2007 Dodge Caravan

These are unverified consumer reports filed with NHTSA, shown as submitted.

• 12/30/2012· STRUCTURE

  INDIVIDUAL WAS TRYING TO CLOSE THE REAR DOOR OF THE VAN BY PULLING IT DOWN. THE DOOR SUDDENLY STOPPED AND SNAPPED BACK AND UPWARD FORCEFULLY, HITTING THE INDIVIDUAL, BREAKING A TOOTH AND LIP OPEN. *TR

• 12/13/2018· SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  UNKNOWN. AFTER REFUELING, IF YOU FILL UP THE TANK ALL THE WAY THE CAR WLL COMPLETELY LOSE POWER ONCE YOU START DRIVING. THIS MAY HAPPEN IMMEDIATELY OR AFTER YOU HAVE BEEN DRIVING FOR A FEW MINUTES. YOU WILL LOSE ALL POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES, MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. IF YOU HAVE ANY SPEED AT ALL, IT IS PRETTY IMPOSSIBLE TO SLOW DOWN. THERE ARE MANY OTHER DESCRIPTIONS OF THIS PROBLEM POSTED BY MANY PEOPLE AT HTTP://M.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM/DODGE/GRAND_CARAVAN/ 2007/FUEL_SYSTEM/FUEL_PROPULSION_SYSTEM.SHTML

• 12/11/2007· STEERING,SUSPENSION

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE STEERED TO THE RIGHT AT ANY SPEED. THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THEY ATTEMPTED TO ADJUST THE FRONT END AND RE-ALIGNED THE VEHICLE, BUT NOTHING WORKED. THE DEALER EVEN CHANGED THE FRONT TWO TIRES, BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE FAILURE HAS BEEN OCCURRING SINCE THE DAY THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 16,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 29,000. UPDATED 03/14/08. *LJ

• 12/01/2014· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  I PULLED INTO THE GAS STATION AND FILLED UP THE FUEL TANK. TRIED TO START THE DODGE GRAND CARAVAN AND IT DIDN'T EVEN TRY TO START. I JUST PUT IN A NEW BATTERY BEFORE THE TRIP, SO I HAD PLENTY OF ELECTRICAL POWER, IT WAS ACTING LIKE IT WOULD IF YOU LEFT IT IN THE DRIVE POSITION. PUT IT IN NEUTRAL, SAME EFFECT, BACK INTO PARK, NO LUCK. PUSHED IT OUT OF THE GAS PUMP AREA, TRIED AGAIN, NO SPARK. I HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED TO THE SERVICE STATION. *JS

• 11/29/2010· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VISIBILITY

  I DRIVE A 2007 DODGE CARAVAN. THE PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW MOTOR HAS GONE OUT. WE HAVE CALLED AROUND FOR A REPLACEMENT AND HAVE FOUNT OUT THAT THESE YEARS ARE VERY WELL KNOWN FOR THIS PROBLEM. MY VAN ONLY HAS 8,797 MILES ON IT. WHY HAS THERE NEVER BEEN A RECALL.. ALL VANS OF THIS MAKE AND MODEL HAVE HAD TO HAVE THERE MOTORS REPLACED.. MY MOM WAS LOOKING AT ONE AND THEY DEALER TOLD HER THE MOTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED. SO NOW I HAVE TO SPEND 200.00 TO GET A ENTIRE REPLACEMENT PART. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

• 11/21/2010· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  I HAVE A 2007 DODGE CARAVAN 2.4 ENGINE I BOUGHT IT NEW ONLY 3 YEARS OLD NOW THE WARRANTY RAN OUT 2 DAYS BEFORE THE CAR BROKE THE CRANK SEAL KEEP POPPING OUT THIS IS MY 4TH TIME 2 TIMES I HAD TO CHANGE THE OIL PUMP AND 2 TIMES I HAVE TO CHANGE THE SEAL I AM GOING OUT MY MIND I LOVE THE CAR SO MUCH I PUT SO MUCH IN IT AND DODGE SAY THERE ARE NO RECALL. *TR

