Dodge Grand Caravan Complaints

13,518 consumer complaints on file.

#10363936November 3, 2010
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
AUTOMATIC SLIDING DOORS FAIL TO OPERATE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10363673November 2, 2010
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2003 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN ENGINE DIED WHILE DRIVING FOR NO APPARENT REASON CAUSING A MAJOR ACCIDENT AND INJURY TO MY WIFE. POWER STEERING AND BRAKES BECAME INOPERABLE AND AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10363478November 1, 2010
TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS
2008 DODGE CARAVAN TIRE VALVE STEM FAILURE, VALVE STEM BROKE OFF DURING ADDING AIR TO TIRE. TOLD BY DEALERSHIP THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THESE TIRE PRESSURE SENSOR VALVE STEMS ON DODGE CARAVANS. IN MY ENTIRE HISTORY OF OWNING VEHICLES I HAVE NEVER ENCOUNTERED THIS PROBLEM. TO ME LOOKS LIKE EITHER A DESIGN OR MATERIAL PROBLEM THAT CAUSED THE VALVE STEM TO CRACK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10363413October 31, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
APPROXIMATELY 10 TIMES OVER THE LAST 3 YRS. THE HEADLIGHTS ON MY VAN HAVE MALFUNCTIONED. ABOUT 6 OF THOSE 10 TIMES THE PROBLEM WAS THAT I COULDN'T GET THE LIGHT TO TURN ON. THE OTHER TIMES, I COULDN'T GET THEM TO TURN OFF. WHEN THE LIGHTS WERE NOT WORKING THE ONLY WAY TO SEE WAS TO MANUALLY HOLD THE LEVER TO TURN THE BRIGHTS ON AND DRIVE WITH ONE HAND ON THE WHEEL AND THE OTHER ON THE LEVER. AS FAR AS THE LIGHTS NOT TURNING OFF, I HAD TO MANIPULATE THE SWITCH BY TURNING IT OFF AND ON AND PULLING IT OUT TO THE FOG LIGHT POSITION AS WELL AS BANG ON THE DASH TO GET THE LIGHTS TO TURN OFF. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10363026October 30, 2010
SUSPENSION:FRONT
MY 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN AT 60,000 MILES IS ALREADY NEEDING THE FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS REPLACED. I CAN SEE ONLINE THAT SEVERAL PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. ONE OTHER OWNER REPORTS COMPARING THE BEARINGS THAT WERE ORIGINALLY ON THE VEHICLE TO THE REPLACEMENT PART AND NOTING THAT THE REPLACEMENT PART IS NOTABLY BETTER MADE. THIS ANGERS ME IN THAT IT IS NOT THE ONLY PROBLEM I'VE HAD WITH THIS NEWER VEHICLE. I'M NOT SURE WHAT TYPE OF SAFETY HAZARD THIS CREATES, BUT I CANNOT AFFORD $500 TO REPLACE IT, AFTER HAVING JUST SPENT $500 TO REPLACE THE BRAKES. I FEEL THAT DODGE SHOULD HONOR REPLACING THE WHEEL BEARINGS AS A VEHICLE RECALL! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10363028October 30, 2010
AIR BAGS
MY 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN HAS THE 'CHECK AIRBAG' LIGHT ON AFTER ONLY 60,000 MILES. FROM SEARCHING ONLINE, DODGE HAS RECALLED THIS EXACT PROBLEM (SPRING IN STEERING COLUMN) PREVIOUSLY. I FEEL THAT THERE IS STILL A DEFECT IN THEIR MANUFACTURING AND THIS SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER RECALL. I'VE NEVER HEARD ANYONE SAYING THAT HAD AIRBAG PROBLEMS WITH A VEHICLE EXCEPT DODGE!!!! THIS IS THE 3RD MAJOR PROBLEM WITH THIS NEW VEHICLE AND I'M AFRAID TO KEEP PUTTING MONEY INTO WHAT COULD TURN OUT TO BE A LEMON! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10362866October 29, 2010
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
ALL DOOR LOCKS QUICK WORKING ON MY 2005 DODGE CARAVAN. THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WHERE PULLING THE IOD FUSE WILL RESET SOMETHING TO FIX IT. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY LIABILITY ON THE PART OF CHRYSLER. THIS HAS BEEN A KNOWN PROBLEM FOR SEVERAL YEARS AND NOTHING IS BEING DONE ABOUT IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10362880October 29, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
INTERMITTENT PROBLEM OF HEADLIGHTS NOT TURNING ON WHEN OPERATING HEADLIGHT SWITCH OR SHUTTING OFF ON THEIR OWN WHILE DRIVING. *TR UPDATED 07/25/11 *BF
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10362670October 27, 2010
AIR BAGS
