Dodge Grand Caravan Complaints

13,518 consumer complaints on file.

#10489254December 19, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
I AM EXPERIENCING ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WITH THE 2008 GRAND CARAVAN. THE VAN CUTS OFF WHILE MOVING. THE LIGHTS BLINK. THE RADIO SUDDENLY TURNS ON. SOMETIMES THE DOORS WILL NOT UNLOCK. THE PROBLEMS ALL APPEAR TO BE RELATED TO THE COMPUTER MALFUNCTIONING IN THE VAN. THE MAY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT IF THE VAN LOSES POWER AND CONTROL WHILE DRIVING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10489247December 19, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
FUEL PUMP DEVELOPED HAIRLINE CRACKS ALLOWING FUEL TO SEEP FROM FUEL TANK ONTO THE OUTSIDE OF THE TANK AND ONTO THE GROUND BELOW THE VEHICLE. THE RESULTING BUILDUP OF FUMES AND LEAKED FUEL POSES A GREAT RISK OF INJURY OR DEATH TO OCCUPANTS OF THE VEHICLE AS WELL AS DAMAGE TO ANY PROPERTY NEAR THE VEHICLE IF COMBUSTION DID OCCUR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10489123December 18, 2012
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON AN INTERMITTENT BASIS. IN ADDITION, THE HORN BECAME INOPERABLE SPORADICALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE THEY ADVISED HER THAT THE CLOCK SPRING FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED HER THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 10V008000 (AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE). THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 64,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10489163December 18, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS BEING REFUELED TO CAPACITY, THE FUEL LEVEL INDICATOR WOULD NOT REGISTER THE AMOUNT OF FUEL IN THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO STATED THAT THEY WOULD HAVE TO REPLACE THE FUEL TANK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 87,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10489186December 18, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ON OUR 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN WILL BLINK OFF AND ON, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL GO OFF AND ON WHEN THEY ARE IN THE OFF POSITION. THE SPEEDOMETER AND TACH WILL "JUMP" BACK AND FORTH AND THE CHIME WILL GO OFF EACH TIME THIS HAPPENS. I HAVE LOST THE ABILITY TO UNLOCK THE DOORS AND ROLL DOWN THE WINDOWS FROM THE DRIVERS DOOR ALSO. THIS DOES NOT HAPPEN ALL THE TIME BUT IT HAS BECOME MORE FREQUENT THE LAST COUPLE DAYS. NO ERROR CODES COME UP WHEN A SCAN WAS COMPLETED ON IT WHICH IT MAKES MORE DIFFICULT TO PINPOINT A CAUSE WITH THE DEALER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10488975December 17, 2012
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR LIFT GATE DOOR COULD NOT BE OPENED WITH THE KEYLESS ENTRY FOB, MANUAL KEY OR BY USING THE LATCH MANUALLY. THE CONTACT HAD THE LATCH ASSEMBLY REPLACED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 70,000. UPDATED 01/30/13*LJ UPDATED 1/31/2013 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10488981December 17, 2012
WHEELS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL FOUR OF THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITOR VALVES BECAME FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO REPLACED THE TIRE STEM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 46,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10488991December 17, 2012
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS OF WHEN ATTEMPTING A TURN, THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND A DIAGNOSTIC WAS PERFORMED, WHICH WAS UNABLE TO GENERATE A FAILURE CODE. THE DEALER ALSO TEST DROVE THE VEHICLE BUT WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE DEALER CLEANED THE FUEL RAIL SYSTEM AS A PRECAUTION HOWEVER, THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO STALL WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,694 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 41,000. UPDATED 01/29/13*LJ THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE PASSENGER REAR DOOR WAS REPAIRED FOUR TIMES. UPDATED 01/30/13
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10488768December 14, 2012