• 11/15/2014· FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  VEHICLE SPUTTERS AND STALLS AFTER FILLING TANK WITH GAS. THIS ONLY HAPPENS WHEN FILLING THE TANK FULL. IT HAPPENS SO FREQUENTLY THAT WE ONLY FILL UP AT GAS STATIONS THAT ARE OFF OF SIDE STREETS. THAT WAY WHEN IT STALLS IT'S NOT IN A MAIN INTERSECTION. MY MECHANIC SAID HE HAS TO REPLACE THE WHOLE TANK TO FIX THE PROBLEM AND SAID IT'S QUITE COMMON. IT'S ROUGHLY $1000 IN PART'S AND LABOR. *TR

• 11/14/2008· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,POWER TRAIN,LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DOOR LOCKS CONSTANTLY FAILED TO LOCK. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND PAID $400 TO HAVE THE ISSUE REPAIRED. HE THEN HEARD A STRANGE NOISE WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN AUTO REPAIR SHOP AND THEY OFFERED TO REPAIR THE ABS FOR $1,500. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED DIFFICULTY SHIFTING FROM FIRST INTO SECOND GEAR. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 59,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 57,000. UPDATED 12/11/08 *BF UPDATED 12/11/08. *JB

• 11/04/2015· AIR BAGS,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE

  I HAVE NOTHING BUT TROUBLE OUT WHEN YOU GET SHE WHERE AND IT GET HOT AND DON'T WHAT TO START BACK BUT IT DOESN'T OVER HEAT OR NOTHING AND IT WILL JUST SHIFT DOWN WHEN U ARE DRIVING 70 MILES HOUR IT HARD TO SHIFT AND THE AIR BAG LIGHT GO FLASHLIGHT ON AND OFF ALL THE TIME WHEN YOU ARE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD U CAN BE DRIVING AND FOR KNOW REASON THE ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND IT WILL SHUT DOWN WE HAD IT CHECK IT DOESN'T GIVE ANY CODES AT ALL WHEN THIS HAPPENS U GOT TO TAKE THE BATTERY CABLE OFF AND RESET EVERY TIME IT HAPPENS.

• 11/02/2011· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME DETACHED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE BY DEPRESSING THE MEDAL PART THAT WAS CONNECTED TO THE PEDAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS WHERE THE TECHNICIAN ADVISED THAT THE PEDAL WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED BUT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59,000. ....UPDATED 12/03/12 *BF UPDATED 01/10/12

• 11/02/2010· TIRES

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CARAVAN SXT EQUIPPED WITH BRIDGESTONE TURANZA EL 42 TIRES, LINE SIZE P215/65/16, DOT NUMBER 7X6VCT20807. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TREAD BELT ON ALL FOUR TIRES WAS SEVERELY DRY ROTTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A TIRE CENTER AND THE FOUR TIRES WERE REPLACED WITH A DIFFERENT BRAND OF TIRES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 22,000.

• 10/29/2017· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  LOSS OF HEADLIGHT ILLUMINATION NHTSA PRELIMINARY EVALUATION #PE10022 LOW BEAMS VERY DIM, HIGH BEAMS ONLY WORK WHEN TURN INDICATOR IS HELD IN A FORWARD LOCATION. WITHOUT HIGH BEAMS I CAN NOT DRIVE AT NIGHT, HOLDING THE HIGH BEAM ON VIA THE TURN INDICATOR CAUSES DANGEROUS DRIVING. IF DRIVING OR STATIONARY THE LOW BEAMS DO NOT WORK. WE PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE USED IN 2015, THE PROBLEM DID NOT HAPPEN UNTIL 2016, SO WE WERE NOT AWARE OF THE RECALL, AS THE RECALL WAS CONSIDERED CLOSED IN 2015.

• 10/17/2011· WHEELS

  BOTH OF THE REAR WHEEL BEARINGS NEED TO BE REPLACED AT SUCH A LOW MILEAGE. *TR

• 10/14/2012· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  THE TWO OVERHEAD MAP LIGHTS STOPPED WORKING. UPON INVESTIGATION IT APPEARS THAT EACH LIGHT BULB AND HOLDER WERE SEVERELY SCORCHED AT THE ELECTRICAL CONTACT. THE PLASTIC WAS MELTED AND WAS BLACK IN COLOR, INDICATING POSSIBLE ARCING. FURTHER INVESTIGATION SHOWED THAT THE MAIN HOUSING WAS MELTED ENOUGH TO DEFORM THE PLASTIC, FURTHER EVIDENCE OF POTENTIALLY A SMALL FIRE OR ELECTRICAL ARCING. DEALER REFUSED TO FIX OR REPLACE DAMAGED HOUSING WITHOUT A CHARGE. I LEFT THE BULBS OUT, AS I DO NOT FEEL SAFE WITH MY WIFE AND GRAND DAUGHTER IN THE VEHICLE THAT COULD CATCH FIRE. I HAVE SEARCHED ONLINE AND FOUND MANY INCIDENTS SIMILAR TO MINE, YET NOT RECALLS ARE FOUND FOR THIS UNSAFE CONDITION. *TR

