Dodge Grand Caravan Complaints

13,518 consumer complaints on file.

#11162230December 18, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
SATURDAY 15, 2018 MY FAMILY AND I WERE DRIVING BACK FROM THE MALL, I WAS DRIVING AT ABOUT 55 MILES AN HOUR WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED AND JUST DIED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY WITHOUT ANY WARNINGS OR SIGNALS ON THE DASH. I MANAGED TO USE THE MOMENTUM AND PULLED OVER TO THE SHOULDER, IT RESTARTED AFTER 9 TIMES TRY. THANKFULLY WE WERE ABLE TO MAKE IT HOME. A MONTH BEFORE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN DRIVEWAY AND IT WOULDN'T START, TOWED IT TO MECHANIC AND REPLACED ALTERNATOR. TILL NOW VEHICLE ALWAYS STALLS WHEN SLOWING DOWN OR COMING TO STOP. THIS VEHICLE ACTS LIKE IT HAVE BEEN TAKEN OVER BY SUPERNATURAL FORCES AND WHAT HAPPENED LAST SATURDAY WAS VERY SCARY TO MY FAMILY. I HAVE READ A LOT OF THE SAME COMPLAINTS ON THIS SITE ABOUT THIS VEHICLE AND IT IS VERY UPSETTING THAT THE MAKER HAVE NOT TAKEN RESPONSIBILITY IN ADDRESSING THIS SAFETY ISSUE. I WONDER HOW MANY PEOPLE WILL HAVE TO DIE FIRST BEFORE THEY ADDRESS THIS SAFETY ISSUE. LET IT BE CLEAR I WILL SUE, GOD FORBID ANY HAPPEN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11161938December 17, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THOMPSON CHRYSLER DODGE (124 NORTH POINT BLVD, BALTIMORE, MD) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TOTALLY INTEGRATED POWER MODULE RELAY WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11161242December 13, 2018
POWER TRAIN
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS NOT RESETTING DUE TO P0740 CODE EVEN AFTER CHANGING VALVE BODY AND RELATED SOLENOIDS ON TRANSMISSION. VAN DOES NOT HAVE ANY ISSUES WHILE DRIVING. NO GAS MILEAGE ISSUES. CURRENTLY IT IS ~93K. DEALER IS ALSO NOT SURE. HE SAYS NEED TO OVERHAUL THE TORQUE CONVERTER (COST $1100) THEN HE WILL KNOW IF ANYTHING ELSE IS DAMAGED. IN THAT CASE HE HAS TO REBUILD THE TRANSMISSION (COST $2800). 2ND OPTION TO PUT A REMANUFACTURED TRANSMISSION (COST $3100). I HAVE READ ONLINE THERE IS A ONGOING ISSUE WITH DODGE TRANSMISSIONS (2011 TO 2014 MODELS) WHICH IS NOT BEING RECALLED. MANY A TIMES CHANGING TRANSMISSION DID NOT SOLVE THE ISSUE. MY PERSONAL MECHANIC ALSO SAID HE GOT THIS ISSUE IN MANY OF THE DODGE VANS. WOULD REQUEST NHTSA TO SERIOUSLY CONSIDER THIS INVESTIGATION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11161272December 13, 2018
ENGINE
THE ENGINE TURNS OFF WHILE DRIVING WITH NO WARNING. IT CRANKS AFTER THAT, BUT DOESN'T START UNTIL 20 MINUTES OR SO AFTER THE SHUTOFF. IT'S HAPPENED 4 TIMES SO FAR: 4/18/2017 AT 42,770 MILES, 11/15/2017 AT 49,000, 6/25/2018 AT 53,200, AND 8/8/2018 AT 54,650. THE 1ST AND 3RD TIMES THE CAR WAS MAKING, OR HAD JUST COMPLETED, AN EXTENDED HILL CLIMB ON CITY STREETS AND THE GAS TANK LEVEL WAS RELATIVELY LOW. THE 2ND AND 4TH TIMES THE CAR WAS ON THE HIGHWAY ON LEVEL TERRAIN WITH A 3/4 TO FULL GAS TANK. AFTER 1ST OCCURRENCE, TOWED TO LOCAL SHOP AND HE COULD FIND NO ERROR CODE IN THE CAR'S COMPUTER. THEN DROVE IT TO DEALER AND HE KEPT IT OVERNIGHT. DEALER AGREED THAT THERE WERE NO CODES BUT SAID THAT RESTART COULD HAVE