This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
So how do you find out what problems are occurring? For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Any duplicates or errors? It's not us.
Van has failed to turn on multiple times, park turn off vehicle and in as little as 10 minutes later it would not start. I replaced alternator and battery apparently after going to multiple mechanics that didn't find the problem with diagnostics I found out it was neither it was a faulty tipm. 6-8 months later started having issues with the car stalling out and having an issue turning back on. I have stalled on multiple occasions on the freeway I have contacted Dodge and the recall is not for my year of vehicle. Parts for this are expensive along with labor. Dodge needs to recall this issue because the last time this happened to me I was driving 60 mph on the freeway car behind me was close and my van stalled could of got hurt or killed and so could the other driver. Brakes need to be changed often as well more than I've ever had to change them for any other vehicle.
Engine stalled in the middle of driving down the freeway. This is happening almost daily now, usually when the car is first started. Was accelerating into a turn near oncoming traffic at 20mph when this most recent event happened. This is life endangerment.
My van will completely turn off while driving. There are no know reasons, I have had it serviced and the mechanic cannot figure what's wrong. There are no specific factors of when and why it cuts off while driving.
We bought this van used about a year ago. It dies suddenly without any warning in the middle of the road regardless of any certain factors. I have researched this several times with many other complaints similar to this one. This is very dangerous for my family and I cannot believe there is no recall. I am a mother of 3 and cannot afford to pay upwards of 10,000$ to replace an ignition if this is the issue, I am not in any way a mechanic but I have read/heard that is most likely the problem. Dodge, please do what is right for the people who put their faith in your company every time they put their families in your vehicles and recall this immediately!
The contact owns a 2012 Dodge Grand Caravan. The contact stated that while driving 15 mph, the vehicle stalled with an abnormal clicking sound coming from under the hood. The contact stated that several warning lights were illuminated. Additionally, the interior and exterior lights were flickering. The contact disconnected the battery cables and upon reconnecting the cables, the vehicle operated without further issues. The contact left a voicemail with waldorf Dodge Ram (2294 crain hwy, waldorf, md 20601 (301) 638-9400) however, the dealer had not responded. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 97,000.
Vehicle stalls completely while in motion (driving, about 10-30 mph). Electrical shuts off at the same time as well as power steering. Car is able to restart normally after put back in park. Happened a second time 30 seconds after restarting. Haven't driven the vehicle since. Dealer found no issues.
While driving the vehicle at random speeds. My Dodge Caravan will just shut down. I have noticed on a couple occasions all of the dash lights will come and then engine will shut down. Lose of steering and brakes. I have managed a few times shifting to neutral and quickly restarting. An the few times it would not start ive managed to get off the road with steering wheel locked and brake pedal that wont depress. Sit for a minute put in park an restart. This has happen over 18 times of owning the vehicle for a year
Took my 2012 Dodge Grand Caravan to the tempe dealership to have the recalls fixed. Soon after they did the recalls my car would not drive off the lot they told me that the fuel pump was bad and it would cost $806 to fix it. So I told them lets do it. I get a call an the said its the tipm ! $1400 dollars later my car is still running pretty rough and not getting power and completely shut down while driving. So I call the dealer and they tow it in to tell me it is my fuel pump. So $800 they said its fixed and I should have nothing going wrong. 3 days later my check engine light comes on and a code P0456 evac leak! so I call the dealer and let them know. I then purchased a gas cap just to make sure that was not the problem. Light stayed on. So I get the van to the dealer and they had my van allday to say its my gas cap. Let me remind you I just purchased one. So they get the check engine light to go off and now everytime I fill the tank up gas fumes are soo strong in the vehicle and is running very poorly. Honestly im scared to have them look at it. I just want my van safe I have kids. Its my only vehicle.
I have a 2012 Dodge Grand Caravan the sliding door has been making a buzzing sound every time you unlock and lock the doors. This has been happening since 2016 and the dealership told me it would be $500 to fix it. I am now having issues with trunk opening and closing on it's own; even when it is locked. Not safe at all and already got stormed inside of my van; cause I didn't realize it was opened. They told me I would have to pay the fee to get it looked at and then pay for the repairs. I had a new transmission put in at 74,330 miles after they told me when I left the first time; that it was a computer reset that needed done. Then, they had my van for 2 weeks trying to get the transmission built. And my transmission is slipping again. At 139,466 miles I had all of my transmissions lines leaking and had replace all of them for another $500; cause there was no warranty from them doing my second transmission. My cd player eats my cd's now and my ac quit working. All in all I do love my van, but I am getting very angry at all the issues; that should covered under a recall and they are not covered. If anyone could please give me some in site on these issues; I would appreciate it. I am not in the position to purchase another car at this time with jobs not very secure. I am not even able to take my van many places; cause I never know when the truck will open on its own and then someone can just steal my van. I listed the last day of all of my issues below, but this has been going on for years and still not resolved.
My car stopped running. Luckily I was able to get it to the mechanics. The engine had to be rebuilt due to engine block debris. This is a recall for 2012 Grand Caravan but only manufactured until Aug 2011. My vehicle was manufactured in April 2012. The recall number is L33. I have spent $5,734 in repairs. I've waiting in hopes Dodge would extend the recall but they have not.
The contact called on behalf of his wife who owns a 2012 Dodge Grand Caravan. The contact stated that while his wife was driving at an unknown speed, the vehicle loss motive power and stalled without warning. The contact was unable to restart the vehicle. The contact stated that the failure recurred several times. The vehicle was not taken to be diagnosed nor repaired. Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer were made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 69,000.
Within the last week (May 8, 2020 - May 15, 2020) my van has suddenly stalled and died 3 different times. Incident 1 - driving on a 45 mph straight road when suddenly the engine died and lost power to all electrical components. After pulling off to the side and shutting the ignition completely off it started right back up and ran well. Incident 2 - driving on a 30 mph straight road. After just having crossed a bridge suddenly the engine died and lost power to all electrical components. Again, it started back up just fine and ran well. Incident 3 - pulled into a parking spot and placed the vehicle in park when the engine and electrical components shut off.
Once my van lost all power while driving on a straight road. Had to tow to mechanic's shop. Found no problem after testing. Once my van refused to crank, had no power. Had to two to mechanic's shop again. Both times the mechanic couldn't find a problem. Eventually the van cranked and drove as it should.
I was driving straight on a highway in Texas in my Grand Caravan and my engine stalled and lost power and steering and brakes, it was very difficult to steer and I was driving at 70 mph and the was a small shoulder on the side and my family could have gotten hurt, if I had gone into a deep ditch, it was scary and dangerous!
The contact owns a 2012 Dodge Grand Caravan. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds the vehicle stalled. The vehicle operated as intended after it was restarted. The contact also stated that on occasions while attempting to start the vehicle, the vehicle failed to be started which caused the battery to drain. Additionally, the fuel pump remained in operation even after the ignition was turned off. The cause of the failures were not determined. The local dealer mike anderson Chrysler (417 S. 3rd St. Logansport, in.) and the manufacturer were notified of the failures but no assistance was offered. The failure mileage was 150,000.
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