When i was driving my car and coming to a stop the engine would suddenly shut off. all lights would remain on but my power steering would go away and the rpm's would drop to 0. when i would try to start it after pulling over (manually cranking the steering wheel) the car would turn over, start, and then shut off immediately. then randomly, usually after 15 minutes, the car would start up like normal and stay on without incident. this happened twice within 5 minutes of each incident.
While driving on the interstate with cruise control on, the car shut off entirely after hitting a bump. the rpm went down to 0 and the gas pedal did not work. everything seemed fine as we were driving. we did not have any warning lights or check engine lights. the car simply shut off at 80 mph. attempts to turn the car back on did not work. this has now happened on two separate occasions. thankfully we were able to pull to the side of the road safely each time. we aren't sure if this is an electrical problem, since cruise control was on when the car shut off.
My passenger sliding door in a permanent locked position. i am not able to even manually open the door. this is security issue.
My van just shut off while driving. there was no warning. it just stopped working. fortunately, i was in my neighborhood and not going fast. i was able to stop the van and put in park and start it again without difficulty . i have read online that dodge knows this is a problem. this needs to be a mandatory recall.
The passenger seat headrest deployed, the passenger was adjusting the seat to move back and adjusting the angle of the seat. there was no car accident to activate this action. it was startling to hear this and see this. it is highly defective in it's activision mechanism. the dealer wants to charge to fix this in the $1000. i see no logical reason for the head rest and now i can see if it deployed on the driver's seat, causing an accident.*dt consumer stated head rest has not been repaired.*jb
Both keys stopped working when van was under warranty, one key has stopped working again, key won't unlock van. are defective keys a common problem?
About a month ago the driver's side sliding door stopped working in my wife's 2013 dodge grand caravan sxt. the lock will not actuate to either lock or unlock and so the door is stuck effectively locked and will not open. this is the only door that has this particular issue but a few times i have ridden with my wife i have noticed that the other door locks do not automatically trigger and auto-lock as they should when the vehicle is initially put into drive for about 10min after the vehicle has been in motion. the locked sliding door creates a safety hazard in my opinion since the door cannot be opened electronically or manually. the delayed activation of the auto-lock could also indicate a larger issue with either the door lock mechanisms in general or the electrical system that controls them. after searching online i have found that there is an abundance of issues like these concerning various years and models of dodge minivans. enough to possibly constitute a recall.
2013 caravan just dies while driving. no warning just quits. pull to the side of road in traffic have to turn off and restart.this is very serious has done several times. cant find a recall im sure there has been injuries or even deaths from this. no recall really? i have read hundreds of complaints on this
According to the dodge dealer that is handling the car there is a defect with the typun <the way it was explained it's the brain that reads the key> i believe that being it's not a problem that's related to wear and tear. then it should be considered a recall and not a out of pocket expense.
We had experienced cold air coming from hvac in winter and recently had hot air coming on while using the ac.there was recall for 2014but not 2013. i have requested dodge pay for the repairs as i have already paid to have it diagnosed. we are unable to adjust the hvac system temps and was advised i need a blend door actuator that should be covered under x64 warranty extension. i would expect dodge to pay for this. they wanted me to get it diagnosed at a dealership (i paid $75 to have it diagnosed) for 4124 then they would consider paying repairs; made no sens to me. recall 24-005-16 should be extended to cover my 2013. please provide dodge corporate office contact info if you could. i would appreciate whatever can be done to get this fixed. blend door actuator is in need of repair and i feel as though i should not have to pay for it. thank you! [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tt
Riders side headrest has popped forward while driving on highway. did not hit a bump or any object as the active head restraint deployed on its own. no one was hurt luckily but could have been another neck injury.
Battery is not holding a charge for more than 3 hours. i have taken the vehicle to several mechanics and auto-shops, but no one is able to diagnose the problem. when the battery dies, and i get it towed to a shop, they say they cannot diagnose it unless they charge or jump the battery; but once the battery is charged/jumped, the diagnosis comes back clean. literally, every morning i need to get the car jump started, else i am stranded. this problem has been sporadic for about the last 7 months, but it has become a regular problem with the past 2 weeks. once the car rests for more than 3 hours, it dies. i have check the alternator check to see if the diodes are leaking; i have had the starting and charging systems check, but no one can find a resolution to the problem. the power drivers seat has also stopped working about 4 months ago, and the ac lights flicker constantly (even though the ac does work normally) i see there was a previous recall concerning electrical problem with the driver side arm rest, but i don't know if this could possibly be a related issue. *dt consumer stated other than the power seat and the draining battery, the only other issue consumer noticed was a flickering of the ac lights. *jb
2013 dodge grand caravan, driver side sliding door actuator failure. sliding door will no longer open. approximate mileage is 43,000 miles.
