2012 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. AFTER RECENTLY PURCHASING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT PARKED IT IN THE GARAGE OVERNIGHT. UPON MOVING THE VEHICLE OUT OF THE GARAGE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT ENGINE OIL LEAKED OUT ONTO THE GARAGE FLOOR. UPON INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT BECAME AWARE OF THREE AREAS ON THE OIL PAN THAT WERE RUSTED AND HAD HOLES, WHICH ALLOWED ENGINE OIL TO LEAK FROM THE OIL PAN. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE OIL LEAK COULD CAUSE A FIRE AND INJURIES TO THE VEHICLE OCCUPANTS. AN UNKNOWN DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL OR WARRANTY FOR THE OIL PAN ON THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 146,000. *TT

THE VEHICLE STALLED AND STOPPED. THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. THE OBDII TEST INDICATED TRANSMISSION PRESSURE, TSR SOLENOID, OR GEAR RATIO. THE DEALER SAID IT IS OUT OF WARRANY AND MAY REQUIRE TRANSMISSION REBUILD.

CALIPERS SEIZED UP GOING DOWN THE HIGHWAY HAD TO STOP BACK RIGHT TIRE WAS SMOKING VAN IS IN THE SHOP BEING REPAIRED

2012 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN STALLED WHEN DRIVING AND I LOST THE STEERING.THIS CAN BE LIVE THREATENING!! NO CODES COME UP WHEN TRYING TO DIAGNOSE THE ISSUE. MECHANIC TRIED TO DUPLICATE THE STALLING ISSUE BY DRIVING IT FOR A WEEK. NOT ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE ISSUE. LOOKING AT FORUMS THIS SEEMS TO BE AN ONGOING ISSUE. HOPEFULLY NOBODY WILL DIE FROM A STALLING ENGINE THAT LOOSES STEERING. WHEN PUT IN PARK IT TURNS BACK ON WITH NO ISSUES. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME NOW FOR THE THIRD TIME. AGAIN, THIS NEEDS TO BE LOOKED AT BEFORE SOMEONE DIES!!!!

2012 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO IGNITION SHUTTING DOWN WHILE DRIVING. *LD *TR

4 HIGH QUALITY TIRES FROM GOODYEAR: 2 SOLD IN 2016 AND 2 SOLD IN 2017 FOR THE SAME VEHICLE FOUND TO HAVE THE RUBBER COMPOUND CRACKING AND SHOWING PREMATURE AGEING. ALL 4 TITRES SOLD, BALANCED AND INSTALLED BY GOODYEAR OUTLETS. TIRE 1) PURCHASED 03/12/2016 DOT#DAVRCUER PRODUCTION DATE 0515 (WEEK 5 OF 2015) TIRE 2) PURCHASED 03/12/2016 DOT# DAVRCUER PRODUCTION DATE 4314 (WEEK 43 OF 2014) TIRE 3) PURCHASED 01/15/2017 DOT# DAV8CUER PRODUCTION DATE 1715 !WEEK 17 OF 2015 TIRE 4) PURCHASED 01/15/2017 DOT# DAV8CUER PRODUCTION DATE 3814 (WEEK 38 OF 2014 THE TIRE MODEL IS 99H SL EAGLE LS2 VSB AND WERE MOUNTED ON A DODGE GRAND CARAVAN FOR FAMILY USE. WE WENT BACK TO THE ORIGINAL GOODYEAR DEALER CONCERNING THIS PROBLEM AND WERE TOLD THAT THE TIRES WERE SUFFERING FROM PREMATURE WEAR AND SHOULD BE CHANGED.THE RECOMMENDATION FROM THEM WAS TO CHANGE THE TIRE AFTER 4 YEARS. THE ISSUE IS THAT THE THE TIRES WERE ALREADY 2 YEARS OLD AT THE TIME OF BEING PURCHASED AS PREMIUM NEW TIRES AT A TOTAL COST OF $667.45. SO AFTER JUST 2 YEARS OF USE WE ARE FACED WITH THE CRACKING AND PREMATURE WEAR OF THE RUBBER COMPOUND CAUSING THE TIRE TO BECOME UNRELIABLE AND SUBJECT TO A PREMATURE FAILURE. WE ARE NOW REQUIRED FOR OUR OWN SAFETY AND THAT OF OTHER ROAD USERS TO PURCHASE 4 REPLACEMENT TIRES AT A COST OF $640.00 WHY ARE MAJOR TIRE MANUFACTURERS AND THEIR RETAILERS ALLOWED TO SELL TO THE PUBLIC OLD TIRES AS "NEW" ?.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY, THE STARTER MALFUNCTIONED. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE STARTER ON THREE OCCASIONS. PRECISION AUTO CARE IN MADISON, TENNESSEE WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND REPLACED THE STARTER, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. AN UNKNOWN DEALER IN ASHLAND CITY, TENNESSEE REPLACED THE STARTER AS WELL, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 140,000.

FAULTY TIPM , CAUSING ALL ELECTRICAL DEVICES TO QUIT WORKING OR OPERATE INTERMITTENTLY ON THERE OWN . DOOR SAFETY LOCKS TO NOT OPEN AND TRAP OCCUPANTS INSIDE OR NOT LOCK WHEN VEHICAL REACHES SPEED. VEHICLE NO START AND LEAVE STRANDED AND WRECKER CHARGES!

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, A KNOCKING SOUND EMERGED FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE CONTACT CALLED AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THEIR FACILITY. THE MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT THE ROD BEARING FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER (SKYLAND CHRYSLER/JEEP/DODGE IN ASHVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA) WAS CONTACTED BY PHONE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND FILED CASE NUMBER: 33531139. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 127,000.

I HAD TO CHANGE THE TRANSMISSION AFTER 60 K MILES ALTHOUGH I TOOK VERY GOOD CARE OF THE CAR.THE MECHANIC AND OTHER CUSTOMERS WERE REPORTING THE SAME ISSUE WITH SAME MODEL! GEAR DOESN'T SHIFT FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEAR. WHILE DRIVING ON NORMAL ROAD AND NORMAL SPEED. THIS CAR MAINLY USED TO COMMUTE TO SCHOOL NEARBY. NEVER OFF-ROAD AND NEVER MISSED A MAINTENANCE REQUIRED.NO CUSHION LIGHT BUT THERE IS A CODE AND A REPLACEMENT OR TRANSMISSION REBUILT IS REQUIRED, MY POOR FAMILY LOST THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS ON THIS JOB. THE MECHANIC ENCOURAGED ME TO REPORT THIS VEHICLE DUE TO MANY SMELLER CARS FROM THE SAME TYPE AND MODEL WITH EXACT SAME TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. HE TOOK CARE OF MY CAR AND IT SHOULDN'T HAVE ANY ISSUES. PLEASE INVESTIGATE AND ADVISE.