Dodge Grand Caravan Complaints

13,518 consumer complaints on file.

#10668795December 29, 2014
POWER TRAIN, SERVICE BRAKES, ENGINE
MULTIPLE PROBLEMS. WORST FIRST. HIGH OIL CONSUMPTION, MAINTAIN VEHICLE FAITHFULLY. AT APPROX. 70 K MILES THE ENGINE OIL LIGHT POPPED ON. CHECKED OIL. WAS NOT REGISTERING ON STICK. OVER THREE QTS LOW! ENGINE CONTINUES TO USE 3-4 QTS BETWEEN OIL CHANGES (3000 MILES). VAN IS ON ITS THIRD SET OF BRAKES. TIRES HAVE TO BE ROTATED VERY OFTEN BECAUSE THE FRONT RUINS TIRES QUICKLY. HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE KEY FOB TWICE. BOTH TIMES IT HAS LEFT US STRANDED WITH NO WARNING. VAN IS NOW IN THE SHOP FOR BAD MOTOR MOUNTS. GAUGE CLUSTER HAS BEEN REPLACED ONCE. HEATER HOSE "Y" CONNECTION BLEW APART WHILE ON VACATION AT APPROX. 75K MILES. (ENGINE DID NOT OVERHEAT). VAN IS ON ITS THIRD OR FOURTH BATTERY. POWER SLIDING DOORS CONTINUALLY HAVE PROBLEMS CLOSING. POWER STEERING PUMP WHINES SINCE 15K MILES. VAN CURRENTLY HAS 91K MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10668855December 29, 2014
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, TIRES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL PUMP FAILED TO SHUT OFF AFTER REMOVING THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION. AS A RESULT, THE BATTERY WAS DRAINED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10668921December 29, 2014
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
THE LEFT REAR HYDRAULIC GOT CAUGHT IN THE PLASTIC TRIM CAUSING THE JOINT TO COME APART AND THE TAIL GATE FALLS ON PERSON STANDING UNDERNEATH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10668532December 28, 2014
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TURN SIGNALS RANDOMLY STOP WORKING AND THEN WORK AGAIN. PROBABLY 50% OF THE TIME. POSES A REAL SAFETY ISSUE FOR MYSELF AND OTHER DRIVERS. ESPECIALLY AT NIGHT WHEN HAND SIGNALS ARE HARD TO SEE. FUSES ARE ALL GOOD, I'M GUESSING A FAULTY SWITCH IS TO BLAME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10668543December 28, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
IGNITION SWITCH BECAME "LOOSE" STARTED TO HAVE TROUBLE WITH THE SWITCH BEING INOPERABLE - COULD NOT START THE VAN WITH THE SWITCH. A COUPLE TIMES THE VEHICLE TURNED OFF WHILE IDLING TO WARM UP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10668612December 28, 2014
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
ROUGHLY 4 BLOCKS AFTER REFUELING AN ALMOST EMPTY TANK, THE ENGINE IN MY 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN STALLED AT APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, RIGHT BEFORE A 90 DEGREE RIGHT TURN. BECAUSE THE ENGINE IS QUITE AT NEARLY IDLE, I DID NOT NOTICE THE ENGINE STOPPED UNTIL I STARTED INTO THE TURN. WITH THE ENGINE STALLED THERE WAS NO POWER STEERING OR POWER BRAKES. IF I WAS NOT A RELATIVELY STRONG PERSON, I WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN ABLE TO STEER THE CAR AROUND THE CORNER AND TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD IN A SAFE FASHION. I DOUBT THAT ANY OTHER MEMBER OF MY FAMILY WOULD HAVE SUCCESSFULLY NEGOTIATED THE CORNER SINCE IT ALMOST FELT LIKE THE STEERING WHEEL WAS LOCKED AND THE RESULT WOULD HAVE BEEN A SIGNIFICANT ACCIDENT AT THE VERY LEAST WITH THE ON COMING TRAFFIC. I WAS NOT SURE IF I MIGHT HAVE DONE SOMETHING TO CAUSE THE STALL AND IT DID NOT REOCCUR, THAT IS UNTIL THE NEXT FILL UP TODAY. FORTUNATELY IT WAS NOT AS BIG A DEAL TODAY AS I WAS DRIVING AT A HIGHER SPEED (40 MPH) AT A DIFFERENT LOCATION AND ALL THAT HAPPENED WAS BRIEF LOSS OF POWER AND STUMBLING OVER A DISTANCE OF ABOUT 1/4 MILE AND THEN RESOLVED ITSELF, WHICH CAUSED NO THREAT TO SAFETY LIKE LAST TIME. HOWEVER IT PROVED THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM THAT CONSISTENT WITH 2 REFUELS IN A ROW. AFTER SEARCHING THE INTERNET FOR THESE SYMPTOMS, IT WOULD SEEM THAT LOTS OF PEOPLE ARE HAVING THIS PROBLEM WITH 2004 AND NEWER CHRYSLER MINIVANS AND OTHER MODELS, DUE TO A DEFECTIVE VALVE IN THE EVAPORATIVE EMISSION SYSTEM IN THE TOP OF THE GAS TANK THAT CAN ONLY BE FIXED BY REPLACING THE ENTIRE TANK AT A COST OF ABOUT $600. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10668490December 27, 2014
ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING, THE ENGINE SHUT OFF CAUSING THE POWER STEERING AND BRAKES TO NOT RESPOND. I MUSCLED THE CAR AROUND A CORNER, RESTARTED AND CONTINUED HOME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10668516December 27, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY
MY REAR QUARTER VENT WINDOWS WERE ON A RECALL AND I TOOK IT TO THE DODGE DEALERSHIP (MAY 2014) WHERE THEY DISCONNECTED THE AUTOMATIC SWITCH TO THE WINDOWS. IT HAS NOW BEEN NON-OPERATIONAL SINCE THEN. I HAVE CONTACTED DODGE CORPORATE OFFICES AND THE DEALERSHIP ON A ROUTINE BASIS TO BE CONSTANTLY TOLD THEY HAVE NO IDEA WHEN THIS WILL BE REPAIRED. THIS IS BEYOND A REASONABLE TIME TO FIX SOMETHING LIKE THIS. PLEASE HELP ME AS I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE MY WINDOWS OPERATIONAL. DODGE SIMPLY DOES NOT SEEM TO CARE AND HAVE NO INTEREST OR PRIORITY IN REPAIRING THIS DEFECT. THANKS *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10668258December 26, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SEATS, STRUCTURE:BODY
2007 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN SXT STOW N GO HAVING SEVERAL ELECTRICAL ISSUES. 1. PASSENGER POWER SLIDING DOOR FAILED, REPLACED POWER DOOR MOTOR, LOCK ACTUATOR, AND REPAIRED WIRING AS THE WIRES ACTUALLY BREAK/SNAP OVERTIME. POOR DESIGN. 2. LESS THAN TWO YEARS LATER PASSENGER POWER SLIDING DOOR HAS FAILED AGAIN, & POWER LOCKS WILL NOT WORK, & I CAN OPEN PASSENGER SLIDING DOOR AFTER LOCKING VEHICLE WITH KEY FOB AND ALARM WON'T SOUND! CANNOT GET MY CHILDREN IN AND OUT OF THIS DOOR WITHOUT REACHING IN AND PULLING UP THE LEVER FROM INSIDE (TOO STIFF, MY DAUGHTER ISN'T STRONG ENOUGH). THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND RESEARCHING IT ONLINE SHOWS THAT IT IS WIDESPREAD. 3. POWER SEAT MOTOR HAS FAILED. WE HAVE STOW N GO SEATING. IN ORDER TO STOW THE 2ND ROW SEAT YOU MUST MOVE FRONT SEAT TO FULL FORWARD POSITION, THEN MOVE DRIVER SEAT BACK......DRIVER SEAT IS ALL THE WAY BACK NOW (FOR MY SPOUSE) AND I CANNOT MOVE IT FORWARD. GEARS ARE BROKEN. I CANNOT REACH THE PEDALS AND MY SEVENTH SEAT IS STOWED! I CANNOT GET MY SEAT BACK. 4. ON PASSENGER SIDE A PART BELOW DASHBOARD (I THINK IS RELATED TO HEATING AND COOLING) FELL OFF. MY FLOOR IS NOW WET EVEN AFTER REATTACHING IT. 5. LIGHT GALORE! MY VEHICLE ROTATES BETWEEN CHECK ENGINE, AND SERVICE TIRE SYSTEM WARNINGS. I'VE HAD IT CHECKED BY SEVERAL MECHANICS AND ALL SAY IT'S ELECTRICAL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10668291December 26, 2014
ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, THE WIPERS CAME ON, THE HORN STARTED HONKING THE ENGINE STALLED AND THE LIGHTS WENT OFF- SAT ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD FOR 30 MINUTES AND IT STARTED BACK UP -TIPM NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10668165December 24, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V234000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10668094December 23, 2014
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
EVERY TIME I FILL UP THE VAN, AS SOON AS I PULL OUT OF THE GAS STATION IT WILL IDLE ROUGH, HESITATE, OR DIE ALL TOGETHER. I COULD HAVE 1/2 TANK AND ADD MAYBE 5 GAL OF GAS AND IT WILL DO THE SAME THING. I SAW ONLINE THAT I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE THAT HAD THIS ISSUE. IT RANGES FOR DIFFERENT YEARS AND COME TO FIND OUR IT HAS TO DO WITH A VALVE ABOVE THE TANK AND CANT BE REPLACED SINGLY BUT THE WHOLE TANK FOR $1600 PLUS LABOR. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE THIS THING HAS HAPPEN IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION WHILE TURNING. I CALLED MELLOY DODGE HERE IN ALBUQUERQUE NM AND THEY RIGHT SHOT ME DOWN ABOUT AS QUICK IT TOOK TO DIAL THE PHONE NUMBER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10667840December 23, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DRIVING VAN AND JUSTSHOUT OFF. LOST ALL POWER IN VECHILE AND ALMOSTED CRASHED. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSS ASAP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10667928December 23, 2014
STEERING, SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHEN THE PROBLEM FIRST OCCURRED, THE CAR POWER WOULD BLIP: THE GAUGES WOULD GO TO ZERO, THE CLOCK WOULD GO OFF, THE LIGHTS WOULD FLICKER ON AND OFF. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID THEY FIXED SOME WIRING. AFTER THE CAR WAS RETURNED, THE PROBLEM PERSISTED AND WORSENED. NOW, WHEN THE CAR SLOWED DOWN (AT A STOP SIGN OR LIGHT) THE POWER WOULD TURN OFF COMPLETELY, THE ENGINE WOULD STALL, LIGHT WOULD GO OFF, CLOCK WOULD GO OFF, ETC. I HAD TO TURNED THE KEY OFF AND ON TO START THE CAR AGAIN. I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER. THEY REPLACED TWO DIFFERENT PARTS - THE ABS MODULE AND THE MAIN FUSE PANEL FOR THE CAR. WHEN THE CAR WAS RETURNED, THE PROBLEM PERSISTED AND GOT WORSE AGAIN. NOW THE CAR, WHEN STOPPED OR SLOWED DOWN, POWER WOULD SHUT DOWN COMPLETELY, SHUTTING EVERYTHING DOWN AS BEFORE, BUT NOW THE KEY WOULDN'T TURN. I COULDN'T TURN IT OFF OR ON OR DO ANYTHING FOR MINUTES AT A TIME. THE CAR POWER WOULD SUDDENLY TURN BACK ON IT'S OWN. SO, ONCE AGAIN, I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER. THIS TIME THEY DID A SOFTWARE UPDATE TO SEVERAL MODULES. I JUST RECEIVED THE CAR BACK FROM THAT VISIT ON 12/17/14. THE PROBLEM STILL PERSISTS. ON 12/22/14, I LOST POWER IN THE CAR WHILE DRIVING AT A NORMAL SPEED (30 MPH) GOING DOWN A HILL. THE POWER STEERING AND BRAKES WENT OUT AND I HAD TROUBLE GETTING THE CAR TO A STOP. I WAS FINALLY ABLE TO PUT ENOUGH PRESSURE ON THE BRAKES TO SLOW THE CAR AND PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AT THE BOTTOM OF THE HILL. SINCE THEN, I'VE LOST POWER TWICE WHEN STOPPED AT STOP LIGHTS. I'VE BEEN ABLE TO TURN THE KEY OFF AND THEN BACK ON. I CALLED THE DEALER AGAIN. THEY SAID THAT IT'S MOST LIKELY RELATED TO A RECALL AND THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO BECAUSE THEY DIDN'T HAVE PARTS. THEY ADVISED ME TO REMOVE ALL OTHER KEYS AND RINGS FROM THE IGNITION KEY. EVEN AFTER THAT, I STILL LOST POWER ONCE SO FAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10667567December 22, 2014
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ENGINE, STEERING, TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
I HAVE BEEN HAVING AN ISSUE WITH MY 2009 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN WHEREIN MY "ANTI-SKID" SYSTEM IS SOMEHOW ACTIVATED AND KILLS MY ENGINE AND TIGHTENS UP MY STEERING WHILE I AM DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. I AM ABLE TO KEEP MY COOL AND THROW IT INTO NEUTRAL AND RESTART THE VAN AND PUT IT BACK INTO DRIVE AND KEEP GOING. I HAVE BEEN FORTUNATE THAT THIS HAS NOT HAPPENED IN HIGH SPEED OR THICK TRAFFIC. I AM CONCERNED THAT THIS MAY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT AND INJURIES. I FOUND A SIMILAR COMPLAINT ON THE INTERNET: HTTP://WWW.JUSTANSWER.COM/DODGE/8TIR2-2009-GRAND-CARAVAN-59-000-MILES-TRACTION.HTML. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10667614December 22, 2014
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
OUR AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON AFTER REPEATED, EXACT TURNS OF THE STEERING WHEEL. HAS TO DO WITH THE STEERING WHEEL CLOCK SPRING. IT ONLY ILLUMINATES IN TEMPS OVER 70 DEGREES OR SO. WE LIVE IN THE DESERT OF ARIZONA AND HAVE BEEN EXCLUDED IN PREVIOUS RECALLS. WE ARE AFRAID THE AIR BAGS WILL NOT WORK PROPERLY IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10667760December 22, 2014
ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
VEHICLE JUST QUITS. ONLY THING SHOWING IS THE ANTI LOCK BRAKE LIGHT. HAVE TAKEN TO DEALER AND THERE HAVE BEEN NO CODES ASSOCIATED WITH THESE CONTINUING PROBLEMS OF THE ENGINE QUITTING. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10734172December 20, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
IN THE MOST SERIOUS OF MANY NO-START INCIDENTS, OUR VAN FAILED TO START IN 107 DEGREE TEMPERATURES WITH OUR THREE SMALL CHILDREN IN THE CAR. WE WERE STRANDED AT A REMOTE REST AREA, WITH NOWHERE TO TAKE REFUGE FROM THE DANGEROUS HEAT. AFTER 18 ATTEMPTS THE ENGINE FINALLY STARTED AND WE COMPLETED OUR TRIP TO RENO NEVADA, DRIVING IN REMOTE AREAS AMID DEADLY HEAT FEARING OUR VAN WOULD FAIL TO RESTART IF STOPPED. IN THE PRIOR WEEK WHILE IN FL, THE VAN HAD A NEW BATTERY INSTALLED AT OUR GATOR CHRYSLER, IN A REPAIR ADVISED TO SOLVE NO START INCIDENTS WE HAD IN FL. THE VAN ALSO UNDERWENT AN INSPECTION, WITH NO PROBLEMS REPORTED TO US. WE SCHEDULED A PANICKED DEALER SERVICE VISIT WHILE STILL IN ROUTE, AT A RENO DODGE ON JULY 1ST 2013. THE DEALERSHIP TECHNICIANS RETAINED THE VAN TO DIAGNOSE THE NO-START FOR 2 FULL DAYS. THEY NOTED NO MALFUNCTION AND COULD NOT REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM. THE VAN HAS SINCE DEVELOPED INTERMITTENT FAILURES OF SEVERAL ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS, INCLUDING STALLING WHEN PLACED IN REVERSE, FAILING TO SHIFT INTO 2ND GEAR AFTER SITTING OVERNIGHT, NO POWER TO THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER OR NO POWER TO THE CONSOLE CONTROLS. THE VAN AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE IN DECEMBER OF 2011 HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN "REPAIRED" IN THE RECALL FOR ITS WIN MODULE. ADDITIONALLY A PCM REFLASH 68050411AF HAD BEEN PERFORMED. OUR VAN CONTINUES TO HAVE NO-START INCIDENTS AND TRANSMISSION FAILS TO SHIFT INTO 2ND GEAR, NO FIXES. BOTH RENO AREA CHRYSLER DEALERSHIPS HAVE LOOKED AT OUR VAN AND NOTED NO FAILURES. DESPITE BEING "REPAIRED" UNDER RECALL THE IGNITION MODULE CONTINUES TO MALFUNCTION. WITH A FOB INSERTED THE MODULE SHOWS EXCESS SLOPPINESS IN THE CLOCKWISE DIRECTION. THE KEY FOB HAS BEEN STUCK IN THE IGNITION ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, AND THE ENGINE HAS CONTINUED RUNNING AFTER REMOVAL OF THE KEY. THESE MALFUNCTIONS HAVE POTENTIAL TO BECOME DANGEROUS IN CERTAIN SITUATIONS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10667437December 20, 2014
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I WAS PICKING UP A MACHINE IN GEORGIA, AND I HAD TO STOP AND GET GAS. I FILLED UP WITH GAS DROVE ONTO THE TURNPIKE AND THE CAR STALLED AND A TRUCK ALMOST HIT MY CAR AS MY CAR WAS COASTING TO GET IT OFF THE HIGHWAY. HE HIT HIS BRAKES AND SQUEALED UP TO MY VEHICLE. THIS SITUATION COULD KILL SOMEONE AND I READ HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS FROM PEOPLE ONLINE. THIS HAPPENS ON EVERY FILL UP SINCE. *DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10667318December 19, 2014
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 11V139000 (ENGINE) HOWEVER, THE PART 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

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