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2003 Dodge Grand Caravan engine problems

15 complaints about engine have been filed for the 2003 Dodge Grand Caravan, which is 5% of all its NHTSA complaints.

At a glance

Complaints
15 5% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
70,000 miles 13 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
1 and 1
Injuries and deaths
0 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When engine problems show up

Engine complaints by mileage, 2003 Dodge Grand Caravan Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 70,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 3 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 0 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 1 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 3 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 1 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 0 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 1 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 1 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 2 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 1 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 70,000 miles
Based on 13 complaints that include mileage. 31% 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 miles0
40k to 60k miles1
60k to 80k miles3
80k to 100k miles1
100k to 120k miles0
120k to 140k miles1
140k to 160k miles1
160k to 180k miles2
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles1

What the data shows

Of the 13 engine complaints that report mileage, the median is about 70,000 miles, and 31% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 1 crash, 1 fire.

What owners wrote

Wife went to start car in morning. Loud explosion followed by smoke from engine compartment. She left vehicle. She smelled burnt plastic smell. I checked later and saw exploded intake manifold and hose on top of engine. Obvious explosion in engine intake area with enough force to blow manifold into pieces. Car is at dealer. They are waiting for new intake manifold to repair vehicle. Unconcerned about potential harm to driver/passengers of vehicle.

Reported at 60,000 miles, March 2009 Fire

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 dodge caravan. The contact stated that while driving at low speeds, the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact stated that the computer module was replaced however, the failure was not rectified. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 7,000 and the current mileage was 116,000.

Reported at 7,000 miles, December 2010

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