2013 Dodge Grand Caravan Owner Complaints

I PURCHASED THIS AUTO ON 8/12/2013. ACCORDING TO THE DODGE WEBSITE THE CAR HAS AN OUTSTANDING RECALL ON IT (SAFETY RECALL N44 / NHTSA 13V-283 REPROGRAM OCCUPANT RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE). I SPECIFICALLY ASKED THE DEALER WHEN I BOUGHT THE CAR IF THERE WERE ANY RECALLS ON IT AND WAS TOLD "NO." NOW I LEARN THAT NOT ONLY DOES IT HAVE AN OPEN RECALL ON IT, BUT ALSO THAT CHRYSLER ANNOUNCED OVER A MONTH BEFORE MY PURCHASE DATE. *TR

8/26/2013

2011 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN PASSENGER SLIDING DOORS WILL RANDOMLY SHUT AFTER BEING OPENED AND REACHING THE FULL OPEN POSITION. VIDEO DEMONSTRATION WILL BE POSTED SOON ON YOUTUBE WITH THE PREVIOUS SENTENCE AS SEARCH TITLE. OCCURS WHEN ANY BUTTON IN THE CAR, REMOTE, OR MANUAL HANDLE IS USED TO ACTIVATE AUTOMATIC OPENING OF THE DOOR. SYMPTOMS HAVE OCCURRED IN MANY LOCATIONS AND AT ALL CAR GROUND SLOPE ANGLES. PROBLEM BEGAN AFTER THE RECALL POWERTRAIN SOFTWARE UPDATE. CAR HAS BEEN TO DEALER MANY TIMES AND SYMPTOMS HAVE BEEN REPRODUCED AT DEALERSHIP. RE-TRAINING AN AFFECTED DOOR MAY REDUCE SYMPTOMS. A DOOR MODULE WAS REPLACED BUT DID NOT REPAIR PROBLEMS. BECAUSE IT IS RANDOM PASSENGERS ARE UNSUSPECTING. MULTIPLE INCIDENTS HAVE OCCURRED WITH DOORS CLOSING ON PASSENGERS WHO ENTER BEFORE THE DOOR HAS FINISHED OPENING. MULTIPLE INCIDENTS HAVE OCCURRED OF UNBALANCED ADULTS PLACING BABIES INTO CHILD SEATS WHO HAVE LESS THEN ONE INCH CLEARANCE TO THEIR ARM WITH THE DOOR IN THE FULL OPEN POSITION AND HAVE NO TIME TO REACT. WHEN THIS OCCURS THE ADULT MAY LOSE HOLD OF THE BABY. A PARENT PLACING A CHILD IN A CARSEAT MAY HAVE THE DOOR SHUT ON THEIR TORSO. CHILDREN OR FRAIL ADULTS ENTERING OR EXITING THE VEHICLE MAY BE EJECTING INTO OR OUT OF THE CAR AND MAY BE SERIOUSLY INJURED DURING THE FALL. CHILDREN OR ADULTS ENTERING OR EXITING THE VEHICLE MAY HAVE A BODY PART TRAPPED IN THE DOOR AND SERIOUSLY INJURED. *TR

11/5/2013

THE DAY I PICKED UP THIS NEW 2013 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN SE/AVP (6-8-13) I NOTICED A NOISE UPON DECELERATION, JUST BEFORE STOPPING; AND ALSO WHEN ON A NEIGHBORHOOD STREET AND GOING 15 TO 20 MPH. AS BEST I CAN DESCRIBE IT, IT SOUNDS LIKE A TURKEY CALL COMING FROM THE AREA IN FRONT OF THE DRIVER. IF CAR IS SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL THE NOISE STOPS. DROVE CAR FOR 500 MILES HOPING NOISE WOULD STOP, THEN BROUGHT IT TO DEALER. DEALER CALLS IT A "FLUTTER" CALL IT WHAT YOU WANT, THEY CHECKED EVERYTHING OVER UNDER THE HOOD AND COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING. THEY SAID THEY WOULD REFER IT TO CHRYSLER. I FILED A COMPLAINT WITH CHRYSLER. SINCE THE FIRST TIME, CAR HAS BEEN BACK TO DEALER TWO MORE TIMES. LAST TIME CHRYSLER TOLD THEM TO REPLACE THE THROTTLE BODY. THIS DID NOT WORK. SO NOW THEY ARE JUST GUESSING. I ASKED CHRYSLER TO SEND A FACTORY MAN TO CHECK IT OUT, THEY SAID THEY CAN'T DO THAT, THEY HAVE TO WORK WITH THE DEALER. I'VE ASKED THEM FOR A "LONER" CAR BUT THEY REFUSED SAYING MY CAR IS STILL DRIVABLE. DEALER SAYS THEY CAN DO NOTHING MORE UNTIL THEY HEAR FROM CHRYSLER. I BOUGHT THIS VAN TO TAKE THINGS TO VIRGINIA THIS SUMMER AND TO FLORIDA THIS WINTER. I HAVE NO CONFIDENCE IN IT FOR A LONG TRIP. I CANCELLED MY VIRGINIA TRIP AND LOST A NIGHT'S DEPOSIT ON A HOTEL ROOM. I ASKED THEM TO TAKE THE CAR BACK AND GIVE ME ANOTHER ONE, AND OF COURSE THEY SAID NO. THIS IS PROBABLY GOING TO END UP VIA THE LEMON LAW IN COURT. *TR

