Dodge Grand Caravan Complaints

13,518 consumer complaints on file.

#10390061March 14, 2011
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT POWER LOCKS MALFUNCTIONED. THE KEYLESS ENTRY ALONG WITH THE POWER UNLOCK BUTTONS WERE INOPERABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER NOR CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER IN REGARDS TO THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE DISCOVERED NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ONLINE REGARDING THE POWER LOCK FAILURE IN HIS YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000. UPDATED 4/01/11*BF THE CONSUMER STATED REMOVED THE FUSE AND THE DOOR LOCKS ARE NOW WORKING. UPDATED 04/06/11 UPDATED 06/24/11 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE IOD FUSE WAS REMOVED AND ALLOWED TO SIT FOR 10 MINUTES AND PLACED BACK INTO THE FUSE BLOCK AND THE REMOTER DOOR LOCK HAS BEEN WORKING FINE EVER SINCE. UPDATED 06/30/11*JB
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0
Deaths:
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#10390162March 14, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ON 3 OCCASIONS RECENTLY ALL THE DASHBOARD GAUGES STOPPED WORKING WHILE I WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE. THE GAUGES RESUMED EITHER ON THEIR OWN AFTER A FEW MOMENTS OR AFTER STOPPING AND RESTARTING THE VAN. DEALER COULD NOT RECREATE THE PROBLEM AND THE DIAGNOSTIC CODE ONLY SAID THAT COMMUNICATION HAD BEEN LOST. THE TECHNICIAN CLAIMED THAT HE COULD NOT FIND SIMILAR ISSUES IN HIS DATABASE, BUT FROM THIS WEBSITE I SEE THERE ARE MANY OTHERS WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM. THERE DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE SURE-FIRE FIX. THE VEHICLE IS DRIVABLE AND LIGHTS AND WINDSHIELD WIPERS CONTINUE TO WORK WHILE THE GAUGES MALFUNCTION. BUT, DRIVING IS DIFFICULT WITHOUT THE SPEEDOMETER AND THE ODOMETER AND TRIP MILEAGE ARE INCORRECT AFTER THE GAUGES COME BACK TO LIFE --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I ALSO HAD THIS PROBLEM ON A 1998 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN 148,000 MILES. IT WOULD ALSO NOT START, ACTED LIKE SENTRY SYSTEM KICKED IN (NON SENTRY SYSTEM VEHICLE) FINALLY IT MALFUNCTIONED AND STAYED IN MALFUNCTION MODE AND I GOT IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY DIAGNOSED IT AS "NO COMMUNICATION BETWEEN THE MODULES ON HE CCD BUS - CIRCUIT WAS FOUND SHORTED TOGETHER AND WITH THE CLUSTER UNPLUGGED, BUS COMMUNICATION WAS POSSIBLE - SHORT IN THE BUS" THE "BOARD INST CLUSTER P/C W/FLEX P/C ( PART # 4874440) WAS REPLACED " $850 REPAIR JOB BUT IT HAS SOLVED THE PROBLEM. *TR
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#10391648March 14, 2011
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
1ST OCCURRENCE: WHILE DRIVING, THE ENGINE SHUT OFF, 11/13/10. HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALER. THEY REPLACED PCM "PROGRAM CONTROL MODULE". 2ND OCCURRENCE: 3/5/11. ENGINE SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING. COULD NOT CONTROL CAR, HIT A SNOW BANK AND CRACKED FRONT BUMPER. HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALER. THEY SAID NO CODES WERE ISSUED BY THE COMPUTER. CONTACTED CHRYSLER AND WAS ASSIGNED A CASE MANAGER. VEHICLE STILL AT DODGE DEALER AS OF 3/14/11. NO SOLUTION. WE ARE AFRAID TO USE THE CAR LET ALONE ON THE HIGHWAY. SEVERAL U.S. REPORTS OF SAME PROBLEM ON INTERNET. POSTED PROBLEM ON AUTOBEEF.
