2013 Dodge Grand Caravan

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

• 12/31/2014· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V234000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DELAY. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

• 12/30/2019· SEATS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  THE PASSENGER SEAT HEADREST DEPLOYED, THE PASSENGER WAS ADJUSTING THE SEAT TO MOVE BACK AND ADJUSTING THE ANGLE OF THE SEAT. THERE WAS NO CAR ACCIDENT TO ACTIVATE THIS ACTION. IT WAS STARTLING TO HEAR THIS AND SEE THIS. IT IS HIGHLY DEFECTIVE IN IT'S ACTIVISION MECHANISM. THE DEALER WANTS TO CHARGE TO FIX THIS IN THE $1000. I SEE NO LOGICAL REASON FOR THE HEAD REST AND NOW I CAN SEE IF IT DEPLOYED ON THE DRIVER'S SEAT, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT.*DT CONSUMER STATED HEAD REST HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED.*JB

• 12/30/2014· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  2013 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. A PROBLEM WITH THE WINDOW SWITCH FOR THE TWO REAR WINDOWS. *TA THE CONSUMER STATED IT SHOULDN'T TAKE 3 1/2 MONTHS TO GET A PART TO CORRECT A RECALL DEFECT. RECALL # 14V234000. *JB

• 12/29/2017· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  VEHICLE WOULD NOT START, TOOK TO GARAGE THEY SAID FUEL PUMP, STILL WOULD NOT WORK, TOOK BACK THEY SAID TIPM, HAD IT CHANGED, GOT VAN BACK NOW THE SIGNAL LIGHTS DON'T WORK TOOK BACK THEY TEST IT AND GUESS WHAT TIPM AGAIN, SO NOW AFTER NEARLY 3000 IN REPAIRS AND 800 IN RENTALS I AM WAITING ANOTHER WEEK FOR ANOTHER TIPM NOT IMPRESSED AT ALL. AFTER RESEARCHING THIS ISSUE IT IS FAR TO COMMON AND SHOULD BE MADE A FULL RECALL, I KNOW OF FOUR FAILURES IN THE LAST WEEK IN MY LITTLE AREA ALONE. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE, THIS PROBLEM CAN AFFECT ANY COMPONENT OF THE VEHICLE FROM BRAKES TO AIR BAGS TO ANYTHING THAT IS RUN BY A FUSE WHICH IS PRETTY MUCH EVERYTHING, SOMEONE IS GOING TO BE SERIOUSLY INJURED BECAUSE OF THIS IF THERE HASN'T BEEN ALREADY.

• 12/28/2022· POWER TRAIN,ENGINE

  The contact owns a 2013 Dodge Grand Caravan. The contact stated that while driving at slow speeds, the vehicle was violently shaking. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The contact was able to drive to her destination. The contact also stated while driving 70 MPH with the cruise control activated, the vehicle started to stall while depressing the accelerator pedal. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact coasted the vehicle to the shoulder of the highway and then had the vehicle towed to a dealer. The vehicle was diagnosed with transmission failure. The transmission was repaired by an independent mechanic. The contact wrote a letter to the manufacturer but had not received a response. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was unknown. The VIN was not available.

• 12/28/2022· ENGINE

  The contact owns a 2013 Dodge Grand Caravan. The contact stated while exiting a parking lot the vehicle lost motive power and stalled without warning. The contact was able to restart the vehicle and the vehicle was able to operate normally. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and the spark plugs were replaced. On another occasion the failure reoccurred, and the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the independent mechanic again and the mechanic stated that the transmission needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was contacted and stated that the VIN was not under recall. The failure mileage was 125,000.

• 12/27/2019· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  MY VAN JUST SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING. THERE WAS NO WARNING. IT JUST STOPPED WORKING. FORTUNATELY, I WAS IN MY NEIGHBORHOOD AND NOT GOING FAST. I WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VAN AND PUT IN PARK AND START IT AGAIN WITHOUT DIFFICULTY . I HAVE READ ONLINE THAT DODGE KNOWS THIS IS A PROBLEM. THIS NEEDS TO BE A MANDATORY RECALL.

• 12/27/2017· SEATS

  DRIVER'S HEADREST POPPED WHILE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED. CAUSED PAIN AND SUFFERING FOR DRIVER... HAD TO SEEK MEDICAL HELP (CHIROPRACTOR). DODGE REFUSED TO PAY FOR REPLACEMENT FOR THIS SAFETY DEVICE.

