Dodge Grand Caravan Complaints

13,518 consumer complaints on file.

#10473207August 31, 2012
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER CONTROL COMPUTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE REMEDY FAILED TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 26,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 55,000.
Crash:
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10473029August 30, 2012
STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE
WE WERE WALKING UP TO OUR VEHICLE AND USED THE KEYCHAIN REMOTE TO OPEN THE REAR LIFTGATE. IT WENT ALL THE WAY OPEN AND MY WIFE WALKED UNDERNEATH IT TO PUT SOME THINGS IN THE CAR. AFTER IT WENT ALL THE WAY OPEN, IT STAYED THERE FOR A COUPLE OF SECONDS AND THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN CAME DOWN HARD AND SLAMMED MY WIFE IN THE HEAD. SHE SUSTAINED A SORE NECK AND A HEADACHE THAT HAS SINCE GOTTEN WORSE. I TRIED OPERATING THE LIFTGATE AGAIN WHILE WE WERE CLEAR AND IT DID THE SAME THING. IT WENT ALL THE WAY OPEN, PAUSED FOR 2 SECONDS, AND THEN SLAMMED DOWN HARD ABOUT A FOOT BEFORE IT WENT BACK CLOSED IN A NORMAL FASHION. IT HAS SINCE BEEN REPAIRED BY THE DEALER. THEY HAD TO REPLACE THE 2 HYDRAULIC CYLINDERS FOR THE REAR LIFTGATE. HOWEVER, MY WIFE IS STILL EXPERIENCING NECK PAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10472885August 29, 2012
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL OF THE DOORS COULD NEITHER BE LOCKED OR UNLOCKED FROM THE CONTROL PANEL ON THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR. THE DOORS HAD TO BE LOCKED AND UNLOCKED MANUALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY THE BODY CONTROL MODULE. THE BODY CONTROL MODULE WAS REPLACED HOWEVER THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 11,900. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 12,600.
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No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10472893August 29, 2012
POWER TRAIN, VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY, STRUCTURE, STEERING
I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE USED IN 2011 AND ABOUT THREE MONTHS LATER I TOOK INTO THE DEALER FOR AN OIL CHANGE AND THEY SAID I NEED TO CHANGE OUT MY RACK/PINION/STEERING SINCE IT HAD A SMALL LEAK. NOW I HAVE A LARGER LEAK UNDERNEATH THE VAN WHEREVER I PARK. I CHECKED MYSELF TO SEE THAT THE SMALL PLASTIC CLAMPS HAVE COME LOOSE AND TRANSMISSION FLUID WAS LEAKING OUT. THAT DID NOT FIX IT SINCE IT IS NOW LEAKING IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE. ALSO I HAVE A SUNROOF THAT LEAKS WHEN WE WASH THE VAN AND WHEN IT RAINS, I HAVE CLEANED OUT THE DRAINS BUT THE SEAL IS WORN DOWN AND I WOULD HAVE TO PURCHASE THE ENTIRE ASSEMBLE TO FIX THE PROBLEM AT $500 FOR THE PART DOES NOT INCLUDE LABOR? I AM HAPPY WITH THE VEHICLE OTHER THAN THE LEMON PART OF THE AXLE GOING BAD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10472906August 29, 2012
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SIDE DOORS WOULD OPEN AND CLOSE WITHOUT THE BUTTON BEING DEPRESSED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE DOORS WERE NOT UNDER RECALL. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN, BUT THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 170,000. THE CONSUMER STATED THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. RANDOMLY, THE DOORS ALSO DO NOT CLOSE. UPDATED 10/24/2012 *JS
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No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10472739August 28, 2012
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
SOMETIMES, MY HEADLIGHTS WON'T TURN ON WHEN I START THE VEHICLE (THE DASHBOARDS LIGHTS ARE STILL ON WHEN THIS HAPPENS). I USUALLY SOLVE THE PROBLEM BY SWITCHING THE LIGHT SWITCH ON AND OFF. THE PROBLEM NOT ONLY IS FIXED THAT WAY, BUT IT GOES AWAY FOR MONTHS AT A TIME AND IS QUITE RANDOM AND MYSTERIOUS. I AM JUST CONCERNED ABOUT THE LIGHTS FRYING OR SUDDENLY TURNING OFF WHILE THE CAR IS MOVING BECAUSE I WORK EVENINGS AND OFTEN COMMUTE ON THE HIGHWAY. NOT ONLY THAT, BUT AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH IT APPEARS QUITE A FEW PEOPLE HAVE THIS PROBLEM. IT SEEMS TO BE A KNOWN, MYSTERIOUS GLITCH WITH DODGE CARAVANS FROM THE SAME YEAR. I GET REGULAR OIL CHANGES, ALWAYS PASS INSPECTIONS, AND THE MECHANICS NEVER FIND MAJOR ISSUES WITH THE BATTERY, ENGINE, OR THE HEADLIGHTS THEMSELVES. AND THEY USUALLY TELL YOU THAT THE CAR NEEDS TO BE PRESENT IN THEIR SHOP WHILE THE PROBLEM IS HAPPENING, WHICH DUE TO THE RANDOM, INTERMITTENT NATURE OF THE PROBLEM IS NIGH IMPOSSIBLE TO DO. IT'S A VERY STRANGE PROBLEM, BUT THERE MUST BE SOME CAUSE IF SO MANY PEOPLE DRIVING SIMILAR CARS HAVE HAD SIMILAR COMPLAINTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10472740August 28, 2012