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REMOTE KEY FOB WOULD NOT LOCK ANY OF THE DOORS. THE DOORS ALSO COULD NOT BE LOCKED MANUALLY. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE DOORS FAILED TO AUTOMATICALLY LOCK WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 97,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10488056December 11, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
POWER LOCKS DON'T WORK. THE DOORS SHOULD AUTOMATICALLY LOCK WHEN I REACH 15 MILES PER HOUR, BUT THEY DON'T LOCK. EVEN THE MANUAL DOOR LOCK SWITCH DOESN'T WORK, SO THE DOORS ARE OPEN ALL THE TIME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10487804December 10, 2012
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ON, WHEN I USE TURN SIGNAL TO TURN LEFT THE RIGHT ONE COMES ON AND VICE VERSA, ONE HEAD LIGHT WILL COME ON AND AFTER A WHILE THE OTHER ONE WILL TURN ITSELF ON, WENT OUT ONE NIGHT TO EAT AND WHEN ENTERING THE VAN WITH THE AUTOMATIC UNLOCK KEY THE SECURITY ALARM WENT OFF NOTHING WORKED WHAT WE DID SO WE HAD TO UNHOOK THE BATTERY FOR 20 MINS. I WAS TOLD THAT WEIRD THINGS HAPPEN WHEN THE CLOCK SPRING GOES BAD. I WAS TOLD THAT ALL 2002 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN'S HAD RECALLS ON THE CLOCK SPRING AND WHEN I CALLED THE DODGE DEALER CLOSE TO ME I WAS TOLD MY VIN WASN'T IN THE SYSTEM AND THEY REFUSED TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10487871December 10, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES
I HAVE TO HAVE MY BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS REPLACED MANY TIMES. I JUST HAD NEW PADS PUT ON IN JULY 2012 AND WILL NEED NEW PADS AGAIN IN DECEMBER 2012. MY PADS DON'T EVEN LAST A YEAR. THIS IS VERY UNSAFE AS THE BRAKES START TO DETERIORATE SO RAPIDLY I NEED TO HAVE THEM CHECKED EVERY THREE MONTHS DURING AN OIL CHANGE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10487634December 7, 2012
STEERING, ENGINE
THE SERPENTINE BELT ON MY 2000 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN COMES OFF EVERYTIME THAT IT RAINS. I LOSE POWER STEERING WHICH MAKES IT NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TO DRIVE AND THE TEMP GAUGE JUMPS ALL THE WAY UP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10487660December 7, 2012
WHEELS
I WAS COMING UP TO SPEED ON THE HIGHWAY AND MY TPMS LIGHT CAME ON, 2009 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN SXT, AND I COULD FEEL A SHAKE OF A FRONT TIRE GOING FLAT. I PULLED OVER AND THE TIRE WAS INDEED FLAT, PUT ON THE SPARE AND RETURNED HOME. I PUMPED THE TIRE BACK UP, OR ATTEMPTED TO AND NOTICED AIR COMING OUT THE SIDE OF THE METAL VALVE STEM. I CONTACT CHRYSLER CUSTOMER AFFAIRS NUMBER AND GOT A SONG AND DANCE THAT REQUIRED ME TO GO TO A DEALER TO GET IT INSPECTED BUT NOT REPAIRED, THEN TO RECONTACT CHRYSLER TO SEE IF THEY ARE GOING TO DO ANYTHING. DEALERSHIP SAID IT'S NOT A WARRANTY ITEM AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED, AND THAT I SHOULD DO ALL 4 TIRE STEMS AS THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM...HELLO, $600 FOR 4 TIRE STEMS, ARE YOU NUTS? THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE, I HAVE READ MANY PAGES OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT TOTAL FAILURE OF THESE METAL VALVE STEMS LEADING TO CRASHES AND SEVERELY DAMAGED TIRES DUE TO SUDDEN AND UNEXPECTED FAILURE OF THE POORLY DESIGNED VALVE STEMS. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL. I SEE CHRYSLER CHANGED THE DESIGN IN MID 2010 TO A MORE RELIABLE RUBBER DESIGN...HMM, PERHAPS THIS WAS DUE TO ALL THE COMPLAINTS. UNFORTUNATELY THERE WILL NEED TO BE MORE INJURIES OR DEATHS DUE TO THIS FLAW BEFORE SOMEONE DOES SOMETHING ABOUT IT. VEHICLE IS EXTREMELY WELL CARED FOR AND HAS 22,300 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10487544December 6, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
