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2002 Dodge Caravan transmission problems

Owners reported transmission problems in 23 complaints for the 2002 Dodge Caravan, 7% of the complaints on file.

At a glance

Complaints
23 7% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
55,000 miles 12 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
2 and 0
Injuries and deaths
0 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When transmission problems show up

Transmission complaints by mileage, 2002 Dodge Caravan Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 55,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 3 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 1 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 4 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 3 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 1 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 0 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 0 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 0 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 55,000 miles
Based on 12 complaints that include mileage. 67% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles3
20k to 40k miles1
40k to 60k miles4
60k to 80k miles3
80k to 100k miles1
100k to 120k miles0
120k to 140k miles0
140k to 160k miles0
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 12 transmission complaints that report mileage, the median is about 54,000 miles, and 67% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 2 crashes.

What owners wrote

2002 dodge caravan rolled back while in park and hit a tree head on. None of the air bags deployed and the steering wheel never locked. Ph

Reported at 16,000 miles Crash

Dt*: the contact stated while driving 65 MPH, all of the dashboard lights illuminated then the vehicle would not move. The vehicle was towed to the dealership on a flatbed truck because the tires were locked up. The dealerships diagnostic test determined the transmission went out and needs to be replaced. Also, the brakes will not release while the brake pedal is depressed, this occurs every time, and causes the rims to get hot, causing three blowouts on the front end.

Reported at 90,000 miles, February 2006

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