Dodge Grand Caravan Complaints

13,518 consumer complaints on file.

#10240341August 30, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2001 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN HEADLIGHTS - PASSENGER SIDE WON'T WORK ON LOW, ONLY ON HIGH, DRIVER'S SIDE IS THE OPPOSITE - WORKS ON LOW, NOT ON HIGH. THIS HAS BEEN A CONTINUING PROBLEM WITH NO KNOWN FIXES. MANY DISCUSSIONS REGARDING THIS PROBLEM ONLINE. PLEASE VIEW THE FOLLOWING WEBSITES, THESE ARE ONLY A FEW OF THE ONES I HAVE FOUND THAT OTHERS COMPLAIN OF THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS SHOULD BE CONSIDERED A RECALL ISSUE.: HTTP://WWW.2CARPROS.COM/FORUM/2001-DODGE-CARAVAN-HEADLIGHTS-VT75224.HTML HTTP://WWW.TOPIX.COM/FORUM/AUTOS/DODGE-GRAND-CARAVAN/TFGKS9O3LLH1ABOBM/P3 HTTP://WWW.DODGETALK.COM/FORUMS/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?T=33586. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10240342August 30, 2008
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
HEAD LIGHTS WOULD FLICKER SINCE I BOUGHT IT. 5 MONTHS LATER ON THE FREEWAY IN THE EVENING THEY TURNED OFF. SCARY! I HAVE TAKEN IT TO 3 DEALERS THEY CAN NOT SEEM TO FIX IT. THEY HAVE NOT WORKED FOR 3 MONTHS. IT IS SUCH A PAIN. PLEASE HELP *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10240201August 29, 2008
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
THE ELECTRIC LOCKING SYSTEM FAILS IN BOTH THE LOCKED AND UNLOCKED POSITION DUE TO A SOFTWARE GLITCH THAT COSTS OVER $200 TO "DIAGNOSE" AND REPAIR. I AM OFTEN UNABLE TO GET MY KIDS OUT OF THE VAN WITHOUT CRAWLING INTO THE BACK SEAT TO MANUALLY UNLOCK THE DOORS, WHICH IS DIFFICULT SINCE THEY ARE MEANT TO BE CONTROLLED ELECTRONICALLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10240203August 29, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I HAVE A 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IN JUNE 2008 WITH 16,XXX MILES ON IT. I HAVE PUT LESS THAN 4,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. 1) THE VEHICLE FIRST FAILED TO START IN THE FIRST PART OF JULY, CALLED CHRYSLER TO COME FOR A BOOST AS IT APPEAR BATTERY HAD GONE OUT, WHEN SERVICE ARRIVED IN PARKING LOT AT WORK, THE VEHICLE STARTED. I DROVE THE VEHICLE TO GATOR CHRYSLER IN MELBOURNE, THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. 2) VEHICLE WOULD NOT START (BELIEVE THE DATE WAS JULY 30TH). VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO GATOR CHRYSLER AGAIN BUT HAD ERROR CODES THEY COULD FOLLOW. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START AGAIN UNTIL THEY PUT IN A WATCH SPRING WHICH THEY WERE CERTAIN THAT THE VEHICLE WAS FIXED. 3) VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN DOWN A DARK ROAD AT APPROXIMATELY 9PM WHEN VEHICLE COMPLETELY LOST ALL POWER AND SHUT THE ENGINE OFF AND ALL ELECTRICAL WITHOUT ANY WARNING AND WOULD NOT RESTART. MANAGER OF SERVICE AT GATOR WOULD NOT CONTACT THE CHRYSLER REPRESENTATIVE AS HE BELIEVES ALL RIGHTS WERE LOST AS I HAD PURCHASED A USED VEHICLE. THE FACT THAT I PURCHASED A USED VEHICLE DOES NOT CONSTITUTE IT BEING OK FOR THE ENTIRE VEHICLE TO SHUT-DOWN WITHOUT WARNING AND RISK THE LOSS OF LIVES. I CANNOT BELIEVE THIS TO BE AN ISOLATED CASE WITH JUST THIS VAN AND IF SO, SHOULDN'T IT THEN FALL UNDER THE LEMON LAW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10240232August 29, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE A 1998 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN THAT HAS SOME ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS THAT CAN'T SEEM TO BE FIXED. THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS TURN OFF AND THE VEHICLE WON'T START AND STAY RUNNING. IT USED TO COME RIGHT BACK ON AFTER TAPPING THE CENTER OF THE DASH, BUT THAT DOESN'T WORK ANYMORE. IT EVEN HAPPENS NOW WHILE WE ARE DRIVING. MY LOCAL DODGE DEALERSHIP CAN'T FIGURE OUT WHAT'S WRONG WITH IT, AND AFTER SPENDING A CHUNK OF MONEY TRYING TO GET IT FIXED MANY DIFFERENT TIMES, SO MY WIFE AND CHILDREN FEEL SAFE IN IT I AM DEFINITELY SORRY I EVER BOUGHT IT. THE PROBLEM OCCURS NOW ALMOST EVERY DAY TO EVERY SECOND DAY, AND WILL LAST ANYWHERE FROM A COUPLE OF MINUTES TO COUPLE OF DAYS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10240235August 29, 2008
STRUCTURE, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT PRESSED THE POWER DOOR BUTTON TO UNLOCK THE SLIDING DOORS. WHEN HER CHILD ATTEMPTED TO EXIT THE VEHICLE, THE DOORS SLAMMED SHUT AND ALMOST SEVERELY INJURED THE CHILD. SECONDLY, WHEN SHE ATTEMPTED TO UNLOCK THE TRUNK OF THE VEHICLE, IT WOULD ONLY OPEN SPORADICALLY. THE DEALER WOULD NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 24,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10240254August 29, 2008
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE HEADLIGHTS JUST TURN OFF BY THEMSELVES. NO WARNING. EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AT NIGHT. THIS HAS OCCURRED ABOUT 7 TIMES. VERY INTERMITTENT, BUT NEARLY RAN OFF THE ROAD ON ONE OCCASION. THE CAR WAS COMPLETELY BLACK AND I COULDN'T FIND THE SWITCH TO TOGGLE IT BACK AND FORTH. THEY HAVE ALWAYS COME BACK ON AFTER TURNING THE SWITCH OFF THEN BACK ON A COUPLE OF TIMES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10239890August 27, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. BOTH THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER SIDE SLIDING DOORS OPEN AND CLOSE AUTOMATICALLY. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO A MECHANIC AND THE DEALER. THE DEALER REPLACED THE PROGRAM MODULE IN THE VEHICLE TWICE. CURRENTLY, THE COMPUTER IS BEING REPLACED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 68,500 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000. UPDATED 10/14/08. *LJ THE CONSUMER TRADED THE VEHICLE. UPDATED 10/15/08. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10239633August 25, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
FOR MULTIPLE YEARS, THE HEADLIGHTS (AND OTHER ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS SUCH AS INTERIOR LIGHTS AND CLIMATE CONTROL) HAVE SHUDDERED OR FLICKERED WHILE THE VEHICLE IS MOVING (ESPECIALLY NOTICEABLE AT NIGHT). HARD TO NOTICE BAD LIGHTS UNTIL I EITHER A) DRIVE ANOTHER CAR OR B) PASS A LARGE ROADSIDE SIGN OR APPROACH ANOTHER VEHICLE FROM BEHIND ON A NON-STREETLIGHT HIGHWAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10239717August 25, 2008
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS, SUSPENSION:FRONT
1. NORMAL VEHICLE OPERATION 2. THE FAILURE OF STRUCTURE SECURING AND RETAINING THE FRONT SUSPENSION (STRUT TOWER) DO TO EXCESSIVE CORROSION. UPON FAILURE THE ENTIRE FRONT SUSPENSION FALLS APART RESULTING IN CATASTROPHIC LOSE OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND SUPPORT. VEHICLE WILL SWERVE RESULTING IN COLLISION OR ROLL OVER. 3. WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE IS A RECALL TO REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE STRUT TOWER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10239447August 23, 2008
