Dodge Grand Caravan Complaints

13,518 consumer complaints on file.

#10287199October 13, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN FRONT BRAKE PAD AND ROTOR REPLACEMENT AT 25K. FIRST TIME I'VE OWNED A "NEW" VEHICLE NEEDING FRONT PAD REPLACEMENT SO SOON, DESPITE LIGHT TOWN DRIVING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10287068October 12, 2009
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
THE POWER DOOR LOCKS HAVE FAILED. THE VAN ONLY HAS A KEY LOCK ON THE DRIVERS DOOR AND WITH KIDS THIS IS NOT ONLY INCONVENIENT, BUT IT'S NOT SAFE. AFTER LOOKING IT UP ON THE INTERNET, PULLING AND REPLACING A FUSING PROVIDED A TEMPORARY FIX, BUT THAT WILL NOT WORK NOW. APPARENTLY THE ONLY FIX IS HAVING THE DEALER RELOAD THE MEMORY. THIS SEEMS TO BE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM AND SHOULD BE ADDRESSED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10286720October 8, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
I WENT ON LINE TO SEE HOW MANY CUSTOMER COMPLAINTS THERE IS REGARDING MY 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN SXT. THE PROBLEM I HAVE WITH THE SAFETY ISSUE IS BY TURN SIGNAL DON'T FUNCTION CORRECTLY. FOR EXAMPLE WHEN I TURN THE SIGNAL FOR LEFT IT GOES RIGHT AND VISE VERSA. SOMETIMES THE SIGNALS DON'T COME ON AT ALL. WELL THERE'S SEVERAL COMPLAINTS REGARDING THIS ISSUE AND I THINK IT SHOULD BE RECALL OR FIX DUE TO THE DEFECT WHICH IS A SAFETY ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10286766October 8, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I WAS DRIVING TO GET LUNCH BEFORE PICKING UP MY SON FROM SCHOOL. I PULLED INTO A BURGERKING PARKING LOT AS I WENT TO STOP AT A STOP SIGN THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. WHEN I FINALLY STOPPED THE MINI VAN I NOTICED THAT THERE WAS A TRAIL OF BRAKE FLUID ON THE GROUND. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION THE LEFT FRONT BRAKE LINE HAD EXPLODED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10286804October 8, 2009
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE ELECTRICAL POWER DOOR LOCKS ARE INOPERATIVE. THE CONTACT HAS TO MANUALLY LOCK AND UNLOCK THE DOORS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, AND A TECHNICIAN RESET THE SYSTEM AT AN EXPENSE OF $85.00. THE REPAIR DID NOT REMEDY THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER AND THE MILEAGES WERE UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10286682October 7, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I HAD A DODGE GRAND CARAVAN THAT I PURCHASED THERE LESS THAN A YEAR BEFORE WITH BRAKE NOISE. MY WIFE COMPLAINED ON PREVIOUS OCCASIONS BUT WAS TOLD NOTHING WAS WRONG. WHEN THEY FINALLY LOOKED AT IT VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY PERIOD AND THEY SAID THE REPAIR WOULD NOT BE COVERED. IT COST US $471.98 TO REPLACE FRONT AND BACK PADS AND RESURFACE ROTORS. WAS NOT INFORMED THAT A TSB #05-006-08 HAD BEEN ISSUED. PART NUMBER RECOMMENDED IN TSB DOES NOT MATCH PART NUMBER ON MY INVOICE. NOW THEY NEED REPLACED AGAIN A YEAR LATER BECAUSE THEY WERE MAKING A SQUEALING NOISE AND OVERHEATING. WHEN I TOOK IT IN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC, HE SAID MY LEFT REAR CALIPER IS LEAKING AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. NO CALIPERS ARE AVAILABLE AS THEY ARE ON NATIONAL BACKORDER. I NOW HAVE A VAN THAT IS TOO DANGEROUS TO DRIVE AND NO PARTS ARE AVAILABLE TO REPAIR IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10286415October 6, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
