Dodge Grand Caravan Complaints

13,518 consumer complaints on file.

#10259485February 20, 2009
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
I OWN A 2001 GRAND CARAVAN WITH A ISSUE WITH THE AIR BAG CLOCK SPRING MY VAN WAS BUILT IN DEC OF 2000 BUT IS LISTED AS A 2001 NOW THERE IS A RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM FOR VAN UP TO 2000 BUT MINE FALLS OUTSIDE OF THIS RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10259376February 19, 2009
SUSPENSION:FRONT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN FOR TIRE MAINTENANCE, THE MECHANIC NOTICED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE STRUT TOWER MOUNT WAS RUSTED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE REPAIR WOULD COST $1,000. THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT ASSIST WITH THE REPAIR BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 131,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10259255February 18, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WE HAVE A 2005 DODGE CARAVAN THAT HAS ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. WE CANNOT GET THE POWER DOOR LOCKS TO WORK AND THE TURN SIGNALS BEHAVE POORLY. WE HAVE TRIED REPLACING THE FUSE, TO HAVE IT WORK FOR A FEW HOURS OR DAYS. WE HAVE ALSO REPLACED THE BATTERY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10258905February 17, 2009
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
I HAVE A 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN WITH 3.3 V6 ENGINE. I HAVE A HEADLIGHT MALFUNCTION ON MY MINIVAN. MY HEADLIGHT WILL FLICKER ON AND OFF WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, CITY STREETS AND SOMETIMES WHILE WAITING FOR A STOP SIGN. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AT NIGHT WHEN YOU NEED YOUR HEADLIGHT FOR VISIBILITY. HEADLIGHT SWITCH HAS BEEN REPLACED WITH A NEW ONE BUT THE HEADLIGHT MALFUNCTION HAS NOT BEEN SOLVED. MY VEHICLE HAS 35,600 MILES AND THE FIRST TIME THE MALFUNCTION OCCURRED WAS AT 33,100 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10258930February 17, 2009
SEATS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SECOND ROW BENCH SEAT HAS A LOCK IN THE BACK OF THE SEAT, BUT IT IS NOT LOCKING PROPERLY. THERE ARE NO INSTRUCTIONS IN THE MANUAL THAT STATE HOW THE SEAT SHOULD LOCK IN THE FRAME. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER AND THE CONTACT STATED THAT THEY WERE DOING IT INCORRECTLY AND COULD NOT FIGURE OUT THE CORRECT WAY TO LOCK THE SEAT IN PLACE. HE CALLED DIFFERENT MANUFACTURERS AND THEY STATED THAT THE SEATS SHOULD BE LOCKED IN A DOWNWARD POSITION. THE PICTURE IN THE MANUAL DOES NOT EFFECTIVELY ILLUSTRATE HOW TO LOCK THE SEATS. SIX DIFFERENT MECHANICS COULD NOT FIGURE OUT THE PICTURES IN THE MANUAL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 13,963.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10259095February 17, 2009
SUSPENSION:FRONT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE DRIVER DROVE THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP TO HAVE ALL FOUR TIRES REPLACED. AFTER REPLACING THE TIRES, THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE SHOCK TOWER WAS CORRODED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS; THEREFORE, THEY WERE NOT LIABLE FOR THE REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 120,400 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,015. UPDATED 03/23/09. *LJ UPDATED 03/24/09.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10258755February 16, 2009
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN DOOR LOCKS, FUSE REPLACED, IOD FUSE PULLED TO RESET SYSTEM BUT IS SHORT LIVED ONLY WORKED FOR A DAY. THIS VEHICLE HAS 55,000 MILES. MOST OF THE VEHICLES HAVE THIS PROBLEM AFTER 40,000 MILES.THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD WITH NO REAL FIX. IT WAS SAID THAT I MIGHT NEED A SOFTWARE UPGRADE -IF THAT'S THE CASE IT SHOULD BE A RECALL DO TO A MALFUNCTION NOT WARE AND TEAR. THE DOOR LOCKS DO NOT WORK, REGARDLESS OF KEY LESS ENTRY OR THE SWITCH ON THE DOOR PANELS. THIS SHOULD NOT BE A PROBLEM WHEN ALL THE FUSE HAVE BEEN CHECK AND REPLACED OR ARE GOOD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10258712February 15, 2009
SUSPENSION:FRONT
FRONT STRUT TOWERS RUSTED THROUGH. NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO CORRECT THE FAILURE YET, BUT IF IT COMPLETELY RUSTS, I'M SURE AN ACCIDENT WILL HAPPEN BECAUSE NOTHING WILL BE SUPPORTING THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10258376February 11, 2009
STEERING
MY 2006 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN WITH ONLY 42,000 MILES HAS DEVELOPED A POWER STEERING FLUID LEAK. REPAIR SHOP SAYS STEERING RACK NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. HAVE NOT HAD THIS EXPENSIVE REPAIR DONE AS YET. SEEMS TO BE A UNIVERSAL CHRYSLER PROBLEM, NUMEROUS OTHER OWNERS OF SAME AUTOMOBILE HAVE INDICATED THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10258031February 9, 2009
