Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 2016 record →
THE SLIDING DOORS BOTH OF THEM BUZZ WHEN THEY EITHER LOCK OR UNLOCK. I HAVE HEARD IT IS THE DOOR ACTUATOR AND A LOT OF PEOPLE WITH 2016 DODGE GRAND CARAVNAS ARE HAVING THIS PROBLEM. THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL ON THIS. HTTPS://WWW.CARGURUS.COM/CARS/DISCUSSION-T59001_DS1042449
MY REAR SLIDING DOOR ON THE PASSENGERS SIDE WILL NOT UNLOCK MANUALLY, WITH THE KEY FOB, OR WITH ANY OF THE CONTROL PANELS FROM THE INSIDE EFFECTIVELY LOCKING AND TRAPPING ANYONE INSIDE WHO DOES NOT HAVE ACCESS FROM ANOTHER DOOR. NO MATTER WHAT I DO THE DOOR WILL NOT UNLOCK. IT SOUNDS LIKE MANY OTHER HAVE EXPERIENCED SIMILAR PROBLEMS HTTPS://WWW.CARGURUS.COM/CARS/DISCUSSION-T41910_DS866499. THIS HAPPENS IF THE VEHICLE IS OFF, ON, IN PARK, OR IN DRIVE. MY BABIES CAR SEAT IS ON THAT SIDE AND I COULD ACCESS HER FROM THE PASSENGERS SIDE SLIDING DOOR.
THE DRIVERS SIDE, SLIDING DOOR ACTUATOR STOPPED FUNCTIONING. THERE WAS NO WAY TO OPEN THE DOOR AT ALL. NOT FROM INSIDE OR OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. WE RESEARCHED ONLINE THAT THIS SEEMS TO BE A HUGE PROBLEM THAT CHRYSLER KNOWS ABOUT BUT REFUSES TO REMEDY. IN FACT, MANY PEOPLE SEEM TO HAVE THE PROBLEM AGAIN, EVEN USING THE DEALER TO REPLACE THE ACTUATOR. IT'S A SAFETY ISSUE THAT WOULD NOT ALLOW MY KIDS TO EXIT THE VEHICLE IN AN ACCIDENT, FIRE, OTHER EMERGECY.
THE DRIVER SIDE SLIDING DOOR IS STUCK IN THE LOCK POSITION. THE KEY FOB WON'T WORK NOR THE BUTTON INSIDE. CANNOT MANUALLY UNLOCK OR OPEN THE DOOR. THE OTHER DOORS WORK FINE. I CHECKED ON LINE AND THERE ARE MANY OTHER PEOPLE WHO HAVE HAD AND ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE WITH DIFFERENT YEARS OF THE VEHICLE. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE. WHAT IF I AM IN AN ACCIDENT AND CANNOT GET MY KIDS OUT OF THE BACK. THE DOOR WAS WORKING FINE AND 30 MINUTES LATER NOTHING. IT IS A 2016 AND THIS SHOULD NOT BE HAPPENING.
THE DRIVERS SIDE SLIDING DOOR STOPPED WORKING. IT WON'T UNLOCK OR OPEN WITH THE KEY FOB OR WITH THE BUTTON INSIDE OR MANUALLY. IT WAS WORKING FINE AND 30 MINUTES LATER IT WON'T DO ANYTHING. I LOOKED ON LINE AND MANY OTHER PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE WITH DIFFERENT YEARS OF THIS VEHICLE. THIS IS ALSO A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE.
DRIVERS SIDE DOOR BUZZES WHEN LOCKED. APPEARS TO BE A KNOWN ISSUE. I AM WORRIED ABOUT LOCK FAILURE AS MY KIDS USE THE SLIDING DOORS EXCLUSIVELY.
2016 GRAND CARAVAN DRIVERS SIDE, PASSENGER SLIDING DOOR WAS STUCK IN THE LOCKED POSITION AND WOULD NOT OPEN MANUALLY OR AUTOMATIC. THIS WAS REPAIRED WITH THE LOCK ACTUATOR BEING REPLACED. WITHIN 2 MONTHS THE DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN AUTOMATICALLY PUSHING THE INSIDE BUTTON OR KEY FOB. WE COULD OPEN MANUALLY, BUT WHEN CLOSING THE DOOR WON'T LATCH AND IT POPS BACK OPEN. THE DOOR HAS OPENED WHILE DRIVING.
