Dodge Grand Caravan Complaints

13,518 consumer complaints on file.

#10970576April 4, 2017
POWER TRAIN, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V373000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, AIR BAGS) AND 16V047000 (AIR BAGS). WHEN THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO SHIFT GEARS, THE TRANSMISSION SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE WIRELESS IGNITION NODE MODULE AND THE OCCUPANT RESTRAINT CONTROLLER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE ISSUE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,222.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10969876April 1, 2017
AIR BAGS
I REAR ENDED A VEHICLE AND NO AIR BAGS WERE INFLATED. I JUST BOUGHT THE VEHICLE FROM A PRIVATE OWNER. I WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 25 MPH WHEN TRAFFIC STOPPED IMMEDIATELY. I HIT MY BRAKES BUT NOT SOON ENOUGH. THE VEHICLE I HIT HAD NO DAMAGE. I HAVE A BROKEN BUMPER AND BENT HOOD.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10968938March 28, 2017
SERVICE BRAKES, ENGINE, STEERING
ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS WHILE DRIVING WITHOUT WARNING VAN STOPS NO POWER STEERING, NO BRAKES ENGINE STOPS ALL POWER IS LOST. THE ONLY CODE THAT APPEARS IS TRACTION CONTROL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10969053March 28, 2017
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. WHEN THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO UNLOCK THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE DOORS WITH THE KEY FOB, THEY WOULD NOT UNLOCK. THE ONLY WAY TO UNLOCK THE DOORS WAS MANUALLY WITH THE KEY. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE BATTERIES IN THE FOB, BUT THAT DID NOT WORK. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE REAR SLIDING DOOR DID NOT OPEN, EVEN MANUALLY WITH A KEY. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE DEALER BUT THERE WAS A FEE FOR THE DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 205,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10969083March 28, 2017
STEERING, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY STEERING WHEEL ACTS UP WHEN IT RAINS OUTSIDE MAKES IT HARD TO STEER MY LEFT SIDE SPEAKERS WENT OUT THE TAPE DECKS NEVER WORKED ON MY VAN MY DRIVER SIDE WINDOW GOES DOWN BUT SEEMS TO HAVE DIFFICULT GOING UP MY SLIDING DOORS SEEM TO HAVE DIFFICULTIES AT TIMES THE RIGHT SIDE NEVER OPENS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10969195March 28, 2017
SERVICE BRAKES, STEERING
APPROACHING A T INTERESECTION ON A REIDENTIAL STREET AT ABOUT 15 MPH, I TURNED RIGHT AND THE VEHICLE STEERING WAS HARD AND I HELD ON TO THE STEERING WHEEL TO DIRECT THE VEHICLE TO THE STREET ON THE RIGHT. I STEPPED ON THE BRAKES IT DID NOT RESPOND. I STEPPED ON THE PARKING BRAKE FOOT PEDAL AND THE BRAKE DASHBOARD LITE TURNED ON BUT VEHICLE KEPT GOING..I PANICKED AND SOMEHOW I MANAGED TO SLOW DOWN AND SHIFT THE VEHICLE TO P THE TO D THEN TO P AND TURNED OFF THE IGNITION. I CHECKED THE ENGINE, BRAKE FLUID AND POWER STEERING FLUID..EVERYTHING WAS OK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10968445March 25, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, STEERING
DRIVING AT 10-20 MPH, WARNING LIGHTS ESP ABR AND TRACING ICON FLASH ON AND OFF BEFORE ENGINE STALLS, HAPPENS WHETHER TURNING, OR DRIVING STRAIGHT. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILS INCLUDING POWER STEERING, RADIO FLASHES OFF, CLOCK GOES TO 12:00. OFTEN AT SPEEDS 35 -65 MPH, SAME LIGHTS FLASH ON AND OFF 10 TO 15 TIMES IN VARIOUS DISTANCES OF 3 MILES - 25 MILES BEFORE STALLING, DRIVING DOWN A WINDING, MOUNTAIN ROAD IN HEAVY TRAFFIC AT NIGHT AT SPEEDS BETWEEN 60-70MPH, SAME LIGHTS FLASHED ON AND OFF, THE SPEEDOMETER NEEDLE INSTANTLY DROPPED DOWN TO ZERO THEN QUICKLY FLIPPED UP TO CURRENT SPEED EACH TIME LIGHTS FLASHED, THEN THEY STAYED ON WHILE I PULLED OFF THE ROAD, IT STALLED IN PARK POSITION. STARTS UP AGAIN WITHOUT HESITATION. ONCE I WENT 3 MILES WITHOUT INCIDENT, UPON RETURNING WHILE AT A STOP LIGHT, SAME WARNING LIGHTS FLASHED, WHEN THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN, ENGINE STALLED. I RESTARTED THE ENGINE AND I WAS ABLE TO PROCEED THROUGH THE GREEN LIGHT MAKING A LEFT TURN, NO OTHER STALL THE REST OF THE WAY HOME. REGARDLESS IF I'M TURNING LEFT OR RIGHT, GOING UP HILL OR DOWN HILL OR ON CITY STREET, WHETHER THE ENGINE IS COLD OR HOT OR TEMPERATURE OUTSIDE IS HOT, COLD, OR RAINING. IT IS RANDOM, HAVING PURCHASED THIS USED VEHICLE ONLY 4 MONTHS AGO, DRIVEN LESS THAN 1000 MILES, I DON'T FEEL SAFE AS A FEMALE SENIOR CITIZEN TRAVELING ALONE ANY DISTANCE IN THIS VEHICLE, PREVIOUS OWNER HAD THE DEALER REPLACE FUEL PUMP AND COMPUTER (TWICE). I HAVE REPLACED THE 1 YEAR OLD BATTERY DUE TO A HOT TO THE TOUCH CABLE TO THE BATTERY, NOT GENERATING THE PROPER AMOUNT OF POWER, ALSO REPLACED THE ORIGINAL COMPUTER WITH A NEW COMPUTER WHICH DID NOT RESOLVE THIS ISSUE. NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS WERE TOLD A WIN OR TIPM MODULE WOULD FIX THIS PROBLEM WHICH IT DIDN'T. 2010 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN RECALL: IGNITION REPLACEMENT. THE IGNITION MOVES BETWEEN 'ACCESSORIES AND ON' CAUSING ENGINE TO STALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10968164March 23, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO START THE VEHICLE UNTIL AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. ALSO, THE ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING AFTER THE KEY WAS REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V373000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 142,000. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10967368March 20, 2017
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
I AM CONTACTING U BECAUSE I HAVE A 2008 DODGE CARAVAN AND IT WILL SHUT COMPLETELY OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY U HAVE TO TURN IT OFF AND ON AGAIN FOR IT TO DRIVE. WHEN IT SHUTS OFF NOTHING WORK THE WINDOWS DONT GO DOWN THE STEARING WHEEL WILL LOCK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10966343March 16, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
VAN STALLS AND SOMETIMES WILL NOT START BACK UP . THIS HAS HAPPENED A FEW TIMES ON THE HIGHWAY SO I CAN NO LONGER DRIVE THE VAN AS THIS PROBLEM IS GETTING WORST EVERY DAY MY HUSBAND DRIVES IT TO WORK AND HAS HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AS I HAVE HAD WITH THE VAN. WE ARE THINKING OF TRADING IT IN BUT DON'T WANT ANYONE TO GET SUCK IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10965849March 14, 2017
STRUCTURE:BODY
WHEN THE VEHICLE IS PARKED IN SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES FOR A FEW HOURS, THE SLIDING DOORS, PARTICULARLY THE DRIVES SIDE WILL BECOME NON-FUNCTION AND CANNOT BE OPENED. THE LOCKS CLICK, BUT THE DOOR REFUSE TO OPEN. THIS IS NOT A ONE-ITEM OCCURRENCE. IT CONTINUES TO HAPPEN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10960186March 12, 2017
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
WITHIN MINUTES OF FUELING, THE ENGINE WILL STALL CAUSING A LOSS OF STEERING AND BRAKES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10960203March 12, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
MY AUTOMATIC DETECTOR FOR WINDSHIELD WIPERS IS INOP. MY VEHICLE WILL NOT START UP IN THE MORNING. REPLACED NUMEROUS ITEMS AND WAS TOLD IT WAS TIPM WHICH IS A KNOWN ISSUE SEARCHING THROUGHOUT THE INTERNET.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10959579March 8, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2011 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, IT CAUGHT ON FIRE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS NOTIFIED AND EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. A FIRE REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED. THE INSPECTOR DID NOT FIND A DEFECT WITH THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS ALSO INSPECTED BY THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE CAUSE WAS A DEFECT IN THE REAR PASSENGER WINDOW. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10959076March 7, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VENT CONTROL FUNCTION FAILED TO PROPERLY RELEASE THE AIR CONDITIONING OR HEATING. WHEN THE VENT, AIR CONDITIONING, OR HEATING FUNCTION WAS ACTIVATED, STRONG FUMES EMITTED INSIDE THE VEHICLE, WHICH AFFECTED THE CONTACT WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER MORE THAN TWICE. THE DEALER DID NOT PROVIDE ODOR TESTING AND WAS UNABLE TO REPLICATE OR DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10959135March 7, 2017
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS INTERMITTENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FUEL INJECTION AND AIR INTAKE NEEDED TO BE CLEANED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE AFTER THE REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 77,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10958905March 6, 2017
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ON SEPTEMBER 17, 2016 AROUND 8PM, I PUT THE VAN IN PARK TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE BREAK AND STEPPED OUT. AS I WENT TO MOVE AND SHUT THE DOOR, THE VAN POPPED OUT OF PARK INTO REVERSE. THE DOOR PUSHED ME DOWN ONTO THE GROUND AND DRAGGED ME, AS MY BODY WAS FREE OF THE DOOR MY LEFT ARM WAS RUN OVER BY THE FRONT TIRE AND THE VAN KEPT GOING. MY MOTHER IN LAW WAS STILL IN THE PASSENGER SEAT TRYING TO STOP THE VAN. SHE FINALLY STOPPED IT, BUT IT WAS TO LATE, MY ARM WAS ALREADY RUN OVER RESULTING IN A VERY SERIOUS CRUSH INJURY THAT HAD TO HAVE EMERGENCY SUGERY. I NOW HAVE METAL PLATES IN MY LEFT ARM THAT WILL NEVER BE REMOVED. I HAVE PAIN EVERY DAY AND BECAUSE OF THIS, I HAD TO RETURN THE VEHICLE TO THE FINANCE COMPANY BECAUSE I CANNOT WORK NOW. MY FIANCE DROVE THE VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES AFTER THE INCIDENT AND HE ALSO HAD THE VEHICLE POP OUT OF PARK INTO REVERSE BUT HE WAS STILL IN THE DRIVER'S SEAT AND ABLE TO STOP IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10958708March 5, 2017
AIR BAGS, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
IN 2013, THE AIRBAG SENSOR LIGHT CAME ON AS I WAS DRIVING. I WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD IT WAS THE SEAT BELT TENSIONER, WHICH THEY REPLACED. TWO YEARS LATER, THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN AS I WAS DRIVING AND I TOOK IT TO A LOCAL GARAGE. I WAS TOLD IT WAS THE SEAT BELT TENSIONER AGAIN AND THEY REPLACED IT. THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN IN 2016 AND THEY CLEANED IT OUT. ON MARCH 4, 2017, THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN AND I WAS TOLD IT WAS THE SEAT BELT TENSIONER AGAIN. AS OF MARCH 5TH, THE LIGHT NO LONGER COMES ON. I KNOW THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN ON THE FRONT CRASH SENSOR IN 2010 (NTSA CAMPAIGN ID 10V008000). I WAS TOLD PREVIOUSLY THAT MY VIN NUMBER WAS AFFECTED. HOWEVER, I'M BEGINNING TO WONDER IF THAT'S NOT THE CASE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10958477March 3, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WIPERS NOT SHUTTING OFF EVEN WITH VEHICLE COMPLETELY OFF AND KEY OUT. WIPER COLUMN SWITCH AND WIPER MOTOR REPLACED AND STILL DOING SAME THING. TROUBLESHOT TO TIPM BAD AND WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED. QUOTED $1200 - $1400 TO REPLACE. WE HAVE 5 CHILDREN AND THIS IS OUR ONLY FAMILY VEHICLE AND DO NOT HAVE ACCESS TO THAT KIND OF CASH.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10958507March 3, 2017
AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V008000 (AIR BAGS). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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