10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 3
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
36,378 miles

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2016 Dodge Grand Caravan electrical problems

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2016 Dodge Grand Caravan Owner Comments (Page 10 of 15)

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problem #109

Feb 222020

Grand Caravan

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Loud buzzing noise when unlocking right side automatic door.

- Cape Coral, FL, USA

problem #108

Jan 072020

Grand Caravan

  • 23,000 miles
Driver's side sliding door is locked an unable to open using any method such as manually, electric locks or remote fob. The van was stationary

- Harrisonburg, VA, USA

problem #107

Feb 122020

Grand Caravan

  • miles
There is a loud buzzing noise when the rear driver side door locks, the door works fine it opens and closes. But when using the unlock button or aut lock you can hear the load buzzing noise. I believe this is a common problem that should be a recall to all of these cars so that they can be fixed

- Boca Raton, FL, USA

problem #106

Feb 152020

Grand Caravan

  • 52,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

I have a 2016 Grand Caravan with 52000. The driver side rear sliding door is stuck shut in the lock position. I can not get it unlocked to open door. It had been working good all day. I got home to take my kids out of their car seat but the door wouldn't open. Tried with the fob, door lock switch and manually unlock it but it won't budge. What's it going to take to get a recall on this. My child getting killed (god forbid) and me sueing Dodge and NHTSA. There are certainly have been enough complaints about this happening.

- Chesterville, ME, USA

problem #105

Feb 042020

Grand Caravan

  • 77,000 miles
Van makes a loud buzzing sound when lock and unlock or open doors. There has been many complaints by owners of same model posted on carguru.com etc. It appears this should be a recall item as it is very loud and frightening to passengers etc

- Plymouth, MN, USA

problem #104

Jul 222019

Grand Caravan

  • 85,000 miles
Both electric door locks on the sliding doors make a noise every time the doors lock and unlock. One of the doors stuck in the lock position and would not unlock or open. Had it fixed but is making the noise again along with the door on the other side. Could be a safety issue if I can open the doors! one of the back windows will not roll down anymore and the entertainment system doesn't work anymore. All electrical problems!

- Atlanta, TX, USA

problem #103

Aug 212019

Grand Caravan

  • 37,700 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

The driver's side rear door would not unlock with fob or manually. I had to have the actuator replaced for $500. A safety issue for passengers.

- Bel Aire, KS, USA

problem #102

Nov 182019

Grand Caravan

  • 36,133 miles
Doors buzzing noise when lock or unlock

- Wasco, CA, USA

problem #101

Feb 072020

Grand Caravan

  • 66,718 miles
Driver's side back sliding door is stuck shut and in locked position. Will not open with remote or manually. Can't get it opened at all. Passengers side sliding door makes loud buzzing noise when unlocking it.

- San Antonio, TX, USA

problem #100

Dec 132019

Grand Caravan

  • 37,000 miles
We have problems with both the rear passenger and rear driver side sliding doors on our 2016 Dodge Grand Caravan R/T. the van had about 37,000 miles on it at the time of the first incident. The rear sliding doors were not unlocking to open them while we were stoped, and in park. This happened in a public parking lot. The issue with this is, we couldn't open the doors to let our kids out of the van. The open/close sliding door switch in the van would not open them, neither would the key fob. We tried to unlock it manually on the door itself, but the lock was stuck in the locked position. I used a lot of force to unlock it manually with no luck. The actuators that power the mechanical locks felt like they were jammed and wouldn't let us unlock the doors manually. I finally was able to get it unlocked by forcing and holding the manual lock in the unlock position while hitting the key fob unlock/lock feature over and over again. It took me 10 minutes to troubleshoot this in order to get the kids out. It now works for awhile just fine, and then gets stuck again when you least expect it. I thought after I had it working that it wouldn't happen again. This has now happened five more times after the first incident. This is why I'm reporting it. If we have a emergency and need to get out of the vehicle fast, these defective doors could potentially cause injuries or death. The scariest part about this is, I never know when they will act up. I would leave the doors unlocked while driving, but they automatically lock when you reach a certain speed. I shouldn't have to disable a safety feature to feel safe driving this vehicle with passengers in the back.

