2012 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN Complaints

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.

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.

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.

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.

WE OWN A DODGE CARAVAN THAT HAS SOME MAJOR ENGINE PROBLEMS THAT SEEM TO BE COMMON FOR THE 2012-2013 V6 PENSTAR ENGINE. THE PROBLEM IS IN THE ENGINE HEAD AND VALVES. OUR VAN HAS COLLAPSED CAM LOBES DUE TO FAILING ROCKER ARMS. THE SYMPTOM THAT REVEALED THIS PROBLEM WAS A MISFIRE IN THE LEFT CYLINDER HEAD. THE SYMPTOMS ARE VERY SIMILAR TO THE PROBLEMS NOTED IN TSB NO. 09-002-14B INCLUDING A MISFIRE IN THE LEFT CYLINDER HEAD AND A LOUD TICKING NOISE COMING FROM THIS AREA. CHRYSLER HAS AN EXTENDED WARRANTY KNOWN AS X56 THAT ADDRESSES THE PROBLEM NOTED IN TSB NO. 09-002-14B. UNFORTUNATELY, THEIR WARRANTY ONLY COVERS THE HEAD REPLACEMENT (WHICH INCLUDES THE VALVES AND CAMS) IF THE HEAD IS CRACKED. WHILE INVESTIGATING MULTIPLE DODGE/CHRYSLER FORUMS I HAVE NOTED A LARGE NUMBER OF DODGE OWNERS EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM THAT WE HAVE. IN FACT, I HAVE LEARNED THAT THE PROBLEM IS SO PERVASIVE THAT CHRYSLER HAS AN INTERNAL STAR CASE BULLETIN, S1309000016 RELATED TO THE ROCKER ARMS AND CAM LOBE PROBLEMS. THE ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON WHILE WE WERE DRIVING.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO START. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FUEL PUMP RELAY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. AN UNNAMED DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND AN APPOINTMENT WAS SCHEDULED TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED OR MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHILE PULLING INTO A HANDICAP PARKING SPACE. THE CONTACT NOTICED FUEL LEAKING FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE IN LARGE QUANTITIES AND THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CONTACTED TO PUSH THE VEHICLE INTO THE PARKING SPACE. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT A FUEL ODOR ENTERED THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE DIRECTLY AFTER THE FUEL TANK WAS FILLED. THE CONTACT SUFFERED FROM CHEMICAL SENSITIVITY AND WAS ILL DUE TO THE STRONG ODOR OF FUEL. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS NOT REQUIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A VEHICLE MODIFICATION COMPANY MODIFIED THE VEHICLE PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A MOBILITY CENTER WAS ALSO MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 32,500. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

MY 2012 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN, WITH APPROX. 62,000 MILES, KEEP CUTTING WHEN I TRY TO START IT. THE DEALER SAYS IT THE TIPM, WHICH COSTS $1,638. THE VAN WILL START THEN CUT OFF. I HAD TO HAVE THE BATTERY CHARGED TWICE BEFORE I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC.

WHILE IN MOTION AT LOW SPEED THE ENGINE SUDDENLY STOPS RUNNING. THE POWER STEERING SEIZES UP & I HAVE TO MANUALLY STEER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD.THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON, WHEN I RESTART THE CAR. EACH TIME IT HAS HAPPENED, FORTUNATELY NO ONE HAS BEEN BEHIND ME. THE DEALERSHIP THAT WE PURCHASED IT FROM SAID THAT IT WAS A CAM SHAFT PROBLEM. AFTER PAYING $1000+ IN REPAIRS TO FIX THIS PROBLEM, IT STILL CONTINUES TO HAPPEN.WE HAVE CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY TOLD ME THAT I NEEDED AN OIL CHANGE. I BROUGHT IT IN FOR AN OIL CHANGE & IT CONTINUES TO SHUT DOWN WHILE DRIVING. THE DEALER THEN TOLD ME THAT IT IS ANOTHER CAM SHAFT & THEY HAVE NO WAY OF KNOWING WHICH ONE. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT NO LONGER GOES ON & IT DOES NOT STORE CODES WHEN THIS HAPPENS. SEVERAL TIMES WE HAVE CONTACTED "CHRYSLER CUSTOMER CARES" & THEY JUST TAKE DOWN OUR CONTACT INFO, REGISTER OUR PROBLEM & DO NOT FOLLOW UP. THIS IS A 2012 GRAND CARAVAN WITH APPROX. 92K+ MILES. WE HAVE NOT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE REGARDING THIS PROBLEM.

MY VAN WILL DIE AT TIMES GOING DOWN ROAD OR JUST NOT START, AFTER PARKING IT. THEN THE CHECK ENGINE AND STABILITY CONTROL FLASHES ON DASH. WILL NOT COME OUT OF PARK. THEN IT MAY START RANDOMLY AND RUN FOR A FEW WEEKS OR COUPLE OF MONTHS AND DO SAME THING AGAIN. WE HAVE PUT NEW BRAKES, BATTERY, CHECKED FUEL PUMP, AND PUT NEW TIRES AND HAD CENSORS ON WHEELS CHECKED. STILL DOES NOT START. T