Dodge Grand Caravan Complaints

13,518 consumer complaints on file.

#10294874December 8, 2009
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING IN SEVERE RAINY CONDITIONS, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD OPERATE INTERMITTENTLY UNTIL FINALLY THEY FAILED COMPLETELY. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO REACH HIS DESTINATION WITHOUT A CRASH. SHE CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER. SHE WAS ADVISED THAT HER VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS EXCLUDED FROM RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 06V067000 (VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR). NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE UNDER 45,000. UPDATED 1/11/09 *CN UPDATED 01/13/10.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10294937December 8, 2009
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH HE NOTICED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE 3RD ROW WINDOW/HINGES HAD SUDDENLY FRACTURED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THE WINDOW WAS REPLACED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 14293. UPDATED 01/12/10. *LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE WINDOW SEPARATED AND FLEW INTO TRAFFIC. UPDATED 01/13/10.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10294941December 8, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2001 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN, 157531 MILES, INSTRUMENT PANEL STOPS WORKING WHEN TURN SIGNALS ARE USED. TOOK TO THE DEALER DIAGNOSED AS BCM FAILURE. PARTS NOT REPLACED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10294781December 7, 2009
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
I OWN A 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. I NOTICED LAST SUMMER THAT EVERY ONCE IN A WHILE THE AUTOMATIC LOCKS AND DOORS WOULD STOP WORKING. WE RESEARCHED THIS ONLINE AND FOUND THAT IF YOU POPPED ONE OF THE FUSES OUT AND THEN PUT IT BACK IN, THAT IT WOULD FIX THE PROBLEM. THIS WORKED FOR A WHILE. HOWEVER, NOW THE ONLY WAY THAT THE AUTOMATIC LOCKS WORK IS IF EVERY SINGLE TIME BEFORE STARTING THE IGNITION, YOU POP THE HOOD, TAKE OUT THE FUSE AND THEN REPLACE WILL THE AUTOMATIC LOCKS WORK. AND THIS ONLY LASTS AS LONG AS THE VAN HAS BEEN RUNNING; AS SOON AS YOU TURN IT OFF, THE AUTOMATIC LOCKS STOP WORKING. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE; IF I AM IN A BAD AREA, I NEED TO HAVE MY LOCKS WORKING. WITH SMALL CHILDREN IN THE CAR, I NEED TO KNOW THAT MY LOCKS ARE WORKING. EVEN FOR LEAVING SMALL THINGS IN THE VEHICLE, THE LOCKS NEED TO BE WORKING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10294218December 2, 2009
STRUCTURE:BODY
EVENTS INCLUDE NORMAL USE OF VEHICLE. THE FAILURE IS THE STRUT TOWERS ON A 1997 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN HAVE RUST THROUGH CAUSING A SAFETY ISSUE, STRUT COULD BREAK THROUGH THE HOUSING. DODGE HAS DONE NOTHING TO CORRECT THE ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10294237December 2, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL RAIL LEAKS GAS INTO ENGINE COMPARTMENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10294127December 1, 2009
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
I HAVE A 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN, THE LOCKS QUIT WORKING, IT USE TO AUTO LOCK OUNCE YOU HIT 20 MPH AND NOW IT DOESN'T SO THE DOORS CAN BE OPENED AT ANY SPEED ANY TIME, AS WELL AS YOU CAN NOT UNLOCK THE DOORS UNLESS YOU UNLOCK THE ONLY LOCK ON THE EXTERIOR WHICH IS THE ON DRIVERS SIDE SO MY 3 AND 4 YEAR OLD HAVE TO WAIT ON THE CURB WHILE I GO AROUND TO UNLOCK THE DRIVER DOOR THEN CLIMB IN TO UNLOCK THEIR DOORS SO THAT THEY CAN GET IN, THE WHOLE TIME IM PRAYING THEY DON'T GO OUT INTO THE STREET. I RESEARCHED THE PROBLEM AND FOUND OUT IT IS VERY COMMON IN THIS VEHICLE BUT DODGE WONT FIX THE ISSUE.*TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10294155December 1, 2009
