Dodge Grand-caravan-awd 2001

• Recall 34247 [USA]: This could result in a speaker fire.
  On certain mini vans, condensation from the instrument panel air conditioning ducts may drop through vent holes in the top of the radio and result in a short circuit that subsequently sends direct current to the rear speakers.
  dealers will add a special tape to the top of the radio to prevent the potential of water intrusion. The recall began on january 31, 2005. Owners should contact daimlerchrysler at 1-800-853-1403.
  daimlerchryslerrecall no. D48.Customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).

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• Recall 62787 [USA]: A possible fire can occur in the presence of an ignition source.
  Certain aftermarket replacement fuel filters, models wix filter part numbers 33576, 33577, 33734; napa filter part numbers 3576, 3577, 3734; and carquest filter part numbers 86576, 86577, 86734 used on 1996-2000 daimlerchrysler town & country, dodge caravan, and plymouth voyager vehicles, can cause the fuel lines to leak.
  wix will notify its customers and replace the fuel filters free of charge. Note: this does not involve any products manufactured by the daimlerchrysler corp. Nor any dailmerchrysler dealers. Owner notification is expected to begin during november 2003. Owners who do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact wix at 704-864-6711.
  this recall only pertains to aftermarket replacement fuel filters and has no relation to any original equipment installed on chrysler town & country, plymouth voyager, and dodge caravan minivansor any other products manufactured by daimlerchrysler corporation.Customers can contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).

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• Recall 64426 [USA]: This overheating condition can cause the running board to melt or cause a fire.
  Certain pickup truck, van, and mini van conversions equipped with southern comfort built running boards that contain certain courtesy lights manufactured by american technology components, inc. These units contain a courtesy light or lights that might overheat when the wire harness is exposed to excessive moisture and road salt.
  dealers will replace the wiring harness on these running boards. Owner notification began march 7, 2003. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact southern comfort at 1-800-745-6096.
  customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).

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• Recall 6253 [USA]: This could allow the sliding door to partially open.
  This is not a safety recall in accordance with the safety act. However, it is deemed a safety improvement campaign by the agency. Vehicle description: 2001 plymouth voyager, chrysler town & country, and dodge caravan/grand caravan mini vans that are not equipped with the remote keyless entry option. The sliding door latches on these vehicles could release during certain severe accident conditions that involve the sliding door.
  dealer will replace both sliding door key cylinder-to-bell crank links on the sliding doors free of charge (parts and labor). Daimlerchrysler has decided to conduct a service campaign to replace the sliding door key cylinder-to-bell crank links. Owners can contact daimlerchrysler at 1-800-853-1403, concerning this program.
  

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• Recall 5186 [USA]: If the bolt fractures, the lower control arm could separate from the crossmember, causing a loss of vehicle control.
  Vehicle description: minivans. The lower control arm pivot bolt could fracture.
  dealers will replace the left and right lower control arm bolts and nuts. Owner notification began april 30, 2001. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact daimlerchrysler at 1-800-853-1403.
  also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).

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• Recall 2004392 [Canada]: Electrical
  On certain vehicles subject to conditions involving extreme heat and humidity, condensation from the instrument panel air conditioning ducts may drip through the vent holes in the top of the base equipment radio and results in a short circuit that subsequently sends direct current to the rear speakers. This could result in a speaker fire. Correction: dealers will apply a special tape to the top of the radio to eliminate the potential for water intrusion.

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• Recall 2001116 [Canada]: Suspension
  On certain vehicles, the lower control arm pivot bolt could fracture. If the bolt fractures, the lower control arm will potentially separate from the crossmember causing a loss of vehicle control. Correction: dealers will replace the lower control arm bolts and nuts.

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• Recall 2000299 [Canada]: Lights and instruments
  Certain vehicles do not comply with the requirements of cmvss 108 - lighting system and retroreflective devices. The daytime running lamps (drl) do not function when the manual lighting switch is in the park lamp position. The standard requires that the daytime running lamps be on continuously unless the master lighting switch is in the park lamp position. Correction: the body controller will be reprogrammed with software that will correct this condition.

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Bulletins are notices put out by manufacturers in conjunction with the NHTSA to notify the public of manufacturing issues or changes.

• Headlight malfunction investigation # EA05009

  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 nhtsa 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.
  

