Dodge Grand Caravan Complaints (2007)

182 consumer complaints on file.

#10342080July 8, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
NO EVENTS LEAD UP TO THE FAILURE OF THE AC UNIT. FAILURE WAS DISCOVERED AFTER FIRST ATTEMPTED USE OF AC FOLLOWING WINTER OF 2010. REAR AC UNIT FAILURE. CORROSION OF THE REAR EVAPORATOR UNIT AND EARLY FAILURE OF THE REAR EXPANSION VALVE. FAILURE BELIEVED TO BE DUE TO POOR PLACEMENT AND OF THE LINES BEHIND THE R/REAR WHEEL AND LACK OF PROTECTION FROM ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECT OF ROAD SALT, SAND, DEBRIS, ETC. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10341306July 3, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY DODGE GRAND CARAVAN DIED WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY. IT HAS HAPPENED TWICE. MY LOCAL DEALER SAY THERE IS NOTHING FOR THE DEALER TO LOOK AT. IN BOTH CASES THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED RIGHT AFTER I ACCELERATED ON THE INTERSTATE TO PASS A CAR. EVERYTHING GOES DEAD JUST LIKE I TURNED THE CAR OFF. I PUT THE VAN INTO NEUTRAL WHILE IT IS GOING. PULLED TO SIDE OF HIGHWAY TO RESTART VAN. NEVER HEARD OF THIS BEFORE. IT MAY BE IMPORTANT TO GET ON THE RECORD BECAUSE THIS COULD BE A DANGEROUS SITUATION DEPENDING ON WHERE AND WHEN IT HAPPENS. IF IT RESULTS IN AN ACCIDENT I'LL FILE LEGAL ACTION. DODGE SHOULD KNOW THEY HAVE A PROBLEM AND PROVIDE FIX IT. BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10339418June 22, 2010
POWER TRAIN
THE DODGE GRAND CARAVAN DIES WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY. IT HAS HAPPENED TWICE. I'M BRINGING IT IN TO A DODGE DEALER IN VEGAS IN A COUPLE OF WEEKS. I'VE BEEN TOLD THE ERROR CODE IN THE COMPUTER SYSTEM WILL ZERO OUT ONCE THE CAR HAS BEEN STARTED THREE TIMES AFTER THIS PROBLEM OCCURS SO THERE IS NOTHING FOR THE DEALER TO LOOK AT. I'LL TAKE IT IN ANYWAY BECAUSE MAYBE THEY HAVE RUN INTO THIS BEFORE. IT ALMOST HAS TO BE A COMPUTER PROBLEM I BELIEVE. IN MY CASE THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED RIGHT AFTER I ACCELERATED ON THE INTERSTATE TO PASS A CAR. EVERYTHING GOES DEAD JUST LIKE I TURNED THE CAR OFF. I PUT THE VAN INTO NEUTRAL WHILE IT IS GOING AND RESTART THE CAR. NEVER HEARD OF THIS BEFORE. IT MAY BE IMPORTANT TO GET ON THE RECORD BECAUSE THIS COULD BE A DANGEROUS SITUATION DEPENDING ON WHERE AND WHEN IT HAPPENS. IF IT RESULTS IN AN ACCIDENT I'LL FILE LEGAL ACTION. DODGE SHOULD KNOW THEY HAVE A PROBLEM AND PROVIDE A NEW COMPUTER CHIP OR CHIPS IF THEY REALLY CAN'T FIGURE IT OUT SINCE THAT IS THE MOST PROBABLE CAUSE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10332526May 27, 2010
INTERIOR LIGHTING, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE REPLACING A LIGHT BULB IN THE OVERHEARD CONSOLE, HE NOTICED THE BULB HOLDING UNIT WAS DETERIORATING. HE STATED THE FAILURE APPEARED TO HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY THE BULB OVERHEATING AND CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE UNIT. THE DEALER ADVISED THE MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND A NEWLY DESIGNED UNIT WAS AVAILABLE BUT ONLY AT THE OWNERS EXPENSE. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WOULD INTERMITTENTLY BECOME STUCK IN THE OPEN THROTTLE POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 82,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10332322May 26, 2010