8/17/2013

MY 2013 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN WAS PURCHASED NEW DURING FEB. OF 2013. SHORTLY AFTER THE PURCHASE OF THIS VEHICLE I NOTICED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS SLIPPING. THE TRANSMISSION THEN STARTED TO GO INTO MANUAL MODE FOR NO REASON. I HAVE ALSO BEEN DRIVING AND THE VAN LOSES ALL POWER TO THE FRONT WHEELS. ALL OF THE PROBLEMS LISTED HAPPEN INTERMITTENTLY. DURING THE FIRST FOUR TRIPS TO MULTIPLE DODGE DEALERSHIPS THEY STATED THEY COULD NOT REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM AND NO ERRORS WERE SHOWING UP IN THE COMPUTER. WHEN THE NEXT INCIDENT OCCURRED I VIDEO TAPED IT. ON THE FIFTH TRIP TO THE DODGE DEALERSHIP THEY AGREED THERE WAS A PROBLEM AFTER REVIEWING THE VIDEO. THE DEALERSHIP AGAIN WORKED ON MY VAN BUT THEY COULD NOT FIND THE PROBLEM. THE DEALERSHIP DID CHANGE THE SHIFTER TO SEE IF THAT WOULD TAKE CARE OF THE ISSUE. IT DIDN'T. THE VAN NOW HAS 11000 MILES ON IT AND I HAVE BEEN FORCED TO FILE UNDER THE LEMON LAWS BECAUSE CHRYSLER HAS FAILED TO TAKE CARE OF THE PROBLEM. *TR

10/28/2013

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS TOO MUCH SPACE BETWEEN THE ACCELERATOR AND THE BRAKE PEDAL, CAUSING HIS FOOT TO CONTINUOUSLY BECOME TRAPPED BETWEEN BOTH PEDALS WHEN CHANGING FROM ONE TO THE OTHER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED WHO ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WERE WITHIN SPECIFICATIONS AND CONFORMED TO THE NHTSA REGULATIONS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE FILED A COMPLAINT WITH THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 204....UPDATED 01/23/13 *BF UPDATED 2/4/2013 *JS

12/5/2012

THE DAY I PICKED UP THIS NEW 2013 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN SE/AVP (6-8-13) I NOTICED A NOISE UPON DECELERATION, JUST BEFORE STOPPING; AND ALSO WHEN ON A NEIGHBORHOOD STREET AND GOING 15 TO 20 MPH. AS BEST I CAN DESCRIBE IT, IT SOUNDS LIKE A TURKEY CALL COMING FROM THE AREA IN FRONT OF THE DRIVER. IF CAR IS SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL THE NOISE STOPS. DROVE CAR FOR 500 MILES HOPING NOISE WOULD STOP, THEN BROUGHT IT TO DEALER. DEALER CALLS IT A "FLUTTER" CALL IT WHAT YOU WANT, THEY CHECKED EVERYTHING OVER UNDER THE HOOD AND COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING. THEY SAID THEY WOULD REFER IT TO CHRYSLER. I FILED A COMPLAINT WITH CHRYSLER. SINCE THE FIRST TIME, CAR HAS BEEN BACK TO DEALER TWO MORE TIMES. LAST TIME CHRYSLER TOLD THEM TO REPLACE THE THROTTLE BODY. THIS DID NOT WORK. SO NOW THEY ARE JUST GUESSING. I ASKED CHRYSLER TO SEND A FACTORY MAN TO CHECK IT OUT, THEY SAID THEY CAN'T DO THAT, THEY HAVE TO WORK WITH THE DEALER. I'VE ASKED THEM FOR A "LONER" CAR BUT THEY REFUSED SAYING MY CAR IS STILL DRIVABLE. DEALER SAYS THEY CAN DO NOTHING MORE UNTIL THEY HEAR FROM CHRYSLER. I BOUGHT THIS VAN TO TAKE THINGS TO VIRGINIA THIS SUMMER AND TO FLORIDA THIS WINTER. I HAVE NO CONFIDENCE IN IT FOR A LONG TRIP. I CANCELLED MY VIRGINIA TRIP AND LOST A NIGHT'S DEPOSIT ON A HOTEL ROOM. I ASKED THEM TO TAKE THE CAR BACK AND GIVE ME ANOTHER ONE, AND OF COURSE THEY SAID NO. THIS IS PROBABLY GOING TO END UP VIA THE LEMON LAW IN COURT. *TR