• 12/27/2014· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VISIBILITY

  MY REAR QUARTER VENT WINDOWS WERE ON A RECALL AND I TOOK IT TO THE DODGE DEALERSHIP (MAY 2014) WHERE THEY DISCONNECTED THE AUTOMATIC SWITCH TO THE WINDOWS. IT HAS NOW BEEN NON-OPERATIONAL SINCE THEN. I HAVE CONTACTED DODGE CORPORATE OFFICES AND THE DEALERSHIP ON A ROUTINE BASIS TO BE CONSTANTLY TOLD THEY HAVE NO IDEA WHEN THIS WILL BE REPAIRED. THIS IS BEYOND A REASONABLE TIME TO FIX SOMETHING LIKE THIS. PLEASE HELP ME AS I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE MY WINDOWS OPERATIONAL. DODGE SIMPLY DOES NOT SEEM TO CARE AND HAVE NO INTEREST OR PRIORITY IN REPAIRING THIS DEFECT. THANKS *TR

• 12/25/2019· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  THE LOCK/UNLOCK BUTTON ON DRIVER SIDE DOOR STOPPED WORKING, REAR GATE IS CLOSED TIGHT BUT INDICATOR SAYS IT'S OPEN AND ALL INTERIOR LIGHTS STAY ON WHILE DRIVING

• 12/21/2015· POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 72 MPH, THERE WAS A WARNING CHIME AND THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY DECELERATED TO APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE PAST 40 MPH AS THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL AND ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT POWERED THE VEHICLE OFF AND BACK ON AND WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE HOME WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 31,000. UPDATED 02/12/16*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED SOFTWARE UPDATE WAS PERFORMED. *TR

• 12/20/2022· AIR BAGSCrash

  The contact owns a 2013 Dodge Grand Caravan. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 30 MPH, another vehicle crashed into the rear driver’s side moving the vehicle approximately 5ft. The air bags failed to deploy. As a result, the contact and his son sustained soreness in the neck. Medical attention was required. A police report was filed. The vehicle was damaged and towed to a tow yard. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The dealer nor the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 68,000.

• 12/20/2019· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  I STARTED TO HAVE A PROBLEM STARTING MY VAN I CALLED MY MECHANIC AND HE ASKED ME WHAT HAPPENED I TOLD HIM THAT I TRIED TO START THE VAN IT DOESN'T START IMMEDIATELY I HAVE TO TRY SEVERAL TIMES AND AFTER A WHILE THE BATTERY WILL BE DEAD IN THE MORNING AND I STARTED TO DISCONNECT MY BATTERY TERMINAL HE SAID HE SEEN THIS PROBLEM BEFORE IT'S VERY COMMON IN DODGE GRAND CARAVAN IT'S THE TIPM ( THE FUSE BOX ) THE FUEL PUMP RELAY IS WELDED INTO THE FUSE BOX AND CAN NOT BE REPLACED AND IF IT GOES BAD IT WILL COST 1200 $ TO REPLACE THAT IS CRAZY IF THIS WAS TOYOTA THE COST OF FUEL PUMP RELAY IS NO MORE THAN 20 TO 30 DOLLARS IT'S A BAD DESIGN AND DODGE SHOULD PAY FOR IT

• 12/15/2017· FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  THE FIRST OCCURRENCE WAS WHEN I WAS DRIVING ON AN INTERSTATE, ABOUT 65 MPH, WHEN THE ENGINE ABRUPTLY STALLED. I CHANGED SEVERAL LANES ONTO THE SHOULDER AND CALL A TOW TRUCK, BUT BEFORE IT ARRIVED, IT WAS ABLE TO START AGAIN, AFTER ~30 MINUTES. THIS SAME BEHAVIOR HAS HAPPENED 4 MORE TIMES (TOTAL OF 5 TIMES IN A YEAR, OR ABOUT 15K MILES), SOMETIMES WEEKS APART, SOMETIMES MONTHS. THE OTHER OCCASIONS WERE SLOWER, 25-40 MPH. THE DODGE DEALERSHIP WAS UNHELPFUL DIAGNOSING THE PROBLEM, AS ALL SYSTEMS APPEAR FINE UNTIL THE PROBLEM APPEARS, WHICH THEY UNSURPRISINGLY COULD NOT PROVOKE. ON EACH OCCASION, WHEN WE TRY TO START THE CAR AGAIN, IT SOUNDS AS IF IT HAS NO FUEL, BUT AFTER ~30 MIN. OF SITTING, IT STARTS AGAIN AND DRIVES JUST FINE. IT IS VERY UNNERVING TO ALWAYS HAVE TO CONSIDER THAT THE CAR MAY SIMPLY STALL, THIS IS ABSOLUTELY A SAFETY CONCERN. CURRENTLY I PLAN TO REPLACE THE TIPM MODULE, AS IT SEEMS TO HAVE BEEN A SOURCE OF PROBLEMS ON MANY CHRYSLER MODELS. I WILL JUST CROSS MY FINGERS THAT IT DOESN'T HAPPEN AGAIN.

