Dodge Grand Caravan Complaints

13,518 consumer complaints on file.

#11372700November 2, 2020
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
(AUTOMATIC) HIGHWAY, LOCAL ROADS, UPHILL OR STRAIGHTAWAY. CAR HAS DIFFICULTY ACCELERATING PAST START UP SPEED. WHEN STARTING FROM A RED LIGHT INTO 2ND GEAR THE CAR WILL QUICKLY SLOW THEN GO FROM 1ST GEAR TO 3RD. SPUTTERING, HESITATION. AFTER I'VE ALREADY REACHED SPEED LIMIT. THIS HAS CAUSED MANY ISSUES WITH CLOSE 'REAR ENDING ' ISSUES. PEOPLE REAR ENDING ME OR MY REAR ENDING THEM BECAUSE OF THE QUICK/HARD SHIFTING. CAR HAS BEEN SEEN 2X SINCE FEB. 2020 GOING ON 3X. SAME COMPLAINTS. EXHAUST HAS THICK WHITE SMOKE, SMELLS SLIGHTLY OF GAS. ENGINE CHECK LIGHT DIAGNOSTIC: 2ND CYLINDER MISFIRE. 1ST SERVICE FIX FOCUSED ON THERMOSTAT AND REPAIRED IT. 2ND SERVICE DIAGNOSTIC SHOWED CYLINDER 2MISFIRE AGAIN. REPAIRS FOCUSED ON CHANGING SPARK PLUGS AND FUEL INJECTION DECARBONIZER. LAST SEEN 8/2020 TODAY IS NOV 1ST. I HAVE ANOTHER CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WITH SAME ISSUES. 2ND CYLINDER MISFIRE. I FEEL AS MANY UNSAFE ISSUES THIS CAR HAS I'M AFRAID TO DRIVE IT. SO IT IS SITTING IN MY DRIVE WAY. I'VE READ IT COULD BE THE TRANSMISSION OR IT COULD BE A COIL. I'VE HEARD THE REPAIRS COULD COST UPWARD OF $2500 AND THAT THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE WITH THIS TYPE OF ENGINE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11372742November 2, 2020
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE WITH NO WARNING THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND STARTED TO BLINK THEN THE VEHICLE STARTED TO JERK AND IT WAS LOOSING POWER AND WOULD NOT GO OVER 20 ON THE CITY STREET.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11372523November 1, 2020
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SLIDING SIDE DOOR LOCK ISSUES. ONE DAY WORKS OTHER DAYS DON'T. SLIDING POWER DOOR DOES NOT LATCH ON IN OPEN POSITION THUS KEEP CLOSING AND HITTING A PERSON WHEN ITS AUTOMATICALLY CLOSING. MY SON AND MYSELF HAS SLAMMED BY DOOR MORE THAN I WOULD LIKE TO SAY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11372537November 1, 2020
POWER TRAIN
THE TRANSMISSION ON MY DODGE CARAVAN FAILED. THE PUMP ON IT FAILED. THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS SAME PROBLEM BUT DODGE SAYS IT'S VIN SPECIFIC AND MINE IS NOT COVERED. SINCE THEY HOLD ALL OF THE INFO. HOW DO I KNOW THEY ARE NOT LYING. THE REPAIR COST ME $4,700.00. THEY REFUSE TO PAY. THIS VEHICLE SHOULD BE ADDED TO THE RECALL LIST. DODGE RECALL IS HTSA 16V46100. THANKS, DAVID J. ARNOLD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11372415October 30, 2020
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
PASSENGER SIDE POWER SLIDING REAR DOOR,LATCHES,BUT WILL NOT LOCK.DOOR.USED KEY FOB TO LOCK DOORS WHEN GOING INTO A STORE TO SHOP.ALL THE DOORS LOCKED, BUT THE ONE .MENTIONED..VECHICLE WAS PARKED AT THE TIME.OTHER THAN NOT BEING ABLE TO SECURE THE VEHICLE,I WORRY THAT A CHILD COULD OPEN THIS DOOR WHEN MOVING,SINCE THIS DOOR WILL NOT LOCK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11372467October 30, 2020
