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 LOCK ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE REAR SLIDING DOOR WILL NOT UNLOCK. THE DOOR IS STUCK AND WILL NOT OPEN SINCE THE LOCKING MECHANISM IS STUCK. IT WILL NOT OPEN MANUALLY OR AUTOMATICALLY. IT CAUSES A SAFETY HAZARD DUE TO THE FACT THAT IF AN ACCIDENT OR SOMETHING HAPPENED, THE DOOR CANNOT BE OPENED TO LET MY CHILDREN OUT.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE SLIDING DOOR'S BUZZING ACTUATOR WENT OUT WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SISK CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM (270-885-9900, LOCATED AT FORT CAMPBELL BLVD, HOPKINSVILLE, KY 42240) AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE WAS A KNOWN ISSUE AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE DEALER REBUILT THE ENTIRE DOOR AT THE CONTACT'S EXPENSE. APPROXIMATELY ONE MONTH LATER, THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR BUZZING ACTUATOR ALSO FAILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AGAIN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 67,000.
TURN THE KEY OFF AND ENGINE DOESN'T SHUT OFF. NEEDED TO REMOVE FUEL PUMP FUSE TO STOP ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING ON AN EXPRESSWAY (70MPH) AT NIGHT I HEARD A LOUD BANG ON THE DRIVER'S WINDOW. I THOUGHT A BAT OR BIRD HAD HIT THE WINDOW. WHEN I GOT HOME I SAW THAT THE NOISE WAS DUE TO THE EXTERIOR WINDOW MOLDING ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE FLYING OFF. THANKFULLY NO ONE WAS RIGHT BEHIND ME.
THE SLIDING DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR WILL NOT UNLOCK EITHER ELECTRONICALLY OR MANUALLY. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD AS THAT DOOR CAN NO LONGER BE OPENED. ALSO, THE SLIDING PASSENGER DOOR WILL NO LONGER LOCK EXCEPT MANUALLY.
DRIVER'S SIDE REAR SLIDING DOOR STUCK SHUT AND LOCKED. WILL NOT UNLOCK. WILL NOT OPEN. JUST PULLED IN THE DRIVEWAY AND WENT TO GRAB LAUNDRY FROM THE BACKSEAT AND THE DOOR WILL NOT OPEN
DRIVERS SIDE SLIDING DOOR WON'T OPEN OR UNLOCK, MANUALLY OR WITH FOB OR CEILING BUTTON.
ALL OF A SUDDEN THE PASSENGER SIDE IS ONLY BLOWING HEAT NO COLD AIR.
THIS IS REGARDING MY 2016 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN (ONLY 45K MILES). BOTH SLIDING DOORS WERE WORKING FINE, THEN ON MAY 20, 2019 THE DRIVER'S SLIDING DOOR JUST FROZE--CAN'T OPEN IT ELECTRONICALLY OR MANUALLY. THE LOCK IS STUCK IN THE LOCKED POSITION AND THE POWER DOOR LOCK SWITCH WON'T MOVE THAT DOOR'S LOCK TO THE 'UNLOCK' POSITION. WHEN I TRY TO MOVE THE LOCK/UNLOCK BUTTON/LEVER ON THAT SLIDING DOOR, IT'S STUCK IN THE LOCKED POSITION--EVEN WITH A BUNCH OF FORCE I CAN'T MOVE THE LEVER TO THE UNLOCKED POSITION--I FEEL LIKE I'M GOING TO BREAK THE LEVER IF I FORCE IT TOO MUCH. SO THE DOOR IS BASICALLY UNUSABLE RIGHT NOW. I HAVE FOUR (4) CHILDREN AND THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE AS THEY CANNOT EXIT THE VEHICLE IN A SAFE MANNER IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. THE DODGE DEALERSHIP I GO TO STATED THAT THIS IS A 'KNOWN PROBLEM' WITH DODGE GRAND CARAVANS AND THAT DODGE REFUSES TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE. THE DEALERSHIP SAID THE COST TO FIX THE ISSUE IS $506.59 THE BIGGER CONCERN IS THAT I WENT ON VARIOUS DODGE 'BLOG SITES' AND I COUNTED OVER 100 OTHER POSTS WHERE PEOPLE HAVE HAD THE SAME ISSUE. I HOPE THAT YOU CAN HELP IN GETTING THIS ISSUE RESOLVED. I CANNOT SEE MYSELF PAYING $506.59 TO FIX AN ISSUE THAT IS OBVIOUSLY A MANUFACTURERS DEFECT. I LOOK FORWARD TO YOUR RESPOND.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE SLIDING DOOR FAILED TO UNLOCK. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 60,000.
