Dodge Grand Caravan Complaints (2012)

584 consumer complaints on file.

#11288339December 11, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THIS ISSUE HAPPENED JUST THIS MORNING WHEN THE VAN WAS PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY AND I ATTEMPTED TO OPEN THE SLIDING DOOR ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VAN. I HAVE ATTEMPTED TO OPEN IT MANY OTHER TIMES THIS MORNING WHILE PARKED AT MY OFFICE WITH NO SUCCESS. IT WORKED FINE LAST NIGHT. THE PASSENGER DOOR WILL NOT OPEN OR CLOSE EITHER MANUALLY, USING THE AUTOMATIC SWITCH OR THE KEY FOB. IT MAKES A NOISE LIKE IT IS TRYING TO WORK, BUT THEN SHUTS OFF AFTER A FEW SECONDS. THIS IS AN OBVIOUS SAFETY ISSUE IF THERE WERE TO BE ANYBODY NEEDING TO GET OUT THAT DOOR IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. APPARENTLY (PER THE INTERNET) THIS IS A WELL KNOW ISSUE WITH DODGE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11288198December 10, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
DRIVING AT 55MPH ON A MAIN CITY RD VEHICLE STARTED TO HESITATE THEN SHUT OFF WITH NO WARNING. VEHICLE ACTED LIKE IT WAS OUT OF FUEL . I WAS ABLE TO COST VEHICLE TO THE SHOULDER VEHICLE WOULD NOT START BACK UP. IT WOULD CONTINUOUSLY TURN OVER WHEN TRYING TO CRANK BUT WOULD NOT START I BOUGHT A TESTER TO TEST THE VEHICLES FUEL PUMP AS WELL AS THE FUSS AND RELAYS. I HAVE ALSO PAID A SHOP TO DIAGNOSE THE ISSUE AND RESULTS WERE A FAILED TIPM AND FAILED FUEL PMP RELAYS WHICH ARE BUILT IN. DUE TO HIGH COSTS OF THE TIPM AND BACK ORDER WE HAD TO TOW THE VEHICLE TO WERE IT CURRENTLY SITS UNTIL A SOLUTION CAN BE MADE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11287534December 6, 2019
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
VEHICLE ELECTRICAL AND ENGINE SHUTDOWN SUDDENLY WHILE DRIVING 30MPH ON THE ROAD. NO POWER STEERING OR BRAKES, HAD TO PULL OVER TO THE SHOULDER. WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE CAR AND DRIVE NORMALLY AFTER A FEW MINUTES. BROUGHT TO DEALER BUT NO ENGINE CODES WERE DISCOVERED. HAS RECURRED MORE THAN ONCE IN A 2YR PERIOD. RELATED TO THIS ELECTRICAL (TIPM) PROBLEM, CAR OFTEN REQUIRES 3 OR 4 ATTEMPTS TO START. WILL SOMETIMES START ON ITS OWN SEVERAL SECONDS AFTER KEY STOPPED TURNING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11281725November 22, 2019
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TROUBLE STARTING VAN. HAVE A $1200 TIPM ON ORDER. STRONGLY FEEL THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL ISSUE AS VAN COULD STALL WHILE DRIVING CAUSING A CRASH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11281887November 22, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY VEHICLE WAS NOT STARTING , IT TOOK 1-12 TRIES TO FINALLY GET IT TO START, I HAD SOMEONE LOOK AT IT AND IT WAS THE INTAKE SENSOR, I REPLACED TRAY, STILL DIDN'T WORK, THEN THE FUEL PUMP, IN TRUE MEAN TIME MY BATTERY WAS DRAINED BECAUSE THERE WAS A NOISE BY THE BACK TIRE,(NOT AIR COMING OUT OF TIRE) SOUNDED MORE LIKE THE HEATER WAS ON, CAR WAS TOTALLY OFF. THEN THE ACTUATOR, STILL NOT WORKING, ACTUALLY GETTING WORSE. NOW IT TAKES 10-15 TIMES TO EVEN START THE CAR. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THERE IS A RECALL FOR THE IGNITION, HOWEVER NOT FOR MY VIN, BUT OTHER VANS MY SAME YEAR AND MODEL. HOW COULD TEIS BE? NOW THEY SAY I NEED TO REPLACE THE IGNITION MODULAR AND THAT IS OVER $1300.00, THIS SHOULD FALL UNDER WARRANTY. AGAIN SAME YEAR, SAME MODEL, BUT BECAUSE MY VIN IS NOT PART OF IT NOTHING I CAN DO. AND TO TOP IT OFF THE PART IS FACTORY BACK ORDERED, COULD TAKE OVER A MONTH TO GET. PLEASE HELP!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11281457November 20, 2019
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