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DRIVER REAR DOOR SLIDES OPEN AND CLOSES BY ITSELF. WORRIES THAT A KID MIGHT GET TRAPPED. NO ONE OPENS IT OR CLOSES IT. IT WON'T STOP CLOSING BY PUTTING FORCE TO STOP IT. ALWAYS DOES IT IN PARK WITH KEYS OFF. IN OR OUTSIDE VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11366993October 29, 2020
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WE OWN A 2014 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN WITH 41000 MILES ON IT THAT HAS BEEN STALLING WHILE DRIVING AT MOSTLY IN TOWN SPEEDS. NO POWER STEERING ASSIST , NO POWER BRAKE ASSIST. THIS VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH HAND CONTROLS FOR A DISABLED DRIVER. WITH ONE HAND ON THE STEERING WHEEL AND ONE HAND ON THE BRAKE LEVER ALL YOU CAN DO IS COAST TO A STOP. YES THE SAME FAILURES AS THE 2008 THRU 2010 GRAND CARAVANS THAT WERE RECALLED. THE IGNITION SWITCH HAS A WEAK DETENT SPRING IN IT. WE HAD THE SWITCH AND BOTH KEYS REPLACED AT A LOCAL DEALERSHIP IN RURAL WISCONSIN THAT JUST HAPPENED TO HAVE THE SWITCH IN STOCK. THE SERVICE WRITER GOT INTO THE VEHICLE AND JIGGLED THE KEY WHICH SHUT OF THE IGNITION AND STATED YES THIS IS A BAD SWITCH JUST LIKE THE RECALLED ONES.. I HAVE CALLED CHRYSLER ASKING FOR THEM TO COVER THE COST OF $977.91 AND THEY JUST REPLY WITH " I AM SORRY BUT YOUR VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY"
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11366825October 28, 2020
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
IT STARTED WITH MY VEHICLE NOT STARTING INTERMITTENTLY. AS THE PROBLEM GOT WORSE AT FIRST THOUGHT IT MAY BE THE FUEL PUMP. HAVING THIS REPLACED. THE VAN HAS COMPLETED WENT DEAD WHILE DRIVING IN TRAFFIC AND HAD KIDS IN CAR WITH ME. TRIES TO GO DEAD WHILE SITTING IDLE AT REDLIGHTS AND WILL SHAKE DURING ACCELARATION AND TRIES TO QUIT. READING ALOT ON THIS AND OTHERS HAVING THE SAME ISSUES. OTHER VEHICLES HAVE BEEN RECALLED FOR SAME ISSUES ALSO. THIS NEEDS TO BE RECALLED AND ADDRESS ASAP BEFORE SOMEONE IS INJURIED OR KILLED DUE TO THE VEHICLE GOING DEAD WHILE DRIVING IN TRAFFIC. PLEASE HELP ON GETTING THIS RECALL GOING. THIS IS NOT SAFE AT ALL!!!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11366946October 28, 2020
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
AIRBAGS LIGHTS KEEP GOING ON AND OFF. THE VEHICLE STALLED OUT DURING MOVING AND THE STEERING LOCKED UP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11366716October 27, 2020
POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING AND CONTINUING TO GET WORSE!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11366360October 26, 2020
SEATS
ON 10/26/2020 I GOT IN MY CAR THIS MORNING AND NOTICED MY HEAD RESTRAINT ON MY DRIVER SIDE JUST DEPLOYED OVERNIGHT. WHICH AT THE TIME I DIDN'T KNOW IT WAS DEPLOYED I THOUGHT I COULD FIX IT WHEN I GOT TO WHERE I WAS GOING BUT AFTER FURTHER RESEARCH THAT IS WHEN I FOUND OUT IT DEPLOYED AND IT WASN'T A SIMPLE FIX. SINCE IT IS A 2014 DODGE GRAND CARARAVAN 30TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION IT IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY. AFTER LOOKING UP ONLINE I SEE THIS IS