Dodge Grand Caravan Complaints

13,518 consumer complaints on file.

#10417080August 4, 2011
EQUIPMENT
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT FLUID WAS LEAKING FROM THE AIR CONDITIONING UNIT AND THE UNIT WAS ALSO BLOWING WARM AIR. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THAT A MANUFACTURER RECALL WAS INITIATED FOR THE FAILURE BUT THE CONTACT'S VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 103,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10417096August 4, 2011
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A LEAK IN THE AIR CONDITIONER WHICH COULD CAUSE THE AIR BAG TO DEPLOY WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER NOR MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHO INSERTED RED DYE WITH FREON THAT WOULD IDENTIFY AND PLUG THE LEAK. THE MECHANIC ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE REMEDY MAY OR MAY NOT CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 83,000. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 77,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10416919August 3, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
!999 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. ONE GAS TANK SUPPORT STRAP FELL OFF DRIVING ON SMOOTH PAVEMENT, 2ND STRAP DISINTEGRATED WITH SLIGHT MANUAL TWIST, GOT IT BACK ONTO DRIVEWAY & SUPPORTED TANK BEFORE REPLACING BOTH. HAVE BOTH PARTS SAME AS REPORTED; FORD PICKUPS RECALL. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10416978August 3, 2011
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS HAVE FAILED. CAR IS STILL FLASHING HEADLIGHTS & BEEPING THAT CAR IS LOCKED WHEN USING THE REMOTE, BUT THE CAR IS NOT LOCKING. THE CAR IS ALSO NOT LOCKING AFTER REACHING 18 MPH AS IT IS SUPPOSED TO. THE MAIN LOCK SWITCH IN THE CAR CONSOLE IS ALSO NOT LOCKING THE DOORS. ALL DOORS MUST BE OPENED BY HAND AFTER THE DRIVER DOOR IS OPENED WITH THE KEY. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10416720August 2, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE VEHICLE WOULD SUDDENLY STALL. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT IMMEDIATELY RESTART AFTER SOME OF THE FAILURES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHERE THEY ATTEMPTED TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE THREE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 11V139000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION); HOWEVER, THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS AWAITING A FOURTH DIAGNOSIS. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 41,500 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 42,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10416754August 2, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, SHE DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND HEARD A GRINDING NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS, WHERE THE TECHNICIANS STATED THAT THE FRONT AND REAR BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED A SECOND TIME APPROXIMATELY 20,000 MILES AFTER THE REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER, WHERE THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE FRONT AND REAR BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 34,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10416742August 2, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE EXCESSIVELY WHILE DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS, WHERE THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE FRONT AND REAR BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. APPROXIMATELY 20,000 AFTER THE REPAIRS, THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE A SECOND TIME. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE THE FRONT AND REAR BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS WERE AGAIN REPLACED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED A THIRD TIME. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10416785August 2, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BRAKES "BURNING" AGAIN. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10416443August 1, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THE DEALER TOLD HER THAT CHRYSLER WOULD ONLY PROVIDE ONE PART PER WEEK FOR NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 11V139000(ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: IGNITION SWITCH). THE CONTACT STATED SHE WAS ON A WAITING LIST WITH THE DEALER FOR SIX WEEKS. THE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10417310August 1, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE BCM WHICH CONTROLS THE AUTOMATIC ELECTRIC DOOR LOCKS AND INSIDE DOOR LOCK CONTROLS, AND AUTO DOOR OPENERS WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE REAR DOOR SO FAR HAS FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10416418July 31, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
STEERING WHEEL SHAKEN AT 9000 MILES(WARPED ROTORS). DEALER REPLACED FREE DUE TO MILEAGE AND I HAVE 21000 NOW AND STEERING WHEEL IS SHAKEN LIKE CRAZY AGAIN. THIS VANS BRAKING SYSTEM IS DANGEROUS WHEN BRAKING WITH NO IDEA BRAKES ARE IN THE EARLY STAGES OF WARPING. THERE IS SO MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS MODELS BRAKES AND SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE BEFORE WE HAVE DEATHS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10416273July 29, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