• 10/12/2007· EXTERIOR LIGHTING,AIR BAGS,STRUCTURE

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CARAVAN. THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATES INTERMITTENTLY. THE LIGHT REMAINS ILLUMINATED FOR 20 SECONDS OR 30 MINUTES. THE CONTACT HAS TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER ON APPROXIMATELY FOUR OCCASIONS. THE FIRST TIME, THEY PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC AND THE VEHICLE PASSED. THE SECOND TIME, THE DEALER REPLACED THE CLOCKSPRING. THE THIRD AND FOURTH TIMES, THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,618 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 9,000. THE CONSUMER STATED SINCE THE INCIDENT WAS REPORTED CHRYSLER REFUNDED ONE MONTH'S PAYMENT AND REPAIRED/REPLACED THE CLOCK SPRING AGAIN ON 10/17/07 OR 10/19/07. AND YET AGAIN ON 11/02/07 THE AIR BAG LIGHT HAS SINCE ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER STATED REAR HATCH, PASSENGER SLIDING DOOR AND FOG LAMP SWITCH WERE INOPERABLE. UPDATED 12/12/07 *TR

• 10/12/2007· POWER TRAIN

  BOUGHT NEW 07 DODGE CARAVAN. FOUND TRANSMISSION WAS DEFECTIVE THE DAY I DROVE OFF THE LOT. TOOK BACK TO DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD TRANSMISSION WAS BAD AND CHRYSLER WAS AWARE OF IT BUT HAD NO FIX FOR IT.WAS TOLD IT WOULD BE OK TO DRIVE AND A FIX WOULD TAKE PLACE IN 60 TO 90 DAYS. WAS TOLD A FIX WOULD TAKE PLACE ON 10-09-07. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THAT THE FIX WAS NOT THERE. SAID IT WOULD BE MOST ANY DAY. I'VE WAITED 102 DAYS AND I THINK IT'S LONG ENOUGH. KEEP SAYING THAT THE GOVERNMENT IS HOLDING IT UP.THEY SAY THEY HAVE TO CHANGE THE SETTINGS IN THE COMPUTER AND WHEN THEY DO THIS IT CHANGES EMISSIONS ON THE VEHICLE AND EPA HAS TO OK THIS. TRANSMISSION HAS A HARD SHIFTING DOWN AND A HARD SHIFT TAKING OFF. *TR

• 10/10/2008· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD GRINDING AND SQUEALING NOISE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. SHE NOTICED A DECREASE IN THE BRAKE LINE PRESSURE AND AN INCREASE IN STOPPING DISTANCE. THE EMERGENCY BRAKE ASSISTED DURING THIS FAILURE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO THE BRAKES AND ROTORS. THERE WERE NO PARTS AVAILABLE TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE TECHNICIAN RECOMMENDED THAT THE VEHICLE BE SERVICED BY AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER THREE TIMES FOR THE SAME FAILURE, BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,685 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 24,000.

• 10/04/2007· LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

  AUTO SLIDING DOORS OPEN WITHOUT INTENT. REMOTE AT TIMES NOT EFFECTIVE. *JB UPDATED 12/12/2007 *BF

• 09/25/2007· PARKING BRAKE

  DODGE CARAVAN SXT, 65,000 MILES. MY CAR SINCE NEW ON 10-30-03. LEFT FRONT BRAKE HOSE RUPTURED AT THE FLEXIBLE/RIGID TUBE CONNECTION CLOSEST TO THE WHEEL IN MY DRIVEWAY. IMMEDIATE LOSS OF BRAKING OCCURRED. DEALER D'AMBROSIO DODGE REPAIRED THE CAR AND TOLD ME THAT THERE WAS NO SAFETY RECALL. THIS IS A SERIOUS MANUFACTURING DEFECT. *JB

• 09/21/2015· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  I WAS DRIVING AND MY VAN COMPLETELY SHUT OFF WITH NO WARNING WHATSOEVER. I QUICKLY PUT IT IN PARK AND RESTARTED IT. IT STARTED FINE AND SEEMS TO RUN FINE.