FUEL RELAY SWITCH CONTINUOUSLY RUNS AFTER THE VEHICLE IS SHUT OFF WHICH DRAINS THE BATTERY AND PREVENTS IT FROM STARTING. THE VEHICLE THEN NEEDS TO BE JUMP STARTED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE AND ONCE THE ORIGINAL VEHICLE IS RUNNING AND PUT INTO DRIVE TO BE MOVED IT SHUTS ITSELF OFF BECAUSE THE BATTERY IS NOT FULLY CHARGED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11280434November 15, 2019
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I RECENTLY HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING BATTERY DRAINAGE TO THE POINT OF NEEDING 2 BATTERY REPLACEMENTS. I THEN REALIZED THAT AFTER I TURN OFF MY VEHICLE THE FUEL PUMP IS STILL ON. I REPLACED THE FUSE AND RELAY ONLY TO STILL HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP AND THE PROBLEM IS STILL THERE. THIS VEHICLE STALLED ON MY THREE TIMES WHILE DRIVING TO EITHER WORK OR ON THE HIGHWAY WITH MY CHILDREN. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND I HAVE RAN OUT OF OPTION TO FIX IT. DODGE NEEDS TO FIGURE OUT THE CAUSE AND FIX IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11279526November 12, 2019
STRUCTURE:BODY
BOTH REAR PASSENGER SLIDING DOORS WILL NOT OPEN. THEY ARE UNLOCKED (USING BOTH THE FOB AND THE INTERIOR MANUAL LOCK/UNLOCK). THE VAN IS ALWAYS IN AN OFF/NOT RUNNING OR PARKED STATE WHEN ATTEMPTING TO OPEN DOORS. WHETHER USING THE FOB OR MANUAL DOOR HANDLE, THE DOORS MAKE A CLICKING SOUND AND ATTEMPT TO OPEN (JERKS AND MOVES A NEGLIGIBLE AMOUNT) BUT DOES NOT OPEN. THE DOORS CANNOT BE OPENED MANUALLY. I CARRY 2 SMALL CHILDREN AND ONLY 1 HAS THE ABILITY TO RELEASE HIMSELF FROM HIS CAR SEAT AND FIND A FRONT DOOR TO EXIT OUT OF. IN AN EMERGENCY THE 2 CHILDREN WOULD BE DIFFICULT TO EXTRICATE WITHOUT CLIMBING THROUGH AN OPEN BACK HATCH (IF ACCESSIBLE) OR OVER THE FRONT SEATS. THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE. HTTPS://WWW.CARGURUS.COM/CARS/DISCUSSION-T41910_DS866499 HTTPS://WWW.CARGURUS.COM/CARS/DISCUSSION-T41909_DS650359
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11279216November 10, 2019
WHEELS
WHILE ON SHORT 125 MI TRIP, STARTED VIBRATING BADLY, GOT SLOWED TO ABOUT 40, LF WHEEL CAME OFF. DEALER REPLACED HUB & WHEEL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11279201November 9, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
UNABLE TO UNLOCK DRIVER SIDE PASSENGER SLIDING DOOR WITH KEY FOB OR PUSH BUTTON ON CONSOLE OR MANUALLY. LATCH SEEMS SEIZED IN LOCK POSITION. I HAVE EVEN TRIED BY KICKING AND SHOULDERING BACK OF DOOR TO GET IT TO BUDGE, NO LUCK. LIMITS ESCAPE IN AN EMERGENCY!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11278878November 8, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE CAR IS SLOW TO START AFTER 2ND TIME , THE CHRYSLER I HAVE TO CHANGE THE TIMP ALL THE FUSE BOX ONLY FOR A PROBLEM OF START , WHAT HAPPENS TO ALL DODGE GRAND CARAVAN THE YEAR 2012.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11278192November 5, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
MY DODGE CARAVAN WILL SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING. THE MOST COMMON ISSUE I HAVE HAD IS THAT IT WILL NOT START PROPERLY, BUT I AM TERRIFIED THAT I WILL BE ON THE FREEWAY AND HAVE IT DIE ON ME. ACCORDING TO MY MECHANIC, THE ISSUE IS A BAD TIPM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11277832November 3, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE DRIVER SIDE REAR SLIDING DOOR STOPPED WORKING AND WILL NO LONGER OPEN. NOTHING HAPPENED. OUR VAN WAS SITTING IN OUR DRIVEWAY. WHEN WE CAME OUT AND TRIED TO OPEN THE DOORS ONE MORNING IT WOULD NOT OPEN. THE LOCK ON THE INSIDE WILL NOT LATCH EITHER LOCKED OR UNLOCKED BUT STAYS IN THE MIDDLE. IT WILL MOVE BUT WILL NOT ENGAGE AT ALL. THE DOOR WILL NOT OPEN MANUALLY, BY PUSHING EITHER BUTTON TO OPEN IT IN THE VAN, OR BY THE KEY FOB. THIS IS INCREDIBLY DANGEROUS WITH MY KIDS IN THE BACK SEATS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11277174October 30, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
