Vehicle report

2003 DODGE CARAVAN

Service bulletins

68 bulletins

Technical service bulletins are instructions a manufacturer sent its dealers about a known fault. They are not recalls and the work is usually not free, but they are the clearest signal of a problem the manufacturer already knows about.

9004275

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

KEY, Master If replacing the key/FOBIK on a WJ, KJ, TJ, or PT Cruiser, use the "AC" NIC level part number. The "AB" NIC level will not program to these platforms. For all other platforms, if the "AB" NIC level will not program to the vehicle, use the "AC" NIC level part and submit a part warranty.

23-015-20

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

Disinfectant Solution Recommended for COVID-19

08-049-20

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

Charging System, Battery Diagnostic Tools and Warranty This information only bulletin discusses using the correct test equipment for testing batteries and charging systems, and also warranty reimbursement when battery replacements are necessary.

31-003-19

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

Use of Salvage/Recycled Parts This bulletin involves discussing FCA US LLC position with regard to collision repair industry awareness regarding the use of recycled or salvage parts.

31-005-19

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

Use of Aftermarket Parts This bulletin involves discussing FCA US LLC position with regard to collision repair industry awareness regarding the use of aftermarket parts.

31-006-19

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

Repair Parts Used For Structural Repairs This bulletin involves discussing FCA US LLC position with regard to structural repair parts usage.

3100319

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

Use of Salvage/Recycled Parts This bulletin involves discussing FCA US LLC position with regard to collision repair industry awareness regarding the use of recycled or salvage parts.

3100519

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

Use of Aftermarket Parts This bulletin involves discussing FCA US LLC position with regard to collision repair industry awareness regarding the use of aftermarket parts.

3100619

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

Repair Parts Used For Structural Repairs This bulletin involves discussing FCA US LLC position with regard to structural repair parts usage.

68332810

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

Service - Four Piece Oil Pan Gasket All Cummins Equipped Vehicles ONLY - The replacement oil pan gasket can be a four piece gasket rather than a single piece gasket. This applies to Cummins 5.9L and 6.7L engines only. Installation: 1. Clean the oil pan T-joints.~ 2. Fill the T-joint between the pan rail/gear housing and pan rail/rear seal retainer with sealant. Use Mopar® Silicone Rubber Adhesive Sealant or equivalent. 3. Apply a 2-mm [0.063-in] bead of Mopar Engine Sealant RTV Silicone Rubber Adhesive, to the oil pan flange.~ 4. The four piece gasket will need to be assembled to make a complete oil pan gasket. 5. Lay the oil pan gasket(s) onto the oil pan flange.~ 6. Ensure the oil pan gasket segment joints are properly aligned. 7. Apply a 2-mm [0.063-in] bead of Mopar Engine Sealant RTV Silicone Rubber Adhesive, to the top of the oil pan gasket.~ 8. Install the oil pan. Starting from the center and working outward, tighten the oil pan bolts to 28 N·m [21 ft. lbs.].

R2118796A

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

Valve Body. These may cause over drive cycling.

9003215

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

Part Description: 5.7L Long Block Issue Description: This 5.7L Long Block Assembly is compatible with both EGR and Non-EGR applications. An EGR Block-Off Plate (53032739AA) must be ordered when installing this Long Block Assembly in a Non-EGR application. Unless, the EGR Block-Off Plate is being transferred from the old engine.

9002828

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

Part Description: Insulator in Lever Assembly - Valve Body - Trans Issue Description: The manual valve insulator, attaching rivet and an instruction sheet are now available as a kit. If the insulator requires replacement lease order 68253099AA. Note: Insulator color is not relevant for service

9002519

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

82212076, 82203694 - Fabric Cleaner This "fabric cleaner" is not intended for sale in California, the otc states (Connecticut, Delaware, Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Washington dc), and some ladco states (Illinois, Michigan, and Ohio). Mopar offers an alternative product (82213192) which is a water based product approved for sale in the aforementioned states.~ ~ Please inform the customer & your prep dept that spraying excessive amounts of the fabric protector on load floors will result in the breaking down of the adhesive (glue) that is used to create the bond between the fabric (carpet) and the load floor. This will apply to any vehicles equipped with rear load floors such as WK, WD, PM, MK, KA, KK. The carpet will appear to be loose, wrinkly, or bunch up~