STEERING
STEERING SYSTEM MAKES A LOUD HUMMING NOISE ALL OF THE TIME. VEHICLE HAS 51000 MILES ON IT, AND MY MECHANIC TOLD ME THE RACK AND PINION HAS TO BE REPLACED. I ASKED HOW HE COULD TELL WITHOUT LOOKING, AND HE TOLD ME THAT THIS IS WELL KNOWN PROBLEM, WITH THESE VEHICLES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10294054November 30, 2009
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN, DRIVER SIDE SLIDING DOOR LOCKS DON'T WORK USING THE KEY FOB OR THE ELECTRIC SWITCH. NOR DOES THE AUTOMATIC OPEN WORK USING THE KEY FOB OR ELECTRIC SWITCH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10293638November 26, 2009
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BRAND NEW 2009 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. ALL FOUR ROTORS ON THIS VAN HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE BRAKES WERE LIKE NEW. MILEAGE 14,338. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10293665November 26, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I HAVE A 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN THAT HAS HAD REPEATED BRAKE ISSUES. THE BRAKES WEAR OUT CONSTANTLY, WARPING THE ROTORS. TODAY, ON THE FREEWAY, THE BRAKES BINDED AND IT SMELLED LIKE WE WERE HAVING AN ELECTRICAL FIRE UNTIL WE REALIZED IT WAS OUR BRAKES SMOKING. THE VEHICLE HAS 26K MILES ON IT AND THE BRAKES HAVE BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES. WE REPLACED THE BRAKE PADS OURSELVES AT ABOUT 12K MILES AFTER HEARING A LOUD GRINDING SOUND AND THE VAN SHUDDERING ENOUGH TO SHAKE YOUR HAND BACK AND FORTH ON THE STEERING WHEEL WHEN STOPPING AT LOW SPEEDS. IT SEEMED TO WORK FOR A WEEK OR TWO BUT THE PROBLEMS QUICKLY RETURNED. WE THEN DECIDED TO HAVE THE ROTORS TURNED TO SEE IF THIS WOULD FIX THE PROBLEM. IT SEEMED TO FIX THE PROBLEM AGAIN FOR A VERY SHORT WHILE. WE THEN PURCHASED AND INSTALLED BRAND NEW ROTORS WHICH AGAIN FIXED THE PROBLEM FOR A SHORT WHILE. SEEING AS WE HAD FAILED TO FIX THE PROBLEM, WE DECIDED TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND HAVE THEM FIX OUR BRAKES. THEY OF COURSE SAID THAT THE BRAKES WERE NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY BUT AS A GOODWILL GESTURE THEY WOULD REPAIR THE BRAKES FOR $50. THEY TURNED OUR FRONT ROTORS AGAIN, STATING THAT THE SHUDDERING WAS BECAUSE THE ROTORS WERE WARPED, AGAIN. AS I DROVE AWAY THAT DAY THE VAN DID THE SAME SHUDDERING. I IMMEDIATELY CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY STATED THAT THE BACK ROTORS WERE ALSO WARPED AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THEY DID THAT AND EVERYTHING SEEMED FAIRLY OKAY FOR A COUPLE OF WEEKS AND THEN THE GRINDING NOISE SLOWLY CAME BACK AND THE SHUDDERING HAS RETURNED. IT HAS ONLY BEEN 3 MONTHS SINCE THE WHOLE BRAKE SYSTEM HAD BEEN REPAIRED! I HEAR A TSB HAS ALREADY BEEN ISSUED ON THE BRAKE PROBLEMS ON THIS MODEL WITH NUMEROUS CONSUMER COMPLAINTS. I WILL BE TAKING THE VAN TO THE DEALER TOMORROW TO SEE WHAT THEY SAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10293479November 25, 2009
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE I WAS GETTING ON THE HIGHWAY GAS PEDAL GOT STUCK AND ACCELERATED. IT WOULD NOT DES ENGAGE EVEN WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10293342November 24, 2009
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
