2014 Dodge Grand Caravan complaints

The contact owns a 2014 Dodge Grand Caravan. The contact stated while driving up a hill, the vehicle failed to accelerate while depressing the accelerator pedal. The contact stated that the check engine warning light was illuminated. The contact took the vehicle to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed with needing the catalytic converter to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired but continued to experience the failure. The contact then took the vehicle to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed with needing the catalytic converter to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired but continued to experience the failure. The contact stated he had replaced the catalytic converter four times. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 73,000.

The contact owns a 2014 Dodge Grand Caravan. The contact stated that the check engine warning light illuminated and the vehicle would shake while idling. The vehicle was initially taken to an independent mechanic where both the spark plugs and ignition coils were replaced; however, the failure persisted. The vehicle was then taken to a dealer and the mechanic discovered that there was a misfire in cylinder #2 which had led to engine failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and the contact was informed that an investigation into the failure would be forthcoming. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 99,924.

Headrest deployed while driving without warning or any accident occurring.

First I would like to say I love my van. I did buy used approximately three years ago and it was in great shape. Did not like the fact that I’m not able to check or do anything with my transmission without going to the shop but I was never informed of that prior to purchase. As far as the electrical goes the radio will just stop working no reason whatsoever and then it to work again later. And my back hatch opens whenever it wants! Going down the road parked in the driveway doesn’t matter. For the time being because I’m on a little bit of income I had to pull the fuse for that rear door. The only problem is it won’t even open manually without the fuse in it. Any suggestions

Check engine light keeps going on. Code reads for a cyclinder 6 misfire. Took vehicle to two car repair shops and both determined cyclinder 6 is unresponsive and stated this is a common issue with the 3.6 engines. Mechanic replaced spark plug, coil and did pressure testing to rule out injector issues.

Passenger sliding door cannot be opened any more. Not electronically and not manually. Not from inside - nor from outside and hence is a huge safety risk e.g. in case of fire or accident.

My 2014 Dodge Grand Caravan has sat in my driveway for the last two days - June 20 and 21 - and when I got in the van to drive it, on the morning of June 22, I noticed that the driver-side headrest was deployed. I tried to reset it on my own but it does not appear to clip back in place because the part is damaged. The van was not struck or in an accident before I parked it on June 20 nor was it struck while parked in my driveway. While I was not injured by the deployment, this kind of premature deployment while driving could result in some injury.

While driving, the driver's seat belt will randomly come unbuckled. It was only happening while turning and rarely, but is now increasing in frequency and happens while driving straight.

Hello good morning I have a serious situation. On April 20, 2022, my 2014 Dodge minivan caught fire at 3:00 a.m. Yes. no explanation. After searching the internet I realized that the same thing has happened to many people with these cars. Look on the official Dodge website, make a claim and they gave me an appointment to see my car on May 24 at Triangle Chrysler in Ponce, Puerto Rico. Later I called today May 27, 2022 to see the result of the investigation and they say that they are not responsible and they do not give me any other explanation. My van is a total loss, everything burned inside. I feel very sad and disappointed as the fire started inside the car in the middle of the morning and it is exactly the same as the recall of this car says. I don't have insurance that covers those damages, nor do I have money to buy another one. I lost everything. I need immediate help. search the internet co. the vin number of the car and the factory recall appears but nobody ever sent me any notification. what can i do i need help

We replace the complete Oil Cooler and Filter Housing in December 2020 and now, today May 10, 2022, we are having to replace the Oil Filter Housing Assembly due to the plastic cracking. It is being replaced with an Aluminum Housing that was not available in 2020. Time has proven that this is a Materials Design Flaw from Dodge and they totally ignored their potential failure points during the FMEA process on these units. This should be a recall for all affected vehicles and owners that have already had to preform the repairs should be reimbursed and any that were repaired with the plastic units should be replaced at NO CHARGE with the new Aluminum housings.