- Tecumseh, NE, USA

problem #99

Jan 022020

Grand Caravan

  • 68,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

We stopped to get gay gas while on vacation, everyone exited the van and shut all the doors. When we came back and I pushed the button on the key fob to open the slider doors open O ly the passenger side door opened. I went to open it from the inside and it wouldn't budge. I unlocked all doors and still won't open. It feels as though the manual lock is jammed on lock position!. I feel this is a safety issue. If there were a need to open that door in an emergency it would not work! I have also read on multiple chat sites of other people with this problem. I feel it needs a recall so it gets fixed.

- Dixon, IL, USA

problem #98

Oct 012019

Grand Caravan

  • 75,500 miles
Sliding door lock actuator is making a grinding or buzzing noise.

- Kalamazoo, MI, USA

problem #97

Jan 262020

Grand Caravan

  • miles
Driver's side rear sliding door, all of a sudden, will not operate. Notification on panel says "unlock door to operate" even though all doors are unlocked. This is a safety issue as the door will not open and passengers can not escape on the driver's side in the case of an emergency. Many, many other people have had the same complaint.

- Cinnaminson, NJ, USA

problem #96

Oct 012018

Grand Caravan

  • miles
The passenger rear sliding door, makes a very loud buzzing noise anytime I lock or unlock it. It also does not actually lock, you can open the door while it's locked and it will set off the alarm.

- Centerton, AR, USA

problem #95

Jan 222020

Grand Caravan

  • 46,327 miles
I approached my car and hit the button on my remote to open the driver side sliding door. I placed my items in the car and pushed the door close button. I drove to my destination and when trying to open the door to retrieve my items the door will not open. I have tried using the remote, the button in the car & manually opening. The door seems to be stuck in the locked position and will not open. My husband has tried all of the above and checked the fuses to make sure it wasn't just a blown fuse. My door is now stuck closed and I drive around with my children in the car all the time. Now I am worried if we are in an accident that the door cannot be opened.

- Phila, PA, USA

problem #94

Jan 042020

Grand Caravan

  • 74,900 miles
While driving, several dash panel lights flashed, lost power steering, lost ability to increase speed with gas pedal. Engine stayed on but only at idle. Able to get out of traffic onto side road and stop. Turned key to off and then tried to start car again. It worked on the second try. Seemed to operate normally with only the clock reset to 12:00am. This same sequence happened twice, about a week apart. No rain either time both during daylight.

- Silver Spring, MD, USA

problem #93

Dec 192019

Grand Caravan

  • 84,754 miles
2016 Dodge Grand Caravan, driver side rear sliding door. Door lock makes a loud buzzing sound when it locks automatically, or using the fob. It happens while driving and the van hits 15 miles an hour with the auto lock, and when stopped using the lock button on the arm rest or with the fob. This appears to be a common problem with this vehicle.

- Manhattan, KS, USA

problem #92

Jul 242019

Grand Caravan

  • 38,000 miles
The actuator on both sliding doors have been a problem with this car. They both have been stuck where the door does not close and lock. Also the door has been closed before where my child has been almost hurt due to door not opening back up due to safety option with the door. I have had other issue where the the tailgate door does not open and close in the back it work went wants to. Most incidents occurred in stationary and motor running cases. The actuator locking mechanism happens while driving 15 mph. If lock the doors this occurs to. Had dealership look at these issue and they charged to fix one of the sides already. Now the the other side is happening. They want almost a $1000 to fix. Have been reading complaints of other owners of this year has been a issue with this model of car. Needs be addressed and fixed out the Dodge maker not the owner.

- Tolono, IL, USA

problem #91

Jul 202019

Grand Caravan

  • 41,031 miles
Left hand sliding door lock will not unlock, I can here the lock try to open but does not open

- Celina, TN, USA

problem #90

Nov 012019

Grand Caravan

  • 86,000 miles
Back sliding door has began making a loud buzzing sound anytime I hit the unlock button. It is really loud.

- Lucedale, MS, USA

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