• 12/13/2022· AIR BAGS

  On 12/10/22 the passenger side curtain and squib airbags deployed with no collision of any kind. I was picking up my disabled partner, who is under 5' and under 90 lb. I believe she would have been at significant risk of harm were she already in the van. On 12/12/22, I took the van to where we purchased it. The van is BraunAbility modified with an accessible ramp, the back seats removed, and it sits much lower to the ground than the unmodified van. First, I was told that they found evidence of a collision. I had long known of that damage: I had ran over a curb several years before, and, because of the modifications, the van tends to scrape on acute inclines, a problem they said at the time of purchase would sounds scary but was harmless. I was told that the tiny hole in the metal frame under the van "exposed the sensor" and that deployed the airbags. I knew this false, but since that indicates a defect, I wanted it explicitly on their report. Instead, a manager came out and said she had completely misunderstood what the BraunAbility rep had said. He calmed that riding up a curb was sufficient to deploy the curtain and thorax airbags, but conceded that they couldn't say when the rusted-over damage occurred. Still, I did not run over a curb: I was in the left lane of a two-lane, one-way road and the old damage was on the passenger's side. They suggested filing an insurance claim, but that would put others at risk if the defect isn't limited to our van. There were no warning lights, messages, discernible symptom before the failure. I'm uncertain how to proceed. Should I go to a Chrysler dealership?

• 12/13/2019· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  ACCORDING TO THE DODGE DEALER THAT IS HANDLING THE CAR THERE IS A DEFECT WITH THE TYPUN <THE WAY IT WAS EXPLAINED IT'S THE BRAIN THAT READS THE KEY> I BELIEVE THAT BEING IT'S NOT A PROBLEM THAT'S RELATED TO WEAR AND TEAR. THEN IT SHOULD BE CONSIDERED A RECALL AND NOT A OUT OF POCKET EXPENSE.

• 12/13/2018· ENGINE

  THE ENGINE TURNS OFF WHILE DRIVING WITH NO WARNING. IT CRANKS AFTER THAT, BUT DOESN'T START UNTIL 20 MINUTES OR SO AFTER THE SHUTOFF. IT'S HAPPENED 4 TIMES SO FAR: 4/18/2017 AT 42,770 MILES, 11/15/2017 AT 49,000, 6/25/2018 AT 53,200, AND 8/8/2018 AT 54,650. THE 1ST AND 3RD TIMES THE CAR WAS MAKING, OR HAD JUST COMPLETED, AN EXTENDED HILL CLIMB ON CITY STREETS AND THE GAS TANK LEVEL WAS RELATIVELY LOW. THE 2ND AND 4TH TIMES THE CAR WAS ON THE HIGHWAY ON LEVEL TERRAIN WITH A 3/4 TO FULL GAS TANK. AFTER 1ST OCCURRENCE, TOWED TO LOCAL SHOP AND HE COULD FIND NO ERROR CODE IN THE CAR'S COMPUTER. THEN DROVE IT TO DEALER AND HE KEPT IT OVERNIGHT. DEALER AGREED THAT THERE WERE NO CODES BUT SAID THAT RESTART COULD HAVE ERASED THEM. HE SAID THAT HE COULD NOT MAKE IT HAPPEN IN HIS SHOP AND, THEREFORE, COULD NOT DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. FOR SUBSEQUENT SHUTOFFS WE JUST WAITED THE 20 MINUTES, RESTARTED AND DROVE OFF HOPING IT WOULD NOT RECUR. LUCKILY, WE WERE ABLE TO PULL OFF TO THE SHOULDER WITH NO INCIDENT. WE NOW DRIVE ONLY IN THE RIGHT-HAND LANE AND TRY TO AVOID HIGHWAYS AND LONG-DISTANCE TRIPS. THE CAR IS UNRELIABLE AND DANGEROUS.