MY VEHICLES (2016 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN)DRIVER'S SIDE SLIDING DOOR FAILS TO OPEN. IT APPEARS TO BE STUCK IN THE LOCK POSITION. THE AUTOMATIC DOOR WILL NOT RESPOND TO THE INTERIOR SWITCH OR THE KEY FOB AND WILL NOT MOVE FROM THE LOCK POSITION WHEN TRYING TO OPEN MANUALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS IN A PARKED POSITION WHEN ATTEMPTING TO USE THE SLIDING DOOR.
DRIVER SIDE SLIDING DOOR IS STUCK IN THE LOCK POSITION. IT WONT UNLOCK WITH THE REMOTE, BUTTON INSIDE OR MANUALLY. KEEPS SHOWING ERROR MESSAFE IF YOU TRY TO OPEN IT THAT THE DOOR NEEDS TO BE UNKOCKED BUT WILL NOT UNLOCK. VERY UNSAFE SINCE MINIVANS ARE FOR FAMILY'S AND BOW IN THE CASE OF EMERGENCY I CANT OPEN THAT DOOR. ESPECIALLY SINCE THE VEHICAL HAS LESS THAN 60K MILES ON IT.
LEFT SLIDING DOOR WILL NOT OPEN FROM INSIDE OR OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE. PASSENGERS ON THAT SIDE WOULD BE TRAPPED IN THE VEHICLE IN AN EMERGENCY. IT WILL NOT OPEN WITH KEY FOB OR MANUALLY, FROM INSIDE OR OUTSIDE.
TAKATA RECALL, MARINE CORPS. VETERAN AND MY 2016 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN R/T DRIVER SIDE REAR SLIDING DOOR STUCK SHUT ON LOCK POSITION I HAVE TRIED REMOVING FUSES AND STILL NONTHING. AFTER ONLY 10 THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE DUE TO THE FACT I HAVE 6 CHILDREN THAT OCCUPY THE REAR. I HAVE GOTTTEN THE QUOTE FROM 1K - 2K TO FIX THIS ISSUE WHICH IS VERY EXSPENSIVE AND CAN NOT AFFORD. I HAVE READ SEVERAL SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ON THIS VEHICLE RANGING DIFFERENT YEARS OF THE SAME MODEL VEHICAL.
TAKATA RECALL DODGE CARAVAN SLIDING DOOR ACTUATOR WHEN PARKED THE SLIDING DOORS CAN GET STUCK CLOSED OR OPEN ONCE THEY ARE STUCK IF STUCK OPEN THAT DOOR WONT LOCK, AND IF STUCK CLOSED YOU CAN NOT OPEN THE DOOR AND CAN NOT UNLOCK. I CURRENTLY HAVE BOTH ISSUES.
DOOR LOCK ACCUATOR FAILED CAUSING DRIVER SIDE SLIDING DOOR TO BE UNABLE TO BE OPENED EITHER REMOTELY, BY DRIVER DOOR SWITCH OR MANUAL LEVER ON DOOR. THIS IS A GREAT SAFETY HAZARD TRAPPING SOMEONE IN THE CAR IN THE EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY. THE DRIVER SIDE FAILED 5/23/19. THE PASSENGER SIDE FAILED LAST YEAR BUT THE DEALER WAS ABLE TO COVER THE REPAIR UNDER WARRANTY. THE PASSENGER SIDE WAS ABLE TO OPEN BUT NOT LOCK. DRIVER SIDE SLIDING DOOR CAN NOT OPEN.
