Dodge Grand Caravan Complaints

13,518 consumer complaints on file.

#10378727January 26, 2011
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
1. NORMAL USE 2. AUTOMATIC CLOSE/OPEN DOORS FAIL EVERY TIME THEY ARE USED. DOOR SLIDES OPEN FULLY, DOES NOT CATCH IN OPEN POSITION, THEN CLOSES ON YOU. THE FIRST TIME OR TWO OUR KIDS ALMOST GOT CAUGHT IN DOOR CLOSING. NOW OPEN MANUALLY ONLY. DRIVER SIDE DOOR STARTED FIRST AND NOW PASSENGER DOOR. 3. LOOKING FOR OPTIONS OUTSIDE OF MULTIPLE VISITS TO DEALER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10380243January 26, 2011
STEERING, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
FOR AT LEAST SIX MONTHS, I HAVE HEARD A WHINING SOUND COMING FROM MY ENGINE, NORMALLY AFTER DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE FOR ABOUT FIFTEEN MILES. WHEN I SLOW DOWN, THE WHINING LOWERS IN PITCH; WHEN I ACCELERATE, THE PITCH GOES UP. IN RECENT WEEKS, THE WHINING HAS GOTTEN LOUDER. I HAVE HAD THE CAR FOR UNDER TWO YEARS. IT HAS HANDLED WELL AND HAS BEEN REGULARLY SERVICED. THE DODGE DEALERSHIP, AFTER SPENDING SEVEN HOURS, INFORMED ME THAT THE STEERING FLUID WAS LOW DUE TO A LEAK AND THAT THE STEERING RACK WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $1250 PLUS LABOR (IT WOULD BE AN ALL DAY JOB). THEY ALSO INDICATED THAT I WOULD SOON NEED A SERPENTINE BELT, WHICH WOULD COST $125 PLUS LABOR. UPON RESEARCHING ON THE INTERNET, I HAVE DISCOVERED THAT THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN COMMON IN 2006 GRAND CARAVAN MODELS BUT THAT DODGE HAS CHOSEN NOT TO RECALL THEM. I HAVE LOOKED AT PRICING OF THE PARTS NEEDED TO DO THIS AND FIND THE RACK AVAILABLE FOR A TENTH OF THE PRICE THIS DEALERSHIP (SHELBY MOTORS IN CHAMPAIGN, ILLINOIS) WANTED TO CHARGE. I HAVE ALSO READ NUMEROUS ACCOUNTS OF THE SUCCESSFUL REMEDIES THAT WERE USED INSTEAD, INCLUDING REPLACING A FAULTY STEERING FLUID RESERVOIR. THE POWER STEERING HAS NOT WORKED ANY DIFFERENTLY THAT IT DID THE FIRST DAY I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. THE PITCH IS NOT AFFECTED BY TURNING. I ALSO READ THAT THESE PARTS SHOULD NOT NEED REPLACING IN A CAR WITH SUCH LOW MILEAGE. I HAVE SEEN NO EVIDENCE OF ANY LEAK ON MY GARAGE FLOOR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10378285January 22, 2011
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
2005 DODGE CARAVAN SXT DOORS DO NOT LOCK/UNLOCK PROPERLY. HAVE SEEN LITERALLY HUNDREDS AND HUNDREDS OF THE SAME PROBLEM ON FORUMS ALL OVER THE INTERNET. THIS SHOULD BE A SLAM-DUNK FOR A RECALL....DODGE SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED TO GET AWAY WITH THIS!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10378127January 21, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
AFTER FILLING MY 2000 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN WITH GASOLINE LAST NIGHT, I HEARD SOMETHING GIVE WAY UNDER THE CAR AS I WAS DRIVING HOME. I DISCOVERED THE BRACKET HOLDING THE GAS TANK UP HAD COME APART. BY THE NEXT MORNING, THE GASOLINE TANK HAD COLLAPSED ONTO THE ROAD. WHEN THE TOW TRUCK CAME TO HAUL IT TO THE REPAIR SHOP, THE FUEL PUMP PULLED AWAY FROM THE TANK AND DUMPED THE LOAD OF GASOLINE ONTO THE ROAD - A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10379148January 21, 2011
SUSPENSION
THE LEFT STRUT TOWER WAS FOUND BY AN AUTHORIZED DEALER TO NEED REPAIR IN ORDER TO PASS THE STATE INSPECTION. IT APPEARS THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM AMONG OWNERS OF THIS TYPE VEHICLE AND CERTAINLY A SAFETY CONCERN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10377980January 20, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2003 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN SPORT, THE HEAD LIGHTS AND DASH WILL DIM FOR A QUICK SECOND. THIS HAPPENS WHEN ITS COLD OUT SIDE AND WHEN THE TRANSMISSION IS DOWN SHIFTING WHEN BRAKING. I HAVE HAD THE BATTER AND ALTERNATOR TEST AND RECEIVED PASSING RESULTS. ONCE THE ENGINE AND TRANNY IS WARMED UP THERE IS NOT PROBLEM. HAVE DONE A INTERNET SEARCH THAT REVEALED SEVERAL ISSUES WITH THIS ON THE 02 MODELS BUT DID NOT FIND ANYTHING ON GETTING IT REPAIRED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10378031January 20, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2007 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN DIES AFTER FILLING UP WITH GAS CREATING A DRIVING HAZARD AND A DANGEROUS SITUATION, THIS HAPPENS NOW WITH EVERY FILL UP, DIDN'T HAPPEN UNTIL NOV. 2010, NOW IT HAPPENS CONSISTENTLY WITH EVERY FILL UP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10378971January 20, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
