2012 Dodge Grand Caravan complaints

WAS ADJUSTING HEADREST DOWN AND IT POPPED OUT CANT GET IT TO GO BACK. VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY AS I WAS CLEANING

THIS CAR HAVE 131000 MILES ON IT AND GIVES CODE P0304 WHICH SAYS CYLINDER 4 MISFIRE AND P0729 GEAR 6 INCORRECT RATIO WHICH LEADS TO 2 OR 3 GEAR DOWN SHIFT FROM 6 GEAR AT HWY SPEED AROUND OVER 50 MPH

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY WHEN THE LOW TIRE PRESSURE LIGHT CAME ON, THEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THEN EVERYTHING WENT OUT INCLUDING THE RADIO AND EVERYTHING ON THE DASHBOARD. THEN IT ALL LIT UP LIKE A CHRISTMAS TREE AND IT WAS LIKE I WAS FREE DRIVING AND NEUTRAL I PRESSED ON THE BRAKE AND NOTHING HAPPENED. I ENDED UP CRASHING TO THE BACK OF SOMEONE'S CAR.*DT *DT CONSUMER STATED THE VAN WAS TOTALED BECAUSE THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED AND THAT TAKEN AWAY BY A TOW COMPANY.*JB

WHILE DRIVING 55MPH ON THE FREEWAY MY VAN SHIFT DOWN. ALL ELECTRONICS TURNED OFF, AND THE STEERING LOCKED. IT HAS HAPPENED THREE MORE TIMES SINCE APRIL 2019. *TR

TURNS OFF WHEN DRIVING...ALL POWER SHUTS DOWN LEAVING VEHICLE WITH NO POWER. HAPPENED WHEN ON THE FREEWAY. IT TURNED BACK ON, BUT FROM WHAT I HAVE READ SOUNDS LIKE AN ISSUE.

IT CUT OFF WHILE DRIVING

TAMARA RECALL CAR WAS WORKING FINE ALL OF A SUDDEN IT WOULDN'T CRANK JUST MAKING CONSTANT CLICKING NOISE THE NOISE STOP WHEN I TURN THE KEY BACK SO I WENT TO GET IT CHECKED THEY TOLD ME IT WAS THE FUEL PUMP SO I CHECKED ON YOUTUBE FOR THE YEAR MAKE AND MODEL OF THE PROBLEM THE CLICKING NOISE SO COMES TO FIND OUT THE MAN ON YOUTUBE SET THAT A LOT OF GOOD CARS THE CARAVANS ACT LIKE THAT BUT PEOPLE ALWAYS THINK IT'S THE FUEL PUMP BUT IT DON'T BE THE FUEL PUMP IT IS THE RELAY AND IT SHOWED ME HOW TO DO A RELAY BYPASS WITH A WIRE SOON AS I PERFORM THE RELAY BYPASS MY CAR CRANK RIGHT UP BUT I KNOW THAT'S NOT GOING TO LAST AND TO ME THAT IS AN EXPENSIVE PART TO TRY TO FIX ON MY OWN

"TAKATA RECALL" DRIVER SLIDING DOOR IS STUCK IN THE LOCKED POSITION. DOOR WILL NOT OPEN EVEN MANUALLY. IT'S A VERY BAD SAFETY HAZARD. IT JUST STOPPED WORKING WITH NO WARNING

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE STARTED WHEN THE IGNITION WAS IN THE OFF POSITION AND DRAINED THE BATTERY. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE FUEL PUMP RELAY AND THE TOTALLY INTEGRATED FUEL MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED, BUT DID NOT ASSIST. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS SIMILAR TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V115000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 185,000.

TAKATA RECALL THE AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON ANY TIME

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS BLOWING OUT HOT AIR. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SLIMAN'S SALES & SERVICE (7498 LEAVITT RD, AMHERST, OH 44001, (440) 988-4484) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE REAR EVAPORATOR AND LINES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 92,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START AND HAD TO BE JUMPSTARTED. THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE BATTERY. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL PUMP WAS DRAINING THE BATTERY. THE MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT THE RELAY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO START AND WOULD HESITATE IN THE PROCESS. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 109,000.