MY BRAKES AND ROTORS (FRONT AND REAR) NEEDED REPLACEMENT ON MY 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN SXT AFTER ONLY 16000 MILES. THIS IS LESS THAN HALF THE USUAL EXPECTED LIFETIME OF BRAKES. DEALER WILL NOT COVER BECAUSE IT WAS OVER 12K MILES. DEALER SAYS 2008 AND 2009 VANS ARE HEAVIER THAN EARLIER MODELS, BUT THEY STILL USE THE SAME OLD BRAKE SYSTEM FROM EARLIER MODELS. THIS DOESN'T SOUND SAFE OR FAIR TO ME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10286233October 4, 2009
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
THE POWER DOOR LOCKS, ON MY 2005 DODGE CARAVAN HAVE QUIT WORKING. I FOUND OUT THAT IT IS A PROBLEM WITH THE ONBOARD COMPUTER AND AS YET CHRYSLER WILL DO NOTHING ABOUT IT. WE HAVE SMALL GRAND CHILDREN THAT COULD POSSIBLY OPEN THE DOORS WHILE THE VAN IS MOVING, WHICH MAKES IT A DANGER FACTOR. WE HAVE TRIED TO FIX THE PROBLEM BY PULLING A FUSE OR DISCONNECTING THE BATTERY CABLE BUT IT ONLY WORKS FOR A SHORT WHILE AND IT HAPPENS AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10286245October 4, 2009
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
2004 DODGE CARAVAN ELECTRIC DOOR ON PASSENGER SIDE FAILS TO CLOSE MIDWAY. OUR CONCERN IS THAT IF ON A DOWNWARD HILL, IF PASSENGER USES BUTTON TO CLOSE DOOR AND IT DISENGAGES, MY PASSENGER COULD GET SERIOUSLY HURT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10286030October 1, 2009
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I BOUGHT THE CAR IN LAST YEAR AND EVERYTHING WAS FINE. LAST MONTH I WAS DRIVING AT NIGHT AND I WAS PULLED OVER MY A POLICE OFFICER BECAUSE MY HEADLIGHTS WERE OUT. AFTER EXPLAINING THAT I DIDN'T KNOW HOW THIS HAPPENED THE OFFICER CHECKED MY LIGHTS AND ALL WERE WORKING EXCEPT MY HEADLIGHTS, THE ONLY WAY I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE HOME WAS WITH MY BRIGHT LIGHTS WHICH WERE ANNOYING ALOT OF PEOPLE. I TOOK THE CAR TO A MECHANIC AND AFTER RUNNING A DIAGNOSTIC AND CHECKING IT MANUALLY HE COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG, BUT MY HEADLIGHTS STILL DON'T WORK. I HAVE TO DRIVE AT NIGHT WITH MY BRIGHT LIGHTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10285840September 30, 2009
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
THE POWER DOOR LOCKS CEASE TO WORK. WHEN THE CAR REACHES 20MPH THE DOORS DO NOT LOCK. THE PROBLEM CAN BE REMEDIED BY PULLING THE FUSE AND THEN REPLACING, BUT THAT IS A HUGE HASSLE. IT HAPPENS EVERY 3 WEEKS OR SO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10285878September 30, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
25,000 MILES ON OUR 18 MONTH OLD GRAND CARAVAN AND THE BRAKES AND ROTORS ARE SHOT. NO WARNING, NO GRINDING, SQUEAKING, NOTHING. I AM READING HUNDREDS OF REPORTS OF PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS SOUNDS LIKE A RECALL IN THE MAKING. CHRYSLER IS AWARE OF THE ISSUE TSB# 05-006-08 BUT CHOOSES TO DO NOTHING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10285592September 28, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS EVERYWHERE. DOOR LOCKS AND SLIDING DOOR PROBLEMS, AUTOMATIC REAR DOOR QUITE OPENING, TIRE SYSTEM RECALIBRATED OVER AND OVER AGAIN, BUT THE BIGGEST SAFETY PROBLEM IS THE BLINKERS QUITE WORKING OR EVEN WORSE, IF YOU PUT THE RIGHT BLINKER ON, THE LEFT SIGNAL STARTS BLINKING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10285326September 26, 2009
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
I USED THE TURN SIGNAL TO MAKE A RIGHT HAND TURN AND WHEN I GLANCED AT THE DASHBOARD, THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL WAS BLINKING. IT OCCURRED EVERY DAY FOR A WEEK AND THEN LESS FREQUENT. IT HAS NOT HAPPENED FOR TWO WEEKS. I WAS STOPPED WHEN IT FIRST HAPPENED. OTHER TIMES I WAS DRIVING. I TOOK IT FOR REPAIR AND THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG AND IT DID NOT HAPPEN WHILE THEY HAD THE VAN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10285017September 23, 2009
