Which parts fail
Components named in complaints (power windows, windshield, wipers, mirrors, sunroof).
Mileage when the problem started
Owner reports
Selected complaints filed with NHTSA by 2001 Dodge Grand Caravan owners, lightly cleaned up (personal details are redacted by NHTSA).
2001 Dodge Grand Caravan sport drivers side window. Window regulater is faulty causing the power window to operate very slow, and some times stoping in one place all together and to work one time and not the next! Causing great risk for children! They could get a arm head ect.. Cought and the window, with the regulator to decide if it wants to work or not in order to put the window up or down! Considering this is a family van I think this is a great risk to children or adults !! I complanied to the dealership russ darrow group in appleton wisconsin back in jan 2003 of the problem, with no compliance, russ darrow group told me that the window needed to stop working all together , that it is normal to work slowley. Now that my van is out of warranty they told me ther is nothing that they can do about it! …
Iam the owner of a 2001 Grand Caravan sport and from day one the power windows driver and passenger acting up.they will go down but I cannot bring them up again immediately,I'll have to wait for a while and then come up a few inches , and wait again, it takes 5 minutes to roll up a power window.the first time Chrysler repair the solenoids under warranty, a year later the same windows start acting up again to the point that I have to pull the window up with my hands and somebody else pushing the button at the same time, a process that takes at least 10 minutes, so much for the option of power windows .I contact Chrysler about the windows and the response was it's not covered any more under their warranty.a car company as big as Chrysler-Benz are, if they cannot make power windows that will work , they should not be allowed to offered as an option.
1) events leading up to failure: each time this has occurred after or during a summer vacation trip that included 700+ miles. Use of the ac usually continues on low fan speeds (1 or 2). 2) failure and consequences: first failure would be the power windows would begin not to work. Second a relay fuse would go bad. Then the switch that controls the fan speeds would short out only allowing for high fan speed only. 3)have not be able to fix the switches due to dealer charging high rates just to look for the electrical failure with no guarantee they would be able to find the fault and still wanting $70+/hour before any repair work is started. We have owned a 1996 Caravan and 2001 gr Caravan and this problem has happened on both vehicles.
I own a 2001 Dodge Grand Caravan sport. I have experienced problems with the power windows on both the driverside and passenger side. The windows will intermittenly work. I have taken the vehicle to the dealership and paid 210.72 just for the repair of driverside. The dealer did not have the part in stock for the passengerside. The dealer stated that they replaced the power window regulator. I am still waiting for the passengerside regulator to come in so that too can be replaced. This concerns me because I would not be able to open the windows in case of an emergency, whereas I would not be able to open the door.
I am second owner of '01 Dodge Grand Caravan. Bought it in '05. In the summer of 2006, passenger side window stopped working properly. When first started going bad, window would go down, but not up. Had to pull up on window while hitting switch to get it to go up. Online forum states this window regulator is a big problem with the Chrysler's/dodges, numerous complaints have been filed and no recall as of yet. I'm in the process of getting another regulator for this window but from what I've read, the after market regulators are just as bad as the originals! What to do?
Vehicle has 37000 miles and has had front brakes replaced (25000 miles) / new driver side power window motor assy. Installed (not under warranty @ cost of $210 +) / front sway bar repaired (not under warrany either) and now the air conditionong is not working.....dealer says it will have to replace the complete system...estimate is for $1,284 plus tax!!!) are you kidding me! I have no faith in the Dodge gran Caravan product. This is a $30K vehicle. It should not be having these kind of issues w/ only 37000 highway miles.
1) 1st month-the tailgate latch wouldn't open. 2) 1st year - the driver's side window would periodically freeze and not go up. They said they couldn't fix it until it stayed broken 3) 11/06/03 at 45,000 miles the lights which flash when the remote unlocks the doors, flashed & couldn't be turned off. The headlights would not work when this happened. 4)11/09/03 the headlights turned off while driving on interstate then flashed back on. It happened 4 times. Total darkness @ 70 MPH is frightening
The front windows on my Grand Caravan don't go up or down. They started acting up when the van was still pretty new, and they have been totally non-functional for the past 2 years. It is absolutely miserable in the summer, especially since the air conditioner doesn't work either and will cost over $1500 to fix. It is not safe to have defective windows, especially if there were a crash or other situation where we would need to crawl out the window.
Dt: the problem first started with the driver's side window in April 2005. The window started moving slower and then it locked. The contact took vehicle to the dealership on April 18, 2005, and they replaced the window motor regulator. Then, the passenger's side window did the same thing over a period of time. On October 7, 2005 it locked in a lower position. The contact was taking vehicle to the dealership.
We have a 2001 Dodge Grand Caravan, the driver's side window rolls down, but will not roll up very well. It's 95% broken...in other words, we could drive for hours and try to roll it up and it will not...this has happened many times and no one has ever been hurt, but I don't think it should have to come to that to get a recall ordered. I've seen countless forum posts with people having the same problem.
Window & Wiper complaints in other Grand Caravan years
Frequently asked questions
How common are window & wiper problems on the 2001 Dodge Grand Caravan?
NHTSA has 29 complaints about the windows, wipers & sunroof of the 2001 Dodge Grand Caravan, 10% of the model year's 298 complaints. The component named most often is power window devices and controls (23 mentions).
Is there a recall for 2001 Dodge Grand Caravan window & wiper problems?
No. NHTSA lists no windows, wipers & sunroof recall for the 2001 Dodge Grand Caravan, though it has 3 recalls for other components. If the problem is widespread, a repair may still be covered by an extended warranty or a manufacturer service bulletin — ask a dealer.
At what mileage do 2001 Dodge Grand Caravan window & wiper problems start?
Half of the complaints with a recorded mileage happened before about 52,000 miles, and 5% before 25,000 miles.
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) — owner complaints through October 20, 2026, recalls and defect investigations; fuel economy from the EPA. Complaints are unverified reports and are not proof of a defect. How we rate model years.