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0
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#10389891March 11, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT HAD TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS ADVISED OF THE RECALL FOR THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WHICH WILL BE RELEASED IN APRIL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IF THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO SHUT OFF IN TRAFFIC A CRASH COULD OCCUR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7,800.
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10389684March 10, 2011
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
RANDOMLY, HEAD LIGHTS DO NOT TURN ON, HAVE TO TURN THE SWITCH ON & OFF MULTIPLE TIMES TO GET THEM TO COME ON EVENTUALLY. ALSO, ON DAYS WHEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH HEADLIGHTS TURNING ON, AFTER YOU GET THEM TO TURN ON THEY SHUT OFF AS YOU ARE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. WE HAVE NOT FIXED THEM, CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP TOLD ME IT COULD BE THE SWITCH OR THE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS, THEY DIDN'T KNOW?!!!!! *TR
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No
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0
Deaths:
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#10389690March 10, 2011
STEERING
STEERING BELT COMES OFF EVERY TIME IT RAINS. WE HAVE REPLACED BELT, TENSIONER TWO TIMES, AND HAD IT PUT BACK ON CAR AT LEAST 10 - 12 TIMES. WHY ISN'T THIS A RECALL AS THERE ARE MANY PEOPLE REPORTING THE SAME CIRCUMSTANCES. *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10386889March 8, 2011
TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS
2 TPMS VALVE STEMS ON MY 2009 DODGE CARAVAN BROKE OFF IN THE MECHANICS HAND WHILE UNSCREWING THE VALVE STEM CAP AS HE WAS CHECKING TIRE PRESSURE. THIS OCCURRED AT THE DODGE DEALER WHERE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. THIS IS 3 OUT OF 4 VALVE STEMS ON THIS VAN THAT HAVE BROKEN. FIRST WAS ON 10/20/10, OTHER TWO TODAY (3/8/11). METALIC STEMS NOT MADE TO STAND UP TO NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS. PARTS AND LABOR IS $152 EACH TIRE, JUST FOR THE VALVE STEMS! *TR
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10386923March 8, 2011
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
2006 DODGE CRAND CARAVAN REAR POWER SLIDING DOORS. INITIALLY WOULD NOT UNLOCK WITH ELECTRIC LOCKS. NOW DOORS OPEN/CLOSE PARTIALLY ABOUT 10 INCHES FROM THE CLOSED POSITION. *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10386684March 7, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2009 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN REAR BRAKES FAILURE AT 30,937 MILES.. AN EXTENDED WARRANTY WAS ISSUED FOR FRONT BRAKES, BUT PROBLEM WITH REAR BRAKES HAVE BEEN IGNORED. MY REAR BRAKES REQUIRED REPLACEMENT AT 30, 700 MILES THE FRONT BRAKES STILL HAVE OVER HALF THE LIFE REMAINING.. CHRYSLER SHOULD BE FORCED TO ISSUE A RECALL. *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10386718March 7, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND THE FAILURE HAD ONLY RECURRED ONCE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DUPLICATED. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 11V139000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION), BUT THE REPAIRS COULD NOT BE PERFORMED YET FOR AN UNSPECIFIED REASON. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 28,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10386783March 7, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I JUST BOUGHT A USED 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN SXT. ITS MY SECOND DAY AND THE HEADLIGHT WOULD NOT TURN ON WHEN I ROTATED THE SELECTOR. THE PARKING AND FOG LIGHTS WORKED FINE. I ALSO NOTICED WHEN I HAD THE FOG LIGHTS ON WITH THE PARKING LIGHTS AND THEN ROTATED THE SELECTOR TO HEADLIGHTS, THE DASHLIGHTS TURNED OFF. I CAME BACK AN HOUR LATER AND TRIED THE HEADLIGHTS AND THEY WORKED FINE. MANY COMPLAINTS ON; HTTP://AUTOFORUM.CLASSIFIEDS1000.COM/DODGE-GRAND_CARAVAN/2005_DODGE_GRAND_CARAVAN_RANDOM_HEADLAMP_ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10386594March 6, 2011
