Dodge Grand Caravan Complaints

13,518 consumer complaints on file.

#11016237August 18, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
VAN WILL VERY RANDOMLY NOT START AS IF THE BATTERY IS DEAD BUT IT IS NOT. IT WILL START FINE FOR WEEKS AND SUDDENLY NOT START AND THEN START AGAIN LATER AND BE GONE FOR WEEKS AGAIN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11016144August 18, 2017
ENGINE
MY ENGINE KEEPS MISFIRING ALL THE CYLINDERS AND I HAVE CHANGED MULTIPLE CYLINDERS. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION THE LIGHTS ON THE INSIDE ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE STOPPED IN TRAFFIC. THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND I TOOK IT TO GET THE CODES READ AND IT SAID P301, P302, P303, P304. I HAVE GOT THIS FIXED MULTIPLE TIMES BECAUSE IT KEEPS HAPPENING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11016162August 18, 2017
SERVICE BRAKES
SERVICE BRAKE FAILURE WHILE DRIVING, DIAGNOSED BY REPAIR SHOP AS A RUPTURED BRAKE LINE. INSPECTION OF OTHER BRAKE LINES SHOWED HEAVY CORROSION. VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION (STRAIGHT LINE) ON A CITY STREET AND RETAINED MINIMAL BRAKING. I WAS ABLE TO STOP AT A STOP LIGHT (NO COLLISION) AND 'LIMP' TO THE REPAIR SHOP. REPAIRS CONSISTED OF REPLACING THE HYDRAULIC BRAKE LINES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11015918August 17, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WE HAVE A 2010 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN SXT WITH 133,000 MILES AND SINCE THE DAY WE GOT IT BACK IN JULY ALL IT HAS DONE WHILE DRIVING IS SHUT DOWN/SHUT ITSELF OFF. LIGHTS ON DASHBOARD WILL COME ON, FLASH AND VAN WILL JUST SHUT DOWN. KEY REFUSES TO COME OUT AT TIMES, HAVE NO HAZARD LIGHTS WHEN THIS HAPPENS, AND IT CAN TAKE ANYWHERE FROM 5-30 MINUTES FOR THE VAN TO EVEN START AGAIN. THIS HAPPENS ON THE INTERSTATE AND IN THE CITY, DOESNT MATTER REALLY WHERE WE ARE, EVEN AT STOP LIGHTS/STOP SIGNS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11015702August 16, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
BOUGHT VEHICLE USED FROM KIA DEALERSHIP AUGUST 2016. MARCH 2017 I STARTED EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH HEADLIGHTS INTERMITTENTLY SHUTTING OFF EITHER BEFORE STARTUP (WHILE PARKED AND IGNITION OFF) OR DURING OPERATION (WHILE DRIVING). ALL OTHER ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS SEEMED FINE INCLUDING AMBER RUNNING LIGHTS, TAIL-LIGHTS, TURN SIGNALS, AND BRAKE LIGHTS. TOOK VEHICLE TO MECHANIC JULY 2017, NO ISSUES WERE FOUND. NO PROBLEMS FOR 2 WEEKS, THEN STARTED EXPERIENCING SAME PROBLEM. NO RECALLS OR SOLUTIONS FOUND AT THIS TIME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11015725August 16, 2017
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATED, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT DISENGAGED THE CRUISE CONTROL WITHOUT HIS FOOT ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, BUT THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO INCREASE RPMS INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE DECELERATED. AS SOON AS HE REMOVED HIS FOOT FROM THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE ACCELERATION RECURRED. THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER AND TURNED IT OFF FOR TEN MINUTES. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND OPERATED NORMALLY. FOUR MONTHS LATER, THE FAILURE RECURRED WITHOUT THE CRUISE CONTROL BEING OPERATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A LOCAL DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED OR MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 120,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11015837August 16, 2017
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2016 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A TREE TO AVOID CRASHING INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE SIDE CURTAIN AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, BUT THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED NECK AND BACK PAIN, WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO CEDAR BLUFF TOWING COMPANY OF KNOXVILLE, TENNESSEE. CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP OF LENOIR CITY, TENNESSEE WAS CONTACTED BY EMAIL ABOUT THE CRASH. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#11015047August 14, 2017
