Dodge Grand Caravan Complaints

13,518 consumer complaints on file.

#11365643October 21, 2020
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
SLIDING DOOR MAKING BUZZING NOISE WHEN LOCKING OR UNLOCKING STATIONARY. DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11365327October 20, 2020
POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION PUMP NOT COVERED HAS THIS PROBLEM SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER RECALL BUT IS NOT WHY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11365451October 20, 2020
STRUCTURE:BODY
THE DRIVER SIDE PASSENGER DOOR WILL NOT OPEN AND IS "LOCKED". NO MANUAL OR FOB ATTEMPT WILL ALLOW ENTRY OR EXIT. IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT NO ONE WILL BE ABLE TO OPEN THIS DOOR. THIS IS REPORTED 100'S OF TIMES ON VARIOUS SITES AS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH THIS MODEL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11365460October 20, 2020
SERVICE BRAKES
NHTSA RECALL: 96V099000 LIFETIME COVERAGE...BENDIX 10 ABS BRAKE FAILURE. CHRYSLER CORPORATION DENIED REIMBURSEMENT OF REPAIRS ON 10/20/2020..
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11365109October 19, 2020
SEATS
CAME OUT TO MY CAR AND THE DRIVER SIDE HEADREST WAS DEPLOYED. MY CAR HAS BEEN IN NO VEHICLE ACCIDENTS. MY MINIVAN WAS STATIONARY IN MY DRIVEWAY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11365111October 19, 2020
STRUCTURE:BODY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
LOCK ACTUATOR IN PASSENGER SIDE SLIDING DOOR DOES NOT FUNCTION, BUZZES LOUDLY. WHETHER VEHICLE IS STATIONARY OR MOVING, LOCK FAILS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11365114October 19, 2020
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS AT A STAND STILL ON THE OUTSIDE OF HIS DRIVEWAY, WHEN APPROACHING THE VEHICLE, HE NOTICED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE HEAD REST WAS DETACHED FROM THE SEAT. OPELIKA CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM LOCATED AT 801 COLUMBUS PKWY, OPELIKA, AL 36801, (334) 749-8113, WAS CONTACTED AND MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN INFORMED OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,677.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11365135October 19, 2020
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER PARKING THE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESTART. THE CONTACT CALLED A TOWING SERVICE HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO BE JUMP STARTED. THE CONTACT HAD THE BATTERY CHECKED HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BACK TO THE RESIDENCE. VICTORVILLE MOTORS CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE RAM (14617 CIVIC DR, VICTORVILLE, CA 92394, (760) 843-8317) WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON THE VIN. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED TO BE DIAGNOSED AND THAT HE WAS RESPONSIBLE TO PAY THE DIAGNOSTIC FEE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 19,888.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11365187October 19, 2020
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
VEHICLE HAD PRIOR ISSUES OF STALLING WHEN STOPPED IN TRAFFIC WHICH RESULTED IN TRANSMISSION BEING REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. SEVERAL MONTHS AFTER TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT TURN ON AT ALL AFTER JUST HAVING DRIVEN THE VEHICLE 30 MINUTES PRIOR. BOTH THE BATTERY AND ALTERNATOR HAD TO BE REPLACED. VEHICLE IS 3 YEARS OLD AND HAS JUST UNDER 60,000 MILES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11364904October 18, 2020
