Dodge Grand Caravan Complaints (2016)

1,002 consumer complaints on file.

#11299303January 14, 2020
STRUCTURE:BODY
THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR BUZZES LOUDLY WHEN YOU UNLOCK THE DOOR. THIS HAPPENS WHEN YOU PUSH THE UNLOCK BUTTON INSIDE THE VAN, OR THE UNLOCK BUTTON ON THE KEY FOB.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11299070January 13, 2020
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY REAR DRIVERS SIDE DOOR LOCK WILL NOT MOVE BACK TO UNLOCK. THE KEY FAB, THE DOME BUTTON, NOT THE DOOR HANDLE WILL MOVE THE LOCK POSITION TO OPEN THE DOOR. I NOTICED IT AFTER I WAS DRIVING AND TURNED OFF THE CAR. IT HAPPENED AFTER THE CAR WAS STARTED AND THEN SHUT OFF AFTER DRIVING IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11297971January 8, 2020
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
WITH ECON ON, VEHICLE RUNS VERY ROUGH, SKIPS AND SHUTTERS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11297211January 5, 2020
STRUCTURE:BODY
DRIVERS SIDE, PASSENGER SLIDING DOOR WILL NOT UNLOCK OR OPEN. DOESN'T MAKE ANY DIFFERENCE IF IT IS STATIONARY, OFF OR RUNNING. IN MY OPINION, THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE, ANYONE SITTING IN THAT POSITION REQUIRING EMERGENCY EGRESS, WOULD BE TRAPPED. I SUSPECT IT IS A BAD DOOR LOCKING SYSTEM, IT SHOULDN'T HAVE HAPPENED WITH <40K MILES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11297104January 4, 2020
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, STEERING
WHILE DRIVING, SEVERAL DASH PANEL LIGHTS FLASHED, LOST POWER STEERING, LOST ABILITY TO INCREASE SPEED WITH GAS PEDAL. ENGINE STAYED ON BUT ONLY AT IDLE. ABLE TO GET OUT OF TRAFFIC ONTO SIDE ROAD AND STOP. TURNED KEY TO OFF AND THEN TRIED TO START CAR AGAIN. IT WORKED ON THE SECOND TRY. SEEMED TO OPERATE NORMALLY WITH ONLY THE CLOCK RESET TO 12:00AM. THIS SAME SEQUENCE HAPPENED TWICE, ABOUT A WEEK APART. NO RAIN EITHER TIME BOTH DURING DAYLIGHT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11297115January 4, 2020
STRUCTURE:BODY
THE REAR SLIDING DOOR BEHIND THE DRIVERS SEAT HAS BECOME STUCK IN THE LOCK POSITION OVERNIGHT. THE DOOR WILL NOT OPEN FROM OUTSIDE OR INSIDE. NOTHING CAUSED THIS TO HAPPEN SUCH AS AN ACCIDENT OR FORCIBLY CLOSING THE DOOR. AFTER GOOGLING THIS ISSUE, I'VE DISCOVERED MANY, MANY CUSTOMERS HAVE HAD THIS EXACT SAME PROBLEM AND DODGE WILL NOT ISSUE A RECALL. THIS IS DANGEROUS AND COULD BE DEADLY WITH SMALL CHILDREN IN THE REAR WHO CANNOT ESCAPE THE VAN IN CASE OF FIRE OR AN ACCIDENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11296987January 3, 2020
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. WHILE TRAVELING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL, WINDING NOISE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR WAS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AS THE RATE OF SPEED INCREASED, THE VEHICLE WOULD SHIFT OUT OF GEAR AND INTO NEUTRAL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE CONTACT ASSOCIATED THE FAILURE WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V461000(POWER TRAIN). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 128,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11291255December 26, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2016 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN, DRIVER SIDE REAR SLIDING DOOR. DOOR LOCK MAKES A LOUD BUZZING SOUND WHEN IT LOCKS AUTOMATICALLY, OR USING THE FOB. IT HAPPENS WHILE DRIVING AND THE VAN HITS 15 MILES AN HOUR WITH THE AUTO LOCK, AND WHEN STOPPED USING THE LOCK BUTTON ON THE ARM REST OR WITH THE FOB. THIS APPEARS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11291278December 26, 2019
ENGINE
WAS SITTING AT GAS STATION WITH THE VAN AT AN IDLE. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. AFTER RUNNING DIAGNOSTICS IT WAS DETERMINED IT HAD A CYLINDER 4 MISFIRE. I HAD THE SPARK PLUG AND IGNITION COIL REPLACED AND STILL HAVE THE CYLINDER 4 MISFIRE. HAS BEEN DETERMINED THAT THE CYLINDER HEAD HAS GONE BAD AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. I WAS ALSO TOLD MOPAR HAS HAD PROBLEMS LIKE THIS IN THE PAST.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11291163December 25, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE ACTUATOR ON BOTH SLIDING DOORS HAVE BEEN A PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR. THEY BOTH HAVE BEEN STUCK WHERE THE DOOR DOES NOT CLOSE AND LOCK. ALSO THE DOOR HAS BEEN CLOSED BEFORE WHERE MY CHILD HAS BEEN ALMOST HURT DUE TO DOOR NOT OPENING BACK UP DUE TO SAFETY OPTION WITH THE DOOR. I HAVE HAD OTHER ISSUE WHERE THE THE TAILGATE DOOR DOES NOT OPEN AND CLOSE IN THE BACK IT WORK WENT WANTS TO. MOST INCIDENTS OCCURRED IN STATIONARY AND MOTOR RUNNING CASES. THE ACTUATOR LOCKING MECHANISM HAPPENS WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH. IF LOCK THE DOORS THIS OCCURS TO. HAD DEALERSHIP LOOK AT THESE ISSUE AND THEY CHARGED TO FIX ONE OF THE SIDES ALREADY. NOW THE THE OTHER SIDE IS HAPPENING. THEY WANT ALMOST A 1000.00 TO FIX. HAVE BEEN READING COMPLAINTS OF OTHER OWNERS OF THIS YEAR HAS BEEN A ISSUE WITH THIS MODEL OF CAR. NEEDS BE ADDRESSED AND FIXED OUT THE DODGE MAKER NOT THE OWNER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11290924December 23, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