ERASED THEM. HE SAID THAT HE COULD NOT MAKE IT HAPPEN IN HIS SHOP AND, THEREFORE, COULD NOT DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. FOR SUBSEQUENT SHUTOFFS WE JUST WAITED THE 20 MINUTES, RESTARTED AND DROVE OFF HOPING IT WOULD NOT RECUR. LUCKILY, WE WERE ABLE TO PULL OFF TO THE SHOULDER WITH NO INCIDENT. WE NOW DRIVE ONLY IN THE RIGHT-HAND LANE AND TRY TO AVOID HIGHWAYS AND LONG-DISTANCE TRIPS. THE CAR IS UNRELIABLE AND DANGEROUS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11161149December 13, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
BEEN FOR REPAIR TWICE IN 3 MONTHS FIRST TIME SLIDING DOOR ON DRIVERS SIDE WOULD NOT UNLOCK .SECOND TIME SLIDING DOOR ON PASSENGER SIDE WON'T LOCK . I FEEL THESE ARE SAFETY ISSUES
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11161204December 13, 2018
STRUCTURE:BODY
MY 2014 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN LEFT SIDE SLIDING DOOR HAS SUDDENLY BECOME STUCK. THE VEHICLE WAS JUST SITTING IN MY DRIVEWAY WHEN I CAME OUT ONE MORNING AND IT WOULD NOT OPEN. I CANT UNLOCK IT MANUALLY OR WITH THE FOB. WHEN I GOOGLED THE PROBLEM I SEE THERE IS A SLEW OF PEOPLE ALL OVER THE COUNTRY WITH THE SAME PROBLEM, WITH MANY DIFFERENT YEARS OF GRAND CARAVAN'S. DODGE HAS NOT DONE A RECALL BECAUSE, I UNDERSTAND FROM OTHERS, THAT DODGE IS CHARGING $1100 PER VEHICLE TO FIX THE PROBLEM. CAN YOU PRESS THEM TO DO A RECALL? THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE SINCE IN AN EMERGENCY TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE, PASSENGERS WILL NOT BE ABLE TO EXIT THROUGH THE LEFT SIDE DOOR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11160965December 12, 2018
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, STEERING
APPARENTLY THIS IS A WIDELY KNOWN PROBLEMS WITH DODGE AND RELATED CHRYSLER VEHICLES ACCORDING TO OUR MECHANIC. BASICALLY THE TIPM--TOTALLY INTEGRATED POWER MODULE IS BAD AND THIS CAUSES AMONG OTHER SYMPTOMS: VEHICLE NOT STARTING, ISSUES WITH ELECTRIC CONTROLS(LIGHTING), ISSUES WITH FUEL SYSTEM(FUEL PUMP OR RELAY) OUR VEHICLE HAD ISSUES STARTING. ESPECIALLY DURING WINTERTIME THIS HAPPENED. AND HAVING REPLACED THE BATTERY NEW AND ALSO HAVING ENSURED SPARKPLUGS ARE NEW, THOSE ISSUES WERE RULED OUT. STARTER ISSUE ALSO WERE RULED OUT BOTH BY OBVSERVATION AND MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO HAVE DIFFICULTY AND INTERMITTENT SUCCESSES IN STARTING, UP TO THE POINT THAT IT DIDN'T START ANYMORE ON 12/10/2018. THE STARTER IS TURNING BUT ENGINE DOESN'T START. SO TOOK IT TO THE MECHANIC AND LEARNED THAT THE TIPM IS THE ISSUE. PRIOR TO IT TOTALLY FAILING TO START., IN THE PAST 4 MONTHS, THE VEHICLE HAD STALLED 4 TO 5 TIMES WHILE DRIVING IT ON THE THREAD GOING ABOUT 30 TO 40 MILES AN HOUR WITH TRAFFIC. I REALIZED THAT THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE BASICALLY THE CAR STOPS ALL OF A SUDDEN WHILE DRIVING ON THE ROAD--WITH TRAFFIC. WHEN THIS FAILURE HAPPENS, APPARENTLY NO FUEL GOES INTO THE ENGINE THAT THE VEHICLE COMES TO A HALT. THERE IS NO POWER STEERING AND RADIO OR OTHER--AS IF THE POWER WAS JUST TOTALLY DISCONNECTED. LUCKILY WE WERE ABLE TO STEER THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OFF THE ROAD, USING ITS MOMENTUM. AND AFTER A COUPLE TIMES TURNING ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. AGAIN THE SUDDEN ENGINE STOPPAGE OCCURRED AROUND 5 TIMES AND I WAS ABLE TO RESTART IT AFTER A COUPLE OF TRIES. UNTIL THE VEHICLE WOULD NO LONGER START AT ALL FROM A PARKING LOT. THE REPAIRS COS $1300+ FOR THE TIPM WHICH HAD TO BE DEALER ORDERED AND REPROGRAMMED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11161041December 12, 2018
