Dodge Grand Caravan Complaints

13,518 consumer complaints on file.

#10284715September 21, 2009
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD THE HEADLIGHTS TURNED OFF. I ALMOST CRASHED BECAUSE OF IT. I HAD THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH REPLACED AND IT FIXED THE PROBLEM. I DO HAVE THE OLD SWITCH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10284777September 21, 2009
STRUCTURE:BODY
AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS ON REAR SLIDING DOORS WITH POWERED DOOR CLOSURES. THE CAM THAT ALLOWS THE DOOR LOCK/UNLOCK CIRCUIT TO COMPLETE GETS OUT OF POSITION AND BLOCKS THE LOCK/UNLOCK FROM OCCURRING. HAPPENS WHENEVER AN OBJECT BLOCKS THE DOOR FROM CLOSING. DOOR WILL NOT LOCK/UNLOCK VIA BUTTONS FOR 16 ATTEMPTS IN A ROW, REGARDLESS OF TIME BETWEEN INTERRUPT AND ATTEMPT TO LOCK/UNLOCK. COULD HAMPER VEHICLE EVACUATION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10284496September 18, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I HAVE A 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN THAT HAS NEEDED BRAKES AND ROTORS TWO TIMES IN 19000 MILES. I FEEL THIS IS WAY TO SHORT A TIME PERIOD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10284383September 17, 2009
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN; HEADLIGHTS WORK ONLY SPORADICALLY. WILL TURN OFF BY THEMSELVES WHILE DRIVING. WILL ONLY COME ON WITH REPEATED TURNING OF THE SWITCH, AND THEN SOMETIMES ONLY AFTER CAR HAS DRIVEN A FEW FEET. THIS IS APPARENTLY A COMMON PROBLEM IN THIS VEHICLE AND IS DANGEROUS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10284154September 16, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS WARP AND WEAR AT AN ACCELERATED RATE, CHRYSLER RESURFACED THE ROTORS AND REPLACED THE PADS THE FIRST TIME AT APPROX 8000 MILES, THEN 7000 MILES LATER THE PROBLEM WAS BACK. CHRYSLER DIDN'T WANT TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE, BUT AFTER BEING PERSISTENT THEY AGREED TO REPLACE THE PADS AND ROTORS WITH UPDATED PARTS IF WE PAID $50 OF THE BILL. WE WERE TOLD THIS WAS A ONE-TIME GOOD-WILL FIX. 10,000 MILES LATER WE ARE STARTING TO FEEL WARPED ROTORS AGAIN. SERVICE ADVISER HAD THE GALL TO SUGGEST DRIVER-ERROR AND IMPROPER BRAKING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10284016September 15, 2009
SUSPENSION:FRONT, STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
FRONT STRUT CONE ON PASSENGER SIDE IS RUSTED, LEAVING A 3 X 3 INCH GAP BESIDES THE STRUT MOUNT. HAD AN ESTIMATE DONE FOR REPAIR WHICH IS APPROXIMATELY 1.3K INCLUDING LABOR ON ONE SIDE. CAR RUNS GREAT AT 157.7K MILES, RECENTLY HAD TO BUY A NEW GAS PUMP, WATER PUMP, ABS SENSOR, AND BRAKE CALIPER ON DRIVERS SIDE. ALL LEADING UP TO 1.2K IN REPAIRS INCLUDING LABOR. CHRYSLER/DODGE SHOULD HAVE A RECALL ON THIS ISSUE AS THIS CAN BE A POTENTIAL RISK ON THE ROAD, SPECIALLY ON HIGHWAY COMMUTES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10284046September 15, 2009
SUSPENSION, STRUCTURE:BODY
THE STRUT TOWER CAPS ARE RUSTING OUT. THIS CAN PROCEED TO A POINT OF THE STRUTS COLLAPSING INTO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THIS IS WELL DOCUMENTED. SEE EXAMPLE SIMILAR TO WHAT IS HAPPENING ON MY VEHICLE AT HTTP://WWW.LUMUC.COM/FRONTSTRUTTOWER/. CHRYSLER HAS A REPAIR KIT FOR THIS. THIS STRUCTURAL PROBLEM IS WELL DOCUMENTED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10284070September 15, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
