Dodge Grand Caravan Complaints

13,518 consumer complaints on file.

#10400181May 6, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I WAS DRIVING AT ABOUT 30 MPH WHEN I NOTICED THE AIR CONDITIONER STOP WORKING. I BEGAN SLOWING DOWN FOR A RED LIGHT. WHEN THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN I WENT TO GO AND REALIZED THAT THE ENGINE HAD STOPPED AS WELL. I LOST ALL POWER AND ENGINE FUNCTION WHILE DRIVING. I WAS ABLE TO PLACE THE VEHICLE IN PARK AND RESTART IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10399182May 5, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKES BUT THE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED TO THE FLOORBOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT SOME OF THE BRAKE LINES WERE SEVERELY CORRODED AND FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 126,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 128,000. UPDATED 06/16/11*LJ UPDATED 06/23/11
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10399267May 5, 2011
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE HEADLIGHTS WILL RANDOMLY GO OUT. ONCE IN A WHILE SWITCHING TO HIGH BEAM WILL HELP FOR A VERY SHORT TIME, BUT USUALLY I AM COMPLETELY WITHOUT LIGHTS WHEN IT HAPPENS. THERE IS NO WARNING. THE RUNNING LIGHTS DO NOT EVEN WORK ANYMORE WHEN THAT HAPPENS. I HAVE BEEN IN A NUMBER OF EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATIONS BECAUSE OF THIS. I END UP HAVING TO HOPE I CAN FIND A PLACE TO PULL OFF THE ROAD, WITHOUT BEING HIT FIRST, AND TURN THE CAR OFF AND ON AGAIN UNTIL THE LIGHTS FINALLY WORK. NOTHING ELSE STOPS WORKING, JUST THE LIGHTS. THERE ARE SO MANY COMPLAINTS ALL OVER THE INTERNET FOR SO MANY DIFFERENT MODEL YEARS I CAN'T BELIEVE THIS HASN'T BEEN RECALLED YET. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10398491May 2, 2011
SUSPENSION, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I HAVE REPLACED MY BRAKES 3 TIMES SINCE I BOUGHT UTTER AND MOTORS 1 TIME THEY GET VERY HOT AND SMELL LIKE THEIR BURNING ALSO A POSSIBLE HUB BEARING IS GOING OUT ON PASSENGER SIDE LAST BUT NOT LEASE MY LIGHT ON RADIO IS NOT WORKING AS WELL. I'VE OBSERVED ON THE WEB SITE SEVERAL DODGE GRANDCARAVANS HAVE BEEN HAVING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10398538May 2, 2011
WHEELS
2009 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. ALL 4 TIRE VALVES ARE CORRODING. ONE BROKE OFF AND FELL INSIDE TIRE. OTHER BROKE OFF WHEN TRYING TO UNSCREW OF CAP. BOTH PASSENGER TIRES WENT FLAT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10398691May 2, 2011
TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS, TIRES:VALVE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HAVING THE TIRES CHANGED, THE TIRE PRESSURE SENSOR FRACTURED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO LOCAL REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE TIRE PRESSURE SENSORS WERE DEFECTIVE AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 109,000. UPDATED 05/25/11 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE SENSORS FAILED DUE TO VALVE STEM CORROSION
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10398443May 1, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
2006 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN - DOOR DOES NOT FULLY CLOSE OR OPEN WITH AUTOMATIC BUTTON - WIRE IN DOOR TRACK WAS SEVERED FROM MULTIPLE OPENINGS AND CLOSINGS - HAVE SEEN ON THE INTERNET THAT IT HAS HAPPENED TO A LOT OF OTHER VANS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10398380April 30, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN WITH SLIDING DOOR ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS AND LOCKING PROBLEMS. WORRY ABOUT DOORS OPENING WHILE GRANDCHILDREN ARE IN THE REAR SEATS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10398303April 29, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
