2010 Dodge Grand Caravan complaints

THE VAN WILL TURN OFF RIDING DOWN THE ROAD. I HAS REPORTED THIS SEVERAL TIMES TO THE DEALERSHIP AND TO NHTSA. DOES MY WIFE HAVE TO CRASH TO GET SOME ONES HELP? THE DEALERSHIP SAID TO JUST WIGGLE THE KEY WHEN THE CAR SHUTS OFF. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING SINCE I BOUGHT THE VAN. *TR

CAR WOULD NOT START AT GROCERY STORE, HAD TOWED AND WAS TOLD IGNITION MODULE BAD. PARTS ORDERED SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND CALLED BACK ON MONDAY AND TOLD PRICE WOULD BE DOUBLE ESTIMATE. AUTO BODY SHOP CONTACTED DEALER AND WAS TOLD KNOW PROBLEM WITH THE WIND MODULE/IGNITION AND NO LONGER MADE THAT LOWER PRICE PART. NOW HAVE TO BUY ANOTHER MODULE AND 2 NEW REMOTES SINCE OLD ONES WILL NO LONGER WORK WITH THIS MODULE. CONTACTED CHRYSLER/DODGE AND THEY SAID YES THERE WERE RECALLS ON THIS ITEM BUT NOT LISTED ON MY CAR/VIN #. ASKED WHY NOT AND SAID HAD NOT REACHED MY CAR, SAID NEED TO FILE SO IT WOULD HELP TO INCLUDE MORE CARS. NOW I HAVE TO PUT OUT OVER 700 TO REPAIR THIS KNOW PROBLEM. PLEASE HELP TO GET THIS FIXED. *TR

BOUGHT VEHICLE USED FROM A DODGE DEALERSHIP IN 2012, AFTER SEVERAL MONTHS ENGINE SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AND THEN SPONTANEOUSLY RESTARTED. THIS HAPPENED MAYBE ONCE A MONTH BUT THEN BECAME MORE FREQUENT UNTIL IT IS NOW ALMOST A DAILY OCCURRENCE. WHEN THIS OCCURS SOMETIMES CAR WILL RESTART IF YOU SLIGHTLY TURN THE KEY TOWARDS START QUICK ENOUGH, OTHERWISE YOU HAVE TO SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL TO HAVE SOME CONTROL AND THEN TURN THE KEY TO RESTART (NOT FUN OR SAFE IN TRAFFIC AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS). THIS CAN HAPPEN WHILE SITTING IN THE DRIVEWAY BEFORE MOVING OR AT ANY SPEED, BUMPY ROADS ESPECIALLY BAD. ONCE WE REALIZED WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS WITH THE IGNITION SWITCH/KEY I DID SOME RESEARCH AND FOUND THE RECALL 11V-139 AND DETERMINED THAT OUR VAN WAS BUILT DURING THE RECALL MANUFACTURE DATES. CALLED DODGE 3 TIMES, FIRST TWO CALLS WAS TOLD RECALL DID NOT EXIST. ON THE 3RD CALL WAS TOLD IT DID EXIST BUT MY VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL. I ASKED TO AT LEAST HAVE THE IGNITION SCANNED WITH THE WITECH SCAN TOOL (AS DESCRIBED IN THE INSTRUCTIONS IN THE L25 RECALL NOTICE SENT TO DEALERS) DEALER TO DETERMINE IF IT WAS A MARQUARDT, SIEMENS OR CONTINENTAL WIN MODULE. I WAS TOLD I COULD DO THIS AT MY EXPENSE BUT EVEN IF THE RESULTS SHOWED IT WAS A RECALLED IGNITION IT WOULD NOT BE COVERED SINCE MY VIN WAS NOT IN THE RECALL. THIS SITUATION IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND IF IT HAS NOT CAUSED ANY DEATHS YET AS WITH THE CURRENT GM IGNITION PROBLEM IT WILL. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE. P.S. VEHICLE ALSO H

PLEASE LOOK INTO THE 2010 DODGE GRAND CARAVANS SHUTTING OFF JUST LIKE THE GM MODELS. MY VAN SHUTS OFF WITH LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND BRAKES AT LEAST ONCE A WEEK. THE DEALER ALWAYS TELLS ME THERE IS NO ERROR CODE. SEVERAL COMPLAINTS OUT THERE, WHY IS NOTHING BEING DONE? I DO NOT WANT TO DIE IN MY VAN! I HAVE 3 CHILDREN. *TR

