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Service bulletins for the 2002 Dodge Caravan

A bulletin is a manufacturer's communication to its dealers, as NHTSA indexes it. The summary is NHTSA's. The document is the manufacturer's: read it at NHTSA. A bulletin is not a recall, and listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned.

101 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.

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683328102022-10-17. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. 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.].
R2118796A2021-05-03. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Valve Body. These may cause over drive cycling.
09007042004-05-03. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. IRREGULAR ENGINE SNAPPING SOUND. *TT
2500102A2004-04-21. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL. MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) ILLUMINATION, DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE (DTC) P0442, P0455, OR P0456 - LEAK DETECTION PUMP (LDP), LEAK DETECTED. THIS BULLETIN SUPERSEDES 25-001-02 DATED FEB 11, 2002. *TT
18028032003-10-20. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL. VEHICLE WITH PROPERLY FUNCTIONING EVAPORATIVE EMISSIONS SYSTEM REPEATEDLY SETS DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE P0456 WHEN CUSTOMER REGULARLY COMMUTES ON A STEEP GRADE. *TT
1802602A2003-02-22. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. ENGINE SPARK KNOCK. *TT
020052002-09-27. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE. LOUD WHISTLE/SQUEALING SOUND FROM ENGINE COMPARTMENT-2002 RS/RG. *SLC
09004022002-09-23. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE. SUBJECT REGARDING STUCK OIL PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE FOR VEHICLES BUILT PRIOR TO JANUARY 1, 2002 EQUIPPED WITH A 3.3 L OR 3.8 L ENGINE. *SLC
07003022002-09-23. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN. SUBJECT REGARDING COOLING FAN SOUND/VIBRATION. *SLC
18026012002-07-11. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE). SUBJECT REGARDING EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION (EGR) SYSTEM ELIMINATION. *TT
09008012002-07-11. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. SUBJECT REGARDING CAMSHAFT / BEARING SERVICE. *TT
18008022002-04-25. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE. EXHIBITING ENGINE SAG / HESITATION AND/OR CLOSED THROTTLE START STALL, DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE P0123. *TT
07001022002-03-27. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS. SUBJECT REGARDING BELT LIKE SQUEAL SOUND AT HIGH ENGINE RPM. *TT
07007012002-03-07. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN. A CONDITION MAY EXIST AT IDLE, WITH THE COOLING FANS ON, A SOUND MAY BE HEARD AND / OR A VIBRATION MAY BE FELT INSIDE THE VEHICLE. *TT
18027012002-03-06. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE. SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT MODERATE TO SEVERE HIGH WAY SPEED 45-60 MPH VEHICLE SURGE. *TT
07005012001-11-29. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS. INFORMATION ON BELT-LIKE SQUEAL SOUND AT HIGH ENGINE RPM. *TT
010102001-10-26. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. SOME VEHICLES WERE BUILT AND SHIPPED TO DEALERS WITH CAMSHAFTS THAT MAY HAVE AN IMPROPERLY MACHINED OIL GROOVE. *SLC

The summaries are NHTSA's. Each bulletin's page links NHTSA's copy of the manufacturer's document.