Dodge Grand Caravan Complaints (2008)

1,293 consumer complaints on file.

#10242509September 16, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN DRIVEWAY AND HAD NOT BEEN DRIVEN FOR NEARLY 12 HOURS. A FIRE STARTED NEAR OR BETWEEN THE BATTERY AND THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL CENTER. THE VEHICLE WAS DECLARED A TOTAL LOSS BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10242361September 15, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I BOUGHT A 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN SXT IN 3/2008. FROM THE START, I FELT THE VAN WOULD NOT START PROPERLY. THE ENGINE WOULD CONTINUE TO TURN OVER EVEN AFTER I HAD LET GO OF THE KEY AND IT TAKES AN UNUSUAL AMOUNT OF TIME TO COMPLETE START CYCLE. I WAS ADVISED BY THE DEALER THAT THIS WA COMMON IN NEWER VEHICLES. ANOTHER PROBLEM WAS THAT THE INSIDE WINDOW,DOOR LOCK,AUTO DOOR OPENERS ONLY WORKED INTERMITTENTLY. LAST MONTH, WHILE DRIVING, THE DASH LIGHTS ALL LIT UP AND THE VAN DIED IMMEDIATELY. THIS HAS HAPPENED THREE SEPARATE TIMES SINCE THEN. EACH TIME, THE VEHICLE RAN FINE ONCE RESTARTED BUT IT HAS BEEN SHEER LUCK IT HASN'T RESULTED IN N ACCIDENT. A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO, A NEW PROBLEM AROSE. I NOTICED THAT WHEN I STARTED THE VAN, ALTHOUGH IT WAS RUNNING, NONE OF THE SYSTEMS UP FRONT WERE WORKING. THE AIR CONDITIONING, RADIO, OR POWER WINDOWS AMONG OTHER THINGS WOULD NOT WORK AT ALL. THE VAN NEEDED TO BE TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED TO GET IT TO WORK PROPERLY. THIS HAS ALSO HAPPENED REPEATEDLY SINCE. *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
#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
#10238112August 14, 2008
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
DRIVING ON I96 NEAR COOPERSVILLE MICHIGAN, WITH MY CRUISE CONTROL ON. A SLOWER VEHICLE WAS AHEAD OF ME SO I HAD TO BRAKE TO STOP THE CRUISE FUNCTION. IT DID NOT DIS-ENGAGE. I HAD TO PULL OUT IN FRONT OF A FASTER VEHICLE TO MY LEFT, IN THE FAST LANE AND ACCELERATE. AT THAT POINT IT FULLY ACCELERATED. COULD NOT STOP VEHICLE FROM ACCELERATING. HEAVILY APPLYING THE BRAKE DID NOT DIS-ENGAGE THE CRUISE CONTROL OR STOP THE THROTTLE FROM BEING FULLY ENGAGED. PULLED VEHICLE TO SHOULDER, 7,000 RPM. TURN OFF KEY TO SHUT OFF. POLICE IN COOPERSVILLE WITNESSED THE INCIDENT. DEALER CURRENTLY HAS VEHICLE IN ONTARIO WAITING FOR PARTS TO CORRECT PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10237780August 11, 2008
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, AIR BAGS, AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW, EQUIPMENT
I AM WRITING ABOUT WHAT I FEEL WAS A SEVERE AIRBAG MALFUNCTION. I WAS IN A CRASH THAT WAS HIGH ENOUGH IMPACT TO TOTAL MY RENTAL VEHICLE...SMASH THE FRONT WINDSHIELD, AND TURN THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE INTO AN ACCORDION; MOREOVER, THE ACCIDENT COULD HAVE ENDED MY LIFE. I ESCAPED WITH TORN MUSCLES IN MY SHOULDERS, HAIRLINE CRACKS IN MY FRONT TEETH AND A BROKEN COLLAR BONE. AS THE DRIVER, I AM HIGHLY SUSPICIOUS ABOUT THE AIRBAGS NOT DEPLOYING IN SUCH A HIGH IMPACT INCIDENT. THE INCIDENT OCCURRED WHEN A MOTORIST RAN A REDLIGHT AND RAN INTO THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE OF MY VEHICLE. WHERE ALL THE OTHER MOTORIST IN THE ACCIDENT HAD AIRBAGS DEPLOY, THE POLICE AND EMERGENCY CREWS WERE AMAZED THAT THE VEHICLE DID NOT RESPOND DIFFERENTLY IN THE ACCIDENT.*TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10236285July 29, 2008
STRUCTURE
