Dodge Grand Caravan Complaints

13,518 consumer complaints on file.

#10322550March 28, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN HEADLIGHTS INTERMITENTLY WILL NOT TURN ON OR TURN OFF WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD RESULTING IN LOSS OF VISIBILITY. MAY CASES OF THIS CAN BE FOUND ON INTERNET AND MY OWN DEALERSHIP SERVICE CENTER INDICATED IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH SWITCH ($100+ FOR NEW SWITCH). FEEL THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND SHOULD BE REQUIRED RECALL. *CN
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10322301March 26, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD RUBBING AND KNOCKING SOUND FROM THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WHEN HE DEPRESSED THE BRAKES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR POSSIBLE REPAIR. THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS NOT AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 20,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10321829March 24, 2010
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
SUBSTANDARD BRAKING SYSTEM ON THE 2007 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10321592March 23, 2010
TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS
1 TPMS SENSOR FAILED (STEM BROKE) CAUSING TIRE TO GO FLAT INSTANTLY. STEM BROKE WHILE PRESSURE WAS BEING CHECKED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10321593March 23, 2010
TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS
1 TPMS SENSOR FAILED CAUSING TIRE TO DEFLATE IMMEDIATELY. SENSOR BROKE AT STEM WHILE TIRE PRESSURE WAS BEING CHECKED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10321595March 23, 2010
TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS
1 TPMS SENSOR BROKE ALLOWING TIRE TO DEFLATE INSTANTLY. SENSOR STEM BROKE WHILE TIRE PRESSURE WAS BEING TAKEN
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No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10321314March 22, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ACCELERATE. THE CONTACT HAD TO APPLY THE BRAKES WITH FORCE AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SLOW DOWN OR STOP. THE CONTACT WAS ONLY ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE WHEN HE SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL GEAR; HOWEVER, THE RPMS CONTINUED TO RAPIDLY INCREASE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 16320. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 16330.
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10321487March 22, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I WAS DRIVING ALONG AT NIGHT AND THE HEAD LIGHTS JUST TURNED OFF. I PLAYED WITH THE SWITCH AND THEY CAME BACK ON IT HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO GET THEM TO COME BACK ON SO FAR. IT IS ONLY A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE THIS PROBLEM DOES SERIOUS DAMAGE. *DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10321237March 21, 2010
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THE AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON, I HAD IT TO A GARAGE AND THEY PUT IT ON THERE MACHINE AND DETERMINED IT IS THE FRONT SENSOR. I KEEP CHECKING AND THEY SAY THIS VEHICLE IS NOT ONE OF THE 312 THOUSAND THAT HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10321218March 20, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I HAVE 44,000 MILES ON VEHICLE AND ON 3RD SET OF FRONT BRAKES WITH NEW ROTORS. ROTORS WERE TURNED AND BRAKES REPLACED AT 26,000 MILES AS WELL. THIS SEEMS EXCESSIVE AND REPAIR TECH SUGGESTED I INVESTIGATE RECALLS/COMPLAINTS ON THIS, OF WHICH THERE SEEM TO BE OVER 100. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10320938March 19, 2010