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
MY DRIVER SIDE WINDOW WORKS INTERMITTENTLY. IT WILL POWER DOWN BUT NOT BACK UP. IT IS MORE SEVERE IN COLD WEATHER. IF YOU SLAM THE DOOR IT WILL SOMETIMES RE-ENGAGE THE WINDOW TO WORK.. WHEN INVESTIGATING THE PROBLEM , MANY OWNERS STATED THE SAME PROBLEM. IT SEEMS TO BE THE WIRE HARNESS IS BEING CRUSHED. IF YOU PUT A BLOCK OF WOOD BETWEEN DOORFRAME AND MOTOR THE WINDOW SEEMS TO WORK. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10386391March 4, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I WAS DRIVING MY VEHICLE DOWN THE ROAD, IT HAD BEEN ABOUT 10 MINUTES SINCE I HAD LEFT THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT OF MY LOCAL DODGE DEALER TO HAVE MY A/C SERVICED. MY REAR BRAKES HAD BEEN SERVICED LESS THAN 6,000 MILES PREVIOUSLY AND HAD BEEN CHECKED THE NIGHT BEFORE BY A JUST BRAKES TECHNICIAN. AS I WAS DRIVING I BEGAN TO HEAR SOME SQUEALING. WHEN I STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT I NOTICED A HUGE AMOUNT OF SMOKE POURING OUT OF THE REAR OF MY CAR. I WAS ABLE TO ACCELERATE ENOUGH TO COAST IN TO THE JUST BRAKES SHOP WHERE TECHNICIANS LOOKED AT MY VEHICLE AND DISCOVERED A TOTAL BRAKE FAILURE OF MY REAR BRAKES. THE TEMPERATURE HAD REACHED SO HIGH THAT THE ASSEMBLY ITSELF WAS WHITE HOT AND SMOKING. HAD I NOT BEEN CLOSER TO THE SHOP MY BRAKES MIGHT HAVE FAILED BECAUSE THE PADS WERE TOTALLY DESTROYED WHEN THEY TOOK THEM OFF. I HAVE THE OLD PADS IN MY POSSESSION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10386493March 4, 2011
STEERING
BOUGHT A USED 2005 GRAND CARAVAN 4 MONTHS AGO. TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP TODAY TO HAVE THE AIRBAG SENSOR REPLACED (RECALL ITEM). THE DEALERSHIP DID A "COURTESY INSPECTION" FOR AND FOUND A LEAK IN THE POWER STEERING RACK, PLAY IN THE LEFT TIE ROD, AND A LEFT FRONT AXLE SEAL. THE VEHICLE ONLY HAS 54,000 MILES ON IT SO THIS SHOULD NOT BE FAILING THIS SOON (AS I SEE IT IS WITH MANY OTHER PEOPLES' VEHICLES). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10386288March 3, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY. THE CONTACT STATED THE FAILURE OCCURRED APPROXIMATELY FIVE DIFFERENT TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS TESTING YET THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 11V139000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,067. UPDATED 03/23/11 *BF THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO VERIFY OR DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. UPDATED 04/22/11
Crash:
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10386136March 2, 2011
STEERING, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
AFTER HAVING MY 06 DODGE GC SERVICED AT THE LOCAL DEALER FOR A CATALYTIC CONVERTER AT 72,000 MILES, I WAS INFORMED MY RACK AND PINION WAS BAD AND NEED TO BE REPLACED FOR $1100. JUST THE RESPONSE FOR THIS SITE ALONE LEADS ME TO BELIEVE THIS IS A BIGGER PROBLEM AND DODGE SHOULD FIX THE PROBLEM. *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10387728March 2, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WHEN DRIVING IN THE RAIN WE HIT WATER ON THE ROAD AND THE SERPENTINE BELT COMES OFF, YOU LOSE POWER STEERING AT THE TIME IF IT HAPPENS IN HEAVY TRAFFIC YOU COULD HAVE A CRASH. WHEN LOOKING FOR A SOLUTION FOR THE PROBLEM I FOUND IT HAPPENS TO A LOT OF PEOPLE. GATES MAKES AN AFTER MARKET FIX PART# 38379K. DODGE WILL NOT FIX IT.