ALL BRAKE CALIPERS ARE DEFECTIVE THE PISTON SEIZES UP CAUSING THE BRAKES TO WEAR THE PADS OFF IN A SHORT TIME , OVERHEATING AND SEIZING UP THE WHEEL. THE MOST RECENT REPAIR ONLY HAD ABOUT 20,000 MILES ON THE BRAKES I HAVE REPLACED EVERY CALIPER, ROTOR, AND PADS ON ALL FOUR WHEELS THE MOST RECENT ONE WAS JUST TWO MONTHS AGO, NOW I AM BACK TO THE FIRST WHEEL AGAIN. I HAVE NEVER HAD A CAR WEAR BRAKES LIKE THIS SEVERAL DIFFERENT MECHANICS AT DIFFERENT GARAGES. THIS IS A DEFINITE DESIGN FLAW AND SIGNIFICANT SAFETY HAZARD. THE ONGOING REPAIRS ARE COSTING ME APPROXIMATELY 500. PER WHEEL EVERY OTHER YEAR OR SO AND PRECLUDES ME FROM USING THE VEHICLE TO TOW, WHICH IS WHY I BOUGHT IT. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AFTER A FEW MONTHS OF BRAKE REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE IS ALWAYS GARAGED IN WINTER.

I HAVE HAD IT HAPPEN SEVERAL TIMES, I'LL BE DRIVING AND THE VAN JUST DIES. EVERYTHING SHUTS DOWN THE LONGEST I BELIEVE IT HAS LASTED IS 2 MIN THEN I'M ABLE TO SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL AND RESTART THE VAN. IT HAS HAPPENED WHILE I WAS DRIVING DOWN MY NEIGHBORHOOD STREET AT 20 MPH AND IT HAS HAPPENED ON THE HIGHWAY AT 70 MPH. IT HAS HAPPENED DRIVING STRAIGHT AND IT HAS HAPPENED MID TURN. IT HAPPENS APPROXIMATELY 3 TIMES A WEEK.

I ATTEMPTED TO COLD START MY VAN IT IT WOULDN'T START. IT KEPT MAKING CLICKING SOUNDS. EVENTUALLY AFTER A FEW DAYS AND SLOWLY TURNING THE IGNITION, IT STARTED. THE INITIAL INCIDENT OCCURRED IN THE MORNING AFTER MY CAR SAT OVERNIGHT IN THE GARAGE. I HAD JUST RETURNED FROM A 16 TRIP TO FL FROM GA AND BACK.

THE TOTALLY INTEGRATED POWER MODULE (TIPM) ON MY DODGE CARAVAN VEHICLE CONTAINS AN INTERNAL FUEL PUMP RELAY THAT OPERATES INTERMITTENTLY AND FAILS WITHOUT WARNING CAUSED AND STILL CAUSES THE ENGINE TO STALL WHILE DRIVING WHICH COULD CAUSE A CRASH. THERE IS NO WARNING WHEN THE FUEL PUMP IS GOING TO FAIL. THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE ON THE 2012 DODGE CARAVAN, BUT NO RECALL TO DATE.

I WAS DRIVING VAN TRYING TO MERGE ONTO HIGHWAY WITH MY FAMILY WHEN CHECK ENGINE CAME ON AND VAN JUST WENT LIMP AS I MERGED WE ALMOST GOT HIT FROM BEHIND THANKFULLY WE DIDN'T! THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH CHRYSLER AND DODGE 3.6 ENGINES I RECENTLY PURCHASED A USED 2012 DODGE CARAVAN RT I SHOULD HAVE DONE RESEARCH ON IT, ALSO I TRIED TO GET EMISSIONS TO PASS INSPECTION AND I FAILED, THERE IS THIS P06DD CODE THAT IS AFFECTING THE VAN, I BRAND VAN TO MECHANIC AND OVER A WEEK LATER NEW OIL PUMP NEW OIL FILTER HOUSING ADAPTER AND OVER 1K IN PARTS AND LABOR AND THE PROBLEM STILL EXIST PERTAINING TO THAT P06DD CHECK ENGINE CODE! THAT CODE PUTS ENGINE IN LIMP MODE OR SAFE MODE, IT MAKE VAN VERY SLOW WITH OUT ANY POWER WHICH IS VERY DANGEROUS TRYING TO GET ONTO HIGHWAYS WHEN YOU VAN WILL NOT ACCELERATE BECAUSE OF CODE! MECHANIC TRIED EVERYTHING EVEN WITH HELP FROM A CHRYSLER TECHNICIAN, ANDY THEY CAN'T GET RID OF THAT CODE P06DD LIKE I SAID OIL PUMP REPLACED OIL FILTER HOUSING REPLACED OIL PRESSURE SWITCHED REPLACED WIRES HARNESS COMPUTER REFLASHED, I DID RESEARCH AND I SEE PLENTY OF DODGE JEEP AND CHRYSLER WITH 3.6 HAS THIS ISSUE EVEN VEHICLES THAT COME OUT OF THE DEALERSHIP BRAND NEW HAS THIS ISSUE! IN MY CASE I'M 7GRAND INTO THIS USED VEHICLE AND I CAN'T EVEN REGISTER IT BECAUSE OF THIS ISSUE! I CAN'T EVEN SELL IT TRADE VEHICLE BECAUSE I CAN'T GET IT PASSED INSPECTION NOR DRIVE THE VEHICLE BECAUSE IT'S JUST FLAT OUT DANGEROUS, I DON'T WANNA INVEST IN NEW ENGINE BECAUSE I HEARD OF NIG

