Dodge Grand Caravan Complaints

13,518 consumer complaints on file.

#10319204March 12, 2010
AIR BAGS, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL OF THE POWER DOORS FAILED TO LOCK. THE DEALER REPROGRAMMED THE DOOR LOCK CONTROL MODULE, TO NO AVAIL. HE THEN REPLACED THE WIRING HARNESS IN AN ATTEMPT TO CORRECT THE FAILURE. AFTER THE REPAIRS, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT SPORADICALLY ILLUMINATED ON THE WARNING PANEL. THE DEALER ADVISED HER THAT THERE WERE NO RELATED RECALLS. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 63,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 95,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10319316March 12, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, STEERING, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY A DODGE DEALERSHIP THAT THE FOLLOWING IS WRONG WITH MY CAR AND I NEED THE FOLLOWING: - ERG VALVE - WATER PUMP - POWER STEERING RACK - RACK & PINION EVEN THOUGH THE CAR RUNS FINE AND DOES NOT SHAKES OR ANYTHING. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH ONLINE I FOUND AT A WEBSITE, WWW.EDMUNDS.COM, REVIEWS FROM MANY OTHER OWNERS OF ALSO A 2006 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN TO BE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS THAT I AM HAVING. SOME OF THEM HAVE LOW MILEAGE ON THEIR CARS AND OTHERS HAVE HIGH MILEAGE. IT IS TOO MUCH OF A COINCIDENCE THAT SO MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS ON THEIR 2006 G. CARAVAN. SEEMS TO ME THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE 2006 LINE AND IF THIS IS THE CASE IS SOMETHING DODGE NEEDS TO FIX AND COVER THE REPAIR COSTS AND NOT THE OWNERS. ALSO THE REPAIRS TOTAL COST ARE TOO MUCH MONEY AT THIS MOMENT TO AFFORD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10319314March 12, 2010
STEERING
WHEN I RIDE THROUGH PUDDLES OF WATER, I LOOSE THE ABILITY TO STEER MY VEHICLE. I WAS TURNING THE CORNER ENTERING ONTO A MAIN ROAD THAT HAD A MODERATE SIZE PUDDLE OF WATER. I LOSS THE ABILITY TO STEER MY VAN AND ALMOST RAN INTO THE MEDIAN. THE LOSS WAS ONLY FOR A FEW SECONDS BUT LONG ENOUGH FOR ME TO LOOSE CONTROL OF MY VAN. I COULD NOT STEER MY VEHICLE AFTER A VERY HARD GUST OF RAIN SHOWERED MY VEHICLE AS I WAS YIELDING BEFORE ENTERING A MAIN HIGHWAY. AFTER PROCEEDING ONTO THE HWY I HAD TO STOP AND WAIT SEVERAL SECONDS BEFORE BEING ABLE TO STEER THE VEHICLE. I HAVE HAD ONE OTHER OCCURRENCE AFTER SPLASHING INTO A VERY SMALL PUDDLE OF WATER ENTERING INTO THE DEVELOPMENT THAT I LIVE IN. I WAS TRAVELING VERY SLOWLY AS I WAS APPROACHING THE GUARD GATE. I HAD TO WAIT AT LEAST 20 SECONDS BEFORE BEING ABLE TO STEER MY VEHICLE. EACH OCCURRENCE THE LENGTH OF TIME THAT I LOOSE STEERING SEEMS TO INCREASE. EACH TIME IT SEEMS THE WATER SPLASHES ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THIS SEEMS TO HAVE BECOME A PROBLEM WITHIN THE LAST YEAR. I AM VERY CONCERNED AND WILL BE CONTACTING MY DEALER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10318751March 10, 2010
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
RECENTLY FOUND THE AIR BAG LIGHT COME ON. THE PROBLEM PERSISTED AFTER THE CLOCK SPRING WAS REPLACED. THE PROBLEM WAS TRACED TO FRONT AIRBAG IMPACT SENSORS AND SUB WIRING HARNESSES. I FOUND MANY COMPLAINTS AND RECALLS BASED ON THE YEAR AND STATE THE VEHICLE IS IN. MY CAR WAS ORIGINALLY SOLD IN VIRGINIA AND I BOUGHT IT USED IN NC. IF THE CAR WAS STILL IN VIRGINIA, IT WOULD HAVE BEEN COVERED UNDER THE AUGUST 2007 RECALL. THE RECALL SHOULD BE EXPANDED TO READ "ANY VEHICLE PURCHASED IN THESES STATES XXXX IS SUBJECT TO THIS RECALL". *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10318745March 10, 2010
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
