Dodge Grand Caravan Complaints (2012)

584 consumer complaints on file.

#11266527October 5, 2019
SEATS
WAS ADJUSTING HEADREST DOWN AND IT POPPED OUT CANT GET IT TO GO BACK. VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY AS I WAS CLEANING
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11265518October 1, 2019
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
THIS CAR HAVE 131000 MILES ON IT AND GIVES CODE P0304 WHICH SAYS CYLINDER 4 MISFIRE AND P0729 GEAR 6 INCORRECT RATIO WHICH LEADS TO 2 OR 3 GEAR DOWN SHIFT FROM 6 GEAR AT HWY SPEED AROUND OVER 50 MPH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11258553September 27, 2019
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY WHEN THE LOW TIRE PRESSURE LIGHT CAME ON, THEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THEN EVERYTHING WENT OUT INCLUDING THE RADIO AND EVERYTHING ON THE DASHBOARD. THEN IT ALL LIT UP LIKE A CHRISTMAS TREE AND IT WAS LIKE I WAS FREE DRIVING AND NEUTRAL I PRESSED ON THE BRAKE AND NOTHING HAPPENED. I ENDED UP CRASHING TO THE BACK OF SOMEONE'S CAR.*DT *DT CONSUMER STATED THE VAN WAS TOTALED BECAUSE THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED AND THAT TAKEN AWAY BY A TOW COMPANY.*JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#11257814September 24, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
WHILE DRIVING 55MPH ON THE FREEWAY MY VAN SHIFT DOWN. ALL ELECTRONICS TURNED OFF, AND THE STEERING LOCKED. IT HAS HAPPENED THREE MORE TIMES SINCE APRIL 2019. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11257886September 24, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TURNS OFF WHEN DRIVING...ALL POWER SHUTS DOWN LEAVING VEHICLE WITH NO POWER. HAPPENED WHEN ON THE FREEWAY. IT TURNED BACK ON, BUT FROM WHAT I HAVE READ SOUNDS LIKE AN ISSUE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11256754September 19, 2019
ENGINE
IT CUT OFF WHILE DRIVING
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11255544September 16, 2019
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TAMARA RECALL CAR WAS WORKING FINE ALL OF A SUDDEN IT WOULDN'T CRANK JUST MAKING CONSTANT CLICKING NOISE THE NOISE STOP WHEN I TURN THE KEY BACK SO I WENT TO GET IT CHECKED THEY TOLD ME IT WAS THE FUEL PUMP SO I CHECKED ON YOUTUBE FOR THE YEAR MAKE AND MODEL OF THE PROBLEM THE CLICKING NOISE SO COMES TO FIND OUT THE MAN ON YOUTUBE SET THAT A LOT OF GOOD CARS THE CARAVANS ACT LIKE THAT BUT PEOPLE ALWAYS THINK IT'S THE FUEL PUMP BUT IT DON'T BE THE FUEL PUMP IT IS THE RELAY AND IT SHOWED ME HOW TO DO A RELAY BYPASS WITH A WIRE SOON AS I PERFORM THE RELAY BYPASS MY CAR CRANK RIGHT UP BUT I KNOW THAT'S NOT GOING TO LAST AND TO ME THAT IS AN EXPENSIVE PART TO TRY TO FIX ON MY OWN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11255653September 16, 2019
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
"TAKATA RECALL" DRIVER SLIDING DOOR IS STUCK IN THE LOCKED POSITION. DOOR WILL NOT OPEN EVEN MANUALLY. IT'S A VERY BAD SAFETY HAZARD. IT JUST STOPPED WORKING WITH NO WARNING
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11254432September 10, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE STARTED WHEN THE IGNITION WAS IN THE OFF POSITION AND DRAINED THE BATTERY. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE FUEL PUMP RELAY AND THE TOTALLY INTEGRATED FUEL MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED, BUT DID NOT ASSIST. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS SIMILAR TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V115000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 185,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11242050August 6, 2019
AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL THE AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON ANY TIME
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11241815August 5, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS BLOWING OUT HOT AIR. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SLIMAN'S SALES & SERVICE (7498 LEAVITT RD, AMHERST, OH 44001, (440) 988-4484) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE REAR EVAPORATOR AND LINES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 92,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11240630July 30, 2019
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START AND HAD TO BE JUMPSTARTED. THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE BATTERY. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL PUMP WAS DRAINING THE BATTERY. THE MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT THE RELAY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO START AND WOULD HESITATE IN THE PROCESS. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 109,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11240364July 29, 2019
SERVICE BRAKES
ALL BRAKE CALIPERS ARE DEFECTIVE THE PISTON SEIZES UP CAUSING THE BRAKES TO WEAR THE PADS OFF IN A SHORT TIME , OVERHEATING AND SEIZING UP THE WHEEL. THE MOST RECENT REPAIR ONLY HAD ABOUT 20,000 MILES ON THE BRAKES I HAVE REPLACED EVERY CALIPER, ROTOR, AND PADS ON ALL FOUR WHEELS THE MOST RECENT ONE WAS JUST TWO MONTHS AGO, NOW I AM BACK TO THE FIRST WHEEL AGAIN. I HAVE NEVER HAD A CAR WEAR BRAKES LIKE THIS SEVERAL DIFFERENT MECHANICS AT DIFFERENT GARAGES. THIS IS A DEFINITE DESIGN FLAW AND SIGNIFICANT SAFETY HAZARD. THE ONGOING REPAIRS ARE COSTING ME APPROXIMATELY 500. PER WHEEL EVERY OTHER YEAR OR SO AND PRECLUDES ME FROM USING THE VEHICLE TO TOW, WHICH IS WHY I BOUGHT IT. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AFTER A FEW MONTHS OF BRAKE REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE IS ALWAYS GARAGED IN WINTER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11240463July 29, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
I HAVE HAD IT HAPPEN SEVERAL TIMES, I'LL BE DRIVING AND THE VAN JUST DIES. EVERYTHING SHUTS DOWN THE LONGEST I BELIEVE IT HAS LASTED IS 2 MIN THEN I'M ABLE TO SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL AND RESTART THE VAN. IT HAS HAPPENED WHILE I WAS DRIVING DOWN MY NEIGHBORHOOD STREET AT 20 MPH AND IT HAS HAPPENED ON THE HIGHWAY AT 70 MPH. IT HAS HAPPENED DRIVING STRAIGHT AND IT HAS HAPPENED MID TURN. IT HAPPENS APPROXIMATELY 3 TIMES A WEEK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11234725July 25, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I ATTEMPTED TO COLD START MY VAN IT IT WOULDN'T START. IT KEPT MAKING CLICKING SOUNDS. EVENTUALLY AFTER A FEW DAYS AND SLOWLY TURNING THE IGNITION, IT STARTED. THE INITIAL INCIDENT OCCURRED IN THE MORNING AFTER MY CAR SAT OVERNIGHT IN THE GARAGE. I HAD JUST RETURNED FROM A 16 TRIP TO FL FROM GA AND BACK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11234315July 23, 2019
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
THE TOTALLY INTEGRATED POWER MODULE (TIPM) ON MY DODGE CARAVAN VEHICLE CONTAINS AN INTERNAL FUEL PUMP RELAY THAT OPERATES INTERMITTENTLY AND FAILS WITHOUT WARNING CAUSED AND STILL CAUSES THE ENGINE TO STALL WHILE DRIVING WHICH COULD CAUSE A CRASH. THERE IS NO WARNING WHEN THE FUEL PUMP IS GOING TO FAIL. THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE ON THE 2012 DODGE CARAVAN, BUT NO RECALL TO DATE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11230139July 8, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