DRIVING THROUGH A SCHOOL ZONE TO TAKE MY DAUGHTER TO SCHOOL. THE ENGINE JUST STOPPED WITH NO WARNING. THIS CAUSED ME TO LOOSE POWER STEERING AND BRAKES. THIS HAPPENED ON 6 SUBSEQUENT OCCASIONS IN DIFFERENT AREAS AND AT DIFFERENT SPEEDS BETWEEN NOVEMBER 2013 AND MARCH 2014 THE MOST RECENT WAS MARCH 11, 2014. *TR

2010 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE IGNITION KEY PROBLEMS. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED AFTER A REPAIR WAS MADE ON THE VEHICLE, THE KEYS WERE EXTREME;Y SNUG AND IT WAS DIFFICULT TO TURN THE IGNITION TO THE ON POSITION. IN LATE DECEMBER, THE FIRST KEY WOULD NOT START THE VEHICLE, BUT WOULD UN-LOCK IT. ON JANUARY 7, 2014, THE SECOND KEY FAILED IN THE SAME WAY. AGAIN, THE CONSUMER HAD TO PAY HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS TO GET A NEW KEY, AS WELL AS THE FIRST KEY, SINCE IT WAS DEFECTIVE AND KEPT OPENING THE REAR DOOR ON ITS OWN. *JB

PURCHASED DODGE GRAND CARAVAN (MODIFIED FOR HANDICAPPED ACCESSIBILITY) IN SEPTEMBER OF 2011 WITH APPROX. 10,000 MILES. SEVERAL MONTHS AFTER PURCHASE THE VEHICLE DEVELOPED A POTENTIALLY CATASTROPHIC FAULT. WHILE ACCELERATING ONTO AN EXPRESSWAY THE VEHICLE SPONTANEOUSLY ACCELERATES TO OVER 8000 RPMS. THE BRAKES ARE NOT SUFFICIENT TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE'S SPEED. IN ORDER TO CORRECT THE FAULT THE DRIVER MUST TURN OFF THE IGNITION KEY THEN SHIFT THE VEHICLE INTO NEUTRAL AND DRIFT TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. IN ORDER TO RESET THE VEHICLE POWER TRAIN TO SAFE OPERATING CONDITIONS, THE DRIVER MUST START THE VEHICLE WITH THE IGNITION KEY. IF THE FAULT IS SUSTAINED THE DRIVER MUST TURN OFF THE KEY BEFORE THE ENGINE OVER ACCELERATES. THIS PROCESS MUST BE REPEATED AS OFTEN AS NECESSARY (SEVERAL TIMES) IN ORDER TO CAUSE THE SYSTEM TO RESET AND ALLOW FOR NORMAL OPERATION. THIS IS NOT AN EASILY REPEATABLE FAULT. WE HAVE LEFT THE VEHICLE WITH THE LOCAL DODGE DEALER FOR ALMOST TWO WEEKS AND THE MECHANICS DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO / FROM WORK (200+ MILES) TO TRY TO REPEAT THIS FAULT. THEY ARE HAVING LITTLE SUCCESS OBSERVING THIS POWERTRAIN FAULT. CHRYSLER CASE ID [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS (5 TO DATE) THE ENGINE HAS STALLED WHILE THE VEHICLE IS MOVING AT A STEADY SPEED. EACH TIME THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN MOVING AT LESS THAN 20MPH AND HAS BEEN RUNNING FOR A RELATIVELY SHORT PERIOD OF TIME 5-10 MIN FROM COLD START. WE TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER, BUT NO CODES WERE SET AND THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG. THEY SAY THE ENGINE IS NOT DUE FOR MAINTENANCE FOR ANOTHER 15,000 MILES. WE ARE EXTREMELY DISAPPOINTED IN THIS RESPONSE GIVEN THE SERIOUSNESS OF HAVING THE ENGINE STALL WHILE THE CAR IS MOVING. HEAVEN FORBID IT OCCUR WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHENEVER STARTING THE IGNITION, THE KEY WOULD NOT RETURN TO THE ACCESSORY POSITION. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID 11V139000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) IN NOVEMBER OF 2011. THE REMEDY REPAIR FAILED TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 73,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

VAN SHAKES AND MAKES SQUEALING NOISES WHILE BRAKING.PREMATURE WEARING OF BRAKES BOTH FRONT AND REAR. MANUFACTURER ISSUED A RECALL ONLY FOR FRONT BRAKES, DEALERSHIP CHANGED FRONT BRAKES AND ROTORS WHEN VEHICLE HAD 10,000 MILES APPX ALMOST ONE YEAR BACK( AROUND FIRST QUARTER 2012). SHAKING OF VEHICLE WHEN BRAKES DID NOT RESOLVE. DEALERSHIP CHARGED AND CHANGED REAR BRAKES AND ROTORS. NOW ONE YEAR LATER DEALERSHIP IS RECOMMENDING CHANGING REAR BRAKES AND ROTORS TO ELIMINATE THE ISSUE OF VAN SHAKING WHILE BRAKING. ITS ONLY AFTER 7000 MILES OF CHANGING BOTH FRONT AND REAR BRAKES AND ROTORS. *TR

