Dodge Grand Caravan Complaints

13,518 consumer complaints on file.

#10639279September 26, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE FAILED TO START. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR INTERIOR PANEL CAUGHT FIRE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE DOOR AND PANEL WIRES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED FOR THE INITIAL FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO EXPERIENCE ELECTRICAL FAILURES WITH THE REAR DOOR MOTOR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10638968September 25, 2014
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
AFTER FUELING THE VEHICLE, PULLING OUT FROM THE GAS STATION, THE VAN STALLS VIOLENTLY: LOSES POWER, LURCHES & SURGES. THIS HAS BECOME INCREASINGLY SEVERE, MOST RECENTLY NEARLY CAUSING A COLLISION WHEN THE VAN STALLED OUT AS WE WERE LEAVING THE GAS STATION IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. THE PROBLEM IS THE VAPOR/LIQUID SEPARATOR VALVE LOCATED AT THE TOP OF THE FUEL TANK. THE VALVE IS DESIGNED TO PREVENT LIQUID FUEL FROM ENTERING THE CHARCOAL CANISTER/EMISSIONS SYSTEM. WHEN THE VALVE FAILS, LIQUID GAS CAN ENTER THE LINE AND FILL THE CHARCOAL CANISTER. AFTER REFUELING THE PCM ON THE VEHICLE DETECTS A CHANGE IN FUEL LEVEL. THEN, WHEN THE ENGINE MEETS CERTAIN TEMPERATURE AND DRIVING CRITERIA, THE PCM ISSUES A PURGE COMMAND TO THE CHARCOAL CANISTER TO REMOVE THE STORED GAS VAPORS. IT?S AT THAT POINT THAT ALL THE LIQUID GAS IN THE LINE GETS SUCKED INTO THE CHARCOAL CANISTER. THE PCM EXPECTS TO SEE GAS VAPORS ENTERING THE INTAKE MANIFOLD AND IT IS PREPARED TO ADJUST AIR/FUEL MIXTURES TO COMPENSATE. HOWEVER, IT IS NOT PREPARED TO SEE LIQUID GAS COMING INTO THE INTAKE. THAT?S WHAT CAUSES THE ENGINE TO STALL. UNFORTUNATELY, THE ONLY FIX IS TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE GAS TANK. CHRYSLER DOES NOT SELL THE VAPOR/LIQUID VALVE AS A SEPARATE UNIT. WE ARE NOW AT NEARLY 100,000 MILES, AND THE PROBLEM PERSISTS AND CONTINUES TO GET MORE SEVERE. I HAVE CALLED DODGE, BUT THEY SAY THERE IS NO EXTENDED WARRANTY ON THE FUEL TANK/EVAPORATION CANISTER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10639134September 25, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
JUST HAD 2010 VAN THAT WAS PURCHASED NEW IN FOR A ROUTINE OIL CHANGE. WAS TOLD THAT WE NEED TO REPLACE REAR BRAKE PADS, ROTORS AND CALIPERS. 61,000 MILES. THIS WILL BE THE 3RD SET OF PADS AND ROTORS ON THE REAR. BASED ON THE TYPE OF DRIVING WE DO THIS SHOULD NOT BE HAPPENING. INTERESTINGLY ENOUGH AROUND 15,000 MILES CHRYSLER REPLACED THE FRONT ROTORS AND PADS BECAUSE OF A KNOWN ISSUE. IF I REMEMBER CORRECTLY IT WAS BECAUSE OF A CALIPER STICKING ON THE FRONT. THESE PADS, ROTORS AND CALIPERS HAVE NOT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED OR SERVICED IN OVER 45,000 MILES BASED ON ALL THE FEEDBACK ONLINE AND A CONVERSATION WITH AN ASE CERTIFIED MECHANIC IT IS A VERY COMMON ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10644047September 24, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
DOOR LOCK SYSTEM HAS FAILED DUE TO COMPUTER GLITCH. FROM WHAT I HAVE FOUND ON-LINE THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR YEARS AND SHOULD BE COVERED BY A RECALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10638723September 24, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V373000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO REMEDY THE RECALL WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10638763September 24, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V373000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10638372September 23, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. WHILE REVERSING AT APPROXIMATELY 2 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND A GRINDING NOISE WAS HEARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE REAR BRAKE PADS, ROTORS, AND CALIPERS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FRONT BRAKES WERE PREVIOUSLY REPLACED APPROXIMATELY TEN MONTHS PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10638411September 23, 2014
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, ENGINE
AFTER TAKING ON GAS, ENGINE WILL SOMETIMES STUMBLE AND MOST OF THE TIME QUIT RUNNING. TRIED NOT OVER FILLING IT AND IT STILL WILL JUST DIE SOMETIME AFTER TAKING ON GAS. ON TWO OCCASIONS, IT DID THIS AFTER HITTING HIGHWAY SPEEDS. IT WOULD SUDDENLY LOSE POWER AND YOU HAD TO PULL OFF THE ROAD. IT WOULD NORMALLY START BACK UP AND HAVE NO MORE PROBLEMS UNTIL NEXT FILL UP. BECAUSE OF THIS, WE DON'T FILL UP AND HIT THE ROAD. WE DRIVE AROUND BEFORE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. ONCE, IT DIED IN FRONT OF SEVERAL CARS AND A BIG TRUCK HAD TO BRAKE HARD AND SWERVE OFF THE ROAD. SO FAR, THERE HAS NOT BEEN ANY KNOWN ACCIDENTS BUT FEEL IT IS A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT. THE MECHANIC SAID IT WAS SOMETHING WRONG WITH A VALVE IN GAS TANK AND THAT YOU CAN'T BUY THE PART. WE DON'T LOAN OUR VAN TO THE KIDS ANYMORE SINCE MY OLDEST DAUGHTER ALMOST CAUSED A WRECK AND ALMOST GOT HIT WHEN THE VAN LOST POWER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10638579September 23, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
POWER LOCK FUNCTION STOPPED WORKING ON MY 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. POWER DOOR LOCKS COULD NOT BE ACTIVATED USING THE POWER DOOR LOCK SWITCHES ON THE DRIVER'S DOOR, THE PASSENGER DOOR, THE KEY FOB, AND THE 15 MPH AUTO LOCK FEATURE. ATTEMPTING TO ACTIVATE POWER DOOR LOCKS FROM THE KEY FOB GIVES A FALSE INDICATION THAT THE DOORS HAVE LOCKED SINCE THE HORN BEEPS WITHOUT THE DOORS LOCKING. NOT HAVING THE AUTO-LOCK FEATURE AND NOT HAVING CONTROL OF THE POWER DOOR LOCKS FROM THE DRIVER OR PASSENGER DOORS IS A SAFETY HAZARD FOR PASSENGERS EXITING THE VEHICLE IN CASE OF EMERGENCY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10637957September 22, 2014
ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN THE VEHICLE IS COLD, AND AFTER I START DRIVING, IF I DO NO HAVE MY FOOT ON THE ACCELERATOR, THE ENGINE WILL JUST DIE. WHEN IT DOES, THERE ARE NO WARNING LIGHTS GO ON AND THE STEERING BECOMES COMPLETELY UNRESPONSIVE. I MUST QUICKLY PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL AND START IT AGAIN. IT CAN HAPPEN MULTIPLE TIMES BEFORE THE ENGINE WARMS UP. IT CAN JUST HAPPEN GOING DOWN THE ROAD. I HAVE HAD IT TO THE DEALER AND ANOTHER AUTO REPAIR PLACE AND NEITHER CAN FIGURE OUT WHAT IS WRONG. THIS HAPPENS QUIT OFTEN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10638066September 22, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
WHEN I STOP THE VAN, PUT IT IN PARK & SHUT IT OFF, THE KEY IS STUCK IN THE ACC POSITION AND WILL NOT MOVE TO THE OFF POSITION. IN ORDER TO GET THE KEY TO RELEASE, I HAVE TO START THE CAR MULTIPLE TIMES, MOVE THE SHIFT IN & OUT OF PARK, MOVE THE STEERING WHEEL AND EVENTUALLY I WILL HEAR A "CLICKING" NOISE AND THE KEY RELEASES AND WILL THEN MOVE INTO THE OFF POSITION. I CONTACTED CHRYSLER AND ASKED IF THIS COULD HAVE ANYTHING TO DO WITH THE CURRENT RECALL FOR THE IGNITION SWITCH AND WAS TOLD NO. HAS ANYBODY ELSE EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10638135September 22, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE IGNITION KEY INTERMITTENTLY SEIZED IN THE IGNITION. THE PROBLEM HAS RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE DEALER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10637701September 20, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE ELECTRIC DOOR LOCKS COMPLETELY QUIT WORKING. WE TRIED THE PULLING OF THE FUSE AND UNHOOKING OF THE BATTERY AND THAT WORKED. NOW A FEW YEARS LATER HERE WE ARE AGAIN. THE ELECTRICAL LOCKS HAVE COMPLETELY QUIT AGAIN 09/2014. THIS VAN HAS HAD ONE ELECTRICAL PROBLEM AFTER ANOTHER. OUR ELECTRIC WINDOWS HAVE GONE OUT AT LEAST 3 TIMES AND BEEN REPLACED. WE HAVE FINALLY GIVEN UP REPLACING AND THE PASSENGER WINDOW WON'T GO DOWN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10637503September 19, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
VAN WOULD NOT START AT TIMES OR WOULD STALL OUT AT TIMES WHILE DRIVING AND LOSE ALL POWER AND BRAKES WHEN WE HIT DOOR OPEN BUTTON IT WOULD OPEN HALF WAY WHILE MY KIDS WOULD BE GETTING OUT THEN SHUT ON THEM. VAN NOW WON'T START AT ALL GOT TOWED AND THE DIAGNOSTIC CAME BACK THE WIN MODULE IS CAUSE OF FAILURE(WIRELESS IGNITION MODULE). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10637583September 19, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WE BOUGHT THIS VAN NEW IN APRIL OF 2008 AND IN AUGUST 2008 AND WITH 16,000 MILES I HAD TO REPLACE THE BRAKE ROTORS PADS AND ONE CALIPER. THEN TWO MONTHS LATER I HAD TO REPLACE THE REAR BRAKES WHICH INCLUDED THE ROTORS, PADS, AND CALIPERS. IN LATE 2009 I HAVE TO REPLACE BOTH FRONT AND BACK BRAKE SYSTEMS DO TO FAILURE. NOW IT IS SEPTEMBER OF 2014 AND AFTER REPLACING THE BRAKES ON BOTH FRONT AND BACK AXLES 5 TIMES THERE NEEDING TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. I HAVE TAKEN THE VAN TO OUR LOCAL DODGE DEALER AND WAS TOLD IT'S JUST HARD DRIVING. I HAD TO REPLACE THE REAR EVAPORATOR AT 89,000 ALONG WITH RUBBER HEATER LINES THAT YOU CAN ONLY BUY AS A SET AT OVER $120.00. NOW THE RIGHT REAR DOOR CAN ONLY BE OPENED FROM THE INSIDE AND THE DOOR LOCKS ONLY WORK SOMETIMES. WENT OUT 09-17-14 TO MOVE THE VAN TO MY GARAGE TO WORK ON IT AND ALL OF THE LIGHTS WENT OUT AND THE HORN WENT OFF ALONG WITH THE WIPERS AND WIPER FLUID PUMP. HOW LONG BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED BEFORE THEY FIX THESE ISSUES. THIS IS MY LAST CHRYSLER PRODUCT AFTER OWNING 5 GOOD ONES. THIS IS DO TO THERE INABILITY OR NEGLIGENCE IN FIXING THESE PROBLEMS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10637587September 19, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V234000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE AN EXPECTED DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10637669September 19, 2014
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
FOR THE PAST FOUR YEARS OR SO, ALMOST EVERY TIME AFTER FILLING UP THE GAS TANK, THE 2004 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN ANNIVERSARY EDITION STALLS. I CAN BE JUST PULLING AWAY FROM THE PUMP WHEN IT HAPPENS, OR STOPPED AT A STOP LIGHT WITHIN A FEW MINUTES FROM LEAVING THE GAS STATION. YOU CAN FEEL THE CAR 'JUMP' LIKE SOMEONE IS PRESSING THE GAS PEDAL QUICKLY AND IT JERKS THE VAN A BIT FORWARD. THEN IT STALLS. IT TAKES A FEW TURNS OF THE KEY AND PRESSING THE GAS PEDAL VERY QUICKLY AND FORCEFULLY TO GET IT STARTED AGAIN. I HAVE GOTTEN INTO THE HABIT OF DRIVING THE VAN AROUND A PARKING LOT FOR A FEW MINUTES UNTIL IT FEELS BACK TO NORMAL BEFORE PULLING OUT INTO TRAFFIC, AS I'M CONCERNED IT WILL STALL OUT IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. THIS ONLY HAPPENS RIGHT AFTER FILLING UP THE GAS TANK. IT CONCERNS ME NOW MORE THAN EVER SINCE MY SON IS LEARNING HOW TO DRIVE AND I WANT HIM TO BE SAFE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10637670September 19, 2014
ENGINE, STEERING, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
ON APPROXIMATELY 04/07/2014 THE VAN WAS FILLED UP WITH GAS, I TOOK THE NOZZLE OUT WHEN IT SHUT OFF AND DID NOT PUT ANY EXTRA GAS INTO TANK. I STARTED UP THE VAN TO EXIT THE STATION WE DROVE ABOUT 100 YARDS AND THE VAN JERKED WITH A KNOCKING SOUND TWICE AND STALLED. I STARTED THE VAN BACK UP, WHEN IT DID START THE IDLE WAS ROUGH AND LOW. I HELD MY FOOT ON THE GAS PEDDLE TO SLIGHTLY RAISE THE RPM'S FOR ABOUT 30 SECONDS BEFORE WE PROCEEDED. IT TOOK A COUPLE OF MILES BEFORE THE VAN SEEMED TO BE ABOUT NORMAL. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWO OTHER TIMES SINCE THEN. ANOTHER COMPLAINT, THE FRONT BRAKES SQUEAK EVERY TIME YOU APPLY THEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10637231September 18, 2014
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SPOILER BECAME WARPED IN WARM TEMPERATURES. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE SPOILER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 29,038.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10637283September 18, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
RECIEVED A RECALL NOTICE JUNE OF 2013. TO DATE NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE NOR HAS CHRYSLER CONTACTED ME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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