Dodge Grand Caravan Complaints (2008)

1,293 consumer complaints on file.

#10908381September 21, 2016
AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL - DOES THIS VEHICLE HAVE RECALLED TAKATA INFLATORS?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10906853September 15, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V373000(ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: IGNITION SWITCH); 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 THE FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10906360September 14, 2016
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
CAN TURN ON HEADLIGHTS, THEN ONE GOES OUT, BLINK OFF AND ON THEN GO OFF COMPLETELY OR DON'T COME ON AT ALL WHEN TURNED ON. HAPPENS WHEN STATIONARY OR IN MOTION. SWITCH IS GOOD. HEADLIGHTS REPLACED. HAVE BEEN TOLD BY THE MECHANIC THAT I HAVE TO REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE TIPM (TOTALLY INTEGRATED POWER MODULE) THAT TESTED BAD. HAVE READ MULTIPLE REPORTS OF THE SAME ISSUE. THIS IS DEFINITELY A SAFETY ISSUE WHEN DRIVING!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10905608September 11, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING ISSUE. MY DOORS UNLOCK AND LOCK WHILE I'M DRIVING. MY WIND SHIELD WIPERS GO ON BY THEMSELVES AND MY DOOR DING GOES OFF WHILE I'M DRIVING AND ALL DOORS ARE SECURELY CLOSED. THIS IS AN ISSUE THAT KEEPS BEING BROUGHT UP AND IGNORED FOR SEVERAL DRIVERS, NOT JUST MY FAMILY. WHEN I STOP THEY WILL DO IT ALSO BUT MORE OFTEN THAN NOT ITS WHEN I OR OTHERS ARE DRIVING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10904956September 9, 2016
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ON THE 24TH OF AUGUST, THE CAR WAS TAKEN IN FOR REPAIRS RELATED TO SEVERAL RECALLS INCLUDING THE IGNITION AND AIR BAGS. AFTER THE WORK WAS DONE, THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON. AFTER SPEAKING TO A MECHANIC OVER THE PHONE, AN APPOINTMENT WAS MADE FOR SEPTERMBER 9TH. HOWEVER WHEN THE CAR WAS BROUGHT IN TO BE LOOKED AT, THE EMPLOYEE I SPOKE TO WOULD NOT ACCEPT THE PROBLEM AS PART OF THE RECALL WORK AND WANTED TO CHARGE A DIAGNOSTIC FEE. I HAVE SINCE HAD THE CAR CHECKED BY A DIFFERENT MECHANIC WHOSE OPINION IS THAT THE PREVIOUS WORK DONE ON THE CAR IS WHAT IS CAUSING THE CURRENT AIR BAG PROBLEM, AND THEREFORE I WOULD LIKE THE WORK TO BE DONE WITHOUT COST TO ME AS PER THE WARRANTY ON THE RECALL WORK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10899865August 31, 2016
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. WHILE STATIONARY, THE VEHICLE STARTED ON ITS OWN AND THE ENGINE RAN FOR OVER AN HOUR. THE FAILURE OCCURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 187,147.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10899237August 29, 2016
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 TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART ONCE THE VEHICLE WAS PLACED IN PARK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10897657August 22, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE RANDOMLY STALLED MULTIPLE TIMES WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT CONSTANTLY HAD TO MAKE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT LATER RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V373000 (AIR BAGS AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO SUPPLY THE PART FOR MONTHS. THE DEALER SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT, HAD THE CONTACT WAIT FOR THE REPAIR, AND THEN INDICATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE ORIGINAL PART WAS PLACED BACK ON THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY TRIED TO GET THE PART FROM THE MANUFACTURER, BUT THE MANUFACTURER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHEN THE PART WOULD BE SUPPLIED TO THE DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10896265August 16, 2016