8/17/2013

THE AIR BAG LIGHT TURNED ON WHILE SITTING AT A COMPLETE STOP. I NOTICED THAT WHEN I GET UP FROM THE SEAT THE LIGHT WILL GO OFF AND THEN BACK ON AGAIN ONCE I SIT BACK DOWN. I SEEMED TO DO IT MORE WHEN THE CAR HAD BEEN IN DIRECT SUN LIGHT. SINCE THE FIRST TIME IT CAME ON THE LIGHT IS RANDOM AND COMES ON AND OFF AT ANY GIVEN TIME. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED AND SERVICE IS SCHEDULED FOR LATER THIS WEEK. *TR

7/23/2013

I PURCHASED THIS AUTO ON 8/12/2013. ACCORDING TO THE DODGE WEBSITE THE CAR HAS AN OUTSTANDING RECALL ON IT (SAFETY RECALL N44 / NHTSA 13V-283 REPROGRAM OCCUPANT RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE). I SPECIFICALLY ASKED THE DEALER WHEN I BOUGHT THE CAR IF THERE WERE ANY RECALLS ON IT AND WAS TOLD "NO." NOW I LEARN THAT NOT ONLY DOES IT HAVE AN OPEN RECALL ON IT, BUT ALSO THAT CHRYSLER ANNOUNCED OVER A MONTH BEFORE MY PURCHASE DATE. *TR

8/26/2013

WHEN I BOUGHT MY VEHICLE IT WAS OKAY THEN WHEN I STARTED DRIVING IT MORE AND MORE I DECIDED THAT I WANTED TO STOP I FELT LIKE IT WAS GOING TO ACCELERATE AND STOP ON ITS OWN AND IT FELL AS IF IT WAS DRIVING BY ITSELF I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THERE'S NO PROBLEM WITH IT THAT'S THE WAY THE VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURED BUT IT FELT AS IF IT WAS CHANGING GEARS ON ITS OWN AND IT IS A MINIVAN WITH NO STICK SO I WAS FIGURING THAT THERE IS SOMETHING REALLY WRONG WITH IT AFTER READINGTHE REVIEWS I COME TO THE CONFIGURATION THAT I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE DEALING WITH THE SAME PROBLEM I'VE HAD THE VEHICLE NOW FOR OVER A YEAR AND FEEL THE SAME ISSUE AND THE VEHICLE I STARTED TO MAKE WEIRD NOISES UNDERNEATH THE HOOD AND I'M NOT SURE WHAT IT IS IT IS STILL COVERED UNDER MANUFACTURER WARRANTY BUT I'M NOT TOO SURE FOR HOW MUCH LONGER OR IF I COULD EVEN PICK UP THE COST IF IT WAS TO BREAK DOWN I AM TERRIBLY DISAPPOINTED IN MY PURCHASE AND WILL NOT BUYA DODGE AGAIN TOTALLY DISAPPOINTED. *TR

8/20/2014

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS APPLIED AND THE VEHICLE SHOOK VIOLENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 18,372.

1/13/2015

AT TIMES WHEN YOU TURN THE AIR ON HOT AIR COMES OUT OR WHEN YOU TURN THE HEAT ON COLD AIR WILL COME ON EVEN AFTER TURN IT OFF AND BACK ON OR SHUTTING THE VEHICLE OFF.THE SUSPENSION RATTLES A LOT WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS.THE ENGINE RUNS ROUGH AND IDLES ROUGH USUALLY WHEN IT IS COLD OUT OR RAINY BUT NOT ALWAYS. STALLS AT RED LIGHTS AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON UNTIL IT RUNS BETTER. *TR

4/23/2015

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.

