Dodge Grand Caravan Complaints

13,518 consumer complaints on file.

#10424112September 7, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN SXT. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY, THE HORN BEGAN TO BLOW AND ALL OF THE LIGHTS WERE FLASHING ON AND OFF. THE WINDSHIELD WASHER FLUID SUDDENLY ACTIVATED. WHEN SHE ATTEMPTED TO UNLOCK THE VEHICLE, THE DOORS FAILED TO OPEN. THE VEHICLE RESET ITSELF WITHIN A FEW MINUTES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHO ADVISED HER THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED HER THAT IT WAS THE FIRST OF THEY HEARD ABOUT THAT TYPE OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 58,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10424102September 7, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WASHED VAN, PARKED IT IN DRIVEWAY. SUDDENLY HORN IS BEEPING, LIGHTS FLASHING, WIPERS GOING AND WIPER FLUID SPEWING OUT. COULD NOT TURN OFF WITH PANIC BUTTON. COULD NOT OPEN DOORS WITH FOB. PUT KEY IN LOCK AND BUTTON CAME UP BUT CAR KEPT PUSHING IT INTO LOCK POSITION. FINALLY WAS ABLE TO HOLD DOOR HANDLE AND WHEN LOCK CAME UP OPENED DOOR. COULD NOT TURN VAN OFF. DISCONNECTED BATTERY CABLES AND LET VEHICLE RESET ITSELF. SEEMED FINE. TOOK OUT LATER IN THE DAY AND WIPERS AND FLUID CAME ON AGAIN AND LIGHTS BEGAN TO FLASH. POWER STEERING AND BRAKES ENGAGED AND COULD BARELY GET SAFELY OFF ROAD. AFTER ENGINE TURNED OFF BY ITSELF COULD NOT RESTART IT. HAD IT TOWED. DEALER NOW TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHAT IS WRONG. NO COMPUTER CODES SO WILL PROBABLY GET VEHICLE BACK STATING NO ERRORS ARE FOUND. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE IN THIS VEHICLE ANY MORE. DODGE SHOULD BE MADE TO DIAGNOSE AND FIX THIS PROBLEM BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED. IF YOU VIEW EDMUNDS.COM AND CARCOMPLAINTS.COM/DODGE/GRAND... YOU WILL FIND THAT MANY PEOPLE ARE COMPLAINING ABOUT THIS SAME PROBLEM. CONSUMERS SHOULD PROBABLY FILE LEGAL ACTIONS BEFORE MANY PEOPLE GET KILLED BECAUSE THEIR VEHICLES SEEM TO HAVE A MIND OF THEIR OWN AND STOP WHENEVER AND WHEREVER THEY SO DESIRE. WHO CAN WE GET TO HELP US RESOLVE THIS VERY SERIOUS PROBLEM WITH DODGE GRAND CARAVANS???? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10424202September 7, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
1999 AWD ABS GRAND CARAVAN, PERSONAL USE ONLY , NO TOWING, MILD NJ WINTER CONDITIONS. CAR PARKED FOR THREE DAYS AFTER EXTENDED TRIP (2,880 MILES OVER 3WEEKS)AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS WITH NO PROBLEMS.ON SECOND LEG OF K-TURN WHILE ATTEMPTING TO REPOSITION CAR IN DRIVEWAY (SPEED LESS THAN 5MILES/ HR) BRAKE PEDAL SUDDENLY DEPRRESSED ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. INSPECTING BELOW THE VAN SHOWED BRAKE FLUID LEAK FROM A RUPTURED REAR BRAKE LINE CLOSE TO BRAIDED FLEX LINE CLOSE TO ABS MODULE. ALL STEEL LINES FOUND TO BE EXTENSIVELY CORRODED /RUSTED UP TO AND INVOLVING FIXTURES AT ATTACHMENT TO INNER BRAKE HOSES AT THE REAR, UP TO THE MASTER CYLINDER AND THE FRONT WHEEL LINES AT THE ATTACHMENT TO FRONT HOSES. DODGE DEALERSHIP (AUTOLAND) TOTALLY HANDS-OFF IN TRYING TO ADDRESS THIS GLARING SAFETY ISSUE - "NO RECALLS, NO MECHANISMS TO REPORT THIS ISSUE TO CHRYSLER", MORE INFURIATING IS THAT NO REPLACEMENT PARTS ARE AVAILABLE FOR THESE DEFECTIVE PARTS, THEY HAVE ALL BEEN DISCONTINUED....RIGHT AT THE TIME THAT MOST OF THESE CARS WILL BE NEEDING THE BRAKING PLUMBING CHANGED!!! MEANWHILE