STEERING
2007 DODGE CARAVAN WITH 37,000 MILES WENT FOR ANNUAL INSPECTION. FOUND BOTH OUTER TIEROD ENDS WERE WORN OUT AND UNABLE TO PASS INSPECTION. VAN WAS NEVER ABUSED, NOR PUT INTO SEVERE SERVICE. FOUR PREVIOUS VANS DATING BACK TO 1991 HAD OVER 100,000 MILES AND NEVER THIS PROBLEM. THEREFORE, THE MATERIAL MUST BE DEFECTIVE. DEALER SAYS IT IS NOT ABNORMAL FOR THIS EARLY REPAIR. I THINK CHRYSLER USED DEFECTIVE MATERIALS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10331668May 22, 2010
SUSPENSION, STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
I PREVIOUSLY SUBMITTED A COMPLAINT ABOUT MY REAR WHEEL BEARINGS. MY ABS LIGHT IS ON AGAIN SO I TOOK IT THE GARAGE. I AM TOLD MY RIGHT OUTER TIE ROD AND THE SWAY BAR KIT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. I HAVE ALREADY REPLACED THE LEFT OUTER TIE ROD ABOUT 10,000 MILES AGO. THE SUSPENSION OF THIS VAN IS HORRIBLE AND IT IS A FAMILY CAR. I CARRY MY FAMILY IN THIS CAR THAT COULD LOOSE A TIRE, FLIP OVER, OR LEAVE ME STRANDED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. I AM A MOTHER WHO DOESN'T USE THE VAN FOR ANYTHING OTHER THAN ORDINARY USE. I AM NOT BAJA OR CAUSING ANY STRESS ON THE SUSPENSION TO CAUSE ALL THESE PROBLEMS. CURRENT MILEAGE IS 64,000. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10321829March 24, 2010
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
SUBSTANDARD BRAKING SYSTEM ON THE 2007 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10319314March 12, 2010
STEERING
WHEN I RIDE THROUGH PUDDLES OF WATER, I LOOSE THE ABILITY TO STEER MY VEHICLE. I WAS TURNING THE CORNER ENTERING ONTO A MAIN ROAD THAT HAD A MODERATE SIZE PUDDLE OF WATER. I LOSS THE ABILITY TO STEER MY VAN AND ALMOST RAN INTO THE MEDIAN. THE LOSS WAS ONLY FOR A FEW SECONDS BUT LONG ENOUGH FOR ME TO LOOSE CONTROL OF MY VAN. I COULD NOT STEER MY VEHICLE AFTER A VERY HARD GUST OF RAIN SHOWERED MY VEHICLE AS I WAS YIELDING BEFORE ENTERING A MAIN HIGHWAY. AFTER PROCEEDING ONTO THE HWY I HAD TO STOP AND WAIT SEVERAL SECONDS BEFORE BEING ABLE TO STEER THE VEHICLE. I HAVE HAD ONE OTHER OCCURRENCE AFTER SPLASHING INTO A VERY SMALL PUDDLE OF WATER ENTERING INTO THE DEVELOPMENT THAT I LIVE IN. I WAS TRAVELING VERY SLOWLY AS I WAS APPROACHING THE GUARD GATE. I HAD TO WAIT AT LEAST 20 SECONDS BEFORE BEING ABLE TO STEER MY VEHICLE. EACH OCCURRENCE THE LENGTH OF TIME THAT I LOOSE STEERING SEEMS TO INCREASE. EACH TIME IT SEEMS THE WATER SPLASHES ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THIS SEEMS TO HAVE BECOME A PROBLEM WITHIN THE LAST YEAR. I AM VERY CONCERNED AND WILL BE CONTACTING MY DEALER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10318085March 9, 2010
AIR BAGS
MET HERD OF HORSES ON MAIN ROAD, HIT HORSES KILLED 4, TOTALLY WRECKED MY 2007 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN, NO AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, REPEAT NO AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. DRIVER AIRLIFTED TO NORFOLK, GEN HOSPITAL, 5 FACIAL FRACTURES, CHRYSLER NOTIFIED ON 2-22-10, AS OF 03-06-10 NO RESPONSE, CAIR NUMBER 19335234. HAVE PHOTOS AVAILABLE, FEEL MASSIVE FAILURE WITH AIR BAGS A GREAT RISK FOR FUTURE ACCIDENTS, WHAT DO I DO NEXT. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10310367February 14, 2010
WHEELS