IGNITION SWITCH TURNING OFF, DISABLING POWER STEERING, POWER BRAKES, AIR BAGS, MY CAR STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET, ALL THE LIGHTS AND BELLS COME SO THERE IS POWER FROM THE BATTERY. AFTER A FEW TRIES IT WILL START WITH NO PROBLEMS. I WILL TURN THE FOB AND HEAR 1 CLICK SOUND AT THE START POSTION BUT NOTHING HAPPENS. IT HAPPENS RANDOMLY AND USUALLY STARTS AFTER 1-4 ATTEMPTS. I HAVE IT STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET MULTIPLE TIME, AND IN HEAVY TRAFFIC AREAS THIS HAPPENS. IT WILL JUST GO DEAD, NO WARNINGS AT ALL. I DRIVE 25 MILES TO WORK AND HOME EVERY DAY, I AM SCARED TO DRIVE IT IN FEAR I WILL GET STUCK SOMEWHERE OR GET HIT!!!

LOUD CLICKING NOISE IN DASHBOARD AS WELL AS LACK OF FUNCTION INVOLVING THE A/C CONTROL PANEL. REAR DEFROSTER LIGHT BLINKS.

VEHICLE WOULD RANDOMLY SHUT OFF WHILING DRIVING. IGNITION SWITCH WOULD CHANGE POSITIONS IF BUMPED OR WHILE DRIVING OVER ROUGH TERRAIN. THUS CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SHUT OFF UNEXPECTEDLY. 2008-2011 MODEL YEARS HAVE ALREADY BEEN RECALLED. I GUESS SOMEONE HAS TO DIE FOR THE 2012 MODEL YEAR, WHICH USES THE SAME PART, TO BE RECALLED AS WELL.

SOLD BY DEALER AS HANDS FREE FOR PHONE, IT ISN'T. WHEN PURCHASED AGREED TO GIVE SECOND KEY FOB AND REPAIR DOOR, OVER $600 LATER I HAVE A KEY FOB AND MY DOORS STAY CLOSED, TRANSMISSION FAILED HAD TO BE REPLACED, AND NOW THE CATALYTIC CONVERTERS IS OUT. THERE COULD NOT BE A BIGGER LEMON THAN THIS VEHICLE!

DRIVERS SIDE SLIDING DOOR WON'T UNLOCK ALL OTHER DOOKS WORKING

MY VAN DRAWS DOWN THE BATTERY, FOUND THE FUEL PUMP WAS NOT SHUTTING OFF. THE TIPM IS BAD AND I CONTINUE TO WRESTLE WITH THE PROBLEM. WHEN I FIRST COMPLAINED TO THE DEALER, THEY TOLD ME I HAD A DEAD CELL IN MY BATTERY. THEY SAID TO REPLACE THE BATTERY. I ALLOWED THEM TO REPLACE IT. ABOUT 2 WEEKS LATER , THE CAR WOULD NOT START. SAME PROBLEM, OVER AND OVER. THE FUEL PUMP WILL CONTINUE TO RUN, NOW I HAVE TO PULL THE FUSE SO AS TO NOT DRAIN MY BATTERY AND HOPE AND PRAY THE VAN WILL START. ONCE IT STARTS, I TEND NOT TO SHUT IT OFF BUT THIS WEEK IT HAS BEEN STALLING ON ME AND I AM SCARED TO DRIVE IT OUT OF MY DRIVE WAY. IT STALLED ON ST RD 74, WHICH IS A 4 LANE HIGH WAY THAT IS HEAVILY TRAVELED THRU MY TOWN. IS THERE ANY CLASS ACTION SUITS GOING ON FOR THIS SAME PROBLEM? I SAW ONE RAN BACK IN 2013, I THINK IT WAS WITH THE CHRYSLER CORP. NEED HELP TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE ONCE AND FOR ALL. THANK YOU [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).' *PM