A COMMON OCCURRENCE AND WONDER WHY THERE IS NO SAFETY RECALL. IT GOES BACK YEARS. THEY PUT A PLASTIC PIECE HOLDING A METAL PIECE UNDER ALL THAT PRESSURE AND THEY THINK IT WILL NOT GIVE WAY AND BREAK? I CAN'T IMAGINE IF I WOULD HAVE BEEN DRIVING WHAT WOULD HAVE HAPPENED. THAT WOULD HAVE SCARED ME FOR ONE AND WHAT COULD HAVE HAPPENED. IMAGINE DRIVING ALONG AND THIS THING POPS OUT AT THE BACK OF YOUR HEAD. DID IT MAKE A LOUD NOISE? WHAT WOULD YOU BE THINKING? WHAT WOULD YOU HAVE DONE? FROM WHAT I HAVE SEEN ONLINE IT WILL COST 900.00 TO REPLACE THIS WHICH WASN'T SUPPOSED TO DEPLOY UNLESS SOMEONE HIT THE REAR OF MY CAR. PLEASE DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS AS I CAN'T AFFORD 900.00 TO FIX THIS. AND THEY NEED TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THE PLASTIC THEY USE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11366574October 26, 2020
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
PASSANGER SIDE REAR SLIDING DOOR STARTED MAKEING A BUZZING NOISE WHEN LOCKING AND UNLOCKING. DID SOME RESEARCH ON THE WEB AND FOUND OUT IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM FOR THE ACCUATOR TO STICK OR MALFUNCTION, AND NOW THE BUZZING STOPED AND THE LOCK IS STUCK IN THE LOCK POSITION AND WILL NOT MOVE.I FEEL IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE WITH 3 YOUNG CHILDREN IN THE CAR AND GOD FORBID AND ACCIDENT OCCURS I WANT TO GET MY KIDS OUT QUICKLY AND SAFELY.......SO SAY I GET T BONED ON DRIVERS SIDE AND PASSENGER DOOR WON'T UNLOCK OR OPEN..... LOOKS LIKE MY WIFE IS CRAWLING THROUGH THE CENTER WITH 2 CARSEATS OR OUT THE BACK....LET'S GET THIS FIXED BEFORE IT KILLS SOMEONE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11366135October 24, 2020
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
AT POWER OUTLET THE WIRING HARNESS RUBS ON THE FRAME AND CAUSED THE CONNECTOR TO GET HOT AND MELT THE CONNECTOR, WIRING AND MELTS THE CARPET IT IS A FIRE HAZARD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11365958October 23, 2020
STRUCTURE:BODY
DRIVER'S SIDE SLIDING DOOR STUCK IN LOCKED POSITION. 46,544 MILES
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11365686October 22, 2020
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
JUST LIKE THE THOUSANDS OF OTHER MY REAR SLIDING DOOR IS LOCKED SHUT AND WILL NOT OPEN. IT STARTED AS A BUZZING SOUND THEN COMPLETELY FAILED. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE AND NOW MY ALMOST NEW VAN WITH ONLY 54,000 MILES IS WORTHLESS. THE WHOLE POINT OF BUYING IT IS TO HAVE THE TWO SLIDING DOORS. THE DEALER SAYS IT WILL BE $1,700 TO FIX. I PROMISE THIS MUCH. IF DODGE DOES NOT DO A RECALL ON THIS SPECIFIC ISSUE I WILL NEVER PURCHASE FROM THEM AGAIN. THIS IS RIDICULOUS THAT THERE IS NO RECALL ALREADY ON THE DOORS. I HAVE READ ALL THE FORUMS AND SUBMITTIONS AND THIS IS A WIDE SPREAD ISSUE. CHRYSTLER/DODGE IS WELL AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND HAVE STEPPED UP LIKE AN HONEST COMPANY AND MADE IT RIGHT. BUYERS BEWARE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#11365805October 22, 2020
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SEAT BELTS
