Problems with 2013 Dodge Grand Caravan ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

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.

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 dodge grand caravan. while driving various speeds, the vehicle jerked and stalled without warning. the contact also stated that the vehicle would not start without warning. after multiple incorrect diagnostics, the contact took the vehicle to an independent mechanic where the vehicle was diagnosed with a faulty totally integrated power module and estimated the repair to cost $1,500. the contact spoke with honda of the avenues (11333 philips hwy, jacksonville, fl 32256, (904) 370-1300) and was referred to jacksonville chrysler dodge jeep ram arlington (9600 atlantic blvd, jacksonville, fl 32225, (877) 677-5782). the contact was informed that she would have to pay for diagnostic testing. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the vehicle had not been repaired. the failure mileage was 130,000.

I turned off my 2013 grand caravan and noticed a sound like a fan buzzing coming from the rear tire area. in a few hrs i came back out and tried to start it and the battery was dead. research tells me it's the fuel pump relay.

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.

The lock/unlock button on driver side door stopped working, rear gate is closed tight but indicator says it's open and all interior lights stay on while driving

Defective window regulators. i work for a federal fleet and we have have several thousand window regulators on dodge grand caravans fail and be replaced, and even some of the replacements have failed. the manufacturer is well aware of this and has reimbursed my agency for some of the costs. the fact that they haven't opened a recall or extended warranty for the general public is complete bs and a total customer service failure on their part.

Vie owned the van for a year now . and then without being involved in any kind of a bump or accident. no damage shown on the of any .the air bag light stated blaring on the dash .im very concerned that if i was involved in a future accident. they would fail.

Initailly battery light came on unexpectedly. 30 mins later while driving on the street, the car would no longer pull as if it had been shifted into neutral. constantly shifting the car into neutral and back into drive i was able to pull onto a side street. i could hear a solid click when doing the shifting. checked transmissin fluid and it was clean and at a good level. battery light stayed on and eventually car would no longer start.

Fuel pump runs all night drains battery and later vehicle stalls and cranks but doesn't start

This is the 6th time my van has died on me while driving it. i will be driving at any rate of speed and my van will just shut off. if i leave it sit for 45minites it will start back up. today it died on me in the middle of an intersection with three kids in the car. we have taken it several places and no one seems to be able to help us. we have replaced the tipm. no check engine light is ever on when it happens

Driver side passenger sliding door is stuck in the locked position. it will not unlock manually or with the key fob. obviously mini-vans are very popular amount moms with kids - this creates a serious safety risk. at the moment in the event of an emergency my passengers would only be able to get out of one functioning door.

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 dodge grand caravan. while driving various speeds, the transmission would downshift or shift into neutral. the contact coasted the vehicle to the side of the road and powered off the engine. the vehicle was restarted and was able to drive normally. the failure recurred. in addition, while driving, the battery warning indicator illuminated. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where a code red indicated a failure with the windshield wiper and the fuel pump. the contact called greenville chrysler jeep dodge at (903) 454-0283 (located at 5401 interstate hwy 30, greenville, tx 75402) and was informed that there was no recall associated with the vehicle. the manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that there was no recall associated with the vin. the approximate failure mileage was 130,000.

The passenger side sliding door does not open. i have four small children and i am concern that if their an accident i will not be able to get them out of the automobile. *dt *tr

As many have stated, i had intermittent stalling. after taking it to an independent repair shop, they diagnosed it with having a faulty fuel relay and are putting in a bypass kit. why wasn't the recall expanded to included the minivans by chrysler? the recall for this specific device failing was done for durango's and cherokee. $700 repair because the minivans were not included in the recall despite it being the same engine as the durango...