STRUCTURE:BODY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
OUR SLIDING DOOR HAS SEIZED UP IN THE LOCK POSITION. WE ARE UNABLE TO OPEN IT AT ALL. AFTER READING HUNDREDS OF OTHER COMPLAINTS IT SOUNDS LIKE THE SLIDING DOOR ACTUATOR NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THIS IS ON ONE SIDE BUT NOW THE OTHER SIDE IS SOUNDING LIKE IT MAY GO AS WELL. HAVING DOORS WE CAN NOT OPEN IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND NEEDS TO BE FIXED BEFORE WE ARE COMFORTABLE DRIVING WITH OUR CHILDREN AGAIN. THE VEHICLE IS A 2016 DODGE CARAVAN AND JUST BROKE 60K MILES. AVERAGE FIX IS OVER $1100 AND THE MECHANICS ARE ALL TO FAMILIAR WITH THE ISSUE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11364672October 16, 2020
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
YESTERDAY WAS DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY AT 55 MPH AND APPROACHING AN INTERSECTION AT WHICH I WOULD NEED TO TURN OFF. THE ENGINE DIED WITHOUT ANY WARNING AT ALL. I LOST POWER STEERING AND POWER BREAKS. FORTUNATELY, I WAS ABLE TO SLOW DOWN ENOUGH TO NAVIGATE THE CORNER AND CAME SAFELY TO A STOP BUT HAD THIS HAPPED ON ONE OF THE WINDY SECTIONS OF HIGHWAY I COULD EASILY HAVE CRASHED. I TURNED THE KEY FULLY OFF AND THEN RESTARTED THE VAN AND CAREFULLY DROVE HOME. I NOTICED TODAY THAT IGNITION SWITCH DOES NOT ALWAYS SPRING SMOOTHLY BACK TO ITS RUN POSITION WHEN I START THE VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11364708October 16, 2020
STRUCTURE:BODY
HAVE HANDICAPPED VAN, A VMI NORTHSTAR CONVERSION .IMMEDIATELY VAN WOULD SHUT OFF WHILE STILL MOVING. BATTERY WAS DEAD IN AM 16HRS AFTER FULLY CHARGED BATTERY.3 BATTERY ALL DIE-BATTERY DISCONNECT USED STOP ABNORMALLY HIGH DRAINAGE . MANY BIZARRE ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTIONS, BATTERY DRAIN NEVER FOUND AFTER TRUELY ADMIRABLE EFFORT. RUST RUST RUST -SAND BLAST ANTIRUST-MORE RUST RUST RUST TO FRAME-TOLD BATTERY AND MALFUNCTIONS DUE TO A SHORT SOMEWHERE. ANYWAY RUST RUST SOME MORE.VMI ADMITS RUST VERY UNUSUAL SO MUCH SO QUICKLY.BUT SAYS NO LONGER RESPONSIBLE DUE TO SETTLEMENT BEFORE FOR RUST RUST AND MALFUNCTIONS.THOUGHT REPLACMENT VEHICLE WAS OUTCOME ,NOT 11K FOR ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTIONS AND RUST-TOLD NO MORE ABNORMAL RUST ANYMORE BUT MORE RUST ANYWAY. GOOGLED "CONSTANT ELECTRICAL DISCHARGE" AND "RUST" AND GALVANIC CORRUSION MAIN RESULTS. NO LOCAL COLISION PLACE WILL "FIX IT" DUE TO LIABILITY WHEN BRAND NEW STEEL IS NO MORE RUST PROOF THAN MANUFACTUERS. ONLY VEHICLE USE POWERCHAIR SAYS RUSTED FRAME MAY DROP ME. DISTRICT MANAGER SAID RUSTS SHOULD NOT HAPPEN BUT I SIGNED RELEASE AFTER RUST TREATMENT-SORRY HE REALLY WAS BUT NO MORE LIABILITY FOR ABNORMAL RUST ADVISED NOT TO USE VEHICLE .SO THIS IS FOR OTHERS-THE VMI CONVERSION NICE IF FUNCTIONAL, MAYBE RUST FROM VMI CONVERSION PROCESS AS VEHICLE ENTIRE FRAME IS REPLACED BY VMI. HOPEFULLY JUST A LEMON BUT ITS VERY SERIOUS LIFETHREATENING AND VERY REAL, THE RUST MAKES SOLID STEEL SEAPARATE LIKE CHEESE SLICES. ELECTRICAL DRAIN CAUSE AND RUST CAUSE UNKNOWN DESPITE OVER 100 HRS OF WORK BY VMI ENGINEERS AND LOCAL VMI DEALER. WOULD BUY A HONDA OR TOYODA AND VERY BASIC MANUAL CONVERSION. IF ABLE GET SEAT COMES OUT AND JUST STRUGGLE TO GET IN. THE FANCY CONVERSION NOT WORTTH IT BETWEEN SO MANY UNKNOWNS. I COULDN'T CARE LESS ABOUT PRIVACY .ITS SAFETY FOR OTHERS .