IN AUGUST THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON WE TOOK THE VAN TO LOCAL AUTO PART STORES TO GET A DIAGNOSIS BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO GET A READING. WE THEN WENT TO THE LOCAL DODGE DEALER TO HAVE IT CHECKED ONLY TO FIND OUT THEIR DIAGNOSTIC EQUIPMENT WAS INOPERABLE. THAT WEEKEND THE VAN WOULD NOT START SO WE REPLACED THE BATTERY THINKING THIS WAS THE SOURCE OF THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. A COUPLE OF DAYS LATER THE LIGHT WAS BACK ON. WE WENT BACK TO THE DEALER AND WERE TOLD THAT THE TOTALLY INTEGRATED POWER MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND THAT IT WILL COST $790 TO REPAIR. WE WENT ONLINE TO POSSIBLY FIND ONE CHEAPER AND WE DID BUT APPARENTLY BECAUSE OF THE HIGH DEMAND FOR THIS PART IT IS ON BACK ORDER. ALSO THE TURN SIGNALS HAVE HAD A SLIGHT MALFUNCTION FOR OVER 3 1/2 YEARS. WHEN YOU MANUALLY TURN THE SIGNAL OFF IT CONTINUES TO OPERATE FOR ANOTHER 5 SECONDS. I USUALLY JUST. IGNORE THIS BUT NOW WONDER IF IT HAS SOME CONNECTION TO THE FAULTY TIPM. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD HUMMING NOISE IN THE FRONT END WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHO STATED THE FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS WERE WORN PREMATURELY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE WHEEL BEARING EXTENDED WARRANTY REPAIR. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 52,976.

THE STEM FOR THE TPMS HAD CORRODED THROUGH CAUSING FLAT TIRE. WARNING SIGNALED LOW TIRE PRESSURE WENT TO REMOVE THE PLASTIC CAP AND THE STEM HAD BROKEN IN HALF AND WAS ONLY HELD TOGETHER WITH 1 THREAD OF PLASTIC CAP. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2010 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS SET AT 60 MPH, THE RPMS INCREASED AS THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY DOWNSHIFTED AND DEACTIVATED THE CRUISE CONTROL ASSIST. THE FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO HAVE A DIAGNOSTIC PERFORMED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 31,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 36,000. UPDATED 12/4/13*CN

VAN TRAVELING AT 70 MPH AND THE HORN GOES OFF. PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, TURNED IGNITION OFF AND ON, HORN STILL ACTIVATED. HAD TO PULL TWO FUSES FOR HORN. 8 HOURS LATER, TRIED TO RE-INSTALL FUSES, HORN STILL ACTIVATED. THREE DAYS LATER; HORN IS STILL NOT IN OPERATION. NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS HAVE BEEN MADE WITHOUT RESOLVE. THE TIPM IS ON BACK ORDER AND THAT IS THE PART THAT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATED, HE ATTEMPTED TO DECELERATE BY ENGAGING THE BRAKES HOWEVER, THE SPEED CONTINUED TO INCREASE WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS A BRAKE AND ACCELERATOR INCOMPATIBILITY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 43,731.

I CRANKED MY VAN AT WORK AND STARTED OUT OF THE PARKING LOT. ALL OF THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM COMPLETELY WENT OUT. THIS INCLUDES THE RADIO, AIR, INSIDE LIGHTS, ALL OF THE DASH PANEL ELECTRONICS. ETC. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED SINCE I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE ON 6/19/13. I DID TAKE IT TO THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP AND THEY STATED THAT THEY WOULD NEED FOR ME TO BRING IT UP THERE THE NEXT TIME IT HAPPENS AND THEY WOULD HAVE TO TRACE THE PROBLEM.

