2007 DODGE CARAVAN Complaints

I WAS ABOUT TO TAKE MY VEHICLE OUT OF TOWN AND HAD MY OIL CHANGED ON MARCH 10, 2010. MY HUSBAND SAID HE WOULD CHANGE THE OIL AT DODGE DEALERSHIP AND AT THE SAME TIME, CHECK WHY THE STEERING WHEEL WAS SHAKING. THE WRITE-UP TECH OR ADVISER TOLD HIM WITHOUT LOOKING, THAT THE CAUSE WAS DUE TO THE TIRE. SINCE THE DEALERSHIP WAS CLOSING AND WE HAVE WARRANTY ON OUR TIRES FROM SEARS, HE HEADED THERE FOR SERVICE INSTEAD. AFTER THE TECHNICIAN FROM SEARS COULDN'T FIGURE OUT WHY THE TIRES WERE CAUSING THE SHAKINESS, MY HUSBAND WANTED THE TIRES BALANCE TO SEE IF THE SHAKINESS WILL STOP. DURING THAT PROCEDURE, THE TECHNICIAN CAME TO FOUND THAT THE TIE RODS ON BOTH SIDE (INNER AND OUTER) WERE DAMAGED. THIS WAS CAUSING THE FRONT STEERING WHEEL TO SHAKE. THE TIRES MAY GO IN DIFFERENT DIRECTIONS. THIS IS ON A 2007 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN MODEL. WE ARE GETTING SEARS AUTOMOTIVE TO ORDER THE NEW PART AND REPLACE THE OLD ONES. WE ALSO TALKED TO OTHER PEOPLE WHO HAS THE SAME VEHICLE, AND THEY HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. THEREFORE, WE WANT TO REPORT THIS TO YOU. *TR

2007 DODGE CARAVAN REAR HATCH PROBLEM. THIS PROBLEM FIRST OCCURRED IN JULY OF 2007 AND IS BECOMING WORSE. THE REAR HATCH DOOR SEEMS TO BE EFFECTED BY TEMPERATURE. WHEN IT IS HOT THE HATCH WILL NOT OPEN WITH THE USE OF THE ELECTRONIC KEY FOB OR BUTTONS LOCATED IN THE HEADLINER ABOVE THE DRIVER. WHEN IT IS COLD THE HATCH WILL OPEN APPEAR TO COME TO A STOP IN THE OPEN POSITION AND THEN ON ITS OWN WILL CLOSE. IT DOES NOT SENSE WHEN A PERSON OR OBJECT IS IN THE WAY AND WILL CONTINUE TO CLOSE. IT WILL ALSO CLOSE AND REOPEN WHEN YOU ATTEMPT TO CLOSE THE HATCH ELECTRONICALLY. ALL 3 OF THESE CONDITIONS ARE WHEN YOU ARE USING THE KEY FOB OR BUTTONS LOCATED IN THE HEADLINER ABOVE THE DRIVER. THE CAR HAS BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIP 7 TIMES AND THEY HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM OR FIX THE PROBLEM. ON 2 OCCASIONS THEY HAVE CLEARED AN ERROR CODE IN THE COMPUTER BUT THIS HAS NOT FIXED THE PROBLEM. WE HAVE A FRIEND WHO HAS A 2005 WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. UNFORTUNATELY THEY HAVE NOT ATTEMPTED TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM FIXED. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CARAVAN WHICH WAS PURCHASED ON DECEMBER 28, 2006. WHILE APPROACHING A STOP SIGN SHE NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO IDLE EXCESSIVELY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO HER INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE SHE HAD A TRANSMISSION FLUSH PERFORMED. AFTER THE TRANSMISSION WAS FLUSHED, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT PROCEED BEYOND 40 MPH WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE MECHANIC WHERE THEY PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND FOUND THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS FAILING. THE MECHANIC ALSO PRESENTED A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN FOR THE SAME FAILURES AND RECOMMENDED TAKING THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE UNDER 48,151.

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

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.

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

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

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE WOULD COMPLETELY SHUT OFF AND HAVE TO BE RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS, BUT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 24,629 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 21,829.

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

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