2013 dodge grand caravan 76000 miles. windshield wipers wont work. i was told this tipm is failing and needs to be replaced. dodge will not help replace or repair this even though this is a known issue. i was told by a chrysler dealership this is a known issue.the tipm is the command center for all electrical functions. there are reports of vehicles stalling while driving, air bag issues, windshield wiper issues, fuel pump issues. this is a very dangerous part to malfunction. yet, they will not help replace this. there was a lawsuit filed for these issues. why isn't there a recall. my family is being put in danger! dodge told me not to drive it if i feel its unsafe. what am i supposed to do? this is my vehicle that i bought thinking it was a safe reliable vehicle. this part is over 1000 to fix. please investigate and recall! this is a death trap waiting to happen not only for those driving but for others on the road. people shouldn't have to potentially lose there lifes due to a faulty part.

Left side rear passenger door stuck in the lock position, unable to open it neither electric or manual, neither from outside or inside. the engine just turned itself off in four separate occasions, twice while crossing the intersection. gaskets (y conector between hoses) of the cooling system blown off while driving on the highway , toxic antifreeze spilled out of the system, dangerous for passengers and environment. rear calipers jamed because of excessive and unusual rust. steering wheel jamed few times while driving, being necessary to stop the car, turning the engine off and on to be able to continue driving(this happened on the highway, and in the city, extremely dangerous). transmission shatters in different stages of driving, before stopping,after stopping, while reducing the speed or accelerating.

Car battery was dead, was able to jump start several times, then had to 'jump it' everyday. 04/2018 replaced the alternator, starter and battery. 11/2018 car was dead again, could not jump it. towed to service center, took them 7 hours to recharge battery, but all systems checked as normal. charge lasted 3 days. van has been to 2 separate service centers who cannot diagnose why the battery is dying and takes at least 3 hours to recharge. vehicle has had to be towed twice, cannot take my children in vehicle for fear they will be stranded in the cold with no heat. after vehicle was charged overnight i was able to drive it, but after sitting for 2 hours the battery was dead. vehicle was towed to big o tires twice and i was able to drive to dodge dealer. neither service center found any reason for the vehicle to die.

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

Van dies while driving down the hwy. all electrical shuts off. very dangerous if it dies. i could be killed if i stall.

Heating and air conditioning 24-005-16 covered 2014-2015 grand caravans but not 2013. need to re-calibrating or replacing the heating, ventilations, air conditioning blend door actuator. cold air one side hot on the other on and offf

Fuel pump relay malfunction

While driving my vehical cuts off. the dealer said its the vehicals tipm it needs to be replaced originally they thought .org was the win prime silk .net was replaced. there was a recall but not for my year. 2013 dodge grand caravan .this is not just an expense its dangerous, i was almost rear ended because the car behind me wasnt looking

The vehicle intermittently experiences interruption to fuel delivery (?) on the street, highway, and freeway at various speeds. this typically happens when accelerating. the van will be accelerating smoothly and then, suddenly, lose power and act like it is going to stall completely. it will cough and lurch and then resume accelerating. on three occasions it has stopped accelerating entirely, forcing my son and i to coast to the side of the road, during rush hour traffic, without power steering or brakes, and wait until it is ready to resume acceleration. the fuel pump was tested and is fully functional, and the transmission was replaced a year ago. additionally, during the time periods when it is exhibiting this behavior, it also fails to start on the first attempt. the ignition will crank continuously, the battery has power, but the engine will not engage. this has been a temporary/intermittent issue that would 'vanish' on repeated attempts. today it will not start at all, leaving us stranded once again. the last time it refused to start entirely we were at a rest area in northern arizona in 124 degree heat for hours. this is incredibly dangerous and mechanics have told me that it is known to be the tipm, which is faulty. if this part is known to be faulty, why is it not recalled?