DODGE 2005 GRAND CARAVAN. DRIVER SIDE DOOR WOULD REFUSE TO OPEN WITH INSIDE BUTTON BY DOOR. WOULD OPEN IF PUSHED CONSOLE BUTTON. THE DOOR WOULD DECIDE THAT IT WAS NOT CLOSED PROPERLY AND FULLY OPEN WHILE DRIVING. (VERY DANGEROUS). THE PASSENGER SIDE WOULD OPEN ONLY IF YOU USED THE KEY BOB AND HAD A JERKY MOTION THAT WOULD TRIP A SENSOR AND CLOSE THE DOOR(USUALLY ON A PASSENGER GETTING IN OR OUT OF THE VEHICLE. THE DOOR WAS ADJUSTED AND DOOR MOTOR REPLACED. STILL HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE DOOR OCCASIONALLY BUMPING THE SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. VERIFIED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT AND RESOLVED BY LEAVING THE PLASTIC INTERIOR DOOR COVER OFF. THE PROBLEM WITH THE DOORS OPENING AND CLOSING BY THEMSELVES WAS FOUND IN BOTH CASES TO BE LINKED TO THE DOOR WIRING HARNESS. ALSO BOTH DOOR REFUSE TO LOCK (NOT A THING THAT YOU CHECK WHEN LOOKING AT A CAR AND WAS FOUND BY ACCIDENT) SEARCHING THE INTERNET SHOWED THAT THIS WAS A WELL KNOWN PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10318434March 10, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
1. METAL COOLANT LINES GOING TO REAR HEATER FAILED ,MASSIVE CORROSION WHERE THE HEATER HOSE ATTACHES TO THE PIPE COMPLETELY ROTTED/RUSTED OUT, THE VEHICLE HAD 75K MILES ON IT. 2. IF THE COOLANT LEVEL GETS TOO LOW OF COURSE MY ENGINE WILL OVERHEAT AND SEIZE. 3. THE STEEL PIPES NEED TO BE REPLACED FOR ALUMINUM PIPES OR CORROSION PROTECTION FROM THE FACTORY THAT'S NEEDED TO WITHSTAND HARSH CLIMES, ESPECIALLY ONES WHERE SALT IS USED TO DEICE ROADWAYS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10318085March 9, 2010
AIR BAGS
MET HERD OF HORSES ON MAIN ROAD, HIT HORSES KILLED 4, TOTALLY WRECKED MY 2007 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN, NO AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, REPEAT NO AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. DRIVER AIRLIFTED TO NORFOLK, GEN HOSPITAL, 5 FACIAL FRACTURES, CHRYSLER NOTIFIED ON 2-22-10, AS OF 03-06-10 NO RESPONSE, CAIR NUMBER 19335234. HAVE PHOTOS AVAILABLE, FEEL MASSIVE FAILURE WITH AIR BAGS A GREAT RISK FOR FUTURE ACCIDENTS, WHAT DO I DO NEXT. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10317612March 8, 2010
STRUCTURE:BODY, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I HAVE A 2002 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN THAT HAS HAD HEADLIGHT TROUBLES FOR NEARLY TWO YEARS. WHEN YOU TURN THE VAN ON, ONLY THE RIGHT HEADLIGHT TURNS ON. WHEN YOU TURN THE HEADLIGHTS ON, ONLY THE LEFT HEADLIGHT TURNS ON. WHEN YOU TURN THE BRIGHTS ON, ONLY THE RIGHT HEADLIGHT TURNS ON. ALWAYS, ONLY ONE LIGHT AT A TIME. WE HAVE REPLACED ABOUT THREE DIFFERENT SWITCHES AND WE STILL CAN'T SEEM TO FIND THE TROUBLE.(NO, IT ISN'T THE BULB). THIS HAS GONE ON LONG ENOUGH. EVEN THE DEALER CAN'T SEEM TO FIND THE TROUBLE AND IT NEEDS TO BE RECALLED FOR THIS PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10317726March 8, 2010
TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS
THREE OF THE FOUR TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SENSORS (TPMS) VALVE STEMS HAVE FAILED ON MY 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. TWO OF THEM FAILED IN OCTOBER 2009 AND ONE IN JANUARY 2010, ALL WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ADD AIR. ALL TIRES IMMEDIATELY LOST ALL AIR. THE VALVE STEM HOUSING (THREADED PORTION) SNAPPED OFF. THE THREE TPMSS WERE REPLACED BY THE LOCAL DODGE DEALERSHIP. BECAUSE I BELIEVED THIS WAS A SAFETY ISSUE, I REQUESTED THAT THE FORTH TPMS BE REPLACED, HOWEVER, THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP AND CHRYSLER HQ CUSTOMER SERVICE ADAMANTLY REFUSED TO REPLACE THE REMAINING ONE. IF THE VALVE STEM WERE TO BREAK OFF WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION, THE RESULTS COULD BE DISASTROUS, AS THE TIRE WOULD RAPIDLY DEFLATE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10317817March 8, 2010
