2012 Dodge Grand Caravan

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

• 12/30/2022· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  Rear door won't engage or open seems to be electrical, then once figured out. The vehicle wldnt run, had a new battery put in, then it acted like the fuel pump, but the fuel pump kicks in the alternator was replaced as the fuel pump a year ago. Then we bypassed the regulator and now thr is nothing in the entire van works intact when u try put the charger on it, which the battery indicator says fully charged the whole fuel box vibrates and shakes. But thr is absolutely no power inside the vehicle thr is definitely without a doughty something wrong with the vehicles entire fusebox. This is very odd and not normal The entire brain of this vehicle is a problem. I have had a problem with this lemon since I bought it I have had it sitting more then driving spent more money on it then I. Able to use it something is definitely wrong with this vehicle.

• 12/30/2020· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS

  THE AIR BAG ON THE RIGHT FRONT HAS CAME OUT AND THE FUEL PUMP RELAY IN THE FUSE BOX NEED TO BE UNDER WARRANTY FOR THE DEALER MAKING IT LIKE THAT

• 12/30/2019· POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S HOME AFTER THE LATEST FAILURE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE KEY FOB DID NOT COOPERATE WITH THE TRANSMITTER AND FAILED TO OPERATE. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 450,000.

• 12/30/2015· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  OUR VAN HAS HAD ELECTRICAL ISSUES OVER THE PAST 3-4 WEEKS. FIRST, CERTAIN LIGHTS IN THE CABIN WOULD FLICKER INTERMITTENTLY. STARTING LAST WEEK, THE DASH LIGHTS WOULD FLICKER ON AND OFF WHILE DRIVING. THE CAR THEN STARTED TO LOSE POWER WHILE IDLING. THEN ONE DAY THE CAR BRIEFLY LOST POWER WHILE GOING 75 MPH ON I-70. IT RESTORED INSTANTLY BUT DISPLAYED A BATTERY WARNING LIGHT. I PULLED OVER AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE, WHERE IT OPERATED NORMALLY AGAIN. WITHIN THE LAST FEW DAYS, HOWEVER, THE CAR CONTINUES TO LOSE POWER WHILE IDLING, EVEN IF IN GEAR. *JS

• 12/30/2015· SERVICE BRAKES

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH AND APPROACHING A RED LIGHT, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED BUT THE BRAKES FAILED TO RESPOND. THE CONTACT HAD TO APPLIED EXCESSIVE FORCE ON BRAKE PEDAL IN ORDER FOR THE VEHICLE TO STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE BRAKE PUMP AND THE EMERGENCY BRAKE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 51,661.

• 12/30/2014· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,STRUCTURE

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR SLIDING DOORS CLOSED INDEPENDENTLY AND STRUCK A PASSENGER. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT A PASSENGER MIGHT SUSTAIN INJURIES DUE TO THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59,000. UPDATED 3/13/15*CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE LIFT GATE CAME DOWN WHILE SHE WAS STANDING UNDER IT. UPDATED 03/26/15*JB

• 12/30/2014· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND BECAME STUCK CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO INCREASE IN SPEED. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59,700. UPDATED 3/13/15 *CN

• 12/30/2013· POWER TRAIN,ENGINE

  MY 2012 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN BEEN IN THE SHOP 3 TIMES FOR TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS IT'S NO GOOD. I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO ABOUT THIS BUT, I DON'T WANT TO KEEP ON PAYING A CAR NOTE FOR A CAR THAT IS GOING TO GIVE OUT AND ANY GIVING TIME. IT'S NOT GOING TO LAST LONG. I WANT A NEW CAR FREE OF CHARGE. *TR

• 12/28/2021· FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL

  The contact owns a 2012 Dodge Grand Caravan. The contact stated that he was a mechanic, calling on the behalf of the customer. The contact stated that the customer informed him that there were issues starting the vehicle in which on some occasions the vehicle would not start without warning. The contact diagnosed the vehicle and determined that the fuel pump integrated into the TIPM and the contacts on the fuel pump are not making good contact. As a result, the fuel pump fails intermittently, and the engine could stall. The contact referenced NHTSA Campaign Number: 15V115000 (electrical system) as the same TIPM system installed in the customer's vehicle however the vehicle information was not a part of this recall. The contact stated that he contacted the manufacturer and was advised that the vehicle was not in any recalls. The failure mileage was 107,920.

