Dodge Grand Caravan Complaints

13,518 consumer complaints on file.

#10425762September 16, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL SPORADICALLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE BUT DENIED ANY ASSISTANCE WITH FURTHER REPAIRS TO THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT THE CONTACT'S EXPENSE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 23,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 26,000. THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO STALL AFTER THE RECALL WAS PERFORMED. THE CONSUMER STATED SHE NO LONGER OWNS THE VEHICLE. UPDATED 11/16/11. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10425781September 16, 2011
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH WHEN SHE ENGAGED THE AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCK MECHANISM BUT THE DOORS FAILED TO LOCK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED FOR THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10425592September 15, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SYSTEM WILL BEEP, DASH LIGHTS AND GAUGES WILL FLASH AND GO DEAD. DOOR LOOKS ALSO STOP WORKING. ONE INCIDENT OF BATTERY BEING DRAINED TO NOTHING, NO EMERGENCY STANDBY POWER FOR STARTING. MANY REPORTS OF THE BCM MODULE BEING THE CAUSE. CAN BE TEMPORARILY FIXED BY PULLING THE IOD FUSE TO RESET THE BCM. DODGE TSB 08-040-04 REPORTED TO OUTLINE THE PROBLEM. REPLACING THE BCM NOT ALWAYS REPORTED TO FIX. FLASHING THE BCM(UPDATING CODE) MORE COMMONLY REPORTED TO FIX, ALSO MENTION OF CORRODED CONTACTS BEING RELATED. REPAIR IS HARD TO DETERMINE AS ANY WORK DONE ON THE BCM WILL RESULT IN A RESET WHERE IT WILL TEMPORARILY START WORKING AGAIN. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10425360September 14, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
VIBRATION WHEN BRAKING. DEALER STATED THAT ALL 4 BRAKE ROTORS WERE WARPED AND WOULD NEED TO BE TURNED. IN ADDITION FRONT BRAKE PADS WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. HAD TO PAY FOR THIS MYSELF. AT 40,000 MILES VIBRATION WHEN BRAKING STARTED TO REOCCUR. DEALER AGREED TO REPLACE ALL 4 ROTORS AND PICK UP ALL BUT $250.00 OF THE COST AS A GOODWILL GESTURE. FROM READING OTHER COMPLAINTS, THERE IS SOMETHING DEFINITELY WRONG WITH THE ROTORS ON THE 2009 DODGE CARAVAN/GRAND CARAVAN. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10425452September 14, 2011
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO REPROGRAMMED THE DOOR LOCKS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 77,117. UPDATED 10/14/11 *BF UPDATED 10/21/11
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10425473September 14, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 10V611000 (EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:AIR CONDITIONER) AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS. ONE WEEK AFTER REPAIRS, THE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM BEGAN TO BLOW HOT AIR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER AND THEY ADVISED HIM THAT THE FAILURE WAS NOT RELATED TO THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 51,200. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10425475September 14, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WHILE DRIVING ON A SLUSHY CITY STREET THE SERPENTINE BELT CAME OFF AND I WAS UNABLE TO STEER THE CAR. I WAS STRANDED AND BLOCKING TRAFFIC. I HAD IT TOWED AND THEY PUT THE BELT BACK ON. THE SECOND TIME IT HAPPENED WAS DURING A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WHEN I DROVE THROUGH A PUDDLE OF WATER THE SERPENTINE BELT AGAIN CAME OFF. THIS HAPPENED JUST AS I WAS PULLING ON TO THE HIGHWAY AND I WAS BARELY ABLE TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL TO PULL CAR OVER ON TO SHOULDER. THANKFULLY, THERE WASN'T A SEMI COMING OR IT COULD HAVE BEEN DEADLY. I WAS JUST INFORMED THERE IS A FIX BY GATES FOR THIS AND WILL BE HAVING IT INSTALLED. *TR *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10425165September 13, 2011
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DOOR LOCKS WERE INOPERABLE. NEITHER THE MANUFACTURER NOR THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,980 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 46,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10425206September 13, 2011
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
HEADLIGHTS EITHER WILL NOT TURN ON OR GO OUT WHILE DRIVING. PARKING AND TAIL LIGHTS NOT EFFECTED. FLIPPING SWITCH ON AND OFF WILL SOMETIMES WORK. UPDATED IVOQ 10/19/11. *JB *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10425214September 13, 2011