• 09/10/2014· ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  CAR STALLS AFTER REFUELING. STALLING MAINLY OCCURS WHEN TANK IS NEAR EMPTY AND TANK IS COMPLETELY FILLED. *TR

• 09/07/2011· STEERING,SUSPENSIONFire

  ON THE WAY HOME FROM A NICE VACATION (UNTIL THIS HAPPENED)WITH SON AND GRANDKIDS WE WERE GETTING BACK ONTO THE HIGHWAY (THANK GOD IT HAPPEN BEFORE ENTERING HIGHWAY THE RIGHT FRONT AXLE FELL APART CAUSED A FIRE AS WELL. THERE WAS NO WARNING AT ALL. A LADY THAT SAW THIS HAPPENED WAS BLOWING HORN TO MAKE US STOP. I SAW THE SMOKE WE PULLED OVER GOT THE KIDS OUT CALLED 911. A MAN FROM THE HOTEL GRABBED FIRE EXTINGUISHER AND PUT THE FIRE OUT. VAN HAD TO BE TOWED. IT COST ME 400.00 FOR THE REPAIR AND HAD TO STAY IN A HOTEL FOR 2 MORE NIGHTS. MY SON HAD TO GET A RENTAL CAR TO DRIVE HOME TO GET BACK TO WORK. THE GARAGE SAID HE'S NEVER SAW THIS HAPPEN. I READ THIS HAS HAPPENED ON A 2006 DODGE CARAVAN AS WELL. IS THIS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE DODGE 06 AND 07 CARAVANS? HAS THERE BEEN ANY RECALLS ABOUT THIS OR ARE THEY WAITING UNTIL SOMEONE GETS KILLED!!!!!!!!! THANK GOD WE WERE NOT YET BACK ON THE HIGHWAY. *TR

• 09/06/2007· LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES,TIRES,EQUIPMENT

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR CONDITIONER DID NOT BLOW COOL AIR WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. SHE WAITED TWO WEEKS TO RETURN TO THE DEALER BECAUSE SHE THOUGHT IT WAS DUE TO THE VEHICLE BEING NEW. THE DEALER INSTALLED A NEW COMPRESSOR. AFTER THE REPAIR WAS MADE, THE AIR CONDITIONER WORKED PROPERLY IN THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE, BUT NOT IN THE REAR. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER AND THEY ADJUSTED THE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM AND STATED THAT IT SHOULD BE WORKING PROPERLY NOW. ON SEPTEMBER 5, 2007, THE VEHICLE WAS RETRIEVED FROM THE DEALER AND THE AIR CONDITIONING IS CURRENTLY WORKING PROPERLY. HOWEVER, THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING LAMP REMAINS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE DOOR LOCK WAS NOT WORKING INSIDE THE VEHICLE. CURRENTLY, THE LOCKS FOR THE SLIDING DOORS ARE NOT OPERATING WITH THE REMOTE OR FROM INSIDE THE DOOR PANEL AND CAN ONLY BE OPERATED MANUALLY. THE POWERTRAIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 3,171 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 500.

• 08/30/2016· FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE VAN STALLED OUT.

• 08/28/2012· FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  GAS LEAK BY GAS TANK, AND FURTHER UP FUEL LINE. *TR

• 08/25/2008· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,POWER TRAIN

  2007 CARAVAN WITH 11300 MILES. I HAVE HAD TRANS PROBLEMS SINCE 800 MILES. DEALER CALLS IT A BUMP STOP HOWEVER CAN'T FIX IT BECAUSE NO SERVICE LIGHT IS ON. NOW HEARING STRANGE SOUNDS FROM DRIVERS SIDE REAR (ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP) DEALERS MECHANIC SAYS CHANGE IT BUT DODGE CORPORATE SAYS NO LIGHT AGAIN SO DON'T FIX. *TR

