Dodge Grand Caravan Complaints (2011)

530 consumer complaints on file.

#11413822April 25, 2021
ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ENGINE LIGHT HAS BEEN ON FOR QUITE SOME TIME. DEALERS UNABLE TO LOCATE PROBLEM. THOUGHT IT WAS CAMSHAFT SENSOR, REPLACED AND SAME ISSUES. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS NOT ALWAYS ON, SEEMS TO COME ON AFTER EXTENDED DRIVING. ON HIGHWAY, WITH ENGINE LIGHT ON TRACTION LIGHT WILL COME ON AND THE I WILL NOT BE ABLE TO ACCELERATE PAST ABOUT 60 MPH EVEN WHEN PRESSING GAS TO FLOOR. ON HIGHWAY THIS IS VERY SCARY AND DANGEROUS. I SEE SIMILAR COMPLAINTS AND I AM FRUSTRATED THAT NO ONE CAN FIGURE OUT THE PROBLEM WITH MY VEHICLE. BEEN DEALING WITH THIS FOR ALMOST TWO YEARS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11403891March 19, 2021
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TPIM FUEL PUMP RELAY WENT BAD. LOOKED UP A VIDEO ON REPAIRING IT AND FOUND HOW TO BYPASS IT. THE VAN STARTED RIGHT UP WHEN THE FUEL PUMP RELAY WAS BYPASSED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11397892February 25, 2021
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:RELAYS/SOLENOIDS, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOSS MOTIVE POWER AND STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A CERTIFIED MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE FUEL PUMP RELAY FAILED AND THE TIPM MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VIN WAS NOT UNDER RECALL. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 199,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11394594February 4, 2021
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TIPM FAILURE - 2011 DODGE CARAVAN MADE SAME YEAR AS DURANGO AND JEEP THAT WERE RECALLED FOR SAME ISSUE. HAD FUEL PUMP REPLACED ON 1/28/21 BUT CONTINUED TO CUT OUT WHILE DRIVING IN TRAFFIC ON BUSY HIGHWAY 10 TIMES WITHIN A QUARTER MILE DISTANCE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11387944January 13, 2021
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
TIPM - TOTAL INTEGRATED POWER MODULE FAILURE. CAR INTERMITTENTLY WON'T START, KEEPS THE FUEL PUMP ON DRAINING THE BATTERY, RADIO WON'T WORK, AIR CONDITIONING. I REPLACED THE BATTERY THE FIRST TIME IT DRAINED IT THINKING THE BATTERY WENT BAD. COST ME 3 TIMES IN TOWING CHARGES. FELT LIKE IT WAS STALLING WHILE DRIVING A FEW TIMES. CAN ONLY BE REPAIRED AT THE DEALER'S AND THEY SAY IT IS OVER $1,500 TO REPAIR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11387390January 10, 2021
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
THE GAS PUMP STAYS ACTIVATED AFTER THE CAR IS TURNED OFF; AS A CONSEQUENCE IT HAS DRAINED THE CAR BATTERY TWICE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11378553December 8, 2020
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, VISIBILITY/WIPER
ABOUT 11/30 I WENT TO START THE CAR IN THE MORNING., THE FRONT WINDSHIELD WIPERS WERE ON WHEN I TURNED THE KEY, AND WOULD NOT CHANGE SPEED OR TURN OFF AS MUCH AS I TRIED THE BACK AND THEY WOULD NOT TURN ON. THE RADIO/ CLOCK DID WORK BUT NO LIGHTED INFORMATION AND SAME WITH THE SPEEDOMETER, THE GAS TANK, TEMPERATURE WARNING AND TACHOMETER LIGHTING. THE CAR STARTED, AND RESTARTED SEVERAL TIME WELL ENOUGH BUT THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS AND THE WIPERS DID NOT CHANGE. I TRIED TURNING THE KEY ON AND OFF WITHOUT STARTING THE CAR A NUMBER OF TIMES WITH DIFFERENT NUMBER OF TRIES BEFORE RESTARTING AS A POSSIBLE RESETTING WITH NO CHANGE. EVENTHOUGH IT HAD NO WORKING SPEEDOMATER I DROVE THE CAR FIRST AROUND THE BLOCK SEVERAL TIMES AND THEN TO MY LOCAL MECHANEC. I TALKED TO HIM HE