5/14/2015

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.

5/14/2015

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

5/30/2015

TL* THE CONTACT RENTED A 2013 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE PASSENGER WAS LEANING INTO THE REAR PASSENGER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE THE SLIDING DOOR ERRONEOUSLY CLOSED AND STRUCK HER IN THE HEAD AND KNOCKED HER TO THE GROUND. THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED A CLOSED HEAD INJURY, WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL CARE, INCLUDING A CAT SCAN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,000. UPDATED 09/18/13*LJ THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO REPLICATE THE PROBLEM.

8/12/2013

THE DRIVERS SEAT BELT DOES NOT RETRACT AND HANGS LIMP TODAY. THE PROBLEM HAPPEND A COUPLE TIMES, BUT SEATBELT RETRACTED AND THEN I NOTIFIED DEALER IN LATE DECEMBER AFTER ANOTHER OCCURRANCE IN WHICH THAY DETERMINED THE SEATBELT WAS DEFECTIVE.BY NOT RETRACTING AND THEY ORDERED A REPLACEMENT SEAT BELT. THE SEAT BELT IS IN AND IT IS JUST A MATTER OF GETTING TO SERVICE, BUT IN THE MEANTIME, I EXPERIENCED A REAR COLLISION WHEN PARKED WITH DEFECTIVE SEAT BELT ON AND WISH I HAD A NON-DEFECTIVE SEAT BELT ON. I WILL ASK FOR THE SEAT BELT PART BACK IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO EXAMINE IT. I NEED A BUMPER TOO BUT THEY CAN KEEP THAT! *TR

1/15/2014

MY WIFE WAS DRIVING EARLY MORNING, WHILE ENTERING THE FREEWAY, SHE ACCELERATED AND CROSSED LANES. WHEN SHE REMOVED HER FOOT FROM THE ACCELERATOR, THE VAN KEPT ACCELERATING. SHE WAS BETWEEN TWO SEMI TRUCKS SO SHE TAPPED THE BRAKES AND STARTED HITTING THE CRUISE CONTROL BUTTONS. THE VAN KEPT ACCELERATING. SHE WAS ABLE TO CHANGE LANES TOWARDS THE BERM AND STARTED TO APPLY THE BRAKES. SHE REACHED A SPEED OF ABOUT 85 MPH. AS SHE WAS BRAKING, THE ENGINE WAS STILL TRYING TO ACCELERATE. SHE WAS ABLE TO PULL THE VAN OFF THE ROAD AND EVENTUALLY WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE AND TURNED THE IGNITION OFF. THERE WAS SMOKE COMING FROM THE BRAKES FROM THE FORCED STOP. RESTARTING THE VAN AFTER A FEW MINUTES, SHE PROCEEDED SAFELY TO WORK. AFTER RETHINKING THE SITUATION, SHE CONTACTED DODGE AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. THEY TESTED THE VAN AND FOUND NO CODES IN THE COMPUTER. THE FOLLOWING WEEK, A TECHNICIAN TEST DROVE THE VAN AND IT ACCELERATED UNCONTROLLABLY ALSO. HE WROTE THAT THE PEDAL WAS NOT STUCK. HE PUT THE VAN IN NEUTRAL TWICE AND TURNED THE KEY OFF, AND RESTARTED THE VAN AND THE RPM'S WERE AT 4,000. HE THEN PULLED OFF THE ROAD. HE WAITED A WHILE AND THEN RESTARTED THE VAN AND IT RAN NORMAL. THE TECHNICIAN DID STATE THAT THERE WERE SOME CODES (C212A, B192D, & B18A8) THE DEALER CONTACTED CHRYSLER CORP. AND THEY SENT A TECHNICIANS OUT TO INVESTIGATE. *TR

3/4/2014

ON JULY 20, 2014, WE FILLED UP THE VAN AND TRAVELED APPROX 120 MILES OUT OF TOWN. LATER IN THE AFTERNOON, WHEN TRYING TO PULL FORWARD FROM A DEAD STOP AT RED LIGHT, THE VAN STALLED. AFTER 3 ATTEMPTS, WE WERE ABLE TO GET TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. TURNED OFF THE CAR AND WAITED A FEW MOMENTS. WE WERE ABLE TO PROCEED WITH NO PROBLEMS. TOOK THE VAN TO THE DEALERSHIP THE NEXT WEEK AND WERE TOLD THAT WE PROBABLY HAD WATER IN THE FUEL. THE SAME THING HAS HAPPENED APPROXIMATELY 6-8 MORE TIMES IN THE LAST 2 MONTHS. THE MOST RECENT WAS FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2014. I FILLED UP LATE IN THE MORNING. THE VAN STALLED TWICE LATER IN THE AFTERNOON WHEN TRYING TO PULL OUT FROM STOP SIGNS. *TR