MAJOR PROBLEMS WITH T.I.P. MODULE WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT THE INTERIOR AND HEAD LIGHTS START TO FLICKER AND EVENTUALLY GO COMPLETELY OUT. I HAVE 5 KIDS AND HAVE BEEN ALMOST HIT HEAD ON WHEN THIS HAPPENS BECAUSE IT HAPPENS WITHOUT WARNING. I HAVE HAD TO SIT BESIDE THE ROAD FOR HOURS WAITING ON MY LIGHTS TO COME BACK ON AND SOMETIMES THEY NEVER HAVE. THIS IS A LIFE THREATENING EMERGENCY AND DODGE WONT LISTEN TO ME. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND IT IS GETTING TO THE POINT THE CAR IS UNDRIVABLE. I WAS TOLD IT WOULD BE $1,400 TO REPAIR MODULE AND THAT IS WHY THEY WILL NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. SEE ALSO ODI 11218741 *DSY

MAJOR PROBLEMS WITH T.I.P. MODULE WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT THE INTERIOR AND HEAD LIGHTS START TO FLICKER AND EVENTUALLY GO COMPLETELY OUT. I HAVE 5 KIDS AND HAVE BEEN ALMOST HIT HEAD ON WHEN THIS HAPPENS BECAUSE IT HAPPENS WITHOUT WARNING. I HAVE HAD TO SIT BESIDE THE ROAD FOR HOURS WAITING ON MY LIGHTS TO COME BACK ON AND SOMETIMES THEY NEVER HAVE. THIS IS A LIFE THREATENING EMERGENCY AND DODGE WONT LISTEN TO ME. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND IT IS GETTING TO THE POINT THE CAR IS UNDRIVABLE. I WAS TOLD IT WOULD BE $1,400 TO REPAIR MODULE AND THAT IS WHY THEY WILL NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. SEE ALSO 112108740 *DSY

OVER THE PAST 2 MONTHS OUR 2012 GRAND CARAVAN HAS BEEN HAVING AN UNKNOWN ISSUE. WE WILL BE DRIVING ALONG NORMALLY THEN THE POWER AND ENGINE WILL ALL CUT OUT THIS HAS HAPPENED IN MULTIPLE ENVIRONMENTS FROM CROSSING RAILWAY TRACKS TO RUNNING DOWN A SMOOTH ROAD, THANKFULLY THIS HAS NOT HAPPENED YET ON THE HIGHWAY, WE ARE LEFT COASTING WITH NO POWER STEERING OR ANYTHING UNTIL WE CAN SAFELY STOP PUT THE VAN IN PARK AND RESTART THE ENGINE. THE VAN RESTARTS EVERY TIME STRAIGHT AWAY WITH NO PROBLEMS. THE OTHER DAY BEFORE WE TOOK THE VAN TO THE LOCAL DODGE DEALERSHIP FOR THEM TO INVESTIGATE THE ISSUE, THE CONSOLE STAYED WITH NO POWER BUT I WAS ABLE TO START THE ENGINE, THE FAN AND RADIO ALSO WORKED AT THIS POINT, AFTER DRIVING 5 TO 10 METERS THE DASH CONSOLE CAME UP WITH ALL THE GAUGES WORKING AGAIN. IT HAS NOW BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIP TWICE NOW AND THEY ARE UNABLE TO REPLICATE THE ISSUE OR KNOW OF A CAUSE. AFTER REVIEWING FORUMS IT SEEMS THAT OTHER VAN'S FROM VARIOUS YEARS ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. SOMETIMES WHEN IT DOES IT, IT CATCHES ITSELF AT THE LAST SECOND AND THE ENGINE STAYS ON AND THE CONSOLE COMES BACK UP TO NORMAL THOUGH THIS IS MAYBE A 1 IN 5 OCCURRENCE. ONE OF THE TIMES IT HAPPENED WE PUT OUR FIXD IN THE CARE AND THE SCREENSHOT ATTACHED IS WHAT INFORMATION IT SHOWED, THE DEALERSHIP ONLY FOUND 1 OF THESE 4 FAULT CODES.