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
I HAVE A 2002 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN WHERE THE AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE LIGHT IS ON. I HAVE SEEN RECENTLY WHERE THERE HAS BEEN A RECALL ON 2005-2006 DODGE GRAND CARAVANS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. I HAVE CONTACTED DODGE (THRU THEIR WEB SITE) AND NEVER RECEIVED ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF MY COMPLAINT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10317890March 8, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN BRAKES AND ROTORS ARE OF POOR QUALITY. EVERY 6 TO 9 MONTHS THE FRONT ROTORS/PADS HAVE BEEN RESURFACED/CUT OR REPLACED. I HAVE 27,000 MILES ON THE CAR AND THE FRONT ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES AND REAR ONCE ALREADY. THE DEALERS ADMIT THAT CHRYSLER HAS PLACED "THIN" AND POOR QUALITY ROTORS CAUSING SIGNIFICANT PULSATION. THE WHOLE STEERING COLUMN SHAKES AND REDUCES BRAKING PERFORMANCE MAKING FOR AN UNSAFE SITUATION ESPECIALLY IN RAIN AND ADVERSE WEATHER AND TRAFFIC. IT IS ALSO INCONVENIENT AND COSTLY TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED SO OFTEN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10317500March 7, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
1.) STANDARD DRIVING CITY AND HIGHWAY NOTICED SQUEALING COUPLE DAYS AGO 2.) AT 22,000 MILE OUR VAN HAS NO PAD AND ROTOR IS DEFECTIVE ON PASSENGER SIDE, AND DRIVER SIDE BRAKES PADS ARE WORN BUT ROTOR SHOWING SIGNS OF WEAR. 3.) WILL HAVE TO REPLACE THE BRAKES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10317020March 5, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN SXT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED BUT HE WAS ABLE TO KEEP IT UNDER CONTROL BY DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE NEXT DAY, ANOTHER DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE NOTICED THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED SO SHE SHIFTED OUT OF GEAR AND TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF. THE NEXT TIME THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED, THE RPMS SHOT UP TO 3000. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP AND A DIAGNOSTICS TEST WAS PERFORMED. THE DEALER PERFORMED SOFTWARE UPGRADES AND RETURNED THE VEHICLE TO THE CONTACT. IN FEBRUARY 2010, THE CONTACT NOTICED THE ACCELERATION PROBLEM AGAIN SO SHE WENT INTO AN EMERGENCY LANE. THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THE DEALER TOLD THEM THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS AWAITING RESPONSE FROM A CASE MANAGER. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 5,400. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,202-BK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10317228March 5, 2010
STEERING
I HAVE A 2006 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN....IN JANUARY 2010, I HAD A ROUTINE INSPECTION OF MY CAR AND WAS TOLD THE RIGHT INNER TIRE ROD WAS LOOSE. WHEN I TOOK THE CAR IN ON 2/24/10 FOR REPAIR, I WAS THEN INFORMED THAT THE RACK AND PINION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AS FLUID WAS LEADING. MY CAR HAS ONLY A LITTLE OVER 62,000 MILES ON IT. I NOTICED ONLINE THAT OTHER OWNERS HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE RACK AND PINIONS ON THE DODGE CARAVAN, NEEDING TO BE REPLACED AT LOW MILEAGE SUCH AS MINE....SOME AS LOW AS 40,000. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10317255March 5, 2010
