Dodge Grand Caravan Complaints

13,518 consumer complaints on file.

#10325878April 15, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, INTERIOR LIGHTING, PARKING BRAKE, POWER TRAIN, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I BOUGHT THE CAR ON NOV. 2008 , NEW FROM MCCUNE DODGE, AND FOR THE LAST YEAR THE CAR HAS STALL ON 4 DIFFERENT TIMES, HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM AT THE DEALER , NO SENSOR LIGHT COMES ON, ALSO HAVE BEEN HAVING DIFFERENT ISSUES WITH EMERGENCY BRAKE PAD, THE SHIFT GEAR , INTERIORS LIGHT ON CENTER-MAP LIGHTS FLICKER CONSTANTLY AND REAR DOME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10325631April 14, 2010
STEERING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS HAD TO BE REPLACED AT 20,000 MILES. THE VEHICLE ALSO HAD A HARD VIBRATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL AND BRAKE PEDAL. THE ROAD CONDITIONS OR SPEED OF THE VEHICLE HAD NO AFFECT ON THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE S WERE APPROXIMATELY 20,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10325520April 13, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I HAVE A 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN AND THE FRONT BRAKES ARE WEARING OUT IN 14000 - 18000 MILES. THERE MUST BE A PROBLEM WITH THE CALIPERS. I HAVE BEEN IN CONTACT WITH CHRYSLER BUT THEY ARE NOT WILLING TO FIND A SOLUTION OR INVESTIGATE THE PROBLEM. MOST BRAKES LAST ATLEAST 30,000 - 40,000 MILES AND WHEN YOU HEAR A NOISE YOU THINK SOMETHING GOT CAUGHT IN YOUR BRAKES BUT THAT'S NOT THE CASE. WALDORF DODGE SERVICE HAS HAD NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS BUT SAID CHRYSLER WON'T ALLOW THEM TO DO ANYTHING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10325572April 13, 2010
AIR BAGS
AIRBAG LIGHT INDICATING A SYSTEM FAULT. 4/13/2010 DEALER SERVICE DEPT, FOUND FAILURE OF BOTH FRONT CRASH SENSORS AND WIRING CONNECTORS CORRODED. BOTH SENSORS AND WIRING NEEDED REPLACEMENT. DEALER ADVISES THEY ARE NOT AWARE OF ANY SERVICE BULLETINS OR RECALL CAMPAIGN FOR THIS PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10325350April 13, 2010
TIRES, TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS, TIRES:VALVE
APRIL 12TH I HAD THE OIL CHANGE IN MY 2009 DODGE CARAVAN AT VALVOLINE. AS I WAS DRIVING HOME MY LOW LIGHT INDICATOR CAME ON. I CHECKED THE AIR PRESSURE AND THEY WERE ALL FINE. I AM IN SALES AND DO A GREAT DEAL OF TRAVEL IN THIS CARAVAN IN THE MINNEAPOLIS AREA. I COULD FEEL THE VAN PULLING HARDER AND HARDER TO THE RIGHT. WHEN I PULL IN TO THE PARKING LOT, THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE WAS LOW. THE AIR VALVE BLOW OUT AND COMPLETE DEFLATED THE TIRE. IF I WOULD HAVE BEEN DRIVING, WHO KNOWS WHAT COULD HAVE HAPPENED. I GOT THE TIRE CHANGED AND BROUGHT THE CAR TO GOODYEAR. I WAS TELLING ME CO WORKER ABOUT THIS AND SHE HAS HAD THE SAME THING HAPPEN TO HER 2009. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10325243April 12, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
AT APPROX 45K MILES, I HAVE NOW REPLACED BRAKES AND ROTORS 4 TIMES!!! THIS IS ABSURD...YOU BUY A CARAVAN BECAUSE YOU HAVE KIDS, THEREFORE YOU DON'T HAVE THE EXCESS MONEY FOR THIS CONSTANT REPAIR...EACH TIME IT'S $350 OR MORE!! JUST HAD ROTORS CUT AGAIN....BRAKES ARE SQUEALING SOOOOOOOO BAD. THIS IS INSANE. I'VE SPENT SO MUCH MONEY ON THIS VAN. I WAS TOLD DODGE MAKES THE BEST CARAVAN...HONESTLY, IT'S A PIECE OF CRAP IF I'M GOING TO KEEP GETTING NEW BRAKES EVERY 10K - 15K MILES. CHRYSLER REALLY NEEDS TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED. I DRIVE IN A MOUNTAINOUS AREA AND APPLYING THE BRAKES AND HAVING MY STEERING WHEEL SHAKE DOESN'T MAKE ME FEEL SAFE OR MY FAMILY! I ALWAYS HAVE MY KIDS IN THE CAR. DOES SOMEONE NEED TO GET KILLED BEFORE A RECALL IS MADE????? NO WONDER WHY AMERICAN CARS HAVE THE WORST REPUTATION....YOU PEOPLE DO NOTHING FOR THE CONSUMERS! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10325239April 12, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