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH THAT THE VEHICLE MISFIRED AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED HE DIAGNOSED THAT THE CYLINDER FAILED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO LOCATE THE EXTENDED WARRANTY ONLINE ON THE CYLINDER COVERED UP TO 150,000 MILES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALER (ADAMS JEEP OF MARYLAND INC, 3485 CHURCHVILLE, ABERDEEN, MD, 21001) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE SECOND CYLINDER HAD FAILED AND WAS INCLUDED UNDER THE EXTENDED WARRANTY, ALSO THAT THE CAM SHAFT FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, AND CONFIRMED THE WARRANTY FOR THE SECOND DRIVER CYLINDER HEAD, HOWEVER STATED THAT THE CAM SHAFT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY, AND BY COINCIDENCE THEY BOTH FAILED AT THE SAME TIME, NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 112,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11014562August 11, 2017
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WOULD RESTART HOWEVER; IT FAILED TO SHIFT GEARS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL DEALER (BROWN-DAUB INC, 3903 HECKTOWN RD, EASTON, PA, 18045) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE UNDER CASE NUMBER: 32110215 AND DUE TO THE VEHICLE BEING OVER 100,000 MILES IT NO LONGER WAS COVERED BY THE WARRANTY AS A RESULT NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. ADDITIONALLY, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER A TOTAL OF THREE TIMES DUE TO THE CONTACT EXPERIENCING DIFFICULTIES IN SHIFTING GEARS. THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DUPLICATED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT MENTIONED IN OCTOBER OF 2015 THE ENGINE HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 133,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11013950August 9, 2017
STRUCTURE:BODY, SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING FROM THE GAS STATION AT 5 MPH, THE BRAKES FAILED TO WORK WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT ALSO NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC ON HIGHWAY 52 IN FLORIDA WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRAME THAT HELD THE MOTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED AND WAS NOT AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11013374August 7, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, THE HORN SOUNDED INDEPENDENTLY, THE HEADLIGHTS FLICKERED ON AND OFF, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS OPERATED INDEPENDENTLY, AND THE RADIO INCREASED IN VOLUME INDEPENDENTLY. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND WAS TOWED TO SEAVIEW DODGE (LOCATED AT 810 NJ-35, OCEAN TOWNSHIP, NJ 07712, (888) 382-6788) TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE MECHANIC WAS NOT ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE ISSUE OR RETRIEVE A FAULT CODE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: 32145138. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11012934August 5, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING THE ENGINE STOPPED AND I LOST POWER STEERING. AFTER TURNING OFF THE CAR AND PUTTING IT INTO PARK I WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE CAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11012569August 3, 2017
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY AIRBAG LIGHT WOULD COME ON AND GO OFF RANDOMLY. I TOOK IT BACK TO MY DEALER AND IT WAS STATED THAT IT WAS AN ISSUE WITH IN THE WIRING BUT NOT AN ISSUE WITH THE AIRBAG. NOW MY AIRBAG LIGHT HAS BEEN ON FOR OVER A MONTH. I CHECKED RECALLS AND SEE THERE IS A RECALL ON 2011-2012 DODGE GRAND CARAVANS FOR THE DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG RANDOMLY DEPLOYING YET NOTHING FOR MY VIN. I DRIVE MY CHILDREN AROUND IN THIS VEHICLE AND IF THE DRIVER SIDE OR EITHER SIDE WAS TO RANDOMLY DEPLOY....THIS IS A CATASTROPHE WAITING TO HAPPEN!!!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11011847July 31, 2017