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• Power liftgate latch investigation # EA04031

  This investigation was opened as pe04-054 regarding reports of alleged power liftgate (plg) opening while driving.The investigation was upgraded on november 22, 2004 based on information provided by daimlerchrysler corporation (dcc) in its september 17, 2004 response to pe04-054. By letter of april 5, 2005, dcc has notified the agency that it will conduct a safety recall of 70,235 model year (my) 2003 chrysler town & country and dodge grand caravan vehicles equipped with the plg option.Dcc has identified a problem in early production my 2003 plg control modules that can prevent the plg door from latching closed in a power open/close cycle.In this condition the plg can rise (not power open) during vehicle operation.Dealers will install a revised plg control module to remedy the affected vehicles.See safety recall 05v134 for details.
  

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Fuel lines leak,fuel filter clogged, won't start,paid 100.00,dlls, to get fixed, my van started stalling, got home from work, next day didn't start at all

My dodge grand caravan 2001 was involved in a front end collision in october of 2015. I t-boned another car that pulled out in front of me. I was going 35-40 miles per hour. The seat belt failed to tighten around my hips. Because of this failure i sustained extensive damages to my right leg. This included a displaced fracture, numerous other fractures, a crushed injury to the tibia plateau. I had 5 months in rehab, 3 surgeries, extensive physical therapy. I am still receiving medical treatment a year later. If the seatbelt had done what it . Was designed to do, my leg would not of hit the dash board. These injuries were caused by a seatbelt failure of my dodge grand caravan.. Extensive records are available.

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 dodge grand caravan. While making a right or left turn using the turn signal, the lights on the instrument panel failed to illuminate. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed, but the technician could not locate the failure. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 157,936.

The car instrument gauges became erratic along with the instrument lights. The care jerked as though it lost its electrical power to the ignition but returned to normal and then quit in front of traffic. We could have been killed by a semi-truck. I got the car over and re-started it and it ran fine until later it started to die out again after starting to run. I had to accelerate the engine to get the car moving but the car jerked and went dead again. The car will start and run fine at times and shift well at times and then starts to repeat the same problems over and over. I only know that this situation could have gotten someone killed and i do not want it to be my children or wife or me. I only have one way to go now and have no way to have it looked at because i have been told a thousand things it could be and cannot afford non-sense like this. This 2001 van runs at times like a brand new one and shifts out like brand new and then all of sudden the gauges go crazy, it lurches at stopping, go dead when i slow down at times and sometimes it seems like it is in overdrive and jerks like mad, then runs fine again. It is a repeat and it is dangerous.

Tl*the contact owns a 2001 dodge grand caravan. The contact discovered that there was a fuel leak. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed that the fuel rail needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 120,000.

Purchased used minivan took it to get registered and found out the mileage has been tampered with and its not accurate. Seller said it had 90000 miles odometer read a little over 90000 but mvd said it was not accurate. *tr

Using either turn signal cuts off power to the dash. Dash comes back on a few seconds after using. I check the lights (exterior), but no blinking the interior turn signals blink sometimes, but no sound anybody familiar with problem? I've seen many similar conditions. *tr

Sometimes when the vehicle is started only the driver side daytime running light comes on. Turn the lights on and the driver side light goes out and the other side comes on. Turn on the high beams, the driver side light comes on and the other side goes out. Took the vehicle to a dealer,cause was said to be the multi function switch shorted. The multi function switch was replaced, lights worked properly for about 2 weeks,then the problem returned. Took vehicle back to the same dealer and was told they could not duplicate the problem.When both lights are on at the same time they flicker,the problem has gotten to the point to where only one light is working more times than when both lights are working. I researched the problem on the internet and found several other owners having the same problem as early as 2005. I contacted dodge and was told they were unaware of the problem and that there were no recalls on my vehicle. All 2001 dodge grand caravan should be recalled at once, because of this safety issue with the lights. It should not take someone having an accident whether minor or fatal in order to get this defect corrected.We are at risk of receiving a traffic ticket for driving a vehicle with defective equipment and or being in an accident because of the lighting problem. We have lost use of this for up to 3 weeks because of the problem with the head lights,and we can not afford to replace it at this time. Even if we replace this vehicle the problem would only be passed on to someone else. All 2001 dodge grand caravans need to be recalled at once. *tr

Sitting idle at a stop light and my van stalled. While i tried to start it again, it began to accelerate on its own. It will stall while driving and lose all power and the steering/ brakes get hard. It will begin to accelerate on its own while the brake is pushed. I had it diagnosed yesterday and it is a melted wiring fuel rail harness that was placed right above the exhaust manifold. It can melt and catch fire. This is a known problem with this year and model. Please help! *tr