WHILE DRIVING ON A FLAT ROAD, THE ESC/SLIPPER ROAD SIGN COMES ON, CAR LOSES POWER, IS UNSTEERABLE AND STOPS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. THIS HAS HAPPENED 5 TIMES NOW. *TR

WAS ENTERING A PARKING PLACE. RIGHT FOOT ON TOP OF BRAKE. WHILE MY CAR WAS MOVING AT IDOL SPEED-THE ENGINE RPM'S SPEED SURGES CAUSING NO CONTROL IN STEERING, BRAKE . THE SURGEING OVER RIDES THE BRAKE. STEERING, EVERYTHING.. HIT PARKED CAR. YOU HAVE NO CONTROL IN SITUATION. HAD ANOTHER "2010" VAN & SAME THING HAPPENED GOING THRU GARAGE DOOR -2ND TIME ALMOST HIT BUILDING AT MY DENTIST BUILDING. DEALERSHIP MADE DEAL & SWITCHED TO PRESENT VAN. NOW THIS ONE HAS DONE IT. CHRYSLER HAS INSPECTED VAN FOR TWO WEEKS. THEY FOUND NOTHING WRONG . CASE NUMBER AT CHRYSLER IS #23859956. CAN'T DRIVE THIS VAN AGAIN. NEXT TIME MAY INJURE OR KILL SOMEONE. FOUND MANY WITH SAME TROUBLE ON INTERNET. HOW DO WE GET CHRYSLER TO NOTICE BEFORE SOMEONE IS BADLY HURT. THEY ARE WAITING FOR ME TO PICK UP MY VAN?????. DON'T KNOW IF I CAN DO IT. ALSO HAVE TO FIX BUMPER FOR $800.00 . *TR

HEADLIGHTS WORK INTERMITTENTLY. THEY WILL QUIT WORKING UNEXPECTEDLY WHILE DRIVING. MECHANIC HAS BEEN WORKING ON THEM FOR A MONTH TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHICH COMPONENT IS CAUSING THE PROBLEM.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE ATTEMPTED TO START THE VEHICLE BUT THE KEY WAS NOT RECOGNIZED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS FOUND THAT THE WIN MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 11V139000 (ELECTRICAL SWITCH). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 96,000.

INTERMITTENTLY THE HEADLIGHTS GO OUT AND WILL NOT COME RIGHT BACK ON. HAD VEHICLE IN SHOP TO DIAGNOSE PROBLEM AND HEADLIGHTS WORKED AND WAS UNABLE TO REPRODUCE PROBLEM. VEHICLE HAS BEEN BACK IN SHOP ON SEVERAL MORE OCCASIONS WITH OPERATOR COMPLAINT OF NO HEADLIGHTS. BECOMES ISSUE AT NIGHT WHEN HEADLIGHTS ARE NEEDED AND WHILE DRIVING THEY GO OUT. *JB

THE VEHICLE'S REAR A/C WORKS ONLY ONCE IN A WHILE. IT IS ONLY 3 YEARS OLD AND WE ARE RUNNING INTO THESE PROBLEMS. ONCE IN A WHILE WE ARE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD THE HOLE CENTER CONSOLE SHUTS DOWN. LIGHTS, A/C, INSTRUMENT PANEL SHUT STOPS BUT THE CAR STILL RUNS. I HAVE CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP ABOUT PROBLEM BUT THE SAY WE MUST PAY AT LEAST $200 JUST TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT. THE CAR IS ONLY 3 YEARS OLD AND IT SEEMS WE ARE RUNNING INTO ONE ISSUE AFTER ANOTHER. I BELIEVE THE A/C IS A SAFETY ISSUE DUE TO THE FACT IT WORKS SOMETIMES BUT NOT ALWAYS. IT IS SOMETHING ELECTRICAL BUT DODGE WONT OWN UP TO THE DESIGN FLAWS. THE SAME THING WITH THE CENTER CONSOLE/ INSTRUMENT PANEL. WHAT HAPPENS WHEN IM GOING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND I DON'T KNOW MY SPEED OR ANYTHING. *TR

VEHICLE WON'T START. MAKES ELECTRONIC CLICKING NOISES AND LIGHTS AND WON'T STOP. BATTERY IS GOOD. ODOMETER READING FLASHES ALSO. *TR

BRAKES WENT OUT ONE MONTH AFTER PURCHASE FROM THE DEALERSHIP. REPLACEMENT COST $936 FOR WHICH WE RECEIVED NO HELP FROM THE DEALER EVEN THOUGH WE PAID FOR EXTENSIVE INSURANCE ON THE VEHICLE. HAD TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE BRAKE SYSTEM AND JUST ONE AND A HALF YEARS LATER WE ARE FORCED TO DO THE SAME THING AGAIN. IF THE BRAKES CANNOT SUPPORT THE WEIGHT OF THE VEHICLE THE VEHICLE SHOULD BE RECALLED BEFORE FATALITIES ARE CAUSED BY A FAULTY BRAKE SYSTEM. WE DID RECEIVE A LETTER STATING WE WOULD BE REIMBURSED FOR OUR PAYMENT OF THE BRAKE SYSTEM BUT SINCE WE HAD MOVED AND I COULD NOT LOCATE THE RECEIPT WE WERE NOT REIMBURSED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH THE TIRE SENSOR INDICATOR WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE WAS FLAT BECAUSE THE ALUMINUM TIRE PRESSURE SENSOR WAS FRACTURED DUE TO CORROSION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 46,000. *TR

