10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
2 / 1
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
38,828 miles

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2016 Dodge Grand Caravan miscellaneous problems

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2016 Dodge Grand Caravan Owner Comments (Page 1 of 10)

problem #193

Jun 152022

Grand Caravan

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A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Actuator failed and car makes a loud buzzing sound when locking or unlocking the door. Back driver-side door won't open.

- Boulder, CO, USA

problem #192

Aug 012022

Grand Caravan

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Passenger sliding door fails to unlock and/or buzzes when locked.

- Bloomington, IL, USA

problem #191

Jan 172023

Grand Caravan

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Loud buzzing sound on passenger side when locking or unlocking doors front and side door very loud buzzing sound afraid if I have my grandbabies in back seat is the door going to fly open or worse what is the noise and is this a recall that can be fixed never happened before now it is all the time buzzing when you lock and unlock doors.

- Steger, IL, USA

problem #190

Nov 252022

Grand Caravan

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A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Sliding electric door on driver side will not open. It is locked into the closed position and I can't open it manually. Will not open no matter what I try

- Oriskany, NY, USA

problem #189

Oct 172022

Grand Caravan

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In July of 2022, the air conditioner failed. Called to make an appointment with DeLuca, the part did not come in so we did not bring the van in for repair. In August 2022 the van started stalling while driving on occasion. Brought into the mechanics but he could not see an issue of why the van would be stalling and could not diagnose when the van was stalling as it did not occur while he was inspecting the van. On October 17, 2022, the driver of the van called to say that the engine started smoking, there was a big puddle under the van and he could not move the van. He was stuck on the side of Tower Hill in Auburn, NH in a dangerous spot.

- Plaistow, NH, USA

problem #188

Sep 292022

Grand Caravan

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Rear passenger door makes a very loud buzz noise when locked or unlocked.

- Anchorage, AK, USA

problem #187

May 272022

Grand Caravan

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A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Passenger rear door would not lock and I have been unable to secure my car from theft. I put gorilla tape on the handle to discourage anyone from opening it. Then it started buzzing. My mechanic has "fixed" it twice, and he has it locking for now, but it buzzes EVERY TIME the door locks or unlocks. I am unable to keep spending money on fixing it and now understand that it is a known problem with this vehicle. It needs to be recalled and dealer needs to pay to fix it.

- Rising Fawn, GA, USA

problem #186

Feb 152022

Grand Caravan

  • miles
Left side door will not open. Electric door. I have a handicap grandchild and small grandchildren that I will not be able to get to fast enough in case of a fire. And if other door goes out, how will I be able to get them out. ITS A FIRE HAZZARD.

- Lamesa, TX, USA

problem #185

Apr 012022

Grand Caravan

  • miles
The sliding rear passenger doors have faulty lock actuators. Looked on my forums and tons of people are having the same issues. I had one door actuator replaced a couple years ago. Now my other door actuator is acting up. Dodge will charge $600-$1000 to replace.

- Waco, TX, USA

problem #184

Jul 282022

Grand Caravan

  • miles
Problem trans, copliar, overhearting and tires but my dodge still sit at shop waiting but still owe Vehical and try bank and dealership frustrated and need drive school, college, etc shop said different water pump, motor, trans, but fixed themiost and not work and worse now so can-€™t drive and still owe I am not happy and please email me And can-€™t speak voice phone thanks

- Vassar , MI, USA

problem #183

Jul 152022

Grand Caravan

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A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Driver side passenger sliding door is stuck in locked position and will not open manually or electronically. This poses severe safety risk in the event that passenger needs to exit vehicle quickly.

- Greencastle, IN, USA

problem #182

Jul 092022

Grand Caravan

  • miles
My right side passenger door is 100 percent stuck in the lock position. We have car seats in the captains chairs and can not tend to the children properly because the door will not open. There is not even an option to open manually! We need the doors to be easily open to get the kids in a case of an emergancy

- Newton , IA, USA

problem #181

Jun 202022

Grand Caravan

  • miles
Driver side sliding door locking mechanism will not unlock and hence the door cannot be opened from inside or outside the vehicle. Has not been diagnosed by dealer or any others. All other doors work as expected. This is true safety concern. In the event of an emergency, a person sitting adjacent to this sliding door would not be able to escape. Should absolutely be a recall. A true safety concern. There are may people complaining of the same problem on the internet. Should not wait until someone dies to address this issue.

- Howell, NJ, USA

problem #180

Jun 032022

Grand Caravan

  • miles
On June 3, 2022, the rear sliding door on the passenger side of my van wouldn't open. It can't be opened via the fob, the button above the driver's center console, nor by hand. It will not unlock. From inside the cabin, I can't unlock the door either. At present, this hasn't put anyone's safety at risk, but if I had had passengers in the back, and we'd been in an accident or some other situation that required us to quickly exit the vehicle, exit would have been impeded. I have an appointment with the service section of the local Dodge dealer. I'm finding online that Chrysler has extended the warranty on door lock actuator on the 2016 Dodge Grand Caravan to 15 years/150,000 miles. I'm within that window, but whatever the problem, I want it documented. There were no warning lamps, messages, nor symptoms of the problem before it occurred. I had no odd sounds from the door motor/lock mechanism nor any warning messages/lamps. The door just wouldn't open when I went to open it this morning.

- Loveland, CO, USA

problem #179

Jun 012021

Grand Caravan

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Back passenger sliding door. Door makes a buzzing noise when the car is locked or unlocked. Actuator is going out or faulty

- Mendota, IL, USA

problem #178

May 172022

Grand Caravan

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Passenger side rear siding door will no longer open manually, using the button on fob or using the open door button at the top near the overhead console. This poses a safety issue not allowing passengers to exit the vehicle as the door will not even open manually. Appears to be in lock position and will not move.

- Overland Park, KS, USA

problem #177

Jul 152021

Grand Caravan

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Door actuators buzzing everytime it locks and unlocks. Apparently there's a lot of people complaining about this. Why isn't there a recall? It's really really loud.

- Louisville, KY, USA

problem #176

Apr 082022

Grand Caravan

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The passenger side sliding door had a loud buzzing sound when unlocked and now will not unlock or open

- Dubois, PA, USA

problem #175

Mar 012021

Grand Caravan

  • miles
The driver side sliding door is stuck in the locked position and the passenger side sliding door is stuck in the unlocked position. The driver side door cannot be opened at all.

- Trotwood, OH, USA

problem #174

Mar 012022

Grand Caravan

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Both driver and passenger side sliding doors are stuck in a locked close position. This is VERY scary I am a family I have 4 kids that could be trapped if there is ever an accident. I have searched online and have seen so many cases of people dealing g with the same stuck sliding door issue. This is a major security life threatening problem

- Simi Valley, CA, USA

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