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My two side doors make a buzzing sound when I try to lock and unlock doors. The doors are not locking when I push the lock button. This is a safety hazard for my children.
My 2019 Dodge Grand Caravan GT driver side sliding door is jammed shut and locked. I took it to 2 dealerships near me and both want almost $1000 per door to fix. The actuator is out and they said the loud noise when opening and closing the passenger side sliding door is a sign that door is also about to go out. My VIN doesn-??t fall into the recalls. This seems like it is a hazard. If both doors indeed get stuck then how do you get car seats in and out" Isn-??t it dangerous if other kids have to climb in and out the front doors? I-??m so confused how this isn-??t a recall when it will be dang near impossible to move car seats and kids through front doors or even moving 3rd row to get in and out and put back up for it to be sat in. What do you do in event of a crash if you can get kids out" Please help! This has been going on since March 2024. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
UNKNOWN The reverse camera does not function properly when the vehicle is hot or when the vehicle is in a hot environment. It consistently fails to show a picture of what is behind the vehicle when the vehicle is left in the sun or when the vehicle has been running and the engine is still hot. The vehicle is available for inspection. The problem has not been inspected by an independent service center. Nor has the vehicle been inspected by the manufacturer, police, insurance representatives or others. There are no warning lamps or messages. However, when it's hot outside the vehicle, the speedometer screen on the driver's dashboard is faded. It stays faded until cabin cools down and then it no longer looks faded. Each time it fades, the reverse camera doesn't work. When the outside environment is cold outside the speedometer screen and reverse camera work fine.
The door locks and right passenger sliding door has failed and continues to do so on my vehicle.There is a buzzing sound when the doors lock and although the locks go down, the right passenger sliding door is not really locked. on at least 2 separate occasions my 4 year old grandson was able to open the door while the vehicle was in gear and moving at speed. Another occasion I was at a red light and a person was able to open the right passenger sliding door, the alarm went off and scared him and truthfully me too, the left passenger sliding door doesn't have this problem. Because of this I am aware now if any of my doors lock, although the buttons go down.
- Kinston, NC, USA
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My 2019 Dodge Grand Caravan GT driver side sliding door is jammed shut and locked. I took it to 2 dealerships near me and both want almost $1000 per door to fix. The actuator is out and they said the loud noise when opening and closing the passenger side sliding door is a sign that door is also about to go out. My VIN doesn-??t fall into the recalls. This seems like it is a hazard. If both doors indeed get stuck then how do you get car seats in and out" Isn-??t it dangerous if other kids have to climb in and out the front doors? I-??m so confused how this isn-??t a recall when it will be dang near impossible to move car seats and kids through front doors or even moving 3rd row to get in and out and put back up for it to be sat in. What do you do in event of a crash if you can get kids out" Please help!
Sliding door lock acuators have issues havr already replaced passenger side because it wouldn't lock. Now driver side sliding door acuator is stuck locked.
The driver side sliding door locking mechanism is locked and will not open using the button or manually. Therefore, that door will not open at all. If that passenger needed to escape the vehicle quickly it would not be possible. It also makes repairing the mechanism more difficult and the cost for these repairs at a dealer are very prohibitive. It appears that this is an ongoing issue with Dodge Grand Caravans and like models and seems like an unsafe planned obsolescence of the parts that are supposed to be make this vehicle safer. No codes are registering on the dashboard.
While driving car changed gears Into neutral. Gear shift in park but it showed it was still in reverse.power door would not open while dash showed in reverse.
My check engine light came on in November 2023 and the code was a cylinder 2 misfire, so I had new spark plugs, ignition coil, and intake gaskets put in. About 2 days later, my check engine light came back on. I went back to the shop and was told it could be a number of things, but was not provided any set explanation. I then noticed that they engine light will turn off randomly, but then come right back on, so I thought it might be a wiring issue. I took my vehicle to my mechanic for diagnostic, due to my check engine light still being on after having the spark plugs, ignition coil, and intake gaskets replaced within the last 6 months. My mechanic said that my vehicle needs a new cylinder head, and that he has seen this same issue with several other Dodge Grand Caravans, and that another vehicle with the same parts was recalled for the same problem.