IN 2012 OUR 2010 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN STARTED SHAKING WHILE DRIVING. WE TOOK THE VEHICLE IN THEY AGREED TO FIX NOT REPLACE THE BRAKES BUT WE HAD TO PAY $100.00 DEDUCTIBLE. WE ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE AGAIN AUGUST 2013. IN DOING SOME RESEARCH I AM FINDING MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVING ISSUE WITH THEIR BRAKES. *TR

TL- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THEY TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER:11V139(ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF THE WIN MODULE ON THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THAT REPAIR FAILED AND THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT REPLACE IT A SECOND TIME. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 51,000.RL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TIRES WOULD BECOME BALD PREMATURELY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED AN ALIGNMENT. ADDITIONALLY, THE MOTOR MOUNT AND THE LOWER INTAKE GASKET WAS FRACTURED, CAUSING AN OIL FILTER HOUSING LEAK IN THE LOWER INTAKE GASKET. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 13,000. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE BRAKES PULSATED AND MADE A GRINDING NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS FOUND THAT THE ROTORS AND BRAKES WORE PREMATURELY DUE TO DEFECTED CALIPERS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 51,000.

2010 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN WITH ONE PASSENGER (DRIVER) WAS HIT BY A DRIVER RUNNING A RED LIGHT AT ~ 50MPH. THE COLLISION OCCURED AT THE FRONT RIGHT (PASSENGER) SIDE OF THE GRAND CARAVAN. THE COLLISION WAS SEVERE AND THE VAN WAS TOTALED OUT AS A RESULT OF THIS ACCIDENT. ALTHOUGH THE ACCIDENT WAS A SIDE IMPACT NONE OF THE SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED, ONLY THE FRONT AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE DRIVER OF THE VAN SUFFERED HEAD INJURIES DUE TO CONTACT WITH THE SIDE WINDOW OF THE VAN DURING THE CRASH. *TR

POWER STEERING FLUID LEAK FROM THE CRIMPED END OF THE POWER-STEERING PRESSURE HOSE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE FAILURE RECURRED THREE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 11V139000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICE PER THE RECALL HOWEVER, THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE WIN MODULE WAS REPLACED A SECOND TIME BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 32,000. *TR

THE BRAKE ROTORS WARP EVERY 20,000 MILES OR SO, SO BAD THAT THE STEERING WHEEL SHAKES. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON BOTH MY 2008 AND MY 2010 CARAVAN. DODGE HAS KNOWN ABOUT THIS PROBLEM FOR YEARS AND HAS REFUSED TO ADDRESS IT OTHER THAN TO GIVE A DISCOUNT ONLY IF YOU ASK FOR IT. GETTING THEM FIXED AT THE DEALER IS A PAIN CAUSE THEY TAKE THE VAN FOR AT LEAST A DAY SOME TIMES TWO. ALSO THE WHEEL BEARINGS ON THE 2008 DID NOT LAST VERY LONG AT ALL FIRST SET WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY(37,000 MILES) SECOND SET(68,000MILES) WAS NOT. I HAVE NOT HAD THE WHEEL BEARING ISSUE ON THE 2010. THE WHEEL BEARINGS ARE SEALED SO IT HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH THE WARPED ROTOR ISSUE. *TR

I WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING SPOT AT SAM'S CLUB IN WOODBURY, MN. AS I WAS PULLING IN, MY VAN RAPIDLY ACCELERATED AND HIT THE CAR PARKED ACROSS FROM ME HEAD ON. IT FELT AS IF I WAS RIDING A BUMPER CAR AND I WAS WHIPPED AROUND A CORNER. MY VEHICLE SUFFERED DAMAGES AT APPROXIMATELY $2600--SO IT WASN'T JUST A SIMPLE BUMP. I AM REASONABLY CERTAIN THAT THIS WAS NOT USER ERROR ON MY PART. THE BRAKES WERE REPAIRED APPROXIMATELY 2 WEEKS BEFORE THE ACCIDENT. *TR