2302007

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

POWER SLIDING DOOR ADJUSTMENT AND DIAGNOSIS AID. *KB UPDATED 10/26/07. *NJ

1400207

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

CLEANING PROCEDURE FOR THE MECHANICAL THROTTLE BODY. *KB

0500106A

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

SNOW/WATER INGESTION INTO REAR BRAKE DRUM. *KB

0803006

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE INITIALIZATION. *KB

0500305

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

SNOW/WATER INGESTION INTO REAR BRAKE DRUM. *TT

1900805

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

REVISED POWER STEERING SYSTEM BLEEDING PROCEDURES. *SC

2100903

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION DIAGNOSTIC TEARDOWN PROCEDURE. VARIOUS MODELS INCLUDING THE 2004 RAM TRUCK, DURANGO, SEBRING CONVERTIBLE, CHEROKEE, VISION, NEON, AND VOYAGER. *TT *SC

1900403

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

STEERING SHUDDER. *TT

0500204

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

SNOW/WATER INGESTION INTO REAR BRAKE DRUM. *TT

0200405

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

CREAKING/SQUAWKING SOUND FROM FRONT STRUT AREA. *TT

0200305

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

RATTLE/KNOCKING SOUND FROM THE FRONT SUSPENSION. *SC

0801505

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE INITIALIZATION. *SC

0200403

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

MUFFLED RATTLE SOUND FROM FRONT SUSPENSION. 2004 VOYAGER INCLUDED. *TT

0800505

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

POWER LIFTGATE (PLG) SERVICE. *TT

2100405

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

TRANSMISSION DELAY ENGAGEMENT. *EH

2300205

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

UPPER BODY SEAM SEAL APPEARANCE CONCERN WATER LEAK. *EH

0500404

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

ANTI-LOCK BRAKE REAR WHEEL SPEED SENSOR REPLACEMENT. *TT

1900504

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

POP/TRICK/CREAK SOUND IN STEERING COLUMN. *MJ *EH

2301004

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

PASSENGER COMPARTMENT FLOOR WATER LEAK. *TT THIS BULLETIN SUPERSEDES BULLETIN 23-010-04 DATED 04-29-04. *TT

2100503

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

DELAYED OR TEMPORARY LOSS OF TRANSMISSION ENGAGEMENT AFTER INITIAL START UP ON VARIOUS MODELS INCLUDING THE 2004 PACIFICA, SEBRING CONVERTIBLE, SEBRING SEDAN, INTREPID AND 2003 SX2.0. *TT *MJ

0802103

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

VEHICLES NOT EQUIPPED WITH ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM (ABS) BRAKES MAY HAVE THE ABS, BRAKE, AND TRAC OFF LAMPS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER OR VEHICLES NOT EQUIPPED WITH SENTRY KEY IMMOBILIZER (SKIM) MAY HAVE THE SECURITY/VTA LAMP ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. *TT

0900704

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

IRREGULAR ENGINE SNAPPING SOUND. *TT

0800604

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

INSTRUMENT PANEL ILLUMINATION. *TT

0800504

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

ERRONEOUS ACTUATION OF HORNS, HEADLAMPS, AND PARKING LAMPS WHILE VEHICLE IS PARKED. *TT

1800504

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

NO-START, START & STALL MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP ILLUMINATION, DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES (DTCS) P0508/P0509. *TT

30

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE (PCM) ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR SEAL CUSTOMER SATISFACTION NOTIFICATION NO. C30. *TT

1900603

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

KNOCKING SOUND FROM LOWER STEERING COLUMN. *TT

1802603A

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

ENGINE NO START (ENGINE WILL START IMMEDIATELY AFTER CYCLING THE IGNITION KEY), MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP ILLUMINATION WITH FALSE DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES (DTC) P0016, P0116, P0335, P0339, P0340, P0462, P0498, P0499, P0522, P0622, P1604, P1681, P1686, P1698. *TT

0308

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

DAIMLERCHRYSLER CARGO VAN ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT (OE) FITMENT. BRIDGESTONE TURANZA EL42+ 215/65R16 98T - ARTICLE # 122-076. THIS IS BRIDGESTONE FIRESTONE TECHNICAL BULLETIN. *TT

03014

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

SERVICE ACTION 03014 - POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE (PCM) ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR SEAL INSPECTION/REPAIR PROCEDURE. *TT