THERE ALL THESE TICKING TIME BOMBS OF CARAVANS OUT THERE WITH TENUOUS BRAKING ABILITY ONCE THESE DEFECTIVE LINES RUPTURE. PLEASE RECALL THESE BEFORE SOMEONE DIES, BEFORE SOMEBODY'S FAMILY CRIES!!! I SHUDDER TO THINK THIS COULD HAVE OCCURRED DURING MY LONG ROAD TRIP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10423945September 6, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE DISPLAYED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD OVERHEATED. THE CONTACT CHECKED THE VEHICLE AND OBSERVED FLUID LEAKING. THE VEHICLE HAD TO COOL DOWN BEFORE IT COULD BE TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER REPLACED THE HEATING AND AIR CONDITIONER HOSE. THE CONTACT STATED THE FAILURE WAS A MANUFACTURERS DEFECT BECAUSE THE HOSE WAS IN A METAL CASING. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 76,320.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10423157September 3, 2011
SEAT BELTS
WE HAVE HAD SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITH ALL THE SEATBELTS IN OUR DODGE MINIVAN PRIOR TO THE DATE OF THIS INCIDENT BUT UNTIL NOW WE HAD ONLY SEEN THEM AS AGGRAVATIONS. THE SEATBELTS TEND TO TIGHTEN SLIGHTLY AND WHEN TRYING TO LOOSEN THEM THEY WILL LOCK UP AND HAVE TO BE UNBUCKLED TO RESET THEM. SOMETIMES THEY WILL STILL REMAIN LOCKED UP EVEN WHEN THE SEATBELT IS UNBUCKLED. SOMETIMES JERKING THE BELT SEVERAL TIMES WILL FINALLY RELEASE IT. ON AUGUST 19, 2011, OUR 10 YEAR OLD CHILD GOT CAUGHT IN THIS FAULTY SEATBELT. ON A LONG OUT OF TOWN TRIP, THE CROSS BELT WAS BEHIND THE HEADREST AND THE LAP BELT HAD BECOME TIGHTENED. AS HE STRUGGLED WITH THE SEATBELT, IT GOT TIGHTER. ALL THIS WAS DURING TRANSIT. WE STOPPED AND HE UNBUCKLED THE SEATBELT BUT THAT ONLY MADE IT TIGHTER. HE IS A THIN BOY BUT IT WAS OBVIOUS HE HAD HIS GUT SUCKED IN AND THE BELT WAS PUSHING UNDER HIS RIBS. THE CAR WAS PARKED AND SHUT OFF. WE STRUGGLED WITH IT A FEW MINUTES TRYING TO GET IT TO RELEASE BUT IT WAS APPARENT OUR CHILD WAS IN DISTRESS. WE WERE JUST ABOUT TO CUT THE BELT WHEN WE DECIDED TO LAY THE SEAT AS FAR BACK AS POSSIBLE AND HAD OUR CHILD DO A SOMERSAULT OUT OF THE LAP BELT. OUR CHILD HAD BRUISES ON HIS STOMACH AND SIDE AND WAS SHAKEN UP AND SORE. WHAT WOULD BE THE OUTCOME IF HE HAD BEEN TRAPPED DURING A CAR ACCIDENT/FIRE? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10423193September 3, 2011
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
VAN WAS SITTING IN THE DRIVEWAY WHEN I TRIED TO OPEN THE PASSENGER SIDE SLIDING DOOR. DOOR WILL NOT UNLOCK BY PULLING UP ON THE ACTUAL LOCK OR VIA THE POWER DOOR SWITCH. IT'S NOT A POWER SLIDING DOOR. THOUGHT THIS WAS AN ISOLATED INCIDENT WHEN I LOOKED ONLINE AND SAW MANY, MANY OTHER FOLKS HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10422975September 2, 2011
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DOOR LOCKS ON 05 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN WONT OPEN OR CLOSE. KEEPS HAPPENING EVEN WHEN ITS SUPPOSED TO BE FIXED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10422988September 2, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DEALER PERFORMED REPAIRS UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 11V139000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: IGNITION) BUT THE REPAIR DID NOT CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO TURN THE ENGINE OFF AND RELEASE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 19,645 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 20,740.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10423065September 2, 2011