LOUD BUZZING NOISE WHEN UNLOCKING AND LOCKING THE DOORS I HAVE A 2016 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN AND EVERY TIME I UNLOCK THE DOOR OR LOCK IT IT MAKES LOUD BUZZING NOISE, THE DOOR WORKS WELL. BUT WHEN OPEN DTIVER DOOR, THE RIGHT REAL SLIDING DOOR MAKEA A LOUD BUZZING NOISE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE IDLING, THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO EXCEED 40 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF TO ALLOW THE ENGINE TO COOL DOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN RESTARTED AND OPERATED AS INTENDED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO BE DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. NEITHER THE MANUFACTURER NOR DEALER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 46,000.
BOTH REAR SLIDING DOOR LOCKS HAVE BECOME JAMMED/STUCK IN THE LOCKED POSITION. DOOR ARE STUCK CLOSED WITH NO WAY TO OPEN THEM FROM THE INSIDE OR OUTSIDE OF THE VAN. NEITHER THE AUTOMATIC DOOR OPEN/CLOSE BUTTON OR MANUAL SLIDING OPTIONS ARE OPERATIONAL. NO DAMAGE WAS DONE TO THE VEHICLE TO CAUSE THIS PROBLEM. AS I TRIED TO UNLOCK THE VAN WITH MY REMOTE KEY BUTTON, THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR SLIDING DOOR LOCK WAS JAMMED AND WOULD NOT UNLOCK OR OPEN. THEN A FEW MONTHS LATER THE DRIVER'S SIDE SLIDING DOOR LOCK HAS JAMMED NOW TOO AND CAN NOT BE UNLOCKED OR OPENED. VEHICLE WAS NOT MOVING OR RUNNING WHEN PROBLEMS WERE DISCOVERED.
THE RIGHT SIDE SLIDING DOOR IS MAKING A BUZZING SOUND AFTER THE VEHICLE IS PUT INTO PARK AND THE DOORS UNLOCK.
WHEN LOCKING THE CAR THERE IS A BUZZING SOUND FROM THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR. THE PASSENGER SIDE SLIDING DOOR WILL NOT LOCK. AFTER IT IS LOCKED IT IS ABLE TO BE OPENED. I HAVE A 2012 DODGE CARAVAN AND IT HAS NEVER DONE THIS. THIS IS ISSUE IS CURRENT
BOTH REAR SLIDING DOOR ACTUATORS HAVE FAILED. DOORS WILL NOT LOCK. WE LEARNED OF THE ISSUE WHEN MY CHILD WAS ABLE TO OPEN THE DOOR WHILE WE WERE DRIVING. WE TRIED THE OTHER DOOR AND REALIZED AFTER A FEW WEEKS OF BUZZING THAT DOOR LOCK BURNED OUT AS WELL.
2016 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN, PURCHASED IN 2017. DRIVING ON FREEWAY NEAR OHARE AIRPORT, VEHICLE DIDN'T WANT TO SHIFT. WOULD REV AS HIGH AS 5K RPM JUST TO REACH 45MPH. VEHICLE DOESN'T WANT TO GO INTO REVERSE. THERE WAS A RECALL FOR SOME OF THESE VANS. THERE NEEDS TO BE ANOTHER RECALL. MY VEHICLE HAS 121,000 MILES ON IT. I BELIEVE THE PUMP HAS FAILED, THE CODE IS P0868
RIGHT SLIDING DOOR STUCK IN LOCK POSITION. STARTED A YEAR AGO. SEEMS MANY PEOPLE HAVING THIS PROBLEM AND IS SAFETY ISSUE.
BOTH REAR SLIDING DOORS BUZZ EVERY TIME THE DOOR IS LOCKED OR UNLOCKED. THE DRIVER SIDE REAR SLIDING DOOR LOCK FREEZES UP AND WONT UNLOCK. TERRIBLE 4 YEAR OLD VEHICLE.
AUTOMATIC SLIDING DOOR LOCKED SHUT AND UNABLE TO OPEN AT ALL. TRAP HAZARD TO PASSENGERS IN AN EMERGENCY.
REAR LEFT SLIDING DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR FAILED IN LOCKED POSITION - TRAPPING REAR SEAT OCCUPANTS IN VEHICLE.
MY DRIVER SIDE SLIDING DOOR JUST STOPPED WORKING. IT'S LOCKED. I CAN'T MANUALLY UNLOCK IT. IT'S STUCK. IT WORKED THIS MORNING. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN PARKED FOR 9 HOURS, SINCE THAT DOOR WAS LAST USED.
