Dodge Grand Caravan Complaints

13,518 consumer complaints on file.

#10368000November 27, 2010
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
MY 2006 GRAND CARAVAN DOES NOT CONSISTENTLY ALLOW THE SLIDING POWER DOOR ON BOTH SIDES CLOSE MORE THAN 1/2 OR 3/4 OF THE WAY. ADDITIONALLY, IF IT DOES CLOSE IT WILL INTERMITTENTLY WILL NOT CYCLE FULLY TO FULLY SECURE THE DOOR. AS A RESULT THE POWER MECHANISM WHICH SEALS THE DOOR WILL CYCLE OVER AND OVER UNTIL SOMEONE MANUALLY OPENS THE DOOR AND THEN PULLS IT SHUT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10367860November 26, 2010
AIR BAGS
OWN A 2001 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED IMMEDIATLEY AFTER VAN PLACED IN PARK AND IGNITION TURNED OFF. ONE MONTH LATER, DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG ALSO DEPLOYED IMMEDIATELY AFTER BEING PLACED IN PARK AND IGNITION TURNED OFF. NO PREVIOUS WARNING LIGHTS OR INDICATORS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10367229November 23, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN - HEADLIGHTS RANDOMLY TURN OFF - THEY DO NOT DIM - THEY JUST SIMPLY TURN OFF. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10367043November 22, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
HEADLIGHTS ON MY 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN RANDOMLY TURN OFF BY THEMSELVES. NO EVENT LEADING UP TO THE INCIDENT. THE FAILURE OCCURS RANDOMLY WHILE DRIVING. NOTHING DONE SO FAR TO FIX THE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10367204November 22, 2010
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
AT 32,050 MILES, THE POWER DOOR LOCKS ON OUR 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN SUDDENLY FAILED TO WORK. THIS WAS DISCOVERED AFTER PARKING THE CAR AND TURNING OFF THE IGNITION. THE INSIDE DOOR LOCK SWITCHES AND KEY FOBS COULDN'T OPERATE THE LOCKS, DESPITE THE USUAL ACCOMPANYING PARKING LIGHT FLICKERS AND HORN TOOTS WHEN THE KEY FOBS WERE TRIED. I DISCOVERED THAT 75 OTHER DRIVERS REPORTED THE SAME PROBLEM ON THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE: HTTP://WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM/DODGE/CARAVAN/2005/ELECTRICAL/POWER_DOOR_LOCKS_QUIT_WORKING.SHTML THE CUSTOMER INPUT ON THIS WEBSITE PROVIDES USEFUL INFORMATION ABOUT THE PROBLEM AND WHAT MAY BE CAUSING IT, AS WELL AS CHRYSLER'S APPARENT INDIFFERENCE TO IT. I WAS ABLE TO RESTORE OPERATION BY PULLING AND REINSERTING A 20A FUSE (MARKED IOD), WHICH AS I UNDERSTAND IT RESETS THE COMPUTER. THE SOLUTION TO THE PROBLEM MAY BE THE REPROGRAMMING OF THE VEHICLE'S COMPUTER. I HAVE NO IDEA WHY THAT SHOULD BE NECESSARY AFTER 30,000+ MILES DRIVEN AND NO NEW ACCESSORIES INSTALLED OR MODIFICATIONS MADE TO THE CAR. IT SOUNDS LIKE A DEFECTIVE SOFTWARE GLITCH TO ME. THIS COULD HAVE DIRE CONSEQUENCES WHEN PROMPT OPENING OF ALL THE VEHICLE'S DOORS IS NEEDED DURING EMERGENCIES, AND MANY FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN DEPEND UPON MINIVANS LIKE OURS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10366825November 19, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN HE ENGAGED THE TURN SIGNAL, IT WOULD STOP FLASHING WHEN HE WAS HALFWAY THROUGH THE TURN. HE THEN NOTICED THAT WHEN HE TURNED THE TURN SIGNAL ON, IT WOULD NOT FUNCTION AT ALL INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT A TURN SIGNAL MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE TURN SIGNAL LEVER WAS REPAIRED AT AN AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR SHOP. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 70,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 65,000. UPDATED 01/31/11 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE TURN SIGNAL LEVER WAS REPLACED BY AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP AFTER BEING TOLD BY THE DEALER THE VEHICLE NEEDED A TURN SIGNAL MODULE. UPDATED 03/22/11