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHRYSLER GRAND CARAVAN. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IDLING WHEN THE DRIVER GOT INTO THE VEHICLE, THE PASSENGER AIRBAG DEPLOYED HITTING THE PASSENGER IN THE FACE. THE PASSENGER WAS ELDERLY AND HAD A MENTAL DISABILITY AND SUFFERED GREAT EMOTIONAL TRAUMA, HOWEVER HE DID NOT SUSTAIN ANY INJURIES. THE DEALER WAS INFORMED AND THEY STATED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO AND THERE WAS NO ONE THEY COULD CALL AND FILE COMPLAINT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 80000. THE CONSUMER STATED THE INDICATOR LIGHT NEVER ILLUMINATED TO INDICATE THERE WAS A PROBLEM. UPDATED 07/08/10. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10320963March 19, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
MY 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN HEADLIGHTS INTERMITTENTLY GO OFF AND WON'T WORK. THIS IS A REAL SAFETY ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10320800March 18, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BAD OR INFERIOR BRAKE SYSTEMS FOR 2008 CARAVAN. AT 13,788 MILES IT BEGAN SQUEALING (KIND OF LIKE A SQUEAKING HAMSTER WHEEL) IN FRONT (LEFT) BUT SOMETIMES THE RIGHT FRONT. TOOK CAR SEVERAL TIMES, THEY FINALLY VERIFIED IT THERE WAS A NOISE AT 21,000 MILES AND COULD NOT FIND IT BUT RECOMMENDED PADS AND ROTORS ALTHOUGH THE FRONTS WERE JUST GETTING TO THE POINT WHERE THEY NEEDED REPLACEMENT. REPLACED PADS AND ROTORS, KEPT SQUEALING TOOK CAR ABOUT 6 TIMES TO MIDAS AND A FEW MORE TIMES TO CHRYSLER. NOW THE RIGHT FRONT OR RIGHT REAR? PASSENGER SIDE IS GRINDING AT 30K MILES. WE'RE AFRAID IT IS THE DRUM. THIS BEGAN AND HAS BEEN OFF AND ON FOR ABOUT 2 WEEKS (TODAY'S DATE IS 3/17/10. I HAVE NEVER HAD PROBLEMS LIKE THIS BEFORE WITH BRAKES. THE MINIVANS I BOUGHT IN 1993 LASTED 63K UNTIL I NEEDED NEW PADS AND ONE I PURCHASED LATER AND AT 43K WHEN I TURNED IN ONE IN 2000 THERE WERE STILL NO ISSUES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10320450March 17, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
AT LESS THEN 50K ON A 2008 DODGE CARAVAN, THE BACK ROTORS ARE COMPLETELY GONE AGAIN. WHEN WILL DODGE OR THE GOVERNMENT DO SOMETHING FOR US, THE CONSUMERS? SOMEONE WILL GET HURT OR KILLED SOON IF THIS IS NOT FIXED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10320475March 17, 2010
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
MY 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN POWER LOCKS HAVE QUIT WORKING. IT HAPPENED BACK IN 2006 WHEN I BOUGHT THE VAN. I HAVE RESET THE FUSE SEVERAL TIMES BUT NOW IT GETS SHORTER AND SHORTER BETWEEN RESETS. SEVERAL OTHER DODGE GRAND CARAVAN OWNERS ARE HAVING THIS SAME PROBLEM. MY WIFE DRIVES THE KIDS IN THIS VAN AND NOT KNOWING IF THE VAN LOCKS OR NOT IS VERY DANGEROUS. WHEN LOCKED EVERYTHING "SOUNDS" LIKE IT IS LOCKING SO IT IS HARD TO TELL WITHOUT PAYING VERY CLOSE ATTENTION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10320270March 16, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