• 12/28/2019· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  I HAVE PREVIOUSLY REPORTED AN ISSUE WITH MY VEHICLE. THE PROBLEM HAS PERSISTED. THE ISSUE AT HAND IS THE VEHICLE LOSES POWER WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING. IT HAS HAPPENED AT LOW SPEEDS (25 MPH), MIDDLE SPEEDS (45 MPH) AND HIGH SPEEDS (65-70 MPH). ALL WARNING LIGHTS ARE DISABLED WHEN THE EVENTS OCCUR, SO THERE IS NO WAY TO WARN OTHER VEHICLES OF THE ISSUES AT HAND, INCREASING THE PROBABILITY OF A CRASH. I HAVE TAKEN MY VEHICLE TO CUTTER DODGE IN HONOLULU ONLY TO HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THE BATTERY CABLES WERE LOOSE ($150 SERVICE FEE) AND THAT THE PRIMER THAT IS INCLUDED WITH NEW BATTERIES TO APPLY ON THE BATTERY POSTS WAS SOMETHING THAT THEY'D NEVER SEEN BEFORE. THE PROBLEM HAS PERSISTED. I CURRENTLY HAVE MY VEHICLE AT A REPAIR SHOP WITH A BATTERY THAT WON'T HOLD A CHARGE BECAUSE THE INTERGRATED POWER MODULE IS MALFUNCTIONING. AS SEEN IS PREVIOUS COMPLAINTS, THIS ISSUE IS ONGOING WITH 2012 DODGE GRAND CARAVANS. THIS ISSUE PRESENTS A SIGNIFICANT SAFETY HAZARD AND SHOULD BE RECALLED. I WILL REPEAT THAT THE DRIVER HAS NO WARNING THAT THIS ISSUE WILL OCCUR AND IT PUTS LIVES IN DANGER. MY VEHICLE HAS LESS THAN 110,000 MILES AND IT BEGAN BEFORE REACHING 100,000 MILES. RECALL THIS PART BEFORE LIVES ARE LOST OR MAIMED.

• 12/27/2019· AIR BAGS

  THE AIR BAG LIGHT WOULD GO ON AND OFF AS I TURNED THE WHEEL STARTED IN 2016 AND NOW DEC 2019 ITS ON ALL THE TIME AND MY HORN DOESN'T WORK AND THERES A CRACK IN THE INTERIOR WHERE THE HORN IS.MY FEAR IS WHAT COULD HAPPEN NEXT COULD THE AIRBAG GO OFF WHILE IM DRIVING ALSO I NEED MY HORN WHERE I WAS OUT DRIVING 35 MINS AGO IN MY CITY A CAR ALMOST SIDE SWEEP ME I TRIED TO HONK THE HORN AND NOTICE I HAD NO HORN I HAD TO THINK FAST AND WENT HALF WAYS INTO THE ON COMING TRAFIC LANE THANKFULY THE LANE WAS EMPTY I DONT BELIEVE THAT THIS SHOULDNT HAVE BROKEN

• 12/27/2017· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  DRIVER REAR BRAKES LOCKED UP ON ME TODAY. HAD FUEL RELAY SWITCH GO OUT BUT HAD IT REPLACED, FUEL PUMP WENT OUT HAD IT REPLACED. SOMEONE TOLD ME THE BRAKES SYSTEM IS UNDER RECALL.

• 12/27/2017· ENGINE

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DCH CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM FIAT OF TEMECULA AT (951) 225-4541 LOCATED AT 26845 YNEZ RD, TEMECULA, CA 92591 WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE CYLINDER HEAD OF THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT NO WARRANTY WAS ON THE RIGHT SIDE CYLINDER HEAD BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. *TT *JS *TR

• 12/26/2015· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  AIR CONDITIONING FAILED DUE TO CORRODED AC LINES. REPAIR COSTS TOTALED $687.00. MECHANIC ADVISED THAT A POOR DESIGN CONTRIBUTED TO PREMATURE CORROSION.

• 12/26/2015· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  BATTERY LIGHT CAME ON WHILE DRIVING KIDS TO SCHOOL. DROVE A SHORT DISTANCE HOME(5MI). TESTED BATTERY AND ALTERNATOR. VOLTAGE ON BOTH APPEARED WITHIN NORMAL RANGES. LET VEHICLE IDLE WITHIN MY DRIVEWAY WITH THE LIGHTS/RADIO/HEATER ON. BATTERY WAS DEAD WITHIN 20MIN.

• 12/26/2015· SERVICE BRAKES

  PREMATURE BRAKE PAD WEAR, BOTH FRONT AND REAR BRAKE PADS. ROTORS WARPING PREMATURELY. THESE ISSUES REQUIRE YEARLY REPLACEMENT AT SIGNIFICANT COST. I HAD TO PURCHASE HIGH END, VENTED ROTORS AND CERAMIC PADS, AT SIGNIFICANT COST, TO PREVENT THE OEM PART FAILURES.