2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN SE AIRBAG LIGHT STAYS ON TOOK IT TO DODGE SERVICE DEALER AND THEY SEED IT WAS THE AIRBAG COMPUTER AND THE PRICE WAS $375.00 PLUS $400.00 TO REMOVE THE CENTER CONSOLE AND REPLACE IT. ITS ONLY 2YEARS OLD AND HAS 45,000 MILES SO THEIR WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER IT BECAUSE THEIR WARRANTY IS ONLY 36,000 MILES SO THEY SAID THAT IF I AM IN A ACCIDENT THE AIRBAGS WONT DEPLOYED UNLESS I HAVE THEM CHANGING THE "AIRBAG COMPUTER FOR $775.00 PLUS TAX AND EXTRAS THAT MIGHT COM UP I THINK THATS B.S. GIVING THAT ITS ONLY 2 YEARS OLD...THIS GRAND CARAVAN HASE BIN NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS... *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10362394October 26, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING 40-45 MPH THE GAS PEDAL BECAME STUCK AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. SHE APPLIED THE BRAKES EXCESSIVELY IN ORDER TO SLOW THE VEHICLE DOWN AND PLACED THE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL AND PARK TO STOP THE VEHICLE FROM ACCELERATING. SHE RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND THE RPMS INCREASED EXCESSIVELY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER OR LOCAL MECHANIC. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE A VIN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 130,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10362434October 26, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
REPEATEDLY THE ENTIRE INSTRUMENT PANEL GOES DEAD-NO SPEEDOMETER, ODOMETER, OR OTHER GAUGES VISIBLE, ALSO THE GEARSHIFT INDICATOR LIGHTS GO DEAD. HAVE REPLACED ENTIRE COMPUTER AT HIGH EXPENSE, THEN HAD RECURRENCE OF PROBLEM. HAVE TAKEN VAN TO DODGE DEALER BUT WERE UNABLE TO ISOLATE PROBLEM. ON DODGE FORUM THIS IS A RECURRENT DEFECT IN THESE CARS-SEE LINK HTTP://WWW.TOPIX.COM/FORUM/AUTOS/DODGE-CARAVAN/T4AJES74F3AC3VOAB. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10362438October 26, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN 32K MILES FRONT BRAKES WERE SQUEAKING SO WE TOOK IT TO LOCAL DODGE DEALER. SAID THE FRONT ROTORS AND PADS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THIS CAR IS NEW AND THE FIRST BRAKE JOB NEEDS ROTORS? WE PAID FOR IT AND LATER DODGE SENT OUT A REIMBURSEMENT LETTER IN THE SUMMER TO PAY HALF OF THE COSTS. I WONDER IF THEY PUT THE SAME JUNK ROTORS BACK ON? NOW, 6K MILES LATER THE FRONT RIGHT BRAKE SQUEALS LIKE THE PAD IS LOW BUT THE DEALER SAID IT IS OK AND THAT IS "NORMAL". IT IS NOT NORMAL TO HEAR A GRINDING PAD ON ROTOR SOUND WHEN THE PAD IS GOOD! THE ONLY THING HE SAID THEY COULD DO WOULD BE TO RESURFACE THE ROTOR AND PUT STOP SQUEAL ON THE PAD. IT WOULD COST AROUND 120.00 BUCKS. POOR PARTS ARE OBVIOUSLY ON THIS CAR...I WILL NOT BUY ANOTHER DODGE OR SUGGEST ANYONE DO SO. OTHER PROBLEMS WITH THIS NEW CAR SO FAR ARE: 1. WHEN FIRST BOUGHT, TRANS FLUID LEAK, WARRANTY FIXED THAT. 2. ROTORS AND PADS ON FRONT (AS DESCRIBED ABOVE), REIMBURSED FOR HALF 3. NOW AT 38K MILES, THE FRONT LEFT WHEEL BEARING IS BAD, HAVE TO REPLACE, 220.00 DOLLARS, I AM TALKING TO CHRYSLER TO SEE IF THEY WILL PAY FOR OR NOT. TWO DEALERS AND TWO REPAIR SHOPS CANNOT GET THIS PART FOR A WEEK TO A MONTH, THEY ARE ON BACKORDER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10362471October 26, 2010
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE POWER DOOR LOCKS ON ALL OF THE VEHICLE DOORS STOPPED WORKING. THE DOORS WOULD OPEN MANUALLY FROM INSIDE THE VEHICLE, BUT WHEN ENTERING THE VEHICLE ONLY THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR COULD BE OPENED WITH THE KEY. THE CONTACT HAD TO CRAWL THROUGH THE VEHICLE IN ORDER TO OPEN THE OTHER DOORS. A MECHANIC LOOKED AT THE VEHICLE AND WAS UNABLE TO FIGURE OUT WHAT WAS CAUSING THE FAILURE TO OCCUR. THE DEALER HAD NOT LOOKED AT THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 111560.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10362196October 25, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT, THE HEADLIGHTS WILL COME ON AND OFF AND FLASH FOR NO APPARENT REASON. LIGHTS WILL COMPLETELY TURN OFF AND THEN WHEN YOU TURN THE SWITCH ON AND OFF AGAIN, THE LIGHTS WORK AGAIN ON AND OFF. YOU WILL BE DRIVING DOWN A DARK ROAD AND THE LIGHTS WILL JUST TURN OFF. THIS HAPPENED LAST YEAR FOR A FEW DAYS OR SO AND THEN WORKED FINE FOR A FEW MONTHS THEN STARTED TURNING OFF AGAIN. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. I BELIEVE THIS HAS BEEN REPORTED BY MORE PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. WE HAVE THREE CHILDREN THAT RIDE IN THE VAN AND MY WIFE ALSO DRIVES EVERY NIGHT DELIVERING THE NEWSPAPER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10362312October 25, 2010