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
MY 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN, THE POWER LOCKS STOPPED WORKING. PER SOME SEARCHES ON THE INTERNET THE DODGE CARAVAN NEEDS A SOFTWARE UPDATE TO ALLOW THE AUTO POWER LOCKS TO WORK. THEY SELL IT FOR $150-$200 WHEN IT SHOULD BE FREE BECAUSE OF AN ERROR IN DODGES SOFTWARE. THE VEHICLE ONLY HAS 2 KEYED LOCKS TO OPEN FROM ETERNALLY. IT IS A DANGER WITH YOUNG CHILDREN RIDING IN THE VAN BECAUSE THE DOORS DO NOT AUTOMATICALLY LOCK WHEN THE VEHICLE STARTS MOVING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10239449August 23, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
AFTER HAVING MY TRANSMISSION REPLACE I NOTICED EVERYTHING ON MY DASH WAS DEAD, MY ABS AND ALARM SET LIGHT WOULD COME ON. IT ONLY STAYED THAT WAY FOR A FEW MINUTES AND THEN EVERYTHING WOULD COME BACK ON, BUT THEN THE PROBLEM ONLY GOT WORSE. I WOULD TRY TO START THE VAN BUT WHEN I DID IT WOULD SHUT BACK OFF BECAUSE MY DASH GAUGES WERE NOT WORKING AND MY ABS LIGHT WAS ON. I HAVE 3 KIDS AND I DEPEND ON MY VAN FOR TRANSPORTATION. I WENT ON A WEBSITE " TOPIX" AND FOUND THAT THERE ARE ALOT OF PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM, ALSO THAT IS HOW I GOT THIS ADDRESS. IT SEEMS LIKE NOBODY HAS THE RIGHT SOLUTION, THERE ARE JUST DIFFERENT SUGGESTIONS. I THINK THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL SO THAT WAY EVERYBODY CAN STOP WASTING MONEY ON WHAT REPAIR SHOPS TRY (SAY) AND LET DODGE FIGURE IT OUT AND COMPENSATE FOR ALL OF THE HASSLES, MISSED APPOINTMENTS, AND EVERYTHING ELSE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10239156August 21, 2008
EQUIPMENT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE ALARM WOULD REMAIN ON EVEN WHEN SHE MANUALLY TURNED IT OFF. THE FAILURE PREVENTED HER FROM STARTING THE VEHICLE. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE BATTERIES IN THE REMOTE. SEVERAL WEEKS AFTER THE REPAIR, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN PROPERLY REPAIRED. THE EQUIPMENT INFORMATION WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 115,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10239227August 21, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SOMETIMES WHEN I TURN THE KEY THE ENGINE WILL START AND IMMEDIATELY STALL. AFTER THE THIRD TRY, IT WILL NOT START AT ALL. THE GAUGES AND ODOMETER ALSO FAILS AT THIS TIME. AFTER SITTING FOR ANYWHERE FROM 1 HOUR TO 4 DAYS (SO FAR) THE ENGINE WILL START. IT MIGHT BE OK FOR A DAY OR A MONTH AND THEN IT HAPPENS AGAIN. SEVERAL TIMES WHILE DRIVING THE GAUGES GO OFF, ENGINE FALTERS AND THEN COMES BACK ON. OTHER TIMES ENGINE STARTS AND IDLES ROUGH AS IF THERE IS A VACUUM LEAK THEN IT STRAIGHTENS OUT. THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM OFF AND ON FOR AROUND 2 YEARS BUT IS NOW HAPPENING MORE FREQUENTLY. TODAY I WENT TO A STORE AND WHEN I CAME OUT THE CAR WOULDN'T START. IT IS STILL PARKED AT THE STORE. I RESEARCHED THE PROBLEM ON THE INTERNET AND FOUND A VARIETY OF ANSWERS. DON'T WANT TO HAVE TO INSTALL MANY PARTS AT $250 PLUS LABOR EACH TIME AND STILL HAVE THE SAME SITUATION. I KNOW OF THREE PEOPLE WITH SIMILAR PROBLEMS. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHY THERE HAVE BEEN NO RECALLS OR SERVICE BULLETINS ISSUED ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10238998August 20, 2008