• 12/24/2017· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  THE VEHICLE HAS 92,000 MILES AND WHEN TRAVELING LAST MONTH THE ALTERNATOR WENT OUT. WAS TOLD AT THE DEALERSHIP THAT FIXED IT THERE HAVE BEEN SOME ALTERNATORS RECALLED. WITH PARTS AND LABOR THE BILL WAS $797.77. THEY SAID OURS WAS NOT ON RECALL LIST. HOW DO I GET REIMBURSED FOR SURPRISE EXPENSE.

• 12/22/2016· STRUCTURE,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE

  I HAVE CONTINUOUS PROBLEMS OUT OF THIS VEHICLE, SENSORS, AND THE VEHICLE DOWN SHIFTS REGULAR ON A STRAIT WAY, AND UP SLIGHT HILLS, LOSES SPEED ,EXTREME LOSS OF FUEL MILEAGE

• 12/21/2019· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF ALL ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS GO DARK LOSE BREAKING STEERING. AFTER TURNING KEY SEVERAL TIMES THE ENGINE WILL RESTART. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES. ALSO WHILE TRYING TO START THE VEHICLE THE IGNITION KEY DOES NOT ALWAYS WORK HAVE TO TURN THE KEY MULTIPLE TIMES TO START VEHICLE.

• 12/19/2021· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  Vehicle randomly shuts off while driving. No known cause or correlation between incidents. All electrical and power steering good off, without any warning. Happens multiple times daily

• 12/19/2018· SUSPENSIONFire

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE ODOR OF BURNING RUBBER WAS NOTICED AND SMOKE EMERGED FROM THE REAR PASSENGER TIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DETERMINED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL BEARING FAILED AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY THE SAME MECHANIC FOR THE SAME FAILURE THREE MONTHS EARLIER. THE DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED FOR THE MOST RECENT FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,000. *JS

• 12/18/2020· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE

  WE BOUGHT THIS VAN USED ABOUT A YEAR AGO. IT DIES SUDDENLY WITHOUT ANY WARNING IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD REGARDLESS OF ANY CERTAIN FACTORS. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS SEVERAL TIMES WITH MANY OTHER COMPLAINTS SIMILAR TO THIS ONE. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS FOR MY FAMILY AND I CANNOT BELIEVE THERE IS NO RECALL. I AM A MOTHER OF 3 AND CANNOT AFFORD TO PAY UPWARDS OF 10,000$ TO REPLACE AN IGNITION IF THIS IS THE ISSUE, I AM NOT IN ANY WAY A MECHANIC BUT I HAVE READ/HEARD THAT IS MOST LIKELY THE PROBLEM. DODGE, PLEASE DO WHAT IS RIGHT FOR THE PEOPLE WHO PUT THEIR FAITH IN YOUR COMPANY EVERY TIME THEY PUT THEIR FAMILIES IN YOUR VEHICLES AND RECALL THIS IMMEDIATELY!

• 12/18/2020· ENGINE

  WHILE SLOWING DOWN FROM 20 MPH TO MAKE TURN, ENGINE SHUTS OFF WITH NO WARNING LIGHTS OR CODES STORED.

• 12/18/2018· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  SATURDAY 15, 2018 MY FAMILY AND I WERE DRIVING BACK FROM THE MALL, I WAS DRIVING AT ABOUT 55 MILES AN HOUR WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED AND JUST DIED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY WITHOUT ANY WARNINGS OR SIGNALS ON THE DASH. I MANAGED TO USE THE MOMENTUM AND PULLED OVER TO THE SHOULDER, IT RESTARTED AFTER 9 TIMES TRY. THANKFULLY WE WERE ABLE TO MAKE IT HOME. A MONTH BEFORE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN DRIVEWAY AND IT WOULDN'T START, TOWED IT TO MECHANIC AND REPLACED ALTERNATOR. TILL NOW VEHICLE ALWAYS STALLS WHEN SLOWING DOWN OR COMING TO STOP. THIS VEHICLE ACTS LIKE IT HAVE BEEN TAKEN OVER BY SUPERNATURAL FORCES AND WHAT HAPPENED LAST SATURDAY WAS VERY SCARY TO MY FAMILY. I HAVE READ A LOT OF THE SAME COMPLAINTS ON THIS SITE ABOUT THIS VEHICLE AND IT IS VERY UPSETTING THAT THE MAKER HAVE NOT TAKEN RESPONSIBILITY IN ADDRESSING THIS SAFETY ISSUE. I WONDER HOW MANY PEOPLE WILL HAVE TO DIE FIRST BEFORE THEY ADDRESS THIS SAFETY ISSUE. LET IT BE CLEAR I WILL SUE, GOD FORBID ANY HAPPEN.