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TURNING AT AN INTERSECTION, THE VEHICLE HESITATED AND STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC, WHICH LOCATED THE FAILURE AT THE TRANSMISSION. THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 71,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10472513August 26, 2012
SUSPENSION
NOTHING HAS HAPPENED YET, BUT FEAR OF FRONT END COLLAPSE IS MOUNTING. THE STRUT TOWERS LOOK SEVERELY RUSTED EVEN THOUGH OLDER AND NEWER VEHICLES OF THE SAME MAKE AND MODEL DO NOT DEMONSTRATE THIS POTENTIAL FAILURE. IT SEEMS THAT IF THIS FAILS THAT THE STRUT WOULD PUSH THROUGH THE TOWER CAUSING FRONT WHEEL TO MOVE UP AND BACK RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL, SUDDEN SWERVE, AND POTENTIAL CATASTROPHIC COLLISION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10472399August 24, 2012
WHEELS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER TAKING THE VEHICLE FOR AN OIL CHANGE, THE TIRE VALVE STEM IN THE TREAD HOUSING FRACTURED. AS A RESULT, THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE DEFLATED AND THE TIRE PRESSURE SENSOR INDICATOR WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE REPAIR SHOP REPLACED THE TIRE PRESSURE INDICATOR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 76,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10471660August 21, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WE WERE DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY GOING 75MPH AND EVERYTHING DIED. NO POWER STEERING, NO POWER BRAKES! LUCKILY WE WERE IN THE FAR RIGHT LANE AND WERE ABLE TO BARLEY ABLE TO MAKE IT OF THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITHOUT BEING HIT OR HITTING ANYONE. IN 110 DEGREE WEATHER, WE SAT WITH OUR 4 SMALL CHILDREN WAITING FOR A TOW TRUCK. AND THEN FOR SOMEONE TO PICK US UP. WE DON'T' EVEN KNOW HOW THE TOW TRUCK WAS ABLE TO GET THE VEHICLE WITHOUT GETTING HIT, IT WAS THAT CLOSE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. NOTHING STARTED AND AFTER 3 SHOPS, FINALLY FOUND IT WAS THE COMPUTER, TOOK THE PART OUT AND ITS MESSED UP AND WE WERE TOLD NOT ONLY BY ALL 3 SHOPS, BUT BY ALL THE PARTS PLACES THAT ITS COMMON IN THIS MAKE AND MODEL. THAT IS UNACCEPTABLE! MY KIDS NOT ONLY ARE AFRAID TO GET IN THE CAR, BUT I HAVE HAD TO START TAKING SOMETHING FOR ANXIETY, I AM SO AFRAID TO DRIVE ANY CAR NOW, AFRAID OF THAT HAPPENING AGAIN. IT WAS TERRIFYING GOING THAT SPEED AND LOSING ALL POWER AND CONTROL OVER THE VEHICLE. IT SHOULD NOT HAVE HAPPENED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10471513August 20, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY/WIPER
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE ATTEMPTED TO UNLOCK THE VEHICLE WITH A NEW KEY FOB HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT UNLOCK. AFTER THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO ENTER THE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE STARTED. THE CONTACT HAD TO TAP THE FUSE BOX TO TURN ON THE VEHICLE. THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS THEN ENGAGED INDEPENDENTLY WITH WIPER FLUID GUSHING OUT. THE FAILURE RECURRED FREQUENTLY AS THE HORN SOUNDED INDEPENDENTLY AS WELL. THE CONTACT STOPPED AND TURNED OFF VEHICLE BUT THE FAILURES PERSISTED. THE CONTACT HAD TO TAP ON THE FUSE BOX TO HAVE THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS AND HORN STOP. THE FUSE BOX WAS LOCATED UNDER THE HOOD ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE NEAR THE BATTERY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE HOWEVER, NO ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 93,496.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10471143August 16, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
WENT TO TURN MY LIGHTS ON AND THEY TURNED ON THEN OFF THEN ON AGAIN AND THEN OFF. AND NOW THEY WILL NOT TURN ON. EVERYTHING ELSE WORKS, PARKING LIGHTS, DIMMER ETC. I HAD A DIAGNOSTIC RUN AND IT SHOWED THE FOLLOWING TROUBLE CODES: B162F,B,C ; B1633, B1634, B1637. WHICH ALL POINTS TO THE TIPM CONTROL MODULE. SO I CALLED THE SHOP, THEY CALLED TO FIND THE PART AND THERE IS NONE AVAILABLE. THERE ARE ON BACKORDER, ABOUT 800 OF THEM TO BE EXACT. SO THAT MEANS THAT I HAVE NO HEADLIGHTS UNTIL 800 OTHER PEOPLE GET THERES. NEXT THING TO GO IS THE WIPERS, HORN AND THEN THE CAR TO SHUT OFF AS I'M DRIVING. OBVIOUSLY IF 800 OF THESE ARE ON BACK ORDER THERE IS AN ISSUE WITH THEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10471213August 16, 2012