VEHICLE WAS SOLD TO CUSTOMER WITHOUT RECALL NHTSA 11V-139 BEING INSTALLED IN NOV 2011. CUSTOMER NEVER NOTIFIED; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE HAD A WINDOW SWITCH FAILURE IN FEB 2012 AT ABOUT 60K MILES AT WHICH TIME THE DEALER USED L25 INSTEAD OF A COMPLETE WIN MODULE REPLACEMENT. CUSTUMER WAS NOT TOLD OF THE REPLACEMENT AND IT WAS NOT REPORTED TO CARFAX OR OTHER ENTITIES. MAY 13, 2013 AFTER A DISTANCE TRIP, CUSTUMER PARKED THE VEHICLE FOR 2 MINUTES. WHEN ATTEMPTING RESTART THE VEHICLE HAD POWER BUT WOULD NOT START AND SHIFTER WAS LOCKED. DIAGNOSIS SHOWS FULL FAILURE OF THE WIN MODULE. THE L25 RECOMMENDED PARTIAL REPLACEMENT DID NOT PREVENT FAILURE. EVEN THOUGH NO ACCIDENT OCCURRED, CUSTOMER WAS TRAVELLING FROM MD TO VA AND SHUTDOWN COULD HAVE OCCURRED ON HIGHWAY 301 OR I95. UPON CONFRONTING THE DEALER, DEALER STATED THAT THEY DO NOT HAVE TO DISCLOSE THE RECALL OR HAVE TO PERFORM THE WORK EVEN THOUGH THE DEALER SERVICE INSTRUCTIONS ON JULY 2011 STATED THAT THE DEALER MUST COMPLETE THE RECALL BEFORE RETAIL DELIVERY. CONSEQUENTLY, THIS VEHICLE WAS ONE OF THE ONES THAT NEEDED A FULL REPLACEMENT AND NOT A PARTIAL. *TR

VEHICLE FULL LOADED WITH FAMILY OF 5 AND AT HIGHWAY SPEED BEGAN TO SHUTTER VIOLENTLY WHEN BRAKING IN TRAFFIC. THIS WAS NOT THE ACTIVATION OF ABS. STABILITY AND CONTROL SEEMED AT RISK AS WELL AS BRAKING POWER. GENERAL STYLE OF DRIVING IS TO COAST A GREAT DEAL FOR GREATER GAS MILEAGE SO THIS EVENT MAY MIRROR SIMILAR EVENTS RELATED TO FAILED, INADEQUATE, OR DETERIORATED BRAKES AT LOWER MILEAGES. AUTHORIZED DEALER INDICATED THE BRAKES WERE FINE BUT THEY WILL CONTINUE TO VIBRATE/SHUDDER DUE TO "RUST" AND "PITTING". DEALER'S EXPERIENCE WHEN TEST DRIVING WAS WITH ONLY ONE PERSON, THE DRIVER, IN THE VEHICLE. WHEN THERE IS ONLY ONE DRIVER THE SHUDDERING IS TOLERABLE RATHER THAN FULLY LOADED WHERE CONTROL AND STABILITY BECOME A SIGNIFICANT CONCERN. DEALER INDICATED THAT IF I DID NOT LIKE THE SHUDDERING OF THE VEHICLE, THEY WOULD HAPPILY REPLACE THE BRAKE ROTORS AND THE PADS. IN THE INTEREST OF SAFETY FOR MY FAMILY, I CHOSE TO REPLACE THE BRAKE ROTORS AND PADS. THIS IS THE EARLIEST I HAVE EVER REPLACED BRAKES ON A NEW VEHICLE. I WANTED TO SHARE THIS INFORMATION SINCE IT FALLS INTO PLACE WITH SIMILAR INFORMATION BEING SHARED TO HELP OTHERS IN EVALUATING WHETHER OR NOT TO PURCHASE THIS VEHICLE. THIS EXPERIENCE WILL BE SOMETHING TO CONSIDER IN MY FUTURE VEHICLE PURCHASES. THE NEW BRAKES WORK VERY WELL WITHOUT ANY SHUDDER/SHAKING/VIBRATION. I AM HOPEFUL THE NEW BRAKES WILL LAST MORE MILES THAN THE ORIGINAL SET. *TR

