Dodge Grand Caravan Complaints

13,518 consumer complaints on file.

#10358411September 30, 2010
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN AUTOMATIC LOCKS WILL NOT WORK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10358472September 30, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. AFTER ATTEMPTING TO STOP, THE WHEEL VIBRATED CAUSING DIFFICULTY WHEN THE CONTACT TRIED TO STOP. THE DEALER STATED THAT ALL FOUR ROTORS AND BRAKE PADS HAD FAILED; THE FRONT BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS WERE REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY AND THE REAR PARTS WERE REPLACED AT A REPAIR SHOP AT THE CONTACT'S EXPENSE. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS COMMON BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,817 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 29,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10358542September 30, 2010
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
MY 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN'S POWER LOCKS HAVE STOPPED WORKING. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD AS THERE IS ONLY ONE LOCK ON THE DRIVERS SIDE. I GUESS A RECALL WON'T HAPPEN UNTIL A CHILD IS INJURED OR SOMEONE IS RAPED/KILLED BECAUSE THEY COULDN'T GET INTO THEIR CAR QUICK ENOUGH. I AM CALLING THE DEALER TO TAKE CARE OF THIS PROBLEM AND I WILL NEVER BUY A DODGE AGAIN. THEY CLEARLY DO NOT CARE FOR THE SAFETY AND WELL BEING OF THEIR CUSTOMERS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10358277September 29, 2010
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A HUMMING NOISE FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHILE SHE WAS DRIVING AT ANY SPPED. THE HUMMING NOISE BECAME LOUDER, THE MORE THE SPEED INCREASED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT ALL THE WHEEL BEARINGS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 58,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 66,800.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10358368September 29, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL
GOING ON MY 3RD SET OF BRAKES AT 32K MILES. DODGE SERVICE CENTER SAID THEY KNEW OF THIS BEING A PROBLEM ON ALL GRAND CARAVANS 2008 AND LATER. TOLD ME I WAS OUT OF WARRANTY . AT THIS RATE I WILL HAVE OVER $3000 IN BRAKES IN LESS THAN 4 YRS. NEED TO BE A RECALL FOR A LONGER LASTING BRAKE. THIS IS TO DANGEROUS AND COSTLY FOR THE OWNER AND MOTHERS WHO DRIVE THEIR CHILDREN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10357993September 28, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. 90,000 MILES ON VEHICLE. HEARD A GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM REAR WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. INVESTIGATED AND FOUND BOTH REAR WHEELS, INSIDE DISCS PADS WERE COMPLETELY WORN. OUTSIDE PADS WERE STILL GOOD. REPLACED PADS AND ROTORS. BELIEVE ITS THE DESIGN OF THE CALIPERS, NEVER SEEN CALIPER PISTONS THAT TURNED OUT WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. HAD TO HAVE A SPECIAL TOOL TO TURN THE PISTONS BACK IN TO REPLACE PADS. I DON'T THINK THAT THE PISTONS CAN RETRACT VERY WELL BECAUSE OF THE DESIGN CAUSING MORE PRESSURE ON THE INSIDE PADS. THE NEW PADS ALSO SMOKED FOR A FEW DAYS AFTERWARDS. AFTER TALKING TO A DEALER NO INFO OR REASON COULD BE FOUND FOR THE EXCESSIVE WEAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10357784September 27, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, INTERIOR LIGHTING, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, VISIBILITY, VISIBILITY:REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER
WHILE DRIVING OR PARKED & TURNED OFF WITH NO ONE NEAR THE VAN, THE ENGINE STARTS, THE HORN STARTS BLARING, THE WIPERS TURN ON FULL BLAST, THE WIPER FLUID SHOOTS OUT, AND LIGHTS WONT WORK! AT FIRST, WE COULD DISCONNECT BATTERY OR RELAY & IT WOULD STOP. THE LAST TIME, WE HAD TO DISCONNECT ALTERNATOR. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10357944September 27, 2010
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
DOOR LOCKS ARE NO LONGER FUNCTIONING ON DODGE 2005 GRAND CARAVAN. HAVE READ SEVERAL BLOGS THAT LIST THE SAME DEFECT. REMOVING IOD FUSE AND REPLACING FIXES THE ISSUE TEMPORARILY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10357668September 26, 2010
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE DOOR AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS QUIT WORKING. YOU CANNOT OPEN THE VEHICLE WITHOUT THE KEY. THE LOCKS NO LONGER LOCK AUTOMATICALLY WHEN YOU GET UP TO SPEED. I HAVE CHECKED ON CAR COMPLAINTS.COM AND THIS APPEARS TO BE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM THAT DODGE IS REFUSING TO ACKNOWLEDGE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10357679September 26, 2010
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
POWER DOOR LOCKS FAILED ON 2005 GRAND CARAVAN SXT. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE WHICH APPEARS TO BE AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH THESE DODGE VEHICLES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10357736September 26, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I HAVE A 2010 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THIS VAN HAS SHUT DOWN FOUR TIMES NOW WHILE I HAVE BEEN DRIVING IT. THIS HAPPENED AGAIN THIS PAST WEEKEND AT THE HIGHEST SPEED WE HAVE EVER BEEN TRAVELING WHEN THE ENGINE SHUTS DOWN; 45 MPH. MY CURRENT MILEAGE IS 9400. THE FIRST TIME I NOTICED THIS ROUTINE ENGINE SHUT DOWN WHILE DRIVING WAS AROUND 5,000 MILES @ 06/2010. AS FAR AS SPEEDS WHEN IT SHUTS DOWN, IT HAS HAPPENED AROUND 45 MPH, 35 MPH, AND THE OTHER TWO TIMES PRIOR WERE MUCH SLOWER SPEEDS. THE DEALERSHIP SAID THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO ABOUT IT. THE CAR ALSO SEEMS TO STALL OUT AND NOT START ABOUT 1 OUT OF 30 STARTS. I HAVE FILED A COMPLAINT WITH CHRYSLER ON THE VAN ROUTINELY SHUTTING DOWN AND STEERING WHEEL LOCKING. THE VAN WILL RESTART ONCE IT STOPS, BUT THIS IS A DEATH ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN. I HOPE SOMEBODY READS THIS AND LOOKS INTO IT. I HAVE THE 3.3L V6 ENGINE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10357458September 25, 2010
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
AUTOMATIC PASSENGER SLIDING DOOR WILL NOT OPEN OR SHUT COMPLETELY WITH EITHER BUTTONS OR FOB. WHEN THE DOOR IS CLOSED MANUALLY THE DOOR CYCLES TO "PULL" ITSELF SHUT. MY CHILDREN NOTICED THIS ALSO STARTING ON DRIVER SIDE DOOR AS WELL. WE BELIEVE A WIRE IN THE PLASTIC BLACK CASING HAS SHORTED OR BEEN SEVERED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10357326September 24, 2010
