Dodge Grand Caravan Complaints

13,518 consumer complaints on file.

#11203053April 23, 2019
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
MY CAR WAS IN FOR A RECALL 2 YEARS AGO WHERE MY CAR WOULD NOT SWITCH GEARS WHEN DRIVING. PRIOR I COMPLAINED SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG UNTIL I FOUND THE RECALL OR CONCERN ON LINE. MY CAR IS NOW SHOWING THE SAME SIGNS AS BEFORE ALONG WITH STALLING WHEN I HIT THE BREAK AND MAKING A TICKING NOISE. HOW DO I GET THIS RESOLVED SINCE OBVIOUSLY IT IS A MANUFACTURER ISSUE WITH THE CAR. THIS HAPPENS ON HIGHWAYS, CITY STREETS WHEN THE CAR IS IN MOTION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11203137April 23, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
PASSENGER SIDE SLIDING DOOR STOPPED LOCKING AND UNLOCKING CAUSING A SAFETY HAZARD FOR CHILDREN AND PASSENGERS IN THE BACK SEAT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11203260April 23, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
MY FUEL PUMP KEPT RUNNING WHEN THE CAR WAS OFF AND THE KEY WAS OUT IT WAS THE TIPM COMPUTER THAT WAS BAD I BYPASSED THE TIPM WHEN THIS WAS FIXED AT DODGE NOW MY BATTERY LIGHT IS COMING ON ITS A BRAND NEW BATTERY AND ALTERNATOR AND IM BEING TOLD ITS THE TIPM. IT ALSO WAS EFFECTING ACCELERATION IT WOULD RAMP UP RPM BUT SPEED WOULD NOT CHANGE THIS ISSUE OCCURED WHILE IN MOTION DRIVING ON A FREEWAY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11203007April 22, 2019
STRUCTURE:BODY
HAVING SEVERAL ISSUES WITH THIS VEHICLE. THE ONE THAT HAS BEEN APPARENT THE LONGEST IS THE RUST BUBBLES ALONG THE EDGE OF THE HOOD UNDER THE PAINT. PASSENGER SIDE SLIDING DOOR LOCK IS STICKING. WHEN LOCKING USING THE KEY FOB IT MAKES A LOUD BUZZING NOISE. THIS HAS BEEN ONGOING FOR SIX MONTHS OR SO. MORE RECENTLY THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR WHICH WAS FUNCTIONING FLAWLESSLY ALL OF THE SUDDEN IS STUCK IN A LOCKED POSITION AND WILL NOT OPEN. THE MANUAL LOCK ON THE INSIDE OF THE DOOR WILL NOT UNLOCK. ALMOST AS IF IT IS JAMMED. OPENED BOTH SIDE DOORS AND EVERYONE GOT IN. DROVE FOR 20 MINUTES AND TRIED TO DROP OFF MY PASSENGERS AND THE DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN ON THE DRIVER SIDE. ARE THE MOTORS DEFECTIVE? DESIGNED TO BREAK AFTER WARRANTY EXPIRES? VIDEOS ON HOW TO FIX THIS ISSUE APPEAR TO BE QUITE INVOLVED AND COMPLEX. NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE IF THE DOOR CANNOT BE OPENED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11202808April 22, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
WE JUST BOUGHT A USED 2012 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN WITH ABOUT 99,000 MILES. WHEN I DROVE IT THE NEXT MORNING, I MADE A TURN ONTO THE ROAD WHEN IT COMPLETELY SHUT OFF. IT ALARMED ME. I TURNED THE KEY TO THE OFF POSITION AND THEN BACK ON AND IT STARTED UP AGAIN. I DIDN'T THINK MUCH OF IT UNTIL TODAY (2 DAYS LATER) WHEN MY HUSBAND CALLED ME CONCERNED THAT THE CAR STOPPED ON HIM AS HE WAS TURNING ONTO A DIFFERENT ROAD. HE HAD OUR 2 YR. OLD AND 7 MONTH OLD IN THE CAR, SO THAT REALLY CONCERNED ME FOR THEIR SAFETY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11202904April 22, 2019