SUSPENSION:FRONT
VEHICLE FAILED STATE SAFETY INSPECTION AT 38K MILES. 2 INDEPENDENT MECHANICS FELT IT ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS TO CONTINUE DRIVING VEHICLE. TIE-RODS REPLACED (BUT NOT SAVED). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10257665February 6, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
HEADLIGHTS, TAILLIGHTS AND BRAKE LIGHTS WORK INTERMITTENTLY. SOMETIMES ONE HEAD LIGHT WILL BE OUT, NEXT TIME ANOTHER ONE WILL BE OUT, NEXT TIME THEY WILL BOTH WORK. THERE IS NO ORDER. SAME WITH THE TAIL LIGHTS AND BRAKE LIGHTS. SOMETIMES ALL LIGHTS WORK. WE HAVE CHANGED THE LIGHT BULBS. MORE THAN ONCE. SOMETIMES THEY WORK. SOMETIMES NOT. NO CONSISTENCY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10257742February 6, 2009
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
THE DOOR LOCKS STOPED WORKING WITH THE REMOTE OR INSIDE BUTTON. HAPPENED TWICE IN TWO WEEKS AND I UNDERSTAND IT WILL BE RECURRING. RE-BOOTED COMPUTER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10257527February 5, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH BRAKES WERE APPLIED AND QUICKLY FAILED. RESULTED IN ACCIDENT. NOTICED FLUID LEAK IN THE ROAD WHERE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10257383February 4, 2009
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
2005 SXT DODGE CARAVAN POWER DOOR LOCK FAILURE, AFTER 1 MINUTE ON THE WEB I HAVE FOUND PEOPLE WITH THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM AS I, TO THE TEE! THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A PROBLEM WITH THE MANUFACTURE AND SOFTWARE/FIRMWARE. DODGE HAS A FIX. WHY HAS THIS NOT BEEN RECALLED YET? SUCH A SIMPLE FIX OF A FIRMWARE UPGRADE WOULD SAVE MANY HOURS OF FRUSTRATION. I AM VERY UPSET THAT THIS PROBLEM IS SO WELL KNOW AND HAS HAPPENED EXACTLY THE SAME WAY TO OTHERS AND NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO RIGHT THE PROBLEM. MY POWER DOORS LOCKS HAVE STOPPED WORKING YET THE LIGHTS STILL BLINK WHEN USING THE REMOTE AND THE REAR TAILGATE WILL WORK. AFTER REPLACING THE BATTERY THEY WORKED AGAIN THEN QUIT AFTER A FEW DAYS. I COULD HAVE JUST COPIED THIS STRAIGHT OFF THE FORUMS I HAVE BEEN READING...ITS IS THE EXACT SAME THING GOING ON THAT EVERYONE ELSE IS EXPERIENCING ALSO. PLEASE ISSUE A RECALL NOTICE AND HAVE DODGE TAKE CARE OF THIS PROBLEM. THANKS *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10257397February 4, 2009
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
THE PASSENGER SLIDER DOOR'S POWER LOCK IS NOT WORKING WITH THE REMOTE OR WITH THE LOCK SWITCH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10257174February 2, 2009
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
I HAVE A 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. IT HAS POWER DOOR LOCKS. THE LOCKS WILL NOT OPERATE FROM INSIDE THE VEHICLE OR FROM THE KEYCHAIN. NOT BEING ABLE TO LOCK AND UNLOCK THIS VEHICLE MAKES IT VERY DIFFICULT WITH TWO YOUNG CHILDREN. THE SAFETY FEATURE THAT LOCKS THE DOORS WHEN THE VEHICLE IS GOING OVER 18 MPH IS ALSO NOT WORKING. THE ONLY DOORS THAT HAS KEY UNLOCK ARE THE DRIVER DOOR AND THE REAR DOOR. I HAVE FOUND A WEBSITE THAT HAS MANY OTHERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS SHOULD BE RECALLED. PLEASE LOOK AT THIS WEBSITE, AND HELP US GET THIS FIXED. HTTP://WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM/DODGE/CARAVAN/2005/ELECTRICAL/POWER_DOOR_LOCKS_QUIT_WORKING.SHTML. THANK YOU *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10257177February 2, 2009
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
NORMAL DRIVING, VEHICLE HAS BEEN INVOLVED IN NO ACCIDENTS. AT ABOUT 34,000 MILES ON VEHICLE, AND 3 AND A HALF YEARS OLD, AIRBAG LIGHT ON DASH STARTED ILLUMINATING. WOULD TURN OFF SOMETIMES, BUT USUALLY STAYED ON. DEALER DIAGNOSED FAILURE OF "CLOCKSPRING" IN STEERING COLUMN, WHICH HAD TO BE REPLACED AT COST OF ABOUT $250.00. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10257037January 31, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
VEHICLE ENGINE WAS RUNNING AND TRANSMISSION WAS IN PARK, WHEN IT SUDDENLY CHANGED TO REVERSE, KNOCKING DOWN AND RUNNING OVER THE DRIVER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
1
#10256961January 30, 2009
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
2004 DODGE CARAVAN LOCKS WON'T STAY LOCKED WHILE DRIVING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10256811January 29, 2009
AIR BAGS, VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
2000 GRAND CARAVAN RECALL FOR CLOCKSPRING. CONSUMER STATES THAT HE MAILED TWO DIFFERENT LETTERS WITH A COPY OF THE INVOICE FOR REIMBURSEMENT BUT NEVER RECEIVED A REPLY. *NJ THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN THE AIR BAG LIGHT STAYED ON, THE HORN, THE CHIMES FOR THE LIGHTS AND THE IGNITION DID NOT WORK. THE FRONT PASSENGER WINDOW REGULATOR WAS REPLACED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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