SLIDING DOOR BEHIND DRIVER LOCKED WILL NOT UNLOCK. GOOGLED PROBLEM MANY VEHICLES WITH SAME PROBLEM. I USE THESE AS SCHOOL BUS AND CANNOT USE IT NOW.READING ABOUT PROBLEM DODGES FIX IS A 1100.00 DOLLAR FIX.
REAR DRIVER SIDE SLIDING DOOR HAS COMPLETELY STOPPED OPERATING. WILL NOT OPEN EITHER MANUALLY OR ELECTRICALLY. IT IS AS IF IT IS PERMANENTLY LOCKED. PASSENGERS ON THAT SIDE CANNOT EXIT THE VEHICLE THAT SIDE, MAKING IT A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE SLIDING DOOR LOCKED AND COULD NOT BE UNLOCKED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. GENGRAS DODGE (460 CONNECTICUT BLVD, EAST HARTFORD, CT) WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE, BUT NO ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000.
THE DRIVERS SIDE SLIDING DOOR IS STUCK IN THE CLOSED POSITION. IT WILL NOT LOCK OR UNLOCK EVEN MANUALLY. THE PASSENGER SLIDING DOOR IS NOW MAKING A GRINDING NOISE EVERYTIME THE FRONT DOORS ARE LOCKED OR UNLOCKED AND COULD FAIL SOON CAUSING MY CHILDREN TO BE LOCKED INSIDE THE VAN. ONLY 68,000 MILES ON THIS VAN AND THE REPAIR IS RIDICULOUSLY EXPENSIVE AROUND 1200 DOLLARS. NEEDS TO BE RECALLED. MAJOR SAFETY HAZARD.
"TAKATA RECALL" SLIDING DOOR ON DRIVERS SIDE WON'T UNLOCK OR OPEN (NOT AUTOMATIC OPEN DOOR, MANUALLY OPEN) TRIED USING THE DOOR UNLOCK PAD THE KEY FOB AND THE LOCK IN THE DOOR AND IT STILL DOESN'T UNLOCK OR OPEN. MY 1 YEAR OLD SITS ON THAT SIDE AND I AM WORRIED THIS IS A VERY HUGE SAFETY ISSUE. IF I WERE IN AN ACCIDENT I WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO GET TO HIM QUICKLY. MY 3 YEAR OLD SITS ON THE OTHER SIDE AND SO NOW WE HAVE TO CLIMB IN TO UNBUCKLE BOTH CHILDREN TO GET THEM OUT. THIS IS DANGEROUS IF AN ACCIDENT WERE TO HAPPEN. I'VE ALREADY REPLACED THE OTHER SIDE WHEN THAT AGITATOR WENT OUT ON IT. MY VAN HAS 32000 MILES. BOUGHT IT NEW IN 2016. SHOULD NOT BE HAVING THESE SAFETY ISSUES. PLEASE LOOK INTO DODGE AND THE REPORTS THAT PEOPLE HAVE FILED WHO HAVE THIS SAME ISSUE. IT SHOULD BE A RECALL AND FIXED. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE SLIDING DOOR DID NOT OPEN FROM OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. ALL THE OTHER DOORS OPERATED PROPERLY. THE CONTACT MADE MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS TO OPEN THE DOOR, BUT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER WERE NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,000.