• 12/17/2018· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THOMPSON CHRYSLER DODGE (124 NORTH POINT BLVD, BALTIMORE, MD) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TOTALLY INTEGRATED POWER MODULE RELAY WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

• 12/13/2016· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  STARTING SEPTEMBER 2016 WE NOTICED OUR LIGHTS WOULD GO ON FOR NO REASON AND OUR DOORS WOULD OPEN ON ITS OWN. WE INITIALLY CHALKED IT UP TO OUR KEY BEING FAULTY AND REPLACED THE BATTERIES, BUT EVERY SO OFTEN IT KEPT HAPPENING. IN OCTOBER OUR BATTERY DIED, WE FIGURED THE LAST TIME WE CHANGED IT WAS WHEN WE ORIGINALLY GOT THE VAN SO MAYBE IT WAS JUST TIME AND REPLACED IT. THEN IN NOVEMBER OUR CAR WOULD NOT START RIGHT AWAY. IT STARTED WITH HAVE TO CRANK ABOUT 2 TIMES. ESPECIALLY IN THE MORNING AFTER IT SAT UNUSED FOR A COUPLE HOURS, BUT THEN THROUGHOUT THE DAY IT WAS FINE. SOON THOUGH IT TOOK 5 TIMES BEFORE IT WOULD START SO WE TOOK IT INTO TO OUR MECHANIC TO SEE IF THERE WAS AN ISSUE. NOTHING REGISTERED ON THE COMPUTER, WE FIGURED MAYBE OUR FUEL LINES WERE CLOGGED AND WE DID A FLUSH. IT FIXED THE STARTING PROBLEM FOR ABOUT A WEEK AND THEN IT HAPPENED AGAIN. WE COULD HEAR OUR CAR CRANKING, BUT IT WOULD NOT START AND WE WOULD HAVE TO CRANK IT A COUPLE TIMES. THEN WHILE DRIVING OUR CAR JUST STOPPED. EVERYTHING SHUT DOWN, MIND YOU WHILE DRIVING DOWNHILL AT ABOUT 45 MPH. THE WHEEL LOCKED AND LUCKILY MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING, HE WAS ABLE TO GET TO THE SIDE. WE TOWED OUR CAR TO THE MECHANIC WHO SAID NOW THE COMPUTER IS SAYING THE FUEL PUMP IS BAD. SO WE CHANGED THAT. OUR VAN WORKED PERFECTLY...FOR ONE DAY. THE NEXT MORNING IT WOULD CRANK, BUT NOT START. AFTER TOWING TO THE DEALERSHIP THEY STATED THE NEXT APPOINTMENT WAS IN JANUARY 2017 AND OUR VAN WOULD BE ON STANDBY. WE ARE FORTUNATE WE DID NOT HAVE TO WAIT THAT LONG TO HAVE THEM LOOK AT IT, BUT NOW THEY STATED WE NEEDED TO REPLACE THE BATTERY...AGAIN! THE PROBLEM WAS OUR TIPM. IT BASICALLY FRIED OUR BRAND NEW BATTERY. TOTAL COST FOR REPLACING JUST THE TIPM $1200!!!! THAT IS NOT INCLUDING $140 FOR DIAGNOSTICS AND $140 FOR A NEW BATTERY. HOW CAN THIS HAPPEN TO A CAR THAT IS ONLY 4 YEARS OLD? *TR

• 12/11/2020· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  MY VEHICLE WILL RANDOMLY STALL WITHOUT ANY WARNING NOR ANY DASH LIGHTS SUCH AS CHECK ENGINE OR BATTERY DISPLAYING. MY LOCAL DODGE DEALERSHIP CHECKED THE VEHICLE OUT WITH A ODB AND COULD NOT DIAGNOSE THE ISSUE. THIS ISSUE WILL HAPPEN WHILE DRIVING AND IT APPEARS MANY OTHER PEOPLE ARE HAVING A SIMILAR ISSUE ACCORDING TO ONLINE RESEARCH. THIS HAS BEEN ONGOING ISSUE FOR A FEW MONTHS AND WE ARE UNABLE TO DRIVE IT NOR RESOLVE THE ISSUE SINCE WE (NOR DODGE MECHANICS) KNOW WHAT IS WRONG.

