Dodge Grand Caravan Complaints

13,518 consumer complaints on file.

#10380676February 9, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. CONSUMER STATES THERE HAVE BEEN FIVE RECALLS FOR HER VEHICLE AND HAD PROBLEMS BEFORE THE RECALLS WERE ANNOUNCED. SHE WOULD LIKE TO TERMINATE HER LEASE EARLY. *KB IN JUNE 2009, THE VEHICLE NEEDED NEW FRONT BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS AT ONLY 15,000 AND AGAIN IN AUGUST 2010. IN THE SPRING, THE VEHICLE HAD NO AIR CONDITION. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THE PART WAS MANUFACTURED TOO SHORT AND FROZE DURING THE WINTER, WHICH CAUSED FLUID TO LEAK OUT. THE PROBLEM WAS RESOLVED AFTER 3 WEEKS. IN JUNE 2010, THE SAME HOSE RUPTURED AND AGAIN THE CONSUMER WAS LEFT WITH NO A/C. THE RADIATOR CAP HAD TO BE REPAIRED WHICH WAS WHY THE CONSUMER HAD TO KEEP ADDING COOLANT. THE WASHER FLUID SENSOR WAS NOT WORKING AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. IN AUGUST 2010, THE POWER SLIDING DOOR STOPPED FUNCTIONING FOR DAYS. WHEN THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, THEY WERE UNABLE TO FIND A PROBLEM. HOWEVER, TWO MONTHS LATER A RECALL WAS ISSUED. THE CONSUMER STATED SHE ALSO EXPERIENCED POWER FAILURES WITH THE VEHICLE. EACH TIME THE PROBLEM OCCURRED THE ENGINE WOULD RUN, BUT NOTHING ELSE IN THE VEHICLE WORKED, SUCH AS THE WINDOWS, LOCKS, WINDSHIELD WIPERS AND INTERIOR LIGHTS ETC. THE PROBLEM WAS SPORADIC AND EACH TIME THE CONSUMER WENT TO THE DEALER, THEY WERE UNABLE TO FIND ANY PROBLEMS. *JB
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10381274February 9, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH IN THE SNOW, THE SERPENTINE BELT CAME OFF AND CAUSED A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER. THE SERPENTINE BELT HAD BEEN REPLACED SIX TIMES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 97,000.
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10381092February 8, 2011
AIR BAGS
I HAVE 2 2006 GRAND CARAVANS, BOTH WITH ABOUT 80K MILES. BOTH OF THE AIRBAG LIGHTS CAME ON AT ABOUT THE SAME TIME AND THEY STAY ON. CHECKING THE INTERNET, CHRYSLER HAS ISSUED RECALLS FOR OVER 300K 2005 AND 2006 VEHICLES. I CALLED CHRYSLER AND ONE OF THE CARS IS COVERED AND THE OTHER IS NOT. THE VIN IS [XXX]. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10381134February 8, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ON 3 OCCASIONS RECENTLY ALL THE DASHBOARD GAUGES STOPPED WORKING WHILE I WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE. THE GAUGES RESUMED EITHER ON THEIR OWN AFTER A FEW MOMENTS OR AFTER STOPPING AND RESTARTING THE VAN. DEALER COULD NOT RECREATE THE PROBLEM AND THE DIAGNOSTIC CODE ONLY SAID THAT COMMUNICATION HAD BEEN LOST. THE TECHNICIAN CLAIMED THAT HE COULD NOT FIND SIMILAR ISSUES IN HIS DATABASE, BUT FROM THIS WEBSITE I SEE THERE ARE MANY OTHERS WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM. THERE DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE SURE-FIRE FIX. THE VEHICLE IS DRIVABLE AND LIGHTS AND WINDSHIELD WIPERS CONTINUE TO WORK WHILE THE GAUGES MALFUNCTION. BUT, DRIVING IS DIFFICULT WITHOUT THE SPEEDOMETER AND THE ODOMETER AND TRIP MILEAGE ARE INCORRECT AFTER THE GAUGES COME BACK TO LIFE. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10381150February 8, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH MY 2010 DOGE GRAND CARAVAN SINCE WE BOUGHT IT. BUT ON 2/7/11 I THOUGHT WE WERE GOING TO DIE DUE TO THE CAR SHUTTING DOWN AT 60 MILES PER HOUR. WE WERE DRIVING 60 MPH IN THE FAST LANE OF TRAFFIC WHEN THE ENGINE SHUT OFF. I LOST MY POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES AND DID MY BEST TO PULL OFF TO SAFETY. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND A SERVICE MAN ASKED ME TO CHECK TO SEE IF I HAD RAN OUT OF GAS. I STILL HAD ABOUT 10 GALLONS IN MY TANK. THE VAN DID TURN BACK ON SO HE HAD ME DRIVE ABOUT A MILE OR SO TO HIS GARAGE. HE PUT THE CAR ON A COMPUTER TO CHECK THE CODES. HE CLAIMS THERE WAS NO CODES INDICATING THIS ENGINE FAILURE. NO SURPRISE BECAUSE THIS DEALERSHIP, THE SAME ONE I BOUGHT THE VAN TELLS ME THERE IS NOTHING WRONG EACH TIME SOMETHING LIKE THIS HAPPENS. I CHECKED THE INTERNET AND THERE ARE SEVERAL OTHER COMPLAINTS SHOWING ENGINE FAILURE ON THIS MAKE AND MODEL AT 60 MILES PER HOUR. SOME OF THE COMPLAINTS INVOLVED CHILDREN SITTING IN THE BACK SEAT WHEN THE VAN'S ENGINE DIED AT 60 MPH. I REPORTED THIS TO CHYSLER AND HAVE A CASE NUMBER [XXX]. I WAS TOLD TO CONTACT ANOTHER DEALERSHIP WHICH I CALLED TODAY. THEY TOLD ME THE SERVICE MANAGER WAS NOT IN AND SOMEONE WOULD CALL ME BACK. NO ONE HAS CALLED ME BACK SO I AM WRITING THIS COMPLAINT IN HOPES THAT I WILL GET HELP WITH THIS URGENT MATTER. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10380956February 7, 2011
AIR BAGS
2003 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN, 90K MIS. AIRBAG LIGHT ON, INTERMITTENT CRUISE CONTROL OPERATION. PROBABLE CLOCK SPRING FAILURE. *LN
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10380883February 6, 2011
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ON 1/18/20010 I EXPERIENCED UNCONTROLLED ACCELERATION OF MY 2009 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED AT GALEANA DODGET, FT. MYERS FL ON 1/24. I WAS TOLD THAT FUEL INDUCTION PARTS NEEDED CLEANING AND THAT WOULD RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. ON 1/24 AFTER ONLY 377 MILES SINCE SERVICE I EXPERIENCED THE PROBLEM AGAIN. I WAS IN THE MIDDLE LANE OF A 3 LANE HIGHWAY DRIVING ABOUT 45 MPH. WHEN I BEGAN MOVING TO THE FAR LEFT LANE AND BRING THE VEHICLE UP TO THE POSTED SPEED OF 50 MPH I NOTICED THE GAS PEDAL DEPRESS BEYOND MY INTENTION. I ATTEMPTED TO STOP ACCELERATION BY APPLYING THE BRAKES TO NO EFFECT. IT SLOWED THE RATE OF ACCELERATION WHICH RESUMED AS SOON AS I RELEASED THE BRAKE. AS THE HIGHWAY BUSY I HAD A HARD TIME CONTROLLING THE CAR AND PULLING BACK TO THE RIGHT LANE SO I COULD SAFELY STOP THE CAR ON THE SHOULDER WHEN I TURNED THE IGNITION OFF. WHEN I RESTARTED THE CAR THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO RACE AT OVER 4,000 RPMS. EVENTUALLY AFTER SEVERAL TIMES STARTING AND STOPPING THE IGNITION THE ENGINE RETURNED TO APPROPRIATE IDLE SPEED. AS WE WERE IN A DANGEROUS PLACE AND CLOSE TO THE PLACE WE WERE STAYING (ON VACATION) AND DID NOT KNOW WHO TO CALL I DROVE THE CAR PACK AND PARKED IT WAITING INSTRUCTIONS FROM DODGE ON HOW TO PROCEED. AT THIS TIME I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE THE CAR AS WE HAD A VERY HARROWING EXPERIENCE. PROBLEM PREVIOUSLY REPORTED AT A GASOLINE FUEL SYSTEM PROBLEM AS THAT IS THE WAY THE REPAIR SHOP DESCRIBED IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10380804February 5, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
EGR VALVE PROBLEM CODE P0404 ON DODGE 2007 GRAND CARAVAN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10380065February 3, 2011
