2014 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V234000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO DO THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME TO PROVIDE THE PART NEEDED TO DO THE REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

THIS COMPLAINT FOR THE REAR VENT SWITCH IS JUST TO EXPRESS MY FRUSTRATION WITH THE LENGTH OF TIME IT'S TAKING TO GET THE NEW SWITCH. HOW LONG SHOULD IT TAKE WHEN VANS PRIOR TO 2010 HAD A SIMILAR SWITCH THAT WORKED PERFECTLY. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON SINCE 3/14, & SHORTLY AFTER I BOUGHT THIS USED VAN I CONTACTED DEALERS IN AZ IN 2/15 & THE WAITING LIST WAS TOO LONG. SO I WAITED UNTIL WE RETURNED TO MI, REPORTED IT IN 4/15, & WAS JUST TOLD THEY ARE JUST RECEIVING PARTS FOR THE MARCH WAITING LIST & SO IT WILL AT LEAST BE ANOTHER 2-4 MONTHS FOR ME. I WANT THIS FIXED BEFORE WE RETURN TO AZ IN DEC. CAN'T CHRYSLER BE SPEEDED UP??? THANK YOU [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).. *TR

CALLED A TOW TRUCK AFTER A BLOWN TIRE. WAS TOWED TO THE NEAREST SHOP WHERE THEY ATTEMPTED TO REPAIR THE TIRE. THEY INSPECTED ALL FOUR OF MY TIRES AND I WAS ADVISED I HAD DRY ROT IN THEM AND THEY EXPECTED I WOULD BE REPLACING THEM ALL WITHIN A YEAR. ONLY HAD THE VEHICLE FOR ONE YEAR AND WAS ONLY AT 6000 MILES. SINCE THEN I'VE TAKEN IT TO 2 OTHER TIRE SPECIALISTS AND ALL TOLD ME MY VEHICLE IS A HAZARD TO DRIVE, AND IT SHOULD BE PARKED UNTIL FIXED. SPOKE WITH THE DODGE DEALERSHIP, CUSTOMER SERVICE, AND YOKOHAMA TIRES REP, ALL SAID ITS COSMETIC AND I SHOULDN'T WORRY ABOUT IT. I REFUSE TO PUT MY FAMILY IN JEOPARDY BECAUSE THEY DON'T WANT TO FIX THEIR MISTAKES.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE DID NOT RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS CORROSION OF UNSPECIFIED WIRING THAT BURNED OUT THE FUEL PUMP. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 57,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN EQUIPPED WITH YOKOHAMA AVID TIRES, SIZE: S33 225/65/R17 (NA). UPON INSPECTION, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER TIRES WERE WORN HALFWAY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE TIRES WERE WORN DOWN HALFWAY. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THIS WAS ABNORMAL WEARING WITH THIS SPECIFIC BRAND OF TIRE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE DOT NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE VEHICLE AND TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,143. UPDATED 09/06/16*LJ *CN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V234000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED 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 NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

APPROX. 3 WEEKS AGO MY 2014 DODGE CARAVAN BEGAN TO HAVE ACCELERATION ISSUES. WHEN GETTING ON THE FREEWAY IT LOST THE ABILITY TO ACCELRATE AND I DROVE 15-25 MPH ON THE INTERSTAE FOR ABOUT 3 MILES BEFORE IT FINALLY REACHED 30 MPH AND THEN BEGAN TO FUNCTION NORMALLY. THE ACCELRATION PROBLEM OCCURED SEVERAL TIMES PROMPTING ME TO SCHEDIULE A MAINTINANCE APPT. THEN ON 7/23/15 MY 2014 DOGE GRAND CARAVAN STARTED HAVING ISSUES STARTING; WHEN I WOULD TURN THE KEY IT WOULD SPUTTER BEFORE CATCHING AND CRANKING. THAT EVENING I TURNED IT OFF AND UPON RETURNING IT WOULD NOT CRANK AT ALL. WHEN I WOULD TURN THE KEY IT JUST CLICKED AND I COULD SMELL WHAT SEEMED TO BE BURNING WIRES. IT WAS TOWED TO THE DODGE DEALERSHIP AND I AM AWAITING A UPDATE ON THE ACTUAL DIAGNOSTIC'S.

TL* THE CONTACT RENTED A 2014 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,900.

DURING TRAFFIC AT ROUGHLY 10PM, THE CHARGE INDICATOR LIGHT CAME ON. OUR VEHICLE ALL OF A SUDDEN STARTED LOSING POWER ON THE FREEWAY. BY THE TIME WE GOT TO THE NEXT EXIT, WE WERE LOSING POWER WITH STEERING, CAUSING US TO CRASH INTO A FIRE HYDRANT. WE WERE ABLE TO GUIDE IT INTO A PARKING SPOT BEFORE LOSING THE REST OF THE ELECTRICAL CAPABILITIES (WINDOWS, LIGHTS, ETC.). MY FAMILY WAS STUCK IN THAT DESOLATE ARE WITH NO WAY TO CHARGE OUR PHONE AND TWO SLEEPING YOUNG CHILDREN. AFTER GETTING IT TOWED, THE VEHICLE ENDED UP IN THE SHOP FOR A LITTLE UNDER 3 WEEKS FOR REPAIR TO THE COLLISION THAT HAD OCCURRED. THE ELECTRICAL CHECKED GOOD. THE NEXT DAY, THE CHARGING INDICATOR LIGHT AGAIN WENT ON AFTER BEING ON THE ROAD FOR ROUGHLY 18 MILES. THANK GOODNESS THIS TIME IT ALL HAPPENED IN THE DAY AND WE WERE STUCK IN A BETTER AREA. AFTER CHECKING GOOD AGAIN AT THE COLLISION CENTER, THE VEHICLE WAS TRANSFERRED TO THE DODGE DEALER FOR FURTHER DIAGNOSIS. THIS IS WHEN THEY FINALLY PINPOINTED IT WAS AN ALTERNATOR ISSUE. THANKFULLY THE VEHICLE IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY.

I WENT ON A TRIP WITH 5 PEOPLE. MY GRAND CARAVAN HAS 4 BUCKET STYLE SEATS, 2 IN FRONT 2 IN THE MIDDLE. IN THE REAR OF MY VEHICLE WHICH HAS THE STOW AND GO SEATING OPTION THERE ARE TWO SEATS. ONE IS FOR 1 PERSON THE OTHER FOR 2 PEOPLE. I OPENED THE SEAT FOR TWO, EVEN THOUGH THERE WAS ONLY ONE SITTING IN THE REAR. I CLOSED THE REAR DOOR AFTER MY FRIEND WAS SEATED. WHEN WE GOT TO OUR DESTINATION THE 4 FRONT PEOPLE IN FRONT GOT OUT. WE THEN DISCOVERED THE PERSON IN THE REAR HAD NO WAY TO OPEN THE REAR DOOR FROM THE INSIDE. SURE I THE DRIVER HAD A BUTTON ON THE FRONT CONSOLE AND ANOTHER ONE ON MY KEY FOB, TO RELEASE THE REAR LIFT DOOR, BUT THE PERSON IN THE REAR WAS TRAPPED AS SHE HAD NO WAY TO OPEN THE DOOR FROM THE INSIDE. THAT IS BOTH A INCONVENIENCE ISSUE AND A SAFETY ISSUE. BUT THERE SHOULD BE A BUTTON WITH A CHILD LOCK TO PREVENT KIDS SITTING IN THE REAR FROM OPENING THE DOOR THEMSELVES OR TO ALLOW AN ADULT TO OPEN THE LIFT DOOR THEMSELVES