Dodge Grand Caravan Complaints (2011)

530 consumer complaints on file.

#11123249August 29, 2018
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
JUST FOUND OUT THAT THE REAR EVAPORATOR CORE OF OUR AC UNIT IS BAD AND WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF APPROXIMATELY $750.00. APPARENTLY, THIS IS A KNOWN AND WIDE-SPREAD ISSUE ON THIS PARTICULAR MODEL OF VEHICLE, DATING BACK AS FAR AS 2005.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11122693August 27, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE SLIDING DOOR ON THE DRIVERS SIDE LOCKED SHUT. WE ARRIVED HOME FROM AN OUTING ON THE EVENING OF 8-23-2018 AND COULD NOT OPEN DOOR. BEING ELDERLY AND DISABLED I WAS ALMOST UNABLE TO GET OUT OF THE VAN. THE SAME THING HAPPENED IN JUNE, 2017 ON THE RIGHT SIDE DOOR. NO ONE WAS IN THE CAR AT THE TIME. WE WERE GETTING READY TO LEAVE AND THE DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN. THE CAR WAS UNDER WARRANTY. THE DEALER REPLACED THE 'DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR' . I FEEL THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AS SOMEONE COULD BE TRAPPED IN THE VEHICLE. AUTO IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. I FEEL IT IS THE SAME PROBLEM AS BEFORE ON THE RIGHT BACK DOOR. I FEEL THERE SHOULD BE A WAY TO OPEN THE DOOR MANUALLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11121161August 20, 2018
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
THE FUEL PUMP RELAY LOCATED WITHIN THE TIPM HAS FAILED WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE AT HIGHWAY SPEED. THIS FAILED COMPONENT NEARLY CAUSED AN ACCIDENT AS THE VEHICLE LOST ALL POWER AT THOSE HIGHWAY SPEEDS. MY 3 CHILDREN AND WIFE WERE IN THE VEHICLE AT THE TIME. SAFETY RECALL R09 / NHTSA 15V-115 FUEL PUMP RELAY - 2012-2013 DODGE DURANGO & JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE EXISTS FOR THE SAME EXACT ISSUE ON THE SAME COMPONENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11120123August 15, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
THE TIPM IN OUR VAN HAS FAILED, IT IS A KNOWN AND COMMON ISSUE FOR CHRYSLER AND THEY REFUSE TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE ISSUE OR DO ANYTHING TO FIX THE ISSUE. IT CAUSES MULTIPLE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILURES AND ULTIMATELY RENDERS THE ENGINE USELESS AT RANDOM TIMES WHEN THE RELAY FAILS. MY CAR WILL NO LONGER START DUE TO THE FAILURE OF THIS PART, AND THE KNOWN ISSUES WITH IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11118821August 9, 2018
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
CAR HAS HARD TIME STARTING. FUEL PUMP MODULE WILL NOT START ON TURN OF THE KEY TILL THE SECOND OR THIRD TRY LOSS OF STEERING AND BREAKS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11118641August 8, 2018
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING LOSES POWER MOTOR SHUTDOWN DUE TO FUEL PUMP MODULE WILL NOT START ON TURN OF THE KEY TILL THE SECOND OR THIRD TRY LOSS OF STEERING AND BREAKS
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11118073August 6, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY/WIPER
WHEN THE KEY FOB IS PLACED IN THE IGNITION AND TURNED TO ACCESSORY NO GAUGES WORK AND THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS COME ON AND WILL NOT SHUT OFF. THE VEHICLE WILL START BUT THE TACH, SPEEDOMETER, GAS GAUGE AND TEMPERATURE GAUGE DOES NOT WORK. THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS CONTINUE TURN RUN EVEN THOUGH THE SWITCH IS IN THE OFF POSITION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11115391August 2, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
DODGE CARAVAN 2011, A FEW TIMES OUT OF A WEEK AND MONTH ONCE I USE THE CAR AND THEN TURN IT OFF ONCE I WANT TO TURN IT ON AGAIN IT WON'T START. AND IT WILL START ABOUT 2 HOURS OR MORE LATER. I OWNED IT FOR A YEAR ALREADY AND I'VE BEEN DEALING WITH THIS FOR A WHOLE YEAR, I AM DESPERATE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11114025July 27, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
