windows / windshield problem
8.3
pretty badTypical Repair Cost:
$306.00
Average Mileage:
34,774 miles
Number of complaints:
7 complaints
Most common solutions:
- not sure (3 reports)
- replace regulator (2 reports)
- replace motor (1 reports)
- replace power window motor and switch (1 reports)
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2007May 14
(reported on)Grand Caravan SXT 3.8
- Automatic transmission
- 40,000 miles
One sunny warm day and about 8 months pregnant, a wave of terrible nausea came over me. As we were going about 70 on the highway and with two children under two in the back of the van, I thought rolling my window down for some fresh air just might do the trick.... only it would NOT go down!!! Not only did I have to do all I could to keep my insides in, but we had to quickly exit the busy highway so I could get some fresh air. And this was just a few months after purchasing the vehicle!!! How does anyone break or ruin the window motors or whatever else makes it go down without the part being junk??? It's wonderful now that gas is above an arm and a leg to ALWAYS have to turn on the air conditioner because the passenger side window won't roll down and air doesn't quite circulate to the back where the really sweaty children are... I love to support our Americans and their products but can they produce anything worth two cents? Cheers!
2007Jul 02
Grand Caravan 3.8L
- Automatic transmission
- 39,000 miles
A window motor ought to last more than two years. It is very costly.
2007Nov 05
(reported on)Grand Caravan SE V6
- Automatic transmission
- 34,000 miles
Power window switch on driver's door stopped working in the "rocker" mode; got stuck in the down position and if it went all the way down, the switch wouldn't raise the window unless the ignition switch was turned off and then on again. When this occurred it was beyond 36 months, so I took it to a reputable auto electrical service station, which replaced the switch and the motor. Works fine ... now.
2007Sep 12
(reported on)Grand Caravan SE V6
- Automatic transmission
- 65,000 miles
I am annoyed with Dodge. For starters, yeah my car has high mileage because I was a territory manager and did a lot of traveling. But my van is only 3 years old and shouldn't be having this problem. They should consider doing a recall on this issue, because a guy at the Dodge Dealership where I took my car said that they have been having tons of problems with this particular issue. When is a big company like this going to wake up and give a crap about their consumers!!!!!!!!
2007Mar 08
(reported on)Grand Caravan 826 3.2V6
- Automatic transmission
- 20,415 miles
This van has been nothing but trouble since I purchased it new on 9/10/05. On 9/21/05 I took it in to Dependable Dodge in Reseda California, where I purchased it, because the driver side electric window would not open or close, Dependable Dodge said the regulator was bad and had to replace it. I was given a rental for two days. (I have the extended warranty that provides a rental car)
On 5/25/06 I took the van in to Dependable Dodge for a problem with the brakes at 10,662 miles. I also had a problem with the air conditioner which was making a squealing noise . I told them I heard a loud squealing noise when I applied the brakes. Dependable Dodge told me that the rotors were completely shot, they were metal to metal and that they replaced both the pads and the rotors under warranty because the car was less than a year old. Although they said they did it as a favor to me but the reason they were worn out was because of my driving habits. I called them several days later and informed them that the car was still making a squealing noise although it wasn't as bad as before and was told by Dodge that all cars make some noise in the brakes and that it was because they were new and I had to break them in. I continued to drive the van and although it didn't get worse, it didn't get better either. I was given a rental car.
On 8/29/06, at 13,635 miles, I took the van in again and told them that the van was still making a squealing noise in the brakes, they said they would check them out. I was told they were fine, at 50% and that again, all cars make some brake noise, it was normal. In addition to this, I had to leave the car in the shop so that they could perform numerous other repairs. There was an underbody heater hose and a windshield wiper motor recall that needed replaced. The car was also making a buzzing noise and was hard to start if it was over 100 degrees in the summer heat. The rear AC had also stopped working and would only blow out hot air. They found a faulty H-Vac module and had to replace that. The driver side electric door would also not open and close unless it was done manually. Again I was given a rental car.
Today, 3/08/07 at 20,415 miles (only 9,753 miles after a complete rotor/pad replacement) I called Dependable Dodge once again for the same squealing noise that is coming from the brakes which by now, is very loud and was told “sorry, but your car is out of manufacturers warranty , if you want the brakes fixed you will have to pay for them. We already fixed them once for you for free“. I explained that the original problem has never been FIXED, I was told they had no record of any complaints, which is a lie, they just did not DOCUMENT them. I was told that it would cost $29 to have it checked out and that I would have to pay to have it fixed. Although after further discussion I was told that they would check them for free but if there were any problems I would have to pay to have them fixed. I was told the reason the brakes were bad again was because most of my driving was done in town.
Honestly, this van has been nothing but a headache from the very beginning. I have been inconvenienced and I feel that the safety of my family is being jeopardized by driving this piece of junk. I will never recommend this car to anyone, this was a very bad purchase and not worth the price or headaches that go along with it.
2007Feb 13
(reported on)Grand Caravan SE Plus 3.3
- Automatic transmission
- 20,000 miles
It does not matter what the weather. When its real cold the windows are slow, both driver and passenger. Both windows have stopped working, one at a time or both at the same time. The best is when they don't open. The worst is they do not roll back up. If you leave the windows alone for 10 minutes sometimes they will roll back up.
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2008Mar 01
Grand Caravan SXT V6
Well, first off, The thing started to work every once and a while, but now it just quit working all together.
no matter the weather, it just doesn't work, at all. This problem has been on going, and this really makes me mad, because my van is rarely driven.
Dodge really needs to make a recall!!
avengingtn
Clarksville, TN, USA
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