THE REAR WHEEL BEARINGS (BOTH DRIVERS SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE) ON MY 2007 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN WITH 56,000 WERE FOUND TO BE LOOSE WHILE MY CAR WAS GETTING ITS BRAKES REPLACED. UNSURE IF I WAS JUST BEING TOLD THAT MY REAR WHEEL BEARINGS WERE NEEDING TO BE REPLACED, I TOOK IT TO AN INDEPENDENT GARAGE. I WAS INFORMED MY REAR WHEEL BEARINGS WERE SO BAD, I PROBABLY SHOULD NOT DRIVE IT ALL WITH MY SON. THEY WERE REPLACED AT COST OF $605. WHEN I LOOKED UP REAR WHEEL BEARINGS AND THEIR FUNCTIONS, IT MADE ME REALIZE THIS IS HUGE SAFETY ISSUE AND IT WAS BOTH OF THEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10307769February 9, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME STUCK INTERMITTENTLY CAUSING UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. SHE HAD TO APPLY EXTREME PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL TO PREVENT A CRASH FROM OCCURRING. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHO ADVISED HER THAT THE PEDAL WAS COVERED WITH RUST AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. SHE HAD NOT SPOKEN WITH THE MANUFACTURER TO-DATE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 75,428. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 72,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10299920January 15, 2010
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
WHILE DRIVING THE REAR WINDOW BLEW OUT WITHOUT BEING HIT BY ANYTHING I REPLACED THE WINDOW AND WAS TOLD THIS WAS THE 2ND ONE THEY HEARD OF THIS WEEK ON A DODGE MINIVAN. *TR UPDATED 03/15/10 *BF UPDATED IVOQ 05/12/10
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10298712January 8, 2010
INTERIOR LIGHTING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DOME LIGHTS IN HER VEHICLE STOPPED WORKING. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THEY DO NOT HAVE ANY REPLACEMENT BULBS. THE WIRING IN THE LIGHT EXHIBITS BURNS. THE DEALER HAS TO REPLACE THE BRACKET. THERE ARE NO RELATED RECALLS OR WARRANTIES ON THE PARTS. THE VEHICLE WILL BE REPAIRED BY THE DEALER WITHIN THE WEEK. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 46,400.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10295749December 15, 2009
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, AFTER PRESSING BUTTON TO CLOSE REAR SLIDING DOOR, I TRIED TO STOP THE DOOR FROM CLOSING BY PUTTING MY BODY IN THE WAY. THE DOOR KEPT CLOSING AND DID NOT AUTOMATICALLY STOP AND REVERSE LIKE IT IS SUPPOSE TO. THIS NOT ONLY HAPPENED TO ME, BUT ALSO BOTH OF MY SMALL CHILDREN. IN EVERY CASE, THEY WERE SCARED TO TEARS BECAUSE OF THE PRESSURE PUT ON THEM PRIOR TO THE DOOR REVERSING LIKE IT IS SUPPOSED TO. AS AN ADULT FEMALE, I WAS ALSO SCARED BY THE AMOUNT OF PRESSURE THE DOOR PLACED ON ME AS I PUSHED BACK TO TRY AND STOP IT BEFORE IT WOULD FINALLY REVERSE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10292518November 17, 2009
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GRAND CARAVAN. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS EXITING THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR SLIDING DOOR IT SUDDENLY BEGAN TO CLOSE ON ITS OWN. A CHILD'S HEAD BECAME STUCK IN BETWEEN THE SLIDING DOOR AND THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 71000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10281402August 22, 2009
SUSPENSION:FRONT, STEERING
