2015 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT HEARD A KNOCKING SOUND COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED. THE NOISE BEGAN APPROXIMATELY ONE WEEK AGO. IN JUNE OF 2017, THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY PAT MCGRATH DODGE/JEEP/CHRYSLER IN CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA FOR A FAILURE RELATED TO THE LIFTERS ON THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. IN FEBRUARY OF 2018, THE SAME DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT PISTON NUMBER SIX FAILED. FOR THE RECENT FAILURE, THE SAME DEALER DETERMINED THAT THE ENGINE HEAD ON THE OTHER SIDE NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 109,000.

DOOR BLEND ACTUATOR IS BROKEN. PASSENGER SIDE ONLY BLOWS HEATED AIR. THIS VEHICLE SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE SLIDING DOOR DID NOT OPEN MANUALLY OR ELECTRONICALLY. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT CALLED CLEAR LAKE CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE AT 281-481-1000 (15711 GULF HWY, WEBSTER, TX 77598) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE ACTUATOR MAY NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT PROVIDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 71,500.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS VERY FIRM. INITIALLY, THE FAILURE ONLY OCCURRED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE REVERSE GEAR. RECENTLY, THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITH THE VEHICLE IN DRIVE. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF AND ON, WHICH SEEMED TO REMEDY THE FAILURE. ADDITIONALLY, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR BRAKES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS INTERMITTENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO HOLDEN DODGE CHRYSLER JEEP RAM (640 S GOVERNORS AVE, DOVER, DE 19904, (302) 734-5708) TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO RETRIEVE A FAULT CODE OR DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 14,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY, THE HEATER AND DEFROSTER ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE FAILED. LAKESHORE CHRYSLER PLYMOUTH DODGE IN MONTAGUE, MICHIGAN WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT SUGGESTED THAT TSB: R62 REGARDING THE ACTUATOR COULD BE A POSSIBLE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 11,000. *LN UPDATED 8/30/18*JB

THE ACTIVE-RESTRAINT HEAD RESTS DEPLOYED WHILE DRIVING THROUGH A PARKING LOT MAKING A LOUD BANG THAT SOUNDED LIKE A GUN SHOT. THE DEPLOYMENT OF THE ACTIVE-RESTRAINT HEAD RESTS WAS A DISTRACTION TO THE DRIVER AND IF ANYONE HAD BEEN IN THE PASSENGER SEAT IT COULD HAVE CAUSED AN INJURY. THE VAN IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY AND THE DEALERSHIP COULD NOT TELL US IF RESETING THE HEADREST WOULD BE COVERED UNDER OUR WARRANTY OR NOT.

THE VIN OF MY VEHICLE DOES NOT YIELD ANY RESULTS. THE NTHSA WEBSITE GIVES THIS MESSAGE WHEN I ENTER MY VIN: THE VIN YOU ENTERED CANNOT BE PROCESSED AT THIS TIME. IF THE VIN WAS ENTERED CORRECTLY, PLEASE CONTACT YOUR VEHICLE MANUFACTURER FOR MORE INFORMATION.

2015 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN SXT AIR CONDITIONER ONLY WORKS ON ONE SIDE OTHER SIDE BLOWS OUT HOT AIR NO MATTER WHAT COLD SETTING ITS ON ONLY ONE SIDE OF THE AIR BLOWS OUT COLD AIR AND THAT'S THE DRIVERS SIDE PASSANGER SIDE IS VERY HOT

2015 GRAND CARAVAN MY WIFE MICHELLE O'CONNELL DRIVE IN PULLING INTO OUR DRIVEWAY AND THE HEADREST RESTRAINT SYSTEM AIRBAG DEPLOYED STRIKING MY WIFE IN THE BACK OF THE HEAD VAN WAS TOWED TO BLACK CHRYSLER DODGE RAM IN STATESVILLE NORTH CAROLINA TO BE REPAIRED MY WIFE SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION CHRYSLER THEN DEMANDED THE VEHICLE BE INSPECTED BY AN INDEPENDENT INSPECTOR TO SEE IF IT WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AFTER THE REPORT WAS DONE IN RECEIVED CHRYSLER NOTIFY THE DEALER DO NOT TOUCH THE VEHICLE THE REPORT SAID THE VEHICLE WAS FLAWLESS WHICH WE KNEW THAT THEN CHRYSLER'S LAWYER CONTACTED US AND SAID WE ARE NOT FIXING YOUR VEHICLE UNTIL YOU SIGN PAPERWORK ABSOLVING US OF ANY LIABILITY WHICH THEY KNOW THEY'RE LIABLE CUZ THE VAN IS IN PERFECT CONDITION WE ARE REPORTING THIS BECAUSE WE BELIEVE THERE IS A KNOWN DEFECT BY CHRYSLER AND THEY'RE TRYING TO SWEEP IT UNDER THE RUG THEY HAD A SIMILAR INCIDENT WHERE THEY HAD TO RECALL 880000 VEHICLES IN 2013 FOR THE EXACT SAME ISSUE CHRYSLER MADE OF DIRECT THREAT SAYING WE'RE NOT GOING TO FIX YOUR VEHICLE AND LEAVE IT ON REGISTERABLE BECAUSE OF THE AIRBAG FOR INSPECTION AND UNUSABLE UNLESS YOU ABSOLVE US OF LIABILITY THE VEHICLE WAS ONLY TRAVELING LESS THAN 2 MILES AN HOUR PULLING INTO OUR DRIVEWAY IT WAS A DRIVER'S SIDE HEADREST RESTRAINT AT DEPLOYED

THE TRIM STRIP THAT RUNS ACROSS THE CENTER OF THE DRIVERS DOOR CAME OFF WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY.