Dodge Grand Caravan Complaints

13,518 consumer complaints on file.

#10628190August 25, 2014
SEATS
I WAS SITTING IN FRONT DRIVER SEAT TURNED TO PLACE AN ITEM INTO PASSENGER SEAT AND WHERE THE LOWER SPRINGS ATTACH TO SEAT BACK REST OF THE DRIVER SEAT THE SEAT FRAME SNAPPED IN HALF AND THE LOWER SUPPORT ARM THAT CONNECTS THE TWO LOWER PARTS OF THE BACK REST TOGETHER SPLIT. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10627876August 24, 2014
ENGINE
I'VE BEEN DEALING WITH AN OIL CONSUMPTION PROBLEM FOR OVER 20,000 MILES NOW.I HAVE A CASE # WITH CHRYSLER HEADQUARTERS BUT THE DEALER CAN'T FIND WHERE THE OIL IS GOING.I WAS THREE QUARTS LOW AT ONE OIL CHANGE AND CHRYSLER SAID THAT IS WITHIN THEIR LIMITS OF ONE QUART EVERY 750 MILES FOR A VEHICLE OVER 50,000 MILES.I FIND THAT UNACCEPTABLE.THAT WOULD MEAN I WOULD BE 8 QUARTS LOW IN AN ENGINE THAT ONLY HAS 5 QUARTS AT A 6000 MILE OIL CHANGE.I'VE FOUND MANY OTHER PEOPLE,ON LINE.WITH THE SAME PROBLEM.ONE TECH.SAID TO WRITE YOUR DEPT.SINCE I HAD NO OTHER PLACE TO TURN. *TR
Crash:
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10627366August 22, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE CAR STALLED AND STEERING BECAME VERY DIFFICULT WHILE DRIVING ON THRUWAY... I WAS ABLE TO GET CAR TO SIDE OF ROAD AND IT STARTED BACK UP BUT IT WAS PRETTY SCARY EVENT - I HAD MY THREE DAUGHTERS 2, 4 & 6 YEARS OLD IN THE CAR AT THE TIME. THIS HAS HAPPENED BEFORE ... I TOOK IT INTO THE DEALER 6 WEEKS AGO AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE TIPM IS DEFECTIVE AND THAT THEY ARE ON BACK ORDER - NO ETA ON REPAIR. I QUICK INTERNET SEARCH REVEALS QUITE A FEW PEOPLE WITH SIMILAR CARAVAN PROBLEMS... *TR
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No
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#10627431August 22, 2014
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TRAVELING EAST ON THE NYS I90 YESTERDAY, 12:45PM - LUNCH RUSH HOUR TIME, APPROXIMATE SPEED 62 MPH WHEN SUDDENLY THE VEHICLE STOPPED ACCELERATING. PUMPING THE GAS PEDAL, HOLDING IT DOWN TO THE FLOOR MADE NO DIFFERENCE, ALTHOUGH THE RPMS WERE RACING. LUCKILY WE WERE TRAVELING IN THE FAR RIGHT LANE (OF THE THREE AVAILABLE) AND AS I WAS COASTING WAS ABLE TO DO SO ON THE SHOULDER. WE WERE ALSO FORTUNATE THAT WE WERE NEAR AN EXIT AND WE ABLE TO COAST ALONG TO THIS POINT BEFORE WE FINALLY HAD TO SHUT OFF THE CAR, MIDWAY ALONG AN EXIT RAMP, ALONG THE SHOULDER. HAD WE BEEN IN ONE OF THE OTHER LANES DURING THIS MISHAP I PROBABLY WOULD NOT BE IN ANY CONDITION TO FILE A REPORT. VEHICLE WAS PLACED ON A FLAT BED, DRIVEN TO OUR MECHANIC, WHERE IT CURRENTLY IS. I HAVE NOTICED SEVERAL COMPLAINTS REGARDING THE AUTOLOCKS ON THIS VEHICLE. OURS WERE FIXED (PARTIALLY) ONCE. THE DRIVER'S SIDE REAR STILL DOES NOT FUNCTION AS IT SHOULD AND NEEDS TO BE LOCKED AND UNLOCKED MANUALLY. THIS VEHICLE HAD NO PRIOR OWNERS, PURCHASED NEW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10627437August 22, 2014
WHEELS, TIRES
WHILE DRIVING THE TPMS WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. AT OUR EARLIEST CONVENIENCE WE STOPPED AT A SERVICE STATION TO CHECK THE TIRES. I CHECKED AND/OR ADDED AIR TO 3 OF THE TIRES, WHEN I WENT TO REMOVE THE VALVE STEM CAP ON THE 4TH TIRE, THE END OF THE VALVE STEM BROKE OFF IN MY HAND. THANKFULLY THE BREAK OCCURRED ON THE OUTER PORTION OF THE STEM SO THE NEEDLE VALVE IS STILL IN PLACE AND THE TIRE STILL HOLDS AIR. HOWEVER I'M NO LONGER ABLE TO CHECK OR ADD AIR TO THIS TIRE. THE METAL ON THE VALVE STEM APPEARED TO BE VERY CORRODED. KEEP IN MIND THIS IS ON A VAN THAT IS PARKED IN A GARAGE MOST OF THE TIME AND NOT EXPOSED TO THE ELEMENTS AS MUCH AS MOST OTHER VEHICLES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10627526August 22, 2014
AIR BAGS
IN APRIL OF 2013, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER TO CHECK. FOUND THAT THE RIGHT SENSOR WAS NOT WORKING PROPERLY AND THAT THERE WERE "BROKEN WIRES." REPAIRED THE WIRING AND SAID THAT ALL WAS OKAY. I WAS CHARGED OVER $220 FOR THIS REPAIR. THERE WAS A 2007 RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE AND MY CAR SUPPOSEDLY HAD THE FRONT SENSORS REPLACED AT THAT TIME. THEN, IN JUNE OF 2014, THE SAME AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT APPEARED AGAIN. THIS TIME I RESEARCHED RECALLS AND FOUND OUT THAT THERE WAS ANOTHER RECALL IN 2010 FOR THIS SAME ISSUE. AFTER CONTACTING CHRYSLER SERVICES, I WAS TOLD TO GO BACK TO THE DEALER AND THEY WOULD PERFORM THE REPAIR/REPLACEMENT AT NO COST. AFTER THEY PERFORMED THE WORK, WHICH THEY SAID AGAIN WAS A BROKEN WIRE, I WAS CHARGED ANOTHER $200. THEY STATED THAT IT HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH SENSOR, JUST THE WIRING, AND THEREFORE WAS NOT COVERED BY THE RECALL. JUST WAITING TO SEE WHEN IT WILL HAPPEN AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10627228August 21, 2014
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER STOPPING AT A STOP SIGN, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND FUNCTIONED NORMALLY. THE PROBLEM RECURRED ON SEVEN OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 8,972.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10626685August 20, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, POWER TRAIN
WHEN I BOUGHT MY VEHICLE IT WAS OKAY THEN WHEN I STARTED DRIVING IT MORE AND MORE I DECIDED THAT I WANTED TO STOP I FELT LIKE IT WAS GOING TO ACCELERATE AND STOP ON ITS OWN AND IT FELL AS IF IT WAS DRIVING BY ITSELF I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THERE'S NO PROBLEM WITH IT THAT'S THE WAY THE VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURED BUT IT FELT AS IF IT WAS CHANGING GEARS ON ITS OWN AND IT IS A MINIVAN WITH NO STICK SO I WAS FIGURING THAT THERE IS SOMETHING REALLY WRONG WITH IT AFTER READINGTHE REVIEWS I COME TO THE CONFIGURATION THAT I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE DEALING WITH THE SAME PROBLEM I'VE HAD THE VEHICLE NOW FOR OVER A YEAR AND FEEL THE SAME ISSUE AND THE VEHICLE I STARTED TO MAKE WEIRD NOISES UNDERNEATH THE HOOD AND I'M NOT SURE WHAT IT IS IT IS STILL COVERED UNDER MANUFACTURER WARRANTY BUT I'M NOT TOO SURE FOR HOW MUCH LONGER OR IF I COULD EVEN PICK UP THE COST IF IT WAS TO BREAK DOWN I AM TERRIBLY DISAPPOINTED IN MY PURCHASE AND WILL NOT BUYA DODGE AGAIN TOTALLY DISAPPOINTED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10626936August 20, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE CONTACT TOUCHED THE IGNITION AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED. IN ADDITION, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WARNING INDICATORS AND GAUGES FAILED AT RANDOM. WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT, THE HEADLIGHTS FLICKERED AND FAILED TO ILLUMINATE OCCASIONALLY. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND STATED THAT THE TIPM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 77,431.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10625688August 20, 2014
TIRES:VALVE
2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO BROKEN TPMS TOWER STEMS. *SMD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10626305August 19, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING, SERVICE BRAKES
MY VAN TURNS OFF WHILE DRIVING IT NUMEROUS TIMES SINCE THIS DATE. IT ALSO WONT START AT TIMES AND I AM STRANDED ANYWHERE FROM FIVE TO 30 MINUTES.POWER STEERING GETS STUCK SOMETIMES AND WHEN BRAKING AT HIGH SPEEDS THE WHOLE CAR SHAKES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10625968August 18, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THIS IS THE THIRD TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED AND IT IS UNBELIEVABLE THAT THERE HAS NOT BEEN A RECALL ON ALL OF THESE SYSTEMS. I OWN A 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN AND ORIGINALLY REPORTED AN ISSUE OVER A YEAR AGO WITH THE CAR LOSING CONTROL OF ALL FUNCTIONS I.E. WINDSHIELD WIPER RUNNING AND SPRAYING, HORN BLARING, LOCKS LOCKING AND UNLOCKING, LIGHTS FLASHING ETC. IT HAS SINCE HAPPENED AGAIN TWICE IN THE PAST MONTH. DOES IT TAKE SOMEONE HAVING TO DIE TO HAVE THIS RECALL HAPPEN. IT HAS BEEN DOCUMENTED TIME AND TIME AGAIN ON THOUSANDS OF VEHICLES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10625719August 16, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