BACK SIDE DOOR IS LOCKED AND CANNOT BE OPENED OR UNLOCKED NEITHER MANUALLY OR WITH FOB OR INTERIOR BUTTON, DOOR IS JAMMED SHUT
PASSENGER REAR SLIDING DOOR INTERMITTENTLY STOPPED WORKING. WOULD NOT OPEN, MAKE A BUZZING NOISE. TOOK TO DEALER TO HAVE IT DIAGNOSED. THEY SAID THE DOOR MOTOR WAS FAULTY AND COULD FAIL CLOSED LOCKING THE REAR PASSENGERS IN THE BACK SEAT. I HAD IT REPAIRED AT A COST OF $1300.00. A MONTH LATER THE DRIVER SIDE REAR DOOR FAILED CLOSED. I AM NOW LOOKING AT ANOTHER $1300.00 REPAIR. THESE ITEMS RE NOT COVERED BY THE EXTENDED WARRANTY
THE DRIVER'S SIDE SLIDING DOOR IS STUCK IN THE LOCKED POSITION. IT WILL BOT OPEN MANUALLY OR WITH THE KEY FOB. THE MESSAGE SAYS TO UNLOCK THE DOOR BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO OPEN THE DOOR BUT IT WILL BOT OPEN. THIS VEHICLE HAS LESS THAN 50K MILES ON IT WHEN THE DOOR GOT STUCK. IT IS EXTREMELY INCONVENIENT WHEN A LOT OF PEOPLE WITH VANS HAVE SMALL CHILDREN. THERE ARE NUMEROUS OTHER COMPLAINTS OF THE EXACT SAME ISSUE ONLINE. I BELIEVE THERE IS AN ISSUE WITH THE SLIDING DOORS LOCKING AS WELL. THE PASSENGER SIDE SLIDING DOOR WILL OPEN AFTER BEING LOCKED AND THE ALARM WILL SOUND. THIS IS BAD BECAUSE ANYONE CAN GET INTO YOUR CAR EVEN WITH IT LOCKED. THE LOCKING MECHANISMS IN THESE VANS NEED TO BE RECALLED AND FIXED ASAP! THANK YOU!
BOTH SLIDING DOORS WILL NOT OPEN - JAMMED IN LOCKED POSITION. CANNOT MANUALLY OR ELECTRONIC OPEN. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AS I CANNOT GET MY GRANDKIDS OUT OF THE VAN IN AN EMERGENCY. ALSO UNABLE TO USE THE VAN IF THERE ARE MORE THAN 2 ADULTS. THERE WAS NO INCIDENT THAT CAUSED THIS. WORKED ONE DAY...NEXT DAY DIDN'T WORK. HAPPENED WITHIN A COUPLE WEEKS OF EACH OTHER (THE DOORS)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SLIDING DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR MALFUNCTIONED AND WOULD NOT OPEN. UFTRING CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM (140 RADIO CITY DR, PEKIN, IL 61554, (309) 340-4594) STATED THAT THEY BELIEVED THE LOCKING MECHANISM WAS STUCK AND MENTIONED THAT THE CONTACT'S WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 31,260.
DRIVER'S SIDE REAR SLIDING DOOR IS STUCK CLOSED. IT CANNOT BE UNLOCKED AT ALL. I HAVE TRIED UNLOCKING THE DOOR MANUALLY AND BY PRESSING THE UNLOCK BUTTON. IS IT STUCK LOCKED. IT DOESN'T MATTER WHETHER THE VEHICLE IS PARKED OR MOVING...THE DOOR WILL NOT UNLOCK.
THE DRIVER SIDE SIDE DOOR STOPPED WORKING. IT CANNOT BE UNLOCKED EVEN MANUALLY, TRAPPING PASSENGERS INSIDE IF IT IS THE ONLY EXIT POINT. LOCK WILL NOT ENGAGED TO UNLOCK THE DOOR.
MY PASSENGER SIDE SLIDING DOOR IN THE BACK WHERE MY CHILD SITS WILL NOT OPEN. YOU CAN NOT MANUALLY OPEN IT OR OPEN IT IN ANY WAY. *DT CONSUMER STATED VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED.*JB
THE DRIVER SIDE SLIDING DOOR FAILED WITH LESS THAN 50K MILES ON THE VEHICLE. THE LOCK IS STUCK AND WILL NOT OPEN ELECTRONICALLY OR MANUALLY. THIS PREVENTS A SAFETY ISSUE IF IMMEDIATE EGRESS IS NEEDED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE ACTUATOR ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE STARTED MAKING LOUD BUZZING NOISES AS THOUGH IT MAY FAIL SHORTLY.
