1997 Dodge Caravan suspension problems
20 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the suspension on the 1997 Dodge Caravan — 3% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The strut tower on the 1997 dodge caravan, that has only 85,500 miles rusted and needed to be replaced. After researching this problem I discovered that this was a common problem. Dodge admitted to a design flaw for the premature rusting strut towers. A tech service bulletin from chrysler dated…”
filed Jul 17, 2007
“Summary: control arm bushings replacement parts are on national backlog: wides-spread occurrence of this defect indicates the need for recall on these parts. Details: our dodge caravan is in need of new control arm bushings, however there is a national backlog for these parts and they will not be…”
filed Jul 6, 2006
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Suspension problems in other Caravan years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 Caravan | 1 | 1% |
| 2010 Caravan | 1 | 1% |
| 2009 Caravan | 2 | 2% |
| 2008 Caravan | 6 | 2% |
| 2007 Caravan | 4 | 5% |
| 2006 Caravan | 3 | 2% |
| 2005 Caravan | 17 | 3% |
| 2003 Caravan | 8 | 4% |
| 2002 Caravan | 11 | 4% |
| 2001 Caravan | 32 | 12% |
| 2000 Caravan | 43 | 9% |
| 1999 Caravan | 33 | 6% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1997 Dodge Caravan
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.