LEFT HAND SLIDING DOOR LOCK WILL NOT UNLOCK, I CAN HERE THE LOCK TRY TO OPEN BUT DOES NOT OPEN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11290105December 19, 2019
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I HAVE A 2016 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN AND EVERY TIME I UNLOCK THE DOOR OR LOCK IT IT MAKES THIS LOUD BUZZING NOISE, THE DOOR WORKS FINE IT OPENS AND CLOSE. BUT WHEN USING THE UNLOCK BUTTON FROM THE KEY EVERYONE CAN HEAR THE LOAD BUZZING NOISE TOOK THE CAR TO DEALER AND THEY STATED THE PROBLEM WAS A FAULTY DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR. THEY WANT $650.00 DOLLARS TO FIX THE PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11289702December 17, 2019
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE SLIDING DOOR FAILED TO LOCK OR UNLOCK. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO RICK HENDRICK JEEP CHRYSLER DODGE RAM FIAT (8333 RIVERS AVE, NORTH CHARLESTON, SC 29406, (843) 639-5475) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE DOOR LATCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED DUE TO THE PRICE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 69,633.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11289752December 17, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
BACK SLIDING DOOR HAS BEGAN MAKING A LOUD BUZZING SOUND ANYTIME I HIT THE UNLOCK BUTTON. IT IS REALLY LOUD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11289372December 16, 2019
POWER TRAIN
DRIVING AT 65 MPH, THERE WAS A LURCH IN THE TRANSMISSION, AND THE CAR CAME TO A HALT ON THE HIGHWAY. THANKFULLY WE HAD TIME TO PULL THE VEHICLE OVER BEFORE IT STOPPED COMPLETELY. WE HAD IT TOWED TO A DODGE DEALER, WHERE WE FOUND OUT THAT THE TRANSMISSION PUMP FAILED. THIS FAILURE, NOT ONLY STOPPED THE CAR COMPLETELY, BUT HAS A REPAIR TICKET OF $5,400. THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE FOR FCA, BUT THE PUMP FAILURE ONLY COVERS A LIMITED NUMBER OF VEHICLES. THIS PUMP FAILURE MAY BE EFFECTING MORE VEHICLES THAN INITIALLY THOUGHT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11289514December 16, 2019
STRUCTURE:BODY
THE LOCK ON THE BACK PASSENGER SIDE DOOR IS MALFUNCTIONING AND MAKES AN AWFUL NOISE EVERY TIME IT LOCKS OR UNLOCKS. SOMETIMES IT DOESN'T LOCK AT ALL OR WON'T UNLOCK. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS IF GOD FORBID THE CAR IS SUBMERGED (STUCK LOCKED) OR IF A CHILD OPENS THE DOOR WHILE MOVING (STUCK UNLOCKED). THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE WITH 2016 DODGE GRAND CARAVANS IF YOU SEARCH THE INTERNET.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11289042December 14, 2019
STRUCTURE:BODY
AT 17,000 PASSENGER REAR SLIDING DOOR LOCKING MECHANISM ACTUATOR FAILED. DOOR SUDDENLY STARTED MAKING A BUZZING NOISE WHEN ACTIVATED BY KEY FOB OR FRONT CONTROL SWITCHES. PAID DEALERSHIP OVER $1,100 TO REPLACE A $17 DOLLAR PART. NOW, AT 26,000 DRIVER'S SIDE REAR SLIDING DOOR LOCKING MECHANISM HAS FAILED WHILE DRIVING. DOOR IS LOCKED SHUT AND WILL NOT OPEN OR OPERATE. THIS IS A POTENTIAL SAFETY HAZARD AS PASSENGERS MAY BECOME TRAPPED IN VEHICLE IF OPPOSING DOOR HAPPENED TO BE BLOCKED. INTERNET BLOGS SPECIFICALLY SPEAK OF THIS CONDITION AS A COMMON OCCURRENCE. A RECALL SHOULD BE ENFORCED TO REPLACE FAULTY LOCK ACTUATOR MECHANISM, THUS REDUCING DANGER PRIOR TO NEEDLESS HARM OR DEATH.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11288593December 12, 2019
SUSPENSION
DRIVER SIDE STRUT FAILED. THE STRUT MAKES A TERRIBLE SQUEAKING SOUND AS YOU DRIVE. I TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC AND HE SAID "YEP THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE, I KNOW EXACTLY WHAT YOU ARE TALKING ABOUT". BOTH FRONT STRUTS HAVE TO BE REPLACED. WHY ISN'T THIS A WARRANTY OR RECALL ISSUE?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11288592December 12, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DRIVER SIDE REAR PASSENGER DOOR LOCK WILL NOT WORK. THE LOCK ACTUATOR FAILS AND DOES NOT ENGAGE THE LOCK. THIS OCCURS AT 15 MILES PER HOUR WHEN THE DOOR IS SUPPOSED TO AUTO LOCK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11288215December 10, 2019
ENGINE
TE LEFT CYLINDER HEAD WENT BAD AT 80,000 MILES
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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