHOULD BE SERVICED IF THE LIGHT STAYS ON THROUGH SEVERAL OF …

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WHILE DRIVING THE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LIGHT CAME ON. I PULLED THE VAN OVER AND SHUT IT OFF TO READ THE OWNER'S MANUAL, WHICH STATES CERTAIN CONDITIONS SUCH AS A LOOSE OR MISSING GAS CAP, POOR FUEL QUALITY, ETC. MAY ILLUMINATE THE LIGHT AFTER ENGINE START. THE VECHILE SHOULD BE SERVICED IF THE LIGHT STAYS ON THROUGH SEVERAL OF YOUR TYPICAL DRIVING CYCLES. IN MOST SITUATIONS THE VECHILE WILL DRIVE NORMALLY AND WILL NOT REQUIRE TOWING. THE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LIGHT FLASHES TO ALERT YOU TO SERIOUS CONDITIONS THAT COULD LEAD TO IMMEDIATE LOSS OF POWER OR SEVERE CATALYTIC CONVERTER DAMAGE. THE VECHILE SHOUL BE SERVICED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE IF THIS OCCURS. AT NO TIME DID THIS LIGHT FLASH SO I CONTIUED DRIVING, ON THE WAY HOME THE VAN WOULD NOT MOVE WHEN I STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN. WHEN MY HUSBAND CAME TO TOW THE VAN HOME IT WOULD ROLL WHEN IN PARK. WE HAD THE VAN TOWED TO WHERE WE PURCHASED THE VAN. WITHIN THREE DAYS WE WERE TOLD WE WERE NOT COVERED BECAUSE WE WERE OVER THE WARRANTY. THIS IS A 2002 DODGE CARAVAN SE THAT IS NOT EVEN THREE YEARS OLD WHICH COST US AN ADDITIONAL $2909.27 BECAUSE THE" TRANSMISSION HAS INTERNAL PROBLEM" AND HAD TO BE REPLACED.

NHTSA ODI #10124258

Mileage unknown · Feb 2, 2005
Power Train

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED STEERING WHEEL JERKED AND VIBRATED UNCONTROLLABLY. SUDDENLY, THE VEHICLE STALLED. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE, AND DROVE IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

NHTSA ODI #10109655

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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