POWER TRAIN
WHILE ENTERING A INTERSTATE HIGHWAY, OUR NEW 2011 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN (LESS THAN 100 MILES) STALLED AND LOST ALL POWER. AFTER ALMOST BEING REAR ENDED DUE TO LACK OF POWER AND DUE TO HER SKILLED DRIVING, MY WIFE WAS ABLE TO GET THE CAR ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE VAN WAS UNABLE TO RESTART AND HAD TO BE TOWED TO DEALER WHERE IT HAD BEEN PURCHASED ONLY 6 DAYS EARLIER. ACCORDING TO THE DEALER, THERE WAS A FAILURE OF THE POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE (PCM). DUE TO THIS FAILURE, THERE WAS NO LIMP MODE OF REDUCED POWER TO KEEP THE VEHICLE RUNNING FOR BETTER CONTROL. DUE TO THE REPAIR BEING A WARRANTY REPAIR, THE DEALERSHIP KEPT THE DEFECTIVE PART. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10422916September 1, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE BRAKING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE ENTIRE VEHICLE SHOOK VIOLENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE ROTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10422662August 30, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 35 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND EXIT THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS NOT INJURED DURING THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE AND ADVISED THAT THE FIRE ORIGINATED UNDER THE HOOD ON THE DRIVER SIDE BUT DID NOT ADVISE THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10422308August 28, 2011
STEERING
WHILE LEAVING A PARKING LOT I FELT A SNAP IN THE STEERING. COMPLETED THE TRIP WHILE FEELING HEAVY STEERING TO THE RIGHT. STEERING SEEMED OK. GOT HOME AND TRIED THE STEERING FULL LEFT TO FULL RIGHT AND THE STEERING LOCKED IN THE LEFT TURN POSITION. THOUGHT THE PARKING STEERING LOCK WAS THE PROBLEM AND WHILE TRYING TO MOVE THE SHIFT LEVER IT LOCKED IN THE D2 POSITION AND AFTER MORE JIGGLING THE LEVER LOCKED IN THE LO POSITION. THE MOTOR WAS RUNNING ALL OF THIS TIME. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10420120August 19, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THE REAR CALIPERS BEGAN TO HEAT UP AND THE REAR WHEELS ALSO LOCKED. THE TREAD CAME OFF OF BOTH TIRES BECAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC WHO STATED THE CALIPERS FAILED AND WERE A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT. THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT INSPECT THE VEHICLE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN, BUT THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10419962August 18, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE WAS LEAKING WATER FROM THE COOLING SYSTEM AND OVERHEATING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHO STATED THAT HOSES FOR THE COOLING SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THERE WERE NO RECALLS ADDRESSING THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO INFORM NHTSA. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10420064August 18, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