TIRES
WE PURCHASED A 2010 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN IN JULY OF THIS YEAR. IT HAS BEEN A DRY SUMMER HERE IN NORTHEASTERN PA AND WE HAVE NOT DRIVEN MUCH UNDER WET CONDITIONS. APPROXIMATELY TWO WEEKS AGO MY WIFE AND I WERE GOING OUT TO DINNER AND THE ROADS WERE WET FROM A SMALL AMOUNT OF RAIN. EVERYTIME WE STARTED FROM A STOP SIGN OR TRAFFIC LIGHT THE TIRES WOULD SPIN BEFORE THEY WOULD GAIN TRACTION ON THE PAVEMENT. I WAS SHOCKED THAT THIS WAS HAPPENING, AND MY WIFE STATED IT HAPPENED TO HER ALL THE TIME. THIS IS NOT A FAULT OF OURS AS THIS HAS NEVER HAPPENED PREVIOUSLY WITH ANY TIRES WE HAVE HAD ON ANY OF OUR PAST VEHICLES. THE VEHICLE DOES NOT HAVE ADDITIONAL HORSE POWER AS THE ENGINE IS THE SAME AS THE ENGINE IN THE CARAVAN THAT WE TRADED FOR THIS CARAVAN. WHEN WE CONTACTED CHRYSLER CONCERNING THIS PROBLEM THEIR RESPONSE WAS IT IS NOT OUR PROBLEM, IT IS THE TIRE MANUFACTURER'S PROBLEM. BUT CHRYSLER IS THE ONE WHO SELECTED THIS BRAND OF TIRES TO BE PLACED ON THIS NEW VEHICLE. ALSO, WHEN LOOKING UP INFORMATION ON YOKOHAMA TIRES ON THE INTERNET, I CAME ACROSS A WEB SITE THAT CONTAINED 8 PAGES OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT YOKOHAMA TIRES. I CONTACTED THE SELLING DEALER WOTOR WORLD OF WILKES BARRE, PA. AND THEY SAID THEY WOULD MAKE AN APPOINTMENT FOR US WITH THE TIRE DEALER WHEN HE WAS AT THE DEALERSHIP. IT HAS BEEN MORE THAN TWO WEEKS AND STILL NO WORD OF AN APPOINTMENT. AND THE TIRE DEALER IS LESS THAN 5 MILES FROM THE AUTO DEALER. THE TIRES ARE YOKOHAMA MODEL AVID S33 THE VEHICLE VIN IS [XXX] AND MY CHRYSLER COMPLAINT # IS 19735130. WHILE WORKING ON THIS COMPLAINT THE SELLING DEALER FINALLY RETURNED OUR CALL THAT WE PLACED TODAY AND NOW THEY ARE TRYING TO ABSOLVE THEMSELVES FOR ANY RESPONSIBILITY TO BE OF ASSISTANCE IN HANDLING THIS PROBLEM. AT THIS POINT WE DO NOT KNOW WHAT ELSE TO DO. WE ARE SENIOR CITIZENS AND ARE AFRAID TO OPERATE THE VEHICLE UNDER WET ROAD CONDITIONS. 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
#10357417September 24, 2010
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
MY 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN THE AUTO DOOR LOCKS/REMOTE DOOR LOCKS HAVE STOPPED WORKING. HAVE TRIED FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS IN MANUAL AND EVEN HAVE TRIED DISCONNECTING THE BATTERY CABLE TO RESET. THESE WERE ONLY TEMPORARY FIXES, THAT NO LONGER WORKS ALONG WITH THE DOORS. I HAVE TO MANUALLY LOCK/UNLOCK THE DOORS WHICH IS A HUGE INCONVENIENCE WITH A CHILD UNDER THE AGE OF 2. MY FEAR NOW IS THAT MY CHILD WILL FIGURE OUT HOW TO OPEN THE DOOR SINCE IT WONT LOCK AND FALL OUT. THE REMOTE DOOR LOCK FEATURE WAS ONE OF THE REASONS WHY WE PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE BECAUSE OF OUR FAMILY. PLEASE HAVE THIS RECALLED SO WE CAN FEEL SAFE WITH OUR CHILDREN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10357418September 24, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2010 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN STARTING TO STALL AND SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING. NEED TO KNOW IF THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM, IT