10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
3 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
45,675 miles

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2018 Dodge Grand Caravan brakes problems

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2018 Dodge Grand Caravan Owner Comments

problem #8

Nov 012021

Grand Caravan

  • miles

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

Stalls out randomly rear caliper keeps failing and leaking break fluid transmission will not shift properly up or down shifting which makes had to stop everything the the recalls for USA model has this Canada model has going right with

- Augusta , ME, USA

problem #7

Jan 092021

Grand Caravan

  • 52,400 miles
9:45 pm I had just taken the exit for 781 off off I-81 in jefferson county, NY to head to fort drum. I was in the right hand lane. I set the cruise control to 62, the speed limit is 65. It was about a mile or so down from the on ramp when the van shut off by itself at 62mph. There was no electrical or lights, not even the headlights worked. The steering wheel locked, the brake pedal locked and would not work. I had no control. There is no road lighting in that area and no other cars were around so I could not see the road or anything around me. My first instinct was that I needed to try to get out of the middle of the highway because no other cars could see me but the vehicle was still moving. I tried the hazard lights and they worked so I tried as hard as I could to pull the wheel to the right to get to the shoulder. I ended up hitting a guard rail and that's what ultimately stopped the vehicle. I was able to put it in park, and then I called 911. I tried to restart the vehicle and it worked fine. It took about 15 minutes for the police officer to arrive. She asked what happened, looked at the guard rail and the vehicle. I gave her my license, insurance and registration and she did the paperwork. I left the scene in the vehicle at 10:35pm. There is damage to the right side bumper and wheel well as well as damage to the hub cap. This was terrifying to experience. I am very, very lucky that I was alone on a straight, one way piece of highway. Total loss of control of the vehicle at a high rate of speed could have resulted in a catastrophic accident had the circumstances been different. I could have gone into oncoming traffic, I could have been rearended, my children could have been injured. There is an open recall for this model year Grand Caravan and the powertrain control module, but if I input my VIN it says there's no recalls for that VIN.

- Watertown, NY, USA

problem #6

Jul 082020

Grand Caravan

  • 43,000 miles
The brakes did not hold when backing up. I was driving when brakes went soft. I had vech towed to a local mechanis and it was disecovered a gas bubble in brake line.I searched and found a recall noted this was found and would reocour. Mafracture states it could reacour aganin at anytime

- Oceanside, CA, USA

problem #5

Jul 122020

Grand Caravan 6-cyl

  • 155,000 miles

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

When I applied the brakes the vehicle kept going it wouldn't srop this happened to me 3xs 2 times I was in a crash the brakes fo low to the floor but when it was checked I was told everything was fine. This last saccident people where with me they witnessed me frantically applying brakes but car wouldnt stop.

- New Haven, CT, USA

problem #4

Jul 042020

Grand Caravan 6-cyl

  • 41,120 miles
The first time this happened I was (June 22, 2020) on my way home from the dealership where I had just purchased the vehicle. I purchased it from out of state so it was about a 400 mile drive home. I was coming to a stop light and the brakes stiffened and didn't work. Also the power steering was gone. Luckily, I was able to pull over and turn the car off and then turn it back on again. A brake light was flashing on the dash so, I pressed the parking brake release twice and restarted it again. After I did this the car seemed fine. I drove home very carefully and called the dealer. They said to take it to the closest dealer to my house. I did the next day (June 23, 2020). The only problem code they found was in the brakes so they replaced those parts. I went home thinking that all was fixed. I drove the vehicle another 500+ miles in the next week without any problems. Then on July 4th it happened again, no brakes or power steering. I was lucky again in that I could pull over and restart the car. I took it in to the dealer when they opened on July 6th. They found no problem code and said until they had it happen while they were driving it, there was nothing they could do. The first time this happened I was driving downhill slowing down to a stoplight. The second time I was driving downhill and slowing for traffic when I noticed it. I was lucky that I was not on fast highways when this happened.

- Davenport, FL, USA

problem #3

Sep 252019

Grand Caravan

  • miles
Vehicle is stopping very slow. Also is jerking when going from idle to pull off. Breaks require additional stopping room. These issues began immediately after purchase in September 2019. I have seen several online complaints for this same vehicle. There are recalls on similar vehicles.

- Dallas, TX, USA

problem #2

Jan 022020

Grand Caravan 6-cyl

  • 39,877 miles
I was in allentown and my brake pedal drifted halfway to the floor while at the stop light. I was at pep boys and they bleed the brakes. That seemed to do the trick. Here we are two weeks later and the brake pedal is getting spongy and drifting again. Therefore no fluid leaks any place. There have been similar complaints on online boards. I paid cash for this van July 1 2019. I should not have this problem. This is a manufacturer defect and is a safety hazard for myself and my passengers. Not to mention other people on the road or crosswalks.

- Blandon, PA, USA

problem #1

Oct 042019

Grand Caravan

  • 34,000 miles
I was crossing an intersection when 2 cars stopped in front of me making a left turn I tried to stop slammed my brakes no skidding at all and ran into the back of a car totaling my van as of the result of the wreck in wich L felt like there was something wrong with the brakes

- Dallas, TX, USA

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