TIRES, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN EQUIPPED WITH BRIDGESTONE INSIGNIA SE200 15/65/R16 DOT 5056VE203709. THE TIRES WERE GUARANTEED FOR 65,000 MILES BUT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TREAD SEPARATED WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 75 MPH WITH 24,000 MILES ON THEM. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 24,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10362314October 25, 2010
TIRES
I PURCHASED 4 NEW BRIDGESTONE INSIGNIA SE200 BL 15/65R16 98T 65,000 MILE TIRES ON 11/30/09 AND ON THE WAY HOME FROM OKLAHOMA CITY THE FRONT LEFT TIRE SEPARATED. THE TREAD COMPLETELY CAME LOOSE FROM THE TIRE AND RUBBER WENT FLYING ALL OVER THE PLACE. THIS TIRE ONLY HAD APPROX 24,000 MILES ON IT AND IT COULD HAVE CAUSED A FATALITY HAD I NOT BEEN ABLE TO EASE OFF THE ROAD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10362153October 24, 2010
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
POWER REAR SLIDING DOORS JUST QUIT WORKING. WIRES GET CUT BY THE TRACK THEY ARE CONTAINED IN CALLED A WIRE TRACK OR SLIDING CHANNEL. THIS HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES ON BOTH DRIVER & PASSENGER SIDES. I'M CONCERNED THIS COULD CAUSE ELECTRICAL FIRE OR SHOCK. DEALER REPLACED ONCE UNDER WARRANTY FOR PASSENGER SIDE BUT WARRANTY WAS OUT WHEN IT HAPPENED AGAIN. THIS WAS ON VIN # [XXX] DODGE GRAND CARAVAN SXT 6CYL 3.3L. 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
#10362159October 24, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
BOUGHT BRAND NEW DODGE CARAVAN MAR 23 2010 AND JUNE IT KILLED WHILE DRIVING 40-45 MPH AND TOOK 45 MINUTES TO START AGAIN. BROUGHT IT TO BENSON IN GREER SC WHERE WE BOUGHT THE CAR AND BECAUSE THE COMPUTER DID NOT SHOW ANYTHING THEY DID NOTHING. KILLED AGAIN AND BROUGHT TO DEALERSHIP. SAID THEY WOULD HOOK IT TO COMPUTER BUT COULD ONLY FIX IT IF IT SHOWED SOMETHING. LUCKILY IT KILLED ON THEM AND THEY HAD TO PUSH IT INTO SHOP. THE CAR KILLED AGAIN FOR THE THIRD TIME OF US, AND BARELY MISSED HAVING AN ACCIDENT. THEY TOLD US THAT IT WAS ONE OF TWO PARTS AND THEY HAD ONLY REPLACED ONE PREVIOUSLY. WHEN ASKED WHY THEY TOLD US THEY WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR PARTS IF TURNED THEM INTO GMAC AND THEY WERE GOOD. THEY OBVIOUSLY HAD NO CONCERN FOR OUR SAFETY OR OTHERS ON THE ROAD WHEN THE VEHICLE JUST SUDDENLY STOPS WHEN DRIVING ACCELERATED SPEED. IT WAS CONSIDERED A LEMON BY THERE ARBITRATION BOARD HOWEVER, THEY JUST TELL US TO DRIVE IT TILL IT KILLS AGAIN OR KILLS US OR SOMEONE ELSE. BENSON DEALERSHIP, GREER SC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10361803October 22, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CARAVAN. WHILE TRAVELING 10 MPH THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPER, HEADLIGHTS, DOOR LOCK MECHANISM, AND HORN ALL SIMULTANEOUSLY TURNED ON WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THE CONTACT HAD THE WIRING HARNESS REPLACED ON THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE DOOR; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 62000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10361502October 21, 2010
TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT OBSERVED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE PRESSURE SENSOR GAUGE WAS DEFECTIVE CAUSING AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF AIR PRESSURE LOSS IN THE TIRE. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND THEY INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE PART NEEDED FOR REPAIRS WAS ON BACKORDER FOR A PERIOD OF TWO TO THREE MONTHS. THE CONTACT HAD EXPRESSED CONCERN OF THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED IN THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 14,800.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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