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
THIS WEBSITE SHOWS JUST A SAMPLE OF THE PEOPLE HAVING TROUBLE WITH THEIR 2005 DODGE CARAVANS' DOOR LOCKS THAT QUIT WORKING...IT'S A SAFETY ISSUE AND DODGE ISN'T DOING ANYTHING ABOUT IT. HOW AM I TO KEEP MY KIDS FROM OPENING DOORS? WE'RE SO BUSY TAKING ISSUE WITH TOYOTA THAT WE'RE IGNORING DODGE'S INABILITY TO DO THE RIGHT THING. PLEASE TAKE THIS AS AN ISSUE --- HOW MANY PEOPLE MUST COMPLAIN BEFORE YOU DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT? DODGE WANTS TO REPLACE A MODULE...BUT AS YOU'LL SEE FROM THE SITE BELOW IT DOESN'T FIX IT. HTTP://WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM/DODGE/CARAVAN/2005/ELECTRICAL/POWER_DOOR_LOCKS_QUIT_WORKING.SHTML. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10316612March 4, 2010
STEERING
STARTED HEARING GRINDING NOISE WHEN TURNING SEVERAL MONTHS AGO. DODGE DEALERSHIP DIAGNOSED IT AS FAULTY STRUT AND SPRING AND REPLACED. GRINDING NOISE CONTINUED. NOW, DODGE DEALERSHIP DIAGNOSED AS LEAKING POWER STEERING RACK - WANT $1,100+ TO REPLACE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10316676March 4, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AS HE STARTED HIS VEHICLE AND STEPPED ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL,THERE WAS RESISTANCE. WITHIN MINUTES, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO DRIVE NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE OR REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10316786March 4, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:HIGH/LOW BEAM DIMMER SWITCH, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLES EXTERIOR LIGHTING SYSTEM FAILED WHICH ALSO DECREASED THE VISIBILITY. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH AT NIGHT, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS CAME ON, WHEN THE CONTACT TRIED TO TURN ON THE LOW BEAMS. THE WEATHER WAS NOT A FACTOR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE RIGHT TURN SIGNAL WAS ACTIVATED THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL CAME ON INSTEAD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE ELECTRICAL UNIT HIMSELF, AND FOUND THAT THERE WAS OIL IN THE ELECTRICAL UNIT. THE CONTACT RETAINED THE ELECTRICAL UNIT FOR EXAMINATION. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FUNCTIONED PROPERLY AFTER THE ELECTRICAL UNIT WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 79,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 119,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10316213March 3, 2010
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS DO NOT WORK. CAN PUSH LOCK DOWN BUT KEY AND AUTOMATIC LOCKS DO NOT WORK. HAD TO CRAWL THROUGH BACK OF VAN. CHILDREN LOCKED IN CAR UNABLE TO OPEN LOCKS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10316079March 3, 2010
TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS
TIRE PRESSURE MONITOR SENSOR FAILURES IN THREE 2008 & 2009 DODGE GRAND CARAVANS. THE VALVE STEM ON THE TPMS SNAPS OFF AT THE THREADED PORTION, CAUSING A RAPID DEFLATION OF THE TIRE. THIS OCCURS WHEN DRIVING ON SNOWY OR SLUSHY ROADS, OR WHEN ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE THE VALVE STEM COVER. THIS HAS OCCURRED ON THREE FLEET VEHICLES OVER THE LAST TWO MONTHS. ALL THREE VEHICLES REQUIRED PURCHASE OF NEW OEM TPMS AND REPROGRAMMING OF THE NEW TPMS BY THE DEALER. TWO VEHICLES REQUIRED TOWING DUE TO UNSAFE LOCATION AT TIME OF FAILURE. ONE VEHICLE ALSO REQUIRED REPLACEMENT OF BRAND NEW TIRE THAT WAS DESTROYED AT TIME OF RAPID DEFLATION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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