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11364430October 15, 2020
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE PASSENGER SIDE SLIDING DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR MAKES A LOUD OBNOXIOUS BUZZING SOUND WHEN IT IS UNLOCKED. IT HAPPENS EVERY TIME THE ACTUATOR UNLOCKS THE DOOR. WE ARE CONCERNED AS IT IS A SIGN OF A FAULTY PART THAT COULD AT SOME POINT FAIL COMPLETELY CREATING A SAFETY HAZARD. MANY 2016 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN OWNERS ARE COMPLAINING OF THIS EXACT SAME PHENOMENON. APPARENTLY A GEAR WITH PLASTIC TEETH IS WEARING DOWN AND A WORM GEAR IS GRINDING ON THE TEETH. THIS WILL EVENTUALLY CAUSE TOTAL FAILURE. THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL ON THIS AS IT IS A SYSTEMIC PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11364460October 15, 2020
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
VEHICLE WILL TURN OVER BUT NOT START AND OTHER TIMES IT WILL FINALLY START BUT THEN WILL DIE RIGHT AWAY. WE HAVE TRIED EVERYTHING UNDER THE STARS TO FIX IT AND ITS GETTING TO THE POINT THAT WE DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO. OUR BATTERY AND ALTERNATOR ARE GOOD EVERYTHING ELSE WORKS JUST FINE. THE VEHICLE IS ALWAYS PARKED ON FLAT SURFACE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11364469October 15, 2020
SEATS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH, THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT HEADREST DEPLOYED WITHOUT IMPACT. THE CONTACT WAS SLAMMED IN THE BACK OF THE HEAD DUE TO THE FAILURE AND SUFFERED A MINOR HEADACHE. THE CONTACT CALLED JAMES CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM OF CEDAR LAKE(13007 WICKER AVE, CEDAR LAKE, IN 46303) BY PHONE AND WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON THE VEHICLE; HE WAS THEN GIVEN AN ESTIMATE FOR THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER HAD YET TO BE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAD YET TO BE REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 150,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#11364329October 14, 2020
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
BOTH SLIDING DOORS ON MY VEHICLE ALL OF A SUDDEN STOPPED WORKING WITH NO WARNING GIVING. I'VE LOOKED INTO THIS AN SEEN THERE HAS BEEN MANY COMPLAINT ABOUT THIS ISSUE TO DODGE AND NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE. UNABLE TO OPEN THE SLIDING DOORS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND PUTS PEOPLE LIVES IN DANGER ON A DAILY BASIS DUE TO NOT ADDRESSING THE ISSUE IMMEDIATELY. I AM REACHING OUT TO HAVE THIS ISSUE RESOLVED BEFORE SOMEONE LOSE THEIR LIFE TO THIS OR EITHER SOMEONE KIDS. IF THERE IS AN EMERGENCY WITH AN FIRE, OR AND ACCIDENT AND PEOPLE NEED TO VACATE IMMEDIATELY THERE WILL BE LIVES LOST.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11364181October 13, 2020
AIR BAGS
2012 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN FRONT PASSENGER HEADREST DEPLOYMENT 4 MONTHS AGO. VEHICLE UNOCCUPIED, IN DRIVEWAY. NO REAR-END IMPACT [OR ANY OTHER] IMPACT OF ANY KIND. DEALERSHIP QUOTES $822 TO REPLACE THE HEADREST, EST. $129 LABOR. I SEE CLASS ACTION LAWSUITS VS. CHRYSLER ALLEGING DEFECTIVE DESIGN OR MATERIALS. NHTSA SHOULD INVESTIGATE THIS SHODDY WORKMANSHIP AND CAVALIER ATTITUDE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11363866October 12, 2020
AIR BAGS, SEATS
WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE THE PASSENGER SIDE HEADREST DEPLOYED. MY SON WAS SITTING IN THE SEAT AT THE TIME AND LUCKILY WAS LEANING FORWARD AT THE VERY MOMENT IT EXPLODED OR THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A VERY DIFFERENT DESCRIPTION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11363873October 12, 2020
STRUCTURE:BODY
THE DRIVER'S SIDE PASSENGER SLIDING DOOR IS STUCK CLOSED AND IN THE LOCKED POSITION. I CANNOT UNLOCK THE DOOR IN ANYWAY POSSIBLE NOT THE REMOTE, OVER HEAD BUTTON, DRIVER'S DOOR BUTTON OR MANUALLY WITH MY FINGER. I HAVE FIVE CHILDREN AND I FEEL THIS IS A COMPLETE SAFETY HAZZARD I HAVE SEARCHED THE WEB FOR DIY INFO AND FOUND AT LEAST 60 OTHER PEOPLE WITH THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM. I FEEL WITH THE RISK OF CHILDREN BEING STUCK IN THE VEHICLE THIS SHOULD BE A SAFETY RECALL. THE LOCKING MECHANISM IS FAULTY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11363983October 12, 2020
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
PASSENGER SIDE DOOR LOCK IS FROZEN IN THE LOCKED POSITION. CAN'T UNLOCK OR OPEN DOOR. THIS IS A FIRE/SAFETY HAZARD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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