HAVING SEVERAL ISSUES WITH THIS VEHICLE. THE ONE THAT HAS BEEN APPARENT THE LONGEST IS THE RUST BUBBLES ALONG THE EDGE OF THE HOOD UNDER THE PAINT. PASSENGER SIDE SLIDING DOOR LOCK IS STICKING. WHEN LOCKING USING THE KEY FOB IT MAKES A LOUD BUZZING NOISE. THIS HAS BEEN ONGOING FOR SIX MONTHS OR SO. MORE RECENTLY THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR WHICH WAS FUNCTIONING FLAWLESSLY ALL OF THE SUDDEN IS STUCK IN A LOCKED POSITION AND WILL NOT OPEN. THE MANUAL LOCK ON THE INSIDE OF THE DOOR WILL NOT UNLOCK. ALMOST AS IF IT IS JAMMED. OPENED BOTH SIDE DOORS AND EVERYONE GOT IN. DROVE FOR 20 MINUTES AND TRIED TO DROP OFF MY PASSENGERS AND THE DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN ON THE DRIVER SIDE. ARE THE MOTORS DEFECTIVE? DESIGNED TO BREAK AFTER WARRANTY EXPIRES? VIDEOS ON HOW TO FIX THIS ISSUE APPEAR TO BE QUITE INVOLVED AND COMPLEX. NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE IF THE DOOR CANNOT BE OPENED.
DRIVERS SIDE SLIDING DOOR LOCKED AND CANNOT BE UNLOCKED WITH POWER CONTROLS OR MANUALLY. GOOGLED AND FOUND MANY PEOPLE HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM.
DRIVER SIDE DOOR STOPPED WORKING WILL NOT OPEN. THIS IS UNSAFE FOR PASSENGERS INSDE THE VEHICLE.
TWO DAYS AGO, THE DRIVER SIDE REAR SLIDING DOOR FAILED TO UNLOCK OR OPEN, EITHER WITH THE KEY FOB OR VARIOUS BUTTONS/HANDLES. THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR LOCK MADE A BUZZING NOISE WHEN IT LOCKED. TODAY, THE PASSENGER SIDE SLIDING DOOR STOPPED WORKING. I TOOK IT TO MY MECHANIC. HE SAID BOTH LOCKING MECHANISM MOTORS WERE BURNED OUT AT A COST TO REPLACE OF $1900. THE FIRST DOOR STOPPED WORKING WITHOUT WARNING, THE SECOND ONE MADE A BUZZING SOUND FOR A DAY OR TWO WHEN LOCKING OR UNLOCKING. THERE WAS NO IMPACT OR ROUGH ROAD DRIVING INVOLVED. *DT *TR
I HAD BEEN HAVING ISSUES WITH THE GAUGES STARTED FLASHING AND GOING CRAZY ON THE 2ND DAY AFTER HAVING IT. THEN AT TIMES I WOULD BE LOCKED OUT FOR EXTENDED PERIODS OF TIME. AFTER THE OIL PUMP IN THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT I HAD IT CHECKED FOR CODES AND IT SHOWED U0141 AS BEING STORED. AFTER THE TRANSMISSION WAS FIXED THEY WERE IN THE PROCESS OF DELIVERING IT BACK AND IT STARTED ACTING UP ON THEIR WAY WITH IT. AFTER TALKING TO THE DEALER TODAY THEY TELL ME IT IS THE TIPM AND IT IS THROWING 35 CODES. THIS IS NOT SAFE CAUSING YOU TO LOSE POWER WHILE DRIVING OR VEHICLE NOT STARTING OR BEING LOCKED OUT IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION
LEFT POWER SLIDING DOOR STOPPED WORKING AND UNABLE TO OPEN MANUALLY AFFRAID MY GRANDCHILDREN WILL BE ENDANGERED IF I'M IN A SITUATION AND NEED TO GET THEM OUT FROM THE LEFT SIDE
TAKATA RECALL - OUR PROBLEM IS THAT THE SLIDING SIDE DOORS WILL NOT OPEN. ONE PLAYED OUT ABOUT 6 MONTHS AGO AND THE OTHER PLAYED OUT A WEEK AGO. I'VE TOOK IT TO BE CHECKED OUT AT AUTO ZONE AND NONE OF THE FUZZES WERE BLOWN OUT. BY IT BEING CONSIDERED A NEW VEHICLE THE SIDE DOORS SHOULDN'T BE HAVING ANY PROBLEMS!