AIR 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 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
#10896354August 16, 2016
AIR BAGS
ACCORDING TO THE DEALERSHIP (WITHNELL DODGE, IN SALEM, OR) THERE ARE NO OPEN RECALLS FOR MY VEHICLE. EXCEPT THE AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON AND OFF ALL THE TIME, AND BASED ON MY RESEARCH, THERE USED TO BE A RECALL FOR THE AIRBAG MODULE: RECALL NUMBER: 16V047000 / RECALL DATE: 01/29/2016 / COMPONENT: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL. I HAVE OWNED THIS VEHICLE SINCE 2009, AND AS FAR AS I KNOW, THE AIRBAG CONTROL UNIT HAS NEVER BEEN REPLACED AS IT STATES IN THE RECALL. I ASKED THE DEALERSHIP TO CHECK AND CONFIRM THE AIRBAG CONTROL HAS BEEN REPLACED, BUT THEY REFUSED UNLESS I WAS WILLING TO PAY FOR THEM TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM IS STILL THERE, AND I DON'T BELIEVE THIS RECALL HAS BEEN PERFORMED EVEN THOUGH THE VEHICLE RECORD SHOWS THERE IS NO OPEN RECALLS. I BELIEVE MY VEHICLE HAS THE PROBLEM LISTED IN THE RECALL, AND I WOULD LIKE FOR DODGE TO REPAIR (FREE OF CHARGE) AS STATED IN THE RECALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10894367August 9, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START INTERMITTENTLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V373000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10893603August 5, 2016
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TIPM COMPLETELY FAILED, LOCKING MY TRANSMISSION IN "LIMP MODE" AND ALSO AFFECTING DOORS AND WINDOW CONTROLS. WHILE DRIVING ON THE HYWY I LOSS SPEED INSTANTLY MAKING IT NECESSARY TO PULL ONTO THE MEDIAN TO PREVENT ACCIDENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10892886August 3, 2016
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE I'VE HAD THE ESP/BAS AND TRAC LIGHT COME ON AND THE VEHICLE WILL SHUT DOWN. I'VE HAD IT TO THE SHOP TWICE AND THEY CAN'T GET IT TO REPLICATE WHAT IT'S DOING. THE CAR JUST SHUTS OFF--THE POWER STEERING IS GONE, I CAN'T ACCELERATE OR KEEP MOVING AT CONSTANT SPEED. THE CAR IS COMPLETELY OFF AND CONTROL IS BARELY POSSIBLE. IT CAN HAPPEN ANYWHERE, INCLUDING AT STOP SIGNS, DRIVING ALONG THE ROAD, THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION, WHICH MAKES IT A SEVERE SAFETY ISSUE. THIS HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES BOTH CITY AND OPEN ROAD AS WELL AS WHEN PARKING IN A SPOT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10887367July 21, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSAXLE WAS ROUGH WHEN SWITCHING GEARS AND WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE JERKED WHEN SHIFTING GEARS. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE SLIDING DOORS FAILED TO CLOSE. THE CONTACT HAD TO MANUALLY OPEN AND CLOSE THE DOORS AS THE FAILURE PROGRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V235000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10885697July 18, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