DID NOT HAVE THE CORRECT EQUIPMENT FOR TESTING REQUIRED TO FIND THE PROBLEM. HE SUGGESTED I GO TO THE DEALER AND 1) SEE IF THEY HAD ANY RECALL OR UNPUBLISHED ISSUED REPAIR NOTICES ETC 2) GET AN ESTIMATE OF THE POSSIBLE COSTS AND TIMES FOR REPAIR. I THANKED HIM AND WAS IN MY CAR AGAIN WITHIN 15 MINUTES AND THE TOTAL PROBLEMS WENT AWAY, FRONT WIPERS OFF AND ALL THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS WORKED. THE CAR WORKED FOR 4 MORE TRIPS OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS. ON DEC 3RD 2020, I STARTED THE CAR JUST FINE WENT ON THE EXPRESS WAY FOR THE FIRST TIME FOR A ABOUT 35 MINUTES TRIP. ABOUT 8 MINUTES INTO THE EXPRESSWAY DRIVE THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS WENT OUT AND THE WIPER WENT ON FOR ABOUT 1.5 MINUTES, BUT BEFORE I COULD EXIT THE EXPRESSWAY THEY WENT BACK ON AND I COULD TURN OFF THE WIPERS, A FEW MINUTES THEY WENT OUT AGAIN AND JUST AS SUDDENLY IN 2 MINUTES THEY WERE WORKING AGAIN. THERE WAS A THIRD TIME BEFORE MY EXIT THAT LASTED ONLY ABOUT 1 MINUTE. WHEN I GOT OFF AT THE USUAL EXIT I PARKED & TRIED TO SEE THE PROBLEM AGAIN FOR NEARLY 20 MINUTES WITH NO LUCK, I CONTINUED THE TRIP AND IT WAS UNEVENTFUL AS DRIVE BACK & SINCE NO PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11378240December 7, 2020
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE WAS UNABLE TO START THE VEHICLE. THERE WAS NO WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER WAITING FOR 20 MINUTES, THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED AND DRIVEN TO HER DESTINATION. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO GROGAN'S TOWNE CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE RAM (6100 TELEGRAPH RD, TOLEDO, OH 43612; (419) 476-0761), WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH NEEDING TIPM MODULE TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN INFORMED OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 126,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11376730November 27, 2020
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
FUEL PUMP RELAY WENT BAD. ALSO FOUND BROKEN OIL FILTER VALVE, BROKEN FLEX PIPE TO EXHAUST AND LEAKY TRANSMISSION LINES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11372799November 3, 2020
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
RELAY FUEL PUMP IS NOT FUNCTIONING
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11366825October 28, 2020
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
IT STARTED WITH MY VEHICLE NOT STARTING INTERMITTENTLY. AS THE PROBLEM GOT WORSE AT FIRST THOUGHT IT MAY BE THE FUEL PUMP. HAVING THIS REPLACED. THE VAN HAS COMPLETED WENT DEAD WHILE DRIVING IN TRAFFIC AND HAD KIDS IN CAR WITH ME. TRIES TO GO DEAD WHILE SITTING IDLE AT REDLIGHTS AND WILL SHAKE DURING ACCELARATION AND TRIES TO QUIT. READING ALOT ON THIS AND OTHERS HAVING THE SAME ISSUES. OTHER VEHICLES HAVE BEEN RECALLED FOR SAME ISSUES ALSO. THIS NEEDS TO BE RECALLED AND ADDRESS ASAP BEFORE SOMEONE IS INJURIED OR KILLED DUE TO THE VEHICLE GOING DEAD WHILE DRIVING IN TRAFFIC. PLEASE HELP ON GETTING THIS RECALL GOING. THIS IS NOT SAFE AT ALL!!!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11364460October 15, 2020
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
VEHICLE WILL TURN OVER BUT NOT START AND OTHER TIMES IT WILL FINALLY START BUT THEN WILL DIE RIGHT AWAY. WE HAVE TRIED EVERYTHING UNDER THE STARS TO FIX IT AND ITS GETTING TO THE POINT THAT WE DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO. OUR BATTERY AND ALTERNATOR ARE GOOD EVERYTHING ELSE WORKS JUST FINE. THE VEHICLE IS ALWAYS PARKED ON FLAT SURFACE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11363556October 9, 2020