• 12/11/2018· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  HEATING AND AIR CONDITIONING 24-005-16 COVERED 2014-2015 GRAND CARAVANS BUT NOT 2013. NEED TO RE-CALIBRATING OR REPLACING THE HEATING, VENTILATIONS, AIR CONDITIONING BLEND DOOR ACTUATOR. COLD AIR ONE SIDE HOT ON THE OTHER ON AND OFFF

• 12/11/2013· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  2013 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE HEADLIGHT SWITCH WIRING SYSTEM. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS ILLUMINATED WHILE THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH WAS STILL IN THE OFF POSITION. ANY TIME THE DASH LIGHTS WERE ON, MANY DRIVERS ASSUMED THE HEADLIGHTS WERE ON TOO. HOWEVER, THAT WAS NOT THE CASE WITH THE WIRING SYSTEM IN THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE DID NOT COME EQUIPPED WITH THE AUTO-ON HEADLIGHT FEATURE. THE CONSUMER'S WIFE DID NOT KNOW THE HEADLIGHTS WERE OFF, BECAUSE THE DASH LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED, SO ASSUMED THE HEADLIGHTS WERE ON WITH THE DASH LIGHTS.

• 12/09/2019· POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE JERKED AND STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START WITHOUT WARNING. AFTER MULTIPLE INCORRECT DIAGNOSTICS, THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A FAULTY TOTALLY INTEGRATED POWER MODULE AND ESTIMATED THE REPAIR TO COST $1,500. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH HONDA OF THE AVENUES (11333 PHILIPS HWY, JACKSONVILLE, FL 32256, (904) 370-1300) AND WAS REFERRED TO JACKSONVILLE CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM ARLINGTON (9600 ATLANTIC BLVD, JACKSONVILLE, FL 32225, (877) 677-5782). THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT SHE WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

• 12/08/2021· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  Vehicle stops running without warning at random times while driving. Power steering and brakes stop working and vehicle is difficult to control, or to pull off the road to a safe location. Have not had it looked at by a mechanic yet. Car is sitting because it’s too dangerous to drive.

• 12/08/2020· STRUCTURE

  DRIVER'S SIDE REAR PASSENGER AUTOMATIC DOOR WILL NOT OPEN. THE LOCKING MECHANISM SEEMS TO BE FROZEN AND I CANNOT OPEN IT USING THE KEY FOB, MANUALLY, OR WITH THE BUTTON IN THE DRIVER'S AREA. I CANNOT ACCESS MY CHILDREN FROM THE EXTERIOR OF THE CAR UNLESS I USE THE OTHER SIDE DOOR. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD, ESPECIALLY IF WE WERE IN A VEHICLE ACCIDENT ANY REAR PASSENGER COULD GET TRAPPED INSIDE. THIS IS APPARENTLY A KNOWN COMMON PROBLEM AND SHOULD BE ADDRESSED WITH A SAFETY RECALL.

• 12/08/2015· FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  WHEN ACCELERATOR DEPRESSED RPM'S WOULD GO TO 4 OR 5, BUT CAR WASN'T GETTING MUCH POWER. PRETTY QUICKLY RPM'S STARTED GOING TO 6 AND 7 WITH EVEN LESS POWER. STOPPED DRIVING THE CAR AND HAD IT TOWED TO THE NEAREST DEALERSHIP. WAS TOLD THE POWERTRAIN WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY AND IT SOUNDED LIKE A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. WHEN DEALERSHIP CALLED BACK THEY STATED A PART CALLED A TIPM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND THE PART IS ON BACK ORDER WITH NO ESTIMATED TIME OF ARRIVAL. $925 FOR THE PART PLUS LABOR. WHAT AM I SUPPOSED TO DO UNTIL THE PART COMES IN, THEY SAID IT COULD BE 3 DAYS OR 3 MONTHS, NO ONE KNOWS.

