Dodge Grand Caravan Complaints (2007)

182 consumer complaints on file.

#10810640December 16, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DURING PARK REAR PASSENGER DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN FROM THE INSIDE MANUALLY AND ELECTRONICALLY, SOMEONE FROM THE OUTSIDE HAS TO OPEN THE DOOR. THE UNLOCK MECHANISM IS UP BUT THE DOOR BUTTON FROM THE INSIDE WOULD NOT PUSH DOWN, THEREFORE NOT ALLOWING THE VAN DOOR TO OPEN. THIS IS BIG SAFETY PROBLEM, NO ONE CAN GET OUT MANUALLY AND ELECTRONICALLY FROM THE INSIDE. TOOK IT TO DODGE AND THEY CLAIM IT'S THE WIRE, BUT IT'S NOT BECAUSE THE WIRE IN GREAT CONDITION, BECAUSE IT'S BEEN REPLACE AND STILL HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. IT'S NOT MOTOR BECAUSE ONCE IN A BLUE MOON IT WOULD OPEN PARTIALLY, BUT IT WOULD CLOSED AUTOMATICALLY IMMEDIATELY. I HAVE FILE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS TO DODGE BUT NOTHING WAS DONE. I BELIEVE IT'S ELECTRONIC PROBLEM, WHICH HAS TO DO WITH ECM (ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULAR). PLEASE CONTACT DODGE GRAND CARAVAN TO DILIGENTLY CHECK INTO THIS SAFETY ISSUE. THANK YOU. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10809518December 10, 2015
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10750408August 21, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
EVERY TIME THE FUEL TANK IS FILLED UP, AND AFTER WE START DRIVING, THE ENGINE WILL JUST STALL. IT COULD LEAD TO AN ACCIDENT IF THIS HAPPENS IN TRAFFIC. LUCKILY THIS HASN'T HAPPENED YET. THERE ARE SEVERAL OTHER CASES ON THE INTERNET,FOR EXAMPLE, ON THIS WEBSITE: HTTP://EN.ALLEXPERTS.COM/Q/CHRYSLER-REPAIR-807/F/STALLING-REFUELING.HTM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10748775August 14, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
1ST OCCURRENCE: WHILE DRIVING ON FREEWAY ON A HOT DAY THE CAR STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. ON ATTEMPTED RESTARTS CAR WOULD FIRE FOR A COUPLE OF SECONDS AND QUIT. TRIED OTHER KEY: NO HELP. AFTER ABOUT 7 OR 8 ATTEMPTS THE CAR WOULD NOT CRANK AND SOLENOID CLICKED. TOWED HOME. CAR SET CODES P0339 AND P0344(INTERMITTENT CRANK AND CAM SENSOR). CHARGED BATTERY . REPLACED BOTH SENSORS CAR INITIALLY WOULD NOT START, THEN MYSTERIOUSLY FIRED UP AND RAN FINE. OK FOR ABOUT A MONTH. BATTERY TESTED OK CHARGING VOLTAGE GOOD WHEN RUNNING. NOT RELATED TO HAVING JUST (OVER)FILLED GAS TANK. (MUCH ON INTERNET ABOUT THIS: BAD VALVE IN TANK ALLOWS EVAP TO FLOOD) 2ND OCCURRENCE. ONCE AGAIN DRIVING ON HIGHWAY HOT DAY. ONCE AGAIN STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. SAME SYMPTOMS ON ATTEMPTED RESTART. AFTER WAITING ABOUT 15 MINUTES, CAR RESTARTED, RAN ABOUT 4 MILES AND STALLED AGAIN. ATTEMPTED FOUR OR FIVE RESTARTS, THEN BATTERY APPEARED TO RUN DOWN. HEADLIGHTS WOULD DIM ON START ATTEMPT. AFTER A WHILE THE CAR STARTED AGAIN BUT RAN ROUGHLY ON ACCELERATION. ONCE AGAIN SET SAME CODES. AT THIS POINT I NOTICED SOME ELECTRICAL ANOMALIES. UPON KEY ON, THE TEMP, FUEL, AND TACH GAUGES WOULD PEG HIGH AND THEN FALL BACK TO NORMAL. THE POWER WINDOWS BEGAN TO OPERATE WITHOUT THE KEY ON. TOW TRUCK ARRIVED AND GOT IT HOME. CAR RESTARTED IN GARAGE. REPLACED BOTH SENSORS AGAIN AND BATTERY (SUSPECTED INTERMITTENT OPEN). 3RD OCCURRENCE ON TEST DRIVE GOT ABOUT 5 MILES AND ONTO HIGHWAY. ONCE AGAIN STALLED. THIS TIME RESTARTED, TURNED AROUND AND GOT ABOUT 2 MILES THEN QUIT AGAIN. THIS TIME NO RESTART( SAME 2-3 SECONDS). THIS TIME SET CODE P0344 ONLY(CAM SENSOR INTERMITTENT). CAR RESTARTED LATER BACK IN SHOP. RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET HAS GOT ME THINKING ABOUT THE TIPM (TOTALLY INTEGRATED POWER MODULE)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10733702July 13, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. WHILE REFUELING THE VEHICLE, THE FUEL STOPPED FLOWING THROUGH THE VEHICLE WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL TANK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000. MA 09/22 UPDATED 11/14/2017*CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10722586June 1, 2015
SEAT BELTS, AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT LATCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE BLADDER PRESSURE SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 74,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10717667May 21, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I FILLED THE FUEL TANK & THEN PROCEDED TO DRIVE HOME. AFTER LEAVING THE GAS STATION THE VAN STALLED IN TRAFFIC 4 TIMES. THIS HAS HAPPENED EVERY TIME I HAVE FILLED THE GAS TANK SINCE 8/6/2014
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10713265April 27, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
VEHICLE STALLS INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING SHORTLY AFTER FILLING UP WITH FUEL. VEHICLE CONTINUES TO STALL PERIODICALLY WITHOUT ANY KNOWN CONSISTENCY. DURING THE STALL, THE ENGINE CUTS OUT AND THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKS UP. THIS HAS OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES IN THE PARKING LOT AFTER FILLING UP AND WHILE ENTERING THE ROADWAY AFTER FILLING UP. THIS A VERY DANGEROUS AND SERIOUS CONCERN FOR WHEN A LOSS OF POWER OCCURS ON THE ROADWAY SERIOUS AND POTENTIALLY FATAL ACCIDENTS MAY OCCUR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10703843April 6, 2015
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
THE LAST FEW TIMES I HAVE COMPLETELY FILLED UP MY GAS TANK - THE VEHICLE HAS STALLED. I HAVE HAD TO TRIED TO STOP AND RESTART THE IGNITION/ENGINE A NUMBER OF TIMES FOR THE VEHICLE TO RUN. THIS IS HAPPENING WITH FULL GAS FULL-UP AND HAPPENED TO ME AGAIN LAST NIGHT. I HAVE SEEN THIS AS BEING A COMMON PROBLEM FOR CHRYSLER/DODGE MINIVANS IN A FEW ON-LINE FORUMS. SOME REPORTS HAVE THE VEHICLES STALLING ON HIGHWAYS AND/OR WHEN DRIVING. MY VEHICLE IS A 2007 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN SXT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10702508March 30, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REFUELED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10702202March 27, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. IMMEDIATELY AFTER ADDING FUEL TO THE VEHICLE AND RESTARTING THE ENGINE, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000. UPDATED 8/21/15*CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE STALLS INTERMITTENTLY, NOT ON EVERY FILL UP. USUALLY, THE STALL WOULD OCCUR AFTER FILL UP AND A FEW MINUTES AFTER LEAVING THE PUMP. UPDATED 10/14/2015*JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10701278March 23, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, ENGINE
