There are 5 stored owner reports matching the speed control & cruise leading-label group for the 2000 Dodge Grand Caravan in our NHTSA-sourced dataset. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
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Loaded 5 of 5 matching reports.
Open the full vehicle complaint log (all categories)DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH UNDER NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED TO 95 MPH. AFTER BEING TAKEN TO THE SERVICE DEALER, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL CABLE BENT, AND CAUSED THE SUDDEN ACCELERATION. THE CONSUMER TRIED USING THE BRAKES WITH NO SUCCESS, THE CONSUMER FINALLY TURNED THE IGNITION OFF AND WAS ABLE TO COAST TO THE EMERGENCY LANE. THE CONSUMER USED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP THE VEHICLE AND SHIFTING THE TRANSMISSIONS IN TO LOW. UPDATED 12/28/06. *JB
WHILE DRIVING WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL SET ON 72 MPH VEHICLE ACCELERATED UP TO 94 MPH. CONSUMER DISENGAGED THE CRUISE CONTROL. HOWEVER, VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. AS A RESULT, CONSUMER TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF, AND TOOK THE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION. THE VEHICLE FINALLY STOPPED. NO IMPACT REPORTED. *AK
AS THE CONSUMER TURNED THE KEY IN THE IGNITION, NOT EVEN HAVING TIME TO PLACE THE GEAR INTO DRIVE, THE VEHICLE TOOK OFF WITH A POWER SURGE IN REVERSE.*YHCONSUMER WAS PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY IN THE PARK POSITION, WHILE TURNING THE IGNITION, STILL IN PARK, THE VEHICLE TOOK OFF IN REVERSE DOWN THE DRIVEWAY, ACROSS THE ALLEY, AND LANDED IN THE NEIGHBORS POOL. *JG
THE GAS PEDAL BROKE OFF FROM THE ACCELERATOR CABLE WHILE WE GOING 65 MPH AND MY SON HAD TO DRIVE TO SAFTY BY REACHING DOWN TO THE FLOORBOARD AND PULLING THE CABLE WHILE TRYING TO STEER THE VAN, AS WE WERE IN A CONSTRUCTION ZONE AND THERE WAS NO WHERE TO PULL OVER. THIS SEEMS LIKE A VERY UNSAFE PROBLEM. *AK
UPON STARTING IGNITION VEHICLE ACCELLARATED INTO REVERSE, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. PLEASE PROVIDE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER AND ALSO ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
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Vehicle import recorded: Apr 28, 2026. This is the stored import date, not confirmation that every source was successfully refreshed.