9/10/2014

TL* THE CONTACT RENTED A 2013 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE PASSENGER WAS LEANING INTO THE REAR PASSENGER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE THE SLIDING DOOR ERRONEOUSLY CLOSED AND STRUCK HER IN THE HEAD AND KNOCKED HER TO THE GROUND. THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED A CLOSED HEAD INJURY, WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL CARE, INCLUDING A CAT SCAN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,000. UPDATED 09/18/13*LJ THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO REPLICATE THE PROBLEM.

8/12/2013

2011 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN PASSENGER SLIDING DOORS WILL RANDOMLY SHUT AFTER BEING OPENED AND REACHING THE FULL OPEN POSITION. VIDEO DEMONSTRATION WILL BE POSTED SOON ON YOUTUBE WITH THE PREVIOUS SENTENCE AS SEARCH TITLE. OCCURS WHEN ANY BUTTON IN THE CAR, REMOTE, OR MANUAL HANDLE IS USED TO ACTIVATE AUTOMATIC OPENING OF THE DOOR. SYMPTOMS HAVE OCCURRED IN MANY LOCATIONS AND AT ALL CAR GROUND SLOPE ANGLES. PROBLEM BEGAN AFTER THE RECALL POWERTRAIN SOFTWARE UPDATE. CAR HAS BEEN TO DEALER MANY TIMES AND SYMPTOMS HAVE BEEN REPRODUCED AT DEALERSHIP. RE-TRAINING AN AFFECTED DOOR MAY REDUCE SYMPTOMS. A DOOR MODULE WAS REPLACED BUT DID NOT REPAIR PROBLEMS. BECAUSE IT IS RANDOM PASSENGERS ARE UNSUSPECTING. MULTIPLE INCIDENTS HAVE OCCURRED WITH DOORS CLOSING ON PASSENGERS WHO ENTER BEFORE THE DOOR HAS FINISHED OPENING. MULTIPLE INCIDENTS HAVE OCCURRED OF UNBALANCED ADULTS PLACING BABIES INTO CHILD SEATS WHO HAVE LESS THEN ONE INCH CLEARANCE TO THEIR ARM WITH THE DOOR IN THE FULL OPEN POSITION AND HAVE NO TIME TO REACT. WHEN THIS OCCURS THE ADULT MAY LOSE HOLD OF THE BABY. A PARENT PLACING A CHILD IN A CARSEAT MAY HAVE THE DOOR SHUT ON THEIR TORSO. CHILDREN OR FRAIL ADULTS ENTERING OR EXITING THE VEHICLE MAY BE EJECTING INTO OR OUT OF THE CAR AND MAY BE SERIOUSLY INJURED DURING THE FALL. CHILDREN OR ADULTS ENTERING OR EXITING THE VEHICLE MAY HAVE A BODY PART TRAPPED IN THE DOOR AND SERIOUSLY INJURED. *TR

11/5/2013

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN AN OCCUPANT WAS PRESENT IN THE PASSENGER'S SEAT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE SENOR WOULD NOT FUNCTION UNLESS THE OCCUPANT WAS POSITIONED CORRECTLY IN THE SEAT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 11,600.

9/19/2013

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT WAS SITTING AT A TRAFFIC STOP WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO HIS REAR, CAUSING HIM TO CRASH INTO THE REAR OF A PRECEDING VEHICLE. THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT FAILED TO RESTRAIN THE CONTACT. THE AIR BAGS ALSO FAILED TO DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NEITHER REPAIRED NOR DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,000.

