2007 DODGE CARAVAN Complaints

AFTER REFUELING OUR 2007 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN, IT STALLED AFTER GOING LESS THAN A MILE. WE WERE MAKING A TURN AT THE TIME. WE LOST POWER STEERING SINCE THE ENGINE STALLED & THE CHECK OIL LIGHT CAME ON. WE WERE ABLE TO GET IT TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. AFTER TURNING IT OFF FOR A LITTLE WHILE, WE GOT IT TO RESTART BUT AFTER DRIVING LESS THAN A MILE & TURNING AGAIN, IT STALLED AGAIN. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING AFTER REFUELING OFF & ON FOR THE PAST SIX MONTHS. ONCE WE WERE IN AN INTERSECTION & IT HAPPENED. THANK GOODNESS WE GOT IT RESTARTED & OUT OF THE INTERSECTION. IT WAS A VERY SCARY SITUATION. WE BROUGHT IT TO A DODGE DEALERSHIP & THEY HAD NEVER HEARD OF THE PROBLEM & DIDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT. WE JUST DON'T KNOW WHAT WE ARE TO DO AT THIS POINT. I'M SCARED TO DRIVE IT MYSELF LET ALONE LET MY 15 YEAR OLD DRIVE IT WITH HER LEARNER'S PERMIT. *TR

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING VARIOUS SPEEDS, OIL SPEWED FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS FOUND THAT THE CRANKSHAFT HAD FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 03/18/14*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE FRONT SEAL CRANKSHAFT POPPED OUT AND OIL LEAKED OUT AFTER THE TIMING BELT BROKE. UPDATED 03/20/14

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 70 MPH WHEN THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE INCIDENT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000. . ..UPDATED 03-12-14 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED A BLOCKED DUCT CAUSED WATER TO SPILL OVER. UPDATED 04/01/14