We have had to replace both of the Front Driver & Passenger Windows twice with-in the last 4 years. The latest replacement happened this year with the Passenger window. The vehicle was setting at my work. There was nothing wrong with the window at 6:30 a.m. but, at 3:40 p.m the window assembly had broken and the window slid down and was inside the door. This is very much a safety hazard and could have a lot of additional implications if there was inclement weather or if the vehicle was in a more public area where someone could have entered the vehicle thru the missing window and either hidden in the vehicle to attack the owner when they returned or stolen items from the vehicle. There should be some type of tether / safety feature that would prevent the window from falling completely down if the window assembly malfunctions or breaks. There is also a design flaw in the motor housing which allows the post to fail and break off at the 90 degree corner where the post(s) meets the housing. These posts should have a radius at that point so that it is not a point of failure. Additionally, the motor is too strong for this housing and also adds unnecessary stress to these posts.

Sensor in the Passenger Seat is defective and will cause the Air Bag light to intermittently come on leaving the Passenger without Air Bags during an accident. ALL defects / warning lights dealing with AIR BAGS or any other SAFETY FEATURE on a vehicle, regardless of year, should be looked at immediately by Dealers when the vehicle is brought into the Dealership. These are MAJOR Safety Defects and if the Dealership cannot inspect / and safely repair the vehicle during that visit, then a loaner car should be issued to the vehicle Owner until the vehicle is repaired. Maybe this will help the OEMs make Consumer Safety a priority instead of maximizing profitability of a component by using cheap inferior products that may save .0001 cent per unit sold.

My passenger back automatic sliding door is doing a lot of clicking noise and not opening. I have tried opening it numerous times by hand to get my children out and have not been able so they came out the drivers side. But as I driving down the road later if I hit a bump and especially when I make a left turn and hit a bump the door will dislodge and open on its own. That is a very uneasy feeling when my children being a newborn, a 5 yr old or 11 yr old is by that door when it opens on its own. This has been happening for roughly 6mths. It had stopped for a few months but is doing it again

Our vehicle has had a recall on the HVAC system since we purchased it. The recall had been repaired prior to us purchasing it used from a Dealership and we have had the recall repaired 3 times since it has been under our ownership. Every year, the issue repeats itself. The HVAC system will blow out hot air only and the AC will not work and we have to bring it in to the shop.

My vehicle in the middle of the night got on fire and completely burned. After a week without turning my car on . I'm out of town and my neighbors call me at 3am telling me the vehicle got on fire . The fire department arrived and turn off the fire . They said the fire started on the front inner part . No one was near my vehicle. The vehicle got on fire by it self. I lost my car completely 😫 .

This vehicle was reported as parked and unoccupied when a fire started in the engine compartment

The contact owns a 2014 Dodge Grand Caravan. The contact stated that after parking the vehicle, it was discovered that engine oil had leaked from the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to a local mechanic who diagnosed that the plastic oil filter housing had cracked, causing oil to leak from the vehicle. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer and local dealer were notified of the failure but no assistance was offered. The failure mileage was 130,000.

The contact owns a 2014 Dodge Grand Caravan. After parking the vehicle, it was discovered that engine oil had leaked from the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to a local mechanic who diagnosed that the plastic oil filter holder had cracked causing oil to leak. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer and local dealer were notified of the failure but no assistance was offered. The failure mileage was 100,000. The VIN was not available.

Leaking oil from a cracked oil filter plastic cap after changing oil. Read that this is common in Dodge Grand Caravan. Don’t see why this issue has not been recalled. Hazardous incident can be a fire resulting from the oil filter that’s located at the top leaking down to the engine as well as onto the transmission. Another hazardous incident can be where the oil flies to the back where the muffler is located due to the wind while driving the vehicle which can result in a fire. My vehicle popped up with my oil changed needed to be done. Took it to Dodge Dealership and I did an oil change, oil filter, air filter, and cabin oil filter and nothing was mentioned that I had an oil leak. Notice oil droppings on my driveway. Took vehicle to my son’s mechanic and he said it was a seriously problem. Oil is all over the engine and transmission. This really should be a recall. It can be a matter of death resulting from it.

The passenger front seat headrest deployed on its own when my wife was driving us back from the store, yesterday. I am so fortunate that I was in the passenger seat when it unexpectedly and violently deployed, as my wife would have been injured far worse than I was. My neck is sore but I am already on the mend, etc. I would hope this is a 'stand alone' incident, otherwise I would consider this event to be one of SERIOUS CONCERN for Dodge as injury could potentially be far worse than what I experienced, etc. THERE was NO WARNING; NO ABRUPT DRIVING OR ANYTHING; IT WAS A BEAUTIFUL DAY WITH EXCELLENT DRIVING CONDITIONS, ETC. I would expect Dodge to repair my vehicle, if nothing else.