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10386233March 2, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED AT 19,000 MILES BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY CHECKED THE BATTERY BUT FOUND NO FAILURE. THEY THEN REMOVED THE IOD FUSE AND THEN PLACED IT BACK INTO THE VEHICLE SECONDS LATER AND THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE STARTED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 53,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGES WAS 19,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10384581February 26, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL
2008 DODGE CARAVAN BRAKES ARE DEFECTIVE OR UNDER ENGINEERED. HAD TO REPLACE FRONT BRAKES AND ROTORS @ 22K MILES AND AM NOW HAVING TO REPLACE FRONT AND REAR @ 35K MILES. VERY NERVOUS AS TO STOPPING ABILITY NOW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10384602February 26, 2011
TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
BOUGHT VEHICLE ON 12-14-2010(USED FROM A CAR DEALER) VEHICLE WAS SUPPOSE TO HAVE BEEN INSPECTED(72 POINT CHECK) THIS VAN HAD 34,916 MILES ON IT. DEALER DID RECALLS AND WARRANTY WORK. WE COMPLAINED ABOUT THE TIRE "LIGHT" GOING ON & OFF. WAS ADVISED THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE MONITOR, THAT THE TIRES JUST NEEDED A LITTLE AIR FOR THE HIGHER ALTITUDE. THEY OVER FILLED TIRES. TIRE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN. THIS TIME WE WERE ADVISE, BY A TIRE DEALER, THAT THE VALVES(MONITORS) WERE CRACKED & LEAKING AIR. ALSO THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON UNTIL WE GOT TO THE DEALER, HE SAID TO TURN OFF THE MOTOR AND RESTART THE ENGINE. THIS TIME IT WENT OFF. AFTER READING THE COMPLAINTS ABOUT ENGINE LIGHTS, WE ARE SCARED THAT THE DEALERS ARE AGAIN LYING TO US. WE DO NOT WANT TO END UP WITH THE VEHICLE JUST STOPPING ON US ON THE HIGHWAY, INFRONT OF AN 18 WHEELER! THIS ENGINE LIGHT PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED TO OTHERS AND THEIR TRANSMISSION JUST QUIT. WE BELIEVE THAT THESE DEALERS, ARE IN DENIAL. WHY DID THE DEALER TELL MY HUSBAND JUST TO TURN OFF THE VEHICLE WITHOUT USING A CODE TO FIND OUT WHAT THE PROBLEM IS? WE HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE IN 2 TIMES ABOUT THE 'LOW TIRE" LIGHT & EACH TIME THEY JUST BLEW IT OFF AS NEEDING AIR! IT WAS AN INDEPENDENT TIRE PERSON WHO ACTUALLY EXAMINED THE TIRE TO FIND THE CRACKED VALVE-HE DID NOT HAVE ANY THING TO GAIN, AS THE VALVE STEM WAS RETURNED AGAIN TO THE DEALER. WHEN WE LOOKED BACK AT THE REPAIR TICKETS (2) WE NOTICED THAT OUR REPORTING OF THE TIRE LIGHT BEING ON WAS NOT EVEN ON EITHER OF THE REPAIR TICKETS! BTW: OUR 1999 DODGE RAM 1500 TRUCK HAS THE IRREGULAR & ACCELERATED IDLE AS WELL AS THE "OUT OF NO WHERE" ACCELERATION, WHICH WE FOUND MANY COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET. WE COPIED DOZENS OF THESE COMPLAINTS OFF THE INTERNET, AS WELL AS THEIR SOLUTIONS/FIXES AND GAVE THE STACK OF PAPERWORK TO THE DEALER.(WE HAD BEEN BACK TO THE DEALERS DOZENS OF TIMES PREVIOUSLY) AS THE PROBLEM KEPT COMING BACK. THE INTERNET REPAIRS IT WORKED. WE HOPE THESE CAN BE 2. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
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