Model year record
2000 Dodge Van recalls & problems
The 2000 Dodge Van has no safety recalls on file with NHTSA, and 19 owner complaints. The most-reported problem area is structure (7 complaints).
Safety recalls
No safety recalls have been filed for the 2000 Dodge Van.
Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. A recall listed here may already have been fixed on a particular car: enter its 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see open recalls.
What owners report
| Problem area | Complaints | Typical mileage* |
|---|---|---|
| StructureFrame and members; Body › Door | 7 | — |
| Engine and engine coolingEngine; Exhaust system | 5 | 53,000 mi |
| EquipmentAppliance › Air conditioner; Electrical › Radio/tape deck/cd etc. | 4 | — |
| Unknown or other | 4 | — |
| Seat beltsFront › Anchorage | 4 | — |
| Seats | 4 | — |
| TiresTread/belt; Valve | 4 | 29,624 mi |
| Suspension | 4 | — |
| VisibilityWindshield; Defroster/defogger/hvac system › Heater core | 3 | — |
| Electrical systemIgnition › Switch | 3 | — |
| SteeringGear box (other than rack and pinion) | 1 | — |
| Equipment adaptive/mobility | 1 | — |
*Median odometer reading when the problem happened, where owners gave one. One complaint can name several problem areas.
Recent owner complaints
- Suspension
THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE 1998 - 2000 DODGE CARAVAN/VOYAGERS. THE HOUSING UNIT THAT HOUSES THE STRUTS, MOST TIMES ON THE LEFT, DRIVER'S SIDE RUSTS AND CORRODES, CAUSING THE STRUT TO BREAK THROUGH. AT THIS POINT, THE DRIVER COULD HIT A BUMP, (THIS HAS HAPPENED TO SOME PEOPLE) AND THE STRUT CAN ACTUALLY BREAK THROUGH THE DASHBOARD OR WINDSHIELD WHILE DRIVING! CURRENTLY, ON MY VEHICLE, THE STRUT HAS BROKEN THROUGH THE HOUSING UNIT. IT IS APPROXIMATELY $300 TO FIX. THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH CHRYSLER, AND THEY HAVE CREATED A KIT TO FIX THE PROBLEM. DUE TO THIS FACT, THERE SHOULD HAVE BEEN A SAFETY RECALL; OR AT LEAST PROVIDE MONETARY ASSISTANCE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. COMMONLY THE…
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 DODGE VAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE LIGHT HAS CONTINUED TO ILLUMINATE EVER SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY ORDERED THE PARTS FOR THE REPAIR ON JULY 2, 2009. THE PARTS HAVE NOT YET ARRIVED. THE CONTACT WAS PROVIDED WITH A RENTAL VEHICLE. WHEN SHE RETRIEVED HER VEHICLE, SHE WAS INFORMED THAT A COMPONENT WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THEY WERE WAITING ON ADDITIONAL PARTS. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY PARKED AT THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE AND SHE IS WAITING TO RECEIVE A CALL ABOUT THE REPAIR. SHE WILL CALL THE MANUFACTURER SOON. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 69,857 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 70,000.
- Fuel system, gasoline
TL* - THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 DODGE VAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A SAFETY RECALL, AND HE WAS TOLD THAT IT DID NOT APPLY TO THIS VEHICLE DUE TO THE VIN. THE CONTACT COULD SMELL FUEL, AND THAT THE SMELL HAS BEEN THERE FOR SOMETIME, BUT HE THOUGHT IT WAS JUST AFTER HE PUT GASOLINE IN THIS VEHICLE. ALSO THE SMELL WAS THE STRONGEST WHEN STOPPING OR STARTING THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAD A FUEL SEEPAGE AND IT WAS GETTING WORSE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE BOTH 168000. *AK UPDATE 04/12/07 *TR
- Vehicle speed controlCrash
1) MY WIFE WAS DRIVING HOME ON THE INTERSTATE AND THE VAN WAS PERFORMING BEAUTIFULLY. 2) WHEN ALMOST HOME AND APPROACHING THE OFF RAMP THERE WERE 2 CARS IN FRONT OF HER. UPON SLOWING DOWN, THE VAN WOULD NOT RESPOND. SHE BRAKED HARD AND STOPPED. THE 1ST CAR PROCEEDED TO TURN OFF THE INTERSTATE AND THE 2ND CAR MOVED UP. SHE LET UP SLIGHTLY ON THE BRAKE AND THE VAN TOOK OFF. SHE COULD NOT COMPLETELY STOP IT THIS TIME AND SHE HIT THE 2ND CAR ON ITS LEFT BACK FENDER. THE VAN CONTINUED ON SWIPING THE WHOLE SIDE OF THE OTHER CAR. SHE WENT ON AROUND THE CAR, TURNED RIGHT ONTO THE HIGHWAY AND PROCEEDED TO GUIDE THE VAN INTO A DITCH WHEN HER PASSENGER KNOCKED THE VAN OUT OF GEAR. SHE QUICKLY TURNED…
- Suspension
2000-DODGE GRAND CARAVAN-THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT SHOCK TOWER IS RUSTING. WE FEEL THIS IS A FRAMING AND STRUCTURAL PART OF THE CAR. IT SHOULDN'T BE RUSTING LIKE THIS. THE MANUFACTURER HAS MANY BACK ORDERS FOR FIXING THIS PROBLEM. WHICH SHOWS THAT IT IS A MAJOR DEFECT IN MANUFACTURING. THEY SHOULD BE REPLACING THIS AT THEIR COST. *NM
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine › Gasoline › Belts and associated pulleys
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE SERPENTINE BELT FRACTURED AND CAME LOOSE. AS A RESULT, STEERING BECAME EXTREMELY DIFFICULT. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE DRIVEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP FOR INSPECTION AND REPAIRS. UPDATED 03/09/06
- Electrical system › Ignition › Switch
IGNITION KEY STUCK CAR WON'T START
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine
DODGE CARAVAN 2000 ENGINE STOPS WHILE DRIVING (HAPPEND MANY TIMES (SAY 10 TIMES DURING LAST 6 MONTHS). WENT TO A DEALER BUT THEY COULDN'T FIND ANY PROGBLEMS
Owner complaints are submitted to NHTSA by the public and are not verified. Shown as filed (NHTSA removes personal details); long reports are shortened.