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
OCTOBER 8,2020 I WAS DRIVING STRAIGHT DOWN HILL ON A CITY STREET IN PUYALLUP, WA WHEN THE CAR COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN WITHOUT WARNING. I HAD NO STEERING, BRAKES, OR ANYWAY TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. I MANAGED TO COAST INTO A NEARBY LOWES HARDWARE PARKING LOT AND RAN INTO A BARRIER IN ORDER TO STOP. I WAS LUCKY THERE WERE NO PEOPLE OR OTHER CARS IN MY PATH OF TRAVEL WHEN I ENTERED AS I WAS UNABLE TO STOP. I CALLED MY INSURER, GEICI, AND ARRANGED FOR THE VEHICLE TO BE TOWED. TOWING WAS PERFORMED BY ENGELS TOWING , PUYALLUP, WA (253) 845-0034. CHECKING ONLINE I DISCOVERED THAT THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THE FUEL PUMP AND NO RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED. I BELIEVE THAT THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. I, MY FAMILY, OR OTHERS COULD HAVE BEEN SERIOULY INJURED OR KILLED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11363054October 6, 2020
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
VAN HAS A BAD TIPM WHICH FROM WHAT I HAVE READ SAYS COULD SET OFF AIRBAGS ANT TIME. SAFETY HAZARD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11362762October 5, 2020
SERVICE BRAKES
VAN LOSES BRAKES WHEN APPLIED OVER A POTHOLE OR OTHER ROUGH ROAD. IT TRAVELS FOR ABOUT 15 FEET THEN STOPS (REGARDLESS OF PUMPING THE BRAKE). IT BUILDS UP AFTER THE VAN STOPS. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS, OBVIOUSLY. PERHAPS THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL BECAUSE MANY OTHER PEOPLE HAVE REPORTED THIS PROBLEM. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE IN A MONTH (9/16/2020 WAS THE LAST TIME). ALSO, DEALERSHIPS APPEAR TO GUESS WHEN REPAIRING THE PROBLEM, COSTING CONSUMERS IN THE THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11360609September 23, 2020
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
VAN WILL COMPLETELY SHUT OFF AND WILL RESTART ON IT'S OWN WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. IT HAPPENS MOSTLY WHEN GOING DOWN BUMPY ROADS OR ON THE HIGHWAY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11355485September 17, 2020
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
A BUZZING NOISE OCCURS EVERY TIME I HIT THE LOCK BUTTON.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11354480September 11, 2020
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
VAN WILL BOG DOWN AND THEN JUST SHUT OFF. WILL ALSO TAKE 5-6 TIMES BEFORE IT WILL RESTART. THE ELECTRICAL GOES HAYWIRE RANDOMLY. FOUND OUT THE TIPM IS BAD AND THERE WAS A RECALL ON OTHER VEHICLES DOING THE SAME EXACT THING DURING THE SAME YEARS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11350637August 21, 2020
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
AT 46,000 MILES TIPM HAD TO BE REPROGRAMMED AFTER FUEL PUMP FAILURE DUE TO RELAY. REPAIR COST WAS OVER $2300.00. NOW AT 62,900 MILE THE ALTERNATOR BURNED OUT AND PCM HAS TO BE REPLACED AND REPROGRAMMED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11349765August 17, 2020
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY/WIPER, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DRIVING VAN IN TOWN 35 MPH WIPERS CAME ON BY THEMSELVES AND STAYED ON SWITCH IN THE OFF POSITION INFORMATION PANEL GOES OUT ALONG WITH SPEEDOMETER, TACH, AND GAGES VAN RUNS LIKE NORMAL. CHANGED TIPM NO CORRECTION FAILURE HAPPENED AT 156000 THOUSAND MILES
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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