SUSPENSION:FRONT, STEERING, STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE STARTED SHIMMYING AND THE STEERING WHEEL. AT FIRST, IT STARTED AT ABOUT 55 MPH. NOW IT IS DOING IT AT LOWER AND LOWER SPEEDS. THERE ARE PAGES AND PAGES OF COMPLAINTS WITH THE SAME ISSUE. IT IS ALSO VERY HARD TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL WHEN GOING SLOW. THERE IS A SAFETY RECALL FOR THE FRONT SUSPENSION AND LOWER CONTROL ARM. CAMPAIGN NO 01V152000 BUT THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP SAID MY VIN NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED. HOW CAN YOU CONTINUE TO LET THEM SELL DEFECTIVE VEHICLES AND NOT MAKE THEM RECALL ALL AFFECTED VEHICLES? THEY SAID THE SAME THING ABOUT MY RAM TRUCK. THERE'S A RECALL ON IT AND THEY SAID MY VEHICLE WAS NOT IN THE RECALL, BUT IT HAS THE SAME ISSUE WITH THE STEERING COLUMN AND THE AIR AND HEAT GOING OUT. I WISH I HAD READ THE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS AGAINST THEM ON YOUR SITE AND ON ALL THE OTHER SITES BEFORE I BOUGHT THESE LEMONS. YOU SHOULD ALSO CHECK OUT HTTP://WWW.DAIMLERCHRYSLERVEHICLEPROBLEMS.COM/ THAT IS JUST ONE OF THE WEBSITES DETAILING THE NUMBER OF DEATHS CAUSED BY DODGE. I AM GOING TO MAKE A COMPLAINT AGAINST THEM TO THE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT ALSO. MAYBE IF THEY INVESTIGATE, YOU WILL FINALLY DO SOMETHING ABOUT ALL THESE PROBLEMS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10285023September 23, 2009
SEAT BELTS
SEATBELTS HAVE COME UNLATCHED A NUMBER OF TIMES. I THOUGHT THEY JUST WEREN'T SNAPPED IN GOOD BUT NOW I FIND OUT THERE IS A CLASS ACTION SUIT DUE TO THE DEFECTIVE SEATBELTS. HTTP://WWW.UNSAFEBELTS.COM/INDEX.SHTML. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10285026September 23, 2009
AIR BAGS
AIRBAG LIGHT CONTINUOUSLY ILLUMINATED. DIAGNOSED AS DEFECTIVE CLOCKSPRING IN STEERING COLUMN. MAY CASE AIRBAG TO FAIL TO INFLATE IN ACCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10285075September 23, 2009
VISIBILITY
RECENTLY BOUGHT 1998 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE FRONT WIPERS STOPPED WORKING MOST IMMEDIATELY. WE REPLACED THE SWITCH IN THE STEERING COLUMN AND THAT DID NOTHING. THEN WE REPLACED THE WIPER MOTOR. THAT SEEMED TO WORK BUT NOW THEY WON'T COME ON UNTIL THE CAR HAS BEEN ON FOR A WHILE. THAT IS NOT SAFE AS THE RAIN DOES NOT WAIT UNTIL THE CAR HAS BEEN ON FOR A WHILE. IS SUCH A SAFETY HAZARD AND OTHER VANS HAVE RECALLS FOR THIS WHY NOT MINE? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10284838September 22, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2008 GRAND CARAVAN HAS BEEN HAVING BRAKE NOISE FOR A WHILE, DEALER SAID THEY COULD FIND NOTHING. WHEN REAR BRAKES BECAME METAL TO METAL THEY REPLACED REAR PADS AND ROTORS AND TOLD ME FRONTS WERE FINE. UPON LEAVING THE FRONTS WERE STILL DRAGGING, THE NEXT DAY I RETURNED WITH A SERVICE BULLETIN SAYING THEY ARE TO REPLACE ALL PADS AND ROTORS SO I FEEL CHRYSLER IS TRYING TO HIDE A MAJOR BRAKE ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10284855September 22, 2009
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. HE STATED THAT WHEN ACTIVATING THE CRUISE CONTROL BETWEEN 25 MPH - 55 MPH, THE ENGINE REVS UP TO 5,000 RPM'S. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, AND A TECHNICIAN REPLACED THE THRUST BEARING. IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE REPAIR, THE FAILURE RESURFACED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN CONCLUDED THAT BECAUSE THEY COULD NOT IDENTIFY THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE, THEY COULD NOT PROVIDE A REMEDY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 22,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 24,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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