10/8/2013

I WAS AT A STOP SIGN ON THE CORNER OF FERRY AND EIGHTH IN NILES, MI GETTING READY TO TURN NORTHBOUND; A TRUCK WAS GOING SOUTHBOUND AND IT WAS BLIZZARD AND ICY CONDITIONS OUT, HE WAS GOING TO FAST AND WHEN I TURNED RIGHT, HE HIT ME ON THE DRIVERS SIDE SPUN MY VEHICLE AROUND TWICE AND ENDED UP HITTING BOTH SIDES OF THE VEHICLE IN THE FRONT OF THE VAN TAKING THE WHOLE FRONT END OFF. NEITHER AIR BAGS WENT OFF AND MY GRANDDAUGHTER WAS ALSO IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. HE WAS GOING FAST ENOUGH THAT I ENDED UP NORTHBOUND KITTY CORNER ACROSS THE ROAD AND HE ENDED UP IN A TELEPHONE POLE. BOTH OF HIS AIRBAGS WENT OFF IN HIS TRUCK UPON IMPACT. THE BUMPER, HEADLIGHTS, FRAME WAS BENT, THE HOOD, THE WHOLE FRONT END WAS SMASHED, (OVER $8000 OF DAMAGE), BUT NO AIRBAGS. I COULD FEEL THE IMPACT FROM THE CRASH AND ENDED UP HAVING TO HAVE PHYSICAL THERAPY AND MY GRANDDAUGHTER HAD TO GO TO THE ER.. BOTH VEHICLES HAD TO BE TOWED. I HAD THE VAN FIXED AT A LICENSED SHOP, WHEN I CALLED AND ASKED DODGE WHY NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED, BECAUSE THEY STATED THAT THEIR ARE SENSORS THAT GO OFF ON IMPACT AND MY BUMPER HAD TO BE REPLACED, THEY STATED, NO REPLY, BECAUSE I HAD NOT HAD IT DONE AT A DODGE DEALERSHIP. I AM STILL HAVING THERAPY FOR HIP AND BACK FROM IMPACT AND SETTLED WITH INSURANCE. I'M JUST WONDERING WHY THE AIRBAGS DID NOT GO OFF ON IMPACT, OTHER VEHICLE WAS GOING FASTER THAN WHAT HE SHOULD HAVE FOR CONDITIONS AND MORE THAN 25. *TR

4/2/2014

AT TIMES WHEN YOU TURN THE AIR ON HOT AIR COMES OUT OR WHEN YOU TURN THE HEAT ON COLD AIR WILL COME ON EVEN AFTER TURN IT OFF AND BACK ON OR SHUTTING THE VEHICLE OFF.THE SUSPENSION RATTLES A LOT WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS.THE ENGINE RUNS ROUGH AND IDLES ROUGH USUALLY WHEN IT IS COLD OUT OR RAINY BUT NOT ALWAYS. STALLS AT RED LIGHTS AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON UNTIL IT RUNS BETTER. *TR

4/23/2015

WHEN THE FOOT VENTILATION BUTTON IS SELECTED WITH THE INTER CIRCULATION BUTTON PUSHED IN THE AIR CONDITION COMES ON WHETHER OR NOT THE COLD OR HEAT IS SELECTED BUT WHEN YOU PUSH ANY CONTROL BUTTON BUT FEET THE A/C GOES OFF CALLED DODGE AND THEY SAID THIS IS NORMAL ONLY DOES IT ON THE 2013. *TR

8/4/2014

RECALL P25 FOR REAR VENT WINDOW SWITCH HAS BEEN OUT FOR SIX MONTHS. I CONTACTED THE DEALER AND THERE IS STILL NO REPLACEMENT PART. I CONTACTED THE CHRYSLER RECALL NUMBER FOR "MORE INFORMATION"...THEY HAD NONE. SIX MONTHS IS AN UNREASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME. WHY IS THERE NO REPLACEMENT PART? WHEN WILL THERE BE A REPLACEMENT PART? THESE ARE SIMPLE QUESTIONS THAT THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER CANNOT OR WILL NOT ANSWER. I WOULD THINK THAT GIVEN SIX MONTHS THERE WOULD BE SOME EFFORT TO FIX MY CAR OR AT LEAST EXPLAIN WHY THE DELAY AND GIVE AN ESTIMATE OF TIME WHEN THEY INTEND TO FIX IT. SIX MONTHS IS UNREASONABLE. *TR

11/10/2014

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER TO BE SERVICED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V234000 (VISIBILITY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. AS A RESULT, THE DEALER DISCONNECTED THE VENT WINDOW WIRES DUE TO THE PART BEING UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. ..UPDATED 12/11/14 *BF

