Dodge Grand Caravan Complaints (2010)

870 consumer complaints on file.

#10357418September 24, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2010 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN STARTING TO STALL AND SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING. NEED TO KNOW IF THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM, IT HAPPENED WHILE TURNING INTO A LANE AND ALSO DRIVING UPHILL, VERY ALARMING. DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING WITH THIS PROBLEM, BOUGHT THE VAN BRAND NEW. *TR
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10345823July 28, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVE ON OUR 2010 GRAND CARAVAN. WHEN GOING DOWN LONG HILL, TRANSMISSION WILL DOWN SHIFT ON OWN-3 GEAR LEVELS-HARD & RPM AS OBSERVED ON TAC APPROACHED 5000. HAD TO DISENGAGE CRUISE. DEALER HAD NO ERROR CODE. CONTACTED CHRYSLER. THIS WAS A PROBLEM ON 2009'S. SUPPOSEDLY FIXED FOR 2010. CHRYSLER IS AWARE AND WORKING ON FIX. THIS OCCURRED ON TWO OCCASIONS AT 3200 AND 3740 MILES. WHEN TAKEN TO DODGE SERVICE DEPT., I WAS INSTRUCTED TO NOT USE CRUISE ON HILLS OF THIS TYPE IN THE FUTURE. SOME ANSWER. *TR
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0
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#10344464July 21, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2010, DODGE GRAND CARAVAN ~ THIS IS THE FOURTH TIME I HAVE BEEN DRIVING AROUND WITH MY THREE YOUNG CHILDREN AND THE VAN HAS DIED ENTIRELY. IT IS LUCKY THAT WE HAVE JUST BEEN IN TOWN. I HOLD MY BREATH THE ENTIRE TIME WE ARE ON THE HIGHWAY AT ALL (WHICH ISN'T OFTEN, THANKFULLY). I AM TERRIFIED THAT WE WILL BE KILLED IN AN ACCIDENT IF THIS WERE TO HAPPEN ON THE HIGHWAY!! I AM NOT SURE WHAT THEY INTEND TO DO ABOUT IT, THEY SAY THEY ARE GOING TO REPLACE THE KEY MODULE... AND THAT I AM TO TELL THEM IF IT HAPPENS AGAIN. WE WILL BE ON THE HIGHWAY FOR A LONG TIME GOING ON VACATION AND I AM NOT CONFIDENT THIS WILL RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *TR
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10335371June 8, 2010
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2010 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN SHUTS OFF WHEN TURNED ON AND PUT INTO REVERSE OR DRIVE DOES NOT HAPPEN ALL THE TIME ALSO HAS DONE IT WHILE AT LOW SPEED PULLING INTO PARKING SPACE. *TR
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10334720June 5, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN SPEED CONTROL IS ON AND ACTIVE AT HIGHWAY SPEED, WHEN GOING DOWN A HILL THE TRANSMISSION WILL DOWNSHIFT 3RD GEAR LEVEL VERY HARD AND THE ENGINE WILL GO INTO A HIGH RPM REV. TURNED OFF SPEED CONTROL OR STEPPING ON THE BRAKES THIS CONDITION CONTINUED FOR 30 SECONDS. TOOK CAR TO DEALERSHIP, THERE WAS NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT OR ERROR CODES IN THE COMPUTER OR ANY FACTORY RECALL ON THIS CONDITION. THIS PROBLEM HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES. DEALERSHIP HAS TO GET IN TOUCH WITH FACTORY TO GET HELP WITH THIS PROBLEM. CAN'T USE SPEED CONTROL WHERE HILLS ARE INVOLVED, OR NOT AT ALL. THIS OPTION OR FUNCTION IS BAD! THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD NOT TO USE THE SPEED CONTROL AND TO SHUT IT OFF WHEN TRAVELING DOWN HILL. BUT, IT WAS OK TO USE UP HILLS OR ON LEVEL ROADS. THE VEHICLE COULD SHUT OFF WHEN THE ENGINE REVVING IS TOO HIGH, BUT IT WAS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE. HAVING NO POWER BRAKES OR STEERING WAS DEFINITELY A SAFETY ISSUE. CHRYSLER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THEY WERE GOING TO LOOK INTO POSSIBLE SOFTWARE UPDATES OR A MECHANICAL FIX TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THEY DID NOT FEEL IT WOULD BE A QUICK FIX, SO THE CONSUMER WOULD HAVE TO LIVE WITH THE DEFECT. UPDATED 07/13/10 *TR