THE ABS UNIT IN MY DODGE GRAND CARAVAN AWD HAS AIR GOING INTO IT, CAUSING MY BRAKES TO HAVE NO PRESSURE. MY FOOT GOES ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR TO STOP MY VEHICLE!!!! THIS IS NO GOOD I CARRY THREE CHILDREN IN MY CAR. I HAVE HEARD FROM MANY MECHANICS THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM IN THIS VEHICLE AND THERE HASN'T BEEN A RECALL ON THIS. THIS IS VERY SERIOUS. I DON'T KNOW WHERE I'M GOING TO COME UP WITH THE MONEY TO FIX THIS. I'M BASICALLY RIDING IN A DEATH MOBILE. MY HUSBAND HAS NEVER SCENE SOOOO MUCH AIR COME OUT WHEN HE BLEEDS THE BRAKES. DODGE SHOULD FIX THIS PROBLEM IMMEDIATELY!!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10319861March 15, 2010
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
THE DOORS FAIL TO LOCK AT 18 MPH, AND UPON EXITING THE CAR WITH THE KEY FOB. IT OCCURS RANDOMLY, CONSEQUENCES ARE THE DOORS ARE NOT LOCKED WHILE DRIVING (YOU CAN'T LOCK IT), AND WHEN YOU LEAVE THE CAR, THE DOORS ARE UNLOCKED. REMOVING AND REPLACING THE IOD FUSE SEEMS TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM FOR A PERIOD OF TIME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10320006March 15, 2010
STEERING
WIFE NOTICED ABOUT 5~6 MONTHS AGO A HUMMING NOISE WHEN THE ENGINE IS FIRST FIRED FROM SITTING OVERNITE. A FEW DAYS AGO I DROVE VAN TO WORK A 3 MILE COMMUTE, DROVE FINE, WHEN LEAVING WORK FOR LUNCH I NOTICED A PUDDLE OF POWER STEERING FLUID UNDER THE RIGHT SIDE OF RACKNPINION(RNP). IN CHECKING THE FLUID LEVEL IT WAS DOWN A LITTLE. CALLED DODGE 800-992-1997 TO REPORT OUR '06 GC SXT WITH 21,200 MILES, OBTAINED CASE # AND SETUP APPOINTMENT WITH DEALER TO "DIAGNOSE PROBLEM" $48. DEALER STATED RNP NEEDED REPLACING FOR $1018. I CHECKED WITH LOCAL O'REILLY AUTO PARTS AND COULD GET RNP FOR UNDER $300. DODGE CALLED AND SAID THEY WOULD PAY 40/60, THEM 40%, ME 60%. I EXPLAINED TO REP THAT IF VEHICLE HAD 60~85K MILES I WOULD UNDERSTAND THIS, BUT AT LESS THAN 25K COME ON. THEY REFUSED TO TAKE IT UP THE CHAIN AND ONLY OFFERED THE $400, SINCE IT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. I EXPLAINED IN MY RESEARCH THAT I FOUND NUMEROUS OTHER FOLKS THAT HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM UNDER THE 50K MARK. NO LUCK WHAT SO EVER. I EXPLAINED TO REP I COULD PURCHASE PART AND REPLACE IT CHEAPER - WHY SHOULD I PAY $600 (PARTS STORE WARRANTY LIFETIME). GOING TO REPLACE IT MYSELF AND SAVE $600. I FEEL DODGE SHOULD STEP UP TO THE PLATE SINCE THIS IS A MANUFACTURING QUALITY ISSUE. I AM TIRED OF HAVING FLUID ALL OVER MY CONCRETE DRIVE WAY. THANKS DODGE, FOR NOTHING. I AM SURPRISED DODGE DOES NOT EXPRESS ANY INTEREST IN MY SAFETY BEING MY STEERING COULD GO OUT ON MY WIFE AND CHILDREN THUS CAUSING AN EMERGENCY SITUATION AND PLACING THEM IN GRAVE DANGER WITH RESPECT TO LIFE, LIMB OR PROPERTY DAMAGE. SHAME, SHAME, SHAME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10320047March 15, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE HEADLIGHTS ON MY 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN WENT OUT WHILE DRIVING. FOG LIGHTS COME ON AND GO OFF RANDOMLY. WITHOUT KEY IN THE IGNITION. THIS HAPPEN SHORTLY AFTER WE BOUGHT THE VAN IN 2005. THE DEALER SAID IT WAS THE SWITCH AND REPLACED IT. BUT THE LIGHTS HAVE BEEN COMING ON RANDOMLY EVERY SINCE. NOW, THE HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT WHILE WE WERE DRIVING. A SWITCH ISN'T THAT COMPLICATED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10319522March 14, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
MY 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN LIGHTS SHORT OUT RANDOM TIMES. I CAN BE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND THEY WILL QUIT WORKING. I HAVE TO TURN THE LIGHTS ON BRIGHT FOR THEM TO WORK AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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