This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
So how do you find out what problems are occurring? For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Any duplicates or errors? It's not us.
It started with my vehicle not starting intermittently. As the problem got worse at first thought it may be the fuel pump. Having this replaced. The van has completed went dead while driving in traffic and had kids in car with me. Tries to go dead while sitting idle at redlights and will shake during accelaration and tries to quit. Reading alot on this and others having the same issues. Other vehicles have been recalled for same issues also. This needs to be recalled and address asap before someone is injuried or killed due to the vehicle going dead while driving in traffic. Please help on getting this recall going. This is not safe at all!!!
Vehicle will turn over but not start and other times it will finally start but then will die right away. We have tried everything under the stars to fix it and its getting to the point that we don't know what to do. Our battery and alternator are good everything else works just fine. The vehicle is always parked on flat surface.
October 8,2020 I was driving straight down hill on a city street in puyallup, wa when the car completely shut down without warning. I had no steering, brakes, or anyway to control the vehicle. I managed to coast into a nearby lowes hardware parking lot and ran into a barrier in order to stop. I was lucky there were no people or other cars in my path of travel when I entered as I was unable to stop. I called my insurer, geici, and arranged for the vehicle to be towed. Towing was performed by engels towing, puyallup, wa (253) 845-0034. Checking online I discovered that this is a known problem with the fuel pump and no recall has been issued. I believe that this is a serious safety issue. I, my family, or others could have been seriouly injured or killed.
Van will completely shut off and will restart on it's own while driving down the road. It happens mostly when going down bumpy roads or on the highway.
Driving van in town 35 mph wipers came on by themselves and stayed on switch in the off position information panel goes out along with speedometer, tach, and gages van runs like normal. Changed tipm no correction failure happened at 156000 thousand miles
Driving down the road at approximately 45 mph battery light came on then all lights on the panel lit up. Car died while pulling off the road and stopped. Doors will not work and car will not start now. Had a toddler in the backseat and side doors do not open manually, had to crawl through front seat area to release child restraints and pull him out from the front
Passenger side rear sliding door actuator stopped working. Sliding door remained in locked position. Replaced and repaired actuator at body shop for $475. Recently, the drivers side rear sliding door actuator stopped working. It started making a loud buzzing sound and got stuck in the locked position.
Sliding passenger doors on both sides of van refuse to open or unlock. Doors cannot be opened manually, with key fob or with the button on the interior of the car. This prevents passengers in rear (usually children) from being able to exit the vehicle, which could be particularly dangerous in the event of a crash.
When you put the key in it it just cranks and cranks and cranks but never starts. When it first started it was just occasionally but now it wont start at all so it just sits in the driveway. I'm a grandmother raising her grandchildren be nice to have a vehicle to take the babies to their appts. But obviously Dodge doesn't care because they are aware of this problem and dont want to make the part available to us to fix it so we spend the money for these vehicle to set in our driveways. I purchased the van on a Friday and within a week it started hit and miss starting and by the second week in is now parked in my driveway. This is crazy Dodge you need to make this right or at least make the part available for us to purchase so we can fix our vehicles
I think the 2011 Dodge Grand Caravan mainstreet should be recalled. The cars electrical system is always falling lights come on while im driving and won't turn off for a half hour layer no matter what I do. The air bag lights are always coming on and the transmission is failing when you shift into gear there's always a big gumping sound and the shift gets stuck in parked gear for minutes before it wants to shift into gear. I've read a lot of the same problems with this make and model car they should be recalled its dangerous
Van won't start several time a week because of a faulty T.I.P.M. Dodge knows about this problem and won't warranty it because they have not been forced to recall this part/problem. My wife use's this van for her job and is in some bad neighborhoods and is scared someone will hurt her and she can't get away because van won't start. There are several places on the internet that rebuilds these T.I.P.M.'s because of known problems. Dodge even has a bypass to the fuel pump as an aftermarket part to fix some of these issues but not all of the problems.the fuel pump relay has intermittent power to the relay and that is causing the no start problem. The internet has page after page's of customer complaints that has had or having this problem. This happens all times during the day when stationary. Van can work perfect then we stop and get out and a few minutes later we get back in and van cranks but won't start.
Driver's side sliding door will not unlock manually, with button, or with key fob. I have tried unlocking the door while driving, in park, and when turned off. I have tried unlocking the door manually and the lock is stuck in the locked position.
The contact owns a 2011 Dodge Grand Caravan. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle vibrated abnormally without warning. The contact depressed the accelerator pedal with excessive force in order for the shaking to stop. Additionally, the service engine warning light illuminated and the vehicle stalled. The contact was unable to restart the vehicle on several occasions. The contact stated that while attempting to start the vehicle, the vehicle failed to immediately start. Several attempts were needed to start the vehicle. The contact stated that the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed and the contact was informed that the fuel pump relay needed to be replaced. Jeep, Chrysler Dodge Ram & Fiat of Ontario located at 1202 auto center dr, Ontario, ca 91761, 909-390-9898, was contacted by phone in attempt to purchase the necessary part for repair. The contact was informed that due to NHTSA campaign number: 15V115000 (electrical system) the part was unable to be purchased. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failures. The approximate failure mileage was 115,000. The VIN was invalid.
While driving on the highway or street the vehicle looses all power. Dash goes blank and no steering available. Today I was driving on the highway van lost all power almost causing an accident.
The contact owns a 2011 Dodge Grand Caravan. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled and would shut off intermittently. The contact also stated that multiple electrical failures occurred, including the speedometer becoming defective while traveling various speeds, multiple warning indicators flashing or remaining illuminated, and the headlights would fade or flicker without warning. The contact took the vehicle to ginn Chrysler Jeep Dodge (5190 us-278, covington, ga 30014) on multiple occasions to be serviced; however, the failures continued. The contact also had the vehicle towed to an unknown dealer in Michigan where the alternator was replace; however, the failures continued. The manufacturer was not notified of the failures. The vehicle had not been repaired. The failure mileage was unknown.
The contact owns a 2011 Dodge Grand Caravan. The contact stated that the electronic locks were locking and unlocking automatically regardless if the vehicle was on or off. The horn would also randomly sound when the engine was running and the vehicle stalled. The contact was able to restart the vehicle. Dodge of burnsville (12101 highway 35W South, burnsville, mn 55337, (952) 894-9000) stated that the tipm needed to be replaced at the cost of $1,000. The manufacturer provided a case number and stated that the vehicle was repaired in 2015 for the power module by the same dealer. The failure mileage was 67,500.
Wireless ignition node (win) module position fails compromising the ability to start the engine with key fob. This was repaired once for 122 dollars. Three months later, dealership wants 1200 to fix it. Vehicle was stationary and tow truck was required.
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