THE ECO FUEL BUTTON IS STUCK AND IS MAKING MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT GO ON AND OFF. ALSO THE SWITCH FOR THE AIR/HEAT TURNS ON BY ITSELF, IT'S A SAFETY HAZARD KNOWING THAT THIS HAPPENS RANDOMLY. BOTH OF THESE THINGS HAPPEN ANYTIME THE CAR IS ON. CONTINUES TO HAPPEN DRIVING OR NOT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11109735July 5, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN WHILE IN MOTION - TREMENDOUS SAFETY ISSUE WITH WIFE AND 4 KIDS IN THIS VEHICLE. THIS IS A HIGHLY REPORTED ISSUE AND OBVIOUS DEFECT IN MODEL YEAR FOR THIS MANUFACTURER. VEHICLE HAS HAD ESCALATING ELECTRICAL ISSUES FOR MORE THAN 4 YEARS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11104313June 27, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
THE VAN'S ENGINE SHUTDOWN WHILE MY WIFE WAS DRIVING THE VAN AT NIGHT AND BARELY HAD ENOUGH TIME TO PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD BEFORE LOSING CONTROL OF STEERING. SHE HAD JUST MADE A RIGHT TURN ONTO THE HIGHWAY. TOWED THE VAN TO A LOCAL DEALER AND FOUND THE ISSUE TO BE THE DIODE ON THE ALTERNATOR FAILING CAUSING ELECTRICAL FEEDBACK TO THE POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE (PCM). SO HAD TO SPEND A LOT OF MONEY TO HAVE THE ALTERNATOR AND PCM REPLACED. I AM AWARE OTHER VEHICLE LINES OF 2011 HAVE A RECALL FOR THIS SPECIFIC ISSUE AND AM UNSURE WHY THE DODGE GRAND CARAVAN IS NOT ON THE LIST. THERE NEEDS TO BE AN INVESTIGATION AND HAVE THIS VEHICLE ADDED TO THE RECALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11103372June 22, 2018
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EMITTED AN ABNORMAL ODOR AND THE BRAKES SEIZED WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS. UPON INSPECTION, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE BRAKE CALIPER WAS SMOKING. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND THE CALIPERS WERE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 105,703. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11103500June 22, 2018
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I HAVE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH STARTING MY VEHICLE. IT WANTS TO START BUT WILL NOT KICK OVER. I HAVE TO CALL A TOW TRUCK AND THEY BRING IT TO DODGE AND THEY CONTINUE TO TELL ME THERE IS NOTHING WRONG. IT STARTS AGAIN. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR MONTHS AN FINALY DODGE SAID IT WAS MY ALTERNATOR. IT WAS REPLACED AND AFTER A WEEK THE SAME THING HAS HAPPENED. IT HAS DONE IT A FEW OTHER TIMES BUT WILL START AFTER A FEW TIMES. THE VEHICLE IS PARKED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11099345June 2, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY VAN HAS HAD ELECTRICAL TYPE ISSUES SINCE WE PURCHASED IT, BUT IN THE LAST COUPLE YEARS THEY HAVE IMAGNIFIED. EVERY ISSUE STARTS WITH THE CAR SMOKING AND SOME SORT OF LIGHT COMING ON (ENGINE, BATTERY ETC..) MANY TIMES I TAKE IT IN AND THE DASH LIGHT IS NO LONGER ILLUMINATED OR THEY CAN NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT AND RESET THE ELECTRICAL PANEL. I HAVE REPLACED THE BATTERY NUMEROUS TIMES, ALTERNATOR THREE TIMES (LAST TIME IT WAS COMPLETELY BURNT OUT AND THE TIME BEFORE IT WAS COMPLETELY MELTED). TRANSMISSION LINES AND COOLANT LINES. THE LAST TIME MY HEADLIGHTS WERE REPLACED THE WIRES WERE CHARRED AND FRAYED. LAST NIGHT MY SON WAS PULLED OVER BY THE POLICE BECAUSE THE OFFICER NOTICED THE CAR WAS SMOKING. HE POPPED THE HOOD TO LET THE SMOKE CLEAR (MY SON SAID THE SMOKE HAD A COPERY TASTE). AFTER IT CLEARED THE VAN STARTED AND DROVE FINE. THIS IS AFTER HAVING THE ALTERNATOR REPLACED (FOR THE THIRD TIME) JUST LAST WEEK. THE TECHNICIANS AT THE SHOP HAVE NEVER SEEN THESE KINDS OF PROBLEMS BEFORE AND THE GUY AT INTERSTATE BATTERY SAID HE HAS NEVER SEEN A CAR DEPLETE A BATTERY LIKE MINE DOES. WITH ALL THESE ISSUE BEING ASSOCIATED WITH THE WORDS MELTING, CHARRING, SMOKING, IT REALLY CONCERNS ME THAT ONE DAY MY VAN IS GOING TO CATCH ON FIRE OR BLOW UP AND THIS IS NOT NORMAL FOR ANY VEHICLE, BUT ESPECIALLY ONE THAT HAS BEEN TAKEN CARE OF AND MAINTAINED. I HAVE FRIENDS WITH THE SAME VAN AND SIMILAR MILEAGE (155,000) AND THEY HAVE NOT HAD ANY OF THESE ISSUES. I CONTACTED DODGE WHO REFERRED ME TO THE NHTSA AND THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP. PLEASE HELP!!!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11097202May 22, 2018