I have purchased my 2014 Dodge Grand Caravan new in 2014 and I purchased a 2017 Dodge Grand Caravan for my daughter. Both required transmissions replaced? My unfortunately was out of warranty for time not miles driven. My daughter's vehicle was covered by the warrantee. The first issue with my vehicle was wheel bearing going out. When they checked more in depth they discovered metal pieces in the transmission fluid. As a result my vehicle required a new transmission as did my daughter's vehicle. What I find very interesting is that the dealership had transmissions in stock? Seems like this is a bigger issue than they let on.

Engine oil filter adapter assembly failure of Manufacturer OEM Part Numbers: 68105583AA, 68105583AB, 68105583AC, 68105583AD, 68105583AF, 68105583AE This failure results in many safety concerns to include engine bay fires. The inferior plastic OEM part is prone to failures causing pressurized oil leaks at the top of the engine that contaminate many other parts to include the exhaust manifold, exhaust components inclusive of the catalytic converter which operates at normal temperature exceeding 650 degrees F. Flash fires accrue frequently in this regard and engaging the occupants, others, environment, and may result in fatalities. There are no check engine lights or safety warnings of any kind for this failure unless oil pressure is lost after the fact. The OEM parts is not a suitable material for typical engine temps exceeding temps of 200F and will break down on a molecular basis. There is currently an aluminum upgrade manufactured by Dorman, part number 926-876 that is not supported nor provided by Mopar. I am a retired ASE Master Technician with over 40 years of experience. I have seen over 30 instances of this failure effecting a wide rage of 2014 Chrysler vehicles with the 3.2 and 3.6 liter gas engines. Vehicle mileage is not a factor in this regard. Inferior simply put, OEM Product, plus time, plus normal engine temps will cause the molecular material breakdown and thus component failure. It is aggravated by oil change procedures when even skilled technicians try to chan

1. My engine light came on. I plugged in my code reader and it stated that the temperature sensor failed. 2. My engine failing causes risk for my safety on the highways to and from work. 3. Both dealer and independent service center. I brought it into the local mechanic, since the dealership had no appointments for 2 weeks. Since my van has 113,096 miles on it, we had them check the temp sensor, replace the spark plugs and boots, serpentine belt, air filter and battery. Engine light went off for a few hours. Car was idling rough. Came back on again, this time stating cylinder 5 was misfiring, made an appointment with the dealership for 2 weeks out, in the meantime, I had the mechanic replace the fuel injector. Engine light came back on again, car running extremely rough. Brought the van to the dealership, they replaced the rollers and lifters and installed new valve cover gaskets. When I asked the dealership if this was a common problem, he admitted it was with this engine. I know recalls have been made on 2011-2013 Caravan engines. I would add 2014 to that as well. 4. I was not inspected by any of the listed agents above. 5. No, they began the end of Nov. No prior problems.

Loud audible ticking under the hood. Upon driving there is a jerk, tug feel. Upon smoothing out, it returns if going up a small slanted road. Has the feel of threatening to shut off. Purchased from Carmax. Reported to CarMax 11/23/21. Told me to schedule an appointment with Christian Brothers Automotive located in Montgomery County, Alabama. Due to Thanksgiving, took van in today on 11/29/21. There are no codes coming up. They asked if they were cleared by another. No one has seen this van other than an oil change. They were unable to help, but verified and documented the ticking. Possible lifter. Stated to see about recalls on this. Nothing. Unfixed.

At approximately 100,220 the engine began making a tiking/tapping sound. This sound is from faulty bearings in the rocker arms. The bearings in the rocker arms in the 3.6L V6 engine are indeed faulty and the 2014 Dodge Grand Caravan should be covered for replacement. 2013 models have a 10 year 150,000 warranty. Why are the 2014 model Grand Caravan not covered as well. If you listen to any 2011 and up 3.6L Dodge engine you can hear this tapping noise. Eventually the rocker arm will cause wear on the camshaft and that will have to also be replaced. Our vehicle is now currently at 104,000 miles and I’m still unable to get Dodge to cover these parts.

