Dodge Grand Caravan Complaints

13,518 consumer complaints on file.

#10865676May 18, 2016
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS DIFFICULT TO SHIFT WHEN SLOWING DOWN. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS FAULTY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10865233May 16, 2016
ENGINE
OVER THE LAST YEAR I'VE HAD TO REPLACE THE HEATER HOSE 3 TIMES IN THE LAST YEAR. EACH TIME COSTING ME $400. RECALL!! I'VE ALREADY HAD 5 RECALLS SINCE I BOUGHT IT SO OBVIOUSLY THEY ARE MADE POORLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10864891May 14, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
VAN STARTED AND KEY STUCK, THEN WHEN THE KEY GET FINALLY REMOVED THE ENGINE STAY ON AND WON'T SHUT OFF UNLESS REMOVE CABLES FROM BATTERY. WHEN THE BATTERY CABLES ARE CONNECTED AGAIN THE ENGINE START BY ITSELF WITHOUT A KEY OR THE IGNITION IS ON WITHOUT THE KEY AND THE ONLY WAY TO SHUT OFF THE VAN OR TO TURN OFF THE IGNITION IS TO DISCONNECT THE CABLES FROM THE BATTERY OR IT STAYS ON OR WON'T SHUT OFF. RUNNING THE BATTERY OUT AND YOUR GAS TANK EMPTY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10864931May 14, 2016
AIR BAGS
MILEAGE, 78,000 , AIR BAG LIGHT ON DASH CAME ON, TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP, THEY DIAGNOSED AS THE OCR MODULE, NOTICED RECALLS FOR SAME MODEL BUT SLIGHTLY EARLIER PRODUCTION DATES, WHY WASNT THERE BLANKET RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE OF ALL 2010 MODELS?? I WAS TOLD BY DEALERSHIP THIS LIGHT BEING ON MIGHT NOT DEPLOY THE AIRBAGS IN A COLLISION. NEAR $600 TO REPLACE OCR, NOT INCLUDING LABOR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10864616May 12, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED AND OPERATED NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED THREE TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 46,196.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10864314May 11, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I CALLED MY DEALER (ZIEGLER IN KALAMAZOO) WHEN I GOT THE RECALL ABOUT THE VENT WINDOW SWITCH. THEY SAID THEY WOULD CONTACT ME WHEN THEY HAD THE PART. I HAVE NOT HEARD BACK FROM THEM YET. I TRIED CALLING THEIR SERVICE DEPARTMENT AND GOT NO ANSWER - NOT EVEN VOICE MAIL) ON MAY 6.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10864095May 10, 2016
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
SIMILAR TO OTHER REPORTS; VEHICLE WILL RANDOMLY LOSE POWER AND/OR STALL. IT HAS HAPPENED AT SLOW SPEEDS, STOPPED AT A LIGHT, AND EVEN ON THE HIGHWAY GOING 70MPH. HAVE TO TAKE KEY OUT OF IGNITION, WAIT A FEW SECONDS AND TURN BACK ON AND CAR STARTS UP. ALSO NOW HAVING ISSUES TO TURN ON. LIGHTS ON DASH WILL BLINK AND DIM; RADIO SHUTS OFF; EBS, ANTI LOCK BRAKE, ENGINE LIGHT ALL BEGIN TO BLINK. IDLE NEEDLES GETS LOW. POWER BRAKES LOSE FUNCTION. WE HAVE OWNED THE CAR SINCE MARCH 2016, CAR HAS 56000 MILES. TAKEN TO DEALER A FEW TIMES WHERE THE PCM WAS CHANGED AND ISSUED NOT RESOLVED. CHANGED FAULTY PULLEY ON BELT SYSTEM AND ISSUE NOT RESOLVED. COMPUTER DOES NOT COME BACK WITH ANY CODES. LOCAL MECHANIC CHECKED FOR STARTER, ALTERNATOR, IGNITION SWITCH ISSUES AND ALL SHOWING GOOD. VEHICLE IS NOT PART OF DODGE RECALL OF OTHER 2010 THAT ARE HAVING EXACT SAME ISSUE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10863871May 9, 2016
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V373000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10863880May 9, 2016
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR BAG MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 11V394000 (AIR BAGS, EQUIPMENT) 16V047000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIRS WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNCT, VIN TOOL CONFIRM PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10864067May 9, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE INTERIOR LIGHTS, RADIO, AIR CONDITIONER AND WINDOWS BECOME INOPERABLE. THE LIGHTS, RADIO, AND AIR TURN OFF, AND THE WINDOWS WILL NOT GO UP OR DOWN. THE HEAD LIGHTS STILL WORK, BUT THE REST DO NOT. THEN THEY COME BACK ON OUT OF NOWHERE. THEN OFF AND ON AND OFF AND ON... WHILE SITTING STILL AND WHILE DRIVING. THIS HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES. AND I FEAR IT'S GOING TO START AN ELECTRICAL FIRE WHILE WE ARE IN THE VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10863816May 8, 2016
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
