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2001 Dodge Van

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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15Owner complaints

Model-year median: 9.5

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Electrical System
3Power Train
2Steering
2Suspension
2Visibility
2
All reported categories
Air Bags
1Seat Belts
1Seats
1Service Brakes, Hydraulic
1Structure
1Tires
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 9 of 15 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Electrical System. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Power Train. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Steering. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

2 crash reports1 fire reports1 injury reports

What owners actually said

15 reports
4,827 miles · Jun 9, 2004
Electrical SystemFire

VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS 2001 DODGE B VAN WITH 4827 MILES. THE VAN WAS PARKED IN A CUSTOMER'S DRIVEWAY WHILE THE DRIVER PERFORMED PHONE REPAIRS INSIDE THEIR HOUSE. THE CUSTOMER NOTICED THE VAN BURNING. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. AN INVESTIGATION BY TROOPER INVESTIGATIVE SERVICES CONCLUDED THAT THE FIRE WAS ELECTRIC…

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VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS 2001 DODGE B VAN WITH 4827 MILES. THE VAN WAS PARKED IN A CUSTOMER'S DRIVEWAY WHILE THE DRIVER PERFORMED PHONE REPAIRS INSIDE THEIR HOUSE. THE CUSTOMER NOTICED THE VAN BURNING. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. AN INVESTIGATION BY TROOPER INVESTIGATIVE SERVICES CONCLUDED THAT THE FIRE WAS ELECTRICAL IN NATURE AND STARTED IN THE HEATER BOX AREA OF THE VAN. RESULTS OF A FIRE INVESTIGATION BY DODGE HAVE NEVER BEEN RELEASED TO VERIZON. VERIZON HAS EXPERIENCED MANY BLOWER MOTOR FAILURES AND BLOWER RESISTOR FAILURES IN THIS MODEL VEHICLE. VERIZON HAS EXPERIENCED SIMILAR FIRES IN THIS MODEL VEHICLE AND FEELS THAT THESE FIRES WARRANT FURTHER INVESTIGATION. *AK

NHTSA ODI #10075094

Mileage unknown · Jun 11, 2003
Power Train

TRANSMISSION CLUTCHES WENT OUT. VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. *AK

NHTSA ODI #10022867

Mileage unknown · Feb 11, 2003
Service Brakes, HydraulicCrash

THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM WAS INOPERATIVE, WHICH MADE IT DIFFICULT FOR THE VEHICLE TO STOP. *JG *JB

NHTSA ODI #10006300

Mileage unknown · Jul 15, 2001
Power Train

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #748505

Mileage unknown · Mar 14, 2001
Seats

SEATBACK LATCH IS FAULTY. WHILE DRIVING LEVER CAN BE BUMPED LIGHTLY, AND SEATBACK COLLAPSES. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK DEALER REMOVED LATCH AND ROTATED IT AND CONSUMER HAS HAD NO PROBLEMS SINCE. *SLC

NHTSA ODI #883043

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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