Vehicile is not charging battery

The car engine stopped working while i was driving in the road. then it would start after i crank the key. i also noted that some days it would not start when cold. contacted dealer and they said if the engine light is not one they can't diagnose the problem. after searching the internet it looks like my car has a fuel pump relay issue/timp. we don't feel safe driving the car as it was very scary to stop without warning in the road or hwy. this issue happened before about 6 month ago and the dealer changed the transmission torque. the latest happened last week

Car stalls unexpectedly while driving. the engine stops and there is a complete loss of power. power steering fails and it is difficult to manouver vehicle. i can successfully restart the vehicle by either stopping the car, shifting into park, and restarting by turning the key, or shifting into neutral while the car is still in motion, then turning the key to restart, and then shifting back into drive. this has happened at least 10 times on the freeway going at freeway speeds over the past year, and dmore than 50 times on surface streets. often this happens when hitting a bump in the road, but sometimes there isn't an obvious cause. once while driving on a bumpy dirt road it repeatedly stalled, but when i held the key in place, it stopped stalling. we had the dealer look at it and they couldn't find any problems. we replaced the key thinking that might help, and it seemed to for a few months, but now the problem is worse than ever, stalling at least several times a week. in the past several months the car almost always won't start on the initial key turn. i have to hold it in start position for several seconds longer than normal, and i have to give it some gas and rev the engine for it to start. having the car stall at any point while driving is frightening, but when this has happened on the highway, it is terrifying and horribly dangerous for me, my family, and other vehicles around me.

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 dodge grand caravan. the contact stated that the heating system failed and the driver's side vents produced cold air. the vehicle was taken to gandrud dodge chrysler jeep (2300 auto plaza way, green bay, wisconsin 54302, 920-468-1212) where it was diagnosed that the front and rear passenger actuators failed. the front actuator was replaced, but the rear actuator was not. the manufacturer stated that the 2013 dodge grand caravan was not included in the manufacturer warranted actuator replacement. the repair was only extended to the 2014 and 2015 dodge grand caravans. the contact wanted to provide the failed actuator heater (part number: 68299450aa). the failure mileage was 70,787.

Vehicle would not start, took to garage they said fuel pump, still would not work, took back they said tipm, had it changed, got van back now the signal lights don't work took back they test it and guess what tipm again, so now after nearly 3000 in repairs and 800 in rentals i am waiting another week for another tipm not impressed at all. after researching this issue it is far to common and should be made a full recall, i know of four failures in the last week in my little area alone. something needs to be done, this problem can affect any component of the vehicle from brakes to air bags to anything that is run by a fuse which is pretty much everything, someone is going to be seriously injured because of this if there hasn't been already.

Vehicle has abruptly shut down during operation at speeds greater than 60 mph. i was able to safely guide vehicle to an available shoulder area and restart. the shut down came with dash lights of service engine soon and battery light. these lights have been simultaneous and intermittent. vehicle was taken into the dealer and the dealer indicated that a ob computer software upgrade was required and uploaded. i was charged a diagnosis fee for this. the upload appears to have cured the service engine light but the battery light has returned.

tl* the contact owns a 2013 dodge grand caravan. the contact stated that while driving at 40 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. the contact was able to restart the vehicle. jasper jeep of jasper, georgia was made aware the failure and it was determined that the tipm module was faulty. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that there was no recall. the failure mileage was 68,000. the vin was not available.

Saturday 27 may 2017, i was coming back from a grand junction, iowa cemetery visit northwest of des moines, iowa and driving back on a highway doing 64 in a 65 mph zone, following an iowa state trooper, and the battery light came on - my mileage at that exact time was 45419. i drove to my sister-in-law's home in urbandale, iowa (i drove approx 11 miles to her home after the light came on) where we were staying over the memorial day weekend. then i drove to an o'reilley auto parts store. they checked my battery, it was ok, except that it was at about 88%. they then checked the alternator and it was not charging the battery. the technician said that i could drive home to harlan, iowa, a 100 mile trip if the battery were charged up fully. i went back to my sister-in-law's home and called stew hansen dodge, where i bought this vehicle on 29 august 2013, as a new vehicle with 18 miles on the odometer . i told the person who answered the phone that the "alternator" had abruptly stopped working, and asked if i could bring it in. it was saturday 27 may 2017 at about 1 pm. the service person said they were open until 3:30 pm but they only did oil changes on weekends. i explained my situation of living 100 miles out of des moines, iowa and was concerned about getting home with no alternator. she said she was sorry but they couldn't help me until next week tuesday. i went back to my sister-in-law's house, charged the battery up and drove home back to harlan, iowa 100 miles west on monday, 29 may 2017. my mileage now at this time is 45540. i discovered that this same engine with the same alternator in "some dodge chargers" has the very same problem and has been recalled, but no notifications have been sent to owners. i am going to try to call chrysler dodge this morning to inquire if my alternator is recalled.