My 2019 Dodge Grand Caravan GT driver side sliding door is jammed shut and locked. I took it to 2 dealerships near me and both want almost $1000 per door to fix. The actuator is out and they said the loud noise when opening and closing the passenger side sliding door is a sign that door is also about to go out. My VIN doesn-??t fall into the recalls. This seems like it is a hazard. If both doors indeed get stuck then how do you get car seats in and out" Isn-??t it dangerous if other kids have to climb in and out the front doors? I-??m so confused how this isn-??t a recall when it will be dang near impossible to move car seats and kids through front doors or even moving 3rd row to get in and out and put back up for it to be sat in. What do you do in event of a crash if you can get kids out" Please help! [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
My engine light came on reading stated #2 misfire. I have had spark plugs, wires, coil boot intake gaskets replaced. Now #2 misfire is reading a permanent code. I need to know why this is not a recall on my van there are reports of thousands of Dodges having this happen and has become quite costly for me. I'm afraid to drive the vehicle because it could apparently cause my valves to crack and cost a large amount of money to repair I'm [XXX] very sickly, I also still make payments on the vehicle. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
On 2019 Dodge Grand Caravan the side sliding door does not lock. When van is locked, the side sliding door can be opened from the outside (similar issue was reported on 2016 models) while van is supposedly locked. Safety and theft problem.
The passenger side door actuator, which is responsible for unlocking and locking the door, has failed on my van. The door remains in the unlocked position and will not close. The previous poses a risk to the safety of my family since the lock will not engage. The problem with the actuator is that it does not allow the automatic locks to engage, which Dodge has installed to prevent carjackings. This issue arose approximately two months ago, and after searching online, I have noticed that this is a common failure on Dodge Grand Caravan models from the 2010s to their last year of production. My van is a 2019 model; the door actuator failed shortly after the warranty expired. The local Chrysler Jeep Dodge Ram FIAT Dealership quoted me a minimum of $1200 to fix the problem. In the past, they issued a warranty extension from 3 years or 36,000 miles to 15 years / 150,000 miles for failed actuators; they limited it to 2015-2017 models. The warranty bulletin is posted on the NHTSA website; it is dated November 10, 2021 Hopefully, you can help. My issue with the unlocked position is bad; there are others whose doors remain in the locked position, posing a serious risk, especially when people find themselves in accidents in those Dodge Grand Caravans with failed actuators.
The lock actuator on the rear driver's side door has seized in the locked position. I have two small children that require car seats and assistance with seat belts. If there was an accident, I'd be unable to open said door to get my child out of the vehicle without having to go around and climb through the other side, around another car seat. The only indicator that there's something wrong is that the dash display says to unlock the door to open it. I've researched online and this appears to be a known issue that Dodge doesn't fix, but it seems to be quite a safety hazard that must be addressed.
Electrical: Intermittently, the headlights will dim for a second then return to normal-?"whether at an idle at a traffic light/stop sign, or at highway speeds. The turn signal will also pause briefly, breaking the normal clicking rhythm. Sliding door: The sliding door (Driver side) just began experiencing problems on 08/10/2023-?"upon completing the opening cycle, the door would not latch in the open position, accompanied by a clicking sound. When closing the door, it would stop short of latching closed-?"again accompanied with the clicking sound. It would click 3-4 times, then stop-?"the door remaining ajar. This happens regardless the mechanism used to operate the procedure: the button on the console above the dash, the button near the manual door opener (on center pillar), the button on the remote, as well as the exterior door handle. The door will open/close latching properly with manual operation.
The van started shaking on a trip. Codes P0172 and P0175 have been on for nearly 2 months. Many parts have been replaced. Spark plugs, o2 sensor, fuel injectors, ignition coils, and battery. The mechanic replaced gaskets and fuel pump. Codes won't go away. The van randomly takes multiple time to start. It shudders and has acceleration issues when the fuel I low.
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- Pasco, WA, USA