| Electrical System | 3713.0%ODI 10186187 · 20,435 miMULTIPLE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS RESULTING IN MANY SENSOR AND PART REPLACEMENTS. FIRST SURGE IN MILEAGE GAUAGE RESULTED IN REPLACEMENT OF FRIED RADIO. SECOND SURGE RESULTED IN AIR BAG SENSOR REPLACEMENT. THIRD SURGE RESULTED IN NO PROBLEM FOUND. FOURTH SURGE RESULTED IN ABS SENSOR NEEDING TO BE REPLACED. THE FIFTH SURGE RESULTED IN DRIVER SEAT CONTROL MOTOR GOING BAD, BUT BEING REPAIRABLE. THE SIXTH SUGRE RESULTED IN DRIVERS SEAT MOTOR HAVING TO BE REPLACED DUE TO COMPLETE BURN OUT. SINCE THE FIRST SURGE I HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO OPEN THE SLIDING DOOR… Look up ODI 10186187 at NHTSA ↗ | 2614.3%ODI 10217987 · 15,000 miWHEN SLOWING DOWN AFTER DRIVING IN OVERDRIVE AND PRIOR TO ENGINE REACHING NORMAL OPERATING TEMPERATURE ALL LIGHTS (HEAD, TAIL, DASH, DOME, ETC) DIM TO A NEARLY OFF BRIGHTNESS AND COME RIGHT BACK TO NORMAL BRIGHTNESS AT THE 3/2 DOWN SHIFT. THIS HAS OCCURRED SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NEW AND THE DEALER ADVISES THAT EVERYTHING IS WORKING AS DESIGNED. I DON'T THINK CHRYSLER DESIGNED THE LIGHTS TO FLASH OFF AND ON WHEN SLOWING DOWN. ALSO, AT 7 MONTHS (15696 MILES) THE BATTERY FAILED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. *TR Look up ODI 10217987 at NHTSA ↗ | 80962.6%ODI 10231698 · 4,085 mi2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN TRANSMISSION WENT INTO LIMP MODE AND WAS STUCK IN GEAR AND WOULD NOT SHIFT. I HAD TO EXIT TO SIDE OF ROAD, SHUT VEHICLE OFF AND THEN RESTART. VEHICLE STARTED SHIFTING BUT THEN ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON ALONG WITH A BURNING SMELL. DEALERSHIP LOOKED AT VEHICLE AND CLEARED CODES AND REPROGRAMMED PCM. DEALER STATED CODES WERE RELATED TO TRANSMISSION. *TR Look up ODI 10231698 at NHTSA ↗ | 33160.8%ODI 10348386 · 3,500 miTHE EVENTS LEADING UP TO THE FAILURE = WHILE VEHICLE IN MOTION ENGINE LOST COMPLETE POWER AND DIED ON STREET---THE FAILURE HOW OFTEN IT OCCURS = ONE TIME--- ITS CONSEQUENCES = TOWED TO DEALER FOR REPAIRS---ADDITIONAL PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE = 1-WHILE DODGE CARAVAN WAS IN MOTION'ON THE STREET'DODGE CARAVAN ENGINE POWER WAS TOTALLY LOST'DODGE CARAVAN CAME TO A STOP WHILE HOLDING THE BRAKE PEDAL DOWN VERY HARD! 2-TRANSMISSION SHIFT LEVER STUCK IN PARK WITH ENGINE RUNNING - I COULD NOT MOVE GEARSHIFT LEVER TO DRIVE- I HAD TO TURN OFF IGNITION… Look up ODI 10348386 at NHTSA ↗ | 53962.0%ODI 10330227 · 5,900 miSUPPLEMENTAL TO CASE 10315972. FIRST EVENT 2/10/10. AFTER REPEATED COMPLAINTS TO THE DEALER, DODGE INSTALLED COMPUTER TO CATCH CODES DURING NEXT EVENT. AFTER ONE WEEK AND NO MORE INCIDENTS, THEY REMOVED THE COMPUTER. HAVE NOT BEEN DRIVING THE VAN SINCE THEN. TOO SCARED. DROVE TODAY 5/12/10 AND SHUT DOWN AGAIN. THIS TIME UPON ACCELERATING FROM PARKING LOT SPEED OF ABOUT 6-8 MILES AS THE DOORS AUTOMATICALLY LOCKED THE ENGINE CUT OUT. SCHEDULED TO TAKE TO THE DEALER FOR THEM TO TAKE A LOOK AT IT. *TR Look up ODI 10330227 at NHTSA ↗ | 32761.7%ODI 10414706 · 1,500 miTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY ADVISED THAT THERE WAS AN ELECTRICAL ISSUE AND THEY RESET THE SYSTEM. LATER, WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY DECELERATED BEFORE STALLING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND IT WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE SHE WAS ADVISED THAT THE CAM SENSOR HAD MALFUNCTIONED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. IN ADDITION, THE DRIVER SIDE REAR THIRD ROW SEAT BELT SUDDE… Look up ODI 10414706 at NHTSA ↗ | 32956.4%ODI 10573994 · 48,000 miI WAS DRIVING FROM ONE DESTINATION TO THE OTHER AND WHEN I GOT TO MY OTHER DESTINATION I SMELLED SMOKE. I LOOKED DOWN AND NOTICE THE CIGARETTE PORT WHICH WAS EMPTY WAS SMOKING, I PULLED MY GERBER OUT AND PULLED THE PORT OUT AND THERE WAS A FIRE. I ALERTED A CO WORKER AND THEY GOT A FIRE EXTINGUISHER. WE MANAGED TO PUT THE FIRE OUT. BUT CONSOLE IS COMPLETELY GONE. THIS ALL HAPPENED WITHIN 15 MINUTES. *TR Look up ODI 10573994 at NHTSA ↗ | 24952.9%ODI 10537389 · 15 miI PURCHASED THIS AUTO ON 8/12/2013. ACCORDING TO THE DODGE WEBSITE THE CAR HAS AN OUTSTANDING RECALL ON IT (SAFETY RECALL N44 / NHTSA 13V-283 REPROGRAM OCCUPANT RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE). I SPECIFICALLY ASKED THE DEALER WHEN I BOUGHT THE CAR IF THERE WERE ANY RECALLS ON IT AND WAS TOLD "NO." NOW I LEARN THAT NOT ONLY DOES IT HAVE AN OPEN RECALL ON IT, BUT ALSO THAT CHRYSLER ANNOUNCED OVER A MONTH BEFORE MY PURCHASE DATE. *TR Look up ODI 10537389 at NHTSA ↗ | 12534.9%ODI 10577876 · 639 miTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED THE ENTIRE INSTRUMENT PANEL ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK IT WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO DRIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, HOWEVER, THE CONTACT COULD NOT RECALL WHAT THE REPAIR WAS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER FOR A CLUCKING NOISE ON THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPRO… Look up ODI 10577876 at NHTSA ↗ | 3713.2%ODI 10690479 · 811 miI GOT THIS CAR ON JANUARY 17, 2015, I WAS NOT TOLD IT HAS NOT AN ALARM INCLUDED, I ASSUME THAT AS AIR CONDITIONING, ALARM WAS INCLUDED, ON FEB 19 WHILE MY CAR WAS PARKED, A THIEF BROKE THE BACK WINDOW, VANDALIZING THE CAR BODY AND STEALING MY PRESCRIPTION GLASSES. ALL PEOPLE AT WORK AND FRIENDS ASKED WHAT HAPPEN WITH THE ALARM, THEN I ASKED THE DEALER (DODGE AT 321 FRONT STREET IN TORONTO) AND AFTER HESITATIONS, THEY SAID IT HAS NOT. I FEEL CHEATED, AND TODAY I AM SURE THIS IS A FLAW OF THE CAR, OTHER ISSUES IS, THOSE VENTILATION BACK WINDOWS A… Look up ODI 10690479 at NHTSA ↗ | 31031.0%ODI 10861295 · 71 mi"TAKATA RECALL THE TIPM IN MY BRAND NEW DODGE GRAND CARVAN GAVE OUT AND CAUSED A FIRE IN MY STARTER WHICH CAUSED SMOKE TO COME OUT OF CARS ENGINE. BOUGHT CAR ON 4/20 ON 4/22 WITH 71 MILES ON IT WHILE TURNING A CORNER THE TIPM GAVE OUT CAUSING THE STARTER TO KEEP TURNING OVER AND MADE A HORRIBLE SCREECHING NOISE THEN WE TURNED CAR OFF AND CAR STARTED TO SHAKE AND SHIMMY WHEN WE TRIED TO TURN CAR BACK ON IT WAS DEAD NOTHING WOULD TURN OVER. HAD TO HAVE CAR TOWED TO DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY TRIED TO CHARGE ME FOR TOWING. Look up ODI 10861295 at NHTSA ↗ | 14234.3%ODI 11035843 · 24,555 miOCT 19, 2017 I STILL HADN'T BEEN CONTACTED FROM THE DEALERSHIP IN REGARDS TO THE OCT 18TH COMPLAINT NUMBER 11034442 OCT 19TH 2017 I WAS BACKING UP IN MY LONG DRIVEWAY, AND I WAS ACCELERATING IN REVERSE THE ENGINE DIED. THE DEALERSHIP PAID FOR A RENTAL FROM FRIDAY TO MONDAY. MONDAY AT 11:50 THE DEALERSHIP CALLED TO SAY TO RETURN THE RENTAL AND PICK UP MY VAN. WHEN I ASKED IF THEY WERE ABLE TO FIX MY VAN I WAS TOLD, 'NO. WE WERE NOT ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. BUT WE DID DISCOVER THAT YOUR TRANSMISSION FLUID WAS A LITTLE LOW, AND THAT COUL… Look up ODI 11035843 at NHTSA ↗ | 9234.1%ODI 11241050 · 35,400 miTL* THE CONTACT RENTED A 2018 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. WHILE THE PASSENGER SIDE SLIDING DOOR WAS BEING CLOSED FROM INSIDE THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT'S SON'S HAND WAS CRUSHED FROM STOPPING TO CLOSE THE DOOR. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE DOOR SENSOR FAILED TO DETECT HIS SON BETWEEN THE DOOR. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. IN ADDITION, THE DOOR CONTINUED TO LATCH. THE CONTACT RELEASED THE DOOR MANUALLY FROM THE OUTSIDE LATCH. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CON… Look up ODI 11241050 at NHTSA ↗ | 5623.1%ODI 11342717 · 34,500 mi7/21/2020 - DRIVING THROUGH A LEFT TURN ON A MAIN ROAD AND LOST ALL ELECTRIC- STEERING, BRAKES, DASHBOARD. COASTED TO THE LEFT TURN LANE. APPLIED PRESSURE TO BRAKES, BUT WAS STILL ROLLING. HAD TO THROW IT INTO PARK TO STOP AN ACCIDENT FROM HAPPENING. TURNED VAN OFF AND RESTARTED VAN. DROVE TO THE GAS STATION ACROSS THE STREET AND HAD IT TOWED. I HAD FIVE CHILDREN IN MY VAN, THIS MAJOR SAFETY MALFUNCTION COULD HAVE KILLED ALL OF US. DEALERSHIP HAD THE VAN FOR 10 DAYS AND CLAIMED ONE POSSIBILITY WAS WINTER GAS STILL AVAILABLE AT GAS STATIONS COM… Look up ODI 11342717 at NHTSA ↗ | 420.0%ODI 11463036 · 13,000 miThe contact owns a 2020 Dodge Caravan. The contact stated that after securing her infant child inside the vehicle, his wife started the vehicle and then exited the vehicle. After closing the door, it was discovered that all the doors had erroneously locked causing the child to become trapped inside the vehicle until her husband was able to open the door using a second key fob. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. Prior to the failure, the contact indicated that the key fob auto start feature had malfunctioned and failed to start the… Look up ODI 11463036 at NHTSA ↗ |
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| Air Bags | 3612.7%ODI 10156671 · 20,542 miWHILE RETURNING FROM A TRIP, MY DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG LIGHT ON THE GAUGE CLUSTER ON MY 2006 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN SXT ILLUMINATED WITH OUT WARNING. *NM Look up ODI 10156671 at NHTSA ↗ | 137.1%ODI 10318085 · 53,000 miMET 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 Look up ODI 10318085 at NHTSA ↗ | 28822.3%ODI 10237780 · 5,000 miI AM WRITING ABOUT WHAT I FEEL WAS A SEVERE AIRBAG MALFUNCTION. I WAS IN A CRASH THAT WAS HIGH ENOUGH IMPACT TO TOTAL MY RENTAL VEHICLE...SMASH THE FRONT WINDSHIELD, AND TURN THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE INTO AN ACCORDION; MOREOVER, THE ACCIDENT COULD HAVE ENDED MY LIFE. I ESCAPED WITH TORN MUSCLES IN MY SHOULDERS, HAIRLINE CRACKS IN MY FRONT TEETH AND A BROKEN COLLAR BONE. AS THE DRIVER, I AM HIGHLY SUSPICIOUS ABOUT THE AIRBAGS NOT DEPLOYING IN SUCH A HIGH IMPACT INCIDENT. THE INCIDENT OCCURRED WHEN A MOTORIST RAN A REDLIGHT AND RAN INTO T… Look up ODI 10237780 at NHTSA ↗ | 13725.2%ODI 10407025 · 24,573 mi2009 DODGE CARAVAN MODIFIED BY THE BRAUN CORPORATION TO INCLUDE A MANUAL RAMP FOR WHEELCHAIR PASSENGERS WAS TRAVELING ON A 2 LANE ICY BRIDGE AND WAS UNABLE TO STOP FOR A 1997 CHEVY TRUCK THAT HAD ALREADY SLID OUT ON THE BRIDGE AND WAS LEFT SITTING ACROSS BOTH LANES. THE DODGE CARAVAN HIT THE VEHICLE HEAD ON WITH SUCH FORCE THAT THE DRIVER HAD THE PARTS FROM AN ARTIFICIAL HIP COME OUT. WHEN LOOKING AT THE VEHICLE THE AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY BUT THE FRONT END IS SERIOUSLY DAMAGED AND THE VEHICLE IS A TOTAL LOSS. *TR ..UPDATED 04/26/12 *BF. UP… Look up ODI 10407025 at NHTSA ↗ | 14216.3%ODI 10446946 · 56,000 miTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 20 TO 35 MPH, THE BRAKES FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO A TRUCK HEAD ON. THE FRONT DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUFFERED INJURIES TO THE NECK AND BACK DURING THE CRASH. THE MANUFACTURER INVESTIGATED THE FAILURE AND CONCLUDED THAT THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY BECAUSE THE VEHICLE ABSORBED THE IMPACT OF THE CRASH. IT WAS ALSO DETERMINED THAT THE AIR BAG FAILURE WAS NOT DUE TO ANY KNOWN … Look up ODI 10446946 at NHTSA ↗ | 193.6%ODI 10438080 · 10,200 miMY VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING AT APPROX 30 MPH WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF MY VEHICLE RESULTING IN A SIDE IMPACT. PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED BUT NOTHING OR NO ONE WAS IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. *TR Look up ODI 10438080 at NHTSA ↗ | 183.1%ODI 10617433THIS MORNING THE FIRST THING I NOTICED WAS THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL WOULD NOT WORK. THIS AFTERNOON, I WENT TO A LOCAL HARDWARE STORE, PURCHASED SOME ITEMS THEN WENT TO MY VAN. WHEN OPENING THE DRIVER DOOR, THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED FROM THE STEERING WHEEL. THERE IS NO SIGN OF ANY DAMAGE TO THE OUTSIDE OF THE CAR. I DID NOTICE THAT WHEN I STARTED THE VAN THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS BEGAN BUT I COULD NOT STOP THEM. WHEN THE WRECKER CAME AND THE CAR WAS STARTED, THE WIPERS DID NOT COME ON BY THEM SELVES AGAIN GLAD THAT THIS DID NOT HAPPEN … Look up ODI 10617433 at NHTSA ↗ | 347.2%ODI 10526312 · 2,650 miTHE AIR BAG LIGHT TURNED ON WHILE SITTING AT A COMPLETE STOP. I NOTICED THAT WHEN I GET UP FROM THE SEAT THE LIGHT WILL GO OFF AND THEN BACK ON AGAIN ONCE I SIT BACK DOWN. I SEEMED TO DO IT MORE WHEN THE CAR HAD BEEN IN DIRECT SUN LIGHT. SINCE THE FIRST TIME IT CAME ON THE LIGHT IS RANDOM AND COMES ON AND OFF AT ANY GIVEN TIME. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED AND SERVICE IS SCHEDULED FOR LATER THIS WEEK. *TR Look up ODI 10526312 at NHTSA ↗ | 4813.4%ODI 10619130 · 142 miTHE AIRBAG LIGHT BEGAN GOING ON INTERMITTENTLY, AT MILE 142, ON DAY 3, OF OWNING MY BRAND NEW VEHICLE. I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND THEY RESET THE COMPUTER. THE SAME NIGHT, THE PROBLEM RECURRED. THE DEALER SET UP ANOTHER APPOINTMENT FOR ME, ON DAY 8 OF OWNERSHIP. THAT NIGHT, THEY CALLED TO ADVISE ME THAT THE TIPM WAS FAULTY, AND THAT THE PART IS ON BACKORDER. THEY HAVE SINCE PUT ME IN A RENTAL CAR, AND I DON'T KNOW WHEN THE PART WILL BE IN. I HAVE NOW LEARNED THAT THERE IS A CLASS ACTION AGAINST CHRYSLER REGARDING THIS EXACT PART… Look up ODI 10619130 at NHTSA ↗ | 248.5%ODI 10764112 · 60 miI BOUGHT A 2015 DODGE CARAVAN AVP MODEL AND WANTED THE STOW-AWAY ROOF RACK ADDED. IT WASN'T UNTIL I BROUGHT THE VEHICLE HOME THAT I DISCOVERED THAT THE WRONG ROOF RACK HAD BEEN INSTALLED. THEN I READ THE OWNERS GUIDE AND I FOUND THE WARNING ABOUT NOT DRILLING INTO THE ROOF. THIS WARNING STATES: DO NOT ADD ROOF RACKS THAT REQUIRE ANY BOLTS OR SCREWS TO MOUNT A RACK. IT ALSO STATES THAT THE ROOF SHOULD NOT BE DRILLED INTO FOR ANY REASON. DODGE CUSTOMER CARE PUT ME IN CONTACT WITH A TECHNICIAN FROM MOPAR, THE COMPANY THAT SUPPLIES T… Look up ODI 10764112 at NHTSA ↗ | 222.2%ODI 11015837 · 42,000 miTL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2016 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A TREE TO AVOID CRASHING INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE SIDE CURTAIN AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, BUT THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED NECK AND BACK PAIN, WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO CEDAR BLUFF TOWING COMPANY OF KNOXVILLE, TENNESSEE. CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP OF LENOIR CITY, TENNESSEE WAS CONTACTED BY EMAIL ABOUT THE CRASH. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE … Look up ODI 11015837 at NHTSA ↗ | 215.1%ODI 11144203 · 52,000 miI WAS ON HIGHWAY 87 IN I WAS IN MOTION ALL OF A SUDDEN THE WHEEL JERKED TO THE LEFT I TRIED TO KEEP STREERING WHEEL STRIGHT AND THEN IT JERKED TO THE RIGHT, AND THEN IT GOT STUCK MOTOR STILLN RUNNING AND THEN IT WENT INTO REVERSE BY ITSELF WITHOUT ME TOUCHING ANYTHING THERE WAS A LOT OF DAMAGE DUNE TO MY VAN. COLLISION LOCATION SR-87 & MP-214 REPORT #2018-052783 DATE 10/24/18 THE AIRBAGS DID NOTE OPERATE AT ALL Look up ODI 11144203 at NHTSA ↗ | 134.8%ODI 11170703 · 5,779 miVEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN TO DEALER FOR AIR BAG LIGHT ON, WAS TOLD ACTIVE HEAD RESTRAINTS HAD DEPLOYED. VAN HAS 5700 MILES ON IT. DEALER STATED "SOMEONE MUST HAVE BACKED IN TO SOMETHING." THERE IS NO EVIDENCE OF ANY DAMAGE TO REAR OF VAN, & PARTS ALONE WERE QUOTED AT $1093.00 + LABOR. THIS SEEMS TO BE AN ONGOING ISSUE WITH CHRYSLER. PERHAPS THEY SHOULD ANNOUNCE A RECALL TO MITIGATE THIS SITUATION. Look up ODI 11170703 at NHTSA ↗ | 135.4%ODI 11342288 · 49,000 miI WAS INVOLVED ON A ACCIDENT ON JULY 6, 2020 AS I WAS CROSSING THE INTERSTATION I WAS STRUCK BY ANOTHER MINIVAN ON THE DRIVER SIDE NEAR FRONTAL AREA. THE IMPACT OF THE ACCIDENT HAD TOTALED MY VAN AS WELL AS THE OTHER VAN. BUT MY AIRBAGS NEAR DEPLOYED I HIT MY HEAD ON THE SIDE OF THE DOOR, I HURT MY NECK AND MY BACK PRETTY BAD. I HAVE A KNOT ON MY PELVIS BONE THAT HURT VERY BAD, I HAVE BRUISING ON MY LEGS AS WELL AS THE KNOT THAT'S ON MY PELVIS BONE.*DT*JB*DT*JB Look up ODI 11342288 at NHTSA ↗ | 525.0%ODI 11324523 · 2,800 miTL* THE CONTACT STATED HE RENTED A 2020 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, A DEER RAN IN FRONT OF THE VEHICLE CAUSING THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO THE DEER. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TOWED OR TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO AVIS CAR RENTAL (6405 US 49, HATTIESBURG, MS 39401 PHONE: [phone removed]). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,800. THE VIN W… Look up ODI 11324523 at NHTSA ↗ |
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| Engine | 165.6%ODI 10535928 · 146,000 miVEHICLE QUITS WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN AND LOSES ABILITY TO STEER. *TR Look up ODI 10535928 at NHTSA ↗ | 2614.3%ODI 10460791 · 85,000 miRECURRING ISSUE OF ENGINE STALLING AFTER REFUELING. USUALLY WITHIN 5 MINUTES OF FILLING, AND WHEN DRIVING SLOWLY. INTERNET SEARCH INDICATES THIS IS A RAMPANT PROBLEM, NOT ONLY WITH CARAVANS, BUT WITH OTHER CHRYSLER/DODGE VEHICLES. APPARENTLY THE ENTIRE GAS TANK REQUIRES REPLACEMENT, WHICH INDICATES TO ME IT IS A DESIGN FLAW AND SHOULD BE RECALLED. *TR Look up ODI 10460791 at NHTSA ↗ | 1179.1%ODI 10458135 · 79,605 miTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES FOR THE FAILURE AND A DIAGNOSTIC WAS PERFORMED, WHICH LOCATED THE FAILURE AT THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER WAS REPLACED TWICE BUT THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 79,605 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 85,000. Look up ODI 10458135 at NHTSA ↗ | 427.7%ODI 10483160 · 82,000 miTHE REAR HEATER DIVERTER VALVE HAS A LARGE CRACK IN IT AND WHILE SEARCHING I SEEN MANY OTHERS THAT HAD THIS PROBLEM. IT SHOULD NOT HAPPEN. IT CAUSES COOLANT LEAKS AND OVERHEATS. *TR Look up ODI 10483160 at NHTSA ↗ | 13715.8%ODI 10466535 · 20,000 miOUR 2010 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN MINIVAN, HAS BEEN FOR THE PAST 6 MONTHS BEEN STALLING SPORADICALLY. TODAY, IT CAME TO A HEAD. WE WERE 45 MINUTES NORTH OF OUR HOUSE AND HEADING HOME. 10 MINUTES OF DRIVING TO GET TO THE FREEWAY AND 20 MINUTES ON THE FREEWAY, IN THE CENTER LANE, 3 LANES WIDE, POURING OUTSIDE, IT IS 8:50PM, AND LIGHTENING OUT AS WELL. OUR MINIVAN JUST DIED ON THE FREEWAY, WITH A FAIR AMOUNT OF TRAFFIC. WE WERE ABLE TO PULL OVER QUICKLY AS THE MINIVAN SHOOK TO A HALT, WE WERE GOING 70 MILES PER HOUR. YESTERDAY, WHEN I TRIED STAR… Look up ODI 10466535 at NHTSA ↗ | 9217.4%ODI 10462382 · 7,205 miWHEN VEHICLE IS STARTED, ENGINE RPMS SURGE UP AND DOWN, WILL NOT SETTLE FOR ABOUT 1-2 MINUTES. SOMETIMES IT WILL CAUSE CAR TO LAUNCH FORWARD AND CONTINUE TO KICK FORWARD UNINTENDED ONCE SHIFTED INTO "D" I HAVE TAKEN VEHICLE TO SEVERAL DEALERS, ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THEY HAVE DONE NUMEROUS REPAIRS, BUT UNABLE TO FIND A FIX. PROBLEM HAS PROGRESSED TO MISFIRE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS WHICH CAUSES A VIOLENT SHAKE UNTIL I MANUALLY DOWNSHIFT (WITH ELECTRIC SHIFTER) I HAVE MADE FORMAL COMPLAINTS TO CHRYSLER, BUT NO CALL BACKS. DEALER HAS FOUND CODES P… Look up ODI 10462382 at NHTSA ↗ | 11820.2%ODI 10491567 · 85,463 miDRIVING IN A SMALL TOWN, MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I WAS ON THE LOOKOUT FOR THIS. I AM A MEDICAL COURIER AND WE HAVE 4, MAYBE 5, GRAND CARAVANS OPERATING OUT OF OUR FACILITY. TWO HAVE HAD TO HAVE THE HEADS REPLACED, BOTH WITH THE PENTASTAR V-6. I HAVE THIS ENGINE IN MINE AS WELL . I WAS TOLD BY THE DRIVERS OF THOSE TO WATCH FOR THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO COME ON, AND LAST NIGHT IT DID. SO NOW, IT SEEMS I MAY BE NUMBER THREE. I WOULD CONSIDER MY DRIVING HABITS IN THE DODGE "EASY", PROBABLY 90% OF THE TIME I AM DRIVING RURAL TWO LANE HIGHWAYS… Look up ODI 10491567 at NHTSA ↗ | 7014.9%ODI 10712514 · 3,000 miAT TIMES WHEN YOU TURN THE AIR ON HOT AIR COMES OUT OR WHEN YOU TURN THE HEAT ON COLD AIR WILL COME ON EVEN AFTER TURN IT OFF AND BACK ON OR SHUTTING THE VEHICLE OFF.THE SUSPENSION RATTLES A LOT WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS.THE ENGINE RUNS ROUGH AND IDLES ROUGH USUALLY WHEN IT IS COLD OUT OR RAINY BUT NOT ALWAYS. STALLS AT RED LIGHTS AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON UNTIL IT RUNS BETTER. *TR Look up ODI 10712514 at NHTSA ↗ | 8022.3%ODI 10579055 · 225 miI WAS DRIVING THIS BRAND NEW RENTAL VAN ON A 4-LANE STATE HIGHWAY. I'D BEEN ON THE ROAD LESS THAN AN HOUR WHEN I ENGAGED THE CRUISE CONTROL. THE VAN WAS IN CRUISE MODE FOR AT MOST A COUPLE OF MINUTES WHEN I SENSED THE VAN SLOWING. I LOOKED DOWN TO SEE THE TACHOMETER AT ZERO; I REALIZED ITS ENGINE HAD TURNED OFF. VERY FORTUNATELY FOR ME, THERE WERE NO OTHER VEHICLES CLOSE BY ME. I WAS ABLE TO CRUISE TO THE SHOULDER AND COME TO A STOP. I'M NOT 100% SURE, BUT I BELIEVE ALL OF THE VEHICLE'S POWER WAS OFF (FOR EXAMPLE, I DON'T THINK I HAD POWER … Look up ODI 10579055 at NHTSA ↗ | 3813.5%ODI 10712379 · 6,000 miWHEN BACKING UP AN 10% INCLINE TO BACK UP INTO A PARKING SPACE (FIRST TIME SINCE BUYING THE VAN NEW WITH 8 MILES ON IT) THE VEHICLE SHUDDERS ALL THE WAY UNTIL IT STOPS. I HAVE NOT EXPERIENCED THIS IN DRIVE GEARS (YET). I HAVE DRIVEN THIS VAN UP AND DOWN BRIEFLY IN THE MOUNTAINS, NO ISSUE WHILE DRIVING WAS NOTICED. *TR Look up ODI 10712379 at NHTSA ↗ | 828.2%ODI 10895018TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V461000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. Look up ODI 10895018 at NHTSA ↗ | 5814.0%ODI 11035843 · 24,555 miOCT 19, 2017 I STILL HADN'T BEEN CONTACTED FROM THE DEALERSHIP IN REGARDS TO THE OCT 18TH COMPLAINT NUMBER 11034442 OCT 19TH 2017 I WAS BACKING UP IN MY LONG DRIVEWAY, AND I WAS ACCELERATING IN REVERSE THE ENGINE DIED. THE DEALERSHIP PAID FOR A RENTAL FROM FRIDAY TO MONDAY. MONDAY AT 11:50 THE DEALERSHIP CALLED TO SAY TO RETURN THE RENTAL AND PICK UP MY VAN. WHEN I ASKED IF THEY WERE ABLE TO FIX MY VAN I WAS TOLD, 'NO. WE WERE NOT ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. BUT WE DID DISCOVER THAT YOUR TRANSMISSION FLUID WAS A LITTLE LOW, AND THAT COUL… Look up ODI 11035843 at NHTSA ↗ | 3412.6%ODI 11307468VEHICLE IS STOPPING VERY SLOW. ALSO IS JERKING WHEN GOING FROM IDLE TO PULL OFF. BREAKS REQUIRE ADDITIONAL STOPPING ROOM. THESE ISSUES BEGAN IMMEDIATELY AFTER PURCHASE IN SEPTEMBER 2019. I HAVE SEEN SEVERAL ONLINE COMPLAINTS FOR THIS SAME VEHICLE. THERE ARE RECALLS ON SIMILAR VEHICLES. Look up ODI 11307468 at NHTSA ↗ | 4317.8%ODI 11373136 · 49,000 mi2019 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. 3.6 PENTASTAR ENGINE. 60K MILES. FOR OVER A YEAR IT HAS ROUGH IDLE AND ENGINE VIBRATION AT HWY SPEED. MISFIRE ON CYLINDER #2 DOES NOT GO AWAY. ALWAYS RETURNS. HAVE REPLACED COILS, PLUGS TWICE AND INJECTORS. #2 CYLINDER MISFIRE STILL THROWS ENGINE LIGHT. WENT TO AND CALLED DODGE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES ABOUT PROBLEM. THEY CLAIM THERE ARE NO KNOWN ISSUES, PROBLEMS OR RECALLS. THEY KEEP TRYING TO TELL ME IT'S BAD FUEL AND I SHOULD USE HIGHER GRADE FUEL. I'VE DONE THAT AS WELL AND THE MISFIRE ON #2 CYLINDER IS ALWAYS THERE. T… Look up ODI 11373136 at NHTSA ↗ | 210.0%ODI 11498446Engine oil filter housing leaking. Oil leaking and pooling on top of engine. Could cause fire. Technician at Dodge Dealer said this is a common problem on this engine. It affects other Dodge/Chrysler vehicles as well. Component was inspected by our insurer Car Shield. No warnings or messages prior to the failure. Technician found the issue during routine oil change. Look up ODI 11498446 at NHTSA ↗ |