IN REFERENCE TO RECALL 11V-139, THE WIRELESS IGNITION MODULE, (WIN), IN THIS VEHICLE HAS EXHIBITED SYMPTOMS OF EARLY FAILURE AND EVENTUAL PERMANENT FAILURE. IT WOULD ALLOW THE FOBIK TO RELEASE INTO THE ACCESSORY POSITION, RESULTING IN THE CESSATION OF MOVEMENT AND OTHER VEHICLE FUNCTIONS ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. IN RESPONSE, LAST YEAR, CHRYSLER NOTED THAT PARTS ARE BACK ORDERED AND ONLY VEHICLES RENDERED INOPERABLE OR DANGEROUSLY IMPAIRED WERE CURRENTLY BEING SERVICED. THIS SITUATION HAS NOT IMPROVED, THE WIN MODULE HAS COMPOUNDED ITS DYSFUNCTION OVER THE COURSE OF THE PRECEDING YEAR. THE WIN MODULE WILL NO LONGER RECOGNIZE EITHER FOBIK, AND ONLY THE ODOMETER WILL LIGHT UP WHEN A FOBIK IS PUT IN RUN POSITION, RENDERING THE VEHICLE INOPERABLE. THE WIN MODULE DESIGN IS PRONE TO FAILURE BEYOND RELEASING THE FOBIK, IT MAY ALSO EVENTUALLY FAIL TO RECOGNIZE IT, PERHAPS AS A SYMPTOM ON CONSTANT DISCONNECTION OR DEEPLY FLAWED DESIGN. THE SITUATION WITH THE BACKLOG OF REPAIRS ALSO APPEARS TO BE WORSENING: FCA US REPRESENTATIVES HAVE ACKNOWLEDGED THAT THE BACK ORDER OF PART 68241076AC MAY BE AS MUCH AS FOUR WEEKS, EVEN FOR A VEHICLE NOW RENDERED INOPERABLE. I REQUEST THAT THE RECALL BE EXTENDED FURTHER STILL, TO INCLUDE PERMANENT OR PERSISTENT FAILURE OF THESE MODULES. SUCH A CONDITION GRANTING ELIGIBILITY FOR THE CONSUMER TO RECEIVE A RENTAL VEHICLE FOR THE DURATION OF THE REPAIR, AND A REEXAMINATION OF THE MODULE DESIGN FOR THE CAUSE AND PROBABILITY OF PERMANENT FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10884525July 13, 2016
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
VAN HAS BEEN STALLING OUT SINCE I HAVE OWNED IT. I PURCHASED NEW IN 2008. IT IS AT SECOND DEALER PERFORMING RECALL FOR THE IGNITION FOR THE SECOND TIME. I HAVE BEEN WITH OUT A VEHICLE SINCE 3/26/2016. FIRST DEALER DUTCH MILLER DODGE KEPT VAN FROM 3/26/16 UNTIL 5/6/16. RELEASED VEHICLE BACK TO ME WITH SAME PROBLEM IT WENT IN FOR. I HAVE FILED A COMPLAINT WITH DODGE . AFTER HAVING TO SCHEDULE A APPOINTMENT WITH A DIFFERENT DEALER AND WAIT FOR A SERVICE DATE OF 6/20/16. THE VEHICLE IS AT THE NEW DEALERSHIP I 77 RIPLEY. THEY ARE REDOING THE RECALL FROM A YEAR AGO THAT DUTCH MILLER HAD PERFORMED. THIS IS THE FOURTH WEEK THEY HAVE BEEN WORKING ON THE VEHICLE AND RECALL PROBLEM. I HAVE REQUESTED MANY TIMES FOR A RENTAL CAR AND BOTH THE LIFETIME WARRANTY I PURCHASED WITH THE VAN AND DODGE HAVE BOTH REFUSED TO PROVIDE ME A VEHICLE. I HAVE BEEN SINCE MARCH 26, 2016. WITHOUT A VEHICLE AND I HAVE HAD TO BORROW CARS FROM FAMILY AND BEG FOR RIDES BECAUSE DODGE CAN NOT OR WILL NOT FIX MY RECALL ON MY VAN .I HAVE BEEN VERY PATIENT WITH THIS SITUATION BUT SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE. IF THIS VEHICLE I PAID $41,000.00 FOR IN 2008 IS NOT REPAIRABLE AND NOT SAFE TO BE ON PUBLIC ROADS DUE TO RECALL THEN I FEEL THEY NEED TO REIMBURSE ME AND COMPENSATE FOR MY TRANSPORTATION PROBLEMS. .
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10881691June 30, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE OR REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN 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 FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10876451June 24, 2016
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE CONTACT NOTICED A FOUL ODOR IN THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT OPENED THE HOOD AND OBSERVED COOLANT LEAKING. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS LEAKAGE FROM THE "V NECK". THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 46,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10875867June 22, 2016
AIR 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 TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10875187June 20, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V373000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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