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
FACTORY FUEL PUMP IS CRACKED, WRIGHT ON THE CONNECTION TO THE FUEL LINE ,ITS A HAIR LINE CRACK,
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11160727December 11, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
HEATING AND AIR CONDITIONING 24-005-16 COVERED 2014-2015 GRAND CARAVANS BUT NOT 2013. NEED TO RE-CALIBRATING OR REPLACING THE HEATING, VENTILATIONS, AIR CONDITIONING BLEND DOOR ACTUATOR. COLD AIR ONE SIDE HOT ON THE OTHER ON AND OFFF
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11157041December 8, 2018
AIR BAGS, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I FLIPPED ON MY BRIGHTS, WHILE DRIVING ON BACK ROADS AT NIGHT. THE DASH LIGHTS ALL LIT UP, THE LIGHT BRIGHTNESS BEGAN BLINKING IN AND OUT, AND EVEN THE RADIO SWITCHED OFF AND ON. WHEN I TURNED THE BRIGHTS OFF, THE AIRBAG LIGHT STAYED LIT, THEN THE STABILITY ASSIST LIGHT LIT BACK UP. I FLIPPED THE BRIGHTS ON AGAIN, WITH THE SAME RESULT AS THE FIRST TIME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11157042December 8, 2018
AIR BAGS, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I FLIPPED ON MY BRIGHTS, WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT ON BACK ROADS. THE DASH LIGHTS ALL LIT UP, THE LIGHT BRIGHTNESS BEGAN BLINKING IN AND OUT, AND EVEN THE RADIO SWITCHED OFF AND ON. WHEN I TURNED THE BRIGHTS OFF, THE AIRBAG LIGHT STAYED LIT, THEN THE STABILITY ASSIST LIGHT LIT BACK UP. I FLIPPED THE BRIGHTS ON AGAIN, WITH THE SAME RESULT AS THE FIRST TIME. I HAVE SINCE BEEN MADE AWARE THAT THE TIPM IS FAULTY. I HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE AIRBAG LIGHT AT MILE 172 WHEN I FIRST BOUGHT THE VEHICLE NEW. AT THAT TIME, I WAS TOLD THAT THE ORIGINAL TIPM WAS FAULTY AND IT WAS REPLACED. 55000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE, AND WE ARE WORKING ON TIPM NUMBER THREE. BOTH OF OUR TIPM ISSUES HAVE INVOLVED AIRBAG FUNCTION, WHICH MAKES THIS A DANGEROUS PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11157007December 8, 2018
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
TAKATA RECALL. 2014 CARAVAN ENGINE KNOCKING NOISE DO TO BAD ROCKER ARMS AND CAMSHAFT. THIS PROBLEM IS RELATED ON ALL 2014 CARAVANS AND JEEPS WITH A 3.6 LTR ONLY DO TO WEAKNESS ON ROCKER ARM BEARING. AND SHOULD BE FIXED AT DODGE EXPENSE AS IT'S NOT A CHEAP FIX AN I'M NOT IMPRESSED BY DODGE WITH THE ISSUE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11156699December 7, 2018
STEERING
THE TIE ROD ON THE RIGHT, PASSENGER SIDE, TIRE OF THIS VEHICLE BROKE WHILE DRIVING. THIS WAS A RENTAL CAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11156700December 7, 2018