First winter in montana for us in this van. now the weather is turning warm. the first time we used the air conditioner and there was a problem. the passenger side air does not switch to cold air. this half blows hot, hot air at the same time the drivers side blows cold air. i see there has been a recall on 2014 and 2012. diagnostic so far will cost $75.00.
While i am driving my car if i hit a bump and the key moves slightly the car will shut off and if i touch the key accidentally the car will shut off the mechanic set i need a new ignition switch
The vehicle will stall while i am driving on the highway. it has happened more time than i can count. initially i was told it might be an electrical issue, so they changed the spark plugs. the car died again, had to get towed to the mechanic again. this time they said it might be the batteries. i changed the batteries. then it died again, they said it might be the computers, mind you this is a 2013 brand new vehicle, i am changing the computer system in 2017 even though it had over 115000 at this point. i authorized them to keep the vehicle and put as much miles on it until the problem replicated itself. they had it for over 2 months. i got it back in and it died on my way to work again. this time i went to a different mechanic who is not the dealer. they said it was the fuel pump. i changed the fuel pump, the vehicle worked for 1 and a half weeks before it died on me again this week on my way to work. i have changed most if not all parts of my frankenstein vehicle, which mind you is only 4 years old. at this point i am so frustrated i don't know what to do. i have spent over $5000 fixing my vehicle with no guarantee that she will not break down. i have contacted capitalone auto finance and explained that i cannot afford to keep paying for a car that i am not using. i called dodge to report the issue and they said they cannot help me. at this point i am getting ready to file a lemon law complaint and using social media to voice my concerns until my issue is resolved.
Driver's side manual sliding door won't open. lock won't move. worked one day and hasn't since
My family was leaving a celebration of life her ein elk grove. and we were in the parking lot of project ride where our vehicle was stationary at the time of malfunction. my husband had loaded the stroller into the trunk and the baby into the van. when he shut the trunk, the lift arm on the the passenger side on the vehicle popped off and closed between the galas and the van, causing a huge bang and glass shooting out everywhere at my husband and exploding into the car where my baby was rear facing at the time. it caused damage to the lift arm, shattered my entire back window, and dented the back side of the body. i was in complete disbelief this happened. luckily two women where walking by and saw the entire thing happen. one of them works for the bar and told me that this should never happen and i needed to report this to you guys.
Tipm needed to be replaced at my cost even though this is been a problem in other dodge vehicles. the fuel pump relay was not working the horn started going off for no reason and there were starting issues, with car eventually stalling while moving. it was over $1200 to fix. then, six months later the car is still not starting accurately and was fixed at my cost. a ground wire was put in from the battery to the transmission. i wastold this was not part of the tipm issue but they did not know what was causing it. dodges problem-solving database showed that this problem was fixed in other dodges with ground wire. this repair was at my cost. lastly, the valves and gaskets as part of the powertrain system have been replaced twice in less than two years. they are under warranty and the repair was no cost to me, but they've had to be replaced twice.
2013 dodge grand caravan: many problems have to do with failure of two very important software updates not being completed through an actual recall by chrysler. nhtsa investigated tipm-7 which resulted in inconclusive findings; nhtsa needs to reopen investigation. my car has three defects: two defects are due to software updates that were never performed. no recall by chrysler either. the power control module defect was outlined in customer satisfaction notification m38: january 2013. vehicle history shows no update. the 'poor automatic transaxle shift quality' is due to the software not being updated. also had to replace transmission. the battery dying three times and being replaced twice over 6-month period is due to the fold and stow module (fsm). chrysler communicated in a bulletin that the fsm needed to be updated with new software otherwise a dead battery would result due to the fsm 'stay[ing] awake' (dated april 23, 2014). vehicle history does not show software had been updated. the 3rd issue: engine stall has occurred in dodge grand caravans 2008-2014. nhtsa investigated the totally integrated power module (tipm) from september 25, 2014 to july 24, 2015: 'the petitioner alleges that tipm defects may result in engine stall [...]" on september 25, 2014, the office of defects investigation (odi) opened dp14-004 to evaluate the petition [...].' the findings were 'the most common effect of this defect condition, related to the fuel pump relay, was a no-start concern, but it could also result in stall while driving (76 complaints). overall, my battery died three times in a 6 month period (fsm), the car does not shift into a higher gear (pcm) on a daily basis, and finally, the car stalled and the power steering locked up (tipm). these cars not only have one defect, but in large part, depending on the year of your vehicle, they have three defects!!!
