Dodge Grand Caravan Complaints (2016)
1,002 consumer complaints on file.
- #11339702July 16, 2020STRUCTURE:BODY
THE RIGHT SIDE SLIDING DOOR IS MAKING A BUZZING SOUND AFTER THE VEHICLE IS PUT INTO PARK AND THE DOORS UNLOCK.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11339397July 14, 2020ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHEN LOCKING THE CAR THERE IS A BUZZING SOUND FROM THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR. THE PASSENGER SIDE SLIDING DOOR WILL NOT LOCK. AFTER IT IS LOCKED IT IS ABLE TO BE OPENED. I HAVE A 2012 DODGE CARAVAN AND IT HAS NEVER DONE THIS. THIS IS ISSUE IS CURRENT
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11339415July 14, 2020ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
BOTH REAR SLIDING DOOR ACTUATORS HAVE FAILED. DOORS WILL NOT LOCK. WE LEARNED OF THE ISSUE WHEN MY CHILD WAS ABLE TO OPEN THE DOOR WHILE WE WERE DRIVING. WE TRIED THE OTHER DOOR AND REALIZED AFTER A FEW WEEKS OF BUZZING THAT DOOR LOCK BURNED OUT AS WELL.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11339425July 14, 2020POWER TRAIN
2016 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN, PURCHASED IN 2017. DRIVING ON FREEWAY NEAR OHARE AIRPORT, VEHICLE DIDN'T WANT TO SHIFT. WOULD REV AS HIGH AS 5K RPM JUST TO REACH 45MPH. VEHICLE DOESN'T WANT TO GO INTO REVERSE. THERE WAS A RECALL FOR SOME OF THESE VANS. THERE NEEDS TO BE ANOTHER RECALL. MY VEHICLE HAS 121,000 MILES ON IT. I BELIEVE THE PUMP HAS FAILED, THE CODE IS P0868
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11339147July 13, 2020STRUCTURE:BODY
RIGHT SLIDING DOOR STUCK IN LOCK POSITION. STARTED A YEAR AGO. SEEMS MANY PEOPLE HAVING THIS PROBLEM AND IS SAFETY ISSUE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11339165July 13, 2020UNKNOWN OR OTHER
BOTH REAR SLIDING DOORS BUZZ EVERY TIME THE DOOR IS LOCKED OR UNLOCKED. THE DRIVER SIDE REAR SLIDING DOOR LOCK FREEZES UP AND WONT UNLOCK. TERRIBLE 4 YEAR OLD VEHICLE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11338860July 12, 2020STRUCTURE:BODY
AUTOMATIC SLIDING DOOR LOCKED SHUT AND UNABLE TO OPEN AT ALL. TRAP HAZARD TO PASSENGERS IN AN EMERGENCY.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11338768July 11, 2020STRUCTURE:BODY
REAR LEFT SLIDING DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR FAILED IN LOCKED POSITION - TRAPPING REAR SEAT OCCUPANTS IN VEHICLE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11338457July 9, 2020UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY DRIVER SIDE SLIDING DOOR JUST STOPPED WORKING. IT'S LOCKED. I CAN'T MANUALLY UNLOCK IT. IT'S STUCK. IT WORKED THIS MORNING. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN PARKED FOR 9 HOURS, SINCE THAT DOOR WAS LAST USED.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11337457July 4, 2020ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DOOR LOCKS ARE MAKING BUZZING SOUND ON PASSENGER REAR DOOR ALL OF A SUDDEN AND LOCKS ARE HAVING A HARD TIME OPENING NOW. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11337336July 3, 2020ENGINE
MY VAN HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH A CYLINDER 5 MISS FIRE I HAVE REPLACED THE FUEL INJECTOR, SPARK PLUGS, AND IGNITOR PLUGS. WHEN THE VEHICLE STARTS I HEAR A KNOCK IN THE MOTOR AND THE DOES NOT RUN SMOOTHLY. WHILE MOVING THE VEHICLE SOMETIMES STRUGGLES TO GAIN SPEED FROM A STOPPED POSITION. I HAVE NOTICED A REDUCTION IN MY FUEL MILEAGE SINCE THE ISSUE APPEARED. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11337130July 2, 2020LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH, STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE SLIDING DOOR CEASED IN THE CLOSED/LOCKED POSITION. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO UNLOCK THE DOOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO REEDMAN TOLL CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM OF SPRINGFIELD (770 BALTIMORE PIKE, SPRINGFIELD, PA 19064, (610) 544-5300) HOWEVER, WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11337279July 2, 2020UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2016 GRAND CARAVAN. DRIVER'S SLIDING DOOR JUST FROZE-- WIL NOT OPEN ELECTRONICALLY OR MANUALLY. THE LOCK IS STUCK IN THE LOCKED POSITION AND THE POWER DOOR LOCK SWITCH WON'T MOVE DOOR'S LOCK TO THE 'UNLOCK' POSITION. WHEN YOU TRY TO MOVE THE LOCK/UNLOCK BUTTON/LEVER ON THAT SLIDING DOOR, IT'S STUCK IN THE LOCKED POSITION--EVEN EXERTING FORCE THE LEVER CANNOT BE MOVED TO THE UNLOCKED POSITION-- TO MUCH FORCE FEELS LIKE I'M GOING TO BREAK THE LEVER. THE DOOR IS IN THE LOCKED POSITION AND IS NOT ABLE TO BE OPENED. THIS IS THE 2ND TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED ON THIS SAME DOOR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11331796June 30, 2020ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHEN UNLOCKING THE DOORS USING THE KEY FOB, THE PASSENGER SLIDING DOOR MAKES A VERY LOUD BUZZING NOISE. IT STARTED IN 2019 AND OCCURS EVERY TIME THE PASSENGER DOOR UNLOCKS.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11331377June 29, 2020ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ONCE I RETURNED HOME AFTER THE STORE, I PULLED IN MY DRIVEWAY AND NOTICED NOT ALL LOCKS SOUNDED WHEN PARKING. I USED MY BUTTONS ON MY OVERHEAD TO OPEN MY 2 SIDE DOORS. THE RIGHT SIDE SLIDING DOOR OPENED FINE, BUT THE LEFT SLIDING DOOR WOULDNT OPEN. AS I WAS TRYING TO OPEN I NOTICED IT WASNT UNLOCKING. I TRIED EVERYTHING AND IT'S STILL STUCK. THIS SEEMS TO BE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM FOR 2011 TO 2018 VAN'S, ACCORDING TO THE 100+ REVIEWS I READ ONLINE. WITH THIS PROBLEM I WAS UNABLE TO GET MY BABY OUT OF THE VAN AND HAD TO CRAWL THROUGH THE VAN TO GET HIM OUT. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY CONCERN, WHAT IF THE CIRCUMSTANCES WERE DIFFERENT AND IT WAS AN EMERGENCY??? THIS COULD HAVE BEEN DEADLY FOR MY BABY OR ONE OF MY OTHER 3 CHILDREN. THIS IS A KNOWN CONCERN AND THIS SHOULD BE ADDRESSED AND FIXED BY DODGE UNTIL SOMETHING TRAGIC DOES HAPPEN. PLEASE FIX BEFORE THIS HAPPENS. ALSO ABOUT 1 MONTH AGO THE RIGHT BACKSEAT DOOR STARTED MAKING A STRANGE BUZZING NOISE EVERYTIME IT UNLOCKS. NOT SURE IF THIS IS CONNECTED BUT THIS IS ALSO A VERY COMMON ISSUE TOO. THANK YOU!
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11331516June 29, 2020UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE DRIVERS SIDE SLIDING DOOR WILL NOT UNLOCK TO OPEN, TIME IS 2 WEEKS. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN MY DRIVE WAY. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11330478June 24, 2020STRUCTURE:BODY
THE PASSENGER SLIDING DOOR WILL NOT OPEN. IT APPEARS TO BE AN ISSUE WITH THE LOCKING MECHANISM. ONE DAY WE PARKED AND LOCKED THE CAR TO GET ICE CREAM AND WHEN WE CAME BACK THE DOOR WOULDN'T UNLOCK. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11330168June 22, 2020STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DRIVER SIDE SLIDING DOOR IS STUCK IN LOCK POSITION AND WILL NOT OPEN. OPENED FINE AND AFTER A 20 MINUTE CAR RIDE IT WAS THEN STUCK. I HAVE REVIEWED SEVERAL FORUMS REGARDING THIS SIMILAR PROBLEM, AND HAVE SEEN COUNTLESS REPORTS ON THE NAME ISSUE. SHOULD THERE BE AN EMERGENCY OF ANY SORTS, THE PASSENGERS IN THE BACK WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO GET OUT SAFELY. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11329973June 21, 2020UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DRIVERS SIDE MANUAL SLIDING DOOR REMAINS LOCKED. CAN NOT UNLOCK MANUALLY OR ELECTRICALLY. SAFETY ISSUE, EGRESS NOT EASILY POSSIBLE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11329807June 20, 2020ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
UNLOCK THE KIDS REAR DOORS ARE MAKING DO YOU PLAY SOUND IN THE LOCK AND NOT SURE WHY THEY ARE LOCKING AND UNLOCKING EVERY TIME WE TURN ON THE CAR? UPON RESEARCHING IT ONLINE THERE'S TONS OF COMPLAINTS THAT THE DOORS ARE BUZZING WHEN WE GET INTO THE CAR. THIS PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE WITH ALL 2016 MODELS. TOPIC SEEING COMPLAINTS ONLINE TELLS ME I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE AND IT SHOULD BE CONSIDERED A RECALL BECAUSE THIS PROBLEM DEVELOPED BY ITSELF WITH MANY PEOPLE WHO ARE ON THIS MODEL.. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0