Dodge Grand Caravan Complaints (2013)

472 consumer complaints on file.

#11470204June 21, 2022
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, STEERING
The ignition is not responding as it should. I have to turn it more and more often when I should only turn it once. My grave concern is that of my wife and grandkids. When she is driving them to and fro, the car will hesitate to start and the real problem will be when it turns off. If they are all in the car and on the highway it could be a disaster. I had new key pods made and the vendor told me that Jeep uses the same ignition and they have a recall. Please help.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11470021June 20, 2022
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Wireless ignition node module, sometimes won't start, stalls out when driving, brakes and steering not working correctly when stalls.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11469523June 16, 2022
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
The contact owns a 2013 Dodge Grand Caravan. The contact stated that while the vehicle was stationary, the driver’s side sliding door independently opened without warning. The failure continued after the contact manually closed the sliding door. As the failure persisted, the door eventually failed to open electronically or manually. Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 80,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11465911May 24, 2022
ENGINE
Engine misfire, check engine light P0306, P0304, P0302 due to left side head needing replacement.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11461956April 24, 2022
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, ENGINE, SERVICE BRAKES
Van will shut off without warning while driving on the freeway. Loss of power steering and brakes is a major safety issue! My wife had this happen twice now, both times in a near-miss accident on the freeway. There are no codes.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11459031March 30, 2022
ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
When driving the vehicle at random times the vehicle will shut off without warning. This becomes very unsafe as you lose all power to everything. Steering, breaks, etc. Took the vehicle to a dealership to have this issue fixed. Parts and labor cost 1500 dollars and did not solve the problem.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11458232March 24, 2022
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Every time upon exiting the vehicle there is a loud, annoying buzzing sound that happens. We use the vehicle for deliveries and the noise is driving all of our employees crazy, it's extremely agitating. We looked online and found that it is the door lock actuator that seems to be the problem, but the price to fix it is around $650. We may have decided against buying the vehicle if we knew that this was an issue and was so expensive to fix, it's slowly driving us all crazy.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11457646March 21, 2022
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Loss of propulsion power while driving. Sounds like the fuel pump is running even after car is turned off. Battery will drain after a couple hours.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11456728March 15, 2022
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
The fuel pump relay isn’t working. But replaced the fuel pump module.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11456544March 14, 2022
SEATS
The driver seat headrest deployed without any notice. The plastic is broken where they pin is supposed to sit. Mileage 123,587
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11455593March 7, 2022
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
The contact owns a 2013 Dodge Grand Caravan. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the lost motive power and stalled. The failure had occurred on several occasions. The contact indicated that during the failure, the RPM’s would suddenly increase as the vehicle lost motive power and decelerated. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The local dealer and manufacturer were not yet notified. The failure mileage was 141,700
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11454543February 28, 2022
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
The car completely shuts off and leaves me stranded in the middle of the street.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11448553January 23, 2022
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
While driving down the highway the engine shut off. The electrical continued but all power was lost. I had to pull off on the left side of the road to avoid being hit by vehicles who immediately began passing me on the right. After stopping and putting my emergency lights on the vehicle struggled to restart. after a minute it started up and I was able to continue down the road. No check engine light came on. The van simply just shut the engine off while driving.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11446768January 9, 2022
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
December 21, 2021 - Crank, no start was the first issued. Had the battery tested and was told that it was dead and the battery was replaced. Random lights on the dashboard started coming on - (lightning bolt symbol and check engine light). Crank no start continued - throttle body and gasket needed to be cleaned/replaced. All spark plugs needed to be replaced (full tune-up). The thermostat blew and had to be replaced. The accelerator sensor intermittently failed then the whole gas pedal assembly had to be replaced. Crank, no start still occurred. Every few times could get the car to start but then stalled randomly - while driving even. The battery was drained completely during the day while the car was parked and all lights were off. Freezing temperatures outside with a car that couldn't start, or get jumped (with a battery that was only 2 weeks old). The van was then inspected again by a service center. Was told by the center that the TIPM was bad and causing all of these electrical failures/problems. TIPM is now being replaced. Now without a car in the winter (with 2 kids) for 3 weeks while trying to diagnose and wait for parts/repairs, and down over $2600 in repairs.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11443087December 8, 2021
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Vehicle stops running without warning at random times while driving. Power steering and brakes stop working and vehicle is difficult to control, or to pull off the road to a safe location. Have not had it looked at by a mechanic yet. Car is sitting because it’s too dangerous to drive.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11440790November 17, 2021
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
2013 Dodge Grand Caravan SE vehicle shuts of with out any warning this has been an ongoing problem for over a year now and there are a lot of other dodge caravan owners who are also having the same issue Recently the vehicle shut of on Oct 21,2021 after making a right turn and again on Nov 17,2021 while traveling on a highway at highway speed without any warning the vehicle just shut off fortunately my wife was able to get the vehicle to the side of the road This is the first time this has happened while traveling on a highway and this is becoming extremely dangerous and it is time for Dodge to fix this problem they know about and have been sued in the past for the same issue I have had this vehicle into the dodge dealership and they claim they can not determine the problem although it is a continuing problem documented on several vehicle complaint websites I reported this before on another complaint 11322557 nhtsa investigation #DP140-04 Go to carproblemzoo.com and you will find complaints for this issue as well if you type the problem in a search engine you will see other websites reporting this issue as well I am very concerned about this happening and resulting in a serious accident
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11438116October 25, 2021
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Driver side sliding door will not unlock/open. Unable to move the lock. Just stopped working. No warning. Now the electric door lock system makes a squealing sound when the door lock system is used.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11432874September 14, 2021
POWER TRAIN
The contact owns a 2013 Dodge Grand Caravan. The contact stated that the transmission would not go into gear and the engine would continue to rev. The vehicle was towed to the local dealer who diagnosed that the transmission was faulty and needed to be replaced. After replacing the transmission, the failure recurred approximately 60 thousand miles later. The transmission was replaced a second time and approximately 500 miles later the transmission seized in 1st gear. The vehicle was towed to the local dealer who diagnosed that the transmission was faulty and needed to be replaced a third time. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 74,000
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11428601August 10, 2021
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
The back passenger sliding door makes a loud buzzing noise when opened and closed.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11427359August 1, 2021
POWER TRAIN, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Placed vehicle in park and the transmission showed it was in reverse. Tried shifting to another gear and vehicle remained in reverse. Placed in park vehicle started revving up. Turned off vehicle. Vehicle started once after three hours and you could drive it, but as soon as you placed it in park the vehicle revved up to 1500 RPMS. Had to turn off and could never start vehicle again. Two weeks and certified dealers can't find problems. Escalated to FCA for assistance.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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