• 12/07/2020· STEERING,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE

  PULLING ONTO THE FREEWAY THE ENGINE SHUT OFF AND EVEN WITH THE KEY IN THE ON POSITION THE POWER STEERING AND BRAKES WERE NOT AVAILABLE. I REACHED ABOUT 5000 RPMS WHEN THE ENGINE SHUT OFF AND THERE IS NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. THE VAN WILL TRY TO TURN OVER FOR ABOUT 5 SECONDS AFTEE I STOP TRYING TO GET IT TO START.

• 12/07/2019· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  ABOUT A MONTH AGO THE DRIVER'S SIDE SLIDING DOOR STOPPED WORKING IN MY WIFE'S 2013 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN SXT. THE LOCK WILL NOT ACTUATE TO EITHER LOCK OR UNLOCK AND SO THE DOOR IS STUCK EFFECTIVELY LOCKED AND WILL NOT OPEN. THIS IS THE ONLY DOOR THAT HAS THIS PARTICULAR ISSUE BUT A FEW TIMES I HAVE RIDDEN WITH MY WIFE I HAVE NOTICED THAT THE OTHER DOOR LOCKS DO NOT AUTOMATICALLY TRIGGER AND AUTO-LOCK AS THEY SHOULD WHEN THE VEHICLE IS INITIALLY PUT INTO DRIVE FOR ABOUT 10MIN AFTER THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN MOTION. THE LOCKED SLIDING DOOR CREATES A SAFETY HAZARD IN MY OPINION SINCE THE DOOR CANNOT BE OPENED ELECTRONICALLY OR MANUALLY. THE DELAYED ACTIVATION OF THE AUTO-LOCK COULD ALSO INDICATE A LARGER ISSUE WITH EITHER THE DOOR LOCK MECHANISMS IN GENERAL OR THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM THAT CONTROLS THEM. AFTER SEARCHING ONLINE I HAVE FOUND THAT THERE IS AN ABUNDANCE OF ISSUES LIKE THESE CONCERNING VARIOUS YEARS AND MODELS OF DODGE MINIVANS. ENOUGH TO POSSIBLY CONSTITUTE A RECALL.

• 12/06/2022· POWER TRAIN

  The contact owns a 2013 Dodge Grand Caravan. The contact stated while driving 30 MPH, the vehicle lost motive power and stalled without warning. The contact pulled over and was able to restart the vehicle and the vehicle started to operate normally. The failure recurred several times. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic however, no cause of the failure was found. The manufacturer was contacted and stated that the vehicle needed to be diagnosed by an authorized dealer. The failure mileage was 70,000.

• 12/05/2025· SEATS

  2013 Dodge Grand Caravan. Driver active headrest deployed without warning while sitting in garage and unoccupied. The loud noise and force of the defect could easily harm a passenger or cause a wreck. There are thousands of complaints on-line or through class action suits. I contacted the Chrysler Care group by phone on 10/22/2025. Their rep acknowledged, after asking if anyone was hurt, that this is a "known problem and a safety issue". After dealer inspection, Chrysler would provide a replacement even though it was after the extended warranty. The dealer performed the inspection on 10/24/2025. I notified the care group at this time. Weeks later the company has reneged on this commitment, refused to provide a replacement, and closed the case.

• 12/05/2022· SERVICE BRAKES

  The brake pedal when pressed does not reach the bottom, returns the foot. and does not stop I have to pump so that it brakes and does not turn on the brake light on the dashboard. It was checked by a private mechanic and he told me that it is very risky to drive the vehicle since in an emergency it will not stop. Even when I'm parking and I move the car it doesn't stop in a very short distance. It's like the brakes run out of air.

• 12/05/2012· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS TOO MUCH SPACE BETWEEN THE ACCELERATOR AND THE BRAKE PEDAL, CAUSING HIS FOOT TO CONTINUOUSLY BECOME TRAPPED BETWEEN BOTH PEDALS WHEN CHANGING FROM ONE TO THE OTHER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED WHO ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WERE WITHIN SPECIFICATIONS AND CONFORMED TO THE NHTSA REGULATIONS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE FILED A COMPLAINT WITH THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 204....UPDATED 01/23/13 *BF UPDATED 2/4/2013 *JS

• 12/03/2014· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V234000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