STRUCTURE:BODY
DRIVER SIDE REAR PASSENGER SLIDING DOOR WILL NOT OPEN. IT SEEMS TO BE LOCKED AND WON'T UNLOCK ELECTRICALLY OR MANUALLY. VEHICLE IS STATIONARY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11202941April 22, 2019
STRUCTURE:BODY
THE DRIVER SIDE SLIDING DOOR FAILED WITH LESS THAN 50K MILES ON THE VEHICLE. THE LOCK IS STUCK AND WILL NOT OPEN ELECTRONICALLY OR MANUALLY. THIS PREVENTS A SAFETY ISSUE IF IMMEDIATE EGRESS IS NEEDED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE ACTUATOR ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE STARTED MAKING LOUD BUZZING NOISES AS THOUGH IT MAY FAIL SHORTLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11202720April 21, 2019
ENGINE
SES FOR P0306 MISFIRE CYLINDER 6 DURABLE TO PREMATURE HEAD WARPING. DODGE STATES A KNOWN PROBLEM. THIS COULD CAUSE POWER LOSS DURING ACCELERATION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11202722April 21, 2019
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DRIVERS SIDE SLIDING DOOR LOCKED AND CANNOT BE UNLOCKED WITH POWER CONTROLS OR MANUALLY. GOOGLED AND FOUND MANY PEOPLE HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11202634April 20, 2019
STRUCTURE:BODY
DRIVER SIDE SLIDING DOOR STUCK IN LOCKED POSITION. UNABLE TO UNLOCK USING DOOR LOCK SWITCH, UPPER CONSOLE DOOR SWITCH, KEY FOB OR MANUALLY. PASSENGER STUCK AND HAD TO CRAWL OUT DIFFERENT DOOR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11202639April 20, 2019
SERVICE BRAKES
I BOUGHT 2017 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. NOW, THE CAR HAS 34,940 MILES. WHEN I PUS THE BRAKE WHEN THE CAR SPEED ABOVE 40 MILES/HOUR, THE CAR VIBRATES. I THINK THE ROTOR IS WARPED. IT IS DANGEROUS ON THE HIGHWAY BECAUSE THIS PROBLEM. TALKED TO DODGE DEALERSHIP AND CALLED DODGE CUSTOMER CARE. THEY BOTH TOLD ME IT IS NOT COVERED BY THE 36MONTH/36,000MILE WARRANTY. SEARCHED ON THE INTERNET, A LOT OF OWNER COMPLAINED THE BRAKE PROBLEM ABOUT DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. EXPERIENCED MECHANICS INDICATED THIS IS A DESIGN ISSUE. DODGE DOESN'T HAVE A GOOD ENOUGH BRAKE FOR THIS CAR. THIS PROBLEM EXISTS FOR MANY YEARS AND DODGE STILL UNWILLING TO REDESIGN OR COVER THIS DESIGN FLAW. DODGE SHOULD PROVIDE SPECIAL WARRANTY TO COVER THIS DESIGN FLAW AND IT IS A GREAT SAFETY ISSUE NHTSA TAKE THE LEADERSHIP TO ASK DODGE FIX THIS COMMON PROBLEM RELATED TO THEIR DESIGN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11202584April 19, 2019
AIR BAGS
AIRBAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED.... THERE IS A RECALL AFFECTING 2005 - 2006 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN / TOWN AND COUNTRY AIRBAGS ITS SAYING MY VIN HAS 0 RECALLS THIS IS FALSE DATA. MY LIGHT FLICKERS ON AND OFF AND ACCORDING TO THE BOOK IF LIGHT IS ILLUMINATED MY AIRBAGS WON'T DEPLOY THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN FOR MY FAMILY. I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE USED AND THE LIGHT CAME ON ABOUT A WEEK AFTER I BOUGHT IT DURING A RAIN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11197119April 18, 2019