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I JUST ACQUIRED THIS VEHICLE. I UNDERSTAND GAS 6 RECALLS BASED IN THE NHTSA. DOORS READ MODEL 2004. I CALLED CHRYSLER DODGE DEALER IN HEMET, CALIFORNIA AND THE SERVICE RECEPTIONIST STATED THERE IS NOTHING TO DO THAT ARE NO RECALLS FOR THIS VAN. PLEASE HELP. THE LIGHT ENGINE IS ON. THE POWER TRAIN KICKS SOMETIMES (DRAGS) SUDDENLY. AND I SEE THE 6 RECALLS APPLICABLE TO THIS MODEL
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11156917December 7, 2018
ENGINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ENGINE REQUIRES KEY WIGGLING TO START 9 TIMES OUT OF 10 NO MATTER WHERE OR HOW ITS PARKED, RANDOMLY WON'T START OR STARTS AND SHUTS BACK OFF ALSO WITH NO POSITIONAL CORRELATION, AND RANDOMLY SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING WITHOUT WARNING OR CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS, USUALLY AT LOWER RATES OF SPEED. BATTERY DRAINS AND HAVE HAD TO REPLACE IT 3 TIMES IN AS MANY YEARS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11156510December 6, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE TIPM MODULE COMPLETELY FAILED CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE FUEL PUMP. FROM PRELIMINARY RESEARCH THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE THAT DODGE HAS FAILED TO ADDRESS WITH THIS MODEL. VEHICLE WILL NOT START. HAVE HAD INTERMITTENT PROPULSION ISSUE WHICH CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO BE SLUGGISH THUS CAUSING A DANGER TO DRIVER AND OCCUPANTS IN TRAFFIC SITUATIONS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11156076December 5, 2018
ENGINE
RELATED TO SERVICE BULLETIN SB-10058301-5939, DODGE HAS A KNOWN ENGINE DEFECT THAT RESULTS IN FAILURE OF THE ENGINE OIL COOLER THAT CAN CAUSE SUDDEN AND MAJOR OIL LOSS AND POTENTIAL CATASTROPHIC ENGINE FAILURE. THIS FAILED ON MY VEHICLE SUDDENLY CAUSING A MAJOR LOSS OF OIL, LARGE OIL SPILL. IT APPEARS THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON FAILURE, I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY THIUS ISNT BEING RECALLED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11156372December 5, 2018
ENGINE
ROD BEARING FAILURE DUE TO DEBRI IN OIL. RECALL REFERENCE #11V487000
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11155605December 3, 2018
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
HEADLIGHTS FAILED AFTER DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MINUTES. WHEN TURNED OFF AND BACK ON, THEY WOULD BLINK FOR TWO OR THREE TIMES THE REMAIN OFF. AFTER ABOUT 30 MINUTES I RETURNED TO THE CAR AND THEY TURNED ON NORMALLY AND WORKED FOR ABOUT 9 MILES BEFORE FAILING AGAIN. AFTER ABOUT 5 MINUTES OF RESTARTING AND RETRYING THE LIGHTS THEY WORKED AGAIN FOR ANOTHER 8 MILES THEN FAILED AGAIN. REPEATED PROCESS AND WAS ABLE TO DRIVE ABOUT 20 MILES HOME WITH NO MORE FAILURES. SAME FAILURE OCCURRED AGAIN YESTERDAY (ABOUT 4 DAYS AFTER FIRST INCIDENT). THIS TIME THERE WERE MULTIPLE FAILURES IN 12 MILES. ALL FAILURES OCCURRED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11155348December 1, 2018
ENGINE, STEERING
VAN STALLS WHILE DRIVING- NO STEERING, ETC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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