CONTINUAL POWER STEERING PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE AND METALLIC SOUND FROM FRONT SUSPENSION. I TOOK TO RICHMOND DODGE IN RICHMOND, MI FOR SERVICE 3 TIMES FOR SAME COMPLAINT. ON LAST SERVICE, LEARNED TIE RODS, BALL JOINTS, AND STRUT BEARING DEFECTIVE. POWER STEERING STILL MAKING NOISE AND HARD TO STEER. TOTAL SHOP TIME 10 DAYS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10275629July 2, 2009
STEERING, SUSPENSION:FRONT
1-TOOK CHRYSLER 2007 GRAND CARAVAN FOR REPAIR, JULY 2, 2009, FOR BRAKE REPAIR AND TUNEUP. REPAIR MAN NOTICED THE FRONT TIE-RODS WERE OF MORE IMMEDIATE CONCERN. HE SAID HE NOTICED SAME CONDITION OF DAMAGED/BENT TIE RODS ON OTHER CHRYSLER MINI VANS (NOT SURE IF OTHER CHRYSLER VEHICLES AS WELL). HE EVEN QUESTIONED WHETHER THERE WAS AN IMMANENT RECALL. I DID JUST WRITE TO CHRYSLER EXPRESSING CONCERN ON TIE RODS. 2- THE FAILURE IS THE FRONT TIE RODS (NOT SURE ON REAR) WHICH NOW MAKES SENSE AS MY FRONT TIRES ARE PREMATURELY WORN. DID THE TIE RODS ALSO CAUSE THE BRAKES TO PREMATURELY WEAR? I HAVE 45K MILES ON VEHICLE (NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS)AND AM NOW ON 2ND BRAKE REPAIR (ROTORS AND PADS). NOT 100% CLEAR IF BRAKES AFFECTED BY TIRE RODS DAMAGE BUT PREMATURE TIRE CONDITION IS, ACCORDING TO MECHANIC. CONSEQUENCES OF FRONT TIE ROD DEFECT COULD BE SERIOUS ACCIDENT WHILE DRIVING. 3- ACTION ITEM: I WILL HAVE REPAIR PLACE REPAIR FRONT BRAKES THEN BRING VAN BACK IN ONE WEEK TO REPAIR THE FRONT TIE RODS ($150). THEN A WEEK LATER GET NEW FRONT TIRES. COULDN'T AFFORD ALL THREE AT ONCE. *TR THANK YOU FOR ANY HELP/GUIDANCE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10275427July 1, 2009
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
HEADLIGHTS WILL NOT COME ON INTERMITTENTLY. HEADLIGHTS TURN OFF WHILE DRIVING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10269919May 26, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
2007 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. SINCE ABOUT 5,000 MILES THE VAN HAS HAD AN INTERMITTENT RUMBLING/SQUEALING FROM THE BRAKING SYSTEM, MORE PRONOUNCED AT A STOP, BUT ALSO AT LOW TO MID-SPEEDS. THIS PAST WEEKEND, WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE DRIVEWAY AT LESS THAN 10 MPH, THE ABS RUMBLED SO LOUD THE ENTIRE VAN SHOOK. WE THEN STOPPED THE VAN, PLACED IT IN PARK AND THEN BACK INTO GEAR (DRIVE). WHEN THE BRAKES WERE AGAIN APPLIED, THEY WERE ROCK SOLID (NO MOVEMENT OF THE BRAKE PEDAL) THEN THE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR, RESULTING IN A COLLISION WITH A TREE VICE AN ON-COMING VEHICLE. THE PASSENGER FRONT TIRE ROLLED SLIGHTLY UP THE TREE, BROKE THE WHEEL FRAME CONNECTION PIECE, BENT THE SWAY ARM, BUCKLED THE FRONT QUARTER PANEL, AND EXPLODED THE TIRE. VAN CURRENTLY HAS 16K MILES. NO INJURIES. EVENT WAS WITNESSED BY THREE PEOPLE OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. BUT WITH THAT TYPE OF HIT ON THE TREE, SHOULDN'T THE AIRBAGS HAVE ALSO DEPLOYED? *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10263992April 2, 2009
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT WOULD NOT OPERATE. SHE WAS CONCERNED BECAUSE THAT WAS THE LOCATION WHERE SHE LATCHED HER SMALL CHILD IN THE SAFETY SEAT. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE LESS THAN 38,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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