2000 Dodge Caravan vehicle speed control problems
16 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the vehicle speed control on the 2000 Dodge Caravan — 3% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The following request was received from the ntsb web site: message: van accident incident - 2000 dodge van 2500 on tuesday, may 22, 2012 around 4pm, I was on my way to maryville to pick up a tv. Traveling south on ebenezer road, I engaged the cruise control setting it at 45 mph. Approaching north…”
filed Aug 15, 2012
“Tl*the contact owns a 2003 dodge grand caravan. While the contact attempted to brake, the vehicle suddenly accelerated. The failure occurred twice. One time, the vehicle crashed into a metal pole and the second time, it accelerated into bushes and stopped when it hit a fense. The contact suffered…”
filed Oct 7, 2010
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Vehicle Speed Control problems in other Caravan years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 Caravan | 2 | 7% |
| 2012 Caravan | 3 | 3% |
| 2011 Caravan | 2 | 3% |
| 2010 Caravan | 4 | 2% |
| 2009 Caravan | 3 | 3% |
| 2008 Caravan | 6 | 2% |
| 2007 Caravan | 4 | 5% |
| 2006 Caravan | 6 | 3% |
| 2005 Caravan | 12 | 2% |
| 2003 Caravan | 3 | 2% |
| 2002 Caravan | 6 | 2% |
| 2001 Caravan | 8 | 3% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2000 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.