I NOTICED A HIGH PITCHED SQUEAL FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING. SAW LARGE AMOUNTS OF BLACK DUST ON LEFT REAR HUBCAP, AND WHEEL WAS EXTREMELY HOT. INDEPENDENT MECHANIC VERIFIED BRAKE PADS IN CONTACT WITH ROTOR ONLY ON THAT ONE WHEEL, AND HAD BEEN WORN COMPLETELY OUT. BRAKES ON ALL OTHER WHEELS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION AS WOULD BE EXPECTED AT ONLY 20,000 MILES. TOOK TO DEALER EXPECTING WARRANTY REPAIR AS BRAKE HAD NO MOVEMENT. DEALER DIAGNOSIS: BRAKE PADS FROZEN IN SLIDES. DEALER REFUSED WARRANTY REPAIR AS "BRAKE PADS ARE NOT COVERED AND THE CALIPERS FUNCTIONED ONCE WE PUT THE VEHICLE ON THE LIFT AND MANUALLY POPPED THEM OPEN. THEREFORE NO MECHANICAL DEFECT" MY ARGUMENT THAT IT WAS NOT DRIVER CAUSED (OTHER 3 WHEELS FINE) WAS NOT ACCEPTED, ALTHOUGH FURTHER FIRM DISCUSSION DID RESULT IN SERVICE MANAGER CHARGING HALF PRICE FOR TOTAL REAR BRAKE JOB. VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION, BRAKE DESIGN THAT ALLOWS THIS NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10625791August 16, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
VEHICLE STARTED HONKING HORN, WINDSHIELD WIPERS AND SPRAYER ON FRONT AND BACK WE'RE GOING AND DOORS WOULD NOT UNLOCK. IT WOULD NOT STOP I HAD TO DRIVE DOWN THE ROAD WITH THIS HAPPENING. AT THE SAME TIME THE BLOWER FOR THE VENT STOPPED WORKING. ONCE HOME I HAD TO DISCONNECT THE BATTERY FOR IT TO STOP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10622573August 15, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V234000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO REMEDY THE RECALL WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCE A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10622462August 15, 2014
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING AT ANY SPEED, THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD AND FORCE HAD TO BE APPLIED TO THE BRAKE PEDAL IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCE UNINTENDED ACCELERATION ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN WAS NOT ABLE TO REPLICATE OR DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. HOWEVER, THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE ABS MODULE, CONTROL MODULE, TOTALLY INTEGRATED POWER MODULE, SECURITY RECONFIGURATION MODULE AND ANTI-LOCK SENSOR WERE REPLACED BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 82,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10622199August 14, 2014
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SMOKE APPEARED FROM THE SIDE MIRROR POWER SWITCH. THE PANEL MELTED ALTHOUGH NO FLAMES WERE PRESENT. IN ADDITION, THE HORN FAILED TO ACTIVATE WHEN DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE POWER SWITCH, BUT THE HORN WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 137,700.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10622347August 14, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
AFTER PUT THE GEARSHIFT ON PARK POSITION, AND TURN OFF THE ENGINE, THE KEY FOB WILL STUCK ON ACC POSITION AND CAN NOT COME OUT. NEED TO RESTART THE ENGINE AND SWITCH THE GEARSHIFT TO OTHER POSITIONS AND PUSH BACK TO PARK POSITION ONE OR MORE TIMES, THEN IT MAY COME OUT. THE KEY STUCK ISSUE HAPPENED ABOUT 3 OUT OF 10 FROM A MONTH AGO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10622111August 13, 2014
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT HAD TO MAKE REPEATED ATTEMPTS TO START THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE FAILURE COULD POSSIBLY BE CONTRIBUTED TO THE FUEL PUMP. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 34,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10621795August 12, 2014
ENGINE
I HAVE A 2000 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN SPORT, THE SERPENTINE BELT HAS FALLEN OFF 4 TIMES SINCE I HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE. THE FIRST TIME IT CAME OFF I WAS GOING 35 MPH IN A RESIDENTIAL AREA, A FRIEND HELPED MY DAD PUT THE BELT BACK ON, THEN A FEW DAYS LATER IT CAME OFF AGAIN GOING 55/60 MPH, TOOK IT TO A LOCAL MECHANIC AND HAD THE WATER PUMP, SERPENTINE BELT AND TENSIONER PULLEY REPLACED. ABOUT ONE TO TWO WEEK(S) LATER THE BELT FALLS OFF AGAIN DURING EXCELLERATION TO GET ONTO AN EXPRESS WAY, THIS TIME TOOK IT BACK IN AND THEY REPLACED THE TENSIONER ITSELF. I THOUGHT THE PROBLEM WAS FIXED, BUT IT HAPPENED AGAIN ON AUGUST 12, 2014, IT WAS RAINING AND I WAS ONLY GOING 25 MPH AS I TURNED ONTO MY STREET, LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO PULL INTO THE DRIVE WAY BEFORE MY VAN STARTED TO OVERHEAT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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