THE DISTANCE WAS ABOUT 35 MILES FROM OUR HOME, BOUT 45 MINUTES DRIVE. DRIVER DIDN'T NOTICE ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE ENGINE OR SEE ANY WARNING LIGHTS. THE CAR WAS SWAYING LIKE ON A WINDY DAY, ANOTHER CAR HONKED AT US, THEN WE HEARD LOUD ROAD NOISE. WE PULLED OVER AND TURNED OFF THE ENGINE. SAW THE REAR PASSENGER TIRE WAS FLAT TO THE RIM. NOTICED A SMOKY SMELL. SAW LITTLE PUFFS OF WHITE SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. TO BE SAFE WE REMOVED CHILDREN FROM THE CAR; TWO 4 YR OLD CHILDREN WERE IN THE BACKSEAT BUCKLED IN THEIR CAR-SEATS. INFANT WAS IN THE MIDDLE DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BUCKLED IN HIS CAR SEAT. DRIVER AND CAR OWNER WERE IN THE FRONT. KEYS WERE REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION. WE WALKED AWAY FROM THE VEHICLE, WAITED AT THE FENCE-LINE AWAY FROM THE VEHICLE WHILE CALLING FOR A TOW. SMOKE APPEARED TO HAVE STOPPED FOR ABOUT 5 MINUTES. SUDDENLY BLACK SMOKE STARTED POURING OUT OF THE ENGINE, EMBERS DROPPING TO THE ROAD FROM UNDER THE FRONT OF THE CAR. WE MOVED THE CHILDREN FURTHER AWAY FROM THE VEHICLE. SEVERAL TRUCKERS PULLED OVER AND BROUGHT FIRE EXTINGUISHERS. ONE OPENED THE HOOD FLAMES FLARED UP THE FIRE TRUCK ARRIVED AFTER THE FIRE HAD BEEN EXTINGUISHED. ONE SAID THE FIRE APPEARED TO HAVE STARTED IN THE FAN. THE CHP OFFICER SAID THE FIREFIGHTERS WOULD DISCONNECT THE BATTERY. WHEN WE LOOKED AT THE INSIDE OF THE FRONT OF THE CAR EVERYTHING WAS BURNT AND MELTED, THE HOOD WAS BUCKLED, FRONT GRILL MELTED. THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED BEFORE THE REST OF THE CAR WAS DAMAGED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A SEPARATE PLASTIC KEY TO START THE VEHICLE WHICH WAS FRACTURED ON ONE SIDE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND ATTEMPTED TO SHUT OFF THE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO TURN OFF. THE IGNITION REMAINED SEIZED ON THE ACC MODE. THE CONTACT RESTARTED VEHICLE IN ORDER TO UNLOCK THE IGNITION AND TURN VEHICLE OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP OR THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT PROVIDED NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 58,800.

WE HAD A VERY LOUD SCRAPING NOISE COMING FROM OUR REAR DRIVE SIDE TIRE. AT FIRST IT WAS WHEN YOU APPLIED THE BRAKES BUT IT QUICKLY BE CAME CONSTANT. WE CALLED THE DEALER AND THE QUICKEST WE COULD GET IN WAS 4/30/13. THE DEALER LET US KNOW THAT THE REAR CALIPER SADDLE CEASED AND THIS CAUSED SEVERE DAMAGE TO THE ROTOR AND THE PADS. THE CALIPER IS UNDER WARRANTY BUT THE DAMAGE IS CAUSES IS NOT. I DID A SEARCH AND IT LOOKS LIKE THIS IS AN ISSUE WITH THESE VANS BUT NO RECALL FROM DODGE. THEY DID HOWEVER ADD AN EXTENSION TO THE FRONT BRAKES BECAUSE THEY WERE ALL SO CAUSING ISSUES IN THESE VEHICLES. LOOKS LIKE THEY NEED TO DO THE SAME FOR THE BACK. I AM LOCATED IN CANADA. *TR

ON 3/29/2013 MY DAUGHTER AND HER FIANCE WERE USING MY VAN, FIANCE WAS THE DRIVER. HE HIT A 200+LB ROCK THAT WAS PARTIALLY IN THE ROAD. THIS SENT HIM OFF THE ROAD WHERE HE HIT A PARTIALLY BURIED ROCK WALL FROM THE 1600'S, THIS SENT THEM AIRBORNE SCRAPING SOME TREES ALONG THE WAY. THEY LANDED ABOUT 20 FEET AWAY, NOSE DOWN INTO ANOTHER SECTION OF ROCK WALL, ALSO BURIED. THIS LAUNCHED THEM FURTHER UP THE EMBANKMENT CAUSING IT TO BE LODGED ON A STUMP. THERE WAS OVER 8,000 IN DAMAGE, THE FRONT BUMPER WAS ALL MESSED UP. THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. ONLY ONE SEATBELT LOCKED CAUSING INJURY TO MY DAUGHTER WHEN HER FACE SLAMMED OFF OF THE TOP GLOVE BOX, NOT ONCE, BUT TWICE. I HAVE SERIOUS CONCERNS ABOUT THE SAFETY OF THE VEHICLE. I HAVE SMALL GRANDCHILDREN THAT RIDE IN MY VAN ON A REGULAR BASIS. I HAVE VOICED MY CONCERNS TO MY INSURANCE CLAIM REP, THE ADJUSTER, THE BODY SHOP, MY DEALERSHIP AND DODGE ITSELF. ALL I'M LOOKING FOR IS A STRAIGHT ANSWER ON WHY THIS HAPPENED. IF THE AIRBAGS SHOULDN'T HAVE DEPLOYED BECAUSE OF THE TYPE OF ACCIDENT, OK, TELL ME WHY, BUT THAT SEATBELT FAILURE, THAT'S A MAJOR DEAL. I CANNOT ACCEPT IT'S A FLUKE, OR COULD BE, OR I DON'T KNOW. THIS IS MY FAMILY. I LOVE MY VAN BUT WITH NO ONE WILLING TO HELP ME GET ANSWERS I JUST DON'T WANT IT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN ABRUPTLY BRAKING, THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL. THE FAILURE WOULD ALSO OCCUR WHEN DECELERATING TO ATTEMPT A TURN IN EITHER DIRECTION. THE CONTACT HAD NOT TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION OR REPAIRS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN, BUT THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 50,939. *TR