PARKED FACING DOWNHILL WITH VEHICLE IN PARK AND PARKING BRAKE ON. CAR WOULD NOT CHANGE GEAR USING COLUMN LEVER. GOT OUT OF VEHICLE TO CHECK UNDER HOOD FOR A PROBLEM. NOTICE CABLE DISCONNECTED FROM LEVER ON TRANSMISSION. WHEN I WAS ABOUT TO REACH IN TO GET THE CABLE, THE VEHICLE POPPED OUT OF GEAR AND ROLLED DOWN HILL, THE HOOD SLAMMED MY ARM TRAPPING IT AS THE VEHICLE ROLLED DOWNHILL. I BECAME TRAPPED BETWEEN ANOTHER CAR AS IT PUSHED ME 20 FEET DOWNHILL. ANOTHER PASSER BY WAS ABLE TO GET IN THE VEHICLE AND PUT THE BRAKE WHILE I PRIED MY ARM OUT CAUSING NERVE DAMAGE. THE HOOD WOULD NOT RELEASE WHILE MY ARM WAS STUCK. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10398316April 29, 2011
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
MY 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN HAS THE FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS GOING OUT. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHY DODGE HAS NO RECALL ON THIS. THE SHOP WERE IT IS BEING REPAIRED STATED THAT DODGE HAD A RECALL ON ANOTHER VAN FOR THE WHEEL BEARINGS AND THEY ARE THE SAME BEARINGS AND SAME PART NUMBER FOR MY VAN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10398149April 28, 2011
TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS
DRIVER'S FRONT TIRE PRESSURE SENSOR NUT CORRODED AND BROKE OFF CAUSING AN IMMEDIATE FLAT TIRE. THE ALMOST NEW TIRE (LESS THAN 25,000KM) WAS ALSO DESTROYED IN THE PROCESS OF BRING THE VEHICLE TO A SAFE STOP. HAD TO PURCHASE A NEW SENSOR AS WELL AS A NEW TIRE. $361.35 LATER OUT OF MY POCKET FOR A DEFECT THAT I AM TOLD IS NOT RESTRICTED TO DODGE VEHICLES BUT WITH ALL TIRE PRESSURE SENSORS IN GENERAL. THE DEFECT HAVING TO DO WITH THE METAL COMPONENTS BEING USED. IF THE COMPONENTS WERE RUBBER AS REGULAR VALVE STEMS ARE OR EVEN RUBBER COATED SUCH FAILURES WOULD BE GREATLY REDUCED. WOULD LIKE FOR DODGE TO PAY MY BILL BUT UNLIKELY..... MILEAGE AND SPEED ARE CANADIAN AND IN KM AND KM/H. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10397455April 26, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE TURNING A CORNER ON MY WAY TO WORK AT 5:30 AM, MY 2010 GRAND CARAVAN WITH 13,835 MILES TOTALLY WENT DEAD, I HAD THE LIGHTS, BLOWER ON, THE RADIO ON AND THE REAR DEFROSTER ON, AND EVERYTHING WENT DEAD. NO STEERING AND THE BRAKES WERE OUT. SINCE I WAS TURNING LEFT, I HAD TO CROSS 4 LANES OF TRAFFIC WITH NO POWER. I WAS ABLE TO PULL INTO A PARKING LOT, PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND IT RESTARTED. I DID HAVE TO TURN THE KEY TO THE OFF POSITION AND PUT IT IN PARK, AS PUTTING IT IN NEUTRAL AND TURNING THE KEY DID NOTHING. I CHECKED THE DODGE WEBSITE FOR THE RECALL INFORMATION AND IT SAYS THAT MY VEHICLE IS NOT IN THE LISTING OF RECALLED VEHICLES. I HAVE SENT AN EMAIL TO DODGE. THIS DID HAPPEN 2 TO 3 PREVIOUS TIMES WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY, BUT THE CAR JUST SEEMED LIKE IT WAS LOSING POWER, BUT THEN IT CAME BACK TO LIFE-IT DID NOT HAVE A TOTAL LOSS OF POWER AND IT DID NOT REQUIRE ME TO RESTART THE ENGINE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10397922April 26, 2011
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER DOOR LOCKS FAILED. NEITHER THE KEY FOB NOR THE POWER LOCK SWITCH WAS OPERABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE LOCATED A REMEDY FOR THE FAILURE ON THE INTERNET. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO ASSIST HIM. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 66,000. UPDATED 05/26/11 *BF UPDATED 05/31/11
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10397924April 26, 2011
TIRES, TIRES:VALVE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT TWO OF THE VALVE STEMS DETERIORATED AND CAUSED THE CAP TO FRACTURE FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR STATION WHERE THE FIRST VALVE STEM WAS REPLACED FEBRUARY 2011. THE SECOND FAILURE OCCURRED ON APRIL 2011 AND THE SECOND VALVE STEM WAS REPAIRED AT THE SAME REPAIR STATION. THE CONTACT CALLED AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 49,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 47,000. UPDATED 06/17/11 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE VALVE STEMS WERE CORRODED. UPDATED 08/04/11
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10397940April 26, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