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| Unknown Or Other | 72.5%ODI 10392042 · 53,000 miCAR WAS PARKED. I HAD OPENED DOOR MANUALLY. THOUGHT IT WASN'T FULLY OPENED; HIT POWER BUTTON ON DOOR JAMB TO OPEN FULLY. THEN LEANED AGAINST DOOR WITH LEFT HAND AND BENT OVER TO REMOVE ICE TRACKS FROM SHOES. DOOR CLOSED INSTEAD OF OPENING AND BEFORE I COULD REACT IT CLOSED AND LOCKED ON THUMB AND SEVERED IT COMPLETELY JUST IN FRONT OF KNUCKLE . SENSORS SUPPOSEDLY DESIGNED TO PREVENT DOOR CLOSING ON LIMBS DID NOT WORK. SENSORS ARE SUPPOSED TO PREVENT THIS INJURY, OR SO I THOUGHT. CAR HAS 3 BUTTONS TO ACTIVATE DOORS: OVERHEAD CONSOLE; REMO… Look up ODI 10392042 at NHTSA ↗ | 42.2%ODI 10321829 · 18,000 miSUBSTANDARD BRAKING SYSTEM ON THE 2007 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN Look up ODI 10321829 at NHTSA ↗ | 382.9%ODI 10637583 · 16,500 miWE BOUGHT THIS VAN NEW IN APRIL OF 2008 AND IN AUGUST 2008 AND WITH 16,000 MILES I HAD TO REPLACE THE BRAKE ROTORS PADS AND ONE CALIPER. THEN TWO MONTHS LATER I HAD TO REPLACE THE REAR BRAKES WHICH INCLUDED THE ROTORS, PADS, AND CALIPERS. IN LATE 2009 I HAVE TO REPLACE BOTH FRONT AND BACK BRAKE SYSTEMS DO TO FAILURE. NOW IT IS SEPTEMBER OF 2014 AND AFTER REPLACING THE BRAKES ON BOTH FRONT AND BACK AXLES 5 TIMES THERE NEEDING TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. I HAVE TAKEN THE VAN TO OUR LOCAL DODGE DEALER AND WAS TOLD IT'S JUST HARD DRIVING. I HAD TO REPLAC… Look up ODI 10637583 at NHTSA ↗ | 275.0%ODI 10348386 · 3,500 miTHE EVENTS LEADING UP TO THE FAILURE = WHILE VEHICLE IN MOTION ENGINE LOST COMPLETE POWER AND DIED ON STREET---THE FAILURE HOW OFTEN IT OCCURS = ONE TIME--- ITS CONSEQUENCES = TOWED TO DEALER FOR REPAIRS---ADDITIONAL PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE = 1-WHILE DODGE CARAVAN WAS IN MOTION'ON THE STREET'DODGE CARAVAN ENGINE POWER WAS TOTALLY LOST'DODGE CARAVAN CAME TO A STOP WHILE HOLDING THE BRAKE PEDAL DOWN VERY HARD! 2-TRANSMISSION SHIFT LEVER STUCK IN PARK WITH ENGINE RUNNING - I COULD NOT MOVE GEARSHIFT LEVER TO DRIVE- I HAD TO TURN OFF IGNITION… Look up ODI 10348386 at NHTSA ↗ | 617.0%ODI 10375213DRIVER ARM REST DOES NOT SUPPORT WEIGHT AND WILL FALL DOWN CAUSING DRIVER TO BRIEFLY LOSE CONTROL OF CAR. WE TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP TODAY AND WAS TOLD THIS IS A DESIGN FLAW AND THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM. SO I HAVE A 2010 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN SE THAT HAS ALL KINDS OF PROBLEMS LIKE ONLY GETTING 19 MILES TO A GALLON WHEN ADVERTISED AS 25 AND NOW THE ARM REST BASICALLY COLLAPSES ANY TIME WEIGHT IS PUT ON IT ON THE DRIVER'S SEAT. ALL THE OTHER ARM RESTS ARE SUPPORTIVE EXCEPT THE ONE YOU NEED MOST. THE SERVICE DEPART… Look up ODI 10375213 at NHTSA ↗ | 407.5%ODI 10585066 · 38,000 miSMOKE COMING FROM DRIVER SIDE REAR BRAKE. PULLED OVER AND INSPECTED. COMING FROM BRAKE. REMOVED TIRE AND SAW THAT THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS A ACTIVATED DUE TO A SPRING HAD BROKE. I HAVE P SPRING WAS RUSTED. WE HAVE HAD SIMILAR HEATING PROBLRMS IN THE PAST WITH BOTH REAR WHEELS.I HAVE PICTURES OF SPRING AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION ON THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY WITH ALL MY CHILDREN IN THE VEHICLE. THIS HAS BEEN A REACURRING PROBLEM WITH WHEELS OVER HEATING. WE EVEN TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP IN THE PAST AND THEY SAID ALL LOOKS NORMAL? Look up ODI 10585066 at NHTSA ↗ | 6010.3%ODI 10677019I HAVE RECEIVED A SECOND RECALL NOTICE ON MY VAN ; HAVE TAKEN IT IN FOR SERVICE AND ASKED ABOUT HAVING THE ISSUE TAKEN CARE OF BUT, THE DEALERSHIP HAS NOT RECEIVED REPLACEMENT PARTS YET. IT IS NOW THE MIDDLE OF JANUARY 2015 AND THIS NOTIFICATION WAS FIRST ISSUED LAST JUNE!! WHAT IS THE HOLD UP WITH THE PARTS. *TR Look up ODI 10677019 at NHTSA ↗ | 5912.5%ODI 10716475 · 47,000 miWAS DRIVING DOWN BUSY CITY EXPRESSWAY FRONTAGE ROAD AT APPROX 40 MPH. ACCELERATED AND PASSED THE SLOWER-MOVING VEHICLE AHEAD OF ME....UPON CLEARING THE VEHICLE I WAS PASSING, RELEASED MY FOOT FROM ACCELERATOR, BUT VEHICLE FAILED TO RETURN TO PRIOR PASS SPEED AND INSTEAD CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE FASTER. ATTEMPTED TO BRAKE....PUMPED THE BRAKE HARD WHEN THAT DIDN'T WORK BUT NO LUCK. HELD THE BRAKE PEDAL IN TO THE FLOOR AS FAR AS IT WOULD GO TO COUNTER THE ENGINE AUDIBLY REVING TO GAIN MORE SPEED (HOPING TO SLOW THE ACCELERATE PROCESS AS MUCH AS P… Look up ODI 10716475 at NHTSA ↗ | 349.5%ODI 10670444I RECEIVED A SECOND RECALL NOTICE LETTING ME KNOW THAT CHRYSLER HAD FOUND A REPAIR FOR RECALL P25/NHTSA 14V-234 AND TO CALL MY DEALER TO SCHEDULE A REPAIR. WHEN I CALLED THE DEALER WE USUALLY USE (NIKLES IN PETERSBURG, IL) THE VERY RUDE SERVICE GUY TOLD ME THAT THEY DID NOT HAVE THE PARTS IN, DID NOT KNOW WHEN THEY EXPECTED THEM, AND WOULD NOT ORDER THEM. BASICALLY, REFUSING TO DO THE REQUIRED RECALL REPAIR. I HAD TO CALL ANOTHER DEALER AND THEY WERE VERY NICE AND EXPLAINED THAT I NEEDED TO BRING THE CAR IN AND THEY WOULD NEED TO QUICKLY CHE… Look up ODI 10670444 at NHTSA ↗ | 4114.6%ODI 11003023 · 43,000 miTHE VIN OF MY VEHICLE DOES NOT YIELD ANY RESULTS. THE NTHSA WEBSITE GIVES THIS MESSAGE WHEN I ENTER MY VIN: THE VIN YOU ENTERED CANNOT BE PROCESSED AT THIS TIME. IF THE VIN WAS ENTERED CORRECTLY, PLEASE CONTACT YOUR VEHICLE MANUFACTURER FOR MORE INFORMATION. Look up ODI 11003023 at NHTSA ↗ | 24024.0%ODI 10873253 · 2,000 miI WAS DRIVING AT 2 OR 3 MPH IN HEAVY TRAFFIC ON A CITY STREET AND THE CAR ACCELERATED WHEN I TOUCHED THE BRAKE. PRESSURE ON THE BRAKE PEDAL WOULD NOT STOP THE VEHICLE AND IT CRASHED INTO THE CAR AHEAD, PUSHING IT INTO THE SECOND CAR AHEAD. EVENTUALLY THE RPMS DROPPED AFTER THE COLLISION. FAULT CODE SHOWED HEADLAMP MODULE (TIPM) Look up ODI 10873253 at NHTSA ↗ | 9823.7%ODI 11035843 · 24,555 miOCT 19, 2017 I STILL HADN'T BEEN CONTACTED FROM THE DEALERSHIP IN REGARDS TO THE OCT 18TH COMPLAINT NUMBER 11034442 OCT 19TH 2017 I WAS BACKING UP IN MY LONG DRIVEWAY, AND I WAS ACCELERATING IN REVERSE THE ENGINE DIED. THE DEALERSHIP PAID FOR A RENTAL FROM FRIDAY TO MONDAY. MONDAY AT 11:50 THE DEALERSHIP CALLED TO SAY TO RETURN THE RENTAL AND PICK UP MY VAN. WHEN I ASKED IF THEY WERE ABLE TO FIX MY VAN I WAS TOLD, 'NO. WE WERE NOT ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. BUT WE DID DISCOVER THAT YOUR TRANSMISSION FLUID WAS A LITTLE LOW, AND THAT COUL… Look up ODI 11035843 at NHTSA ↗ | 6624.4%ODI 11100770 · 28,000 miWHEELS SPIN DURING ACCELERATION, POOR TRACTION ON ROAD. RENTAL CAR FROM PORTLAND, OREGON AIRPORT FROM THE ENTERPRISE. DON'T KNOW THE VIN. PERHAPS AN ISSUE WITH ALL DODGE GRAND CARAVANS. *TR Look up ODI 11100770 at NHTSA ↗ | 5121.1%ODI 11209552 · 10 miTHE BRAKE PEDAL MORE THAN 2 INCHES CLOSER TO THE DRIVER MAKING IT VERY LIKELY TO GET YOUR FOOT STUCK UNDER THE BRAKE PEDAL WHEN MOVING YOUR FOOT FROM ACCELLERATOR PEDAL TO BRAKE PEDAL. NOW YOU HAVE TO PULL YOUR LEG BACK AND UP HITTING THE STEERING WHEEL IN THE PROCESS. ATTACHED PICTURE IS WITH ACCELLERATOR IN IDLE POSITION. Look up ODI 11209552 at NHTSA ↗ | 315.0%ODI 11508938I AM GETTING A CODE FOR THE THORAX SQUIB SENSOR. THE DEALERSHIP STATES I NEED A DRIVER-SIDE SEAT WIRE HARNESS. WE WERE PUT AT RISK BY THE INTERMITTENT CONNECTION OF THE AIR BAG SENSOR. AS THE LINE BECAME FRAYED AND WIRES BROKE. THE AIRBAGS SYSTEM WAS COMPROMISED CAUSING THE SYSTEM TO NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. THE PROBLEM OCCURRED WHEN I WAS MOVING MY SET BACK AND FORTH. THE AIR BAG AND SEAT BELT LIGHT CAME ON. THE LIGHT WOULD COME OFF AND ON. PUTTING MY FAMILY AT RISK. Look up ODI 11508938 at NHTSA ↗ |