THE FUEL PUMP STAYS ON AFTER THE VAN IS TURNED OFF AND THE KEYS ARE REMOVED, SOMETIMES IT WILL KICK OFF IF YOU REINSERT THE KEYS AND TURN IT OFF OTHER TIMES WE HAVE TO PULL THE FUSE TO MAKE IT KICK OFF. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS OTHER THAN TODAY. AFTER DOING RESEARCH I HAVE FOUND OUT IT'S A VERY COMMON OCCURRENCE IN DODGE CARAVAN AND ALSO THE TOWN AND COUNTRY.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE PARKED THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS THE VEHICLE STARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL DEALER (FIELDS CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE RAM GLENVIEW LOCATED AT 2800 PATRIOT BLVD, GLENVIEW, IL 60026) WHERE IT WAS UNABLE TO BE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT INFORMED OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 106,000.

THE BACK SIDE DRIVER SIDE DOOR IS STUCK INTO LOCK POSITION AND WILL NOT UNLOCK AND THE DOOR WILL NOT OPEN. I FEEL THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE! BESIDES THE FACT I HAVE SEVERAL KIDS AND THESE DOORS ARE THE REASON I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH OR VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE SPONTANEOUSLY SHUT DOWN, BUT WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO CULLMAN CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM (300 BENCHMARK WAY, CULLMAN, AL, (256) 615-2563) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE WIRELESS IGNITION MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE REPAIR WOULD COST APPROXIMATELY $900; THEREFORE, THE CONTACT DECLINED THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,300.

MY CAR WAS IN FOR A RECALL 2 YEARS AGO WHERE MY CAR WOULD NOT SWITCH GEARS WHEN DRIVING. PRIOR I COMPLAINED SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG UNTIL I FOUND THE RECALL OR CONCERN ON LINE. MY CAR IS NOW SHOWING THE SAME SIGNS AS BEFORE ALONG WITH STALLING WHEN I HIT THE BREAK AND MAKING A TICKING NOISE. HOW DO I GET THIS RESOLVED SINCE OBVIOUSLY IT IS A MANUFACTURER ISSUE WITH THE CAR. THIS HAPPENS ON HIGHWAYS, CITY STREETS WHEN THE CAR IS IN MOTION.

MY FUEL PUMP KEPT RUNNING WHEN THE CAR WAS OFF AND THE KEY WAS OUT IT WAS THE TIPM COMPUTER THAT WAS BAD I BYPASSED THE TIPM WHEN THIS WAS FIXED AT DODGE NOW MY BATTERY LIGHT IS COMING ON ITS A BRAND NEW BATTERY AND ALTERNATOR AND IM BEING TOLD ITS THE TIPM. IT ALSO WAS EFFECTING ACCELERATION IT WOULD RAMP UP RPM BUT SPEED WOULD NOT CHANGE THIS ISSUE OCCURED WHILE IN MOTION DRIVING ON A FREEWAY

WE JUST BOUGHT A USED 2012 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN WITH ABOUT 99,000 MILES. WHEN I DROVE IT THE NEXT MORNING, I MADE A TURN ONTO THE ROAD WHEN IT COMPLETELY SHUT OFF. IT ALARMED ME. I TURNED THE KEY TO THE OFF POSITION AND THEN BACK ON AND IT STARTED UP AGAIN. I DIDN'T THINK MUCH OF IT UNTIL TODAY (2 DAYS LATER) WHEN MY HUSBAND CALLED ME CONCERNED THAT THE CAR STOPPED ON HIM AS HE WAS TURNING ONTO A DIFFERENT ROAD. HE HAD OUR 2 YR. OLD AND 7 MONTH OLD IN THE CAR, SO THAT REALLY CONCERNED ME FOR THEIR SAFETY.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. WHEN THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT SHIFTED INTO PARK AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT A FAILURE COULD NOT BE FOUND. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000.

WHENEVER I TURN ON THE HIGH BEAMS THE VEHICLE HAS ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. IT IS LIKE WHEN THE VEHICLE IS INITIALLY TURNED ON AND IT GOES THROUGH A ELECTRICAL DIAGNOSTICS TEST . THE INDICATOR LIGHTS/SOUNDS FLASH ON THE DASHBOARD. AS SOON AS I TURN THE HIGH BEAMS OFF AGAIN THE VEHICLE WORKS PROPERLY. THERE DOESN'T SEEM TO AFFECT THE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, BUT WHEN THIS HAPPENS I IMMEDIATELY TURN THE HIGH BEAMS OFF BECAUSE I DO NOT KNOW IF THE ELECTRICAL PROBLEM WILL AFFECT THE STEERING AND OR BRAKING. SO ANY TRUE IMPACT IS NOT KNOWN. IT HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR OVER A YEAR NOW. I JUST DON'T USE MY HIGH-BEAMS FOR FEAR OF HAVING AN ACCIDENT. THE ISSUE CAN BE REPLICATED (STILL HAPPENS TODAY).