• 08/19/2010· AIR BAGS,STRUCTURE

  THE AIRBAG LIGHT TURNS ON AT THE BEGINNING WHEN A CHILD OR A LIGHT LOAD IS IN THE PASSENGER'S SEAT. IT THEN TURNS OFF ONCE I START GOING. I DON'T KNOW IF THAT MEANS THAT IT IS ON OR OFF AND AM CONCERNED. SECONDLY, I RECENTLY HAD TO REPAIR THE RUNNER ON THE DRIVERS SIDE BACK SLIDING DOOR. THE WIRE THAT WENT THROUGH THE MIDDLE OF IT WAS IN JEOPARDY OF GETTING DAMAGED IF I DIDN'T. I HAD TO PAY $350 TO GET THIS REPAIRED. IT LOOKS LIKE I'LL HAVE TO BE REPAIRING THE PASSENGER'S SIDE IN THE FUTURE AS IT IS SHOWING SIGNS OF DETERIORATION. *TR

• 08/15/2013· TIRES

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2007 DODGE CARAVAN WITH ARIZONIAN SILVER TIRES, SIZE: 215-70-15. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE REAR PASSENGER'S SIDE TIRE BLEW. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO REPLACE THE TIRE WITH A SPARE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 89,000 AND THE APPROXIMATE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,800. THE DOT NUMBER WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

• 08/09/2008· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  ALMOST TOTAL LOSS OF BRAKING ABILITY. BRAKES ALSO WEAR OUT TOO FAST. THE MINIVAN HAS ONLY 35000 MILES AND JUST HAD THE SECOND SET OF PADS AT 31000 MILES. YESTERDAY WHILE DRIVING IN THE MOUNTAINS THE BRAKES OVER HEATED AND ALMOST CAUGHT FIRE (A LOT OF SMOKE). I WAS STAYING OFF THE BRAKES AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE AND IN 3RD GEAR NOT OD. I HAVE NEVER HAD THIS PROBLEM WITH OTHER VEHICLES. I WAS ABLE TO USE A LONG TURNOUT TO SLOW DOWN IN AND STOP AFTER SMELLING THE BRAKES OVERHEATING. *TR

• 08/08/2014· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND THE ABS BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED TO ENGAGE. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT SHIFTED THE VEHICLE TO A LOWER GEAR IN ORDER TO SLOW THE VEHICLE DOWN. THE CONTACT WAS FORCED TO PLACE THE VEHICLE IN REVERSE GEAR IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN ONTO THE EMERGENCY LANE AND TURNED OFF. WHEN THE CONTACT RESTARTED THE VEHICLE THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT BUT DID NOT PROVIDE A REMEDY. A LOCAL MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THE FAILURE AND CONFIRMED THAT IT WAS AN ABS HYDRAULIC CONTROL FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,000. UPDATED 10/2/14*CN

• 08/03/2010· AIR BAGSCrash

  CONSUMER STATES COMPLAINT AGAINST CHRYSLER. CONSUMER WAS HIT HEAD ON AND AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY *TGW

• 08/02/2011· STEERING

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, A LOSS OF POWERING STEERING OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED DIFFICULTY IN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL AND CAUTIOUSLY MANEUVERED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THERE WAS POWER STEERING FLUID LEAKAGE ON THE GROUND AND STEAM EMITTED FROM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. AFTER RESTARTING THE ENGINE THE VEHICLE RESUMED WITH THE STEERING MALFUNCTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE POWER STEERING LINE WAS REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND A COMPLAINT WAS FILED REGARDING THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 64,251.

• 07/27/2007· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,SEATS

  TL*THE CONTACTS SON OWNS A 2007 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEAD RESTRAINT IN THE MIDDLE ROW SEATS FAILED TO SECURE. SHE STATED THAT THE HEAD RESTRAINT GAVE THE APPEARANCE THAT IT WAS LOCKED, HOWEVER, IT WOULD ONLY LOCK IN THE HIGH POSITION. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY WOULD BE UNABLE TO REPAIR IT BECAUSE THAT IS HOW THE VEHICLE WAS DESIGNED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 3,749 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 300. THE CONSUMER PROVIDED REPAIR INVOICES. THE DEALER STATED BRAKE LIGHT INTERMITTENTLY COMES ON WHILE DRIVING. UPDATED 08/27/07 *TR

• 07/23/2014· POWER TRAINCrash

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CARAVAN. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS WALKING TOWARDS THE LIFTGATE AREA OF THE VEHICLE, SHE WAS ALERTED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS ROLLING AWAY. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL, BUT APPLIED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL IN ERROR. THE INCIDENT LED TO A CRASH THAT RESULTED IN ONE FATALITY. THE POLICE FILED A REPORT AND CONFIRMED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN SECURED IN PARK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 147,000.