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10330920May 17, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I BOUGHT A 2010 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN SXT. THE COMPANY WILL NOT TURN ON THE DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS. THEY ALWAYS TURNED THEM ON WHEN I BOUGHT PREVIOUS YEAR VANS. IT HAS BEEN PROVEN TO BE A WORTHWHILE SAFETY ITEM. MY INSURANCE COMPANY WOULD GIVE ME A 10% REDUCTION FOR THIS ITEM. THE OPTION IS AVAILABLE AND TURNED ON FOR VEHICLES SOLD IN CANADA. I FEEL THIS IS A SERIOUS FAULT THAT WILL RESULT IN MORE CRASHES FOR THIS VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10330227May 12, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SUPPLEMENTAL TO CASE 10315972. FIRST EVENT 2/10/10. AFTER REPEATED COMPLAINTS TO THE DEALER, DODGE INSTALLED COMPUTER TO CATCH CODES DURING NEXT EVENT. AFTER ONE WEEK AND NO MORE INCIDENTS, THEY REMOVED THE COMPUTER. HAVE NOT BEEN DRIVING THE VAN SINCE THEN. TOO SCARED. DROVE TODAY 5/12/10 AND SHUT DOWN AGAIN. THIS TIME UPON ACCELERATING FROM PARKING LOT SPEED OF ABOUT 6-8 MILES AS THE DOORS AUTOMATICALLY LOCKED THE ENGINE CUT OUT. SCHEDULED TO TAKE TO THE DEALER FOR THEM TO TAKE A LOOK AT IT. *TR
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10315972March 2, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WE PURCHASED A 2010 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN IN DECEMBER 2010. THREE WEEKS AGO AS I WAS PULLING OUT OF A DRIVEWAY THAT HAD A DRAIN GUTTER DIP THE VAN SHUT OFF COMPLETELY. I HIT THE DIP AT ABOUT 10 MPH. TWO WEEKS AGO IT HAPPENED AGAIN. THIS TIME WHEN I WENT OVER A SPEED BUMP IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. THE DODGE DEALER REPAIR SHOP SAID THEY COULD NOT FIND ANY LOOSE CONNECTIONS OR CODES. THEY SEEMED TO CARE VERY LITTLE OF OUR REPORT AND SAID THEY COULD NOT RECREATE THE TROUBLE AND TO CALL THEM NEXT TIME. ONLY AFTER CALLING THE DEALER EXECUTIVES WE ARE TO BRING THE VAN BACK FOR A CHECK BY A MECHANIC. OTHER THOUGHTS: BOTH TIMES I HAD TO PUT THE GEAR IN NEUTRAL TO RESTART. BOTH FRONT TIRES HIT AT THE SAME TIME. WHEN ONLY ONE WHEEL HITS A BUMP OR POTHOLE , IT DOES NOT HAPPEN. WE WERE AT ABOUT 5,000 MILES WHEN THIS HAPPENED. *TR
Crash:
No
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10310118February 12, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I PURCHASED A BRAND NEW 2010 GRAND CARAVAN SE IN JANUARY. WHILE MAKING A TURN OVER A PUDDLE OF WATER THE CAR POWERED DOWN, I.E. LOST POWER STEERING AND ALL CONTROL. I THEN TOOK THE KEY OUT AND PUT IT BACK IN AND IT POWERED UP. THIS OCCURRED WITHIN THE 1ST 100 MILES. AT 350-400 MILES IT STARTED TO POWER DOWN WHILE STOPPING AT A RED LIGHT BUT DID NOT COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN. THIS OCCURRED AGAIN BETWEEN 450-500 MILES. I TOOK THE CAR INTO THE DEALER & THEY COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM. I CONTACTED THE DEALER FOR EACH OCCURRENCE. NO ACCIDENTS, YET. *TR
Crash:
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10303761February 1, 2010
TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS
TIRE SENSOR STEMS ARE CRACKED FOR NO APPARENT REASON. MAY LEAD TO CATASTROPHIC TIRE PRESSURE LOSS. *TR
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Deaths:
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