HEADLIGHTS AND DASH LIGHTS INTERMITTENTLY FLICKER OR GO OUT FOR SHORT PERIODS OF TIME WHILE DRIVING. GAUGES ON DASHBOARD ARE ALSO AFFECTED, WITH SPEEDOMETER FLUCTUATING LIKE CRAZY. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES OVER THE PAST YEAR. SEEMS TO BE WORSE IN DAMP WEATHER. MECHANIC HAS FAILED TO FIND CAUSE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10324898April 10, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
HEADLIGHTS RANDOMLY GO OUT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10323934April 6, 2010
AIR BAGS
REPLACED BATTERY AND AIRBAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE AIRBAG FAIL LIGHT ILLUMINATES EVERY TIME THE CAR IS STARTED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10323755April 5, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
VEHICLE: 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN, IN USE FOR 20 MONTHS, 17000 MILES. UNEVEN BRAKE PAD WEAR. I BELIEVE THIS IS A SIGNIFICANT SAFETY PROBLEM RATHER THAN A ROUTINE MAINTENANCE ISSUE IS BASED ON WHAT COULD HAVE HAPPENED AND WHAT DID HAPPEN. HERE ARE MY OBSERVATIONS AND EXPERIENCES (1) IF THE MALFUNCTIONING REAR WHEEL BRAKE CALIPERS ARE UNEXPECTEDLY LOCKING UP THE WHEEL THE OPERATION OF THE ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM (ABS) AND ELECTRONIC STABILITY PROGRAM (ESP) SAFETY SYSTEMS WILL BE COMPROMISED SINCE THE CONTROL COMPUTERS CANNOT FULLY UNLOCK THE REAR WHEELS ON SLIPPERY ROADS; (2) THE ROTATIONAL DRAG FROM LOCKING REAR WHEELS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO EXHIBIT VERY POOR STARTING TRACTION AND CONTROL ON SNOW AND A STRONG PROPENSITY TO GET STUCK ESPECIALLY IF THE REAR WHEELS WERE ON A LESS SLIPPERY SURFACE THAN THE FRONT WHEELS, IT WAS NOT POSSIBLE TO 'ROCK' OR PUSH THE VEHICLE FREE, TURNING OFF THE ESP AS RECOMMENDED IN THE OPERATORS MANUAL FOR STUCK SITUATIONS DID NOT HELP TO FREE THE VEHICLE; (3) THE DRAGGING ROTOR COULD OVERHEAT, REDUCE BRAKING PERFORMANCE AND CAUSE UNANTICIPATED DAMAGE TO BRAKE SYSTEM COMPONENTS, MY REAR BRAKE COMPONENTS SHOW SIGNS OF WHAT LOOKS TO ME TO BE EXCESSIVE HEATING; (4) THE FAILURE OCCURRED ABOUT 5 MONTHS AND 5000 MILES AFTER FACTORY SERVICE INSPECTED THE BRAKE SYSTEM AND DID NOT FIND ANY PROBLEMS OR EXCESSIVE WEAR, THIS IS WELL UNDER CHRYSLER'S 12 MONTH OR 12,000 MILE INSPECTION INTERVAL RECOMMENDATION FOR BRAKES, THIS IS ALSO UNDER MY MORE STRINGENT 6 MONTH TIRE ROTATION AND BRAKE INSPECTION INTERVAL; (5) NONE OF THE ONBOARD DIAGNOSTICS FOR THE ABS OR ESP INDICATED A PROBLEM WITH THE SYSTEMS, NO AUDIBLE WARNING CHIRPING DEVICES SOUNDED, THE GRINDING NOISE OF THE IRREPARABLY DAMAGED ROTOR AND CALIPER ON THE LEFT REAR WHEEL WAS THE FIRST INDICATION OF BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE. I AM TRYING TO GET CHRYSLER TO INSPECT AND REPAIR THIS SAFETY DEFECT UNDER WARRANTY OUTSIDE OF THE STANDARD 12 MONTH 12000 MILE BRAKE WARRANTY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10323915April 5, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
REAR LH SLIDING DOOR ON 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN NO LONGER OPERATING NORMALLY. DOOR STOPS 8" AND MUST BE MANUALLY MOVED THEREAFTER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10323675April 4, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
2008 GOLD COLOR DODGE CARAVAN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10323489April 2, 2010
STEERING