THE BRAKES ON OUR 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN SXT COMPLETELY RUSTED AT 26,500 MILES. AS OF 5/26/2011. PRIOR TO THAT (05/27/2010) THE BRAKES RUSTED AND LOCKED AT 19,844. THE CAR HAD TO BE TOWED ON A PLATFORM TRUCK BECAUSE TIRES, WHEELS ASSEMBLIES WERE COMPLETELY LOCKED AT THAT TIME. BRAKES HAVE BEEN PULSATING AND STARTED TO MAKE HARMONIC SOUNDS IN THE MOST RECENT INCIDENT. BRAKES WERE SPONGY WITH THE PULSATING CREATING VIBRATION IN STEERING WHEEL. HAVE FORMALLY FILED A COMPLAINT TO CHRYSLER. CLERK AT CHRYSLER INDICATED UNUSUAL NUMBER OF CALLS BUT NO DETAIL, JUST THAT THEY'RE EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES INVOLVING DODGE CARAVAN AND TOWN AND COUNTRY. VAN IS AT DEALER BEING REPAIRED AT THIS TIME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10397978April 26, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING OUR 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN SXT WITH A 4.0 ENGINE THE ENGINE JUST STALLS WHILE DRIVING AND THE VEHICLE LOSES ALL POWER, BRAKES AND STEERING! THIS HAS HAPPENED 2 TIMES IN THE PAST 2 WEEKS. THE SPEED OF THE VEHICLE DOES NOT MATTER. THE DEALER SAID THEY HAD NOT HEARD OF THIS BEFORE AND I SHOULD CHECK THE BATTERY. NO CODES COME ON AND THE BATTERY IS FINE, ALONG WITH ALL OTHER ELECTRONICS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10397883April 25, 2011
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WAS DRIVING ON A BUSY STATE HIGHWAY IN THE RAIN AND DROVE THROUGH A PUDDLE. THE SERPENTINE BELT SLIPPED OFF AND I LOST THE POWER STEERING, AIR CONDITIONING, WATER PUMP. I WAS ABLE TO GET THE CAR IN A PARKING LOT WITHOUT INCIDENT, BUT THE OTHER DRIVER WOULD HAVE COMPLETELY LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10397417April 25, 2011
TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS
2009 GRAND CARAVAN. WAS WASHING THE WHEELS, AROUND THE VALVE STEM AREA, WHEN THE VALVE SNAPPED OFF AT THE BASE OF THE VALVE CAP, RELEASING ALL THE AIR IN THE TIRE WITHIN 10 SECONDS. HAD THIS BEEN A PART FAILURE DURING A HIGH SPEED DRIVE IN HEAVY TRAFFIC, IT WOULD HAVE BEEN CATASTROPHIC. THERE SHOULD BE A SAFETY ALERT REGARDING THIS DEFECT AND AN IMMEDIATE RECALL. I REFUSED TO PAY A $150.00 TIRE REPAIR , SO I OPTED OUT WITH REMOVING THE EXISTING PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM, AND HAD A GOOD OLD RUBBER VALVE STEM PUT IN, AND THE TIRE REBALANCED. IF A RECALL IS NOT IMPLEMENTED SOON, I PLAN ON HAVING ALL THE VALVE STEMS REPLACED, AND WITH ALL THE OTHER PROBLEMS I'VE HAD WITH THIS VEHICLE, I WOULD NEVER AGAIN BY A DODGE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10397411April 25, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL
FUEL SENSOR IS NOT WORKING. WE DO NOT KNOW WHEN THE GAS TANK IS EMPTY OR IF IT IS FULL. ONE WEEK IT TAKES 11 GALLONS TO FILL THE TANK AND THE NEXT WEEK 14. SO THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE FUEL SENSOR LAST WEEK. WE HAVE HAD GAS FUMES IN THE VAN SINCE THEN. ALSO WHEN WE TRIED TO FILL THE TANK IT HAD A VAPOR LOCK AND NO GAS WOULD GO IN THE TANK. WENT BACK TO DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THERE MAY BE A WIRE LOOSE ON SENSOR AND NO WAY TO TELL. I WAS GIVEN THE VAN BACK AND NOTHING WAS DONE TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM. WE DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING A VAN WITH GAS FUMES AND A POSSIBLE LOOSE WIRE. I TRIED TO GET CHRYSLER CASE MANAGER [XXX] ON THE PHONE. AFTER 1 HOUR ON HOLD I WAS DISCONNECTED AND WHEN I CALLED BACK [XXX] WOULD NOT HELP ME EXCEPT TO SAY SOMEONE WOULD CALL ME TUESDAY. THIS IS VERY UNSAFE. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10397266April 24, 2011
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
LOW BEAM HEADLAMPS INTERMITTENTLY DON'T WORK. WHEN THIS OCCURS, THE HIGH-BEAMS WILL WORK ONLY BY HOLDING BACK THE STALK. TURNING THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH ON AND OFF A FEW TIMES SEEMS TO FIX THE PROBLEM TEMPORARILY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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