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2002 Dodge Caravan Acceleration problems

Owners have filed 6 complaints about the 2002 Dodge Caravan's acceleration & cruise control with NHTSA - 2% of all its complaints, most recently on August 21, 2013. They describe 2 crashes, 0 fires and 0 injuries. Unintended acceleration, surging, throttle problems and cruise or adaptive cruise faults.

Complaints
6
Recalls
0
Crashes
2
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
0

Acceleration complaints

Electrical systemAcceleration & cruise control

Tl* the contact owns a 2002 dodge caravan. The contact stated that while driving approximately 55 mph, the vehicle began to surge in a jerking motion. The speedometer reading also fluctuated. The failure recurred whenever the vehicle was in operation. The vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 130,000.

Filed Incident Electrical system · Vehicle speed controlNHTSA 10536445
AirbagsAcceleration & cruise controlElectrical systemCrash

Tl*the contact owns a 2002 dodge caravan. In 2007, the contact broadsided another vehicle and neither front air bags deployed. There were no injuries, but the vehicle sustained $3,800 worth of damage. A police report was filed and the vehicle was repaired. Prior to the crash, the horn and cruise control failed, and the air bag light flickered and then remained illuminated. There was a recall from 1998 to 2000 regarding the clock spring. The speed and vin were unknown. The current mileage was 74,000 and failure mileage was 73,000.

Filed Incident Air bags · Vehicle speed control · Electrical systemNHTSA 10222941
AirbagsAcceleration & cruise control

Air bag lamp remains on. Diagnosed at dealer as clockspring failure. Cruise control issues as well. Like so many other caravan owners. *Ak

Filed Incident Air bags · Vehicle speed controlNHTSA 10185863
Engine & coolingElectrical systemAcceleration & cruise control

Dt*: the contact stated the vehicle stalled intermittently and occurred at no particular speed; however, the vehicle immediately restarted. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing, but the problem could not be duplicated. Update 5/2/2006 - all the dash lights flickered and the cruise control light illuminated. The dealer replaced the battery. *Nm

Filed Incident Engine and engine cooling · Electrical system · Vehicle speed controlNHTSA 10155477
Acceleration & cruise control

While sitting at an intersection and then applying the accelerator pedal vehicle hesitated then stalled. Consumer restarted vehicle, and drove it to the dealer for inspection. Mechanic claimed that the problem could not be duplicated. *Ak

Filed Incident Vehicle speed controlNHTSA 10089790
AirbagsAcceleration & cruise controlCrash

When vehicle was not running, it rolled down a hill at 40 mph and airbags did tot deploy. Dealer notified. *Ak

Filed Incident Air bags · Vehicle speed controlNHTSA 10022024

Dodge Caravan acceleration complaints by year

Caravan acceleration problems, every year

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