NEED TO REPLACE STEERING RACK AND STEERING RESERVOIR AT 65,000 MILES. VEHICLE HAD BEEN MAKING NOISES SINCE 40,000 MILES. DEALER STATED NEEDED TRANSMISSION FLUID CHANGE. POWER STEERING FLUID LEAKED UNDER VEHICLE. HAD PURCHASED EXTENDED WARRANTY, BUT, PART IS NOT COVERED. TOTAL COST APPROX. $800.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10323541April 2, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN HAS PROBLEM WITH HEADLIGHTS TURNING ON. IT HAS HAPPENED 2 TIMES THIS WEEK. WHEN I TURN THE SWITCH, THE HEADLIGHTS WILL NOT COME ON. PARKING LIGHTS DO COME ON. BUT AN HOUR LATER WHEN I TURN THE SWITCH, THE HEADLIGHTS COME ON.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10323415April 1, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN ALL DOORS LIKE QUIT WORKING. THEY HAVE A BCM SOFTWARE UPDATE THAT FIXES THE PROBLEM. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL NOTIFICATION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10322798March 30, 2010
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE, AIR BAGS
I HAVE A 2006 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN VIN# [XXX]. THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT COMES ON AND OFF. THE CAR IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. I FOUND A RECALL FOR THIS ITEM BUT IT DOES NOT INCLUDE MY STATE OF FL. I AM VERY CONCERNED ABOUT MY SAFETY AND OF MY KIDS. WILL I BE ABLE TO TAKE MY VEHICLE IN FOR THE CURRENT RECALL? INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10322939March 30, 2010
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
2005 DODGE CARAVAN POWER DOOR LOCKS QUIT WORKING. ONLY 55,000 MILES ON VEHICLE. THERE IS ONLY ONE KEYED ENTRY INTO THE VEHICLE, MAKING THIS A SAFETY THREAT. THIS IS A WELL-KNOWN ISSUE THAT IS REPORTED ON NUMEROUS WEBSITES, INCLUDING WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM. PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE WIDESPREAD ON THE CARAVAN AND TOWN & COUNTRY MODELS, OCCURRING BETWEEN 50-70,000 MILES. CHRYSLER/DODGE IS NOT RECOGNIZING THIS AS A SYSTEMIC ISSUE WITH THE PLATFORM ALTHOUGH FREQUENCY OF OCCURRENCE WOULD SUGGEST OTHERWISE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10322580March 29, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
FRONT BRAKES REQUIED REPLACEMENT IN JULY 09 (16,613 M) AND AGAIN IN MAR 10 (25,097M); REAR BRAKES WERE ALSO REPLACED IN MAR 10. THIS IS DEFINATELY PREMATURE. IF NOT TAKING THE VAN FOR DEALER SERVICE & INSPECTION AT LEAST TWICE A YEAR, THIS CONDITION WOULD BE AN ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN. MY DRIVING HASN'T CHANGED FOR OVER 40 YEARS AND I NEVER PREVIOUSLY HAD TO REPLACE BRAKES BEFOR APPROXIMATELY 24-30K MILES. VERRY SATISFIED WITH DEALER - BETTENHAUSEN DODGE, TINLEY PARK, IL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10322604March 29, 2010
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE VEHICLE BEGAN MAKING A NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE RACK AND PINION STEERING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED; IT WAS REPLACED AT THAT TIME. THE CONTACT SENT THE MANUFACTURER A LETTER BUT RECEIVED NO CORRESPONDENCE AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 40,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 50,000. UPDATED 5/20/2010 *CN UPDATED 05/24/10. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10322617March 29, 2010
TIRES, TIRES:SIDEWALL
I OWN A 2000 DODGE CARAVAN GRAND SPORT. I HAVE FOUR (4) WINTERFORCE M&S TIRES. I'M NOT SURE BUT THIS MAY BE THE THIRD OR FOURTH WINTER THEY HAVE BEEN ON THE CAR. WHILE COMING HOME SATURDAY EVENING AT ABOUT 6:00PM WITH MY WIFE AND CHILD, I TURNED LEFT INTO MY ROAD, CIDER MIL RD, FROM ROUTE 316, TRAVELING ABOUT 15 - 20 MPH, WHEN MY RIGHT FRONT TIRE "BLEW OUT" WITH A LARGE NOISE AND IMMEDIATELY WENT FLAT. IT TOTALLY COMPROMISED MY STEERING. I MANAGED TO LIMP IT INTO CIDER MILL RD. WHEN I REMOVED THE TIRE I FOUND A COMPLETE TEAR FROM THE BEAD TO THE TOP OF THE TREAD ON THE INSIDE OF THE TIRE. THE TIRE INFORMATION IS; WINTERFORCE M&S, DOT VN6V, W63, 1403, A03D, 215/65R/16, 358036XBM29362-2, MADE IN CANADA.THEIR WAS NO DEBRIS IN THE ROAD AND IT WAS A CLEAR EVENING. THERE ARE NO OBVIOUS MARKINGS/DEFECTS SHOWING ON THE TIRE. THE INFLATION ON THE OTHER TIRES IS OK. I HAVE NOT HAD A PROBLEM WITH THIS TIRE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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