• 12/11/2019· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  THIS ISSUE HAPPENED JUST THIS MORNING WHEN THE VAN WAS PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY AND I ATTEMPTED TO OPEN THE SLIDING DOOR ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VAN. I HAVE ATTEMPTED TO OPEN IT MANY OTHER TIMES THIS MORNING WHILE PARKED AT MY OFFICE WITH NO SUCCESS. IT WORKED FINE LAST NIGHT. THE PASSENGER DOOR WILL NOT OPEN OR CLOSE EITHER MANUALLY, USING THE AUTOMATIC SWITCH OR THE KEY FOB. IT MAKES A NOISE LIKE IT IS TRYING TO WORK, BUT THEN SHUTS OFF AFTER A FEW SECONDS. THIS IS AN OBVIOUS SAFETY ISSUE IF THERE WERE TO BE ANYBODY NEEDING TO GET OUT THAT DOOR IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. APPARENTLY (PER THE INTERNET) THIS IS A WELL KNOW ISSUE WITH DODGE.

• 12/11/2014· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V234000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED WERE NOT AVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

• 12/10/2023· ENGINE

  Engine stalls soon after I start driving. Lights are still on on the dashboard. I put the car in Park, turn the key to the off position, and turn the key to ignition. Engine starts without issue. This problem happens irregularly. Sometimes happens after a few months, sometimes after a few weeks.

• 12/10/2020· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  NHTSA RECALL NUMBER P60 REFERENCE # 1228426 SUMMARY CHRYSLER GROUP LLC (CHRYSLER) IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011-2014 CHRYSLER 300, DODGE CHARGER, CHALLENGER, AND DURANGO; AND 2012-2014 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE VEHICLES MANUFACTURED APRIL 22, 2010, TO JANUARY 2, 2014, AND EQUIPPED WITH A 3.6L ENGINE AND A 160 AMP ALTERNATOR. IN THE AFFECTED VEHICLES, THE ALTERNATOR MAY SUDDENLY FAIL. I HAD THE SAME THING HAPPEN TO ME; THIS SHOULD ALSO BE PART OF THIS RECALL. MY BATTERY LIGHT CAM ON AT A STOP AND GO LIGHT, 60 SECONDS LATTER, MY CAR STALLED BECAUSE OF DEAD BATTERY AND NON WORKING ALTERNATOR. FCA STATED GO TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR AND NOT COVERED BY THE RECALL. I WENT TO AUTO ZONE FOR ELIMINATED LIFE TIME WARRANTY AND I INSTALLED IT. 2012 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN 4DR WGN SE VIN: [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

• 12/10/2019· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  DRIVING AT 55MPH ON A MAIN CITY RD VEHICLE STARTED TO HESITATE THEN SHUT OFF WITH NO WARNING. VEHICLE ACTED LIKE IT WAS OUT OF FUEL . I WAS ABLE TO COST VEHICLE TO THE SHOULDER VEHICLE WOULD NOT START BACK UP. IT WOULD CONTINUOUSLY TURN OVER WHEN TRYING TO CRANK BUT WOULD NOT START I BOUGHT A TESTER TO TEST THE VEHICLES FUEL PUMP AS WELL AS THE FUSS AND RELAYS. I HAVE ALSO PAID A SHOP TO DIAGNOSE THE ISSUE AND RESULTS WERE A FAILED TIPM AND FAILED FUEL PMP RELAYS WHICH ARE BUILT IN. DUE TO HIGH COSTS OF THE TIPM AND BACK ORDER WE HAD TO TOW THE VEHICLE TO WERE IT CURRENTLY SITS UNTIL A SOLUTION CAN BE MADE

• 12/09/2020· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITH AN ABNORMAL CLICKING SOUND COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SEVERAL WARNING LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED. ADDITIONALLY, THE INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR LIGHTS WERE FLICKERING. THE CONTACT DISCONNECTED THE BATTERY CABLES AND UPON RECONNECTING THE CABLES, THE VEHICLE OPERATED WITHOUT FURTHER ISSUES. THE CONTACT LEFT A VOICEMAIL WITH WALDORF DODGE RAM (2294 CRAIN HWY, WALDORF, MD 20601 (301) 638-9400) HOWEVER, THE DEALER HAD NOT RESPONDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 97,000.