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING UNKNOWN SPEEDS, THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM (TPMS) INDICATOR SPONTANEOUSLY ILLUMINATED. ADDITIONALLY, THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE IF THERE WAS A FAILURE WITH THE TIRES SINCE THE TPMS INDICATOR WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO FERRARIO CHRYSLER TOWANDA (168 GOLDEN MILE RD, TOWANDA, PA 18848, (570) 485-0072) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CODES NEEDED TO BE RESET. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND OPENED CASE NUMBER: 33719903. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11090962April 30, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY 2011 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN HAS STALLED OUT ON US 3 TIMES ON THE FREEWAY WITH NO WARNING. AFTER WAITING GOT ABOUT 40MIN. TO AN HOUR IT STARTS RIGHT UP LIKE THERE'S NO PROBLEM. RECENTLY THE VAN STALLED OUT WHILE I WAS TOWING MY SMALL CAMPER. WHEN I TAKE IT TO GET CHECKED OUT NO PROBLEM CAN EVER BE FOUND. THIS IS SO DANGEROUS AND THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THIS. THIS OTHER ARTICLE I RECENTLY READ AT WWW.CHRYSLERPROBLEMS.COM/TRENDS/TIPM/ ACTUALLY SAYS 2011 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN HAS THIS ISSUE MOSTLY THAN OTHER YEARS. THIS IS VERY UNSAFE. I HAVE READ MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS ONLINE OF MANY MANY PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE AND THIS IS EXTREMELY UNSAFE. THE PART IS VERY EXPENSIVE FOR US TO FIX WHEN THE COMPANY KNOWS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. THANKS,
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11090861April 29, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
2011 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN R/T 79900 MILES INTERMITTENT FAILURE TO START. INTERMITTENT STALLING AFTER STARTING. STALLED ON STREET AFTER LEAVING DRIVEWAY. NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT INDICATED ON DASH. JUST BOUGHT THE CAR USED FROM A DEALER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11089782April 23, 2018
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
PASSENGER SIDE BLOWS ALWAYS BLOW HOT AIR EVEN WHEN THE SETTING IS ON COLD AIR. DRIVER SIDE WORKS OK BUT THE SAME TIME PASSENGER SIDE HAVING PROBLEM. IT BLOWS HOT AIR IRESPECTIVE OF THE SETTING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11085067April 14, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
VEHICLE DIED SUDDENLY ON THE ROAD ON APRIL 13, 2018 DUE TO ALTERNATOR FAILING. O'REILLY AUTO PARTS CONFIRMED THAT THE DIODES FAILED ON ALTERNATOR. EXISTING RECALL ON THE DURANGOS, CHRYSLER, AND JEEPS BUT NOT GRAND CARAVAN FOR THIS PARTICULAR PROBLEM WITH ALTERNATORS. BURNING SMELL UNDER THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE COMING FROM THE ALTERNATOR AS WELL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11085070April 14, 2018
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
TIPM IS BAD ON VEHICLE, CONFIRMED BY RICK KEFFER DODGE CHRYSLER JEEP RAM DEALERSHIP IN YULEE, FL TWO YEARS AGO. VEHICLE STALLED ON HIGHWAY AND THEN LATER WOULD NOT START. PURCHASED A BYPASS CABLE IN ORDER TO KEEP USING THE VEHICLE AND WHILE DRIVING WE GET INDICATOR LIGHTS FLASHING ON DASHBOARD SUCH AS BRAKE ON WHEN IT'S NOT, SEATBELT LIGHT ON WHEN SEATBELTS ARE BUCKLED, LIGHTS FLASHING OR STAYING ON WHEN TURNED OFF. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE !!! I HAVE THREE KIDS, AGES 13, 12, AND 10 AND THIS IS OUR PRIMARY FAMILY VEHICLE. THE TIPM HAS ALREADY BEEN RECALLED FOR OTHER MAKE AND MODELS WITH CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP FOR 2011-2014 BUT NOT THE GRAND CARAVANS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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