I WAS DRIVING HOME AT NIGHT, AROUND 35MPH. ALL OF A SUDDEN THE TRANSMISSION AND RPMS WENT OFF THE CHARTS, ALL THE WAY UP TO 7000RPMS, ANY SORT OF ACCELERATION BY TAPPING THE GAS PEDAL CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO MALFUNCTION. I HAD MY DAUGHTER IN THE CAR AND TRIED TO GET PULLED OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND GET THE VEHICLE STOPPED. ONCE I GOT IT STOPPED IT WAS UNDRIVABLE AT THIS POINT AND HAD TO CALL A TOW SERVICE. MY LOCAL MECHANIC DEEMED IT TO BE THE TRANSMISSION PUMP WENT OUT WHILE I WAS DRIVING. NO WARNING, NO LIGHTS, NOTHIHG. NOW THE VAN IS AT THE DODGE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. I WAS TOLD THAT GRAND CARAVANS HAD A RECALL ON TRANSMISSION PUMPS BETWEEN THE DATES OF JULY 31, 2015 AND APRIL 18,2016 (MINE WAS MANUFACTRURED OCTOBER 2015) EVEN THOUGH IT FALLS IN THOSE DATES, MY VIN# WAS NOT ATTACHED TO THE RECALL. (S44 IS THE RECALL NUMBER, ALSO THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER IS 16V461000) THIS WAS A SERIOUS MALFUNCTION, AND COULD HAVE BEEN MORE SERIOUS IF I WOULD HAVE BEEN DRIVING JUST A LITTLE FASTER. AT ONE POINT, THE VEHICLE KEPT ACCELERATING WITHOUT THE GAS PEDAL BEING PUSHED. WE WERE LUCKY I WAS ABLE TO GET THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. ONCE THE VAN WAS SHUT OFF, THERE WAS A BURNING ODOR COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. I HAVE LOOKED AND FOUND SEVERAL OTHERS WITH THE SAME ISSUE AS MINE, WHO WERE NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL AND SHOULD OF BEEN. HOPEFULLY AN INVESTIGATION WILL OPEN SOON, BEFORE SOMEONE GETS SERIOUSLY INJURED.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 DODGE CARAVAN. AFTER THE CONTACT PARKED THE VEHICLE AND TURNED THE ENGINE OFF, HE BEGAN TO EXIT THE VEHICLE AS IT STARTED TO ROLL BACKWARDS. THE CONTACT EXITED THE VEHICLE, PUSHED IT BACK INTO THE PARKING SPOT, RESTARTED THE ENGINE, PLACED THE GEAR IN PARK, AND TURNED OFF THE ENGINE. THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS SCHEDULED TO BE TOWED TO HUNTINGTON BEACH JEEP DODGE CHRYSLER (16701 BEACH BLVD, HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA 92647, (714) 841-3999) WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS SCHEDULED TO BE DIAGNOSED AND REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 104,749.