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10367468November 19, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
2010 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. CONSUMER STATES PROBLEM WITH CRUISE CONTROL/TRANSMISSION *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE PROBLEM HE ENCOUNTERED OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED. WE HE APPROACHED THE TOP OF A HILL, THE CRUISE CONTROL REDUCED SPEED, BUT INSTEAD OF COASTING DOWN HILL, THE VEHICLE SEEMED TO DOWNSHIFT TO LOW GEAR. THE CRUISE CONTROL WOULD NOT DISENGAGE WITH EITHER THE BRAKE OR THE CANCEL BUTTON. THE CRUISE CONTROL WOULD NOT DISENGAGE UNTIL THE SPEED WAS LESS THAN 15 MPH. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10366754November 18, 2010
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
I HAVE A 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE POWER DOOR LOCKS STOPPED WORKING. WHEN REPLACING THE FUSE , IT WILL START WORKING AGAIN. THIS IS ONLY A TEMPORARY FIX AS IT WILL HAPPEN AGAIN. I BELIEVE THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. I HAVE CHILDREN AND A GRANDBABY. I REALLY THINK THAT DODGE OR CHRYSLER SHOULD FIX THIS PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10366762November 18, 2010
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN, DOOR LOCKS FAIL TO LOCK/UNLOCK. REMOTE KEY SOUNDS, LIGHTS FLASH, TO ALL APPEARANCES THE LOCKS SEEM TO HAVE FUNCTIONED BUT LOOKING DOWN THRU THE WINDOWS THE LOCKS HAVE NOT CHANGED STATE. THIS VEHICLE HAS ONE DOOR LOCK ON THE DRIVERS DOOR AND ONE THE TAILGATE. IN A EMERGENCY THIS LIMITS ACCESS TO PASSENGERS, THE FALSE SENSE OF SECURITY IMPLIED BY THE HORN AND LIGHTS AS POSITIVE FEEDBACK THAT THE LOCKS FUNCTIONED IS POOR ENGINEERING. DODGE SERVICE STATES THAT FLASHING THE BCM MODULE WILL REPAIR THE FAULT AT 79.00 CHARGE. IF THE PROBLEM IS SOFTWARE IT IS MY HOPE THERE WILL BE A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10365796November 15, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD SHUT OFF INTERMITTINGLY WITHOUT WARNING. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT WOULD ATTEMPT TO TURN ON THE LIGHTS SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE ILLUMINATING. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE SWITCH WOULD POSSIBLY NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,000. UPDATED 02/09/11*LJ UPDATED 02/28/11
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10365660November 14, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