0500403

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

ANTI-LOCK BRAKE REAR WHEEL SPEED SENSOR REPLACEMENT. *TT

2100503A

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

DELAYED OR TEMPORARY LOSS OF TRANSMISSION ENGAGEMENT AFTER INITIAL START UP ON VARIOUS MODELS INCLUDING THE 2004 PACIFICA, SEBRING CONVERTIBLE, SEBRING SEDAN, INTREPID AND 2003 SX2.0. *TT

2100603A

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

TRANSMISSION HARSH 4-3 DOWNSHIFT. *TT

1802803

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

VEHICLE WITH PROPERLY FUNCTIONING EVAPORATIVE EMISSIONS SYSTEM REPEATEDLY SETS DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE P0456 WHEN CUSTOMER REGULARLY COMMUTES ON A STEEP GRADE. *TT

0703

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

PROCEDURE TO REMOVE THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WHEN SERVICING THE FRONT BLOWER MOTOR WITHOUT REMOVING THE HVAC ASSEMBLY. UPDATE. *TT

1802603

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

ENGINE NO START (ENGINE WILL START IMMEDIATELY AFTER CYCLING THE IGNITION KEY), MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP ILLUMINATION WITH FALSE DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES (DTC) P0016, P0335, P0339, P0340, P0462, P0498, P0499. *TT

1802303

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

BATTERY LIGHT ILLUMINATION, ERRONEOUS DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE (DTC) P1594. *TT

2100603

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

TRANSMISSION HARSH 4-3 DOWNSHIFT ON VARIOUS MODELS INCLUDING THE 2004 PACIFICA, SEBRING, INTREPID AND 2003 SX2.0. *TT

C20

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

POWER STEERING FLUID COOLER HOSES MAY SPLIT AND CAUSE A LOSS OF POWER ASSIST - CUSTOMER SATISFACTION NOTIFICATION NO. C20. *TT

1900103

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

POP/TICK SOUND IN STEERING WHEEL AREA. *TT *MJ

1802203

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

ROUGH/FLUCTUATING IDLE, NO-START, START AND STALL, MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP ILLUMINATION, DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLLE CODES (DTCS) P0508/P0509. *TT

2100403

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

TRANSMISSION TRANSFER GEAR WHINE SOUND. *TT

13

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

TRANSAXLE WIRING HARNESS CORROSION WHICH COULD CAUSE THE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LIGHT (MIL) TO ILLUMINATE AND THE TRANSMISSION TO SHIFT INTO 2ND GEAR. *TT

2300403

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

POWER SLIDING DOOR AND / OR POWER LIFTGATE WILL POP OFF BUT NOT POWER OPEN. *TT

2300103

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

UPPER BODY SEAM SEAL WATER LEAK. *TT

02020

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

DELAYED TRANSAXLE ENGAGEMENT AFTER INITIAL START UP. *TT

02018

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

POWER SLIDING DOOR AND/OR POWER LIFTGATE WILL POP OFF BUT NOT POWER OPEN. *TT

0802002

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

HEADLAMPS ON WITH WIPERS FEATURE IS INOPERATIVE WHEN THE CUSTOMER ENABLES THE FEATURE USING THE ELECTRONIC VEHICLE INFORMATION CENTER (EVIC) OR THE FEATURE IS ENABLED USING THE DRBIII. *TT

0500102A

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

SNOW/WATER INGESTION INTO REAR BRAKE DRUM. *YD THIS BULLETIN SUPERSEDES 05-001-02 DATED MARCH 4, 2002. *TT

0800902A

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

CONCERNS WITH THE ABS, BRAKE AND TRAC OFF CLUSTER LAMPS ILLUMINATED ON VEHICLES NOT EQUIPPED WITH ABS BRAKES. *TT

0500402

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

SUBJECT REGARDING REAR BRAKE CYCLIC RUBBING SOUND FROM REAR OF VEHICLE DURING MEDIUM TO LIGHT BRAKE APPLICATION ON VEHICLES WITH REAR DRUM BRAKES. *TT

0800902

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

SOME VEHICLES NOT EQUIPPED WITH ANTI-SKID BRAKE SYSTEM (ABS) MAY HAVE THE ABS, BRAKE AND TRAC OFF LAMPS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. *TT

1802002

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

FLASH PROGRAMMING FAILURE RECOVERY. *SLC

2200102

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

CHROME WHEEL CARE. *SLC

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