TIRES, TIRES:SIDEWALL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN WITH GOODYEAR ALLEGRA TIRES, LINE SIZE P205 75/R14 DOT PJKC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THREE OF THE TIRES FAILED BETWEEN 12,000 AND 26,000 MILES. THE CONTACT OBSERVED SEVERAL SMALL CRACKS ON THE TIRES PRIOR TO THE THEM FAILING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE TIRE DISTRIBUTOR PRIOR TO THE FAILURE AND HE WAS ADVISED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE TIRES. THE DISTRIBUTOR ALSO ADVISED THAT THE TIRES WERE NO LONGER BEING MANUFACTURED AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 129,499 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 159,819.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10380079February 3, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN SE. THE CONTACT WAS APPLYING THE BRAKES WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL BEGAN TO VIBRATE ABNORMALLY AND THE BRAKES WERE EXHIBITING AN UNUSUAL CHATTERING. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED WHO ADVISED THAT THE FAILURE WAS COMMON IN HIS YEAR, MAKE AMD MODEL VEHICLE BUT UNLESS THE MANUFACTURER WAS WILLING TO ASSIST, THERE WAS NOT MUCH HE COULD DO TO ASSIST. THE CONTACT DID NOT INFORM THE MANUFACTURER OF THE FAILURE NOR WAS THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 32,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10380666February 2, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BRAKES WOULD SQUEAL AND SCREECH WHILE DRIVING AND WOULD STOP WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. THE FRONT ROTOR WAS RED HOT AND SMOKING. I LATER HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE REAR BRAKES AND THEY HAD TO REPLACE THE ROTORS PADS AND CALIPERS. THIS APPEARED AGAIN AFTER 15,000 MILES AND THEY SAID IT WAS NORMAL AND WANTED TO CHARGE ME FOR REPAIR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10379799February 1, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I RECENTLY EXPERIENCED AN UNCONTROLLED ACCELERATION OF MY 2009 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. I PASSED A TRUCK THAT WAS TRAVELING AT ABOUT 35 MPH. WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO RESUME AN APPROPRIATE SPEED BY RELEASING THE ACCELERATOR I REALIZED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS CONTINUING TO ACCELERATE. I APPLIED THE BRAKE TO LITTLE EFFECT AND EVENTUALLY REGAINED CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE BY SHUTTING THE IGNITION OFF. WHEN I BROUGHT THE VEHICLE TO A DODGE DEALER I WAS TOLD THAT THIS WAS COMMON AND ALL IT REQUIRED WAS ROUTINE MAINTANCE. DODGE DID NOT SEE THIS AS A SAFETY ISSUE AND CHARGED ME FOR THE SERVICE DESPITE THE FACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. *LN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10379798February 1, 2011
STRUCTURE:BODY
MY 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN HAS HAD NUMEROUS ISSUES WITH THE REAR PASSENGER SLIDING DOOR. THE DOORS BELT WHICH HOUSES AND PROTECTS THE WIRING THAT CONTROLS THE BUTTON & MOTOR WOULD BECOME LOOSE AND CAUSE THE DOOR TO POP BACK OPEN. DUE TO THIS ISSUE CONSTANTLY HAPPENING IT CAUSED THE PLASTIC CASING WHICH HOUSES THE RECALL PINS AND METAL WIRE THAT OPEN AND CLOSES THE DOOR TO CRACK AND EXPOSE THE METAL RECALL PIN. ONCE THE PLASTIC COVERING WAS FULLY CRACKED WHICH BY THE WAY HAPPENED AT THE DEALERSHIP IN FRONT OF A SERVICE MANAGER. THE DOOR THEN BECAME STUCK OPEN. WE COULDN'T EVEN CLOSE IT MANUALLY. I HAD HOPED THIS ISSUE WOULD HAD BEEN IN THE ORIGINAL DOOR RECALL SINCE THE WIRE STRAP HAD TO BE ZIPPY TIED DOWN. AND THE SAME WIRING HARNESS THAT NEEDED TO BE ZIPPY TIED DOWN DUE TO IT BECOMING LOOSE IS THE CAUSE OF THE BREAK, I AM VERY VERY UPSET WITH THIS ISSUE. ESPECIALLY THAT DOOR BEING THE MAIN DOOR MY YOUNG CHILDREN 8,4,AND 2 USE FOR SCHOOL. THE DOOR IS TO HEAVY FOR MY CHILDREN TO OPEN AND CLOSE BY THEMSELVES.. I HAVE NOT ONCE HAD A PROBLEM WITH MY DRIVER SIDE REAR PASSENGER DOOR. AND WHAT'S EVEN MORE UPSETTING IS THE SMALL PLASTIC PIECE THAT BROKE CAN'T BE REPLACED BY IT'S SELF BUT AS A WHOLE DOOR COMPONENT. WHY WOULD YOU USE PLASTIC TO HOUSE SUCH IMPORTANT PIECES WHEN OTHER MANUFACTURES