Dodge Grand Caravan Complaints

13,518 consumer complaints on file.

#11331663June 30, 2020
STRUCTURE:BODY, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
REAR RIGHT SLIDING DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR BUZZING WHEN UNLOCKING DOOR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11331682June 30, 2020
ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I WAS INFORMED THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN RECALLED FOR A TRANSMISSION (RECALL REFERENCE S44) ON 06/24/2016 AND IT HAS REQUIRED A TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT, COSTING $4K IN JULY 19, 2019. ON JUNE 20, 2020, WHILE DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY MADE A LOUD REVVING SOUND, RPM INCREASED NEARLY TO MAX, ACCELERATION BECAME INOPERABLE, AND CAUSED ACTIVE TRAFFIC DELAYS - SIMILAR TO WHAT HAD OCCURRED A YEAR BEFORE WHEN THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11331377June 29, 2020
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ONCE I RETURNED HOME AFTER THE STORE, I PULLED IN MY DRIVEWAY AND NOTICED NOT ALL LOCKS SOUNDED WHEN PARKING. I USED MY BUTTONS ON MY OVERHEAD TO OPEN MY 2 SIDE DOORS. THE RIGHT SIDE SLIDING DOOR OPENED FINE, BUT THE LEFT SLIDING DOOR WOULDNT OPEN. AS I WAS TRYING TO OPEN I NOTICED IT WASNT UNLOCKING. I TRIED EVERYTHING AND IT'S STILL STUCK. THIS SEEMS TO BE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM FOR 2011 TO 2018 VAN'S, ACCORDING TO THE 100+ REVIEWS I READ ONLINE. WITH THIS PROBLEM I WAS UNABLE TO GET MY BABY OUT OF THE VAN AND HAD TO CRAWL THROUGH THE VAN TO GET HIM OUT. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY CONCERN, WHAT IF THE CIRCUMSTANCES WERE DIFFERENT AND IT WAS AN EMERGENCY??? THIS COULD HAVE BEEN DEADLY FOR MY BABY OR ONE OF MY OTHER 3 CHILDREN. THIS IS A KNOWN CONCERN AND THIS SHOULD BE ADDRESSED AND FIXED BY DODGE UNTIL SOMETHING TRAGIC DOES HAPPEN. PLEASE FIX BEFORE THIS HAPPENS. ALSO ABOUT 1 MONTH AGO THE RIGHT BACKSEAT DOOR STARTED MAKING A STRANGE BUZZING NOISE EVERYTIME IT UNLOCKS. NOT SURE IF THIS IS CONNECTED BUT THIS IS ALSO A VERY COMMON ISSUE TOO. THANK YOU!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11331428June 29, 2020
ENGINE
MY CAR STOPPED RUNNING. LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO GET IT TO THE MECHANICS. THE ENGINE HAD TO BE REBUILT DUE TO ENGINE BLOCK DEBRIS. THIS IS A RECALL FOR 2012 GRAND CARAVANS BUT ONLY MANUFACTURED UNTIL AUG 2011. MY VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURED IN APRIL 2012. THE RECALL NUMBER IS L33. I HAVE SPENT $5,734 IN REPAIRS. I'VE WAITING IN HOPES DODGE WOULD EXTEND THE RECALL BUT THEY HAVE NOT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11331437June 29, 2020
ENGINE
THESE VEHICLES HAVE AN ONGOING ISSUE OF HAVING THE CYLINDER 4 MISFIRE. YOU CAN HAVE THE SPARK PLUG, SPARK PLUG WIRE, THE COIL PACK, CYLINDER HEAD VALVE, FUEL INJECTOR, VACUUM, SHAFTS AND EVERYTHING ELSE REPLACED AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WILL STILL COME ON SAYING THAT THIS CYLINDER IS MISFIRING. I HAVE HEARD AND READ MANY ARTICLES THAT SAY THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE WITH THESE VEHICLES AND EVERYONE IS SURPRISED THAT THERE HAS NOT BEEN A RECALL TO REPAIR THIS ISSUE. AT THIS POINT, YOUR ONLY OPTION TO HAVE A RE-MANUFACTURED ENGINE INSTALLED WHICH CAN END UP COSTING MORE THAN YOU OWE ON THE CAR WHICH MANY PEOPLE CANNOT AFFORD. HOW CAN YOU ALLOW A VEHICLE TO HAVE THIS ISSUE AND NOT HAVE A SOLUTION TO FIX IT? THIS CODE APPEARED ON MARCH 2019 AFTER A WEEK OF PURCHASING THIS VEHICLE. I HAVE REPLACED EVERY PART THAT WOULD CAUSE THIS ERROR CODE AND THE ONLY OPTION IT TO REPLACE THE ENGINE. THIS IS JUST NOT FEASIBLE AS THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE WITH THIS CAR AND SHOULD BE REPLACED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11331516June 29, 2020