• 12/08/2017· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  IT APPEARS THAT I AM ONE OF MANY DODGE OWNERS WITH TIPM ISSUES. AT LEAST ONCE A DAY WHEN GOING TO START THE ENGINE, IT JUST CRANKS AND CRANKS BUT WON'T START. AFTER TURNING OFF THE KEY AND TRYING ONE OR TWO OR THREE MORE TIMES, IT WILL START. THE BATTERY IS BRAND NEW, AND THE STARTER IS GETTING PLENTY OF POWER. COMPARING MY EXPERIENCE WITH WHAT I'VE READ ONLINE, I FIRMLY BELIEVE THE ISSUE IS THE FUEL PUMP RELAY SWITCH IN THE TIPM. IT STARTED MONTHS AGO, AND HAS GOTTEN WORSE. MY WIFE DRIVES THIS VEHICLE THE MOST, VERY OFTEN WITH OUR KIDS INSIDE. WE JUST HAVE TO HOPE AND PRAY THAT IT WILL START AND NOT STRAND THEM SOMEWHERE. SO FAR, WE HAVE ONLY HAD ISSUES WHILE STATIONARY. THANK GOODNESS IT HASN'T SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING AS MANY OTHER OWNERS HAVE STATED. THIS IS WHY I FEEL IT IS AN IMPORTANT SAFETY ISSUE. WHAT IF IT WERE TO SHUT OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF A FREEWAY OR WHILE CROSSING AN INTERSECTION? I FIND IT ABSURD THAT DODGE (OR FIAT CHRYSLER WHATEVER) WOULD LET THIS ISSUE GO WHILE HAVING KNOWLEDGE OF SO MANY TIPM ISSUES, EVEN WITH A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT FILED AGAINST THEM.

• 12/07/2018· UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE

  ENGINE REQUIRES KEY WIGGLING TO START 9 TIMES OUT OF 10 NO MATTER WHERE OR HOW ITS PARKED, RANDOMLY WON'T START OR STARTS AND SHUTS BACK OFF ALSO WITH NO POSITIONAL CORRELATION, AND RANDOMLY SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING WITHOUT WARNING OR CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS, USUALLY AT LOWER RATES OF SPEED. BATTERY DRAINS AND HAVE HAD TO REPLACE IT 3 TIMES IN AS MANY YEARS.

• 12/07/2016· ENGINE

  THE VEHICLE JUST STALLS WHILE DRIVING. THIS WAS THE CASE YESTERDAY AND TODAY. I HAVE TO PUT IT BACK ON PARK IN ORDER TO RE-START THE ENGINE. THE LATEST INSTANCES ARE NOT THE FIRST TIME WE EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM. MY WIFE REPORTED IT AT LEAST A COUPLE OF TIMES. THE DEALERSHIP ONCE TOLD ME THAT WAS PROBABLY CAUSED BY THE WEIGHT OF THE KEY RING AND WITH OTHER THINGS ATTACHED TO IT. SINCE THEN, I MAKE SURE TO DRIVE WITH ONLY THE DODGE KEY ON THE IGNITION, TAKING DOWN ALL EVERYTHING ELSE FROM THE KEY RING. *TR

• 12/06/2022· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  The contact owns a 2012 Dodge Grand Caravan. The contact stated while attempting to start the vehicle, the vehicle would not start. The contact stated that after several attempts, the vehicle started. While driving 45 MPH, the vehicle lost motive power and stalled without warning. The contact stated that there was a delay while restarting the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the computer was replaced; however, the failure reoccurred. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who stated that the ignition node module needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and stated that there was no recall for the failure. The failure mileage was 73,000. The consumer stated the vehicle only started half the time or a delayed response. The ignition module was replaced on 01/13/23.

• 12/06/2020· ENGINE

  VEHICLE STALLS COMPLETELY WHILE IN MOTION (DRIVING, ABOUT 10-30 MPH). ELECTRICAL SHUTS OFF AT THE SAME TIME AS WELL AS POWER STEERING. CAR IS ABLE TO RESTART NORMALLY AFTER PUT BACK IN PARK. HAPPENED A SECOND TIME 30 SECONDS AFTER RESTARTING. HAVEN'T DRIVEN THE VEHICLE SINCE. DEALER FOUND NO ISSUES.

• 12/06/2019· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),ENGINE

  VEHICLE ELECTRICAL AND ENGINE SHUTDOWN SUDDENLY WHILE DRIVING 30MPH ON THE ROAD. NO POWER STEERING OR BRAKES, HAD TO PULL OVER TO THE SHOULDER. WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE CAR AND DRIVE NORMALLY AFTER A FEW MINUTES. BROUGHT TO DEALER BUT NO ENGINE CODES WERE DISCOVERED. HAS RECURRED MORE THAN ONCE IN A 2YR PERIOD. RELATED TO THIS ELECTRICAL (TIPM) PROBLEM, CAR OFTEN REQUIRES 3 OR 4 ATTEMPTS TO START. WILL SOMETIMES START ON ITS OWN SEVERAL SECONDS AFTER KEY STOPPED TURNING.