• 07/01/2007· TIRES

  THESE TIRES (BRIDGESTONE TURANZA EL42 ? 215/65R16) WERE OEM ON MY 2007 DODGE CARAVAN WITH A FIRESTONE/BRIDGESTONE WARRANTY. AT 10,000 MILES I NOTICED A PULL TO THE RIGHT. I PURCHASED A LIFETIME ALIGNMENT AND ROTATED THE TIRES AT B/F. AFTER ANOTHER 1300 MILES, THE PULL WAS A HARDER RIGHT. F/B CHECKED THE ALIGNMENT, STATING IT WAS GOOD AND TOLD ME THIS WAS A "BELT" ISSUE....PUT THE "BAD" TIRES TO THE REAR AND ORDERED TWO OEM TIRES. I AM AWAITING 2 NEW TIRES OF THE SAME OEM (ONE TO BE WARRANTED THE OTHER SELF PAY). THE F/B STORE, WHERE I PURCHASED THE LIFETIME ALIGNMENT, TELLS ME YOU CAN CHECK A BELT PROBLEM BY CROSS ROTATING THE TIRES. UNTIL THAT TEST IS COMPLETED, THEY CANNOT CONSIDER REPLACING A DAMAGED TIRE UNDER THE WARRANTY. BOTH TIRES ARE UNDER THE 12 MONTH-2/32 DEPTH WARRANTY PROVIDED WITH MY NEW CAR. I THINK F/B SHOULD COVER THE WARRANTY ON BOTH DAMAGED TIRES WITHOUT ANY NEED TO TEST FOR A BELT ISSUE. EITHER THE ?BAD? BELT DAMAGED 2 TIRES OR AN IMPROPER ALIGNMENT DAMAGED 2 TIRES. AFTER READING NUMEROUS REVIEWS ABT THIS PARTICULAR TIRE ON WWW.NHTSA AND WWW.TIRERACK.COM, I DO NOT WANT TO PAY A DIME FOR A TURANZA EL42 REPLACEMENT TIRE. REVIEWS OF THESE TIRES ON BMW'S, ACURA'S, AND DODGE/CHRYSLER PRODUCTS SHOW NUMEROUS PROBLEMS FROM BLOW-OUTS, POOR TREAD WEAR, FLAT SPOTS, CUPPING, AND BELT ISSUES. ADDENDUM: WHILE THE ORIGINAL F/B STORE (WHO INITIALLY ALIGNED AND ROTATED MY TIRES) WILL NOT CONSIDER HONORING THE TIRE WARRANTY, I DID FIND ANOTHER F/B STORE IN MY AREA (20 MILES AWAY INSTEAD OF JUST 4 MILES AWAY) WHO WILL REPLACE THE 2 WORN TIRES WITHOUT QUESTION AND UNDER THE WARRANTY. I WILL SPEAK WITH THE DISTRICT MANAGER OF F/B ABOUT BOTH LOCAL STORES AND THE GOOD AND BAD BEHAVIORS OF EACH STORE MANAGER. *TR

• 06/30/2020· FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  THE GAS TANK HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE DUE TO CRACKS AT THE FUEL PUMP. GAS CAP LIGHT AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COME ON. HAD IT REPLACED A WEEK AGO AND IT HAS COME ON AGAIN AFTER PAYING $1,800.00. WHEN ORDERED FROM THE DEALERSHIP THEY SHIPPED IT OUT CRACKED AND THE MECHANICS HAD TO HUNT DOWN ANOTHER. WE HAVE BEEN DRIVING THIS VEHICLE NOT KNOWING THIS WAS A KNOWN ISSUE.. MECHANICS STATE THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE WITH THE MAKE AND MODEL. HOW IS THIS NOT ON A RECALL? *TR

• 06/29/2016· ENGINE

  MINIVAN STALLS SOON AFTER REFUELING. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES, ALWAYS WITHIN 1/2 MILE FROM REFUELING.