HAPPENED WHILE TURNING INTO A LANE AND ALSO DRIVING UPHILL, VERY ALARMING. DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING WITH THIS PROBLEM, BOUGHT THE VAN BRAND NEW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10357233September 23, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THERE WAS NO WARNING SIGNS AS TO THE FOLLOWING HAPPENING. MY HUSBAND & 2 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER WERE IN THE CAR AND ABOUT TO GET ON HIGHWAY 101 VENTURA CA., IN OUR 2008 DODGE MINIVAN. MILES ON VEHICLE: 50,000. THE VAN WAS RUNNING BUT WOULD NOT ACCELERATE & HE HAD TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. I AM THE MOTHER OF THE 2 YEAR OLD THAT WAS IN THE VAN, I AM ALSO A NURSE WHO HAS WORKED IN A LEVEL ONE TRAUMA HOSPITAL & HAVE SEEN THE RESULTS OF TERRIBLE ACCIDENTS. MY CONCERN IS THAT IF MY HUSBAND & DAUGHTER WERE ON THE HIGHWAY & TRAPPED IN A LANE THAT THEY COULD NOT GET OVER IN THIS COULD OF BEEN A FATALITY. DEALERSHIP TELLS US THAT THERE IS A CRACK IN THE TRANSMISSION THAT CAUSED THE ABOVE SITUATION. WE HAD OUR VAN AT A THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP IN JUNE 2010 FOR A DIFFERENT RECALL & THEY DID A DIAGNOSTIC TEST, SO THEY SAID.... AND NOW THIS. 2. MY INLAWS JUST BOUGHT A 2008 DODGE MINIVAN 43,000 MILES & ONE WEEK AFTER THEY BOUGHT IT THE SAME THING HAPPENED TO THEM ON VACATION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10357246September 23, 2010
SUSPENSION:FRONT, STRUCTURE:BODY
TOOK MY VAN IN TO THE SHOP BECAUSE I WAS HEARING A NOISE IN THE FRONT END WHEN I DRIVE IT. THEY TOLD ME THAT THE FRONT STRUT HOUSING COVER HAD RUSTED AND THAT THE STRUT COULD NOW GO THROUGH THE HOOD AND WINDSHIELD WHILE DRIVING. THAT THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME THAT THEY HAVE SEEN THIS AND THAT A KIT HAS BEEN MADE TO REPAIR IT. HOWEVER IT HAS TO BE WELDED TO THE FRAME OF THE VAN AND IT COULD COST UP TO $500.00 JUST TO FIX THIS PROBLEM AND I CAN NOT EVEN FIX THE STRUT UNTIL THIS IS TAKEN CARE OF. MAKING OTHER PARTS NEEDING TO BE FIXED BECAUSE OF IT. I NOTICED SOME TIME AGO THAT THIS WAS RUSTING BUT THOUGHT NOTHING OF IT NOT BEING A MECHANIC AND ALL. I DIDN'T THINK THAT THIS WAS AN IMPORTANT PART SINCE IT WAS UNDER THE HOOD I COULDN'T FIGURE OUT WHY IT WOULD RUST. I WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS A DEFECT THAT DODGE HAS KNOWN ABOUT AND THAT IS WHY THEY CAME UP WITH THE REPAIR KIT. THAT UNLESS SOMEONE DIES DODGE IS NOT GOING TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. I SURE HOPE THAT NOTHING HAPPENS TO ANYONE BEFORE DODGE DECIDES TO DO SOMETHING. I CAN NOT BELIEVE THAT THERE ARE ALREADY COMPLAINS ON THIS SITE AND THE NHTSA HAS NOT DONE ANYTHING ABOUT IT. I DID CALL THE CONSUMER CENTER AT DODGE AND OPENED A COMPLAINT THERE SOMEONE SHOULD CALL ME TOMORROW. I JUST HOPE THAT THEY ARE WILLING TO FIX THIS AT NO COST OR NO INJURY TO ME, MY FAMILY OR ANYONE ELSE THAT COULD BE EFFECTED DO TO THIS PROBLEM. I HOPE IF ANYONE ELSE HAS THIS PROBLEM THEY REPORT IT ALSO THAT IS THE ONLY WAY WE CAN GET ANYONE TO RESOLVE THIS ISSUE. I SURE DO NOT WANT TO GET RID OF MY VAN NOR CAN I AFFORD TO RIGHT NOW. MY VAN HAS BEEN GREAT AND VERY DEPENDABLE UNTIL THIS PROBLEM. I SURE HOPE DODGE OR NHTSA STANDS BY ME AND FIXES THIS PROBLEM!!!!!!!!!!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10356987September 22, 2010