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| Power Train | 51.8%ODI 10441760 · 44,000 miTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN SE. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 20 MPH WHEN THE ENGINE STALLED WHILE ATTEMPTING A LEFT TURN. THE VEHICLE ALSO JERKED AND THE BRAKES LOCKED CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CHECK ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AS A RESULT OF THE CRASH BUT THE POLICE WERE CONTACTED AND A REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES … Look up ODI 10441760 at NHTSA ↗ | 94.9%ODI 10339418 · 22,000 miTHE 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… Look up ODI 10339418 at NHTSA ↗ | 493.8%ODI 10246909 · 1,258 miGEAR SHIFT INTERLOCK DOES NOT DISENGAGE PROPERLY WHEN PUTTING GEAR SHIFT INTO THE PARK POSITION CAUSING KEY FOB FROM NOT RELEASING FROM IGNITION SWITCH. IN ORDER TO RELEASE KEY PROPERLY THE GEAR SHIFT HANDLE MUST BE PUSHED UP WITH FORCE UNTIL A CLICK IS AUDIBLE THEN INTERLOCK ENGAGES AND KEY THEN CAN BE REMOVED FROM IGNITION. THIS PROBLEM OCCURS QUITE OFTEN AND IS MORE OF A NUISANCE AND HEADACHE. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER BUT THEY STATED THAT GEAR SHIFT MECHANISM NEEDED REPLACED AFTER ADJUSTING GEAR SHIFT CABLE. PART WAS LABELED AS RESTRICTED B… Look up ODI 10246909 at NHTSA ↗ | 162.9%ODI 10429269 · 66,000 miWHILE DRIVING I FELT AND ALSO HEARD A CLUNK, THEN MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. WHILE DRIVING IT FELT LIKE MY CAR WAS STUCK IN 1ST GEAR (IT HAS AN AUTOMATIC/MANUAL TRANS). WE THEN REALIZED THE MANUAL WAS NOT WORKING, AND EVERYTIME WE PUT IT IN DRIVE THERE IS A CLUNKING NOISE. NOW AS WE ARE DRIVING IT SOUNDS LIKE IT IS STUCK IN 1ST GEAR LIKE THE MANUAL WENT OUT AND THE CAR THINKS IT IS STUCK, THE ENGINE REVS THE RPM'S GO UP AND THE AUTOMATIC KICKS IN BUT IT DOES NOT SHIFT RIGHT AND THE ENGINE DOES NOT STOP REVVING. SINCE I HAD THIS CAR I HAV… Look up ODI 10429269 at NHTSA ↗ | 374.3%ODI 10335371 · 2,481 mi2010 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN SHUTS OFF WHEN TURNED ON AND PUT INTO REVERSE OR DRIVE DOES NOT HAPPEN ALL THE TIME ALSO HAS DONE IT WHILE AT LOW SPEED PULLING INTO PARKING SPACE. *TR Look up ODI 10335371 at NHTSA ↗ | 417.7%ODI 10423065 · 90 miWHILE ENTERING A INTERSTATE HIGHWAY, OUR NEW 2011 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN (LESS THAN 100 MILES) STALLED AND LOST ALL POWER. AFTER ALMOST BEING REAR ENDED DUE TO LACK OF POWER AND DUE TO HER SKILLED DRIVING, MY WIFE WAS ABLE TO GET THE CAR ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE VAN WAS UNABLE TO RESTART AND HAD TO BE TOWED TO DEALER WHERE IT HAD BEEN PURCHASED ONLY 6 DAYS EARLIER. ACCORDING TO THE DEALER, THERE WAS A FAILURE OF THE POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE (PCM). DUE TO THIS FAILURE, THERE WAS NO LIMP MODE OF REDUCED POWER TO KEEP THE VEHICLE RUNNING F… Look up ODI 10423065 at NHTSA ↗ | 478.1%ODI 10437900 · 20 miI NOTICED A FLUID LEAK IN MY DRIVEWAY AND BASED ON THE RED COLOR I ELIMINATED THE POSSIBILITY THAT IT WAS FROM THE POWER STEERING BECAUSE THE RESERVOIR WAS AT THE MAX LEVEL. I WAS LATER INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION SIDE COVER WAS LEAKING. I SENT THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHERE DYE WAS ADDED AND WAS INFORMED THAT FLUID WAS LEAKING IN THE AREA OF THE BELL HOUSING AND THE TRANSMISSION WOULD REQUIRE DISASSEMBLY TO ASCERTAIN WHAT THE CAUSE IS. *KB ....UPDATED 04/09/12 *BF. Look up ODI 10437900 at NHTSA ↗ | 347.2%ODI 10535865 · 3 miTHE DAY I PICKED UP THIS NEW 2013 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN SE/AVP (6-8-13) I NOTICED A NOISE UPON DECELERATION, JUST BEFORE STOPPING; AND ALSO WHEN ON A NEIGHBORHOOD STREET AND GOING 15 TO 20 MPH. AS BEST I CAN DESCRIBE IT, IT SOUNDS LIKE A TURKEY CALL COMING FROM THE AREA IN FRONT OF THE DRIVER. IF CAR IS SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL THE NOISE STOPS. DROVE CAR FOR 500 MILES HOPING NOISE WOULD STOP, THEN BROUGHT IT TO DEALER. DEALER CALLS IT A "FLUTTER" CALL IT WHAT YOU WANT, THEY CHECKED EVERYTHING OVER UNDER THE HOOD AND COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING. THEY … Look up ODI 10535865 at NHTSA ↗ | 185.0%ODI 10577876 · 639 miTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED THE ENTIRE INSTRUMENT PANEL ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK IT WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO DRIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, HOWEVER, THE CONTACT COULD NOT RECALL WHAT THE REPAIR WAS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER FOR A CLUCKING NOISE ON THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPRO… Look up ODI 10577876 at NHTSA ↗ | 7627.0%ODI 10700905 · 23 miI BOUGHT THIS VAN WITH 13 MILES ON IT. THE VAN SHAKES/SHUDDERS ON AN INCLINE. THIS OCCURS FROM TIME TO TIME IN DRIVE BUT IS VERY BAD WHEN IN REVERSE. I NOTICED THIS FIRST WHEN GOING UP A HILL TO GET OUT OF OUR NEIGHBORHOOD. I FIRST NOTICED IT IN REVERSE WHEN BACKING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY WHICH IS A VERY SLIGHT INCLINE. THE SHUDDERING OCCURS EACH TIME I GO UP THE HILL, NEAR OUR HOME. UNLESS THE GROUND IS COMPLETELY FLAT OR I AM BACKING DOWN AN INCLINE, REVERSE FEELS LIKE AN OLD STICK SHIFT THAT "TREMBLES" AS YOU BACK UP OR ACCELERATE. I DID NOT BUY… Look up ODI 10700905 at NHTSA ↗ | 21821.8%ODI 10897743TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, BUT THE CONTACT WAS UNSURE ABOUT WHAT PART NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V461000 (POWER TRAIN); 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 MA… Look up ODI 10897743 at NHTSA ↗ | 378.9%ODI 11104862 · 38,000 miVEHICLE WAS IN A PARKING LOT RUNNING BUT PARKED. IT SHIFTED OUT OF PARK AND STARTED ROLLING BY ITSELF. Look up ODI 11104862 at NHTSA ↗ | 238.5%ODI 11195805 · 34,600 miTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 DODGE CARAVAN. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS ATTEMPTING TO EXIT THE VEHICLE, IT SHIFTED FROM PARK INTO REVERSE AND ROLLED AWAY ON ITS OWN. THE VEHICLE DROVE OVER THE CONTACT. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE LEFT ANKLE, TWO TORN LIGAMENTS, PAIN IN THE LEFT LEG AND BACK, AND BRUISES ON THE TORSO AND RIGHT LEG. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS REQUIRED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE AIRPORT AND THE CONTACT WA… Look up ODI 11195805 at NHTSA ↗ | 4819.8%ODI 11139562 · 2,000 miTL* THE CONTACT RENTED A 2019 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GEAR WAS IN PARK. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IDLING, THE CONTACT STEPPED OUT OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE SHIFTED INTO REVERSE. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT WAS STRUCK BY THE FRONT DRIVER'S DOOR AND DRAGGED BY THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED BY AN UNKNOWN PERSON. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED LEG, BACK, ARM, AND SHOULDER INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT IT WAS MISSING … Look up ODI 11139562 at NHTSA ↗ | 840.0%ODI 11554057Cylinder #2 misfire which mechanic says is an engine compression issue and will require the engine to be taken apart to be fixed. Mechanic says it makes no sense for a vehicle of this age and only 70k miles. I understand that this has been a consistent issue with all Dodge Caravans. Look up ODI 11554057 at NHTSA ↗ |
