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.
Mileage now 41,000 miles. Vehicle parked. Driver's side rear door latch is stuck in locked position. The rear door cannot be opened by the remote, inside door buttons or manually. In the event of a crash involving the passenger side door, occupants are stuck in the rear. Potentially dangerous situation. This is the second failure of the same latch. It was replaced originally in Nov 2017 under warranty at 25,500 miles. Looking at other internet commentary, this is a known part failure and defect with potential to cause passenger harm. I feel Chrysler / Dodge should issue a recall to replace defective parts or as a minimum replaced failed lock actuators under a special warranty.
Faulty door lock actuator on both power sliding doors and have done nothing to provoke the issue just went out on a van that's 4 years old absolutely insane
My transmission is going out car goes into 5 RPM when only going 30-40 mph back seats don't unlock to fold away back sliding doors don't lock even after alarm is activated and have had a brake
The left passenger sliding door will not open electronically or manually. This is a major safety issue for passengers in middle and rear seats. It was repaired once by a shop. Right side passenger sliding door is making a buzzing noise, signaling that it may go next.
- Atlanta, GA, USA
Search CarComplaints.com for these popular complaint phrases...
Passenger sliding door locks are failing. Make very loud buzzing noise when activated. Sounds like a wrong answer buzzer... and it is loud enough to startle passengers. One side seems to not unlock on first try. This happens anytime locks are activated to lock or unlock, both while moving and while stationary.
Driver side door lock actuator has faulted resulting loud buzz sound due to the electrical motor in actuator to not properly move. Fearful of a electrical short occurring especially since this where my 4yr old daughter has to sit. Also if the lock possibly goes completely out I'm fearful of 2 things 1. as my daughter sit by that door it at any moment becomes not locked allowing her to open while vehicle in operation 2. vehicle no longer locked while vehicle unattended allowing anyone acess it's been buying for awhile now have not received any safety recall information on this yet. Thank you
The rear driver side door will not unlock. It does not unlock with the key fob, or by manually trying to unlock the mechanism. Therefore, my children cannot exit the car from the drivers' side. This first happened after trying to unlock the door using the key fob, while parked, and trying to re-enter the car. This issue previously happened with the rear passenger side door. This is a known issue with the car and must be recalled.
While driving the entire vehicle including all functional systems simply shuts off. This has happened 2 times in the last 2 months. All systems are lost. Brakes, steering, engine, etc. There is no advanced waring or indications. There are no engine warning lights. The vehicle has been taken into the dealership twice to fix this malfunction with no success/progress. This is catastrophic failure because all vehicle controls are lost. Both times the vehicle was being driven. Once in the city and the other while on the highway.
A loud buzz sound happens when I lock my vehicle or when my door automatically locks. It doesn't matter if the vehicle is stationary or in motion. When it locks it makes a very loud noise
Our 2016 Dodge Grand Caravan stalls while driving. There is no indication when it will happen. When it does happen, the dash indicators light up briefly and the engine loses all power. This has happened numerous times while driving in traffic on the road. I have seen hundreds of similar complaints online for this vehicle. We are able to restart the vehicle after coming to a complete stop, but the check engine light is not on and there are no engine codes when we restart. Many of the complaints I have read state that the mechanics can't figure out what is wrong because there is no code and can't immediately recreate the issue. We have had the same experience. Yet it continues to happen. Over and over. My vehicle is in the 5th generation of this model (2008 - 2020). According to wikipedia, well over 1 million have been sold in the us alone. If hundreds (maybe thousands) of people have complained on the internet about the same exact problem with the same exact vehicle, then you know there are multiples more who have experienced this issue. Losing power while driving is a massive safety issue, not just for the vehicle that loses power, but for all vehicles around it. I am dating this as of 12/19/2020 because it happened to me again last night, but please note that it has happened repeatedly over the past few years. This issue should prompt a recall so that nobody is killed.
Passenger sliding door makes a loud buzzing noise and will not unlock. Cannot manually unlock the car and unable to manually or automatically open. Unsafe condition. Please ask them to fix.
Both power sliding doors have a very loud & annoying buzz when opening using the key fob as well as when the vehicle reaches a certain speed where the door locks automatically lock.the diagnosis is defective power lock actuators. The repair is very expensive and if not repaired, will cause the power doors to freeze in a locked position creating a serious safety issue. A recall is needed immediately as most if not all of the Dodge Grand Caravan in the 2015 through 2017 will experience this issue.
Passanger side rear sliding door started makeing a buzzing noise when locking and unlocking. Did some research on the web and found out it is a common problem for the accuator to stick or malfunction, and now the buzzing stoped and the lock is stuck in the lock position and will not move.I feel it is a safety issue with 3 young children in the car and god forbid and accident occurs I want to get my kids out quickly and safely.......so say I get T boned on drivers side and passenger door won't unlock or open..... looks like my wife is crawling through the center with 2 carseats or out the back....let's get this fixed before it kills someone
A D V E R T I S E M E N T S
- St Simons Island, GA, USA