APPROXIMATELY 20,000 MILES FRONT BRAKE RECALL LETTER RECEIVED, TOOK TO LOCAL DEALER AND REPAIRS MADE. AT 23,000 MILE REAR LEFT LOCKED, TOTAL REPLACEMENT AT THE COST OF $299.29 TO REPAIR ONE BRAKE, ROTOR AND CALIPER. VERY DISAPPOINTED, WAS INFORMED BY DEALER REPAIRMAN THAT THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL FOR THE REARS SOON. TOLD TO KEEP RECEIPT FOR REIMBURSEMENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10365460November 12, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THE DRIVER SIDE LOW-BEAM AND PASSENGER SIDE HIGH BEAM HEADLIGHTS WOULD NOT OPERATE. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE HEADLIGHT BULBS AND THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH WAS REPLACED. THERE WAS A RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 08E039000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING: HEADLIGHTS). THE CONTACT WAS IN THE PROCESS OF NOTIFYING THE DEALER TO VERIFY WHETHER THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 140,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10365524November 12, 2010
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, STRUCTURE:BODY
2005 DODGE CARAVAN THE POWER SLIDING DOORS ON BOTH SIDES STARTED WITH ONLY OPENING OR CLOSING A SMALL AMOUNT NOW THEY DON'T DO ANYTHING AT ALL. THE DOORS ARE NO LONGER POWER DOORS THE ONLY WAY TO GET THEM OPEN IS MANUALLY. I DID A SEARCH TO TRY AND FIND OUT WHAT THE PROBLEM COULD BE AND FOUND 1000'S OF COMPLAINTS OF THE SAME ISSUES. MY VAN HAS HAD PROBLEMS FROM THE GET GO WHEN WE PURCHASED IT , THEY WOLD FIX IT AND IT WOULD WORK FOR A WHILE AND THEN THE SAME PROBLEMS WOULD START AGAIN THIS HAPPENED OVER AND OVER AND NOW THE WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT NEEDS TO HAPPEN TO START A RECALL OR A CLASS ACTION LAW SUIT AGAINST THEM? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10365375November 11, 2010
TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS
LAST SUNDAY, 11/7/10, WE WERE RETURNING FROM VACATION (200 MILES FROM HOME) AND NOTICED THE AIR PRESSURE WAS LOW IN OUR L FRONT TIRE OF OUR 2008 GRAND CARAVAN SXT (VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH TPMS AIR SENSORS). WE STOPPED AT A NJ GAS STATION TO FILL THE TIRE WHEN THE VALVE STEM SNAPPED OFF - INSTANTLY RELEASING ALL THE AIR FROM THE TIRE. WE HAD TO PUT ON THE SPARE AND PROCEEDED TO LOOK FOR A PLACE TO REPLACE THE BROKEN VALVE STEM. WE DID FIND ONE SERVICE STATION OPEN ON THE NJ TURNPIKE, BUT THEY STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT PUT IN A STANDARD VALVE STEM AS IT WOULD REQUIRE A CHRYSLER PART. (AS I MENTIONED EARLIER, IT WAS SUNDAY AM.) TO OUR DISMAY, WE HAD TO "LIMP" HOME ON THE "DONUT" WHICH ENTAILED TRAVELING ON SEVERAL MAJOR INTERSTATE. OUR CONCERN IS THE SAFETY FACTOR. WE HAVE NOW NOTICED ON THE INTERNET FORUMS THAT THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE WITH THESE ALUMINUM VALVE STEMS AS THERE ARE MULTIPLE REPORTS OF THIS OCCURRING AT APPROXIMATELY 25K-40K MILES. (OUR VEHICLE HAS 43K.) AFTER RETURNING HOME, I CONTACTED A LOCAL DODGE DEALER AND THEY ARE ALSO AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM AND HAD TO ORDER THE PART. THURSDAY, 11/11/10, I HAD THE BROKEN VALVE STEM/SENSOR REPLACED ($92.34) AND ASKED FOR THE BROKEN VALVE STEM/SENSOR WHICH WAS GIVEN TO US. WHEN ASKED, THE SERVICE PERSON SAID THAT THE REPLACEMENT PART HAS NOT BEEN MODIFIED TO KEEP THIS FROM OCCURRING AGAIN - EXCEPT FOR A PLASTIC CAP (WHICH, BY THE WAY, THE FIRST ONE HAD). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10365218November 10, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ON AUGUST 18, 2009 WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH SOMEONE ADVISED HIM THAT HIS WHEEL WAS SMOKING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO CONFIRMED THAT BOTH REAR CALIPERS WERE LOCKED THE DEALER REPLACED CALIPERS, ROTORS, AND REAR BRAKE PADS AT 14,768 MILES. ON OCTOBER 25, 2010 WHILE DRIVING HE SMELLED SMOKE AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE RIGHT REAR CALIPER WAS FROZEN, THE LEFT REAR CALIPER WAS STICKING AND THE BRAKE PADS WERE OVERHEATED AND CRACKED. THE REAR CALIPERS, AND BRAKE PADS WERE REPLACED AT 29,979 MILES. THE MANUFACTURER PROVIDED A RENTAL VEHICLE WHEN THE FIRST FAILURE OCCURRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 14,768. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 29,979. UPDATED 01/18/11 *BF UPDATED 1/19/2010 *CN UPDATED 03/31/11 ACCORDING TO THE INVOICE, THE REAR CALIPERS WERE NOT RELEASING PROPERLY AND THE REAR ROTORS WERE DISCOLORED. UPDATED 06/01/11
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10364374November 8, 2010
SEAT BELTS, EQUIPMENT
I HAVE A 2007 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN THAT HAS IT'S MIDDLE ROW RIGHT SEATBELT REPLACED TWICE IN LESS THAN TWO YEARS. FIRST ONE FEB. 2009 AND SECOND ONE NOV. 2010. SAME PROBLEM EACH TIME WITH THE SEATBELTS - THEY WOULD JUST QUIT WORKING - THEY WOULD GET STUCK AND WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO LATCH SEATBELT. AND IF YOU COULD GET IT LATCHED FOR SOME REASON - IT WOULD BE NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TO GET IT UNLATCHED WHEN NEED TOO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10364216November 5, 2010
SEATS
ON THE 2006 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN WITH REAR STOW N GO SEATING, A PASSENGER WAS SITTING IN A CHILD BOOSTER SEAT ON ONE OF THE BACK STOW N GO SEATS. THE SEAT APPEARED TO BE LOCKED INTO POSITION. HOWEVER, IN TRANSIT THE SEAT EXPLODED BACKWARDS WITH THE CHILD. THE CHILD HIT THEIR HEAD ON THE BACK DOOR. THE ENDING POSITION WAS THE TAILGATING POSITION WITH THE CHILD'S HEAD CAUGHT ON THE REAR DOOR. THIS WAS THE FIRST TIME THE FAILURE OCCURRED. WE ARE NOT SURE WHAT CAUSED THE FAILURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10363989November 4, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
HEADLIGHTS TURN OFF WHILE DRIVING. MECHANICS AND DEALERSHIPS HAVE NO IDEA WHY. LOOKED ON INTERNET AND THIS IS NOT SOMETHING RARE. MAJOR SAFETY HAZARD FOR ME, MY KIDS AND OTHERS ON THE ROAD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10364021November 4, 2010
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
OUR DODGE GRAND CARAVAN LOCKS STOPPED WORKING (NEITHER THE KEYS OR THE AUTOMATIC BUTTON WORK). MY HUSBAND HAS LOOKED UP A QUICK FIX (PULLING THE IOD FUSE AND REINSERTING IT). HOWEVER THIS KEEPS HAPPENING AND IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE YOU CAN'T GET INTO OR OUT OF YOUR VEHICLE QUICKLY. ESPECIALLY FOR FAMILIES WITH YOUNG CHILDREN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10363920November 3, 2010
AIR BAGS
THERE WAS NO EVENT LEADING TO THIS FAILURE, MY AIRBAG LIGHT HAS BEEN CONTINUOUSLY ON FOR A FEW DAYS, AND NOW MY HORN AND CRUISE CONTROL DO NOT WORK. AFTER RESEARCHING THIS PROBLEM I HAVE COME ACROSS A RECALL FOR THE CLOCK-SPRING, WHICH ONLY INCLUDES 1998-2000 MODELS. BUT HAVE ALSO READ NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS OF IT ON THE 2001 MODEL AS WELL. I HAVE SENT AN EMAIL TO DAIMLER CHRYSLER AND HAVE NOT GOTTEN A RESPONSE YET. I HOPE IT DOES NOT TAKE A SERIOUS INJURY OR A DEATH TO HAVE THIS PART OF THE ORIGINAL RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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