Dodge Grand Caravan Complaints
13,518 consumer complaints on file.
- #10744574July 29, 2015AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V373000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED FOR RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10744654July 29, 2015AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V373000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE RECALL PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AW ARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. MA 10/25/15
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10744730July 29, 2015FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
THE VEHICLE STALLS OUT AFTER FILLING AT THE GAS STATION. REPORTEDLY DUE TO AN ISSUE WITH THE CHECK VALVE AND REQUIRES THE ENTIRE FUEL TANK TO BE REPLACED.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10744810July 29, 2015UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THIS VEHICLE WAS PART OF RECALL R03/NHTSA 14V-373, IN WHICH THE VEHICLE STALLS WHILE DRIVING. WE TOOK IT TO KOONS TYSONS DODGE IN VIRGINIA TO HAVE THE RECALL WORKED PERFORMED. AFTER COMPLETION OF THE WORK OUR VEHICLE STILL STALLS WHILE DRIVING. WE TOOK IT BACK TO KOONS AND THEY DID NOTHING TO FIX IT, AS WELL AS HORRIBLE CUSTOMER SERVICE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10744118July 28, 2015AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V373000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED 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 NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10744136July 28, 2015ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED 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 MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10744157July 28, 2015AIR 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 RECALL PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. 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.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10744168July 28, 2015ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE 2011 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN WAS THROWING A CODE FOR CYLINDER 2. AFTER WORK ONE NIGHT, THE VEHICLE'S BATTERY WAS DEAD. AFTER REPLACING THE COIL PACK AND PLUG ON CYLINDER 2 AND REPLACING THE BATTERY, THE BATTERY WAS DEAD AGAIN WHEN I PICKED IT UP FROM MY LOCAL MECHANIC. THE NEXT DAY, THE MECHANIC LOOKED AT THE VEHICLE AND DISCOVERED THAT THE FUEL PUMP WAS CONTINUALLY RUNNING. THE TIPM WAS DEFECTED. THE COST FOR THE PART IS $600 WITHOUT LABOR. WHILE RESEARCHING FURTHER ON THE INTERNET, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM ON THIS VEHICLE, AS WELL AS, OTHER CHRYSLER VEHICLES. I SPOKE TO CHRYSLER, THE WARRANTY ON THE ELECTRICAL EXPIRED IN 2014. AFTER REPAIRING THE PROBLEM, TEMPORARILY, THE CHECK ENGINE LIKE CAME ON WITH A MISFIRE ON THE LEFT CYLINDER HEAD, AGAIN. I HAVE AN APPOINTMENT IN A MONTH (EARLIEST APPOINTMENT FOR A WARRANTY, SINCE THE DEALERSHIP ONLY HAS 1 TECHNICIAN, CURRENTLY, THAT CAN REPAIR WARRANTIES) TO GET THE CYLINDER HEAD REPLACED. AT THE SAME TIME, THEY WILL ALSO FIX THE RECALL ON THE REAR WINDOW WING MOTORS (WHICH WAS RECALLED LAST SPRING BUT CHRYSLER DIDN'T SEND THE PARTS TO THE DEALERSHIP AT LEAST 3 MONTHS AFTER THE RECALL - WHICH I THEN FORGOT ABOUT). ALL IN ALL, IT HAS BEEN ONE BIG MESS. NOT TO MENTION THAT THE EXTERIOR MOLDING HAS BEEN PEELING OFF. MY BIGGEST SAFETY CONCERN IS THE TIPM. IN RESEARCHING THIS PROBLEM, IT WAS NOTED THAT THIS CAN LEAVE YOU STRANDED (WHICH IT DID) AND ,IN SOME CASES, DEPLOY THE AIRBAGS FOR NO REASON. SAFETY WISE, THIS IS VERY CONCERNING TO ME. ONCE I CAN GET THE MONEY TO REPLACE THE MODULE, I WILL BE FIXING IT. BUT, IN THE MEANTIME(SINCE I HAVE SPENT SEVERAL HUNDRED DOLLARS IN THE OTHER "REPAIRS"), I WILL KEEP MY FINGERS CROSSED THAT IT DOES NOT DO MYSELF OR OTHERS PHYSICAL HARM.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10744249July 28, 2015ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE POWER LOCKS STOPPED WORKING. NEITHER THE REMOTE NOR THE ACTUAL INTERIOR LOCK WOULD WORK TO LOCK ALL THE DOORS AT ONCE. WE NOW NEED TO INDIVIDUALLY LOCK EACH DOOR.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10744328July 28, 2015ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
OUR ALTERNATOR WENT OUT IN OUR 2013 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN AT 49,XXX MILES. THANKFULLY WE WHERE PULLING INTO THE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT BUT IT WAS COMPLETELY BAD.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10744341July 28, 2015ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY BECAME LODGED IN THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V373000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED WERE UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE REPAIRS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. MA 10/22/2015 UPDATED 12/12/2017*CN