DRIVER SIDE BACK DOOR QUIT WORKING AND CANNOT BE MANUALLY OVERRIDDEN. WE CANNOT OPEN IT AT ALL. HUGE SAFETY ISSUE IF WE ARE IN A WRECK AND THE PERSON IN THE BACK SEAT CANNOT EXIT THE VEHICLE. THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH MANY OF THESE VANS I HAVE NOTICED. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL BEFORE SOMEONE DIES AS A RESULT!

VEHICLE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM CONTINUES TO GET WORSE. DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT 70MPH ALL OF A SUDDEN THE VAN LOOSES ALL POWER AND KILLS THE ENGINE. HAVE TO PUT IT IN NEUTRAL IN ORDER TO RESTART. THIS IS A FAMILY VEHICLE AND I WILL NOT LOOSE MY FAMILY OVER A FAULTY ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. NUMEROUS TIMES PULLING OUT ONTO THE ROAD FROM A PARKING LOT THE VAN HAS STALLED AS I AM TURNING WITH ONCOMING SEMI TRUCKS NEARLY HITTING ME.

DRIVER SIDE SLIDING DOOR STUCK IN LOCKED POSITION RENDERING DOOR UNUSABLE. 03/12/2019. CANNOT GET IT TO UNLOCK MANUALLY OR WITH FOB. PASSENGER SLIDING DOOR WILL NOT LOCK MANUALLY OR WITH FOB, RENDERING A SECURITY ISSUE. 01/01/2018. I CAN NEVER FULLY LOCK MY VAN. WE JUST RISKED IT UNTIL THIS DOOR WENT ON US. AFTER RESEARCH FOUND MANY PEOPLE STRUGGLING WITH THIS ISSUE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REFUELED, THE ENGINE WOULD NOT IMMEDIATELY START. AFTER RESTARTING THE ENGINE, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ACTIVATED INDEPENDENTLY AND THE DOORS WOULD RANDOMLY LOCK. IN ADDITION, THE BACKUP CAMERA MALFUNCTIONED AND THE SCREEN TURNED BLACK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE TOTALLY INTEGRATED POWER MODULE WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER AND LOCAL DEALER WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 105,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING AT HIGH SPEEDS, THE BRAKE PEDAL PULSATED AND FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE WHEN IT WAS DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE BRAKES AND FOUND THEM TO BE HOT. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 28,800.

MY VAN CONTINUOUSLY LOOSES ALL POWER WHILE DRIVING. IT HAPPENS ON REGULAR ROADS AND HIGHWAYS. I LOSE MY POWER STEERING, BREAKS...EVERYTHING. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME WHILE DRIVING STRAIGHT AS WELL AS DURING TURNS. IT DOESN'T MATTER THE TRAVELING SPEED. I HAVE HAD SOME VERY CLOSE ENCOUNTERS THAT COULD HAVE ENDED WITH A TRAGEDY. WHEN THE VAN LOSSES ALL POWER, I WILL HAVE TO ACT FAST AND GET THE VAN IN NEUTRAL. THE DASH WILL GO ON A RANDOM SERIES OF FLASHING AS IF POWER IS BEING RESTORED. I AM UNABLE TO TRY TO RESTART MY VAN UNTIL THE VAN IS READY FOR ME TO DO SO. I HAVE HAD SOME VERY CLOSE ENCOUNTERS ON THE HIGHWAY AND THE VANS ELECTRICAL SYSTEM MALFUNCTION AT 65MPH AND I CAN NOT DO ANYTHING UNTIL THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS RECYCLES ITS GLITCH AND ALWAYS ME TO TRY TO RESTART WHILE IN NEURAL. IN THE MEANTIME SEMI'S AND CARS ARE APPROACHING FAST AND I AM HELPLESS WITH ZERO CONTROL OVER THIS VAN. THIS NEEDS TO RECALLED AN CORRECTED BEFORE MY CHILDREN OR MYSELF ARE KILLED OVER THIS ELECTRICAL GLITCH.