DOOR LOCKS ARE MAKING BUZZING SOUND ON PASSENGER REAR DOOR ALL OF A SUDDEN AND LOCKS ARE HAVING A HARD TIME OPENING NOW. *TR
MY VAN HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH A CYLINDER 5 MISS FIRE I HAVE REPLACED THE FUEL INJECTOR, SPARK PLUGS, AND IGNITOR PLUGS. WHEN THE VEHICLE STARTS I HEAR A KNOCK IN THE MOTOR AND THE DOES NOT RUN SMOOTHLY. WHILE MOVING THE VEHICLE SOMETIMES STRUGGLES TO GAIN SPEED FROM A STOPPED POSITION. I HAVE NOTICED A REDUCTION IN MY FUEL MILEAGE SINCE THE ISSUE APPEARED. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE SLIDING DOOR CEASED IN THE CLOSED/LOCKED POSITION. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO UNLOCK THE DOOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO REEDMAN TOLL CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM OF SPRINGFIELD (770 BALTIMORE PIKE, SPRINGFIELD, PA 19064, (610) 544-5300) HOWEVER, WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.
2016 GRAND CARAVAN. DRIVER'S SLIDING DOOR JUST FROZE-- WIL NOT OPEN ELECTRONICALLY OR MANUALLY. THE LOCK IS STUCK IN THE LOCKED POSITION AND THE POWER DOOR LOCK SWITCH WON'T MOVE DOOR'S LOCK TO THE 'UNLOCK' POSITION. WHEN YOU TRY TO MOVE THE LOCK/UNLOCK BUTTON/LEVER ON THAT SLIDING DOOR, IT'S STUCK IN THE LOCKED POSITION--EVEN EXERTING FORCE THE LEVER CANNOT BE MOVED TO THE UNLOCKED POSITION-- TO MUCH FORCE FEELS LIKE I'M GOING TO BREAK THE LEVER. THE DOOR IS IN THE LOCKED POSITION AND IS NOT ABLE TO BE OPENED. THIS IS THE 2ND TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED ON THIS SAME DOOR
WHEN UNLOCKING THE DOORS USING THE KEY FOB, THE PASSENGER SLIDING DOOR MAKES A VERY LOUD BUZZING NOISE. IT STARTED IN 2019 AND OCCURS EVERY TIME THE PASSENGER DOOR UNLOCKS.
ONCE I RETURNED HOME AFTER THE STORE, I PULLED IN MY DRIVEWAY AND NOTICED NOT ALL LOCKS SOUNDED WHEN PARKING. I USED MY BUTTONS ON MY OVERHEAD TO OPEN MY 2 SIDE DOORS. THE RIGHT SIDE SLIDING DOOR OPENED FINE, BUT THE LEFT SLIDING DOOR WOULDNT OPEN. AS I WAS TRYING TO OPEN I NOTICED IT WASNT UNLOCKING. I TRIED EVERYTHING AND IT'S STILL STUCK. THIS SEEMS TO BE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM FOR 2011 TO 2018 VAN'S, ACCORDING TO THE 100+ REVIEWS I READ ONLINE. WITH THIS PROBLEM I WAS UNABLE TO GET MY BABY OUT OF THE VAN AND HAD TO CRAWL THROUGH THE VAN TO GET HIM OUT. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY CONCERN, WHAT IF THE CIRCUMSTANCES WERE DIFFERENT AND IT WAS AN EMERGENCY??? THIS COULD HAVE BEEN DEADLY FOR MY BABY OR ONE OF MY OTHER 3 CHILDREN. THIS IS A KNOWN CONCERN AND THIS SHOULD BE ADDRESSED AND FIXED BY DODGE UNTIL SOMETHING TRAGIC DOES HAPPEN. PLEASE FIX BEFORE THIS HAPPENS. ALSO ABOUT 1 MONTH AGO THE RIGHT BACKSEAT DOOR STARTED MAKING A STRANGE BUZZING NOISE EVERYTIME IT UNLOCKS. NOT SURE IF THIS IS CONNECTED BUT THIS IS ALSO A VERY COMMON ISSUE TOO. THANK YOU!