ENGINE ROUGH IDLE AFTER FUELING AND OCCASIONALLY STALLS ON ROAD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10863720May 7, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I CONTACTED FOX NEGAUNEE FOR REPAIR OF THE "REAR QUARTER VENT WINDOW SWITCH RECALL" ON 04/15/2015. I MADE A FOLLOW UP CALL A FEW MONTHS LATER. I STILL HAVE NOT BEEN CONTACTED FOR REPAIR OF THIS RECALL. I HAVE NOT EXPERIENCED AN ISSUE WITH THE PART; HOWEVER, AS A RECALL, IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN FIXED IN A TIMELY MANNER. I AM DISAPPOINTED. I KEEP GETTING THESE NOTICES IN THE MAIL. WHEN I CALLED INITIALLY, I WAS TOLD I WAS 60TH IN LINE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10863771May 7, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE JUST STALLS OUT OF NO WHERE AND IS VERY DANGEROUS. ALMOST WRECKED 3 TIMES DURING THE STALL PERIOD BECAUSE POWER STEERING AND ENGINE DID NOT RESPOND.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10863362May 5, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
OUR 2013 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN ALTERNATOR AND PCS FAILED AT 68000 MILES. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING WITH MY WIFE AND 4 CHILDREN IN THE CAR. MULTIPLE DASHBOARD LIGHTS CAME ON AND THE THE VEHICLE ENGINE WAS RACING BUT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT ENGAGE. THE ONLY REASON THERE WAS NOT A CRASH WAS THAT THEY WERE TRAVELING DOWNHILL AND DID NOT NEED TO ACCELERATE AS THE VEHICLE WAS NOT ABLE TO. LUCKILY THEY WERE ABLE TO PULL THE CAR OVER WITHOUT INCIDENT. DODGE HAS RECALLED THIS ALTERNATOR IN OVER 900,000 VEHICLES ON 4 OTHER MODELS WITH THE 3.6 LITER ENGINE BUT HAS NOT IN THE GRAND CARAVAN FOR SOME REASON. I CONTACTED DODGE AND THEY WERE UNWILLING TO HELP IN ANY WAY TO REPAIR MY VEHICLE TO MAKE IT OPERABLE AND SAFE AGAIN. THIS REPAIR WAS QUOTED FORM MY LOCAL DODGE DEALER TO COST OVER $750.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10863176May 4, 2016
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. WHILE SLOWING DOWN THE VEHICLE TO STOP, THE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AFTER EACH FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL TANK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 74,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10862949May 4, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
VEHICLE HEADLIGHTS INTERMITTENTLY GO OUT DURING DRIVING OR STARTING OF VEHICLE. VARIOUS OTHER ELECTRICAL ISSUES INSIDE VEHICLE AS WELL OCCUR, FOR EXAMPLE: DASH LIGHTS GO OUT, RADIO LIGHTS GO OUT, ETC... LIGHTS MAY GO OUT WHILE PARKED OR WHILE DRIVING AND INTERMITTENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10862852May 3, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE DRIVER DOOR INTERMITTENTLY LOCKS AND WILL NOT UNLOCK WITH THE KEY. MY WIFE HAS TO CLIMB OUT THE PASSENGER DOOR AS SHE CANNOT OPEN THE LOCKED DOOR BY PULLING THE DOOR HANDLE WHICH WITH A GREAT DEAL OF STRENGTH IS THE ONLY WAY TO OPEN THE DFRIVERS DOOR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10862474May 2, 2016
AIR BAGS, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10862436May 1, 2016
SERVICE BRAKES, ENGINE, STEERING
THIS VAN DIES WHILE IN OPERATION, MOST OFTEN WITHIN THE FIRST 5 MILES OF DRIVING IN THE MORNING. IT HAS GOTTEN TO THE POINT WHERE IT HAPPENS EVERY SINGLE DAY, SOMETIMES MULTIPLE TIMES A DAY. IT APPEARS TO HAPPEN MOST FREQUENTLY WHEN DECELERATING (UPON TAKING OUR FOOT OFF THE GAS, THE TACHOMETER BOUNCES WAY DOWN (~500RPM OR SO), THEN STUTTERS A BIT, THEN THE VEHICLE STALLS/DIES. THIS HAS HAPPENED WHILE TURNING AT AN INTERSECTION SEVERAL TIMES, AND WE NARROWLY ESCAPED A COLLISION. WE HAVE HAD 2 KEY FOB RECALLS PERFORMED, AS CHRYSLER HAD ATTRIBUTED THE PROBLEM TO FAULTY FOBS/IGNITION SWITCHES....THE MOST RECENT RECALL WAS PERFORMED LESS THAN 6 MONTHS AGO. NO CHANGE WAS NOTED AFTER THE RECALL WORK WAS PERFORMED. THE PROBLEM RARELY HAPPENS ON THE HIGHWAY, ALTHOUGH IT DID HAPPEN TO MY WIFE LAST WEEK WHILE SHE WAS AT HIGHWAY SPEED ON THE INTERSTATE. I'M LISTING TODAY'S DATE IN THE FIELD OF "WHEN DID THIS HAPPEN?", AS IT DID HAPPEN TO ME TODAY WHILE IN AN INTERSECTION, TURNING LEFT - I IMMEDIATELY SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL AND RESTARTED IT, NARROWLY MISSING THE CAR TO MY RIGHT WHICH WAS ALSO TURNING LEFT...BUT IT HAPPENS VIRTUALLY EVERY DAY NOW.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10862008April 28, 2016
AIR BAGS
I BOUGHT MY VEHICLE AT A CHEVROLET DEALER AND THEY HAVE NO INFO IF THERE IS A RECALL ON DODGE VANS REGARDING AIRBAG LIGHTS COMING ON AND OFF, I SEARCHED FOR A RECALL ON THIS BUT ONLY FOUND IT ON OTHER DODGE VEHICLES. IT HAS BEEN DOING IT FOR ALMOST 3 WEEKS NOW, ON OCCASION STAYS ON FOR A DAY OR TWO OR COMES ON AND OFF FOR SEVERAL MINUTES AND SOME DAYS DOES NOT COME ON AT ALL. IT COMES ON WHEN FIRST START VEHICLE OR WHILE IN MOTION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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