About 1 week ago my check engine light came on. the code reader said it was a p302, misfire in #2. the vehicle idles rough and sometimes stalls while driving. other 2017 grand caravans have had a recall for a very similar reason, but my vin is not included in that. i feel it should be. also the company has extend its engine warranty on cylinder heads to 10 years or 150,000 miles on 2012 caravans with same engine with the same problem. now the want $3,600 to fix what seems to be a inherent problem with that engine. not fair! 1 affected product
Tl* the contact owns a 2017 dodge grand caravan. while driving approximately 38 mph, the vehicle started to misfire and hesitate. also, the check engine warning indicator illuminated. the vehicle was driven to gator chrysler dodge (840 harbor city blvd, melbourne, fl 32901) where it was determined that the entire left cylinder head needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 60,000. the vin was unavailable.
While entering freeway onramp engine power reduced and vehicle following had to swerve to avoid collision. believe engine output lessened by cylinder 2 misfire issue common with dodge engines creating failures and loss of compression and reduced power with sporadic loss of acceleration when needed.
Takata recall engine oil cooler cracked at the base causing engine oil to leak over the top of the engine and down the manifold. this may cause a fire at the manifold area resulting in a possible injury to the driver. this happens when the car is moving and at idle.
Vehicle check engine light came on. took vehicle to licensed garage for analysis. the code 2 indicated a replacement of the coil and sparkplugs need to be done. after mechanic changed items, the check engine light came on again. took vehicle back to mechanic and after research and spending $604.71 in repair charges, my mechanic, after conferring with dealership personnel was advised there was a problem with the #2 cylinder. took vehicle to orchard dealership and after additional expense found that they did warranty work on the cylinder. my mechanic advised that the initial repairs were unnecessary as the plugs and coil were fine. i contacted chrysler for reimbursement. they denied same stating that i did not have the vehicle serviced at a dealership initially. prior to the repair the vehicle would hesitate and balk when driving. this is my daughters vehicle [xxx] along with our 2 grandchildren. chrysler did not admit to a vehicle problem with this engine until my mechanic went to the dealership. warranty repairs were then made. information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr
While coming to a stop the vehicle will shut down. there is a ding like the a seatbelt isn't buckled, the lights flash and the vehicle just shuts down like someone turned the key off. this has happened both when the vehicle is cold and warm it starts back up but when it does the time on the radio is has to reset it self and the atc unit is all off and has to be manually reset as of now it's only happened while i was applying the brakes scared this could happen on the highway. i've only had the vehicle 2 weeks bought is used with 48000 miles on it.
Ses for p0306 misfire cylinder 6 durable to premature head warping. dodge states a known problem. this could cause power loss during acceleration.
On 01/28/2019,, after i opened the hood to exam the power/train and other components under the hood. i immediately noticed three wires and a yellow fuse attached to my battery/ i immediately asked "timmy" what these were and why is the engine so loud? he stated that he did not know. i asked, "may i speak to the tech that installed my transmission?" he replied, "i'm really busy.." he walked away while i was asking him questions, without any explanation or repairs. the dodge dealer installed aftermarket wiring and a fuse on my vehicle without my permission and refused to tell me what it controls and why it is needed. "timmy" also stated to me the loud rumbling noises were normal. i informed him, that is not how my car sounded prior to the transmission failing.
Vehical has a code for cylander 4 misfire. this causes my remote start to not work and the vehical is running rough. new spark plugs did not fix the problem. for a two year old vehical it should be reliable but i find myself relying on my 88 s10 more than our two year old van. reading up on the 3.6l engine i am concerned that it may have the problem with the cylinder head as with many other caravan 3.6l but my vintage is somehow not affected. i can reset the code and drive but as soon as i park the code comes back