PURCHASED IN AUG 2018, IN APRIL 2019 BOTH SIDE DOORS WOULD NOT OPEN BY ANY MEANS TRIED. NO RECALL ACCORDING TO DODGE BUT I HAVE READ MANY COMPLAINTS ON LINE AND HERE. I CONSIDER THIS A SAFETY HAZARD. I HAVE MY GRANDSON IN A CAR SEAT IN THE BACK AND IF THERE WAS AN ACCIDENT COULDN'T GET HIM OUT. *DT *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY WITHOUT WARNING. ON ANOTHER OCCASION, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SLOW DOWN WHILE TRAVELING UP A HILL. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO COAST THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE CONTACT PLACED THE SHIFTER INTO PARK AND POWERED OFF THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED, BUT A BURNING ODOR WAS PRESENT AROUND THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT POWERED OFF THE ENGINE AGAIN AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION PUMP FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER AND WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: 58391588. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000. *DT *JB
THE DRIVER SIDE SLIDING DOOR FAULTS TO LOCKED POSITION. CANNOT MANUALLY OVERRIDE LOCK WITH THE ANY ACTION. THE LEAVES PASSENGERS IN THE REAR TRAPPED IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION. THIS IS THE CASE IF THE VEHICLE IS STATIONARY, IN MOTION, IN THE CITY, ON A HIGHWAY, TURNING, AND ANY OTHER SITUATION. IT IS ALWAYS LOCKED. THE CAR HAS 50,000 MILES.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO RIDE ROUGHLY AND THE ENGINE HESITATED. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS INSPECTING UNDER THE HOOD, A BURNING ODOR WAS PRESENT. IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT A WIRE HARNESS HAD MELTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO STEVE WHITE DODGE(3470 HWY 70 SE, NEWTON, NC) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE WIRE HARNESS, BATTERY, AND ALTERNATOR WERE FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND A REPRESENTATIVE WAS SENT TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. WHILE THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS ACTIVATED, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE VENTS BLEW OUT HOT AIR WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO MCCLANE MOTOR SALES (618-783-2372, LOCATED AT 702 E JOURDAN ST, NEWTON, IL 62448) WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED AND REPLACED THE PASSENGER SIDE ACTUATOR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 35,082. *DT CONSUMER STATED THE REPORT IS INCOMPLETE IN THAT IT DOES NOT STATE THAT THERE HAD BEEN A RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM WITH THE RECALL ON THOSE MANUFACTURED UP TILL MAY, 2015. OBVIOUSLY, THE PROBLEM WAS NOT SOLVED AS OUR VAN WAS MANUFACTURED IN SEPT. 2015. ADDITIONALLY, WE'VE TAKEN THIS VAN TWICE TO HAVE THE VAN WORKED ON. FOR THE VEHICLE TO HAVE VERY SLOW ACCELERATION. *JB
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE SLIDING DOOR DID NOT FUNCTION AND THE PASSENGER SIDE SLIDING DOOR MADE AN ABNORMAL NOISE WHEN PRESSING THE BUTTON TO UNLOCK. THE MANUFACTURER AND LOCAL DEALER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 49,643.
I BROUGHT MY NEW DODGE CARAVAN AT ARRIGO SAWGRASS FLORIDA ON AUGUST 2016. IT CURRENTLY HAS 72,000 MILES, THE WARRANTY EXPIRED AT 60,000 MILES. I HAVE DONE ALL REQUIRED MAINTAINANCE AT THERE DEALER, THIS VAM HAS NEVER GIVEN ME PROBLEMS BEFORE, AND HAS ONLY BEEN SEEN BY THEM. ON APRIL 7, IT SUDDENLY STOPPED WORKING AND IT SEEM.TO HAVE TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY INFORMED ME THE TRANSMISSION MAIN PUMP BROKE AND I NEED TO.REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION WITH A NEW ON. REPAIR COST IS 4884.00. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE, AS I BROUGHT IT NEW, AMD THEY ARE NOW OFFERING 3YR 100,000 WARRANTY IF I DO THE JOB WITH THEM. DOING SOME.RESEARCH ON LINE I SAW THEY HAD A RECALL FOR DODGE CARAVAN 2016-16V461000, S44. THIS RECALL.WAS EFFECTIVE FOR UNITS UNTIL JULY 2016, THIS UNIT IS FROM AUGUST 2016, SO I'M PRETTY SURE THIS IS A MANUFACTURER ISSUE AND THEY SHOULD BE RESPONSABLE REGARDLESS MY WARRANTY ENDED 12,000 MILES AGO. THE VEHICLE CAN NOT BE MOVED AND I PAY 584.81 MONTHLY.