SUSPENSION:FRONT
DRIVER'S SIDE STRUT SHEET METAL RUSTED COMPLETELY THROUGH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10239310August 19, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN SHUTS DOWN. THE CONSUMER STATED AT RANDOM TIMES, THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS WOULD ILLUMINATE, INDICATING AN ENGINE MALFUNCTION. SOON AFTER, THE VEHICLE WOULD CUT OFF. *NJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10238937August 19, 2008
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
DODGE CARAVANS DOOR SENSORS- I HAVE A 2000 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN, I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE USED ABOUT 3 YEARS AGO. DURING THE FIRST WINTER THE "DOOR OPEN" LIGHT WOULD FLASH AND DING AND THE DOORS WOULD UNLOCK AND RELOCK, OVER TIME IT HAS BECOME WORSE ESPECIALLY DURING COLDER SEASONS. I HAVE LOOKED INTO THIS MATTER AND HAVE READ COMPLAINTS THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED TO PEOPLE THAT JUST PURCHASED THEIR CARS BRAND NEW AND MANY MORE COMPLAINTS ALL OVER THE INTERNET. I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY THIS IS NOT A RECALL AND BEING TAKEN CARE OF, I HAVE READ WHERE PEOPLE HAVE BEEN LOCKED OUT OF THERE CARS BECAUSE IT WOULD HAPPEN WHEN THEY STEPPED OUT OF THE CAR AND LEFT IT RUNNING. I HAVE 2 TODDLERS AND THE THOUGHT OF THAT SCARES ME, FOR EXAMPLE IF I TURN ON THE CAR TO WARM UP AND PUT THE KIDS IN THE CAR AND GO TO PUT GROCERIES IN THE BACK, AND THE CAR LOCKS UP. BESIDES THE THREAT OF GETTING LOCKED OUT, IT IS ABSOLUTELY ANNOYING TO BE DRIVING DOWN THE STREET AND TO HAVE THE DOOR ALARM CONSTANTLY GOING OFF AND THE DOORS LOCKING AND UNLOCKING. I HAVE LOOKED INTO GETTING THIS FIXED AND I WAS TOLD IT COULD BE AROUND $600 TO GET THE SENSORS REPLACED.....THAT IS JUST RIDICULOUS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10238698August 18, 2008
AIR BAGS
THE AIR BAG LIGHT APPEARS RANDOMLY ON AND OFF. ACCORDING TO MY MECHANIC, IF THE LIGHT IS ON AND THERE IS A CRASH, THE AIR BAGS WILL NOT DEPLOY. I THINK THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS ISSUE. I HAD THE CLOCK SPRING REPLACED BY MY MECHANIC, AND ALL WAS WELL FOR ABOUT A WEEK AND THEN IT STARTED ALL OVER AGAIN. ALSO, FAILURE SPEED IS RANDOM. I WOULD LIKE SOME KIND OF RESOLUTION TO THIS PROBLEM. I HAVE HEARD THIS COMPLAINT FROM OTHERS AND HAVE SEEN IT ON THE INTERNET AS WELL. PLEASE ADVISE IF POSSIBLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10238756August 18, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
ACELLERATOR BINDS WHEN ENGINE IS RUNNING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10238559August 17, 2008
VISIBILITY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
THERE ARE MANY PROBLEMS WITH MY 1996 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. 1. THE WINDSHIELD AND REAR WIPERS WILL GO ON AN OFF WHEN THEY WANT TOO. SOMETIMES WHEN YOU TURN THEM ON YOU CAN'T TURN THEM OFF. THE BACK ONE WILL COME ON SOMETIMES WHEN STARTING THE CAR. 2. THE HORN ALL OF A SUDDEN STOPPED WORKING. 3. WHEN MY VAN HIT AROUND 80,00 MILES THE AIR COND. STOPPED WORKING AND DOESN'T GET COLD. TOOK IT TO A PLACE TO CHECK AND THEY SAID IT WAS A KNOW PROBLEM WITH DODGE. AND THAT IT WOULD COST AROUND 1,500.00 TO REPAIR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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