• 12/05/2018· ENGINE

  ROD BEARING FAILURE DUE TO DEBRI IN OIL. RECALL REFERENCE #11V487000

• 12/02/2021· POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE

  While driving 55 MPH on the highway all the lights on the dashboard began flashing and the vehicle lost ALL power - No power steering, no brakes, no engine, nothing. Luckily I was going uphill in the mountains without any traffic and was able to eventually stop. Had there been a vehicle behind me, the results could have been fatal. The vehicle was towed to a nearby trusted shop. They are saying it needs a whole new engine. The problem is, even with a replacement engine, this could happen again with a new/rebuilt Chrysler/Dodge engine. Keep reading please. In researching, I found that this is a known issue with this and other Chrysler/Dodge models. There was a previous Class Action Suit in California settled regarding this issue that required all plaintiffs to file before December 2018. Sadly, I did not purchase the vehicle until 2019 and this issue did not occur until 2021. I'm hoping there is some way to make Chrysler/Dodge accept responsibility for this through a recall or another class action suit as I have read many complaints online regarding this issue. How many people have to die before somebody does something about this?

• 12/01/2020· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  FAULTY TIMP CAUSING ISSUE WITH FUEL PUMP MODULE/RELAY. FAULTY START AND UNABLE TO TURN ON VEHICLE. THIS HAPPENED APPROXIMATELY 4 TIMES IN A PARKED POSITION WITHIN A 24 HOUR PERIOD BEFORE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER DRIVABLE. INTERMITTENT CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WITHIN THE PREVIOUS 3 WEEKS PRIOR. VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A CERTIFIED DEALERSHIP TO DIAGNOSE THE ISSUE.

• 12/01/2015· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  3 INSTANCES OF ENGINE ELECTRICAL ISSUES, SUSPECT POWER CONTROL MODULE BOX. FIRST INSTANCE ABOUT 2 YEARS AGO, PULLING INTO DRIVEWAY, AND HEADLIGHTS AND DASHBOARD BEGIN TO FLICKER UNCONTROLLABLY. I PULLED NEGATIVE BATTERY CABLE, RE-CONNECTED AFTER A COUPLE OF MINUTES, AND ALL NORMALITY RETURNS. 2ND ISSUE, SOME YEAR AGO OR LESS, CAR SHUTS DOWN IN MIDDLE OF HIGHWAY, LUCKILY, RIGHT NEXT TO A PARKING LOT AND RED LIGHT. AS ENGINE SHUT DOWN, I SUSPECTED THIS ISSUE ONCE AGAIN. I USED MOMENTUM TO TURN INTO PARKING LOT. (JUST ROLLED IN.) WIFE ASKED ME WHAT I WAS DOING, DIDN'T EXPLAIN UNTIL I WAS ABLE TO SECURE INTO PARKING LOT AND STOP VEHICLE. ONCE AGAIN, PULLED OFF CABLE ON BATTERY, AND WAS ABLE TO RE-SET COMPUTER GLITCH. THIRD ISSUE EVENT. WAS PARKED IN PARKING LOT, COULDN'T GET KEY CONTROL TO OPEN DOOR. USED EMERGENCY KEY TO OPEN DOOR, ONCE AGAIN, PULLED OFF BATTERY CABLE AND RE-SET COMPUTER. THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THIS COMPUTER WITHOUT A DOUBT.

• 11/30/2018· POWER TRAIN

  VAN SHIFTS HARD AND LOUD WHEN GOING FROM PARK INTO REVERSE. VAN SHUDDERS IN REVERSE AT TIMES AS WELL. IT'S STILL UNDER POWERTRAIN WARRANTY UNTIL APRIL 2019 AND I HAVE IT SCHEDULED FOR A SERVICE CALL AT FURY MOTORS IN SOUTH SAINT PAUL, MN ON DECEMBER 13TH FOR A SOLUTION.

• 11/30/2011· POWER TRAIN

  I NOTICED A FLUID LEAK IN MY DRIVEWAY AND BASED ON THE RED COLOR I ELIMINATED THE POSSIBILITY THAT IT WAS FROM THE POWER STEERING BECAUSE THE RESERVOIR WAS AT THE MAX LEVEL. I WAS LATER INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION SIDE COVER WAS LEAKING. I SENT THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHERE DYE WAS ADDED AND WAS INFORMED THAT FLUID WAS LEAKING IN THE AREA OF THE BELL HOUSING AND THE TRANSMISSION WOULD REQUIRE DISASSEMBLY TO ASCERTAIN WHAT THE CAUSE IS. *KB ....UPDATED 04/09/12 *BF.