USE METAL? IF I HAD NOTICE THIS WAS PLASTIC I WOULDN'T HAD PURCHASED THIS VAN. AND WENT WITH THE ORIGINAL VAN I LOOKED AT. *LN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10379867February 1, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS ON MY 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN SXT "SHORT OUT" REGULARLY. THE KEYLESS ENTRY DOES NOT UNLOCK OR LOCK THE DOORS, THE VEHICLE DOES NOT LOCK THE DOORS AUTOMATICALLY WHEN SHIFTING INTO DRIVE OR REVERSE, AND THE AUTOMATIC DOORS DO NOT WORK WHEN THE DOOR LOCKS ARE MALFUNCTIONING. I CAN PULL THE IOD FUSE AND RESET THE LOCKS, BUT IT IS A TEMPORARY FIX TO THE PROBLEM THAT DOES NOT WORK FOR EN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME. I AM TAKING THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR. I AM REPORTING THIS PROBLEM AS IT SEEMS THAT MANY PEOPLE ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME ISSUE. THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN THAT SEEMS TO NEED RESOLUTION. I AM ATTACHING LINKS TO TWO FORUMS THAT EXPRESS THE SAME CONCERNS. HTTP://WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM/DODGE/GRAND_CARAVAN/2005/ELECTRICAL/ELECTRIC_DOOR_LOCK_FAILURE.SHTML HTTP://AUTOFORUM.CLASSIFIEDS1000.COM/DODGE-GRAND_CARAVAN/POWER_LOCKS_WILL_NOT_LOCK_OR_UNLOCK *LN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10379882February 1, 2011
STEERING
RACK AND PINION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED ON MY VAN THAT HAS LESS THAN 60,000 MILES. IT IS LEAKING POWER STEERING FLUID. *LN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10379665January 31, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT PRESSED HARDER BUT THE VEHICLE DID NOT RESPOND. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO ADVISED HIM TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED THREE TIMES SINCE OCTOBER 2010. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10379587January 30, 2011
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I HAVE 2005 GRAND CARAVAN WITH 76K MILES. THE PASSENGER SLIDING DOOR STOPS OPENING AFTER ABOUT 6 INCHES. MANY OWNERS ARE HAVING SAME ISSUE. I WISH THERE WOULD BE A RECALL ON THIS. *TR --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10379617January 30, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
OVER THE PAST 5 YEARS, THE SERPENTINE BELT CONTINUOUSLY SLIPS OFF ON MY VEHICLE. WHEN REPLACING THE BELT, IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE TENSION PULLEY APPEARED TO BE BENT. REPLACED TENSION PULLEY AND ENSURE ALL PULLEYS LINED UP. NEW BELT PLACED ON, BUT WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE, IT IMMEDIATELY BEGINS TO SLIP OFF AGAIN. OVER THE PAST 3 YEARS ALONE, HAVE REPLACED UPWARDS OF 5 SERPENTINE BELTS AND THE TENSION PULLEY ON MY VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10379469January 28, 2011
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DOOR LOCKS FAILED AND THE DOORS COULD NOT BE OPENED FROM THE INTERIOR OR EXTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND LOCATED THE FAILURE AT THE ELECTRONIC MODULE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 89,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 103,000. UPDATED 03/07/11*LJ UPDATED 04/22/11
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10379371January 27, 2011
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
HEADLIGHTS ON 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN WILL NOT ALWAYS TURN ON IT WILL SOMETIMES REQUIRE TURNING THE SWITCH ON AND OFF REPEATEDLY. HEADLIGHTS RANDOMLY WILL TURN OFF WHILE DRIVING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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