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DRIVER SIDE DOOR STOPPED WORKING WILL NOT OPEN. THIS IS UNSAFE FOR PASSENGERS INSDE THE VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11197191April 18, 2019
STRUCTURE:BODY, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
TWO DAYS AGO, THE DRIVER SIDE REAR SLIDING DOOR FAILED TO UNLOCK OR OPEN, EITHER WITH THE KEY FOB OR VARIOUS BUTTONS/HANDLES. THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR LOCK MADE A BUZZING NOISE WHEN IT LOCKED. TODAY, THE PASSENGER SIDE SLIDING DOOR STOPPED WORKING. I TOOK IT TO MY MECHANIC. HE SAID BOTH LOCKING MECHANISM MOTORS WERE BURNED OUT AT A COST TO REPLACE OF $1900. THE FIRST DOOR STOPPED WORKING WITHOUT WARNING, THE SECOND ONE MADE A BUZZING SOUND FOR A DAY OR TWO WHEN LOCKING OR UNLOCKING. THERE WAS NO IMPACT OR ROUGH ROAD DRIVING INVOLVED. *DT *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11197223April 18, 2019
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
I HAD BEEN HAVING ISSUES WITH THE GAUGES STARTED FLASHING AND GOING CRAZY ON THE 2ND DAY AFTER HAVING IT. THEN AT TIMES I WOULD BE LOCKED OUT FOR EXTENDED PERIODS OF TIME. AFTER THE OIL PUMP IN THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT I HAD IT CHECKED FOR CODES AND IT SHOWED U0141 AS BEING STORED. AFTER THE TRANSMISSION WAS FIXED THEY WERE IN THE PROCESS OF DELIVERING IT BACK AND IT STARTED ACTING UP ON THEIR WAY WITH IT. AFTER TALKING TO THE DEALER TODAY THEY TELL ME IT IS THE TIPM AND IT IS THROWING 35 CODES. THIS IS NOT SAFE CAUSING YOU TO LOSE POWER WHILE DRIVING OR VEHICLE NOT STARTING OR BEING LOCKED OUT IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11196843April 17, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TAKATA RECALL. 2011 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. WE BOUGHT IT IN JUNE 2018 ..PROBLEMS BEGAN IN JILY 2018. IT BEGAN WITH TIRE SENSOR LIGHT COMING ON AND STAYING ON BUT NO ISSUES....THEN ADVANCED TO NOT STARTING AT ALL..EVALUATION RESULTING IN SEVERAL TOWING BILLS EVEN AFTER 2 NEW FUEL PUMPS PUT IN..THEN A FUEL PUMP RELAY. RAN FOR A WHILE AND CONTINUED TO SHUT POWER OFF WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAYS, BACK RDS. NO WARNING LIGHTS JUST SHUT OFF. MORE TOWING COSTS. VERY DANGEROUS SITUATIONS DUE TO NO WARNING AND WHILE DRIVING WHEN VEHICLE JUST OFF. NOW U UNDERSTANDING NUMEROUS DODGE GRAND CARAVANS DEALING W SAME ISSUES AND REFUSING RECALL...PUTTING LIVES AT HIGH RISK ESPECIALLY W A SPECIAL NEEDS IN VEHICLE, MY LITTLE KIDS AND KIDS SCOUT FRIENDS. ITS CURRENTLY UNABLE TO SAFELY DRIVE DUE TO ITS UNEXPECTED SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11196889April 17, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
LEFT POWER SLIDING DOOR STOPPED WORKING AND UNABLE TO OPEN MANUALLY AFFRAID MY GRANDCHILDREN WILL BE ENDANGERED IF I'M IN A SITUATION AND NEED TO GET THEM OUT FROM THE LEFT SIDE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11196947April 17, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