ABS LIGHT CAME ON AND THE SCAN SHOWED THAT THE LEFT FRONT SENSOR WAS BAD BUT AFTER REPLACING THE SENSOR THE LIGHT STAYED ON. THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT ALSO COMES ON AFTER DRIVING A SHORT DISTANCE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10377893January 19, 2011
STEERING
2010 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN SE SHUT DOWN WITH LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL WHEN TURNING LEFT IN TO A PARKING LOT. WAS ABLE TO STOP, PUT VEHICLE INTO PARK AND RESTART WITH NO ISSUES. AS WITH OTHER COMPLAINTS, VERY SCARY IF THIS HAPPENS AT A BUSY INTERSECTION. SCARY ENOUGH TO MENTION IT TO MY WIFE SO THAT IF SOMETHING SHOULD HAPPEN TO ME IN AN ACCIDENT AND WITNESSES SAY I JUST SEEMED TO STOP RIGHT IN FRONT OF ANOTHER VEHICLE, SHE WILL KNOW WHAT THE CAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT IS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10377107January 18, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
LIGHTS OFF DURING OPERATION.... OFF AT TURN ON AND NOW WILL NOT COME ON NO MATTER WHAT I DO.... TOLD BY SEVERAL THEY ARE HAVING SAME TROUBLE... REAL SAFETY ISSUE THE FIRST TIME AS IT WENT OUT WHILE DRIVING DOWN DARK ROAD. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10376892January 17, 2011
TIRES, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
MY FAMILY AND I WERE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD ON US 30 BETWEEN AMES, IA AND BOONE, IA. THERE ARE GETTING READY TO DO CONSTRUCTIONS, SO THERE IS A LOT OF BUMPS FROM THE FROST AGAIN THIS YEAR. WE HAVE GOOD YEAR TIRES ON OUR VAN, AND THE BACK REAR TIRE TREAD CAME OFF AND WAS STARTING TO FRAY. THE TIRE DIDN'T BLOW THANK GOODNESS SINCE I NOTICED THIS ISSUE IN A PARKING LOT IN AMES, I RAN OVER AND BOUGHT A NEW TIRE. THESE TIRES HAD LESS THAN 10 THOUSAND MILES ON THEM, THE OTHER 3 LOOK NEW, BUT DUE TO A MANUFACTURE ERROR, THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED A DEADLY CRASH. WE HAVE A GOOD YEAR INTREAGE TIRES ON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10376781January 15, 2011
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN - THE POWER DOOR LOOKS QUIT WORKING ON THE 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN DUE TO A DEFECTIVE COMPUTER PROGRAMMING IN THE DODGE COMPUTERS. THERE ARE THOUSANDS EXPERIENCING THIS PROBLEM WHICH CAN BE TEMPORARILY FIXED BY PULLING A FUSE AND REPLACING IT, BUT THE REAL FIX REQUIRES DODGE TO RE-PROGRAM THE COMPUTER. THIS IS A SIGNIFICANT SAFETY ISSUE AND MUST BE ADDRESSED BY DODGE. I HAVE FOUND MANY WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10376803January 15, 2011
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
SINCE PURCHASE, THE HEADLIGHTS HAVE RANDOMLY STOPPED WORKING. THE DEALER COULDN'T REPLICATE THE ACTION. AT THIS POINT, THE HEADLIGHTS WERE NOT TURNING OFF UNLESS THE SWITCH WAS WIGGLED. NOW THE HEADLIGHTS WORK SPORADICALLY, AND THE PARKING LIGHTS WILL NOT GO OFF WHEN SWITCH IS IN OFF POSITION. THEY DO HOWEVER GO OFF OVER TIME. WE WILL TRY REPLACING LIGHT SWITCH TO SEE IF THIS RESOLVES THE PROBLEM. THIS IS A CONCERN FOR US WITH TEENAGE DRIVERS USING THE VEHICLE! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10376630January 14, 2011
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN ATTEMPTING TO USE THE KEY FOB TO LOCK OR UNLOCK THE DOORS, THE DOORS WOULD NOT RESPOND AND THE LIGHTS WOULD NOT FUNCTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHERE SEVERAL FUSES WERE REPLACED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE AN ACTUATOR FOR THE SLIDING DOORS WAS REPLACED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED SHORTLY AFTER THE CONTACT RETRIEVED THE VEHICLE FROM THE DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 94,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10376637January 14, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 DODGE GRAN CARAVAN SPORT. THE CONTACT WAS BRAKING FROM APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE BECAME ABNORMALLY DIFFICULT TO STOP. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WOULD OCCUR INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE CONTACT, AS A CERTIFIED MECHANIC, REPLACED THE MASTER CYLINDER AND BRAKE POWER BOOSTER YET THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS THE EXACT SAME AS DESCRIBED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 06E022000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC) ON THE 2000 DODGE CARAVAN BUT NOT FOR THE GRAND CARAVAN. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 106,242.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10376602January 13, 2011
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, SUSPENSION:FRONT, VISIBILITY
BACK REAR WINDOW IMPLODED FOR THE SECOND TIME(FIRST TIME 2009, SECOND TIME 2010), NOBODY SEEMS TO HAVE AN ANSWER FOR WHY THIS HAPPENS OTHER THAN IT WAS COLD AND SNOWY OUTSIDE SO THE WEATHER MUST HAVE CAUSED THIS TO OCCUR, (THAT IS WHAT THEY SAY) MY FAMILY WAS IN THE VAN IN THE DRIVEWAY GETTING READY TO LEAVE SO I KNOW FOR A FACT THAT "NOTHING" WENT THRU THE WINDOW JUST A MAJOR DEFECT OF DODGE. NUMEROUS ISSUES WITH THIS VAN STARTING WHEN VAN HAD 5000 MILES, AIR BAG SENSOR ON, SLIDING DOORS DO NOT WORK PROPERLY, LOUD SOUND FROM ENGINE, TIE RODS NEED REPLACED FOR THIRD TIME, CONTROL ARM BROKE, LOCKS MAKE A WHINY SOUND, CHECK SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT ON TOLD 3 TIMES THAT WE NEEDED NEW SPARK PLUGS . REALLY AT 30,000 MILES. WE CHANGED THEM, LIGHT STILL ON TODAY. AFTER AN INSPECTION OF VAN NOW DEALER SATES THAT THE ALTERNATOR, WATER PUMP, SERPENTINE BELT, EGV VALVE, VALVE GASKET, ALL NEEDS REPLACED AND THE LIGHT ON HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH SPARK PLUGS, GO FIGURE. I HAVE SENT DEALERSHIP AND CHRYSLER LETTERS IN REGARDS TO MY SAFETY CONCERNS. THIS WOULD BE MY FOURTH TIME CALLING CHYRSLER ABOUT MAJOR ISSUES. THEY LACK CUSTOMER SERVICE AND NOTHING EVER DONE. WE PURCHASED NEW AND VAN IS NOW 5 YEARS OLD WITH SAME AND NEW PROBLEMS SINCE 5000 MILES, NOW HAS 77,000. I WILL NOT BE PURCHASING A DODGE VAN AGAIN!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10377431January 13, 2011
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE HEADLIGHTS WENT OFF WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. FINALLY CAME BACK ON AFTER TURNING SWITCH OFF AND ON WHILE USING THE DIMMER SWITCH AT THE SAME TIME. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES OVER THE LAST 3 YEARS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10375560January 11, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
AFTER HITTING APPROXIMATELY 3 INCHES OF SNOW/SLUSH IN THE ROAD THE SERPENTINE BELT SLID OFF CAUSING LOSS OF POWER STEERING. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO AVOID ACCIDENT AND PULL TO SIDE OF ROAD. THIS IS THE 5TH SUCH INCIDENT SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NEW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10375534January 10, 2011
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN, 7 PASSENGER, AUTO DOOR LOCKS FAIL TO FUNCTION. RESETTING IOD FUSE TEMP FIX, THEN ALL LOCKSFAIL AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10375213January 8, 2011
SEATS, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DRIVER ARM REST DOES NOT SUPPORT WEIGHT AND WILL FALL DOWN CAUSING DRIVER TO BRIEFLY LOSE CONTROL OF CAR. WE TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP TODAY AND WAS TOLD THIS IS A DESIGN FLAW AND THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM. SO I HAVE A 2010 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN SE THAT HAS ALL KINDS OF PROBLEMS LIKE ONLY GETTING 19 MILES TO A GALLON WHEN ADVERTISED AS 25 AND NOW THE ARM REST BASICALLY COLLAPSES ANY TIME WEIGHT IS PUT ON IT ON THE DRIVER'S SEAT. ALL THE OTHER ARM RESTS ARE SUPPORTIVE EXCEPT THE ONE YOU NEED MOST. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT TOLD ME OTHER CUSTOMERS HAVE VOICED THE SAME COMPLAINT AND HE COULD TAKE ME TO THE NEW VANS ON THE LOT AND SHOW ME THE SAME PROBLEM WITH CARS NEVER DRIVEN SO I KNOW THIS IS A DEFECTIVE ARM REST JUST BY WHAT HE HAS TOLD ME. *LN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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