ELECTRICAL DOOR LOCK SYSTEM FAILED. REAR SLIDING DOOR OPENED BY ITSELF. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10415308July 27, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING RECALL FOR SLIDING DOOR. BECAUSE OF A FEW MONTHS ON RECALL DATES MY VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN PART OF THE RECALL ,MY CLIPS HAVE COMPLETELY BROKEN AND WIRES BROKE APART WHEN DOOR WAS OPENED.THE COMPLETE SLIDING PASSENGER DOOR NO LONGER WORKS AND THIS SHOULD BE PART OF THE RECALL SEEING SO MANY PEOPLE HAS THIS PROBLEM.THIS IS A BIG ISSUE AND SHOULD BE ADDRESSED. BUILT WITH AN IMPROPERLY ROUTED WIRE HARNESS THAT MAY HAVE A CONDITION WHERE THE LOWER SLIDING DOOR HINGE BRACKET CAN MAKE CONTACT AND WEAR THROUGH THE WIRE INSULATION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10415430July 27, 2011
WHEELS
AT ONLY 61,000 MILES, THE FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS ON MY VEHICLE HAVE HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE BEARINGS WERE MAKING LOUD NOISE AND I WAS CONCERNED THAT THEY WOULD FAIL. HAD BEARINGS REPLACED AT A DEALERSHIP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10415241July 26, 2011
TIRES, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN EQUIPPED WITH TOYO SPECTRUM TIRES SIZE 215/65/R15 (NA). THE DOT NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING UNDER 5 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD WOBBLE FROM SIDE TO SIDE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE TREAD WAS BEGINNING TO SEPARATE ON ALL FOUR TIRES AND THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE WAS REPLACED ONCE ALREADY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, BUT REFUSED TO REPLACE THE OTHER THREE TIRES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE OF THE TIRES WAS 12,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE OF THE VEHICLE WAS 163,462. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10415859July 25, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I TURNED THE IGNITION ON, PUT THE CAR IN REVERSE AND BACKED OUT OF A PARKING SPACE. I PUSHED ON THE BRAKES AND PUT THE CAR IN DRIVE. THE CAR BEGAN MOVING FORWARD FOR ABOUT 10 SECONDS AND THEN IT LOST ALL POWER WITH NO WARNING, JUST STALLED. THE CAR'S HEAT SENSOR GAUGE WAS NORMAL JUST BELOW HALFWAY AND I HAD A HALF TANK OF GAS. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT. IT DIDN'T FEEL LIKE THE BRAKES WERE WORKING EITHER. I PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND THEN STARTED IT UP AGAIN WITH NO PROBLEMS. IT DROVE TO MY DESTINATION WITHOUT ANY FURTHER PROBLEMS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10415089July 25, 2011
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
EXTERIOR LIGHTS FAIL TO TURN ON. THIS IS AN INTERMITTENT ISSUE AND HAVE TAKEN IT IN BEFORE, BUT THEY SAID THAT THEY CAN'T FIX IT UNLESS IT IS HAPPENING WHEN I BRING IT IN. CONVENIENT THAT THEY ARE NOT OPEN AT NIGHT WHEN I TURN ON MY LIGHTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10415115July 25, 2011
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
THE POWER LOCKS ON THE 2005 DODGE CARAVAN COMPLETELY QUIT WORKING . A QUICK FIX IS TO PULL THE IOD FUSE FOR FIVE SECONDS AND PUT IT BACK . IT WILL WORK FOR A LITTLE WHILE THEN LOCKS GONE AGAIN. THOUGH THE VEHICLE DOES AUTOMATIC LOCK AT 15MPH STILL. THIS POSES A ISSUE BECAUSE IF IN AN ACCIDENT YOU WOULD HAVE TO MANUALLY UNLOCK THE DOORS TO GET OUT .FORUMS HAVE BEEN POSTING THIS ISSUE FOR AWHILE WHILE DODGE WILL NOT RECALL. THIS IS NOT THE ONLY ELECTRICAL ISSUE THE RESISTER TO THE BLOWER MOTOR WILL CONTINUOUSLY GO OUT . PERSONALLY I HAVE HAD TO CHANGE MY 4 TIMES IN ONE YEAR ALREADY. I BELIEVE DODGE NEEDS TO FIND A PERMANENT SOLUTION TO ITS ELECTRICAL ISSUES BEFORE SOMETHING WORSE HAPPENS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10414679July 22, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BRAKE LINE FAILURE - BRAKE FLUID LEAKED OUT DUE TO CORROSION. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10414706July 22, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SEAT BELTS, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY ADVISED THAT THERE WAS AN ELECTRICAL ISSUE AND THEY RESET THE SYSTEM. LATER, WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY DECELERATED BEFORE STALLING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND IT WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE SHE WAS ADVISED THAT THE CAM SENSOR HAD MALFUNCTIONED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. IN ADDITION, THE DRIVER SIDE REAR THIRD ROW SEAT BELT SUDDENLY LOCKED WITH A PASSENGER IN THE SEAT. WHILE TRYING TO LOOSEN THE SEATBELT, IT ONLY CONTINUED TO TIGHTEN AROUND THE PASSENGER. THE SEAT BELT WAS EVENTUALLY CUT AND THE PASSENGER RECEIVED MINOR BRUISES TO THE ABDOMEN AS A RESULT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AGAIN WHERE THEY REPLACED THE SEAT BELT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 1,500 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 4,200.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0

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