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE GRAD CARAVAN. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND SHUT OFF WHEN HE ENGAGED THE KEY FOB TO LOCK THE DOORS. THE DOORS DID LOCK UNTIL HE MANUALLY LOCKED THEM. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHERE IT WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE HAS RECURRED FOUR TIMES. AFTER EACH FAILURE THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHERE IT WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 84,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10356734September 21, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ON SEPTEMBER 15, 2010 THE REAR PASSENGER DOOR TO MY 2007 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN CAUGHT FIRE 1 FOOT FROM MY 2 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER WHO WAS STRAPPED IN A 5 POINT HARNESS CAR SEAT. I PICKED MY SON UP FROM SCHOOL AT APPROXIMATELY 5:45, WITH MY DAUGHTER IN TOW. I OPERATED THE REAR PASSENGER DOOR TO PUT HER BACK INTO HER SEAT AFTER SIGNING OUT MY SON WITH NO ISSUE. I NOTICED NOTHING WRONG WITH THE DOOR. I DROVE APPROXIMATELY 1 MILE TO MY HOUSE. HALFWAY HOME I SMELLED SOMETHING AND WHEN I PULLED INTO THE DRIVEWAY, I SAW SMOKE COMING FROM AN UNKNOWN SOURCE. I THOUGHT IT WAS MY AIR CONDITIONING UNIT AND BY TURNING THE CAR OFF I WOULD SOLVE THE PROBLEM OF THE SMOKE. I TRIED TO OPERATE THE AUTOMATIC DOORS FOR MY REAR PASSENGER DOORS BUT THEY DIDN'T WORK. I WAS ABLE TO MANUALLY OPEN MY REAR DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR BUT WAS NOT ABLE TO OPEN THE REAR PASSENGER DOOR NO MATTER HOW HARD I PULLED. I HAD NO IDEA THAT DOOR WAS ON FIRE AT THAT POINT. I NOTICED NOTHING WRONG WITH THE DOOR OTHER THAN IT WOULDN'T OPEN. I HAD TO CLIMB INTO THE BACK THROUGH THE OTHER SIDE TO GET MY DAUGHTER. I WENT IN TO THE HOUSE, STILL THINKING THAT EVERYTHING WOULD STOP SMOKING ONCE THE CAR COOLED DOWN AND LET MY DOG OUT IN THE BACK YARD. I CAME BACK AROUND TO THE FRONT OF THE HOUSE AFTER 5 MINUTES. I SAW GRAY SMOKE BILLOWING OUT OF THE REAR DRIVERS SIDE DOOR I HAD LEFT OPEN TO AIR OUT THE CAR. I WALKED AROUND TO THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AND I SAW THE PAINT BUBBLING AND MELTING AND LITTLE FLAMES LICKING THE GLASS OF THE DOOR. AT THAT POINT I CALLED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT AND MY NEIGHBOR TOOK THE HOSE TO THE CAR TO PUT OUT THE EXTERNAL FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT CAME IN 5 MINUTES AND PUT OUT THE FIRE IN THE DOOR. THEY GAVE ME THE BURNED PIECE AND SAID THEY BELIEVED THAT THE FIRE STARTED IN THE MOTOR FOR THE AUTOMATIC DOOR. I CALLED IN A COMPLAINT TO CHRYSLER/DODGE. MY REFERENCE NUMBER IS 19962230 WITH THEM. UPDATED 10/05/10 *BF PICTURES RECEIVED UPDATED 10/07/10 UPDATED 10/21/10*JB *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10356541September 20, 2010
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN POWER DOOR LOCKS STOPPED WORKING. AUTO LOCK AT 18 MPH NO LONGER WORKS. LOCK/UNLOCK NO LONGER WORK FROM KEY FOB. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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