Dodge Grand Caravan Complaints
13,518 consumer complaints on file.
- #10762232September 8, 2015AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V373000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO PERFORM THE REPAIR WOULD NOT BE AVAILABLE UNTIL LATE 2015. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10762323September 8, 2015AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V373000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE RECALL PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. MA 10/22/2015 UPDATED 03/08/16.*JB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10762333September 8, 2015ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
FAULTY TIPM. WIFE TRANSPORTING CHILDREN, VAN STALLS AND CANNOT BE STARTED AFTER MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS. NO PWER TO ENTIRE VEHICLE. VERY DANGEROUS. DODGE SAYS THIS IS NOT A RECALL BUT ONLINE RESEARCH EXPOSES THAT THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE. WHAT IS GOING ON. ISSUE A REECALL BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT OR KILLED!!
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10761906September 7, 2015WHEELS
THE FOLLOWING HAS HAPPENED ON THREE OF THE VAN'S FOUR WHEELS: *** INCIDENT 1 (10/7/12) *** BEFORE LEAVING FOR A ROAD TRIP I STOPPED AT A GAS STATION TO FILL UP AND CHECK MY TIRE PRESSURE (I WAS DRIVING 50 MPH JUST PRIOR). WHEN I APPLIED THE TIRE PRESSURE GAUGE, THE THREADED PART OF MY TPMS VALVE STEM CRACKED AND TIRE DEFLATED IN LESS THAN ONE MINUTE. *** INCIDENT 2 (1/12/15) *** MY REAR TIRE WAS FOUND FLAT IN MY DRIVEWAY. WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO INFLATE THE TIRE THE THREADED PART OF MY TPMS VALVE STEM BROKE OFF IN MY HAND. THE TIRE HAD NO DEFECT. THE VALVE STEM WAS THE LONE CAUSE OF THE DEFLATION. *** INCIDENT 3 (9/4/15) *** WHILE DRIVING 74 MPH THE LOW TIRE PRESSURE TROUBLE LIGHT CAME ON. I IMMEDIATELY PULLED OFF THE ROAD. MY TIRES DID NOT VISUALLY APPEAR TO BE LOW ON AIR. DUE TO TRAFFIC NOISE I COULD NOT HEAR THE HISSING NOISE DESCRIBED IN INCIDENT ONE. I STARTED TO CHECK THE PRESSURE OF MY TIRES. WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO REMOVE THE PLASTIC VALVE STEM CAP THE THREADED PART OF THE VALVE STEM BROKE OFF. THE TIRE DEFLATED IN ROUGHLY 30 SECONDS. I FEAR THE DANGER PRESENTED BY A RAPID DEFLATION AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. WE WERE FORTUNATE DURING OUR MOST RECENT INCIDENT, BUT I HAVE ONE MORE ORIGINAL TPMS VALVE STEM. I AM NOT SURE WHICH ONE IS STILL THE ORIGINAL DUE TO THE MANY TIRE ROTATIONS WE HAVE HAD SINCE OCTOBER 2012.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10762004September 7, 2015FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, ENGINE
I HAVE A DODGE RICON ACTIVAN WHEELCHAIR VAN. IT IS A 2000 MODEL. I PURCHASED IT WITH ONLY 29000 MILES. AFTER DRIVING THE VAN FOR 60 MILES IT WILL START STALLING, LOOSES POWER AND DIE. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME 3 TIMES. THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED I HAD MY SON WITH ME (HE HAS SPASTIC QUAD CEREBRAL PALSY) WE BROKE DOWN NEXT TO A DODGE DEALERSHIP. GETTING MY SON HOME WAS A NIGHTMARE. THE DODGE DEALERSHIP WORKED ON THE VAN. YET,THE PROBLEM IS STILL THERE. AFTER 60 MILES IT STALLS AND DIES. ON SATURDAY I WAS BROKEN DOWN WITH MY CHILD ON THE INTERSTATE.IT WAS 92 DEGREES OUT SIDE, HOW HORRIFIC. I CAN SEE IF THE VAN HAD 100,000 MILES TO HAVE ISSUES. I WAS FORTUNATE TO GET THE VAN PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, IF NOT WE WOULD HAVE BEEN HIT AND KILLED.THIS IS A ISSUE THAT NEEDS RECALLED. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10761865September 6, 2015VISIBILITY/WIPER, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
WE WERE DRIVING DOWN THE I5 IN CALIFORNIA WHEN THE ALL THE WARNING LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER LIT UP OR STARTED FLASHING. THE INDICATORS, WIPERS AND WINDSHIELD WIPER FLUID STARTED AND WOULD NOT SHUT OFF. I COULD NOT TURN ANY OF THESE ITEMS OFF. THIS LASTED FOR ABOUT 1-2 MINUTES BEFORE THE VAN ALL OF A SUDDEN WENT BACK TO ITS NORMAL OPERATION. IT HAS HAPPENED ONE OTHER TIME SINCE THEN.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10761529September 4, 2015AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V373000 (AIR BAGS AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIMEFRAME TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER DID NOT GIVE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT WAS NOT EXPERIENCING A FAILURE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10761601September 4, 2015ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V234000(ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10761619September 4, 2015AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. MA 10/16/15 THE CONSUMER STATED THE AIR BAF WAS REPLACED. UPDATED 12/09/15.*JB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10761630September 4, 2015ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V234000(ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. MA 10/22/2015 UPDATED 01/25/16.*JB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10761669September 4, 2015ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
VEHICLE HAD DIFFICULTY STARTING BEGINNING IN AUGUST 2015. NOW IT TAKES SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO START AND WILL OFTEN NOT STAY RUNNING ONCE PUT INTO DRIVE. VEHICLE STALLED OUT IN TRAFFIC YESTERDAY, LUCKILY IT WAS ON A RESIDENTIAL STREET AND I WAS ABLE TO GET TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD QUICKLY. AFRAID TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE AT ALL NOW AS I'VE READ THAT ADDITIONAL PROBLEMS OCCUR WITH THIS PROBLEM (AIRBAGS NOT DEPLOYING OR RANDOMLY DEPLOYING)
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10761719September 4, 2015ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS DIFFICULT TO START. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE KEY REQUIRED TO BE JIGGLED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V373000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME TO PROVIDE THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000....UPDATED 11/04/15 *BF
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10761724September 4, 2015ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V234000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND STATED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10761219September 3, 2015AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V373000 ( AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10761256September 3, 2015ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V234000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND STATED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. MA 10/15/2015 UPDATED 01/25/16.*JB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10761275September 3, 2015ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10761332September 3, 2015AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V373000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10761413September 3, 2015UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I CALLED THE DEALER INPANAMA CITY, FL TO SET UP APPOINTMENT TO FIX RECALL AND THEY TOLD ME THERE WAS A LONG WAITING LIST TO GET IT FIXED. THEY TOOK MY NAME AND NUMBER AND SAID THEY'D CONTACT ME WHEN I CAME UP ON LIST. THEY HAVE NOT CALLED ME BACK SO I HAVE NOT HAD THE RECALL FIXED. THAT WAS THREE MONTHS AGO.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10760940September 2, 2015ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V234000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER DID NOT GIVE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE, AND DISCONNECTED THE REAR QUARTER VENT WINDOW SWITCH SEVERAL MONTHS AGO. THE MANUFACTURER COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT WAS NOT EXPERIENCING A FAILURE. UPDATED 11/06/15*LJ
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10760955September 2, 2015AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V373000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0