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10744347July 28, 2015AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED 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 MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. UPDATED 09/25/15*LJ UPDATED 12/12/17*CN
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10744374July 28, 2015ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE KEY FAILED TO RELEASE FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V373000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 93,000.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10744380July 28, 2015AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V373000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10744398July 28, 2015ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V373000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED WAS NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIMEFRAME TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER DID NOT GIVE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME. THE MANUFACTURER COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT WAS NOT EXPERIENCING A FAILURE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10743839July 27, 2015SERVICE BRAKES
BACK LEFT WHEEL SMELLED VERY HOT WHEN I GOT OUT OF THE VAN.WENT TO TOUCH VERY HOT TO TOUCH TOOK TO LOCAL MECHANIC,AFTER CALLING DEALER SHIP SAID OUT OF WARRANTY.BACK LEFT CALIPERS WERE BAD HAD TO REPLACE BOTH REAR CALIPERS,ROTORS AND BRAKE SHOES.I BELIEVE ANYTHING TO DO WITH BRAKES ARE A HAZARD THE WHEEL GOT HOT FROM CALIPERS NOT WORKING PROPERLY COULD HAVE CAUSED A BLOWOUT AND BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE.IM NOT A MECHANIC BUT THE MECHANIC I TOOK IT TO WAS DISGUSTED THAT THE CALIPERS HAD GONE BAD EXPECIALLY AT THAT MILEAGE. HE SUGGESTED I CALLED MY DEALERSHIP BACK AND TELL THEM WANT HAPPENED WHICH I DID.THE OWNER SAID CANT HELP WHEN I TAKE TO AN OUTSIDE MECHANIC.I BELIEVE THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD I ALSO CHECKED OTHER ONLINE COMPLAINT SEEMS TO HAVE BEEN A PROBLEM WITH DODGE VAN FOR LAST 3-4 YEARS.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10743911July 27, 2015ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE CAR FOR YEARS JUST WONT START. YOU TURN THE KEY AND THEN NOTHING HAPPENS. IT HAS BEEN AN ONGOING ISSUE FOR YEARS AND JUST HAPPENED AGAIN TODAY ON 3 SEPARATE TRIPS. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND NOTHING CAN BE FOUND. ALSO WHEN BACKING OUT AND TURNING THE WHEEL, THE CAR MAKES A GRINDING NOISE. WAS TOLD NOTHING CAN BE DONE ABOUT THAT.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10743937July 27, 2015ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY/WIPER, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I WAS PULLING UP TO AN INTERSECTION, ABOUT TO MAKE A LEFT TURN WHEN THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF AND I WASN'T ABLE TO STEER THE VEHICLE. I PUT IT IN PARK, TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF AND THEN RESTARTED IT AND IT WAS FINE. IT NEVER DID THAT AGAIN, THEN A LITTLE OVER A MONTH LATER WHILE I WAS DRIVING IT OUT OF STATE ALL THE WARNING LIGHTS KEPT COMING ON AND OFF. WHEN I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP THEY REPLACED THE IGNITIONS SWITCH WHICH WAS A RECALLED PART THAT WE WERE WAITING TO COME IN. THEY SAID THEY DIDN'T SEE ANY OF THE ISSUES I WAS EXPERIENCING WHEN THEY TEST DROVE THE VAN. AS I WAS LEAVING THE DEALERSHIP ALL THE WARNING LIGHTS STARTED FLASHING AND THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULDN'T WORK. I RETURNED THE VAN TO THE DEALERSHIP AND NOW THEY STATED THE PROBLEM IS THE TIPM.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10743639July 27, 2015ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V373000 (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 MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10743656July 27, 2015ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, AIR BAGS
I RECEIVED SAFETY RECALL L25/NHTSA 14V-373 EARLIER THIS YEAR ADVISING ME OF THE PROBLEM WITH THE IGNITION KEY BUT SAYING THAT I WOULD BE CONTACTED AGAIN BY MAIL WITH A FOLLOW-UP NOTICE WHEN THE REMEDY PART IS AVAILABLE. IN JUNE 2015, I RECEIVED SAFETY RECALL R03/NHTSA 14V-373 WHICH REPLACED SAFETY RECALL L25. ON JUNE 10, 2015 I CONTACTED MY CHRYSLER DEALER TO SCHEDULE THE REPAIR. THEY INFORMED ME THAT THEY HAD TO ORDER THE PART AND WHEN THEY RECEIVED THE PART THEY WOULD SCHEDULE A REPAIR APPOINTMENT. AS OF THIS DATE, JULY 27, 2015, I HAVE CALLED THEM BACK TWICE AND ALL THEY CAN TELL ME IS THAT THE PART IS STILL ON ORDER AND THEY DO NOT KNOW WHEN THEY WILL RECEIVE IT.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0