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| Power Train:Automatic Transmission | 72.5%ODI 10188175 · 26,000 miTL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. WHEN SHIFTING FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEAR IT FELT AS THOUGH IT WAS MAKING CONTACT WITH SOMETHING HARD. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 26,000. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THE FAILURE, AND STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION OIL WAS LEAKING. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. HOWEVER, THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. ALSO, THE DEALER REPLACED THE SPEEDING SENSOR TO MAKE THE TRANSMISSION SHIFT NORMALLY. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED, INCLUDING PAYING THE REPAIR COST FOR A FAILURE THAT WAS NOT R… Look up ODI 10188175 at NHTSA ↗ | 126.6%ODI 10203123WE PURCHASED AN 07' DODGE GRAND CARAVAN JUNE 07 AND HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS W/ IT SINCE SHORTLY AFTER THE PURCHASE. IT HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP TWICE FOR THE SAME ISSUE AND IS CONTINUING TO HAVE THE PROBLEM. WHEN WE HAD IT IN THE LAST TIME WE WERE TOLD CHRYSLER WAS WORKING ON THE PROBLEM AND WOULD HAVE SOMETHING DURING THE MONTH OF AUGUST ... WELL I PHONED SEPT 11 12:15 PM AND WAS TOLD AT THAT TIME THEY STILL HAD HEARD NOTHING IN REGARDS TO THE ISSUE. IT STARTED OUT THAT THE VAN WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO GEAR WHEN COMING TO A STOP ... FEELS… Look up ODI 10203123 at NHTSA ↗ | 151.2%ODI 10231698 · 4,085 mi2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN TRANSMISSION WENT INTO LIMP MODE AND WAS STUCK IN GEAR AND WOULD NOT SHIFT. I HAD TO EXIT TO SIDE OF ROAD, SHUT VEHICLE OFF AND THEN RESTART. VEHICLE STARTED SHIFTING BUT THEN ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON ALONG WITH A BURNING SMELL. DEALERSHIP LOOKED AT VEHICLE AND CLEARED CODES AND REPROGRAMMED PCM. DEALER STATED CODES WERE RELATED TO TRANSMISSION. *TR Look up ODI 10231698 at NHTSA ↗ | 40.7%ODI 10264206 · 1,200 miWE PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE IN EARLY FEBRUARY 2009. TWO WEEKS LATER, THE "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT CAME ON. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY COULD NOT FIND THE PROBLEM. IT HAS BEEN BACK TOT HE DEALERSHIP 2 MORE TIMES FOR THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM AND THEY HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO FIND THE SOURCE OF THE PROBLEM AND THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO US. THE EVENING OF APRIL 3RD, WE WERE RETURNING HOME ON THE FREEWAY AND THE TRANSMISSION COMPLETELY FAILED AND ALMOST CAUSED US TO BE INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT ON THE FREEWAY. *TR Look up ODI 10264206 at NHTSA ↗ | 30.3%ODI 10334720 · 2,521 miWHEN SPEED CONTROL IS ON AND ACTIVE AT HIGHWAY SPEED, WHEN GOING DOWN A HILL THE TRANSMISSION WILL DOWNSHIFT 3RD GEAR LEVEL VERY HARD AND THE ENGINE WILL GO INTO A HIGH RPM REV. TURNED OFF SPEED CONTROL OR STEPPING ON THE BRAKES THIS CONDITION CONTINUED FOR 30 SECONDS. TOOK CAR TO DEALERSHIP, THERE WAS NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT OR ERROR CODES IN THE COMPUTER OR ANY FACTORY RECALL ON THIS CONDITION. THIS PROBLEM HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES. DEALERSHIP HAS TO GET IN TOUCH WITH FACTORY TO GET HELP WITH THIS PROBLEM. CAN'T USE SPEED CONTROL WHERE HIL… Look up ODI 10334720 at NHTSA ↗ | 10.2%ODI 10392637 · 200 miTL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO DOWN SHIFT AND LUNGE FORWARD. WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS ENGAGED THE VEHICLE CURRENTLY DOES NOT INCREASE IN SPEED. THE CONTACT HAD TO QUICKLY REACT BECAUSE OF THE TRAFFIC BEHIND THE VEHICLE AND DRIVE ONTO THE EMERGENCY LANE AND SHUT TO THE VEHICLE OFF. THE CONTACT RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND IT BEGAN TO FUNCTION NORMALLY. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSED THE FAILURE. IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE CO… Look up ODI 10392637 at NHTSA ↗ | 10.2%ODI 10454008 · 13 miI HAVE A TRANSMISSION MANUFACTURING DEFECT THAT SHOULD BE AFFORDED THE SAME CONSUMER PROTECTION AS THE 2012 GRAND CARAVANS WITH ENGINE SLUDGE. MY PUMP AND AXLE SEALS BEGAN LEAKING WHILE I WAS DRIVING AT 45 MPH. I DIDN'T NOTICE UNTIL 20 MILES WERE ON THE ODOMETER. THE DEALERSHIP REFUSED TO EXAMINE IT BEFORE I HAD TO RELEASE IT TO AMS VANS FOR WHEELCHAIR CONVERSION. IT WAS RETURNED TO ME WITH 36 MILES ON THE ODOMETER AND IT WAS LEAKING DURING THE ADDITIONAL 16 MILES. UNLESS CHRYSLER IS WILLING TO PROVIDE DOCUMENTATION THAT THIS TRANSMISSION CANNO… Look up ODI 10454008 at NHTSA ↗ | 10.2%ODI 11103051 · 89,215 miTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE ABOVE 25 MPH ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO EGOLF FORD OF BREVARD (1235 ASHEVILLE HWY, BREVARD, NC 28712, [phone removed]), BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE DEALER DID NOT TEST DRIVE THE VEHICLE AFTER IT WAS SERVICED MORE THAN FOUR TIMES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT DIAGNOSTIC TESTING FOUND 10 FAILURE CODES WHICH HAD NOT BEEN REMEDIED. IN ADDITION, THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR INTERMITTENTLY FLASHED. THE … Look up ODI 11103051 at NHTSA ↗ | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 10.4%ODI 11451399 · 160,000 miThe contact owns a 2015 Dodge Grand Caravan. The contact stated while driving approximately 40 MPH, there was a grinding sound coming from the vehicle. After coming to a stop, the transmission shifter was seized and the vehicle was undrivable. The vehicle was towed to the local dealer who diagnosed that the torque converter was faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 160,000. Look up ODI 11451399 at NHTSA ↗ | 10.1%ODI 11574087 · 77,000 miThe contact owns a 2016 Dodge Grand Caravan. The contact stated that while stopped at a traffic light, the accelerator pedal was depressed however, the vehicle failed to respond. Additionally, there was an abnormal sound coming from the vehicle. The contact parked the vehicle. The contact had an independent mechanic to go to the location to inspect the vehicle. The independent mechanic diagnosed the vehicle with a possible failed transmission pump. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mil… Look up ODI 11574087 at NHTSA ↗ | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