POWER TRAIN
FLYWHEEL CRACKED AT AROUND 102,000 MILES CAUSING MAJOR JERKING OF THE VEHICLE WHEN THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTED FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEAR. I WAS TOLD BY MY MECHANIC THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE AND THERE HAS NEVER BEEN A RECALL. I DID REPLACE THE FLYWHEEL WHICH COST CLOSE TO $800.00. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10425256September 13, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT BOTH FRONT AND REAR BRAKES WERE WEARING PREMATURELY, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY. IN FEBRUARY 2009, THE DEALER REPAIRED THE BRAKE PADS AND IN OCTOBER AND DECEMBER 2010, THE DEALER REPAIRED THE FRONT AND REAR BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS. THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO RECUR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE OF THE FAILURE YET NO REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,000 AND THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 18,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10425298September 13, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
POWER DOOR LOCKS INOPERABLE, SAFETY ISSUE IF NEED TO OPEN LOCKS IN AN EMERGENCY. CAN BE CORRECTED BY PULLING IOD FUSE BUT SOLUTION ONLY LASTS SEVERAL DAYS. HAVE SEEN ON INTERNET SOME SUCCESS IF DEALER REPROGRAMS BCM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10425080September 12, 2011
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD FAIL SPORADICALLY. THE CONTACT WOULD OFTEN HAVE TO CONTINUOUSLY ENGAGE THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH TO GET THE LIGHTS TO ILLUMINATE. THE CONTACT HAD TO UTILIZE THE HIGH BEAM HEADLIGHTS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 103,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10424656September 11, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
WE LOCKED THE VEHICLE WITH THE REMOTE, SAW THE DOOR CLOSING, AND WHEN WE RETURNED, THE PASSENGER SLIDING DOOR WAS WIDE OPEN! SINCE THE ORIGINAL FAILURE DATE, THIS HAPPENS CONTINUOUSLY. THE DOOR CLOSES ALMOST ALL THE WAY, AND THEN REVERSES, AND OPENS UP. WE HAVE TO MANUALLY SHUT THE SLIDING DOOR (DIFFICULT) IN ORDER TO CLOSE AND LOCK IT. DID NOT NOTIFY MANUFACTURER OR DEALER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10424434September 9, 2011
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
HEADLIGHTS TURN OFF WHILE DRIVING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10424518September 9, 2011
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO LOCK THE DOORS USING THE KEY FOB AND THE DOORS WOULD NOT LOCK. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO SUCCESSFULLY LOCK THE DOORS MANUALLY. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE FUSES FOR THE DOOR LOCKS, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED AFTER A FEW WEEKS. THE CONTACT AGAIN REPLACED THE FUSES, BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10424534September 9, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
OUR REAR EVAPORATOR DOES NOT WORK. AIR CONDITIONING DOES NOT WORK. WE ONLY HAVE 48,000 MILES ON OUR VAN AND I HAVE READ A ALOT OF SIMILAR STORIES REGARDING THIS ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10424213September 8, 2011
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
THE POWER LOCKS STOPPED WORKING, I HAVE TO RESET A FUSE TO GET THE LOCKS TO WORK AGAIN, BUT THIS ISSUE WILL EVENTUALY COME BACK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10424261September 8, 2011
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A LEAK COMING FROM THE HVAC ONTO THE OCCUPANT RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE, CAUSING THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE VIN WAS NOT ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 11V394000 (AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE) RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 104,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10424320September 8, 2011
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THE REAR DRIVER AND PASSENGER AUTOMATIC SLIDING DOOR LOCKS FAILED TO ACTIVATE. IN ORDER TO RELEASE BOTH REAR DOORS AN OCCUPANT MUST MANUALLY OPEN THEM FROM THE EXTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR WAS THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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