I WAS DRIVING VAN TRYING TO MERGE ONTO HIGHWAY WITH MY FAMILY WHEN CHECK ENGINE CAME ON AND VAN JUST WENT LIMP AS I MERGED WE ALMOST GOT HIT FROM BEHIND THANKFULLY WE DIDN'T! THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH CHRYSLER AND DODGE 3.6 ENGINES I RECENTLY PURCHASED A USED 2012 DODGE CARAVAN RT I SHOULD HAVE DONE RESEARCH ON IT, ALSO I TRIED TO GET EMISSIONS TO PASS INSPECTION AND I FAILED, THERE IS THIS P06DD CODE THAT IS AFFECTING THE VAN, I BRAND VAN TO MECHANIC AND OVER A WEEK LATER NEW OIL PUMP NEW OIL FILTER HOUSING ADAPTER AND OVER 1K IN PARTS AND LABOR AND THE PROBLEM STILL EXIST PERTAINING TO THAT P06DD CHECK ENGINE CODE! THAT CODE PUTS ENGINE IN LIMP MODE OR SAFE MODE, IT MAKE VAN VERY SLOW WITH OUT ANY POWER WHICH IS VERY DANGEROUS TRYING TO GET ONTO HIGHWAYS WHEN YOU VAN WILL NOT ACCELERATE BECAUSE OF CODE! MECHANIC TRIED EVERYTHING EVEN WITH HELP FROM A CHRYSLER TECHNICIAN, ANDY THEY CAN'T GET RID OF THAT CODE P06DD LIKE I SAID OIL PUMP REPLACED OIL FILTER HOUSING REPLACED OIL PRESSURE SWITCHED REPLACED WIRES HARNESS COMPUTER REFLASHED, I DID RESEARCH AND I SEE PLENTY OF DODGE JEEP AND CHRYSLER WITH 3.6 HAS THIS ISSUE EVEN VEHICLES THAT COME OUT OF THE DEALERSHIP BRAND NEW HAS THIS ISSUE! IN MY CASE I'M 7GRAND INTO THIS USED VEHICLE AND I CAN'T EVEN REGISTER IT BECAUSE OF THIS ISSUE! I CAN'T EVEN SELL IT TRADE VEHICLE BECAUSE I CAN'T GET IT PASSED INSPECTION NOR DRIVE THE VEHICLE BECAUSE IT'S JUST FLAT OUT DANGEROUS, I DON'T WANNA INVEST IN NEW ENGINE BECAUSE I HEARD OF NIGHTMARES WHERE DODGE REPLACED ENGINE AND EVEN WITH NEW ENGINE THIS CODE P06DD CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STILL EXIST? PLEASE HELP I HAVE A FAMILY OF 5 I CAN'T AFFORD OF JUST LOOSING 7K I PAID 5500 FOR VAN AND ABOUT 1500 IN REPAIRS SO FAR AND VAN IS STILL NOT WORKING PLEASE CAN ANYONE HELP WITH THIS AND INVESTIGATE? THANKS JASON
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11229559July 5, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
IGNITION SWITCH TURNING OFF, DISABLING POWER STEERING, POWER BRAKES, AIR BAGS, MY CAR STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET, ALL THE LIGHTS AND BELLS COME SO THERE IS POWER FROM THE BATTERY. AFTER A FEW TRIES IT WILL START WITH NO PROBLEMS. I WILL TURN THE FOB AND HEAR 1 CLICK SOUND AT THE START POSTION BUT NOTHING HAPPENS. IT HAPPENS RANDOMLY AND USUALLY STARTS AFTER 1-4 ATTEMPTS. I HAVE IT STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET MULTIPLE TIME, AND IN HEAVY TRAFFIC AREAS THIS HAPPENS. IT WILL JUST GO DEAD, NO WARNINGS AT ALL. I DRIVE 25 MILES TO WORK AND HOME EVERY DAY, I AM SCARED TO DRIVE IT IN FEAR I WILL GET STUCK SOMEWHERE OR GET HIT!!!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11228761July 1, 2019
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
LOUD CLICKING NOISE IN DASHBOARD AS WELL AS LACK OF FUNCTION INVOLVING THE A/C CONTROL PANEL. REAR DEFROSTER LIGHT BLINKS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11220612June 17, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
VEHICLE WOULD RANDOMLY SHUT OFF WHILING DRIVING. IGNITION SWITCH WOULD CHANGE POSITIONS IF BUMPED OR WHILE DRIVING OVER ROUGH TERRAIN. THUS CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SHUT OFF UNEXPECTEDLY. 2008-2011 MODEL YEARS HAVE ALREADY BEEN RECALLED. I GUESS SOMEONE HAS TO DIE FOR THE 2012 MODEL YEAR, WHICH USES THE SAME PART, TO BE RECALLED AS WELL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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