I HAVE A 2002 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN ON ABOUT 8/11 THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAM ON AND SMOKE AND RAW FUEL WERE COMING OUT OF THE EXHAUST. I IMMEDIATELY SHUT DOWN AND BEGAN TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. I FOUND THE WIRING HARNESS ON THE INJECTOR FUEL RAIL TO BE FAULTY. THE HARNESS IS ROUTED AROUND THE IGNITION COIL DIRECTLY OVER THE EXHAUST PIPE. THE INSULATION HAD BROKE DOWN OVER TIME FROM HEAT AND BARE WIRES WERE TOUCHING EACH OTHER. THE RESULT IS A POTENTIAL FIRE HAZARD. THE END RESULT WAS ALSO A RUINED PCM. THE INJECTOR WIRING HARNESS HAS NO ADDITIONAL HEAT SHIELDING ON IT, BUT WHERE IT PLUGS INTO THE MAIN WIRING HARNESS THE MAIN WIRING HARNESS HAS HEAT SHIELDING MATERIAL. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10420088August 18, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
VEHICLE -2009 DODGE CARAVAN. I HAVE HAD A PROBLEM WHEN THE VEHICLE IS ON CRUISE AND HAVE BEEN DRIVING FOR A WHILE. IF I HIT THE BRAKE, THE BRAKES DO NOT WORK. I HAVE TO JAM HARD ON THE BRAKES FOR THE CRUISE TO DISENGAGE AND THE BRAKES TO WORK. THE RED BRAKE WARNING LIGHT GOES ON, AND STAYS ON FOR ABOUT TWO TO THREE MINUTES. I HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO TWO DIFFERENT DEALERS FOR THIS PROBLEM ON: 2-15-10, 2-16-10, 3-18-10, 8-10-10, AND 8-16-11. I HAVE ANOTHER APPOINTMENT SET FOR 8-23-11. THE CAR IS DANGEROUS AND THE DEALERS JUST SEEM TO REPLACE PARTS WITHOUT REALLY KNOWING WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10419884August 17, 2011
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE DOORS POWER LOCK FAILED. THE DOORS WOULD ONLY OPEN MANUALLY. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED, AND THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 82,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 83,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10419605August 16, 2011
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. REAR SLIDING POWER DOOR LOCK FAILURE. DRIVER'S SIDE MANUAL LOCK/UN-LOCK WILL NOT UNLOCK SLIDING DOOR NOR WILL REMOTE. IT HAPPENS FREQUENTLY AND TO FIX THE PROBLEM, YOU HAVE TO REMOVE THE IOD FUSE FOR A FEW SECONDS AND PUT IT BACK IN. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10419637August 16, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE IGNITION UNEXPECTEDLY SWITCHED INTO THE ACCESSORY POSITION AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. AFTER A FEW MOMENTS, THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHERE THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE DEALER ALSO STATED THAT THEY WOULD NOT PERFORM THE REPAIRS ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 11V139000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION). THE VEHICLE WAS TRADED IN SINCE THE RECALL REMEDY WAS NOT PERFORMED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 22,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10419724August 16, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
REPLACED FRONT ROTORS AND BREAK PADS AT 23K, VIBRATING SOMEWHAT. DEALER AT THAT POINT SAID BACK BRAKE PADS WEARING DOWN, WILL SOON NEED TO REPLACE AND SHAVE BACK ROTORS. AT 26K, SHAKING ON DRIVERS WHEEL,VIBRATING BADLY WHEN BREAKING WAS DANGEROUS. NEEDED BACK BRAKE PADS AND NEW ROTORS, ROTORS WERE WARPED. MY 4TH NEW CARAVAN IN 2 DECADES WAS A REAL DISAPPOINTMENT! ALTHOUGH, THE EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR THE FRONT BRAKES WERE ONLY $50 AND NOW THE BACK BRAKES $120 DEDUCTIBLE IS NOT ALOT, I SHOULDN'T BE PAYING TO REPLACE UNTIL 4-5 YEARS OR 40K-50K MILES LIKE OUR LAST 8 CARS! I GUESS IT'S BETTER THEN TRANSMISSION TROUBLE AT 50K ON MY 1ST CARAVAN. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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