THE DRIVERS SIDE SLIDING DOOR WILL NOT UNLOCK TO OPEN, TIME IS 2 WEEKS. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN MY DRIVE WAY. *TR
THE PASSENGER SLIDING DOOR WILL NOT OPEN. IT APPEARS TO BE AN ISSUE WITH THE LOCKING MECHANISM. ONE DAY WE PARKED AND LOCKED THE CAR TO GET ICE CREAM AND WHEN WE CAME BACK THE DOOR WOULDN'T UNLOCK. *TR
DRIVER SIDE SLIDING DOOR IS STUCK IN LOCK POSITION AND WILL NOT OPEN. OPENED FINE AND AFTER A 20 MINUTE CAR RIDE IT WAS THEN STUCK. I HAVE REVIEWED SEVERAL FORUMS REGARDING THIS SIMILAR PROBLEM, AND HAVE SEEN COUNTLESS REPORTS ON THE NAME ISSUE. SHOULD THERE BE AN EMERGENCY OF ANY SORTS, THE PASSENGERS IN THE BACK WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO GET OUT SAFELY. *TR
DRIVERS SIDE MANUAL SLIDING DOOR REMAINS LOCKED. CAN NOT UNLOCK MANUALLY OR ELECTRICALLY. SAFETY ISSUE, EGRESS NOT EASILY POSSIBLE.
UNLOCK THE KIDS REAR DOORS ARE MAKING DO YOU PLAY SOUND IN THE LOCK AND NOT SURE WHY THEY ARE LOCKING AND UNLOCKING EVERY TIME WE TURN ON THE CAR? UPON RESEARCHING IT ONLINE THERE'S TONS OF COMPLAINTS THAT THE DOORS ARE BUZZING WHEN WE GET INTO THE CAR. THIS PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE WITH ALL 2016 MODELS. TOPIC SEEING COMPLAINTS ONLINE TELLS ME I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE AND IT SHOULD BE CONSIDERED A RECALL BECAUSE THIS PROBLEM DEVELOPED BY ITSELF WITH MANY PEOPLE WHO ARE ON THIS MODEL.. *TR
SLIDING DOOR MAKES A BUZZING SOUND WHEN LOCKED. *TR
PASSENGER SLIDING DOOR STARTED BUZZING THEN WOULDN'T OPEN. *TR
DRIVER'S SIDE SLIDING DOOR WILL NOT OPEN. IT IS STUCK CLOSER. *TR
PASSENGER SIDE SLIDING DOOR WON'T LOCK WITH REMOTE, OR BY BUTTON ON DRIVER'S DOOR. IT WILL ONLY LOCK MANUALLY. WHEN THE CAR IS LOCKED BY REMOTE THEN, THE ALARM SOUNDS ANY TIME SOMEONE TRIES TO OPEN THE UNLOCKED SLIDING DOOR. *TR
WAS SITTING IN A DRI E THRU LINE AT THE PHARMACY. WHEN I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE BREAK TO HIT THE GAS THE VAN WOULD NOT MOVE AND AFTER ABOUT 2 SECONDS VAN JUMPED FORWARD. AFTER THAT I HEARD A LOUD WHINNING SOUND FROM THE ENGINE. THAT JUST GOT LOUDER. NOW VAN NOT SHIFTING. *TR
STATIONARY, PASSENGER SIDE DOOR MAKES BUZZER NOISE WHEN YOU UNLOCK OR OPEN DOOR. *TR
AS I DRIVE IT AND PUT INTO STOP ON STOP LIGHT. THE BREAK DIDN'T ENGAGE. I HAD TO STEP ALL THE WAY OUT AND IT ENGAGE. IT FELT LIKE I LOST THE BRAKE FLUID . BUT THEN AFTER THAT.. WHEN THE GREEN LIGHT WENT ON.. THE VAN JUST OPERATED ITSELF JUST FINE. AFTER FEW MONTHS.. THE VAN STARTS OUT FINE BUT CANT BE DRIVEN. AS OF NOW WE MANAGED TO PARK IT IN BUSINESSES PLAZA. AND THE A/C FEELS LIKE OR SOUNDS LIKE ACTING UP. AND NOW, TOTALLY CANT BE DRIVEN . *TR
DRIVERS SIDE SLIDING DOOR STUCK IN A LOCKED POSITION. INCIDENT OCCURRED 6 DAYS AFTER PURCHASE FROM DEALERSHIP ON 6/6/2020. *TR
DRIVER SIDE BACK SLIDING DOOR STUCK SHUT AND WILL NOT OPEN FROM HANDLE,REMOTE,OR FROM INSIDE ITS LIKE IT WON'T UNLOCK
MY 2016 DODGE CARAVAN FOR NO APPARENT REASON LOCKED THE DRIVERS SIDE REAR SLIDING DDOOR AND WILL NOT RELEASE. THIS COULD BE SERIOS SAFETY PROBLEM IN CASE OF AN ACCIDENT