10/16/2014

MY REAR QUARTER VENT WINDOWS WERE ON A RECALL AND I TOOK IT TO THE DODGE DEALERSHIP (MAY 2014) WHERE THEY DISCONNECTED THE AUTOMATIC SWITCH TO THE WINDOWS. IT HAS NOW BEEN NON-OPERATIONAL SINCE THEN. I HAVE CONTACTED DODGE CORPORATE OFFICES AND THE DEALERSHIP ON A ROUTINE BASIS TO BE CONSTANTLY TOLD THEY HAVE NO IDEA WHEN THIS WILL BE REPAIRED. THIS IS BEYOND A REASONABLE TIME TO FIX SOMETHING LIKE THIS. PLEASE HELP ME AS I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE MY WINDOWS OPERATIONAL. DODGE SIMPLY DOES NOT SEEM TO CARE AND HAVE NO INTEREST OR PRIORITY IN REPAIRING THIS DEFECT. THANKS *TR

12/27/2014

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE DOOR FAILED TO LATCH. THE FAILURE OCCURRED TWICE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,000.

10/27/2014

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.

4/4/2016

AIR BAG LIGHT GOES ON AND OFF LIKE THER IS SOMEONE IN PASSENGER SEAT WHEN EMPTY,CAR TURNS AIR BAG ON AND OFF BY WEIGHT.DOESNT WORK PROPERLY. IN 2011 RECALL ON SAME VEHICLE FOR BAD HAVAC CAUSING LEAK. THIS STOPS HEATING SYSTOM FROM WORKING PROPERLY AND AIR BAG NOT TO WORK . MY 2013 DOING SAME BUT KNOW RECALL.DOES ALL THE TIME.

6/29/2016

ON 7/31/2016 MY VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN A DRIVEWAY. I ENTERED THE VEHICLE, STARTED THE ENGINE AND THE DRIVER SIDE ACTIVE HEADREST DEPLOYED. ATTEMPTS TO RESET HEADREST PER THE OPERATORS MANUAL FAILED. ON 8/4/2016 I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP WHO INFORMED ME THAT THEY COULD NOT RESET HEADREST AND IT HAD TO BE REPLACED (COST APPROX $900). I CONTACTED DODGE CUSTOMER SERVICE WHO HAS ASSIGNED AN INVESTIGATOR TO LOOK INTO THE ISSUE. CASE # 29846962 AS OF THIS DATE, 8/5, THE REPLACEMENT HEADREST IS ON ORDER AND I AM WAITING TO BE CONTACTED BY THE INVESTIGATOR TO LOOK AT THE VEHICLE. PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT, THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN DRIVEN IN EXCESS OF 500 MILES (NORTHERN VA TO TN) AND HAD BEEN PARKED AND SECURED IN THE DRIVEWAY FOR APPROX. 1 HOUR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT, AND HAS NEVER BEEN, IN AN ACCIDENT.

8/5/2016

2013 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE HEADLIGHT SWITCH WIRING SYSTEM. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS ILLUMINATED WHILE THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH WAS STILL IN THE OFF POSITION. ANY TIME THE DASH LIGHTS WERE ON, MANY DRIVERS ASSUMED THE HEADLIGHTS WERE ON TOO. HOWEVER, THAT WAS NOT THE CASE WITH THE WIRING SYSTEM IN THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE DID NOT COME EQUIPPED WITH THE AUTO-ON HEADLIGHT FEATURE. THE CONSUMER'S WIFE DID NOT KNOW THE HEADLIGHTS WERE OFF, BECAUSE THE DASH LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED, SO ASSUMED THE HEADLIGHTS WERE ON WITH THE DASH LIGHTS.

12/11/2013

2013 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO SPOILER PIECE ON TOP OF RENTAL VEHICLE FLEW OFF WHILE DRIVING. *SMD

7/17/2014

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED ON, THE HEATER WOULD NOT OPERATE AND THE FRONT WINDSHIELD COULD NOT BE DEFROSTED, IMPAIRING THE VISIBILITY OF THE DRIVER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,000.

1/2/2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR WINDOW SWITCH OVERHEATED AND STARTED TO SMOKE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, WHERE THE REAR WINDOW SWITCH WAS REMOVED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V234000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED WERE UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 19,000.

1/21/2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 9,911.