• 06/27/2016· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  THE DASHBOARD STARTED COMING APART AT THE SEAMS. I ASKED DODGE AND THEY SAID IT WAS DUE TO THE HEAT & NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. NOW THE SEAM HAS RIPPED WIDE OPEN EXPOSING THE ENGINE. PLUS MY ARMS ON MY CHAIRS HAVE CRACKED. THE GAS TANK WAS LEAKING AND WE HAD TO REPLACE IT AT OUR EXPENSE AS WELL AS THE OUTSIDE MIRRORS BROKE AND WE HAD TO REPLACE IT. BUT I AM WORRIED IT WILL GET SO HOT THAT THE AIR BAGS WILL GO OFF. I HAVE NEVER SEEN THIS IN ANY CAR I HAVE EVER OWNED. PLEASE HELP.

• 06/22/2007· STEERING

  THE VEHICLE WAS NEW (922 MILES) AND WAS BEING DRIVEN IN STOP AND GO INTERSTATE TRAFFIC. STEERING WAS TOTALLY LOST. STEERING WHEEL ROTATED FREELY BUT HAD NO AFFECT ON VEHICLE CONTROL. VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING AT SLOW RATE OF SPEED, CONTROL WAS LOST AND VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP IN THE HIGHWAY CENTER MEDIAN. VEHICLE WAS TRANSPORTED TO ELK RIVER CHRYSLER FOR WARRANTY REPAIR. AFTER REMOVING STEERING COLUMN BOOT THE CHRYSLER TECHNICIAN FOUND THAT THE STEERING SHAFT WAS IMPROPERLY INSTALLED AT FACTORY. THE ROLL PIN WAS NOT INSTALLED IN THE RIGHT AREA OF THE SHAFT. THE ROLL PIN WAS REPLACED AND PROPERLY INSTALLED. *TR

• 06/19/2012· STRUCTURE

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE ACTIVATED THE SLIDING DOORS AND AS THE CONTACT ENTERED THE VEHICLE, THE SLIDING DOORS CLOSED AND CRUSHED THE CONTACT BETWEEN THE DOOR AND THE FRAME. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE THEY INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE WAS NOT ABLE TO BE DETERMINED. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES LATER. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE DOOR OPENED INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND WANTED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER TO BE INSPECTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.

• 06/13/2014· SERVICE BRAKES

  THIS IS THE FOURTH SET OF BRAKES I HAVE PUT ON THE VAN IN 3 YEARS, I JUST PUT THE LAST SET ON LAST YEAR. IT SEEMS DODGE HAS MANY OTHERS UNHAPPY AFTER RESEARCH. I CHECKED AND THE ROTOR WAS SCARRED AND THE PAD RUBBED TO THE METAL. THE BRAKES HAVE LESS THAN 15,000 MILES ON THEM AND THERE IS NO EXCUSE FOR THIS. THIS WOULD BE A SERIOUS SITUATION IF MY WIFE COULD STOP WITH MY KIDS IN THE CAR. THE BRAKES HAD STARTED SQUEAKING LAST SUNDAY AND I REPLACED AGAIN LAST NIGHT. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AS THEY ARE GOING OUT WAY TOO QUICKLY. *JS

• 06/08/2007· POWER TRAIN

  TACHOMETER GOING BEZERK. ENGINE RUNS ERRACTICALLY INTERMITTENTLY. JUST HAD TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION SOLENOID PACK @105,000MILES. TRANSMISSION WENT INTO LIMP MODE, AND THREW A CEL.

• 06/05/2011· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  DOME LIGHT BULB SOCKET HAD BURN MARKS FORM OVERHEATING AND CONTACTS OVERHEATED AND PLASTIC MELTED MAKING THE BULB INOPERATIVE. APPEARS TO BE A FIRE HAZARD. *TR

• 06/01/2012· STEERING,POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHERCrash

  DIRECTION ASISTE( POWER STEERING). *TR

• 06/01/2007· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  2007 DODGE CARAVAN IGNITION TUMBLER SPINS VERY EASILY AND VEHICLE CAN BE TURNED OFF BY JUST TAPPING OR BUMPING THE BOTTOM OF THE KEY. IN MY INSTANCE, WE JUST BOUGHT THIS VAN LESS THAN A MONTH AGO AND MY KNEES BUMPED THE KEYS THAT WERE ATTACHED TO THE KEY IN THE IGNTION. SUBSEQUENTLY THE CAR TURNED OFF LEAVING ME WITH NO BRAKES & STEERING. THIS OCCURRED TWICE JUST A COUPLE DAYS AFTER PURCHASING IT AND IT HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP EVER SINCE. LUCKILY WHEN THIS OCCURRED, THE VEHICLE WAS IN A PARK POSITION. SAME PROBLEM WAS ALSO NOTICED BY THE TECH CREW AT THE DEALERSHIP ON MY VEHICLE AND ALL THE OTHER 2007 CARAVANS AT THE DEALERSHIP. DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE IGNITION IN MY VEHICLE TWICE AS WELL AS TRIED MANUALLY TIGHTENING THE IGNITION CYLINDER WITH NO SUCCESS. DEALERSHIP SAID THEY HAVE NO OTHER RECOURSE BECAUSE CHRYSLER ENGINEERING DEPT. IS VOWING THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE PARTS AND THAT IT WORKS AS EXPECTED. I HAVE GONE THROUGH THE VARIOUS CHANNELS IN THE CHRYSLER "BUYBACK" PROGRAM AND ULTIMATELY SPOKE WITH THE DISTRICT MANAGER WHO STATED THEY DO NOT SEE ANY ISSUES AND NO ONE ELSE HAS COMPLAINED SO THEY WILL NOT BUY BACK THE VEHICLE. THE SUGGESTIONS I HAVE RECEIVED FROM THE CHRYSLER STAFF SAID I SHOULD ADJUST MY SEAT, REMOVE EXTRA KEYS FROM THE ONE IN THE IGNITION AND IF THAT DOESN'T WORK PURCHASE ANOTHER VEHICLE FOR THIS IS NOT THEIR PROBLEM. NORMALLY I LIKE CARAVANS FOR I HAVE OWNED ANOTHER ONE FOR 10 YEARS AND THE IGNITION ON MY OLD VAN IS NOTHING LIKE THIS ONE. ULTIMATELY I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE SOME TYPE OF FIX PUT IN PLACE FOR I DON'T THINK THE KEY SHOULD BE ABLE TO SPIN THAT FREELY. THIS COULD BE A DEADLYCONSEQUENCE FOR NOT ONLY WOULD SOMEONE LOOSE BRAKING & STEERING BUT I WONDER IF THE VEHICLE AIRBAGS WOULD ALSO BE DISABLED. I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO WARN OTHER OWNERS OF THIS POTENTIALLY DEADLY CONSEQUENCE NOT ONLY FOR THEIR SAFETY BUT FOR THOSE DRIVING AROUND THEM. *TR

• 05/23/2016· FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  VEHICLE HESITATES AND STALLS IMMEDIATELY AFTER A COMPLETE FILL-UP. THIS COULD CAUSE A DANGEROUS CONDITION IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. SIMILAR SYMPTOMS TO A 2005 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY I HAD WHICH WAS RECALLED FOR A DEFECTIVE FUEL TANK SENSOR.

• 05/15/2007· AIR BAGS

  AIRBAG SENSOR LIGHT ON DODGE CARAVAN 2005 WAS INDICATING, HAD TO SPEND 122.42 TO GET IT REPLACED. SOUNDS LIKE NHTSA EA06003. *AK

• 05/10/2014· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  AFTER FILLING UP AT GAS STATION (DTE SHOWED 68MI) PULLED ONTO STREET - ENGINE SPUTTERED AND WOULD HARDLY RUN.NEXT FILLUP - APPROXIMATELY 2 WEEKS LATER ABOUT SAME DTE DROVE ABOUT 1/2 MILE AND VEHICLE STALLED AND DIFFICULT TO GET STARTED. VERY DANGEROUS -TO BE IN TRAFFIC AND STALL. HAVE READ ONLINE - AM NOT THE ONLY ONE THIS IS HAPPENING TO - SOMETHING WITH A PART IN THE GAS TANK THAT IS NOT ABLE TO BE REPLACED -ONLY SOLUTION REPORTED WAS TO REPLACE GAS TANK. LOOKS LIKE THIS IS ISSUE ON OTHER DODGE PRODUCTS - SOUNDS LIKE DESIGN FLAW - WHATEVER IT IS IT IS VERY STRESSFUL FOR AN OLDER PERSON DRIVING IN A HIGH TRAFFIC AREA. *TR

• 05/02/2017· STEERING

  POWER STEERIG BECOME NOISY AFTER BEING DRIVENA FEW MILES AT HIGHER SPEEDS

• 04/25/2007· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  TL*THE CONTACT CALLED REGARDING AN EMPLOYER'S 2007 DODGE CARAVAN. THE BRAKES SQUEAKED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 20,000.*AK