MY PROBLEM WITH MY CAR IS THAT THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIRBAGS EXPLODED WITHOUT HAVING A CAR OR A CAR THAT CRASHED ME I WAS DRIVING MY NORMAL CAR AND SUDDENLY THE AIR BAGS EXPLODED. AND THE MOST UNBELIEVABLE THING IS THAT IT IS A FACTORY FAULT BECAUSE THE DAY THE AIRBAGS EXPLODED THEY EXPLODED I HAD NO PASSENGER NEXT TO ME AND THE PASSENGER AIRBAG AND SEAT BELTS ALL DAMAGED AND MY PASSENGER WINDOW IS ALL BROKEN. I HAVE ALREADY CALLED THE DODGE DEPARTMENT AND THEY DO NOT GIVE ME ANY RESULTS SINCE AN IMPECTOR FROM THE DODGE COMPANY ALREADY WENT TO SEE MY CAR AND HE SAID THAT IT IS A FACTORY FAULT AND I DON'T KNOW WHY THEY CAN'T HELP ME WITH THIS FAULT I MAKE MY CAR AND I CAN'T DRIVE IT AND I'M PAYING FOR THE CAR AND I KEEP LOSING MY MONEY WITHOUT USING MY CAR PLEASE HELP ME PLEASE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11365839October 22, 2020
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE DODGE GRAND CARAVAN 2013 HAS 147,631 MILES ON IT, AND WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE FOR 2 WEEKS IT OCCASIONALLY TOOK 3-7 SECONDS TO START THE ENGINE. THEN THE FUSE/RELAY SHORTED OUT FOR THE FUEL PUMP BECAUSE OF THE FAULTY ELECTRICAL FUSE BOX, CAUSING THE FUEL PUMP TO BURN OUT. A NEW FUEL PUMP WAS INSTALLED INTO THE GAS TANK, AND A DODGE FACTORY PART CALLED AN EXTERNAL WIRE KIT WAS HARD-WIRED INTO THE WIRES FOR THE FUEL PUMP SO THAT IT COULD BYPASS THE PERMANENTLY BURNT-OUT FUEL PUMP FUSE/RELAY PART OF THE FUSE BOX.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11365844October 22, 2020
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THIS PROBLEM BEGAN ABOUT A MONTH AGO. WE HAD LOCKED THE DOOR AND WE HEARD A LOUD BUZZING SOUND COME FROM THE RIGHT SIDE SLIDING DOOR. NOW EVERY TIME WE OPEN ,LOCK OR UNLOCK THE CAR IT MAKES A LOUD BUZZING SOUND ON THAT SIDE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11365550October 21, 2020
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
CAR SOMETIMES WON'T START..WHEN IT DOES START IT TOTALLY SHUTS DOWN. WE CAN BE IDLING, DRIVING SLOWLY, QUICKLY, OR IN REVERSE. LITERALLY JUST SHUTS DOWN. NO WARNING NOTHING! LOSS OF ALL POWER. SOMETIMES WILL START BACK UP OTHER TIMES NEEDS TO BE TOWED. DEATH TRAP! ALREADY LOST ONE FAMILY MEMBER TO FAULTY PARTS!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11365639October 21, 2020
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL SOUND COMING FROM THE VEHICLE WITH THE TRANSMISSION WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE LOSS MOTIVE POWER WHILE DRIVING UPHILL AND THE VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARDS. THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL FOR THE VEHICLE TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER SALVADORE CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM (442 W BROADWAY #2, GARDNER, MA 01440) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V461000 (POWER TRAIN) AS A POSSIBLE SOLUTION TO THE FAILURE HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 88,973.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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