Dodge Grand Caravan Complaints (2007)

182 consumer complaints on file.

#10470289August 12, 2012
ENGINE
I WENT TO GET MY OIL CHANGED AND THERE WAS ABOUT 1/10TH OF A QUART DRAINED OUT. THE ENGINE OIL LIGHT NEVER CAME ON. SINCE THEN WE HAVE HAD TO ADD A QUART EVERY 1,000 MILES. THIS IS UNCALLED FOR AND HAVE NOTICED ON THIS SITE AND ON THE WEB OTHERS HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10463395June 28, 2012
ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
INTERIOR DOME LIGHTS STOPPED WORKING. NOW, THE "MALFUNCTION LIGHT" IS LIT UP ON THE DASHBOARD AT 38,000 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10462275June 19, 2012
ENGINE, INTERIOR LIGHTING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO START THE IGNITION THREE TIMES AND THE ENGINE IMMEDIATELY STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO REMAIN AT THE DEALER FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATION WHERE THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING A DIAGNOSIS OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. IN ADDITION, THE WIRING TO THE DOME LIGHT WAS FAULTY WHICH CAUSED THE DOME LIGHT TO MELT TWO YEARS PRIOR TO THE MOST RECENT FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000. ....UPDATED 08-24-12 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN THE VEHICLE'S ENGINE TURNED OFF THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE RADIO SWITCHES STATIONS, TURNS ON THE CD PLAYER, AND SWITCHES BETWEEN AM/FM. THE DEALERSHIP ACKNOWLEDGED THERE IS AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM BUT, CANNOT FIND THE PROBLEM. UPDATED 08/30/2012 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10460791June 6, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, ENGINE
RECURRING ISSUE OF ENGINE STALLING AFTER REFUELING. USUALLY WITHIN 5 MINUTES OF FILLING, AND WHEN DRIVING SLOWLY. INTERNET SEARCH INDICATES THIS IS A RAMPANT PROBLEM, NOT ONLY WITH CARAVANS, BUT WITH OTHER CHRYSLER/DODGE VEHICLES. APPARENTLY THE ENTIRE GAS TANK REQUIRES REPLACEMENT, WHICH INDICATES TO ME IT IS A DESIGN FLAW AND SHOULD BE RECALLED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10457611May 6, 2012
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
DEAR SIR/MADAM: MY 2007 DODGE MINIVAN MANUFACTURED BY CHRYSLER HAS A DEFECTIVE ENGINE. THE 3.8L ENGINE BURNS OIL AND OIL CONSUMPTION TESTS DONE PROVED THE SAME. I WAS MADE AWARE OF THIS ISSUE BY MECHANICS OUTSIDE OF DEALERSHIP SERVICE WHICH WHEN NOTIFIED BACK, RELUCTANTLY ACCEPTED THE ISSUE AND WENT ON TO STATE THAT I HAD TO PAY TO FIX THE PROBLEM RELATED TO WORN OUT PISTON RINGS. REPAIRS OF THIS NATURE ARE EXPENSIVE AND ON BRIEF RESEARCH ON INTERNET, OTHER CUSTOMERS HAVE EXPERIENCES THE SAME PROBLEMS. WHEN VEHICLE WAS UNDER WARRANTY, I ENCOUNTERED MANY ENGINE RELATED SYMPTOMS LIKE SLUGGISH PERFORMANCE, ENGINE WHINING OR HISSING NOISE AND SUCH. IT'S MY BELIEF THAT CHRYSLER SERVICE FAILED TO DO NECESSARY TESTS TO DETECT THIS ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10453082March 26, 2012
POWER TRAIN
MY 2007 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN WAS PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY AND MY 4 YR OLD WAS ABLE TO SHIFT THE VAN OUT OF PARK INTO NEUTRAL WITHOUT DEPRESSING THE BRAKE OR STARTING THE VEHICLE. THE VAN COASTED DOWN THE DRIVEWAY, ACROSS THE STREET AND CAME TO REST IN THE NEIGHBOR'S YARD ALL THE WHILE WITH MY 4 YR OLD IN THE DRIVER'S SEAT. I WOULD ESTIMATE THE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING UP TO 10MPH DOWN THE SLOPED DRIVEWAY. NO INJURY OR DAMAGE LUCKILY OCCURRED. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE DODGE DEALERSHIP STATES THE SHIFT INTERLOCK SOLENOID FAILED. THE DEALERSHIP WILL NOT COVER UNDER WARRANTY. I BELIEVE THIS SHOULD BE CONSIDERED A RECALL ISSUE SINCE THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE AND HAS BEEN THE PREVIOUS SUBJECT OF NHTSA INTERVENTION WITH THE AUTOMAKERS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10447861February 13, 2012
POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