I would like to report a problem with my 2014 Dodge Grand Caravan 30th anniversary edition: 3.6L engine .There is a problem with the Oil Filter Housing Cooler that has a terrible leak.According to internet this problem has been around from the very beginning that these parts have been installed in various Chrysler models. There is a bulletin on various web sites about this problem, many people have complained about this part failing on their vehicles. I feel that this is definitely a Safety Problem due to the fact the oil is leaking onto the hot engine and could cause a fire to start.The Manufacturer and Dealers are aware of this problem but don't want to take responsibllity for the engineering defect of this part. I had a mechanic look at it, and was told they have seen this problem on many other vehicles in their shop. Please look into this issue for me and tell me if you can help me in any way get this repaired by the Manufacturer or dealer. I purchased this vehicle new in April 2014, Thank you.

Inadvertent deployment of front passenger automatic headrest restraint

Within in the past month the following issues took place: 1. vehicle would not start (battery is less than 1 year old) vehicle was jumped 2. while backing out of the drive way, midway into the street, the car shut off completely and would not start. Engine was running fine, wasn't a "stall". All electrical components shut off. While attempting to put car in neutral to push, the vehicle than started. 3. The day prior to this, my wife reported that while driving on the highway the dashboard lights completely shut off, they then started flashing on and off while driving. 4. This same issue happened on 10/30/21 The car has not yet been taken in for service for this problem. After the incident listed in #4 the battery warning light remained on.

My transmission and transmission pump has suddenly failed. Grand caravans manufactured late 2014, 2015 and 2016 have been recalled. Clearly this has the same issue. My vehicle should be included in the recall

The electronic component in the left passenger sliding door that operates and opens the door does not work. The door does not open manually without this functioning. I looked on line and found that this is common with this make and model of a van specifically to the left passenger sliding door malfunctioning (driver's side passenger sliding door). This is potentially dangerous for passengers in the back riding if an accident occurs. I had my vehicle in the shop for other repairs and had a mechanic at two different places confirm that it is the automatic door opener mechanism that has failed to operate the door. I would like this remedied for everyone experiencing this same malfunction to ward off safety concerns. The cost to repair this is going to be close to if not $1,000.00. I have the part on order now and I am waiting for an appointment. Should there be a recall, I would like reimbursement for cost.

The contact owns a 2014 Dodge Grand Caravan. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the vehicle experienced abnormal vibration and shaking. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who rotated the tires, but the failure persisted. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 67,000.

Loud buzzing sound when left rear sliding door locks. Apparently it is an actuator or something. Terrifying because the doors lock when you start driving. It is startling me each time. Door recently would not open. It is not opening but the buzzing is loud and new.

This is the second time my driver side window motor has gone out. I know this is not a normal wear a d tear issue. The shifting column had the plastic cover just pop off(I guess the glue melted or it wasn't even secured in the first place. Driver side seat plastic covering over the switches disconnected from whatever it was connected too. As much as these cars are priced and sold, might as well by power wheel toy, because that's the quality. The control panel keeps flickering for the passenger doors and trunk. It's hit or miss if the rear hatch opens and sometimes we open the idimf door and it will close halfway to opening. I have had the car multi point inspected at a dodge dealership in January due to the sliding door malfunction as well as a major oil leak and repaired but the amount of electrical issues has been ongoing since purchase!!

The passenger side sliding door will not open, it is stuck in the lock position and will not unlock with the inside or outside handle, and will not open with the power door buttons. Rear passengers cannot use the door to enter or exit. There are no warning lights or unusual symptoms besides the stuck door.

Was driving onto a narrow 2 lane elevated bridge when, without warning, the engine just stopped. There were no warning lights or sounds before or after the engine stopped. I was stranded on this bridge on busy route U.S 17 and no other drivers could go around me because of construction barriers. Eventually some other drivers that were stuck behind me helped me push vehicle to crest of bridge and I coasted to the bottom of the bridge and got out of the roadway. Vehicle was towed to Dodge dealer because it would not restart. Dealer diagnosed problem as Totally Integrated Power Module (TIPM). Cost to repair was $1382. It became quite apparent to me that Chrysler-Dodge has made a fortune replacing these parts on many of their vehicles, to the level that would indicate that there is some defect in the design or manufacturing of these parts. I have since read hundreds of stories about other drivers left stranded in the roadway over this issue. Certainly seems dangerous enough to warrant a safety recall over these numerous part failures.

