Dodge Grand Caravan Complaints (2018)

271 consumer complaints on file.

#11560068December 14, 2023
ENGINE
Check engine light keeps coming on. Motor has a miss. Cylinder 2 misfire. Parts changed and it keeps happening.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11558865December 6, 2023
AIR BAGS
The front airbags malfunctioned and deployed while parking the vehicle. The driver was injured with burn marks and bruised on legs due to the lower area airbag deploying rapidly. The van was towed to the nearest Dodge dealership for further inspection. The incident was documented with police and a case number was provided. The incident was also documented with manufacturer(Dodge) and have a pending case for further inspection. To my knowledge, there were no warning lights on .
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#11558254December 4, 2023
STRUCTURE:BODY
Passenger sliding door makes a noise when unlocking door. Sometimes it will not lock at all. When we searched issue is states actuator has gone bad and needs to be replaced.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11553693November 5, 2023
POWER TRAIN
I had bought my van in August 2022 used from a dealership and was never offered an extended warranty or anything. In January 2023 my 2018 Grand Caravan started making a noise and I thought it was the pulley. Took it to the mechanic and come to find out it was the flex plate inside the transmission. I had that fixed in January 2023 which cost $1000. There was no warning for the flex plate. Then October 18, 2023 my van again started making a noise and driving properly. I had someone look at it and was told it was low on transmission fluid. I checked it fluid on the next day and it was full. Went to drive it on October 20, 2023 and it didn't want to shift and when I was able to go the transmission didn't engage and didn't catch a gear. I was able to get around the corner and I had to pull off the side of the road. As I pulled over the transmission light ha come on. I had it towed to the mechanic shop and he confirmed that the transmission is shot and needs to be replaced.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11552305October 27, 2023
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
The passenger side power door actuator stopped functioning making it extremely difficult to access the seats on the passenger side. I was unable to easily get to a young child who was in a car seat on that side. If we were in an accident I would have been unable to get to them quickly.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11551300October 23, 2023
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Power sliding door makes buzzing sound when unlocking.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11550263October 16, 2023
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Passengers side back sliding door power locks will not lock the door . Driverside back sliding door will not unlock. Occasionally makes a buzzing g sound. Cannot manually unlock the door or open it.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11549563October 12, 2023
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
My 2018 Dodge Grand Caravan will not turn the starter when I turn the key intermittently, especially when the temperature is hot. The key has to be turned on and off many times before the starter engages and the engine starts. The engine will turn off while driving the van on the highway which causes the power steering to go away. The van must then be shifted to neutral and cruise to a stop so it can be re-started after many tries as explained above. This is very dangerous because if you are on interstate in fast lane with cars behind you, it causes vehicle to slow down because engine stops without brake lights being engaged that could cause rear end collision and makes steering very difficult. This usually happens at least three times in succession before going away for this individual trip. There is no warning when the engine cuts off while driving. I have taken the vehicle to Dodge for inspection and they told me it was the TIPM, but would not replace it without charge. My research on the internet seems to imply it could also be an ignition control module problem.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11549403October 11, 2023
ENGINE
The contact owns a 2018 Dodge Grand Caravan. The contact stated that while driving approximately 50 MPH, the vehicle started shuddering. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The contacted stated that he disconnected and reconnected the battery cable. The vehicle was taken to an unknown dealer, where it was diagnosed that the cylinder head needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was then taken to an independent mechanic, where it was repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 112,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11548914October 8, 2023
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
The drivers side passenger sliding door won't unlock or open. It is stuck at the lock position and you can not manually or using the van system unlock and open the door.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11544887September 16, 2023
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
We are having power sliding door issues. The doors are trying to stay in the locked position causing you to not be able to get passengers and kids out of the car safely.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11541894August 31, 2023
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Sliding door lock actuator not working, sliding doors stuck in lock position, can trap children/passengers in the back of the vehicle. Huge safety issue, has happened with previous models, I see a lot of complaints on here with the same issue. Stop putting our kids in danger. Fix the lock actuators on the sliding doors!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11539498August 19, 2023
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Door locks fail When the door lock fails it locks the door without a way to manually unlock doors. This is on sliding doors. Children can lock themselves in the car and suffocate. remote nor manual door lock will operate. If lock fails in unlock position door may be opened while in motion I have not repaired the issue yet.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11539455August 18, 2023
POWER TRAIN
The transmission spontaneously went out and vehicle stopped accelerating on the highway. There were no indicators or warning signs that the transmission was bad or going out. The vehicle only has 90k miles and we need a brand new transmission
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11538935August 16, 2023
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Received a p0302 code from trying to remote start the car have changed the spark plug and ignition coil for cylinder 2 and the code is still there.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11537747August 10, 2023
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Driver sliding door won't open, completely jam unsafe for anyone who needs to get out of the vehicle or parents like myself trying to get our children in and out can only use the other sliding door until that one jams and locks in all rear passengers to their deaths in case of an accident this should be recalled and buyers should not be charged for a faulty and really unsafe part, no way of opening the door manually inside or out and no way of opening it sliding on its own
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11537470August 9, 2023
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Sliding passenger door staying in the unlock position
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11536738August 6, 2023
SEATS
While driving the passenger headrest popped open hitting passenger in the head. Tried resetting the headrest but it would not latch.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11535484July 31, 2023
STRUCTURE:BODY
Right side sliding door actuator fails to lock and unlock. Manual and automatic commands fail to lock and unlock the door. No inspection necessary. No warning is issued.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11534019July 24, 2023
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
The trunk has opened several times usually at night where we find it in the morning open and creating a serious security problem with access to the car available. The vehicle has remote key control to the trunk and doors opening. Since we live in Huber Heights , Ohio We are aware that there is a lot of Military Air Traffic at night since we are close to Wright Patterson Air Base and once in a while we find the TV on in the front room.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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