• 11/30/2020· STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE

  OUR 2013 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN WOULD START FINE AND IDLE FINE. ONCE ON THE ROAD DRIVING AROUND LOCALLY NOTHING MORE THAN 10 -15 MILES FROM THE HOUSE WITH AVERAGE SPEED OF 35-45 MPH THE ENGINE WOULD JUST DIE! NO WARNING LIGHTS OR SOUNDS IT WOULD JUST DIE. YOU WOULD HAVE TO PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND RESTART THE ENGINE. YOU THEN WOULD CONTINUE ON WITH YOUR DRIVE AND AT THE NEXT STOP SIGN OR TRAFFIC LIGHT IT WOULD DO IT AGAIN, THE ENGINE WOULD JUST DIE. YOU WOULD HAVE TO REPEAT THE STEPS ALL OVER AGAIN AND RESTART THE ENGINE. ANOTHER TIME MY WIFE (LUCKILY NONE OF MY 3 CHILDREN IN THE VAN AT THE TIME) TOOK A LEFT HAND TURN AND MIDWAY THROUGH THE TURN THE ENGINE DIED AND LOST ALL CONTROL OF THE VAN! NO STEERING OR BRAKES! ALMOST SENT THE VAN OFF INTO THE DITCH AND ALMOST ROLLED OVER. NOW THE ENGINE WILL JUST DIE EVEN WHEN IDLING IN THE DRIVEWAY. ONCE AGAIN NO WARNING. NO MIL IDENTIFICATION LIGHT COMES ON AND NO CODES THROWN. VAN HAS IN THE PAST 6 MONTHS HAD THE BATTERY, FUEL PUMP, INJECTORS AND COIL PACKS REPLACE. NONE OF WHICH SOLVED THE PROBLEM. DODGE HAS NO RECALLS FOR THIS VIN IN REGARDS TO RANDOM ENGINE DYING EVEN THOUGH HUNDREDS AND HUNDREDS OF CONSUMERS HAVE EXPRESSED THEIR CONCERNS OF THE SAME ISSUES. THIS VAN IS VERY UNSAFE AND DOES NOT BELONG ON THE ROADS LET ALONE HAVING A FAMILY OF 5 TRAVEL IN IT. WE FEEL DODGE IS LITERALLY DODGING THE ISSUE AND THIS IS UNSAFE CONSUMER PRACTICE.

• 11/27/2019· AIR BAGS

  THE LIGHT FROM AIR BAG PASSERGER IS ON VERY TIME .FOR 6 TIME REPORT TO DE DEALER ,DONT D/E

• 11/27/2017· FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DAYTON ANDREWS CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM (2388 GULF TO BAY BLVD, CLEARWATER, FL 33765, (727) 799-4539) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL PUMP RELAY FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,000.

• 11/25/2024· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS

  The contact owns a 2013 Dodge Grand Caravan. The contact’s son stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the driver's head restraint became inoperable. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact’s son stated that the head restraint inadvertently imploded. No injuries were sustained, and no medical attention was needed. The dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and confirmed that the VIN was not included in NHTSA Campaign Number: 13V282000 (Electrical System, Air Bags) The contact was referred to the NHSTA Hotline for assistance. The approximate failure mileage was 121,887.

• 11/25/2020· FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  VEHICLE STARTED HAVE HESITATION WITH STARTING. ONCE STARTED AFTER MANY ATTEMPTS, DURING ACCELERATION THE VEHICLE STILL CAN BE HESITATE IN MOVING. I RECENTLY REPLACED BATTERY WHEREAS THE ISSUE IS THE EXTERNAL FUEL PUMP RELAY WITH THE VEHICLE NOT RECEIVING PROPER AMOUNT OF VOLTAGE WHICH CURRENTLY IS 1. YOUR OTHER VEHICLES SUCH AS JEEPS WERE RECALLED BUT NOT THE DODGE VANS ESPECIALLY THIS PARTICULAR YEAR WHICH IS 201 WHEN IT SHOULD HAVE. CURRENTLY MY VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED TO A DEALERSHIP FOR ME TO INCUR COST OF THE RELAY PACKAGE WHICH SHOULD HAVE BEEN UNDER SAFETY RECALL P54. PART #CBP4P541AN. UNFORTUNATELY, I CAN NOT WAIT DUE TO FAMILY NEEDS THE VAN DONE IMMEDIATELY BUT REIMBURSEMENT WILL BE NECESSARY. MANY OF YOUR VEHICLES HAVE THIS SAME PART AND ALL SHOULD HAVE BEEN RECALLED ESPECIALLY WITH MANY MOTHERS WITH THEIR FAMILIES UTILIZING YOUR VEHICLES SO HEAVY.