Unlocking the door causes a loud buzzing sound to emit from the passenger side sliding door. I

Gas pedal stuck on acceleration until van hit 108mph and shut of and turned back on and was fine again Rear hatch light dose not stay in place

The drivers side passenger door (slider) opens and shuts but must not be fully latching because you can hear the motor in the door trying to latch and it sounds like its continually trying to latch and just keeps going off when it's super hot out and it has now killed the battery in the van. When I was able to drive the van it would chime and say the door was open and continue sounding like it was trying to latch. We bought the van at the end of February so I have no idea if it ever happened to the previous owner.

Transmission goes into limp mode. Cvi’s are out of spec for gears and fluid. Fluid is burnt. Transmission filter is broke off in transmission. Needs transmission replacement. Transmission stalls and either changes gears on its own or won’t change at all. Breaks down at stops. .

Seatbelt and buckle assembly caused the airbag light to come on indicating that airbags will not deploy in an accident.

As I was sitting in a parking lot today o heard this loud boom that sounded as if I had been rear ended and felt what seemed to be a blow to my head. I looked around and there were no cars around and got out of the vehicle to see what happened and it was the headrest that burst open. It ended up hurting my head and neck and could have potentially caused an accident had this happened while I was driving. There were no other signs of something happening and no warning lights. Dealer was not notified.

As my vehicle was parked; we came out to my passenger headrest being deployed by itself. No accident/incident happened. Self deployed. Just glad no one was in it at the time. As this just happened, I haven’t had time to report it to the dealership due to it being Sunday. No warnings or lights came on when this happened. It just self deployed. After more research it looks like this has been happening for years. Why isn’t this recalled?

The rear sliding door on the driver side started having a buzzing noise when the door auto locks or when the power lock is used. My local Dodge dealership said the lock actuator is going bad and will eventually cause the door to pop back open causing a safety hazard. They also said they have changed countless actuators on these vans. I feel there should be a recall on these to correct this issue.

The contact owns a 2014 Dodge Grand Caravan. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the vehicle stalled. The contact stated that the vehicle would not restart and had to be towed back to the residence. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was diagnosed by an independent however, the mechanic stated that there was nothing that needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 95,000.

Came out to vehicle to drive and noticed driver side headrest was deployed forward and came apart. The vehicle was not in an accident and there were no prior alarms or notifications on the dash system to indicate this would happen. Luckily the headrest didn't deploy while someone was driving. The Dodge dealer says this repair or replacement is not their responsibility. This issue has not currently been resolved.

The contact owned a 2014 Dodge Grand Caravan. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked and turned off, flames were discovered coming from the rear driver’s side of the vehicle. The fire department was called to the scene and extinguished the fire. A fire report was filed which indicated that the fire was caused by an electrical fault at the rear of the vehicle. The vehicle was destroyed. The vehicle was towed away from the scene. The manufacturer and local dealer were not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 35,800.

The headrest on the driver's seat deployed while the vehicle was parked in a parking lot. I am glad that this did not happen while I was driving down the road. I have not had the opportunity to contact the dealer about this concern yet. There was not any warning of the deployment of the headrest.

INTERMITTENTLY THE VEHICLE WILL SHUT OFF ENGINE DURING STOP AND WITH HAVE TO TURN KEY OVER AGAIN. WE'VE HAD THIS VAN FOR 3 WEEKS AND IT HAS HAPPENED TWICE. BOTH TIMES HAVE BEEN WHEN DECELERATING TO A STOP. THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED WHILE IN REVERSE AND THE SECOND TIME IT HAPPENED WHEN IN DRIVE MOVING FORWARD TO A STOP.

THE TRANSMISSION BROKE AT LESS THEN 100 THOUSAND MILES. HAS 2 CODES AND 5 PENDING.

THE DRIVER SIDE HEADREST DEPLOYED IN MY 2014 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. AFTER CLOSER INSPECTION THE PLASTIC CLIPS THAT RETAIN THE METAL LOCK BAR (NOT SURE EXACTLY WHAT THIS IS CALLED) BROKE. THIS CANNOT BE DISENGAGED AND NEARLY CAUSED ME TO WRECK MY VAN. CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID NO RECALLS ARE IN PLACE FOR THIS. THIS IS INSANELY DANGEROUS.