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE LOCKS KEEP STOP WORKING AND IT NEEDS TO BE RESET BY REMOVING THE FUSE, READ ON THE INTERNET THAT ALMOST EVERYBODY WITH THIS TYPE OF VAN EXPERIENCES THIS PROBLEM SHOULD BE A RECALL. LOCKS FINALLY GAVE OUT ALL THE WAY AND WILL NOT OPEN ANYMORE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10470759August 15, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH THE VEHICLE WAS EXPERIENCING ELECTRICAL FAILURES. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT NO WARNING LAMPS WERE ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE HORN AND WINDSHIELD WIPERS ACTIVATED, AND WIPER FLUID STARTED SPRAYING BEFORE THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS MANEUVER TO THE SHOULDER WHERE HE REMOVED THE BATTERY CABLE AND FUSES THAT GOVERNED THE HORN AND WIPERS IN ORDER FOR THE FAILURE TO STOP. ALSO, THE TRANSMISSION FAILED TO SHIFT AND THERE WERE MULTIPLE ELECTRICAL POPPING NOISES THROUGHOUT THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE WIRELESS MODULE WAS DEFECTIVE AND AS A RESULT, THE BATTERY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED HOWEVER, THE REMEDY FAILED TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 76,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10470602August 14, 2012
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
MY VAN IS OVERHEATING. IT BROKE DOWN ON THE MASSACHUSETTS PIKE, IT THEN STARTED SMOKING FROM UNDER THE HOOD AND FROM THE UNDERCARRIAGE. THE FANS AREN'T TURNING ON WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONER IS ON, AND THE AIR CONDITIONER IS NOT STAYING COOL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10470289August 12, 2012
ENGINE
I WENT TO GET MY OIL CHANGED AND THERE WAS ABOUT 1/10TH OF A QUART DRAINED OUT. THE ENGINE OIL LIGHT NEVER CAME ON. SINCE THEN WE HAVE HAD TO ADD A QUART EVERY 1,000 MILES. THIS IS UNCALLED FOR AND HAVE NOTICED ON THIS SITE AND ON THE WEB OTHERS HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10470243August 11, 2012
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DURING ROUTINE STOP, NOTICED THAT THE DOOR LOCKS WOULD NOT WORK. THIS WASN'T A CONCERN AT FIRST UNTIL I NOTICED THAT THE DOORS WOULD NOT LOCK WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION AS WELL. I FEEL THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE THAT DAIMLER CHRYSLER IS IGNORING AND LEAVING FAMILIES WITH THE BURDEN OF REPAIRING THIS EXPENSIVE ISSUE. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND NOTHING ELSE THAT DODGE SHOULD FIX FOR ITS LOYAL CUSTOMERS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10470253August 11, 2012
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
HEADLAMP SWITCH IS FAILING. IT CAUSES THE HEADLAMPS TO ONLY WORK INTERMITTENTLY AT TIMES. VERY DANGEROUS AT NIGHT TIME. I THINK SHOULD BE A RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10469660August 8, 2012
WHEELS
TL* TL THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING, THE TIRE WENT FLAT INSTANTLY. THE CONTACT CHANGED THE TIRE AND DROVE THE VEHICLE TO THE MECHANIC FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE VALVE STEM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THEY WOULD OPEN A CASE ON THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10469584August 7, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
AFTER APPROXIMATELY 30 MINUTES OF OPERATION AT 50MPH MY ENTIRE DASH LIGHT WARNING SYSTEM LIGHT UP & THEN WENT DARK. THE VEHICLE ENGINE DIED. AS I WAS SLOWLY COASTING TO A STOP, THE LIGHTS & VEHICLE SPONTANEOUSLY CAME BACK ON & RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. A CHECK OF THE DIAGNOSTIC CODES RECORDED NO INCIDENT & I CANNOT RECREATE THE FAILURE. ABOUT 2 WEEKS AFTER THAT INCIDENT, I STARTED MY ENGINE, BEGAN TO REVERSE OUT OF A PARKING SPOT, WHEN THE A/C UNIT STOPPED BLOWING & LIGHTS WENT OUT, CLOCK & DASH WENT DARK. I PULLED BACK INTO THE SPOT, PARKED, TURNED OFF THE IGNITION & RESTARTED THE VEHICLE, AND THE A/C, RADIO, PANEL HAS WORKED FINE EVER SINCE. STILL NO CODES REPORTED DURING A DIAGNOSTIC. SOMEONE IS GOING TO GET KILLED DRIVING THE 2010 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN! ALL THE WHILE, THE MANUFACTURE DENIES THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THEIR VEHICLES. I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE NEW, THIS ISN'T THE FIRST TIME I'VE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE. I AM FASTIDIOUS ABOUT SERVICE & MAINTENANCE OF MY VEHICLE, AND HAVE THE RECEIPTS TO PROVE IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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