THE 2013 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN SXT GETS STUCK IN A LOW GEAR REVVING THE RPMS TO 4,000-5,000 RPMS WHILE GOING AT LOW SPEEDS. THIS HAS OCCURRED EVERY WEEK SINCE PURCHASE OF THE VEHICLE, ANYWHERE FROM1-3 TIMES A DAY; IT IS RARE TO GO A DAY WITHOUT THE CAR GETTING STUCK IN LOW GEAR. THIS OCCURS WHEN THE CAR IS STARTED AND AS I PULL OUT. THE TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN REPLACED, THE BATTERY HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE AND THE CAR HAS STALLED TWICE. WITHIN THE TWO YEARS OF OWNING THE VEHICLE, IT HAS BEEN IN TO BE REPAIRED 10 TIMES. I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IN 2017 AND OWN IT TO CURRENT DATE IN 2019. I HAVE HAD THREE DIFFERENT REPAIR SHOPS ATTEMPT TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE AND NONE OF THEM CAN. THE CAR STILL GETS STUCK IN LOW GEAR AND THE RPMS REV TO 4,000-5,000. THIS CAR HAS A DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION AND MORE THAN LIKELY IS PART OF THE DEFECTIVE ISSUES WITH THE TIPM, TOTALLY INTEGRATED POWER MODULE. (NHTSA ACTION #DP14004)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11196931April 17, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
TAKATA RECALL - OUR PROBLEM IS THAT THE SLIDING SIDE DOORS WILL NOT OPEN. ONE PLAYED OUT ABOUT 6 MONTHS AGO AND THE OTHER PLAYED OUT A WEEK AGO. I'VE TOOK IT TO BE CHECKED OUT AT AUTO ZONE AND NONE OF THE FUZZES WERE BLOWN OUT. BY IT BEING CONSIDERED A NEW VEHICLE THE SIDE DOORS SHOULDN'T BE HAVING ANY PROBLEMS!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11196967April 17, 2019
POWER TRAIN
I WAS DRIVING HOME AT NIGHT, AROUND 35MPH. ALL OF A SUDDEN THE TRANSMISSION AND RPMS WENT OFF THE CHARTS, ALL THE WAY UP TO 7000RPMS, ANY SORT OF ACCELERATION BY TAPPING THE GAS PEDAL CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO MALFUNCTION. I HAD MY DAUGHTER IN THE CAR AND TRIED TO GET PULLED OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND GET THE VEHICLE STOPPED. ONCE I GOT IT STOPPED IT WAS UNDRIVABLE AT THIS POINT AND HAD TO CALL A TOW SERVICE. MY LOCAL MECHANIC DEEMED IT TO BE THE TRANSMISSION PUMP WENT OUT WHILE I WAS DRIVING. NO WARNING, NO LIGHTS, NOTHIHG. NOW THE VAN IS AT THE DODGE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. I WAS TOLD THAT GRAND CARAVANS HAD A RECALL ON TRANSMISSION PUMPS BETWEEN THE DATES OF JULY 31, 2015 AND APRIL 18,2016 (MINE WAS MANUFACTRURED OCTOBER 2015) EVEN THOUGH IT FALLS IN THOSE DATES, MY VIN# WAS NOT ATTACHED TO THE RECALL. (S44 IS THE RECALL NUMBER, ALSO THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER IS 16V461000) THIS WAS A SERIOUS MALFUNCTION, AND COULD HAVE BEEN MORE SERIOUS IF I WOULD HAVE BEEN DRIVING JUST A LITTLE FASTER. AT ONE POINT, THE VEHICLE KEPT ACCELERATING WITHOUT THE GAS PEDAL BEING PUSHED. WE WERE LUCKY I WAS ABLE TO GET THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. ONCE THE VAN WAS SHUT OFF, THERE WAS A BURNING ODOR COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. I HAVE LOOKED AND FOUND SEVERAL OTHERS WITH THE SAME ISSUE AS MINE, WHO WERE NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL AND SHOULD OF BEEN. HOPEFULLY AN INVESTIGATION WILL OPEN SOON, BEFORE SOMEONE GETS SERIOUSLY INJURED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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