FOUR SEPARATE INSTANCES OF AN UNINTENDED ACCELERATION OCCURRED WITHIN 5 MINUTES WHILE TRAVELING AT LOW SPEEDS (5 - 15 MPH). EACH OF THESE INSTANCES IS DESCRIBED BELOW: 1. WHILE TURNING RIGHT OUT OF A GAS STATION AT ABOUT 5-10 MPH, THE CAR LURCHED FORWARD AND THE POWER STEERING SYSTEM SEEMED TO FAIL (I.E., THE CAR WAS STEERING RIGHT AND IT WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO KEEP FROM CONTINUING RIGHT INTO A CURB). THE BRAKES WORKED FINE AND PREVENTED A COLLISION WITH THE CURB. I HEADED FOR A FRIEND'S HOUSE LOCATED NEARBY. 2. APPROXIMATELY 500 - 1000 FEET LATER, WHILE TURNING LEFT AT 15 MPH ONTO A SIDE STREET, THERE WAS ANOTHER UNINTENDED ACCELERATION AND THE STEERING WHEEL WAS 'LOCKED' LEFT (I.E., THE POWER STEERING SYSTEM AGAIN SEEMED TO FAIL). THE BRAKES ON AND THE CAR COLLIDED WITH THE CURB AT A LOW SPEED (1-3 MPH). HAD TRAFFIC BEEN COMING DOWN THE ROAD, A CAR HEADING TOWARD ME WOULD HAVE HIT THE SIDE OF MY CAR. 3. APPROXIMATELY 500 FEET DOWN THAT STREET, WHILE TURNING LEFT ONTO ANOTHER SIDE STREET, THE ENGINE REVVED AGAIN FOR A SECOND, AND RETURNED TO NORMAL. THE STEERING AND BRAKES WERE NOT ADVERSELY AFFECTED. 4. I PROCEEDED SLOWLY DOWN THAT STREET FOR A DISTANCE OF ABOUT 200 FEET AND WAS SLOWING DOWN TO PARK ALONG THE RIGHT HAND SIDE OF THE STREET. WHILE GOING ONLY ABOUT 2 MPH, THE CAR REVVED HARD AGAIN, AND LURCHED FORWARD ABOUT 3 FEET UNTIL I COULD STOP THE CAR. I STAYED AT THE FRIEND'S HOUSE FOR 3 HOURS. 5. A SERVICE STATION WAS NEARBY AND I DROVE SLOWLY TOWARD IT. THE CAR MADE A TOTAL OF 3 RIGHT TURNS AND 2 LEFT TURNS WITHOUT INCIDENT. HOWEVER, WHEN JUST STARTING TO MAKE A 4TH RIGHT TURN, THE ENGINE REVVED AND THE POWER STEERING SEEMED TO FAIL AGAIN. I STOPPED THE CAR AND TURNED OFF THE IGNITION. I PROCEEDED A HALF MILE TO THE REPAIR STATION (WITH 3 LEFT TURNS AND 1 RIGHT TURN), WITHOUT INCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10445025January 24, 2012
POWER TRAIN
THIS ISSUE HAS OCCURRED AROUND 20 TIMES SINCE PURCHASE OF THE VEHICLE. WHILE DRIVING THE VAN AND STOPPING IN TRAFFIC (TRANSMISSION IN DRIVE), WHEN PUSHING THE GAS PEDAL (FOOT OFF THE BRAKE) THE RPM GAUGE WILL RESPOND BUT THE VAN WILL NOT MOVE. THE VAN BEHAVES LIKE THE TRANSMISSION IS IN PARK DESPITE THE TRANSMISSION BEING IN DRIVE. IN ORDER FOR THE VAN TO MOVE AGAIN YOU MUST PUT THE VAN IN PARK AND THEN BACK TO DRIVE. AT THIS POINT THE TRANSMISSION WORKS AS IT SHOULD. AT LEAST TWICE I HAVE HAD TO TURN THE VAN OFF AND BACK ON BEFORE THE TRANSMISSION WOULD WORK CORRECTLY. HAVE TAKEN TO DEALER BUT THEY COULD NOT REPLICATE AND THERE WERE NO CODES TO PULL. I FEEL THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE AS IT COULD LEAD TO AN ACCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10443670January 13, 2012
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 50 MPH WHEN HE CRASHED INTO A ROW OF TREES AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUFFERED INJURIES AS A RESULT OF THE CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A COLLISION SHOP AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE AIR BAG SENSORS WERE NOT CONNECTED AND WERE CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10438480December 3, 2011
TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS, WHEELS
THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM HAS EXPERIENCED A FAILURE ON THE LEFT FRONT TIRE WHILE TRAVELING UNDER 30MPH, COULD HAVE CAUSE POTENTIAL HAZAROUS SITUATION IF OCCURRED AT HIGHER RATE OF SPEED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10437842November 30, 2011
INTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT WAS ENTERING THE VEHICLE WHEN THE DOME LIGHT FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE DEALER CONFIRMED THE DOME LIGHT SOCKET WAS MELTING AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 78,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10429082October 7, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, AIR BAGS
AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AND TOOK IT TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FRONT IMPACT SENSORS WENT BAD BECAUSE THE WIRE HARNESS CORRODED AND CAUSED THE OPEN CIRCUIT, CAUSING THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT TO COME ON CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE COMPONENTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10428798October 5, 2011