THE ENGINE STALLED TWICE WITHIN 5 MINUTES OF REFUELING. THE VEHICLE WAS FILLED WITH UNLEADED 87 OCTANE GAS TO FULL. THE GAS PUMP AUTO STOPPED WHEN FULL, AND THE TANK WAS NOT TOPPED OFF. THE FIRST STALL HAPPENED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IDLING AT A STOP SIGN APPROXIMATELY 1 MINUTE AFTER FUELING. THE ENGINE RESTARTED, BUT STALLED AGAIN APPROXIMATELY 2 MINUTES LATER. THE SECOND STALL OCCURRED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION AT APPROXIMATELY 15-20 MPH AND TURNING LEFT. THE STALL LEFT THE VEHICLE WITHOUT POWER STEERING, AND THE VEHICLE COASTED INTO A DRIVEWAY. THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF LIGHT TRAFFIC. UNDER DIFFERENT CIRCUMSTANCES OR TRAFFIC PATTERNS, A STALLED ENGINE LEAVING A MOVING VEHICLE POWERLESS LIKELY WOULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT RESULTING IN POSSIBLE INJURY OR DEATH. THIS SAME PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED APPROXIMATELY 5-6 TIMES IN THE LAST 2 YEARS, HOWEVER I CAN NOT BE SPECIFIC ON DATES. IT WAS ONLY WHEN MY WIFE AND I WERE TOGETHER THIS LAST TIME THAT WE BOTH COMMENTED ON THE PROBLEM, AND FOUND THAT IT HAS HAPPENED TO EACH OF US SEVERAL TIMES. I BELIEVE ANY MANUFACTURER DEFECT WHICH CAUSES A MOVING VEHICLE TO LOSE POWER AND BECOME UNCONTROLLABLE WHILE IN MOTION IS AN EXTREMELY SERIOUS AND POTENTIALLY DEADLY PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10700811March 21, 2015
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
THE VEHICLE STALLS AFTER RE-FUELING. WE RE-FUEL AT DIFFERENT GAS STATIONS (BRANDS) AND THE ISSUE REMAINS. EVERY TIME WE FILL THE TANK AND PULL OUT OF THE GAS STATION INTO TRAFFIC, THE ENGINE SPUTTERS AFTER DRIVING APPROXIMATELY TWO BLOCKS, AS IF IT IS NOT RECEIVING ENOUGH FUEL. THE ENGINE THEN STALLS. THE ENGINE CAN BE RESTARTED AND WILL NOT SPUTTER OR STALL UNTIL THE NEXT TIME WE RE-FUEL IT. WE ENCOUNTER THIS ISSUE WEEKLY, AFTER EVERY FILL UP. IT IS A POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS ISSUE BECAUSE THE VEHICLE STALLS IN TRAFFIC AND COULD CAUSE A TRAFFIC ACCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10693021March 9, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS PROGRESSING BUT THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED EACH TIME THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED OR DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 11V139000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,433.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10693061March 9, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, ENGINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER REFUELING, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 96,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10690917February 26, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
AFTER FILLING GAS TANK, ENGINE HESITATED AND KILLED. AFTER RESEARCHING, DETERMINED THIS IS A FUEL TANK VALVE ISSUE COMMON TO MINIVANS. NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY, OBVIOUS MANUFACTURE DEFECT. VALVE ALLOWS LIQUID GAS INTO VAPOR SYSTEM. ISSUE STILL EXISTS, TEMPORARY FIX IS TO NOT FILL TANK COMPLETELY WHEN REFUELING. EXPENSIVE REPAIR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10690761February 26, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
NUMEROUS TIMES RIGHT AFTER I FUEL UP, THE VAN SPUTTERS, SHAKES, AND THE ENGINE QUITS. EVEN IF I HOLD THE GAS PEDAL STEADY, IT JERKS AS IF I WAS PRESSING THE PEDAL QUICKLY THEN LETTING GO. WHEN I STOP AT A LIGHT, THE ENGINE DIES COMPLETELY. THIS HAPPENS ALMOST EVERY TIME I FUEL UP. IT HAS NEVER HAPPENED BEYOND 1 DAY AFTER I FUEL UP. IT DOES NOT MATTER WHICH GAS STATION I FILL UP AT, NOR THE QUALITY OF THE FUEL I BUY, THE PROBLEM STILL HAPPENS. ONE TIME THE ENGINE EVEN QUIT WHILE I WAS DRIVING! (USUALLY IT QUITS WHEN I STOP AT A LIGHT OR STOP SIGN.) IT TAKES 2-3 TRIES AND THEN THE ENGINE STARTS AGAIN AND THE VAN SHAKES, JERKS, AND SPUTTERS ONCE AGAIN AS IF IT IS NOT GETTING ENOUGH FUEL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10689898February 23, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
VEHICLE RUNS FINE UNTIL YOU REFUEL AND GET BACK ON THE ROAD THEN IT'S STARTS SPITTING AND SPUTTERING YOU HAVE TO COMPLETELY LET OFF THE GAS TO KEEP FROM STALLING IT OUT. ALSO IT DIES WHEN SITTING ON A HILL WITH LESS THAN A HALF A TANK OF GAS AND WON'T CRANK BACK UNTIL IT'S ON FLAT GROUND. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10683620February 16, 2015
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
AFTER REFUELING, VEHICLE STALLED WHEN ACCELERATING FROM STOP LIGHT. WAS ABLE TO IMMEDIATELY RESTART. THIS HAPPENS APPROXIMATELY 50% AFTER REFUELING AND SEEMS TO BE MORE COMMON/PRONOUNCED WHEN MAKING TURNS AT INTERSECTIONS SOON AFTER REFUELING. SEEMS TO BE LESS FREQUENT IF I REMAIN STOPPED, WITH ENGINE OFF, AT THE GAS STATION (E.G. GO INSIDE FOR PURCHASE). VERY AGGRAVATING AND CONCERNED FOR SAFETY IF STALL OCCURS IN HIGH TRAFFIC AREA. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10681512February 5, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
APPROXIMATELY THREE MONTHS AGO, MY 2007 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN STALLED AS I CAME TO A STOP SIGN IN A PARKING LOT. I WAS ABLE TO START RIGHT BACK UP AFTER PUTTING MY VAN IN PARK. BEING UNSURE WHY THIS HAPPENED, I DROVE AROUND THE PARKING LOT A FEW MINUTES BEFORE GETTING ON THE ROAD. IT STALLED ONE MORE TIME, BUT THEN I HAD NO OTHER PROBLEMS AND DROVE HOME. THIS OCCURRED IMMEDIATELY AFTER FILLING MY VAN WITH GAS, BUT I DID NOT ASSOCIATE THE PROBLEM WITH FUELING AT THE TIME. SINCE THAT INCIDENT, THIS HAS BECOME A RECURRING ISSUE OF THE ENGINE STALLING ONLY AFTER FILLING MY TANK. WHEN REFUELING NOW, I DRIVE AROUND NEAR THE GAS STATION TO INSURE THE VAN IS GOING TO RUN. AFTER GETTING GAS, WHEN I SLOW TO COME TO A STOP OR I HAVE STOPPED, THE CAR MAY STALL OUT. I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO RESTART MY VAN BY PUTTING IT IN PARK, STARTING AND PUMPING THE GAS PEDDLE FOR A FEW SECONDS BEFORE PROCEEDING. FORTUNATELY, WHEN MY VAN HAS STALLED, I HAVE NOT BEEN TRYING TO CROSS TRAFFIC OR TRAVELING AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED; HOWEVER, THE POTENTIAL FOR SERIOUS INJURY DOES EXIST. BEFORE TAKING MY CAR TO A DEALERSHIP, I DECIDED TO LOOK ONLINE TO SEE IF ANYONE ELSE HAS ENCOUNTERED THE SAME ISSUE. MY SEARCH FOUND THIS TO BE A COMMON ENOUGH PROBLEM THAT A DEFECT PETITION DP14-002 WAS FILED IN SEPTEMBER 2014 WITH DOI. ACCORDING TO ONLINE RESOURCES, THE REMEDY IS TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE TANK. THE PROBLEM IS THE VAPOR/LIQUID SEPARATOR VALVE LOCATED AT THE TOP OF THE FUEL TANK AND THE VALVE IS NOT SOLD SEPARATELY. THIS APPEARS TO BE A DESIGN FLAW AND I WONDER WHY A RECALL HAS NOT BEEN ISSUED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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