WHILE PARKED, THE DRIVER SIDE SLIDING DOOR WAS FOUND TO BE STUCK SHUT. IT WILL NOT LOCK OR UNLOCK, EITHER AUTOMATICALLY OR MANUALLY... THE DOOR IS SEIZED SHUT. THEREBY CREATING A SIGNIFICANT SAFETY PROBLEM IN THE EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY.

WHILE DRIVING TODAY ON A BUSY STREET AT 40 MPH CAR JUST SHUT OFF. NO WARNING, NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, NOTHING. NO POWER STEERING, GAS, ETC. JUST STOPPED WORKING. WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER AND TURN KEY OFF. CAR TURNED BACK ON AFTER. I BELIEVE THE CAUSE OF THIS IS A BAD TIPM. THIS IS OUR FAMILY'S PRIMARY VEHICLE AND I AM LUCKY THAT NOTHING HAPPENED AND MY KIDS WERE NOT IN THE CAR WITH ME TODAY HAD PREVIOUS PROBLEM WITH CAR NOT STARTING WHEN KEY TURNED. THIS IS STILL AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. DEALER SAID MOST LIKELY THE TIPM, BUT DIDNT WANT TO REPLACE WITHOUT KNOWING FOR SURE BECAUSE PART IS SO EXPENSIVE.

VAN SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING - 3X IN A FIFTEEN MINUTE SPAN. LOSS OF STEERING AND ABILITY TO CONTROL THE CAR. ONLY 70K MILES - EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. MUST PUT THE CAR IN PARK TO TURN IT BACK ON. LOCAL MECHANIC CANNOT DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM BECAUSE THE DIAGNOSTIC COMPUTER IS NOT SENT ANY KIND OF SIGNAL. BATTERY HAS BEEN TESTED 3X AND FOUND TO BE WORKING NORMALLY. MECHANIC DROVE THE CAR APPROXIMATELY 25 MILES OVER 3 SEPARATE PERIODS TO REPEAT THE ENGINE FAILURE AND COULD NOT. SAYS HE CANNOT 'FIX' A PROBLEM IF IT CANNOT BE DETECTED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS FAULTY AND THE GEAR LEVER WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO THE PROPER GEAR. WHENEVER THE TRANSMISSION WAS PROPERLY IN GEAR, THE TRANSMISSION MADE AN ABNORMAL TREMBLING SOUND AND THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S HOME. THE CONTACT CALLED JEEP DODGE AUTO ONTARIO (1202 AUTO CENTER DR, ONTARIO, CA 91761, (909) 906-7097) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT A NEW TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE INSTALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,000. THE VIN WAS INVALID.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE, IT FAILED TO START AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO WILDE CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE RAM (LOCATED AT SOUTH STREET, 1710 WI-164, WAUKESHA, WI 53186, (262) 544-5400) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TOTALLY INTEGRATED POWER MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 136,000.

DODGE GRAND CARAVAN 2012 STALLED IN MOTION WHILE DRIVING ON AN EXPRESSWAY AT THE 65 MPH SPEED LIMIT. THE FOLLOWING MORNING I TOOK IT OUT ON A COUNTRY BACK ROAD AND AGAIN IT STALLED IN MOTION WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH SPEED LIMIT. I WAS ABLE TO STEER THE CAR WITHOUT POWER STEERING, AND APPLY BRAKES BUT THE SPEDOMETER, GAS, AND ENGINE ALL DIED AS I WAS DRIVING IT AS IF THE CAR WAS TURNED OFF. I AM DOUBTFUL THE REAR BRAKE LIGHTS WERE WORKING AND AM LUCKY NO ONE WAS BEHIND ME. FROM LOOKING IT UP I AM TOLD THAT THIS IS AN ISSUE WITH DODGE JEEPS AND VANS RELATED TO THE TIPM MODULE. IF I WAS AWARE OF THIS ISSUE BEFORE BUYING THE CAR, I MIGHT HAVE RECONSIDERED, IT IS SERIOUSLY DANGEROUS AND SOMEONE COULD EASILY BE KILLED IF THIS HAPPENS WHILE SOMEONE IS DRIVING BEHIND YOU AND THE VAN JUST DIES.