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 dodge grand caravan. when the engine was started, the entire instrument panel failed to work and the screen was blank. the failure occurred without warning. the vehicle was taken to the dealer (henkel chrysler jeep dodge located at 1275 w dickman rd, springfield, mi 49037; (800) 865-6185). the dealer did not know how to repair the vehicle and deemed it unsafe to drive. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not contacted. the approximate failure mileage was 77,000.

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.

The 2013 dodge grand caravan sxt gets stuck in a low gear revving the rpms to 4,000-5,000 rpms while going at low speeds. this has occurred every week since purchase of the vehicle, anywhere from1-3 times a day; it is rare to go a day without the car getting stuck in low gear. this occurs when the car is started and as i pull out. the transmission has been replaced, the battery has been replaced twice and the car has stalled twice. within the two years of owning the vehicle, it has been in to be repaired 10 times. i purchased the vehicle in 2017 and own it to current date in 2019. i have had three different repair shops attempt to resolve the issue and none of them can. the car still gets stuck in low gear and the rpms rev to 4,000-5,000. this car has a defective transmission and more than likely is part of the defective issues with the tipm, totally integrated power module. (nhtsa action #dp14004)

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 dodge grand caravan. the contact stated that the vehicle failed to start on several occasions while the key was in the ignition. the contact also noticed that the all the door locks would make a clicking sound and the lights would flash. the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the fuel pump needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired but the failure persisted. the vehicle was taken back to the independent mechanic where the failure was unable to be duplicated. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 48,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 dodge grand caravan. the contact stated that a clicking noise was heard intermittently underneath the dashboard. the failure occurred whether the vehicle was in motion or just idling. the failure was not diagnosed. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure recurred. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 55,000. the vin was not provided.

While driving on the highway vehicle starting losing power. it started shutting down all systems and finally stopped working. vehicle is 3 years old with 50k mileage. the alternator failed. there is a recall for other dodge vehicles with similar engines that have faulty alternators. this should be included in that recall. luckily my kids were not in the vehicle and we could get off to the side safely. dodge charged me $1000 for a new alternator and a battery in a 3 year old vehicle. *tr

Front brakes are wearing out unusually fast,(not lasting a year), electrical outlets stopped working briefly, driver's side electric window does not work consistently

Lock actuator on rear passenger sliding door is frozen in the unlock position and will not lock. vehicle was stationary at time of issue. while the door is operational it could be a safety issue if the lock actuator had frozen in the locked position.

To whom it may concern; tipm (totally integrated power module) problem, faulty fuel pump related, pumping after turning the vehicle off and draining battery and starting problems related faulty fuel pump and stall vehicle. i found chrysler corp has recall and class action for faulty fuel pump and tipm problem covered by ext warranty ( 5year upto 70,000 mile) only for upto 2012 dodge grand caravan not for 2013 model, i have been contact to the dodge/chrysler dealer in honolulu, hi, said it's not cover. only up to 36,000 mile basic warranty. so i have to pay $1,200 part plus labor. they recall over 500,000 vehicles jeep, durango and caravan please verify and confirm for that's not cover for 2013 vehicle. i had a problem when 49,600 mile my vehicle mileage is 50,300 now i have been researched internet and now i am using bypass cable (http://www.verticalvisions.com/tipm_solutions.php) now have no problem with using temporary with bypass cable but due to the safety mechanisms i have to fix tipm. please help this problem with manufacture chrysler/dodge. thank you. *tr

The trailer lighting module failed twice. there have also been intermittent lights and alarms that activate in the dash panel. i've been told that the total integrated power module (tipm) causes these actions, including the failure of the towing light module. the lighting failed has caused me to have to tow a trailer with defective lights until i could reach a safe place to drop the trailer.