TL* 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.

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY I NOTICED A BURNING SMELL. I PULLED OVER AND NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE REAR BRAKES. I WAITED UNTIL THE SMOKE CLEAR AND THEN CONTINUED DRIVING. WHEN I REACHED HOME, I NOTICED THAT THE REAR ROTORS LOOKED LIKE IT SOMETHING WAS DIGGING INTO THEM. I BOUGHT THIS CAR FOR MY FAMILY TRAVEL, WITH 2 YOUNG KIDS (2 AND 6). I AM STARTING TO FEEL UNSAFE. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE BECAUSE OF ALL OF THE COMPLAINTS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS AND THEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, SHE HEARD A LOUD GRINDING NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. AFTER DIAGNOSIS THEY ADVISED HER THAT THE REAR BRAKES AND ROTORS WERE IMPROPERLY INSTALLED AND WORN. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 38,696. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 38,800. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. *TR...UPDATED 04/25/13 *BF UPDATED 05/24/2013 *JS

I HAVE A 2010 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN, THAT I BOUGHT NEW IN JULY 2010. I HAVE 31,000 MILES AND HAD TO CHANGE THE BRAKES AND ROTORS 4 TIMES. DEALER CLAIMS FRONT END IS TO HEAVY. THEY SUPPOSEDLY HAVE PUT A "REVISED BRAKE PADS" BUT SAME THING IS STILL HAPPENING. CAR PULSATES REPEATEDLY WHEN I COME TO A STOP, ESPECIALLY IF I AM STOPPING AT THE END OF A HILL. I BOUGHT THIS CAR BECAUSE OF MY 2 SMALL CHILDREN AND THIS IS SOMETHING THAT NEEDS TO BE FIXED. *TR

DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD I SMELLED A BURNING SMELL COMING FROM MY VAN. I GOT OUT OF MY VAN AND DISCOVERED THAT THE SMELL WAS COMING FROM MY ROTOR . I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY REPLACED MY CALIPERS AND ROTORS DUE TO A CALIPER STICKING ON THE VAN.I HAVE HAD NUMEROUS ISSUES WITH THE BRAKING SYSTEM.PULSATING OF BRAKES, CALIPERS STICKING, PREMATURE OF ROTORS. I HAVE HAD MY ROTORS REPLACED AT 7186 MILES, 15688 MILES AND 24,527 AND 39,435 MILES . *TR

WHEN PRESSING BRAKES THERE IS A REAL BAD PULSATING VIBRATION . THERE HAS BEEN NUMEROUS TIMES I FELT LIKE THE VAN WAS NOT GOING TO STOP PROPERLY WHICH COULD LEAD TO AN ACCIDENT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED FIVE TIMES INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE OR DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 11V139000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) BUT WAS ADVISED BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 27,500.

MAJOR FRONT END CRASH AIR BAG DID DEPLOY? $12,900 DAMAGE. MY SON WAS DIVING. ON 2/6/2013 ANOTHER FRONT END CRASH $10,500 DAMAGE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. I WAS DIVING, NOW I AM CONCERN. SENT A E-MAIL COMPLAINT TO DODGE? VERY GENERAL RESPONSE TO MY COMPLAINT, I COULD SEE THEIR WERE NOT CONCERNED. IS THIS A MAJOR PROBLEM FOR THE DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. I HAVE NO FAITH IN THIS VEHICLE ANYMORE. WHEN I GET THE VAN BACK, I WILL TRADE-IN FOR BETTER SAFER VAN. *TR