2/3/2015

AFTER FUELING VAN COMPLETELY THE ENGINE STALLS NUMEROUS TIME UNTIL THE FUEL GAUGE DROPS DOWN ABOUT 1/8TH BELOW THE FULL MARK. THIS HAS ACTUALLY HAPPENED MANY TIMES IN THE LAST SIX TO EIGHT MONTHS AND IT ALWAYS HAPPENS RIGHT AFTER FUELING TO COMPLETELY FULL. THIS HAPPENED MOST RECENTLY IN A BUSY INTERSECTION WITH AN ELDERLY LADY IN THE BACK. *TR

4/16/2015

ACCORDING TO MY SAFETY RECALL... IF YOUR DEALER FAILS OR IS UNABLE TO REMEDY THIS DEFECT WITHOUT CHARGE AND WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME, YOU MAY GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV... SO I AM DOING SO BECAUSE I FEEL IT IS NOT BEING DONE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME. WE CONTACTED OUR DEALER AND WE WERE NOT ON THE LIST IN FEBRUARY SO THEY ADDED US AND LAST WEEK I CALLED BACK AND THEY SAID THEY HAVEN'T ACQUIRED ANY PARTS TO MAKE ANY FIXES YET. THE UNFORTUNATE PART IS WE SPECIFICALLY PURCHASED OUR VEHICLE WITH THE INTENT TO GO ON A FAMILY VACATION AND IT SURE WOULD BE NICE TO BE ABLE TO CRACK THE REAR WINDOWS WHEN YOU ARE GOING TO BE IN FLORIDA IN JULY. I BELIEVE IT IS UNREASONABLE THAT AT THIS TIME A YEAR THE PROBLEM WAS DISCOVERED IN 2014 AND THEY STILL DON'T HAVE ANY PARTS. THE PARTS DEPARTMENT SAID THEY HAVE NO IDEA WHEN THE PARTS WILL BE AVAILABLE. SO TO SUM IT UP MY COMPLAINT IS THEY AREN'T HANDLING THE MATTER IN A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME. *TR

5/7/2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH WITH THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL ENGAGED, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING AS DESIGNED. THE FAILURE RECURRED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RADIO OVERHEATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE RADIO NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30.

6/2/2015

2013 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR FAILED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE SLIDING DOOR. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE DOOR ACTUATOR FAILURE, CAUSED THE BATTERY TO DRAIN AND WAS DAMAGED TO THE POINT, WHERE IT HAD TO BE REPLACED. *JB

9/21/2015

2013 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO DEFECTIVE VEHICLE *SMD CONSUMER SENT ADDITIONAL CORRESPONDENCE. THE CONSUMER STATED HE AND HIS WIFE WERE SOLD A DEFECTIVE VEHICLE. THEY WERE NOT INFORMED OF THE EXTENT OF THE PROBLEM, INCLUDING THE TRIES BEING IN VERY POOR CONDITION, THAT REQUIRED REPLACEMENT HALF WAY THROUGH THEIR EXPECTED LIFE. BECAUSE OF THE POOR TIRE CONDITIONS, COUPLED WITH DEFECTIVE LUG NUTS, WHICH COULD HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. *JB *CN

9/21/2015

2013 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO DEFECTIVE VEHICLE *SMD CONSUMER SENT ADDITIONAL CORRESPONDENCE. THE CONSUMER STATED HE AND HIS WIFE WERE SOLD A DEFECTIVE VEHICLE. THEY WERE NOT INFORMED OF THE EXTENT OF THE PROBLEM, INCLUDING THE TRIES BEING IN VERY POOR CONDITION, THAT REQUIRED REPLACEMENT HALF WAY THROUGH THEIR EXPECTED LIFE. BECAUSE OF THE POOR TIRE CONDITIONS, COUPLED WITH DEFECTIVE LUG NUTS, WHICH COULD HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. *JB *CN

9/21/2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH, WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED TO OPERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE WIPERS FAILED TO PULL ENOUGH AM BREACH FROM THE TIPM. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 89,362.

11/13/2015

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

12/21/2015

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

12/21/2015

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

12/21/2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 155,000.

1/27/2016

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.

6/13/2016

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO APPLY THE BRAKES, ONE OF THE BRAKE PADS FRACTURED AND CAUSED THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE TO LOCK UP. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE CONTACT REMOVED THE WHEEL IN ORDER TO RELEASE THE TIRE AND NOTICED THAT THE BRAKE PAD WAS COMPLETELY FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO REPLACED THE BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS. THE FAILURE RECURRED ONE YEAR LATER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE PADS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND PROTECTED BY A CALIPER ADAPTER TO AVOID UNEVEN WEARING OF THE PADS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 42,000. ...UPDATED 01/23/17 *BF

10/24/2016