SIDE SLIDING DOOR LOCK IS STUCK AND THE DOOR CAN NOT BE OPENED ELECTRONICALLY OR MANUALLY. PASSENGERS CAN BECOME TRAPPED AND UNABLE TO EXIT THE VEHICLE. LUCKILY THIS HAPPENED IN A NON-EMERGENCY SITUATION AND THE CHILDREN WERE ABLE TO SLOWLY CLIMB OUT A DIFFERENT DOOR. *TR
BOTH SLIDING DOORS LOCKING MECHANISM HAVE MALFUNCTIONED. THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM ON THIS VEHICLE. EITHER THE DOOR IS STUCK IN LOCKED POSITION (DRIVER SIDE) OR IN UNLOCKED POSITION (PASSENGER SIDE). NEITHER THE POWER LOCKING/UNLOCKING FUNCTION CHANGES THIS, NOT MANUALLY SLIDING THE LOCK. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE AS CHILDREN IN BACK OF VAN MAY BE UNABLE TO EXIT VEHICLE IN CASE OF ACCIDENT. I HAD TO PAY MECHANIC HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS TO FIX BOTH DOORS. *TR
SLIDING DOOR LOCKS JAMMED AND NOT WORKING...STUCK. CAN'T OPEN THE DOOR MANUALLY EITHER. THIS IS DANGEROUS BECAUSE CAN'T GET KIDS OUT FROM THE BACK ESPECIALLY DURING EMERGENCY SITUATION. DODGE SHOULD RECALL ALL SLIDING DOOR ACTUATOR OR WHATEVER IS CAUSING THIS STUCK LOCK ON SLIDING DOORS TO OPEN. *TR
THE PASSENGER SLIDING DOOR MAKES AN AWFUL WHINING/GRINDING NOISE WHEN UNLOCKING AND LOCKING THE DOOR. IT APPEARS TO ALSO TRY AND OPEN AT TIMES WHEN DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. IT SEEMS VERY UNSAFE AND ALSO VERY OBNOXIOUS TO LISTEN TO. I AM AFRAID IT MAY NOT OPEN WHEN NEEDED OR WILL OPEN WHEN IT SHOULDN'T. *TR
THE ENGINE MAKES A VERY LOUD TAPPING/TICKING NOISE WHEN IDLING AND SLIGHT ACCELERATION. IT APPEARS TO BE COMING FROM THE TOP OF THE ENGINE, POSSIBLE A ROCKER ARM OR LIFTER. I HOPE THERE IS A RECALL ON THIS ISSUE. *TR
THE DRIVER SIDE, SLIDING DOOR LOCK, IS MAKING A BUZZING SOUND WHEN IT IS LOCKED MANUALLY OR WHEN IT AUTOMATICALLY LOCKS WHEN DRIVING. I'M NOT SURE IF THE DOOR IS ACTUALLY LOCKING OR IF THE LOCK IS FULLY ENGAGED. *TR
HAD A WHINING NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. AFTER ABOUT 1 OR 2 MILES THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE WHINING GOT REAL LOUD AND THE TRANSMISSION WOULDN'T SHIFT INTO THE NEXT GEAR. I LET OFF OF THE ACCELERATOR AND IT NEVER DOWN SHIFTED OR UPSHIFTED. IT JUST COASTED. WENT TO ACCELERATE AND THE ENGINE JUST REVVED THE RPMS HIGH. EVENTUALLY COASTED TO A SPOT TO GET OFF THE ROAD. CAN SMELL TRANSMISSION FLUID. HAVE NO LEAKS. NOW IT WON'T DO ANYTHING TRANSMISSION WISE. THE VAN WILL START UP AND IDLE FINE. JUST NOTHING FROM THE TRANSMISSION. *TR
THE DRIVER'S REAR SLIDING DOOR WILL NOT OPEN WITH REMOTE OR MANUALLY AND I'M NOT HAPPY ABOUT BECAUSE OF THE SAFETY OF MY CHILD. *TR
THE DRIVERS PASSENGER DOOR DOES NOT OPEN OR CLOSE MANUALLY OR ELECTRONICALLY. IT IS A SAFETY HAZARD WHEN YOU ARE NOT ABLE TO EXIT IN AN EMERGENCY. *TR
DRIVER AND PASSENGER SLIDING DOORS WILL NOT LOCK OR UNLOCK WITH KEY FOB OR MANUALLY. SLIDING DOORS CAN OPEN WHILE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. *TR
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