• 11/24/2019· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  I TURNED OFF MY 2013 GRAND CARAVAN AND NOTICED A SOUND LIKE A FAN BUZZING COMING FROM THE REAR TIRE AREA. IN A FEW HRS I CAME BACK OUT AND TRIED TO START IT AND THE BATTERY WAS DEAD. RESEARCH TELLS ME IT'S THE FUEL PUMP RELAY.

• 11/21/2022· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  The contact owns a 2013 Dodge Grand Caravan. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed over a bump in the roadway, the vehicle shut off inadvertently. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact was able to veer to the side of the road. The contact was able to restart the vehicle and continued driving. The contact stated that the failure reoccurred while driving on two other occasions. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the ignition switch might have failed. The dealer was notified of the failure and an appointment was scheduled for a diagnostic test. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 185,000.

• 11/21/2020· SEATS

  WHILE GETTING MY FATHER-IN-LAW SITUATED IN THE VAN WHEN LEAVING PHYSICAL THERAPY IS WHEN WE NOTICED WHAT HAS HAPPENED WITH THIS HEADREST.

• 11/19/2019· STRUCTURE

  PASSENGER SIDE SLIDING DOOR WILL NOT UNLOCK. IS CLOSED AND WILL NOT OPEN USING ANY MEANS. IT IS LOCKED SHUT. POWER LOCK, KEY FOB, AND INTERIOR LOCK MECHANISM WILL NOT OPEN DOOR. THIS IS DANGEROUS IN THE EVENT REAR PASSENGERS NEED TO EXIT VEHICLE. WILL NOT UNLOCK WITH ENGINE RUNNING OR OFF, PARKED, MOVING OR AT ANY TIME. THE SLIDING DOOR WILL NOT UNLOCK. NO CRASH.

• 11/19/2014· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V234000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE REAR WINDOW SWITCHES WERE DISCONNECTED TO PREVENT THE RECALL CONSEQUENCE UNTIL THE PART BECAME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE DELAY. THE CONTACT DID NOT EXPERIENCE A FAILURE.

• 11/19/2014· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V234000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

• 11/17/2022· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  The vehicle accelerates starting at 35mp, but usually, at 40 mph, the vehicle will not start: the vehicle starts after several jump starts, and the vehicle cuts off in mid-drive while doing any speed above 30mph. THIS HAPPENS EVERY TIME I TRY TO START THE VEHICLE. THIS HAS HAPPENED EVERY DAY SINCE 10/06/2022, WHEN I LEASED THIS VEHICLE.

• 11/17/2021· POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  2013 Dodge Grand Caravan SE vehicle shuts of with out any warning this has been an ongoing problem for over a year now and there are a lot of other dodge caravan owners who are also having the same issue Recently the vehicle shut of on Oct 21,2021 after making a right turn and again on Nov 17,2021 while traveling on a highway at highway speed without any warning the vehicle just shut off fortunately my wife was able to get the vehicle to the side of the road This is the first time this has happened while traveling on a highway and this is becoming extremely dangerous and it is time for Dodge to fix this problem they know about and have been sued in the past for the same issue I have had this vehicle into the dodge dealership and they claim they can not determine the problem although it is a continuing problem documented on several vehicle complaint websites I reported this before on another complaint 11322557 nhtsa investigation #DP140-04 Go to carproblemzoo.com and you will find complaints for this issue as well if you type the problem in a search engine you will see other websites reporting this issue as well I am very concerned about this happening and resulting in a serious accident

• 11/17/2020· AIR BAGS,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE

  WELL I WAS DRIVING THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON AND KEEPS GIVING ME A WARNING SIGNAL. CRUISE CONTROL WON'T WORK

• 11/16/2022· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  The passenger-side sliding back door does not work properly all of the time. It closes and the back of the door is protruding from the side. The door requires several times to close for example: slide door closed, notice the protrusion, pull the handle and the door back toward the back of the van, pull the handle outward, it starts to close and again does not latch. Sometimes it takes one repeat, sometimes several and sometimes it will close immediately. If it doesn't close, I have to look at the door closure indicator on the dashboard. The other day I did not notice and a state patrol officer keep pointing at me with strange gestures until I figured out my front-seat passenger did not get the door to latch. The drive-side door does not have the problem.