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| Structure:Body | 93.2%ODI 10284777 · 49,000 miAUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS ON REAR SLIDING DOORS WITH POWERED DOOR CLOSURES. THE CAM THAT ALLOWS THE DOOR LOCK/UNLOCK CIRCUIT TO COMPLETE GETS OUT OF POSITION AND BLOCKS THE LOCK/UNLOCK FROM OCCURRING. HAPPENS WHENEVER AN OBJECT BLOCKS THE DOOR FROM CLOSING. DOOR WILL NOT LOCK/UNLOCK VIA BUTTONS FOR 16 ATTEMPTS IN A ROW, REGARDLESS OF TIME BETWEEN INTERRUPT AND ATTEMPT TO LOCK/UNLOCK. COULD HAMPER VEHICLE EVACUATION. *TR Look up ODI 10284777 at NHTSA ↗ | 84.4%ODI 10230738 · 2,500 miTL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. FROM SEPTEMBER OF 2007 UNTIL MAY OF 2008, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER THREE TIMES FOR TRANSMISSION FAILURE. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE FROM A RED LIGHT, THE TRANSMISSION FEELS AS IF IT WILL DROP TO THE GROUND WHEN SHIFTING FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEAR. ON MAY 14, 2008, THE TRANSMISSION WAS FINALLY REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION BECAUSE PAINT WAS PEELING FROM THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE QUARTER PANEL. THE DEALER STATED THAT TAR ADHERED TO THE P… Look up ODI 10230738 at NHTSA ↗ | 141.1%ODI 10379798 · 47,800 miMY 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN HAS HAD NUMEROUS ISSUES WITH THE REAR PASSENGER SLIDING DOOR. THE DOORS BELT WHICH HOUSES AND PROTECTS THE WIRING THAT CONTROLS THE BUTTON & MOTOR WOULD BECOME LOOSE AND CAUSE THE DOOR TO POP BACK OPEN. DUE TO THIS ISSUE CONSTANTLY HAPPENING IT CAUSED THE PLASTIC CASING WHICH HOUSES THE RECALL PINS AND METAL WIRE THAT OPEN AND CLOSES THE DOOR TO CRACK AND EXPOSE THE METAL RECALL PIN. ONCE THE PLASTIC COVERING WAS FULLY CRACKED WHICH BY THE WAY HAPPENED AT THE DEALERSHIP IN FRONT OF A SERVICE MANAGER. THE DOOR THEN … Look up ODI 10379798 at NHTSA ↗ | 50.9%ODI 10918070I HAD BEEN LAUGHING WITH THE PEOPLE OF THIS SCHOOL BUS COMPANY WHICH IS CLOSE BY TO ME NAMED LORINDA BUS OR LOGAN BUS CO INC THERE AT 100 ST AND ATLANTIC AV THERE ABOUT HOW THEY EXTENDED THEIR PARKING LOT UPWARD THERE ONTO AN OLD LIRR TRACK THERE THAT HAS NOT BEEN USED AND IS ALL RUSTY WITH BROKEN CEMENT AND LIKE OTHER BROKEN AND OLD THINGS THERE AND THEY EXTENDED THE PARKING LOT FOR THEIR BUSES THERE AT 100 ST AND ATLANTIC AV THERE UPWARD TO LIKE THE TOP OF THIS LIRR TRACK THERE WHICH I FOUND TO BE AN ODD LOCATION. I MEAN SOME QUESTIONS WERE I… Look up ODI 10918070 at NHTSA ↗ | 161.8%ODI 10475057 · 70,000 miI WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 60 MPH, HIT A LARGE (APPROX 6 FEET X 4 FEET X 4 FEET) WOODEN SHIPPING CRATE. THE CRATE EXPLODED, AND A BOARD BECAME LODGED IN THE TIRE WELL AND ENGINE COMPARTMENT. I ALSO LOST POWER THE VEHICLE - THE WRECKER DRIVER ADVISED THAT THE BOARD APPEARED TO HAVE DISCONNECTED THE COMPUTER WIRES. THE CRATE HIT ON THE FRONT DRIVER FENDER. THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. I WOULD THINK HITTING SOMETHING THE SIZE OF THE FRONT END OF A CAR AT 60 MPH SHOULD SET OFF THE AIR BAGS. *TR Look up ODI 10475057 at NHTSA ↗ | 71.3%ODI 10437910WE PURCHASED A WHITE 2011 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN 4/30/11, IT NOW HAS 24,000 MILES. WE HAVE NOTICED THAT BOTH SLIDING SIDE DOORS HAVE CAUSED LIKE EVENLY PLACED BLACK MARKS ON THE REAR WHEEL WELLS WHEN THE DOORS HAVE BEEN IN THE OPEN POSITION. BOTH DOOR INTERIORS HAVE MARKS WHERE THE DOORS HAVE MADE CONTACT WITH THE BODY MAKING THE FORE MENTIONED MARKS. WE HAVE MADE COMPUTER INQUIRY SEARCHING FOR "ANYONE WITH A DODGE GRAND CARAVAN HAVING ISSUES WITH THE SLIDING DOORS RUBBING?" AND HAVE HAD HITS ON THIS ISSUE. *KB Look up ODI 10437910 at NHTSA ↗ | 132.2%ODI 10464364 · 900 miDRIVER AND PASSENGER DOORS MISALIGNED TO THE POINT THAT THE GAPS OUTWARD MADE THE DOOR APPEAR AJAR, WATER ENTERS EXCESSIVELY AROUND FRAME, HOWEVER DOES NOT ENTER INSIDE THE VAN. THE FIRST ATTEMPT ON 7/5/2012 BY THE DEALER WAS TO ADJUST THE STRIKE PLATE WHICH CAUSED THE BOTTOM OF THE DOORS TO BE EXCESSIVELY INWARD. I HAVE BEEN SCHEDULED TO HAVE ALL 4 DOORS REALIGNED NEXT WEEK. WHAT IS MY RECOURSE IF THIS PROBLEM IS NOT FIXED PROPERLY ? PURCHASE DATE 6/15/2012 CURRENTLY HAS 935 MILES. DEALER STATES IT IS A MANUFACTURE DEFECT AND THAT THEY ASSURE… Look up ODI 10464364 at NHTSA ↗ | 194.0%ODI 10534982 · 2,000 miTL* THE CONTACT RENTED A 2013 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE PASSENGER WAS LEANING INTO THE REAR PASSENGER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE THE SLIDING DOOR ERRONEOUSLY CLOSED AND STRUCK HER IN THE HEAD AND KNOCKED HER TO THE GROUND. THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED A CLOSED HEAD INJURY, WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL CARE, INCLUDING A CAT SCAN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,000. UPDATED 09/18/13*LJ THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO REPLICATE THE PROBLEM. Look up ODI 10534982 at NHTSA ↗ | 143.9%ODI 10895882 · 32,800 miTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TAILGATE SPOILER DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. AS A RESULT, THE SPOILER STRUCK ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 32,800. Look up ODI 10895882 at NHTSA ↗ | 227.8%ODI 10711873 · 20 miBOUGHT THE VEHICLE SATURDAY 4/18/2015. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN FOR WASH AND FILL UP AS MY WIFE AND I SIGNED THE PAPERWORK. FOLLOWING SIGNING PAPERWORK WE FOUND THE DRIVER SIDE BOTTOM TRIM POPPED OUT. THE CLIP THAT HOLDS THE SMALL TRIM PIECE IN WAS BROKE. LATER IN THE DAY MY WIFE GOT HER ARM PINCHED HARD BY THE DRIVER SIDE AUTO CLOSING DOOR LEAVING A NASTY BRUISE ON BOTH SIDES OF HER ARM. THE DOOR HESITATED TO REOPEN AND CONTINUED TO CLOSE ON HER ARM. TOOK VAN BACK TO DEALER ON MONDAY 4/20/15 TO HAVE TRIM PIECE FIXED. FOUND OUT THEY HAD T… Look up ODI 10711873 at NHTSA ↗ | 20120.1%ODI 10873253 · 2,000 miI WAS DRIVING AT 2 OR 3 MPH IN HEAVY TRAFFIC ON A CITY STREET AND THE CAR ACCELERATED WHEN I TOUCHED THE BRAKE. PRESSURE ON THE BRAKE PEDAL WOULD NOT STOP THE VEHICLE AND IT CRASHED INTO THE CAR AHEAD, PUSHING IT INTO THE SECOND CAR AHEAD. EVENTUALLY THE RPMS DROPPED AFTER THE COLLISION. FAULT CODE SHOWED HEADLAMP MODULE (TIPM) Look up ODI 10873253 at NHTSA ↗ | 8620.8%ODI 11002680 · 100 miAFTER HEAVY RAIN OVER THE NIGHT, WHILE THE VAN WAS PARKED, A LOT OF WATER ENDED IN THE REAR INTERIOR, LUGGAGE AREA, SO IN THE MORNING WITHOUT A DRAINING PLUG I COULDN'T DRAIN IT OUT FROM UNDERNEATH, BUT HAD TO COLLECT IT WITH TOWEL AND PAPER IN ORDER TO PUT THERE MY FOOD I JUST BOUGHT. I GUESS THE GAP BETWEEN THE ROOF AND REAR-5TH DOOR IS TOO WIDE, BECAUSE I CANNOT SEE THE RUBBER WHICH GOES AROUND IS BAD. MY OTHER VEHICLE, PARKED BY THIS ONE, ALSO WITH 5TH DOOR STAYED DRY, AND THIS VAN HAS ONLY 100 MILES. Look up ODI 11002680 at NHTSA ↗ | 5620.7%ODI 11111749 · 1,400 miHAVE HAD THE BRAND NEW VAN FOR ONLY 2 WEEKS AND LIFTGATE (BACK HATCH) ON VAN DOES NOT OPEN. I HAVE A BASE MODEL SO I HAVE TO OPEN IT MANUALLY...TRIED EVERYTHING ...NOTHING WILL OPEN IT. TAKING IT TO DEALERSHIP THIS WEEKEND. HOPEFULLY THEY CAN'T OPEN IT. Look up ODI 11111749 at NHTSA ↗ | 2711.2%ODI 11355713THIS VEHICLE HAD DAMAGE TO THE DRIVER SIDE SLIDING DOOR WHICH LED ME TO BELIEVE THAT THE DOOR WAS OFF TRACK AND NOT WORKING PROPERLY. THIS IS NOT THE FIRST VEHICLE THAT I'VE HAD WITH THIS COMPANY THAT HAS NOT BEEN ROLLED WORTHY. Look up ODI 11355713 at NHTSA ↗ | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