THE PASSENGER SIDE SLIDING DOOR WILL NOT OPEN OR UNLOCK. I HAVE TRIED MANUALLY UNLOCKING THE DOOR BUT IT WILL NOT OPEN.
THE PASSENGER SLIDING DOOR HAS LOCKED SHUT. I AM UNABLE TO OPEN IT AT ALL. THIS OCCURRED RANDOMLY, WHILE MY WIFE WAS BY HERSELF, 39 WEEKS PREGNANT WITH A SMALL CHILD AND A TODDLER INSIDE THE VEHICLE.. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS MALFUNCTION AND IT SEEMS TO HAPPEN OFTEN TO THIS MAKE (DODGE AND CHRYSLER) MINIVAN IN THE PAST SEVERAL YEARS. IN MY OPINION, THIS SEEMS LIKE AN EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS MALFUNCTION. I HAVE A 4-YEAR OLD, 2 YEAR OLD, AND A NEWBORN ALL IN CARSEATS IN THE VAN. IN THE CASE OF AN EMERGENCY, AND THIS DOOR WAS UNABLE TO OPEN, I WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO GET ALL OF MY CHILDREN OUT.
I'VE BEEN HAVING ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS SINCE I GOT THE VAN AT SOME POINT WHILE I'M DRIVING ALL THE GAGES WOULD START FLASHING ACTING LIKE IT WAS TRYING TO DIE SOME CASES IT DID SOME CASES IT DID NOT BUT WHEN I STOPPED THE DASHBOARD HAD LOST ALL POWER TO IT NO IGNITION WHATSOEVER I STILL HAD WORKING RADIO HEADLIGHTS AND EVERYTHING ELSE WHENEVER I WOULD PARK THE CAR IT COULD TAKE UP TO AN HOUR OR MORE TO GET IN THE VEHICLE BECAUSE IT WOULD NOT RESPOND TO THE KEY FOBS YOU WOULD BE SITTING DOWN MINDING YOUR OWN BUSINESS AND THEN ALL THE SUDDEN IT WOULD WORK LEFT ME STRANDED TRYING TO GET TO WORK MY CHILD TO SCHOOL AND THEN LAST NIGHT WHILE I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY I STARTED HEARING A NOISE AND THEN ALL A SUDDEN THE TRANSMISSION STARTED SLIPPING REVVING UP TO 6000 RPM WHILE I'M CROSSING OVER A BRIDGE ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY BARELY WAS ABLE TO GET ACROSS THE BRIDGE LEAVING ME STRANDED IN AN UNSAFE PART OF TOWN I RAN A CODE SCANNER ON THE VEHICLE IT SHOWS CODE U0141 THAT WAS STORED AND P083B WHICH IS THE TRANSMISSION FLUID PUMP AND IT NEVER TURN ON A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT UNTIL I WAS LESS THAN A MILE FROM THE DEALER AFTER I HAD TO DRIVE TO THE DEALER BECAUSE THE ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE NUMBER I HAD I COULD NOT CONTACT THEM. I DO KNOW THAT SOME OF THE VEHICLES WERE UNDER RECALL I'M NOT SURE IF THIS ONE WAS AND IT WAS FIXED OR NOT BUT IS NOT SHOWING AN ACTIVE RECALL BUT IT IS NOT SAFE THE IMAGES I SHARED I WAS ACTUALLY DRIVING FORWARD AND AS YOU CAN SEE THE LIGHTS CAME ON AND AT 1 POINT IT AC
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