At just over 36000 my engine light came on, i was told that the car needed to have cylinder heads and another engine part replaced. when i went to pick the van up the check engine light was on- i was told the pcm (power control module) was bad. after approx. 10000 more miles, while driving on a local road, all of my lights appeared on my dash board- the vehicle went into some mode and i couldn't drive over 25 mph. i stopped at a local auto parts store and was told that my battery now had a bad cell, the alternator was bad- i took it to the dealership and i was again told the pcm was bad. why is the pcm failing? an alternator and battery being bad at going at 46000 miles, just over 2 years old. i see many of the chrysler products had recalled alternators- what about this pcm? why is continuing to fail?
Loud clicking noise coming from the dashboard area behind the steering wheel. sounds has gotten worse or more within the last week. the clicking noise comes on when i lock the vehicle with key remote and without the key in the ignition. clean the battery post and had the battery check, both are good. i like my van but this clicking noise is annoying and i'm hoping the dealer ship figures out why the clicking noise is coming from.
Bought car 2013 may, took back twice to dealer due to van stuttering, car staying on same speed,( i'm not pressing the pedal) car turning off when i use automatic starter and place the key in the ignition. dealer found nothing wrong with it and told me it must have been a fluke. a while later we move to california took car for tire rotation explain to dealer radio was shutting off and popping noise coming from it hot to touch, again till dealer about the gear sticking when i'm driving in the van running hard do you have found nothing. took another two times to the dealer after words with the same issues till finally dealer phone number for uconnect helpline they requested dealer to keep the car for the 4th time of the month of may this year provide a rental car. they continues to be in the dealership now for 2 weeks. they finally found the problem with the radio(2 years it took. radio over heating) and replacing it and continue trying to figure out what is wrong with the gears,why van run. van has another frint wheel problem too. my issue has been sent out to the resolution center for chrysler dodge. my case manager advised me to trade in my van. i thought that was an acceptable resolution for me. the van continues to be at dealer they are trying to fix it they don't know what's wrong with it.y the van is unsafe to drive it stays on the same speed no matter what you do after a long drive you push the accelerator you let go of the accelerator and it stays on 55 or hight speed no matter what. been complaining about this issue for 2 years. resolution found a manager stated to me that the van is under warranty and they will try to continue to fix it. i stated to known that the vans and lemon and unsafe to drive it they do not see it that way
Was driving down busy city expressway frontage road at approx 40 mph. accelerated and passed the slower-moving vehicle ahead of me....upon clearing the vehicle i was passing, released my foot from accelerator, but vehicle failed to return to prior pass speed and instead continued to accelerate faster. attempted to brake....pumped the brake hard when that didn't work but no luck. held the brake pedal in to the floor as far as it would go to counter the engine audibly reving to gain more speed (hoping to slow the accelerate process as much as possible and maybe hold it at its current rate despite the engine still trying to go faster). i rode out the uncontrolled acceleration issue until coming to a long turn lane where i veered off to get away from other cars. wth a busy intersection approaching quickly ahead of me and the braking not resolving the issue, i threw the vehicle into park and after a brief time it finally slowed to a stop. this is the only thing that worked...i even checked to see if gas pedal was physically stuck somehow on the floor mat (it was not), and lifted up from underneath it with my foot to verify this, during this attempt to regain speed control..i believe it was this in addition to putting vehicle in "park" that actually stopped the engine acceleration/rev so the vehicle could physically stop... ii is valid to note that i previously took this vehicle into the dealership (around 36000 miles) for evaluation with prior concerns over the engine/transmission not seeming to function right/smoothly....the dealership reported that "they could find nothing wrong with it." & it was returned to me with no adjustment/repair. this vehicle has several of theory same complaints on the web (acceleration stick/engine/transmission) over a span of several year models & nothing is being done about it or even acknowledging it...huge safety issues here.
I have been on a waiting list since first notified of this recall. the switch had been disconnected when i first took it to the dealership but i have yet to have the repair completed.
Recall #p25 was issued 06/011/2014, over 14 months later nothing has been done & i see no progress towards being done. can anyone get chrysler to make & ship parts required to guarantee that there will be no fire in drivers door? i have contacted chrysler & my dealer numerus times and all i get is "wait".
I have been trying to get the recall fixed for my car for 2 years now and tobin dodge will not fix it!