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE DRIVERS SIDE SLIDING DOOR WILL NOT UNLOCK TO OPEN, TIME IS 2 WEEKS. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN MY DRIVE WAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11331608June 29, 2020
STRUCTURE:BODY
BOTH SLIDING DOORS WERE WORKING FINE, THEN ONE DAY THE DRIVER'S SLIDING DOOR JUST FROZE--CAN'T OPEN IT ELECTRONICALLY OR MANUALLY. THE LOCK IS STUCK IN THE LOCKED POSITION AND THE POWER DOOR LOCK SWITCH WON'T MOVE THAT DOOR'S LOCK TO THE 'UNLOCK' POSITION. WHEN YOU TRY TO MOVE THE LOCK/UNLOCK BUTTON/LEVER ON THAT SLIDING DOOR, IT'S STUCK IN THE LOCKED POSITION--EVEN WITH A BUNCH OF FORCE I CAN'T MOVE THE LEVER TO THE UNLOCKED POSITION--I FEEL LIKE I'M GOING TO BREAK THE LEVER IF I FORCE IT TOO MUCH.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11331295June 28, 2020
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
2015-2020 ON APPROXIMATELY 45 OCCASSIONS THE FUEL PUMP CONTINUES RUNNING AFTER IGNITION SHUT-OFF. IT THEN DRAINS THE BATTERY WHICH REQUIRES JUMP STARTING TO KEEP FROM BEING STRANDED. 2015-2020 ON MULTIPLE OCCASSIONS (APPROXIMATELY 4 TIMES)THE FUEL PUMP WILL NOT KICK ON AT ALL LEAVING VEHICLE AND DRIVER/FAMILY STRANDED. 2020 3 TIMES WHILE DRIVING THE VAN JUST SHUT OFF. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR 6 YEARS AND NOW WILL NOT START AT ALL. RESEARCHED AND HAD IT TESTED. IT IS THE TIPM. TOTALLY INTEGRATED POWER MODULE. THIS HAS BEEN RECALLED IN BOTH DODGE DURANGO AND THE JEEP. MANY DODGE CARAVANS HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. *REFUSAL TO RECALL DUE TO UNDOCUMENTED COMPLAINTS AND REQUESTS IS A FAILURE TO PUBLIC SAFETY. A QUICK INTERNET SEARCH OF ISSUES REGARDING THE TPIM IM DODGE GRAND CARAVANS IS PROOF ENOUGH TO SHOW THAT THE FAULT LIES AS SIGNIFICANTLY WITH THESE VEHICLES AS THE DURANGOS AND JEEPS. *** A NEW INVESTIGATION SHOULD BE CONDUCTED. I HAVE SUSTAINED INJURIES IN MY NECK AND SHOULDERS AS A DISABLED PERSON BY HAVING TO RAISE AND DROP MY HOOD TO DISCONNECT MY BATTERY TERMINAL EVERYWHERE THE VEHICLE SITS ON EVERY OCCASSION POSSIBLE FOR 6 YEARS TO AVOID INTERMITTENT BATTERY DRAIN AND BEING STRANDED WITH MY TWO YOUNG CHILDREN. *IT IS A GROSS DISSERVICE TO CONSUMERS AND PUBLIC SAFETY THAT THIS MODEL HAS YET TO BE INCLUDED IN THE TPIM RECALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11331269June 27, 2020
AIR BAGS
I TOOK MY CAR IN FOR SERVICE TO FIX AIR CONDITIONER NOT WORKING THEY FIXED THE FRONT AND REAR EVAPORATORS . I PICKED UP FROM DEALER DROVE T MINS DOWN THE ROAD AND WHILE DRIVING BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER HEAD READY AIR BAGS DEPLOYED . ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT NOT TO MENTION HIT ME IN THE BACK OF HEAD WHILE DRIVING DOWN MAJOR HWY 41 IN FLA . I ALSO HAVE DAUGHTER IN WHEELCHAIR IT'S A CONVERTED WHEELCHAIR VAN HAD TO BE TOWED BACK TO DEALER AND NOW DRIVING NON WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBLE RENTAL ..MY AIR CONDITIONING WAS ALSO WHILSTLING AFTER JUST BEING FIXED . I WAS ONLY DOING ABOUT 30MPH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11331116June 26, 2020
AIR BAGS
MY DRIVER SIDE HEADREST AIRBAG DEPLOYED WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11330478June 24, 2020
STRUCTURE:BODY
THE PASSENGER SLIDING DOOR WILL NOT OPEN. IT APPEARS TO BE AN ISSUE WITH THE LOCKING MECHANISM. ONE DAY WE PARKED AND LOCKED THE CAR TO GET ICE CREAM AND WHEN WE CAME BACK THE DOOR WOULDN'T UNLOCK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11330502June 24, 2020
SEATS