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| Fuel/Propulsion System | 289.9%ODI 10462106 · 50,000 miAIR CONDITIONING FAILED AROUND 50,000 MILES. HAD SYSTEM RECHARGED AND STARTED TO FAIL AGAIN IN A COUPLE OF MONTHS. BY THAT TIME, WEATHER STARTED TO BECOME COLD. BY 80,000 MILES (FOLLOWING SUMMER), TOLD THAT THE REAR AIR EVAPORATOR PART WAS LEAKING AND WHILE DODGE DID NOT "RECALL" THE PART, THEY EXTENDED THE WARRANT TO I THINK - 75,000 MILES. THE PART TOOK ABOUT 2 MONTHS TO COME IN AND COST OVER $1,600 TO INSTALL. I WAS NEVER GIVEN NOTICE OF THE "EXTENDED WARRANTY." DRIVER SIDE AUTOMATIC DOOR NO LONGER WORKS FOR THE SECOND TIME (FIRST AROUND… Look up ODI 10462106 at NHTSA ↗ | 4122.5%ODI 10460791 · 85,000 miRECURRING ISSUE OF ENGINE STALLING AFTER REFUELING. USUALLY WITHIN 5 MINUTES OF FILLING, AND WHEN DRIVING SLOWLY. INTERNET SEARCH INDICATES THIS IS A RAMPANT PROBLEM, NOT ONLY WITH CARAVANS, BUT WITH OTHER CHRYSLER/DODGE VEHICLES. APPARENTLY THE ENTIRE GAS TANK REQUIRES REPLACEMENT, WHICH INDICATES TO ME IT IS A DESIGN FLAW AND SHOULD BE RECALLED. *TR Look up ODI 10460791 at NHTSA ↗ | 141.1%ODI 10480098 · 110,000 miTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH AND EXIT THE HIGHWAY FROM AN OFF RAMP, THE ENTIRE FUEL LINE FRACTURED. THE FUEL TANK THEN DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE AS THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE EXPLODED. THE VEHICLE WAS MANEUVERED TO A SAFE LOCATION WHERE THE TIRE WAS REPLACED WITH A SPARE TIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN DRIVEN TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,0… Look up ODI 10480098 at NHTSA ↗ | 112.0%ODI 10503121 · 24,000 miVEHICLE WHILE BOTH DRIVING ON ROAD AND IN PARK STALLS. IT GIVENS NO NOTICE OR WARNING THAT THIS IS GOING TO HAPPEN. AT LEAST 10 TIMES I HAVE NOTICED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH HAS "MOVED" FROM THE "RUN" POSITION TO "ACCESSORY," BY ITSELF. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO 3 DIFFERENT DEALERS BUT EACH HAS SAID THEY COULDN'T FIND AN ISSUE NO CODES HAVE BEEN COMING UP IN THE COMPUTER. I EVEN HAD IT STALL IN THE DEALER WHEN I PICKED IT UP YET THEY HAVE NOT DONE ANYTHING TO FIX THE PROBLEM. WHEN IT STALLS THE STEERING WHEEL IS EXTREMELY HARD TO MOVE. I HAVE 3 SMALL… Look up ODI 10503121 at NHTSA ↗ | 192.2%ODI 10505619 · 64,000 miTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE REFUELING, A PASSENGER OPENED THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR AND IT STRUCK THE CONTACT'S HAND, CAUSING HIM TO RELEASE THE FUEL NOZZLE. THE CONTACT FELT IT WAS A MOST DISASTROUS DESIGN FLAW. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 64,000. Look up ODI 10505619 at NHTSA ↗ | 12724.0%ODI 10615389 · 52,000 miI HAVE A 2011 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN WITH ABOUT 52,000 MILES ON IT. ON DAY THE RADIO JUST WENT OFF AND THEN TURNED BACK ON. IT DID THIS MULTIPLE TIMES BEFORE WE SENT IT IN TO THE SHOP. THEN ONE DAY IT WOULD NOT START. IT WOULD TURN OVER BUT WOULD NOT FIRE UNTIL I TRIED IT 6 TO 10 TIMES AND THEN IT WOULD START. WE TOOK IT IN TO THE DEALER FOR A MISFIRE IN CYLINDER #2 ( RECALL ON LEFT HEAD) BUT IT STARTED ALL THE TIME FOR THEM, UNTIL I WENT TO LEAVE, AND THEN NO START. THE TECH WAS ABLE TO DUPLICATE IT AND SAID WE WOULD TROUBLE SHOOT IT. A WEEK LAT… Look up ODI 10615389 at NHTSA ↗ | 6811.7%ODI 10690500 · 49,000 miAFTER HAVING TROUBLE USING THE KEY TO START THE VEHICLE FOR A COUPLE DAYS MY CAR JUST TURNED OFF WHILE TRAVELING AT 70 MILES PER HOUR. DEFINITELY AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. THE CAR JUST SHUT OFF AS IF I TURNED IT OFF WITH THE KEY.[NO DASH LIGHTS OR RADIO] I WAS ABLE TO COAST AND MOVE THE SHIFT LEVER TO THE NEUTRAL POSITION AND RESTART THE CAR AND PROCEED. THIS IS A DANGEROUS PROBLEM. THE DEALER COULD NOT HELP ME BECAUSE NOTHING WAS STORED IN THE COMPUTER ABOUT THE INCIDENT. REALLY? THE NEXT DAY I WAS DRIVING AND TAPPED THE KEY AND THE CAR SHUT DO… Look up ODI 10690500 at NHTSA ↗ | 398.3%ODI 10566923 · 12,973 miMY WIFE WAS DRIVING EARLY MORNING, WHILE ENTERING THE FREEWAY, SHE ACCELERATED AND CROSSED LANES. WHEN SHE REMOVED HER FOOT FROM THE ACCELERATOR, THE VAN KEPT ACCELERATING. SHE WAS BETWEEN TWO SEMI TRUCKS SO SHE TAPPED THE BRAKES AND STARTED HITTING THE CRUISE CONTROL BUTTONS. THE VAN KEPT ACCELERATING. SHE WAS ABLE TO CHANGE LANES TOWARDS THE BERM AND STARTED TO APPLY THE BRAKES. SHE REACHED A SPEED OF ABOUT 85 MPH. AS SHE WAS BRAKING, THE ENGINE WAS STILL TRYING TO ACCELERATE. SHE WAS ABLE TO PULL THE VAN OFF THE ROAD AND EVENTUALLY WAS ABL… Look up ODI 10566923 at NHTSA ↗ | 113.1%ODI 10749215 · 57,000 miTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE DID NOT RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS CORROSION OF UNSPECIFIED WIRING THAT BURNED OUT THE FUEL PUMP. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 57,000. Look up ODI 10749215 at NHTSA ↗ | 62.1%ODI 11350628 · 84,300 miBLEW HEAD GASKET IN MOTION - CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CODE PO302 FAULTY VALVE CYLINDER #2 Look up ODI 11350628 at NHTSA ↗ | 262.6%ODI 10993085 · 3,983 miDRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE, HAD TO APPLY BRAKES HARD, THEN HAD TO PUMP THE EXCELLERATOR AND THEN FLOORE IT TO GET GAS TO ENGINE TO RESUME MOMENTUM. AFTER THAT IT DOES IT DOES THIS INTERMEDIATELY, MAYBE FOR QUITE AWHILE THE SAME DAY AND NOT AGAIN FOR WEEKS. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT DOES NOT COME ON AND THERE ARE TIMES THAT THE RPM'S HAVE JUMPED UP TO 4 AND ALMOST 5, THE ENGINE SOUNDS LIKE A RACE CAR AND LITTLE MOVEMENT AND THEN QUICKLY LUNGES FORWARD, AT OTHER SOUNDS LIKE IT HAS SHIFTED AND YOU STILL HAVE NOT INCREASED IN SPEED. THE DEALERSHIP … Look up ODI 10993085 at NHTSA ↗ | 122.9%ODI 11063549I WAS SITTING IN TRAFFIC WAITING FOR THE RED LIGHT TO TURN GREEN. MY RIGHT FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE BRAKE AND THE VAN IMMEDIATELY LUNGED FORWARD. I STEPPED ON THE BRAKE ASAP, BUT THE CAR SITTING IN FRONT OF ME WAS HIT IN THE REAR. I HAVE NO IDEA WHY THIS RENTAL VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD QUICKLY FOR NO REASON. I RESEARCHED OTHER INCIDENTS WITH THIS SAME MAKE AND MODEL VEHICLE AND FOUND LOTS OF INCIDENTS THAT WERE VERY SIMILAR. SOME SURGED IN SPEED FOR NO REASON AND SOME LUNGED FORWARD FOR NO REASON; AS WELL AS MANY OTHER SCENARIO'S THAT WERE SIMIL… Look up ODI 11063549 at NHTSA ↗ | 83.0%ODI 11253294 · 46,800 miCAR WAS STATIONARY. DECIDED TO GO INTO ANOTHER LANE SO WHILE TURNING INTO OTHER LANE, DEPRESSED GAS PEDAL FIRMLY AND IT STUCK TO THE FLOOR REVVING UP THE ENGINE TO WHERE II IMMEDIATELY SLAMMED THE BRAKES ON BUT STILL HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. THIS HAPPENED BEFORE WHILE ENTERING THE FREEWAY FROM AN ONRAMP WHERE I "UNSTUCK" THE PEDAL BY WEDGING MY FOOT UNDER THE SIDE OF THE PEDAL AND PULLING OUT. I THOUGHT IT WAS A ONE TIME THING AND DISMISSED IT. THE FREEWAY WAS PRETTY EMPTY. THIS NEW CIRCUMSTANCE WAS COMPLETELY DIFFERENT AS I WAS AT A STOP IN… Look up ODI 11253294 at NHTSA ↗ | 125.0%ODI 11373136 · 49,000 mi2019 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. 3.6 PENTASTAR ENGINE. 60K MILES. FOR OVER A YEAR IT HAS ROUGH IDLE AND ENGINE VIBRATION AT HWY SPEED. MISFIRE ON CYLINDER #2 DOES NOT GO AWAY. ALWAYS RETURNS. HAVE REPLACED COILS, PLUGS TWICE AND INJECTORS. #2 CYLINDER MISFIRE STILL THROWS ENGINE LIGHT. WENT TO AND CALLED DODGE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES ABOUT PROBLEM. THEY CLAIM THERE ARE NO KNOWN ISSUES, PROBLEMS OR RECALLS. THEY KEEP TRYING TO TELL ME IT'S BAD FUEL AND I SHOULD USE HIGHER GRADE FUEL. I'VE DONE THAT AS WELL AND THE MISFIRE ON #2 CYLINDER IS ALWAYS THERE. T… Look up ODI 11373136 at NHTSA ↗ | 15.0%ODI 11699533catalytic convert failure No complaints from dealer ship No inspection was done warning light came on Look up ODI 11699533 at NHTSA ↗ |
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