2008 GRAND CARAVAN HAVING DANGEROUS ELECTRICAL / POWERTRAIN PROBLEMS. VAN SUDDENLY LOSES ELECTRICAL CONTROL. HORN BLOWS, WINDSHIELD WIPERS RUN, WASHER FLUID SPRAYS, DOORS LATCH (OR FAIL TO UNLATCH) TRANSMISSION GOES LIMP. SEVERAL OTHER REPORTS OF EXACTLY THE SAME ISSUE ARE LISTED ON THIS SITE. ACCORDING TO SOME POSTS ON THE WEB, THERE IS AN UPDATE FOR SIMILAR ISSUES ON THE 2010S. ALSO, I AM FINDING THESE SAME REPORTS ON DODGE WEBLOGS FOR OTHER DODGE VEHICLES, NOT JUST THE GRAND CARAVAN. THIS MAY BE THE CAUSING ACCIDENTS SINCE THERE ARE SO MANY REPORTS. <HTTP://WWW.JKOWNERS.COM/FORUM/ARCHIVE/INDEX.PHP/T-72505.HTML> <HTTP://WWW.FAQS.ORG/CAR/DODGE-CARAVAN-2008/POWER-TRAIN/> <HTTP://WWW.FIXYA.COM/CARS/T11260762-2008_DODGE_NITRO_WINSHIELD_WIPERS_HORN> <HTTP://WWW.FIXYA.COM/CARS/T6933198-2008_GRAND_CARAVAN_EVERY_ONCE_IN_WHILE> . *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10487567December 6, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES
WE OWNED A 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN AND AT 59,000 MILES, IT NOT ONLY NEED NEW BRAKE PADS (WHICH WOULD BE NORMAL), BUT TO OUR SURPRISE IT NEEDED NEW ROTORS AS THE ORIGINAL ONES WERE SO WARPED THEY COULD NOT BE USED FOR THE NEW BRAKE PADS. WE WERE INFORMED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD ADDED AN EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR THE ROTORS AND WOULD BE COVERED UNDER THEIR EXTENDED WARRANTY. AFTER HAVING OTHER ISSUES WITH THE VAN, THE LIFE LONG DEALER WE WORK WITH TALKED US INTO TRADING FOR A 2011 DODGE CARAVAN, ASSURING THAT THE BRAKE AND ROTOR ISSUE HAD BEEN RESOLVED. IT HAS BEEN ONE YEAR AND THE NEW VAN NEEDED NEW BRAKES AND ROTORS AT ONLY 19,900. I WAS INFORMED THAT DODGE/CHRYSLER ADDED AN EXTENDED WARRANTY (ONCE AGAIN), BUT THIS TIME I GOT TO PAY A DEDUCTIBLE OF $50 (0-24,000 MILES). IF IT HAPPENS AGAIN BEFORE 36,000 MILES MY DEDUCTIBLE GOES UP. WHAT, I GET TO PAY FOR THEIR POOR PARTS PURCHASING? I HAVE INFORMED THE DEALER THAT THIS WILL BE THE LAST DODGE/CHRYSLER PRODUCT I WILL OWN. THEY HAVE TRIED TO TAKE CARE OF US, BUT WITH NO ASSISTANCE FROM THE MANUFACTURER. TOO BAD THAT THEY DO NOT WANT TO PROVIDE A QUALITY PRODUCT FOR CUSTOMERS AS THIS VAN IS A GREAT FAMILY VEHICLE, BUT WOULD HESITATE TO PUT MY GRANDCHILDREN IN IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10487406December 5, 2012
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS TOO MUCH SPACE BETWEEN THE ACCELERATOR AND THE BRAKE PEDAL, CAUSING HIS FOOT TO CONTINUOUSLY BECOME TRAPPED BETWEEN BOTH PEDALS WHEN CHANGING FROM ONE TO THE OTHER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED WHO ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WERE WITHIN SPECIFICATIONS AND CONFORMED TO THE NHTSA REGULATIONS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE FILED A COMPLAINT WITH THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 204....UPDATED 01/23/13 *BF UPDATED 2/4/2013 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10487429December 5, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO OPEN THE PASSENGER REAR WINDOWS, THE SYSTEM FAILED TO RESPOND. ALSO, THE CONTACT STATED THAT BOTH REAR SLIDING DOORS FAILED TO FUNCTION PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 10V235000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: WIRING). THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS INITIALLY REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED ABOUT THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 22,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 40,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10487283December 4, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
PURCHASED VEHICLE USED. ELECTRIC DOORS WOULD NOT WORK. EVEN WITH THE SWITCH THEY WOULD NOT MAKE A SOUND. AFTER READING ON THE INTERNET THAT VIRTUALLY EVERY DODGE OWNER HAS THIS PROBLEM I PULLED THE BCM AND IOD FUSES FOR A FEW SECONDS AND PUT THEM BACK IN. EVERYTHING NOW WORKS BUT MY RESEARCH LEADS ME TO BELIEVE THE FIX IS ONLY TEMPORARY. DRIVING THROUGH SOME NEIGHBORHOODS AND NIGHT WITH DOORS UNLOCKED OR CONDITION UNKNOWN IS VERY DANGEROUS. I MUST INSPECT EVERY LOCK BEFORE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND MAKE SURE THEY ARE LOCKED. I TRAVEL THE COUNTRY WORKING FOR THE US AIR FORCE AND DOOR LOCKS BECOME A GREAT CONCERN IN SOME AREAS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10487316December 4, 2012
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
WE WERE DRIVING ALONG AND THE HEADLAMPS RANDOMLY TURNED OFF FOR NO APPARENT REASON. WE JIGGLED THE SWITCH AND THEY CAME BACK ON. THIS NOW HAPPENS FREQUENTLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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