OCCASIONALLY WHEN I TRY TO TURN ON HEADLIGHTS THEY WILL NOT COME ON - OR THEY WILL TURN OFF WHILE DRIVING AND CONTINUE TO FLICKER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10284067September 15, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY VAN WILL SHUT OFF AND COME BACK ON WITHOUT WARNING SO LONG AS YOUR FOOT IS ON THE GAS. IF YOU ARE COMING TO A STOP IT WILL SHUT DOWN COMPLETELY BUT WILL RESTART. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WILL COME ON AND IMMEDIATELY GO BACK OUT WITH NO CODES STORED. THE CRANK AND CAM SENSOR HAVE BOTH BEEN REPLACE BY THE DEALER BUT DIDN'T SOLVE THE PROBLEM. THIS IS DANGEROUS WHEN GOING INTO A CORNER OR THROUGH AN INTERSECTION WHEN IT COMPLETELY SHUTS DOWN. THIS STARTED IN 2006 AND IS STILL GOING ON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10283946September 14, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SOMETIMES WHEN I START MY VAN, IT WILL START AND IMMEDIATELY SHUTS OFF, NO MATTER HOW MANY TIME YOU TRY, THE ABS, AND ALARM DASH LIGHT STAY ON. IF YOU TAP ON THE DASH OR WAIT A WHILE THE VAN STARTS NORMAL. ALSO ALL THE GAUGES SOMETIMES STOP WORKING WHILE I'M DRIVING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10283824September 13, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2000 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN SE. TODAY, 13 SEP 09, WHILE I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK ON MY NORMAL ROUTE, I SUDDENLY LOST POWER AND HAD TO PULL OVER. THERE WAS SMOKE COMING OUT OF THE BACK OF THE VAN AND UNDERNEATH, AND A VERY STRONG SMELL OF GASOLINE. I PUT MY FLASHERS ON AND CAME TO A STOP OFF THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. I LOOKED IN THE SIDE VIEW MIRROR AND THERE WAS SMOKE AND FLAMES COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE VAN. I IMMEDIATELY GOT OUT AND CALLED 911. A MAN WHO PULLED OVER TO HELP ME TRIED TO PUT OUT THE FLAMES, BUT HE SAID THERE WAS A FLAMING PUDDLE UNDER THE VAN AND A LINE OF FIRE COMING DOWN FROM THE UNDERCARRIAGE AND HE SAID IT WAS A BROKEN FUEL LINE. THE VAN IS A TOTAL AND COMPLETE LOSS AND IS NOW A BURNED OUT SHELL. HAD I NOT BEEN ABLE TO GET OUT AND AWAY FROM THE VEHICLE IN TIME, I COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED. THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME I HAVE SEEN A DODGE VEHICLE CATCH FIRE AND BURN TO THE GROUND FROM A FUEL LINE FAILURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10283783September 12, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I OWN A 1998 DODGE CARAVAN AND MY SPEED ODOMETER, MY RPM, THE TEMP GAUGE, AND THE GAS GAUGE POP OFF AT LEAST 3 TIMES A WEEK EITHER I WAIT AND EVENTUALLY IT WILL COME BACK ON OR I MUST HIT IT SOMETIMES IT COMES BACK ON OTHER TIMES IT DON'T. IS THERE A RECALL ON THIS. THE ABS COMES ON THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ALSO COMES ON. IT IS VERY DANGEROUS WHEN YOU HAVE CHILDREN IN THE CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10283301September 8, 2009
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I OWN A 2005 DODGE CARAVAN. NOT EVERY TIME, BUT ON A REGULAR BASIS, THE HEADLIGHTS WILL NOT COME ON. AND SOMETIMES WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT, THE LIGHTS WILL GO OFF. VERY SCARY. THIS HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT NOTHING CAN BE DONE UNLESS IT HAPPENS WHEN THE MECHANIC HAS IT. THIS IS A VERY ANNOYING AND DANGEROUS FEATURE ON A VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10283315September 8, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE OTHER DAY MY AUTOMATIC LOCKS CEASED TO WORK IN THE 2005 GRAND CARAVAN SXT. THE DOOR SWITCH, KEY REMOTE AND WHEN THE CAR GOES OVER 20MPH DID NOT LOCK THE DOORS AT ALL. HAVE LOOKED IN THE MANUAL, NO HELP. FROM WHAT I UNDERSTAND, I WILL HAVE TO TAKE THE VAN IN TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THEM CHANGE THE SOFTWARE IN THE BODY CONTROL MODULE. SINCE THERE IS NO RECALL ON THIS, I WILL HAVE TO PAY $150-200 TO HAVE IT REPAIRED. SINCE THIS IS SUCH A SAFETY ISSUE, WE WILL TAKE THE VAN IN, BUT AFTER READING THE INTERNET SITES--MANY OTHER PEOPLE ARE HAVING THIS PROBLEM. I HAVE ALSO HAD SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITH THE LIGHTS GOING OFF WITHOUT NOTICE (WHILE I HAVE THEM SWITCHED ON). EVENTUALLY THEY WILL COME BACK ON, BUT THERE ARE TIMES THEY DO NOT COME BACK ON WHILE I AM DRIVING. ANOTHER SAFETY ISSUE REPORTED ON THE INTERNET BY OTHER USERS. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES A YEAR SINCE I HAVE HAD THE VAN. ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS EXIST WITH THIS VAN AND HAVE SINCE I PURCHASED IT NEW. LIGHTS GOING ON AND OFF, DOORS NOT WORKING WHEN BUTTONS WERE PUSHED (SHOULD BE AUTOMATIC AFTER BUTTONS PUSHED), WINDOWS NOT WORKING AT ALL WHEN BUTTON IS PUSHED (EVENTUALLY WORK--HAPPENS SEVERAL TIMES A YEAR) AND NOW THE LOCKS DO NOT WORK AT ALL. THE DOOR CONTROLS WERE EVENTUALLY REPLACED BY THE DEALER UNDER WARRANTY BECAUSE THEY EVENTUALLY WOULD OPEN SO SLOWLY. THIS PROBLEM WAS REPORTED TO THE DEALER OVER SIX TIMES IN THE FIRST YEAR OF OWNERSHIP. REPLACED AND HAVE WORKED FINE SINCE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10283016September 6, 2009
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
POWER DOOR LOCKS QUIT WORKING AT LEAST 3 TIMES A YEAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10282823September 4, 2009
AIR BAGS
MY 2006 MODEL YEAR DODGE GRAND CARAVAN HAS HAD THE AIRBAG LIGHT LIT FOR SEVERAL MONTHS NOW. THE DODGE DEALERSHIP IN MY AREA CLAIMS THERE WAS A RECALL FOR 2005 MODEL YEAR ONLY, DESPITE THE FACT THAT THE 2006 MODEL GRAND CARAVAN IS VIRTUALLY IDENTICAL TO THE 2005 MODEL VEHICLE. MY VEHICLE DEVELOPED THIS AIRBAG PROBLEM WHEN IT WAS ONLY 2 YEARS OLD. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE, GIVEN THE FACT THAT THE AIRBAGS WILL NOT DEPLOY IN THE EVENT OF A COLLISION. IT SHOULD BE FIXED AT NO COST TO THE CONSUMER UNDER A RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10282885September 4, 2009
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
DRIVER SIDE DOOR LOCK STOPPED WORKING. BOTH POWER SIDE DOORS STOP WORKING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10282426August 31, 2009
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
REGARDING 2005 DODGE CARAVAN DOOR LOCK PROBLEM THE DOOR LOCKS QUIT WORKING ON THIS VEHICLE AFTER 44,000 MILES. IN RESEARCHING THE PROBLEM, APPARENTLY MANY OTHER PEOPLE HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD & THE NHTSA SHOULD IMMEDIATELY REQUIRE A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM BEFORE SOMEBODY GETS KILLED. APPARENTLY THE NHTSB HAS PREVIOUSLY BEEN ADVISED OF THIS PROBLEM & DONE NOTHING TO DEMAND A RECALL. WHY THE DELAY??? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10282092August 28, 2009
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
INTERMITTENT FAILURE OF HEADLIGHTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10282205August 28, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, STEERING
SERPENTINE BELT COMES OFF WHEN IT GETS WET SUCH AS DRIVING THROUGH PUDDLES OR WATER FROM ROADWAY WHEN RAINING. HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES OVER PAST FEW MONTHS. REPLACED BELT BUT STILL COMES OFF. THIS RESULTS IN LOSS OF POWER STEERING MAKING IT VERY DIFFICULT TO SAFELY PULL OFF ROAD TO SAFE LOCATION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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