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS AND MAKING A LEFT TURN, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD BE DIFFICULT TO DIAGNOSE BECAUSE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 134,431.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11011588July 30, 2017
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
AFTER STARTING MY VAN, I WILL TURN ON MY HEADLIGHTS AND THEY WILL FLICKER ON AND THEN OFF REALLY QUICK. THIS HAPPENS RANDOMLY. I WILL WAIT A FEW MINUTES AND TRY AGAIN AND THE SAME THING WILL HAPPEN. I CAN FLIP THE HIGH BEAMS ON AND THEY WILL FLICKER ON AND THEN RIGHT OFF. HOWEVER, THE FOG LIGHTS WILL COME ON. I CAN USUALLY SIT AND WAIT ABOUT 10 TO 15 MINUTES AND THE LIGHTS WILL USUALLY COME ON.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11011587July 30, 2017
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
THE KEY WILL RANDOMLY SWITCH FROM START TO THE OFF POSITION WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. IT WILL DO IT AT ANY RATE OF SPEED AND ON BACK ROADS OR THE HIGHWAY. IT IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE!!!THIS MODEL VAN SHOULD HAVE BEEN INCLUDED IN THE RECALL #14V373000. BUT I WAS INFORMED DUE TO IT'S "MANUFACTURE DATE" THE VEHICLE IS FINE. I CAN TELL YOU, IT IS NOT FINE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11011470July 29, 2017
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE VEHICLE WAS STRUCK BY LIGHTNING JULY 2014 WHEN IT WAS PARKED UNDER A TREE DURING A BAD STORM. IT EVENTUALLY WAS DECLARED A TOTAL LOSS BY PROGRESSIVE INSURANCE AFTER THEY ATTEMPTED SEVERAL TIMES TO HAVE ALL THE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS REPAIRED. SEVERAL TIMES THEY REPAIRED IT AND PUT ME BACK INTO THE DANGEROUS VEHICLE WHICH WAS ACCELERATING ON ITS OWN AND SEVERAL TIMES WOULD NOT BRAKE. I INSISTED THEY DECLARE IT A TOTAL LOSS BEFORE SOMETHING TERRIBLE WOULD HAPPEN. THEY FINALLY AGREED IN OCTOBER 2014. HOWEVER, MY CONCERN IS THAT I WAS TOLD THE VEHICLE WAS SOLD AT AUCTION AND THAT PUTS SOMEONE ELSE IN DANGER. THE VEHICLE SHOULD NOT OF BEEN HANDED OVER TO SOMEONE ELSE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11011489July 29, 2017
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY/WIPER
SEVERAL TIMES THE HORN BEGAN SOUNDING A LONG BLARE, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS CAME ON, THE WASHER FLUID STARTED SPRAYING, THE DOORS LOCKED, AND THE HEADLIGHTS AND REAR LIGHTS BEGAN FLASHING, ALL LASTING SEVERAL MINUTES. IT BEGAN WHILE DRIVING AND CONTINUED AFTER I STOPPED THE CAR, TURNED IT OFF, AND REMOVED THE KEY. THE SYMPTOMS WORSENED ABOUT A WEEK LATER WHEN ALL OF THE ABOVE HAPPENED AS WELL AS THE GEAR SHIFT INDICATOR LIGHTS BEGAN FLASHING, THE STABILITY CONTROL LIGHT CAME ON, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, THE BAS LIGHT CAME ON, AND THEN THE CAR SHIFTED ITSELF INTO NEUTRAL. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES AND HAS BECOME MORE FREQUENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11011350July 28, 2017
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
VAN SHUTS OFF WHEN DRIVING. IGNITION CHIP BAD VERY DANGEROUS AND PART WAS RECALLED ON CARAVANS UP TO 2010. SHOULD IT BE EXTENDED TO 2012 VEHICLES
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11010981July 27, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. WHEN THE ENGINE WAS STARTED, THE ENTIRE INSTRUMENT PANEL FAILED TO WORK AND THE SCREEN WAS BLANK. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER (HENKEL CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE LOCATED AT 1275 W DICKMAN RD, SPRINGFIELD, MI 49037; (800) 865-6185). THE DEALER DID NOT KNOW HOW TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE AND DEEMED IT UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 77,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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