• 11/27/2018· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THERE WAS NO WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. WHILE DRIVING AND DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THE VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY FAILED TO ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO PLANET CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE RAM (LOCATED AT 400 EAST CENTRAL STREET, FRANKLIN, MA 02038, (508) 520-1550) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TOTALLY INTEGRATED POWER MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 74,000.

• 11/26/2025· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  My van tipm went out..it would cut off going down the road the safety door locks was not working the fuel pump was running all the time with switch off

• 11/26/2020· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  HI EVER SINCE I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE IT HAS BEEN MAKING THIS NOICE. EVERY TIME I TOOK IT TO A DEALER IT SAID THIS WAS NORMAL. NOW AFTER 8 YEARS AND OVER 100000 MILES IT HAS BECOME WORST. RECENTLY WHEN I ACCELERATE, VEHICLE DOES NOT SHIFT RPM AND INSTEAD IT ACCELERATES RPM BUT VEHICLE DOESN'T. I HAVE TO PARK TURN OFF VEHICLE AND START IGNITION WHERE IT SEEMS TO RESET AND PROBLEM GOES AWAY BUT ONLY FOR A SHORT TIME. CAN YOU PLEASE ASSIST? I RESIDE IN PR

• 11/26/2014· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  WITH NO WARNING, I WENT OUT TO START MY 2012 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN, AND IT TURNED OVER FOR ABOUT A SECOND, THEN IT WAS LIKE SOMEONE TURNED OFF THE POWER TO THE STARTER ... IT JUST QUIT! I TRIED AND TRIED TO START IT, BUT ALL I GET IS ONE SMALL CLICK WHEN I TURN THE KEY. I GOT ONLINE AND DID A SEARCH, ONLY TO FIND THAT THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN RAMPANT FOR YEARS NOW; AND CHRYSLER APPARENTLY WON'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. I AM CURRENTLY UNEMPLOYED AND NEED MY VAN TO LOOK FOR WORK, AND TO GET TO WORK IF I FIND A JOB. WE ARE LIVING ON MY WIFE'S INCOME RIGHT NOW, SO I CAN'T AFFORD TO PUT IT IN THE SHOP, AND THE WARRANTY HAS RUN OUT. IT'S ONLY 2 YEARS OLD ... THERE'S NO WAY I SHOULD BE HAVING MAJOR PROBLEMS THIS SOON! I DON'T KNOW WHAT I'M GOING TO DO AT THIS POINT, BUT I AM FURIOUS AFTER READING THE HORROR STORIES PEOPLE HAVE POSTED, WHERE SOME HAVE SPENT $2000 - $3000 TO GET THIS FIXED, AND THEN THE PROBLEM COMES BACK!!! *TR

• 11/26/2014· STEERING,POWER TRAIN,ENGINE

  1. VEHICLE DRAGS TO THE RIGHT. 2. ENGINE LOSES POWER AT TIMES 45MPH AND OR 60 MPH 3. IT SEEMS THERE IS GEAR SHIFT PROBLEM BASED ON ITEM 2. STEVENS CREEK CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE, 4100 STEVENS CREEK BLVD, SAN JOSE, CA 95129 I HAVE TAKEN IT TO DEALERSHIP SEVERAL TIMES AND LATEST BEING: 8/20/2014 INVOICE #184949 MILEAGE :6669 THEY DID FIND THE PROBLEM AND DID SUSPENSION REPAIRS. THEY SAY THEY WERE UNABLE DUPLICATE PROBLEM OF LOSING POWER - IT SEEMS THEY DID NOT DO TEST DRIVE AT ALL OBVIOUSLY FROM MILEAGE RECORD! I TOOK IT AGAIN WITH SAME COMPLAINT ON 11/12/2014 AND THEY SAY EVERYTHING LOOKS OKAY IT IS JUST ROAD CROWNING ON THE RIGHT LANE CAUSES IT. AGAIN THEY COULD NOT FIND OR DUPLICATE LOSS OF POWER AND SHIFTING. I AM TERRIBLY AFRAID OF DRIVING THIS VEHICLE WITH FAMILY AND FRIENDS EVEN THOUGH MILEAGE IS LESS THAN 9000 MILES IN 3 YEARS. WARRANTY EXPIRES ON 7/21/2015. PLEASE HELP ME TO RESOLVE THESE ISSUES AND SAFETY OF DRIVER AND PASSENGERS. *TR