POWER DOOR LOCKS WON'T WORK WITH THE KEY FOB OR THE DOOR SWITCH. NO POSSIBLE WAY TO SECURE THE REAR HATCH. THERE IS NO MANUAL WAY TO LOCK THE REAR HATCH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10293301November 23, 2009
STEERING
WE BOUGHT ALMOST THREE YEARS AGO 2006 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. RIGHT NOW IT ONLY HAS 47000 MILES. RECENTLY WE NOTICED A LEAK AND WE TOOK THE CAR FOR SERVICE & WE FOUND OUT THE POWER STEERING RACK IS BROKEN AND LEAKING OIL. WE THOUGHT IT WAS COVERED BY THE WARRANTY. BUT THE DEALER TOLD US IT WASN'T COVERED BY THE WARRANTY. THEY ESTIMATED THE COST AROUND $1300. WE CALLED CHRYSLER AND THEY FAILED TO HELP US. AFTER WE DID SOME SEARCH WE FOUND OUT SO MANY DODGE GRAND CARAVANS GETTING END UP BREAKING THE POWER STEERING RACK AT EARLY AGE. WE BELIEVE CHRYSLER NEED TO RECALL THIS AND FIX THE ISSUE. IT IS NOT FAIR FOR US WHEN OUR CAR HAS ONLY 47,000 MILES . *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10292886November 19, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. DURING A ROUTINE INSPECTION THE TECHNICIAN NOTICED THAT THE INSIDE OF THE REAR BRAKES WERE COMPLETELY WORN AND THAT THE OUTSIDE BRAKES LOOK BRAND NEW. A LOCAL MECHANIC STATED THAT HE HAS NO IDEA WHAT MAY HAVE CAUSED THE BRAKES TO WEAR ON THE INSIDE AND CONFIRMED THAT THE CONTACT NEEDED TO REPLACE THE REAR BRAKES. THE CONTACT IS CONCERNED OF THIS USUAL SAFETY ISSUE AND THAT A CRASH COULD OCCUR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 43,200.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10292924November 19, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 DODGE GRAND CHEROKEE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY HAVE BEEN MAKING THE REPAIRS PER RECALL 96V099000 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC: ANTILOCK SINCE SEPTEMBER 25, 2009. SHE WILL CONTACT THE MANUFACTURER. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 172,104.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10292668November 18, 2009
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
WHEN THE IGNITION IS FIRST TURNED ON, THE DAYLIGHT LIGHTS COME ON THE DRIVER SIDE ONLY, THE PASSENGER LIGHT IS OFF. WHEN THE HEADLIGHTS ARE TURNED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE TURNS ON ONLY, THE DRIVER SIDE IS OFF. WHEN HIGH BEAMS ARE TURNED ON THE DRIVER SIDE COMES ON ONLY, AND THE PASSENGER SIDE IS OFF. VERIFIED THE BULBS THEY'RE ALL OK.? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10292701November 18, 2009
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN - PWR LOCKS STOPPED WORKING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10292463November 17, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
NIGHT DRIVING, HEAD LIGHTS AND DASH LIGHTS JUST GO OUT, COME BACK ON AFTER SEVERAL SECONDS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10292469November 17, 2009
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
DETAILS: UNEVEN BRAKE WEAR. REAR BRAKE CALIPERS,DO NOT RETRACT EVENLY. CALIPER PISTON HANGS UP ON ONE SIDE. ONE SIDE WILL BE WORN DOWN ALL THE WAY TO METAL AND THE PADS ON THE OPPOSITE WHEEL WILL BE BARELY TOUCHED. DEALER SAYS NOTHING IS WRONG. PARTS DEPARTMENT SAYS THEY ARE REPLACING MANY CALIPERS DUE TO THIS PROBLEM. STABILITY CONTROL MASKS THE PROBLEM SO IT GOES UNDETECTED UNTIL THE SOUND OF METAL TO METAL CONTACT IS HEARD. VEHICLE IS INSPECTED EVERY 3 MONTHS AND PADS REPLACED WHEN NECESSARY. THIS IS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT AND SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THE DEALER SAYS AFTER 12,000 MILES THEY ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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