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW FELL INTO THE DOOR PANEL ABNORMALLY. THE DEALER DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHO WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE AND ADVISED HER TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. NO REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 72,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10428533September 29, 2011
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:WHEEL SPEED SENSOR/TONE RING
2007 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO PROBLEM WITH TIE RODS *TGW ALSO, THE ABS SENSOR WAS REPLACED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10427063September 25, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
AFTER FILLING UP THE FUEL TANK, THE CAR DIES WHILE DRIVING A FEW MINUTES LATER. DEALERSHIP SAID THE FUEL TANK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND CHARGED ME $766.55. THE CALLED IT A NON SERVICEABLE CHECK VALVE IN THE FUEL TANK WHICH ALLOWS LIQUID FUEL INTO EVAPORATE LINE AFTER REACHING A CERTAIN LEVEL. ONCE THE VEHICLE IS STARTED THE PCM PURGES THE EVAPORATE SYSTEM TO BURN THE VAPORS AND EXPOSURE THE CATALYST WARM UP SYSTEM. AT THIS TIME THE LIQUID FUEL IN THE EVAPORATE LINE IS SUCKED INTO THE ENGINE INTAKE MANIFOLD AND CAUSES THE ENGINE TO STALL. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE THE CAR COULD BE ON THE ROAD. WHEN IT STALLS IT COULD EASILY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. CHRYSLER SHOULD FIX THIS BEFORE PEOPLE ARE INJURED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10417669August 5, 2011
EQUIPMENT
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STARTED THE IGNITION AND THE AIR CONDITIONER FAILED TO OPERATE WHEN ACTIVATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO STATED THAT THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS LEAKING COOLANT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THERE WAS A RECALL RELATED TO THE FAILURE ON THE 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER WAS 10V611000 (EQUIPMENT: ELECTRICAL: AIR CONDITIONER). THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10417096August 4, 2011
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A LEAK IN THE AIR CONDITIONER WHICH COULD CAUSE THE AIR BAG TO DEPLOY WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER NOR MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHO INSERTED RED DYE WITH FREON THAT WOULD IDENTIFY AND PLUG THE LEAK. THE MECHANIC ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE REMEDY MAY OR MAY NOT CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 83,000. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 77,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10415859July 25, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I TURNED THE IGNITION ON, PUT THE CAR IN REVERSE AND BACKED OUT OF A PARKING SPACE. I PUSHED ON THE BRAKES AND PUT THE CAR IN DRIVE. THE CAR BEGAN MOVING FORWARD FOR ABOUT 10 SECONDS AND THEN IT LOST ALL POWER WITH NO WARNING, JUST STALLED. THE CAR'S HEAT SENSOR GAUGE WAS NORMAL JUST BELOW HALFWAY AND I HAD A HALF TANK OF GAS. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT. IT DIDN'T FEEL LIKE THE BRAKES WERE WORKING EITHER. I PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND THEN STARTED IT UP AGAIN WITH NO PROBLEMS. IT DROVE TO MY DESTINATION WITHOUT ANY FURTHER PROBLEMS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10408849June 24, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
MY 2007 GRAND CARAVAN IS BURNING OIL. CURRENTLY GOING THROUGH OIL CONSUMPTION TEST WITH DEALER. CAR IS BURNING APPROX. 1 QT. OF OIL EVERY 1000 MILES. CHRYSLER SAID IT IS WITHIN ACCEPTABLE LEVELS OF USAGE.CAR ONLY HAS 44,000 MILES.NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO CORRECT THIS OBVIOUS DEFECT,EVEN THOUGH I BOUGHT AN EXTENDED WARRANTY FROM CHRYSLER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10401082May 16, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
REAR EVAPORATOR LEAK -AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM DOES NOT WORK- EVAPORATOR AND ALUMINUM HOSES ARE 6" FROM REAR TIRE - THE EVAPORATOR WILL BE DAMAGED AND/OR CORRODE/OXIDIZE AT SOME POINT AND LEAK - IT WILL COST BETWEEN $800 - $1500 TO REPAIR FOR AN OBVIOUS DESIGN PROBLEM - IF IT HASN'T LEAKED YET IT WILL FROM THE ON-LINE COMPLAINTS THAT I'VE SEEN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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