I called my dealer (ziegler in kalamazoo) when i got the recall about the vent window switch. they said they would contact me when they had the part. i have not heard back from them yet. i tried calling their service department and got no answer - not even voice mail) on may 6.

Our 2013 dodge grand caravan alternator and pcs failed at 68000 miles. the failure occurred while driving with my wife and 4 children in the car. multiple dashboard lights came on and the the vehicle engine was racing but the transmission would not engage. the only reason there was not a crash was that they were traveling downhill and did not need to accelerate as the vehicle was not able to. luckily they were able to pull the car over without incident. dodge has recalled this alternator in over 900,000 vehicles on 4 other models with the 3.6 liter engine but has not in the grand caravan for some reason. i contacted dodge and they were unwilling to help in any way to repair my vehicle to make it operable and safe again. this repair was quoted form my local dodge dealer to cost over $750.

Tipm faulty in our 2013 dodge caravan with 54000 miles. van will not start..the fuel pump relay dangerously allows the fuel pump to continue even after van is shut off. these were recalled on thousands but only until 2012. bought the van with 2 miles off showroom floor , never again will buy a dodge.. customer service says we are out of the crappy 36,000 mile warranty and conveniently ..this seems to happen after 45,000 miles in the dodge.

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 dodge grand caravan. the contact stated that the rear driver side sliding door failed to open. the failure recurred continuously. the vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the power door lock actuator failed and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 58,600.

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 dodge grand caravan. while driving approximately 72 mph, there was a warning chime and the vehicle independently decelerated to approximately 40 mph without warning. the vehicle would not accelerate past 40 mph as the electronic throttle control and electronic stability control warning indicators illuminated. the contact powered the vehicle off and back on and was able to drive the vehicle home without incident. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 31,000. updated 02/12/16*lj the consumer stated software update was performed. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 dodge grand caravan. while operating the vehicle, an electrical burning odor was present coming from the vents. also, the vehicle would not immediately start when the ignition switch was turned. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the tipm was faulty and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. an unknown dealer was notified of the failures. the manufacturer was not notified. the failure mileage was 32,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 dodge grand caravan. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v234000 (electrical system); however, the part needed to repair the vehicle was unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer was not notified. the contact had not experienced a failure. update 01/15/16 ma updated 02/04/16.*jb

On september 25, 2015, the battery light came on while travelling from canada to usa at night time with my wife and two young children. because i carry a vehicle scanner with me, i pulled over at a rest stop and checked the voltage sense pid. it showed 12.5v. thought that was acceptable and continued driving. aproximately 400 miles later, vehicle exhibited sudden loss of momentum while in cruise control at 72mph, as i pressed on the accelarator, vehicle downshifted and rpms rose to 4500, however vehicle slowed even more and i had to take evasive action to get to right shoulder. vehicle went from approx 72mph in cruise control to 40mph in a matter of few seconds while i was trying to accelarate to safely get vehicle from left lane on i-495 s to right shoulder. i again plugged in my scanner and had code p0622 show up. at this time, control module voltage sense was reading 11v. after erasing the code and multiple ignition key cycling attempts, the vehicle started up, and everything seemed fine, battery light went out and voltage was again at 12.5 v, and climbing. we made it to our destination (taunton, ma) and everything seemed normal over the course of the weekend. on september 28, while we were travelling back to canada, within 40 miles of leaving taunton, the battery light came on again, but very shortly after the vehicle lost power again, and had to scramble to get vehicle pulled over to the shoulder of the highway (i-495 n). and is unable to restart. i called fca road side assistance, and they sent a tow truck. the vehicle is currently at dan's dodge chrysler jeep in westboro, ma, usa awaiting diagnostic.

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?