I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE ON JUNE 25, 2008 AND THE VERY NEXT DAY IT STARTED MAKING A LOUD SQUEALING NOISE FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE DASH BOARD AREA. IT DOES NOT DO IT ALL THE TIME. IT COMES AND GOES. IT IS LOUD AND HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP TWICE AND THEY DO NOT KNOW WHAT IT IS. IT IS GOING TO THE SHOP TOMORROW FOR THE 3RD TIME. THIS LOUD SQUEALING NOISE IS LOUD AND HAPPENS A LOT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10231687June 20, 2008
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
OUR 2008 GRAND CARAVAN HAS BEEN IN THE DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR 7 TIMES SINCE PURCHASE. THE LAST OCCURRENCE ALMOST CAUSED MY WIFE TO BE IN AN ACCIDENT. THE TURN SIGNALS OF THE VEHICLE STOPPED WORKING. ALONG WITH THAT THE WINDOWS WOULD NOT FUNCTION NOR WOULD THE AC. SHE HAD TO RESTART THE VAN TWICE TO GET THE TURN SIGNALS WORKING AGAIN. WHILE DRIVING TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR SERVICE, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF AND RESTARTED ON ITS OWN WHILE IN MOTION. THE DEALER DETERMINED THAT IT WAS THE IGNITION NODE AND REPLACED ON 6-19-08. WE HAVE REQUESTED A BUY BACK DUE TO SAFETY ISSUES BUT HAVE NOT BEEN GRANTED ONE AT THIS TIME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10231698June 20, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN TRANSMISSION WENT INTO LIMP MODE AND WAS STUCK IN GEAR AND WOULD NOT SHIFT. I HAD TO EXIT TO SIDE OF ROAD, SHUT VEHICLE OFF AND THEN RESTART. VEHICLE STARTED SHIFTING BUT THEN ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON ALONG WITH A BURNING SMELL. DEALERSHIP LOOKED AT VEHICLE AND CLEARED CODES AND REPROGRAMMED PCM. DEALER STATED CODES WERE RELATED TO TRANSMISSION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10231700June 20, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON WHILE DRIVING. TRANSMISSION STARTED BACK INTO LIMP MODE. TOOK TO BACK TO DEALER ON 05/03/08 FOR EVALUATION. DEALER KEPT VEHICLE FOR ONE WEEK AND FINALLY TORE TRANSMISSION DOWN AND REPLACED INTERNAL PARTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10231714June 20, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE TRANSMISSION OF OUR 2008 GRAND CARAVAN WAS HAVING ISSUES WHEN GOING INTO REVERSE. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN NEUTRAL OR PARK THE INDICATOR SHOWED THE VEHICLE TO BE IN ALL GEARS AT THE SAME TIME. ALSO THE BACK DOORS AND HATCH WOULD NOT OPEN DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE VEHICLE THOUGHT THAT IT WAS IN MOTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND WAS FOUND THAT THE PCM HAD INTERNAL FAILURES. DEALER HAD TO REPLACE PCM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10223891April 1, 2008
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN SIDE AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. CONSUMER STATES THAT HIS WIFE WAS IN AN ACCIDENT WHEN SHE GOT HIT IN THE LEFT SIDE AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY BUT LUCKILY SHE CAME OUT WITH JUST INJURIES. *KB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10216935February 4, 2008
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
CAR WAS PUT INTO DRIVE, AS I STARTED TO DRIVE, I NOTICED THE ENGINE RACING. I LOOKED DOWN AND SAW IT WAS IN FIRST GEAR. I SHIFTED TO NEUTRAL AND THE ENGINE RACED, I ENGAGED THE TRANSMISSION AGAIN AND IT SLAMMED INTO DRIVE AND SPUN THE WHEELS FOR A MOMENT THEN DROVE NORMALLY. IT HAS BEEN ACCELERATING WHILE IN DRIVE ON ITS OWN ALSO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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