FUEL RELAY BYPASS. WHEN I TRIED TO START MY DODGE GRAND CARAVAN WHICH WAS PARKED DRIVEWAY IN MY DRIVEWAY IT WOULD NOT START. IT WAS NOT GETTING FUEL. EVENTUALLY IT DID START. WHEN I TRIED TO START MY VAN IN MY DRIVEWAY IT WOULD NOT GET FIEL TO START.THIS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES AFTER THIS. I FOUND A YOUTUBE VIDEO THAT EXPLAINED THE PROBLEM. I HAD TO BYPASS THE FUEL RELAY. THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM ON THE CARAVAN. IF I HAD TO REPLACE THE ICBM IT WOULD COST $1200. THIS ITEM IS RECALLED ON OTHER DODGE PRODUCTS AND SHOULD BE ON THE CARAVAN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11270283October 22, 2019
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DOGE GRAND CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS AND/OR OVER BUMPS IN THE ROAD, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH TWIN CITY DODGE CHRYSLER JEEP RAM (650 SAGAMORE PKWY S, LAFAYETTE, IN 47905, (765) 447-3191) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED TO BROUGHT IN FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE CONTACT WAS PROVIDED A REPAIR ESTIMATE OF $800 AFTER DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE CONTACT ASSOCIATED THE FAILURE WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V373000(ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, AIR BAGS). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT IT WAS A KNOWN ISSUE. NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED DUE TO THE MILEAGE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11269845October 21, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
PROBLEM STARTING FROM FAULTY TIPM CAUSING FUEL RELAY TO WORK INTERMITTENTLY. FUEL PUMP WORKS BY TESTING. THE PROBLEM IS FAULTY POWER IN TIPM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11268942October 16, 2019
POWER TRAIN
NOTICE A NOISE THAT WAS SORT OF LIKE A GRINDING/GROANING NOISE WHEN IDLING AND IT WOULD GET WORSE IF I TURNED ON THE AC. THE SOUND WAS ALSO PRESENT AT LOWER RPMS BUT WOULD DISAPPEAR AFTER THE VEHICLE GOT UP TO SPEED. TURNS OUT THE FLEX PLATE IS BROKEN. THE NOISE HAS BEEN GETTING WORSE OVER THE PAST MONTH AND AFTER VISITING MULTIPLE SHOPS TO BE TOLD, IT WAS A ROCK IN THE BRAKES, TO MAYBE TRANSMISSION WE FOUND A SHOP THAT IDENTIFIED THE ACTUAL ISSUE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11268693October 15, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE SEIZED AND LOST POWER WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT MANAGED TO VEER TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. MIDWAY DODGE (4747 S PULASKI RD, CHICAGO, IL 60632, (773) 376-8060) WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 170,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11267851October 11, 2019
SEAT BELTS
WHILE MY HUSBAND DRIVING LAST WEEK, OCTOBER 4TH 2019 TO BE EXACT, THE DRIVERS SEATBELT CAME UNLATCHED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION, WE WERE ON A STRAIGHT ROAD WITH MINIMAL BUMPS OR HOLES. SINCE THIS OCCURRENCE I HAVE HAD MULTIPLE ISSUES WITH THE SEATBELT COMING UNLATCHED OR NOT LATCHING AT ALL, WHILE IN MOTION, GOING AROUND CURVES, AND WHILE STATIONARY. I HAVE HAD THIS VEHICLE 3 MONTHS AND THIS IS THE FIRST TIME I HAVE HAD THIS ONGOING ISSUE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11267183October 8, 2019
AIR BAGS
EVERY TIME WE START TO VEHICLE AND DRIVE IT FOR A LITTLE BIT THE AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON DINGS MUST BE A MALFUNCTION USUALLY COMES ON LOW SPEED SOON AFTER WE START
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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