THE DRIVER'S ACTIVE HEADREST DEPLOYED WITHOUT IMPACT WHILE WE WERE DRIVING ON A STATE HIGHWAY. IT STRUCK MY WIFE IN THE BACK OF THE HEAD. SHE INITIALLY THOUGHT THAT WE HAD BEEN REAR-ENDED. THIS COULD HAVE EASILY CAUSED THE LOSS OF CONTROL OR A COLLISION IF WE HAD BEEN IN TRAFFIC AT THE TIME. SHE HAS BEEN SUFFERING WITH HEADACHES SINCE THE INCIDENT. OUR VAN HAS NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT AND HAS 77K MILES. WE HAVE AN APPOINTMENT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER, BUT IT HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THIS TIME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#11330550June 24, 2020
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING ON A BUMPY ROAD, THE IGNITION WAS JARRED AND SHIFTED TO THE OFF POSITION CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO TURN OFF. DARCARS CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM OF ROCKVILLE (755 ROCKVILLE PIKE, ROCKVILLE, MD 20852, (301)424-1700) WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT SUBJECTED TO A RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11330064June 22, 2020
SEATS
DRIVING ON 6/22/20 ON HIGHWAY, GOING 70 MPH, WHEN DRIVER SIDE HEADREST POPPED OPEN. THERE WAS NOTHING NEAR IT (EXCEPT MY HUSBAND'S HEAD) WHEN IT POPPED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11330132June 22, 2020
AIR BAGS
THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AND HAS REMAINED ON FOR WEEKS. THE CLOCK SPRING WAS REPLACED. THE WARNING LIGHT DID NOT GO OUT. THERE IS A CODE ABOUT THE AIRBAG SQUIB. NOT SURE WHEN THE LIGHT CAME ON, WHETHER IT WAS DURING TRANSIT OR AT STARTUP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11330168June 22, 2020
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DRIVER SIDE SLIDING DOOR IS STUCK IN LOCK POSITION AND WILL NOT OPEN. OPENED FINE AND AFTER A 20 MINUTE CAR RIDE IT WAS THEN STUCK. I HAVE REVIEWED SEVERAL FORUMS REGARDING THIS SIMILAR PROBLEM, AND HAVE SEEN COUNTLESS REPORTS ON THE NAME ISSUE. SHOULD THERE BE AN EMERGENCY OF ANY SORTS, THE PASSENGERS IN THE BACK WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO GET OUT SAFELY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11329875June 21, 2020
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SEATS
FRONT DRIVER'S SEAT HEADREST DEPLOYED WHILE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF AND UNOCCUPIED. ATTEMPT TO REPLACE HEADREST RESULTED IN VEHICLE NOT STARTING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11329904June 21, 2020
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, STEERING
FOR THE LAST FEW YEARS THE VAN JUST TURNS OFF WHILE WE ARE DRIVING IT. COMPLETELY TURNS OFF- WE COULD BE DRIVING ON A SIDE STREET OR GOING 75 MPH ON A HIGHWAY. IT'S TERRIFYING. WE'VE TRIED TO HAVE IT CHECKED AND FIXED BUT IT DOESN'T SHOW UP IN THE CODES WHEN THE MECHANIC CHECKS IT. THIS IS A TERRIBLE SAFETY HAZARD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11329973June 21, 2020
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DRIVERS SIDE MANUAL SLIDING DOOR REMAINS LOCKED. CAN NOT UNLOCK MANUALLY OR ELECTRICALLY. SAFETY ISSUE, EGRESS NOT EASILY POSSIBLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11329807June 20, 2020
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
UNLOCK THE KIDS REAR DOORS ARE MAKING DO YOU PLAY SOUND IN THE LOCK AND NOT SURE WHY THEY ARE LOCKING AND UNLOCKING EVERY TIME WE TURN ON THE CAR? UPON RESEARCHING IT ONLINE THERE'S TONS OF COMPLAINTS THAT THE DOORS ARE BUZZING WHEN WE GET INTO THE CAR. THIS PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE WITH ALL 2016 MODELS. TOPIC SEEING COMPLAINTS ONLINE TELLS ME I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE AND IT SHOULD BE CONSIDERED A RECALL BECAUSE THIS PROBLEM DEVELOPED BY ITSELF WITH MANY PEOPLE WHO ARE ON THIS MODEL.. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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