• 11/16/2018· ENGINE

  VAN JUST REACHED 100K MILES AND HAS BEEN MAINTAINED & SERVICED & ALL OF A SUDDEN IT HAS STARTED SHUTTING OFF WHILE DRIVING, NO WARNING, NO LIGHTS, JUST SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS & APPEARS TO BE EITHER THE IGNITION MODULE OR COMPUTER NEITHER OF WHICH HAVE RECALLS FOR THIS YEAR DESPITE THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH PREVIOUS MODEL YEARS.

• 11/14/2019· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  BOTH KEYS STOPPED WORKING WHEN VAN WAS UNDER WARRANTY, ONE KEY HAS STOPPED WORKING AGAIN, KEY WON'T UNLOCK VAN. ARE DEFECTIVE KEYS A COMMON PROBLEM?

• 11/14/2019· ELECTRICAL SYSTEMFire

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, AN ELECTRICAL BURNING ODOR WAS PRESENT COMING FROM THE VENTS. ALSO, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT IMMEDIATELY START WHEN THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS TURNED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE TIPM WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. AN UNKNOWN DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 32,000.

• 11/13/2020· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,ENGINE

  1ST TIME JUNE 2020: WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY, SUDDENLY WARNING LIGHTS STARTED GOING ON AND OFF AND ON, VAN LOST ELECTRICAL POWER, SHUTTING DOWN ALL LIGHTS, WINDOWS, ETC. ENGINE WOULD NOT SWITCH GEARS. LUCKILY, MADE IT OFF THE HIGHWAY BEFORE THE ENGINE DIED. TOWED TO MECHANIC, COULD NOT FIND AN ISSUE AFTER IT WAS JUMP STARTED. THEY TESTED IT FOR 5 STRAIGHT DAYS. 2ND TIME OCTOBER 2020 PULLED VAN OUT OF GARAGE TO DRIVEWAY, TURNED IT OFF TO LOAD AND PUT GRANDCHILDREN IN CAR SEATS. VAN WOULD NOT RESTART, TOWED, REPLACED BATTERY. 3RD TIME 11/7/2020 WHILE DRIVING ON SUBURBAN BUSY ROAD AT NIGHT, SUDDENLY VARIOUS WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON AND OFF AND ON, WIPERS TURNED ON BY THEMSELVES, THEN ALL ELECTRICAL POWER WENT OUT. I GUIDED VAN INTO THE NEAREST PARKING LOT AS THE ENGINE DIED AND WOULD NOT RESTART. AAA CAME AGAIN, JUMPED THE CAR, AND WHILE WE DISCUSSED WHAT TO DO, THE CAR SHUT ITSELF OFF AGAIN. TOWED, MECHANIC REPLACED ALTERNATOR. I HAVE BEEN VERY LUCKY NOT TO BE HIT BY ANOTHER VEHICLE IN TWO OF THESE THREE INSTANCES. CURRENT MILEAGE: 102,201 I CAN PROVIDE REPAIR SHOP BILLS AND PROOF OF THE 3 TIMES VEHICLE WAS TOWED IN LAST 6 MONTHS!

• 11/13/2020· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  A FEW WEEKS AGO MY 2013 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN WOULD HAVE A HARD TIME STARTING UP. A FEW DAYS AFTER THIS HAPPENED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON WHILE I WAS DRIVING AND I TOOK IT IN AND HAD THE BATTERY REPLACED. THIS PAST WEEK THE SAME ISSUE STARTED HAPPENING. IT WOULD CRANK UP, BUT NOT TURN OVER. THIS HAPPENED 3 TIMES BEFORE THE CAR ACTUALLY STARTED. I ALSO NOTICED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR WOULD LOCK AND UNLOCK WHEN IT FELT LIKE IT (WHEN THE CAR WAS ON) AND THE ALARM LIGHTS WOULD WORK INTERMITTENTLY (WHEN TRYING TO ARM THE CAR). YESTERDAY IT CRANKED UP AND IT TOOK 3 TIMES TO TURN OVER. WHEN I GOT OUT OF WORK IT WOULD CRANK, BUT DIDN'T TURN OVER AT ALL. I HAD TO GET A JUMP AND WAS ABLE TO DRIVE IT TO AN AUTO SHOP. THEY KEPT IT OVERNIGHT, CALLED, AND SAID I HAD TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALER BECAUSE THEY CONCLUDED IT WAS A BAD TIPM MODULE.