I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE USED FROM CARMAX IN APRIL 2108. IT HAS HAD CONTINUED ROUGH TRANSMISSION ISSUES ESPECIALLY IN AND OUT OF 2ND AFTER MULTIPLE ADJUSTMENTS BY CARMAX AND CHRYSTLER/DODGE DEALERSHIP. IT JERKS ROUGHLY AND MAKES LOUD CLUNKING SOUNDS. I AM FEARFUL THIS VEHICLE IS BECOMING UNSAFE TO DRIVE. NOT ONLY THAT BUT WITH LESS THAN 60K MILES THE TRANSMISSION SHOULD NOT BE GOING OUT. I HAVE FOUND MYSELF WALKING AND TAKING THE BUS IN FEAR OF MY CAR BREAKING DOWN ON ME. THIS IS NOT A REPUTABLE VEHICLE. PLEASE NOBODY BUY THESE VANS!

MY WIFE WAS DRIVING OUR VAN AND TURNING INTO A BUSY INTERSECTION WHEN SUDDENLY THE CAR SHUT DOWN LEAVING HER WITH NO POWER BRAKES AND NO POWER STEERING AND NO WAY TO ACCELERATE TO GET OUT OF HARMS WAY. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME AS WELL IN THE SAME VEHICLE. WHEN I TRY TO START THE VEHICLE SOMETIMES THE CAR DOES NOT START AND I HAVE TO TURN THE KEY A FEW TIMES BEFORE IT WILL ACTUALLY MAKE A CONNECTION. I INVESTIGATED ONLINE ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND IT SEEMS THAT THIS IS NOT AN UNCOMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE. WHEN I CALLED DODGE THE TECHNICIAN TOLD ME THAT IT'S SOME KIND OF RELAY INSIDE THE IGNITION SWITCH THAT IS FAULTY SO HE ADMITTED IT HIMSELF I AM ASKING THAT YOU INVESTIGATE THIS BEFORE SOMEBODY GETS HURT OR KILLED. THIS IS MY FAMILY'S PRIMARY MODE OF TRANSPORTATION AND MY CHILDREN ARE ALWAYS IN THIS CAR. IT IS MY WORST NIGHTMARE TO LOSE MY FAMILY. AND I WOULD HATE TO LOSE MY FAMILY OVER AN ENGINEERING FLAW THAT DODGE DOES NOT WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE . I FEAR THATSOMEBODY IS GOING TO GET HURT OR KILLED OVER THIS EVENTUALLY. THE TECHNICIAN AT DODGE TOLD ME THAT IT TYPICALLY COST AROUND $800 TO FIX THE PROBLEM BECAUSE I WOULD NEED TWO NEW KEYS AND A NEW IGNITION SO IT'S NOT LIKE THEY DON'T KNOW ABOUT THIS. THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL ON THIS IGNITION SWITCH. IF YOU RESEARCH FORUMS ON THE 2012 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN YOU WILL SEE THAT THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY PROBLEM AND EXTREMELY COMMON. PLEASE HOLD DODGE ACCOUNTABLE BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT.

THE TIPM IS JUST SHOT AND I'VE HAD THE ALTNATOR REPLACED THE STARTER AND IT'S DEFINITELY TIPM RELATED. I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY THE RECALL ON THIS EXCLUDED MY VAN, IT'S BEEN DOING THIS FOR SEVERAL MONTHS AND IT'S MAKING THE VEHICLE UNSAFE. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS SITUATION. (I HAVE 4 KIDS AND TWO OF THEM HAVE SPECIAL NEEDS AND I NEED MY VEHICLE TO BE SAFE FOR MY KIDS, AND RIGHT NOW IT'S JUST A JOKE AND I'M TELLING YOU THIS VAN IS POSSESSED) IT'S COMPLETELY UNREASONABLE FOR THE MY DODGE TO KEEP BURNING THROUGH EVERYTHING I'VE PUT IT IN IT. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS, THE ISSUE ISN'T GONNA GO AWAY AND I CAN'T KEEP BURNING THROUGH PARTS AND FURTHER DESTROYING THE VEHICLE. THE RECALL THAT WAS ISSUED EXCLUDED MY VAN BUT EVERYTHING FROM THAT RECALL IS HAPPENING TO MY VAN AND HAS BEEN FOR SEVERAL MONTHS AND DODGE KEEPS GIVING ME THE RUN AROUND. I'VE BEEN A DODGE OWNER MY WHOLE LIFE. BUT DODGE IS ABOUT TO LOSE A [XXX] GOOD LOYAL CUSTOMER BECAUSE THIS IS BEYOND RIDICULOUS. IVE BEEN GETTING THE RUN AROUND FROM DODGE SINCE THE BEGINNING OF NOVEMBER OF 2018. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS. PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).